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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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 Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:33 pm
"I think I'll pass on this one if it's all teh same to you Malik. I'm not really very hungry, you know almost being killed kind of takes away your appetite." She ran her fingers through her hair and took a seat at the table for a few moments before she closed her eyes at the child's words. A whole bunch of recipies, by Lloth they were all going to die. She didn't even want to look at what was currently on the table though she did admire Piper for eating as much as she had. Zahara wasn't going to touch that stuff though.
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:11 am
((Count all the hidden and key points in this Post. Remember, Lies.))
"Ad'non, Zaknefien, Dinin." The drow said rather sombrely to the small and reclusive room he had gathered three of his younger sibblings in. "Triel has been scaning the area. It seems that Mother is interested in this kingdom now, and of course, its Malik's fault."
"Who is Malik?" Asked Dinin.
"Malik is a blue skinned rat from another plane."
"And how did he manage to grab mother's attention."
"Obviously, he has done something that either angered Lloth, or disrupts the normal planar alignment." Tarathiel responded and then continued to explain in more detail, "He has been sending people back and forth between two planes, and does not realize the extent of the energy used to do it. Little does he suspect that displaying the god-like power of planar travel would attracted any attention by anyone watching for such displays. Not even aura-hiding or energy concealing, or displacement charms or protections can evade such experienced hunters."
"What are you planing?"
"I never plan anything. What I am going to do is build a few dummy portals about the Dark to draw attention away from his activities, which at least will buy us some time before the Legions come a knocking."
"Why would Mother send the legions?"
"Zak, your youth leaves you somewhat ignorant of how little of an excuse our mother needs in order to march her armies thousands of miles for the simple purpose of crushing a kingdom."
"She believes, and firmly, that the energies released by killing all the inhabitants brings her favour and restores energy to this dying plane."
"A duo purpose slaughter, not to mention how fun it is." Tarathiel added.
"Over the last tenday, I have witnessed people call you 'Tarathiel' and have watched you fawn over a human woman, and a half-elf." Dinin interceded, "And yet you claim to enjoy slaughtering the weak?"
"Killing is the only thing I am proficient at. I am only a good leader because I want to kill things. Having an army brings other armies to me. Being nice is merely making my life... more violent."
"You lack of lust is certainly an inspiration to the younger generations."
"Lust?" Tarathiel laughed, "What lust I had was crushed when I was but a child."
"You still are."
"Only Three hundred years to go until adultlecents." Tarathiel laughed, "Anyway, back on topic. Ad'non, pull in some favours at Salmander's Watch, and go build me some gates."
"Where too?"
"Elemental planes I guess." THe drow paused, "Maybe just earth though. Wouldn't want to unleash some of the unsavoury characters from the other three."
"So, no earth portals and concentrate on drawing out the evil denizens of far away planes?"
"You know what will happen if you do that." Grinning ever so violently, Tarathiel chuckled.
"Are you trying to save the plane or destroy it yourself."
"Obviously, the later."
"Why are we discussing this?"
"Oh, because I believe we are being spied upon." Tarathiel laughed. "Remember, I am everyone's favourite passtime."
"Actually, now that you mention it, we actually study recordings of your battles at Melee-Magather." Zaknefien noted.
"I figured as much. Dragon fighting in there?"
"No." answered the younger sibling.
"Oh, the easiest way to kill a living dragon is through the stomach. Literally."
"I heard about your frey with the Wild Red of the north. Did you really jump down its throat, or were you actually eaten whole?"
"What do you think?"
"Knowing you, you would toss your portable hole on its chest and step inside."
"That doesn't work. The hole only makes a tunnel through the dragon."
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:30 pm
Bode smiled happily. "Are you full, Mrs. Piper? Woudl you like some tea? It's mommy's recipy." She did that cute thing again."Maybe some dessert to?" She giggled and bounced in her seat, wanting to wait on everyone and not knowing who do go to first.
