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 Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:42 pm
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 6:29 pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:02 pm
 Panic..
Jizzy was in a panic. No, panic was not word enough to describe how she felt as she rushed to Jabir's office, Deimos limp and bloody in her arms. He'd tried to rip out his cross, and as hard as she had tried to wrench his arms from his forehead, Deimos would not let go. Jizzy felt terribly weak as she burst into the office, slamming the door open with her hip.
"I need help!"
She exclaimed suddenly, almost unaware the words had flown from her mouth. She was just to desperate..
Jabir imediatly rose his neck at Jizzy's suddent entrace and his heart fell once he saw the bloody Deimos she was carrying. "Lets go to the infirmary, quickly"
Once there Jabir promptly asked Jizzy to tell him what happened, while he tried to find bandages and clean towels
Jizzy was in frantic tears as she carried the unconscious demon to the infirmary, laying him down on one of the beds. "He was just coloring.. I knew he was angry, but I was going to wait till the afternoon to come to have it removed, but suddenly her just.." She paused, taking several deep bretahs. SHe had to calm herself. "He just started trying to rip it off and I asked him to stop, I shouted, it was like he couldn't hear me, no mater how I asked. And I tried to pull his hands away by force, but he.. he's very strong.. The all of a sudden he just stopped, and just.. fell.. I caught him and.. now we're here.."
She finished her tale witha n anxious breath. She hoped Jbai could help, to do anything, to even explain what had just happened.
"This is very strange. I understand him trying to take the cross off by anxiousty but not responding..." he said as he cleaned up the cuts. They weren't very deep luckly
"We better wake him up" he grabbed a small scent bottle and put it under Deimos nose "This ought to work. It's something Maggie brewed from a couple of holy items or somethings, I'm not quite sure"
Jabir had been right. The odd concoction had awoken Deimos. He sat up quicly, murder flashing in his eyes, his breathing heavy, before it slowly and seemed to calm significantly. His eyes remained narrowed at the sight of Jabir, however. "What we doing here?" He asked, his tone a bit harsher than he had intended towards his mother.
"You fainted, Dei.. You. you had me worried.." Jizzy stuttered softly, passing her hand by her cheek as to wipe her worried tears away. He was alright now.. yeah..
"What happened to you? Why did you fainted like that?" Jabir expression was a concerned one. He was too worried about Deimos situation to let his tone affect him
"That none you business!" He snapped at Jabir, flashing his fangs at the significantly larger mishap. He was angry, at what exactly, he wasn't sure anymore, but he was furious..
"Deimos!" Jizzy said in a slightly shocked tone.. "Jabir is only trying to help, Dei..." She said, softly. She'd never seen him this angry before.
Jabir hissed in anger and bared his fangs in reply. He wasn't about to put up with this type of behaviour "You either answer me or I'll let the cross stay there permenantly!!!"
Deimos froze.. He.. he woudln't dare.. would he? He might be angry, but.. he wasn't THAT dumb.. "Fine.." He siad indignantly and sighed.. "Cross.. bother me, like like bug bite. It always there, so.. I try take it off. It hurt lot, I keep try though.. Then.. it no hurt no more and I watching Erebus and this.. this.." His eyes flared again as his spat out the word. "angel.. fighting.. and Erebus lose. Azrael just laugh.. then.. then nothing.." He said ina very unclimactic finish.
Jabir's eyes widen in amazement "You're seeing Erebus memories? This means..." the sheer thought that came to his mind meant things were worse than they predicted. If it was true Deimos life might be in danger
"I must talk with Maggie about this. This is far more serious than we thought" he turned to Jizzy "As soon as we have some conclusions we'll call for you. I prefer not to talk about it now, not with you two in the current condition" he smiled, as to confort her. Putting speculations in their heads now would be far worse than handling facts later
"As for now we must take care of that cross" he changed the subject "Those cuts you made will leave a mark, probably a permenant one. If you want I think I can change the final shape, so it won't resemble a cross anymore" he had a feeling Deimos would hate to have a square stamped in his forehead, even if the cross was no longer there. That thought made him smirk
"This means what?" Jizzy asked, diespite the fact that Jabir had already said he could not say.. She took ina deep breath.. "sorry.. right..call.." She sighed out..
"Pernent?!!?" Deimos almst skrieched. "I dun wanna that.. that thing pernent!" His eyes grew wide as he jittered slightly... "I no wanna it, any other shap.." He said, in slight panic.
"I know you're worried about him but it's best if the two of us discuss about it before coming to a conclusion" he gave a concerned look to Jizzy. He didn't want to alarm her
"If you hadn't scratched the mark would probably fade away in a matter of hours. But what's done is done and there's nothing we can do to remove it" it wasn't completely true but it was a process too painful for Jabir to resource to, even for Deimos
"But I believe I can make it look like one of those tatoos. It hurts a bit but you'll be able to handle it"
Deimos was shaking, his fist all ball up and he was trying very very hard to resit the urge to slam it into Jabir's face. "You mean.. the cross always be there now..." He said forcefully... "But you can change shape..right.. Pain no matter.."He siad taking very deep breaths as to prevent a very painful collision between his hand and Jabir.
Jissy just sniffled. This had a been a bad idea from the start. She was a terrible parent to have ever let Deimos be punsihed like this.. She hiccuped slightly, covering her mouth with her hand. "A.. Are you sure we can't remove it..." She said, hiccuping again and sniffling.. "or just make it not bother him as..that shape, right..."
"You misunderstood me . I promissed to take the cross off and I will" as soon as he said this, the cross fell off Deimos' forehead with a soft pop. In its place the skin took a deeper shade, but no other side-effects
"See? Only a mark was left behind because of Deimos scratching. That's what I can't remove" he smilled at Jizzy, while patting her on the back
Jizzy heaved a huge sigh of relief... "Oh.. oh.. thats much better.. I'm sorry.. I'm just.." She was slightly rambling and looking rather odd, smiling yet her face stained with tears.
Deimos didn't even feel pain, ti just sort of slid out from him. It tickled a bit too and his face twisted into a quirky smile. "marks change shape.. as long no cross.. me fine.." He said, feeling as if a heavy weight had been lifted from him and his mood immediatly improoved.
"It's alright" Jabir winked "It's perfectly normal for you to be concerned"
"Any ideas for the new shape Deimos? As longer as it isn't anything too complicated"
Deimos suddenly seemed eager at his freedom in choosing the shape. "I wan' it look cool and tough and.. no crossy at all." He said nodding vauguely.
"On your arm or forehead?" Jabir asked "Your hair might hide it from view"
Deimos eyes were abright now at the prospect of a havign a real tatoo. "Arm! I want to see it." He said nodding fervently.
"Left or right?" Jabir couldn't keep from smilling. Deimos seemed to be glowing with happiness and with was starting to get contagious. Not that he minded
He had to think about that for a minute. He held his hands out in front of him, searchign for then L formed by his fingers and pointing to his left arm. "Left." He said nodding. He was gettign a tatoo.He was gettign a tatoo.
"Alright. Just stay very still because this will hurt a bit" Jabir focused and started to work on changing the shape first. The cross