She read slowly, some words she remebered, many she did not. After a time, she would even forget what some of the letters were, and would have to ask again. Why was it difficult for her to remeber? She wasn't sure. Sometimes, the words looked like they were backwords, and she couldn't make them out until Onyx told her what they were. She tried to use the reading as a way to distract herself from her jittery heart and shaking legs.
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:35 pm
And with a slight smirk to Piper, yes he did manage to get teh entire second helping down into his stomach. though how long it would stay there was anyone's guess at this point. this stuff and wine used to drown it weren't combining well at all.
"Well, then you'll just have to make up for it next time."
A slight grin to Bode.
"Won't she? and you made dessert?"
Oh dear Innoruuk. this must be part of the smiting.
Onyx was patient and careful about his tail and helped as he could, though he did notice the shaking legs.
"Am I doing something that...bothers you?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:42 pm
Piper gave one of those obviously to adults rather fake non enthusiatic laugh. "Very full...so I'll pass Bode, but thank you for the offer." Oh man...way too much food at once. Cuteness radiated off teh girl and any other time Piper would indulge her little whims...but not this time. This time her stubborness got the better of her and she was starting to pay for it. Though Malik's smirk got a glare...so what if he could eat more than her? He was taller and weighed twice as much, naturally he could do so. She hadn't lost, or given up...just finished by her own standards. Then a look back to Bode. "I take it you'll be taking over the kitchen then?"
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:50 pm
Tea and dessert were momentarily forgotten. She got very wide eyed and happy. "I get to make the emals now?" Regardless of what Piper had said, that is what Bode heard. She looked at everyone at the table, beeming with happyness and pride.
Aella cleared her thoat. "Ah...no. No Onyx, you are not bothering me. I-I just have an overactive imagination, and issues." A lot of issues.
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:49 pm
Adso skidded through one of the main halls on all fours. He had no idea where he was but he was playing a game! He didn't know if there was anyone else playing, and that suited him just fine. His score though, that was up to 7, and he liked it. The object of his game, was to jump on the backs of unsespecting people, bite, and then run off as quick as possible without any reprocusions. He'd gotten kicked twice so he didn't give himself a score for that one. But ah! there was another!!.....
Mik and Ori where in the... or a... lybrary, currently pulling as many book soff of the shelves as the could possibly reach. The greta part was once they had a shelf empty they could jump onto it to get to the next one, so there where quite a few books on the floor. Ori continued to pull books down and throw them as far as possible, after all she didn't want to hit Mik. And Mik ahd started to build "caves" out of them. Once they had enough tunnels they were goign to go inside and light a fire to keep warm.
Kaida was currently chewing on anything she could find. Boots, books, tapestries, a pried up floor board, blankets, unsuspecting robes, ankles, book ends, ankles, table/chair legs, ankels, and the occasional ankle as well. She was feeling lonely since her sis wasn't there to share in the fun, but she talked to her anyways. Tellign her what she was doing, her feelings, and who's ankles tasted the best. So far on the top of her lists was Roarke. That man's ankles were like candy!
Zell and Kuro where hiding under a hall carpet and swiping at people as they passed by, ocassionly runnign out to steal something and causing the victim to run after them for abtou 20 minutes tryign to get it back. They were having a blast.
Zachadia was just running. He loved to run and always had so much energy. Up the stairas, through the bedrooms, into a lybrary, through thte kicthen (nipping half a chicken as he went) bolting through the servants quarters, to the gate to hassle the stone lions, back through the gardne, to the sunny room, up the stairs, down the stairs, under people's legs, under tables and chairs. He had his ears laid back and he was motoring!
Now Jude looked to be innocent enough. He was sleeping. Or so people thought. He was curled up on a carpet, a very expensive carpet. But he looked to be doing nothing harmful, infact he looked rather adorable. Smaller than all the rest he still ha dthat cute puppy look around his face, while the others where getting a more human face by now. But there he was, most obviously sleeping, he hadn't moved for a ouple of hours. His legs were tucked beneth him, but if he moved you woul dbe able to see a large bald spot on the carpet. he was methodicly picking ou tthe threads. Pulling and tugging until it came loose. Soon he would pile up the threads, and move on to another carpet.
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:05 pm
One of the favorite pastimes for lounging students these days was to sit around and watch what the had come to call "pup chase." You could sit anywhere really, and watch the headmaster as he tried to stop little pupp-kin from destroying his academy. Even though Roarke was trying to get Cedric ready for his journy, and prepare defenses for the Oracle, he found himslef ever trying to stop the pups from reaking havok on his home.
The one jumping on people's backs, he just ran and caught the little guy in mid air, giving him a tap pn the nose. Gees, how do you scold a kid that isn't yours? Man...okay, tuck that pup under one are, and...head to the lybrary. He nearly screamed, dropping the one kin he had gotten a hold of, and fetched the other two before they started lighting his books on fire. A wave of his hand put them back in place, and now he had two under his arm. He dropped those two when one bite at his ankles, which he chased after, and did not catch.
Jude...that one he could remeber...was easy. he just picked the pup up, and found the hole, and just put him back over top of it. "Might as well finish it off, i suppose." He sighed.
Back to chasing puppies. And....off he went!
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:02 pm
"Oh dear Lloth...created a monster...." was all that was heard from the Drow who was still sitting at the table. She shot Malik a look of disdain but didn't say anything simply tapped her nails against the table. Silence filled the room and Zahara had no desire to break that. Instead she merely wanted to do something, go somewhere, just...something. She was getting restless and that was never a good thing. Last time she'd ended up almost dead and when she'd gone out earlier she had been attacked by the Spinx. But she missed the imps and she wanted to see them. They were nowhere around though. Forcing a smile she looked at Bode, "And just what kind of meals are you planning little one?"
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:23 pm
Piper managed a smile to Bode. "Well, not everynight. But how about as long as you're here, you can make a meal once a week for us all. Desserts and all, sound good Bode?" She hoped that would appease the child to some degree...as well as keep thier dinners on the pleasant side. Not that Bode's cooking was bad...she just didn't think she could eat it everyday.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:18 pm
zBode looked overjoyed and she bounced in her seat. "I can make all sorts of things! I don't even have names for them all! I have so many idea's brewing!"
She looked at Piper with big wide eyes. "Once a week? Oh please, oh yes pease!" She jumped off her chair and stared to clear the table.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:53 am
Oh wow...not only did she intend on cooking but being creative in her cooking. Oh well, Piper thought it cute and who knows the girl might actually have quite the knack for the skill with a few pointers acquired. And no matter what Bode made in the week, she would no doubt eat it just to please the child...and to taste learning in the process that was. "Yes Bode, once a week the kitchen is all yours." A little smile as she watched Bode start to clean...as she took to chewing on a cinnamon stick to settle her stomach some...or at least try to.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:01 am
One look to Piper with a 'are you sure that's a good idea?' look, before a smirk to Zahara.
"That means you'll be eating to, just so you know. And, I have a small request of you. can you bless earth or grounds against the undead? including thier ability to say, grow or enhance things on said ground?"
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:53 pm
She just stared at Piper for a moment and then nodded, "Yes I know that already, thank you Malik. Well, Bode isn't that wonderful? You get to make whatever you want for us to enjoy." She was going to kill Piper, so going to kill Piper. Especially if this child's food continued to contain the things her Shepherd's Pie had. She tapped her nails on the table and raised an eyebrow at Malik, "A favor?" She was quiet for a moment and then she said softly, "Perhaps."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:58 pm
Eliot woke up from her spot on the floor. She lazily stretched her back, neck, arms legs, and finally fingers and toes. She looked over and as usual Warren was not awake yet, he needed a lot of sleep these days.
She reached for the small jug of water she kept buy the bed for Warren, and noticed it was empty. Her ears were out and with on last strecth, her ears following the movement of her back, she reached for the jug and brought it outside to get some water.
She was outside, filling up the jug, when the wind shifted. She Bolted to a stabding postion. Something had drifted by her nose. She carefully, and without taking her eyes off of her surroundings, but the jug on the ground.
Something was wrong...
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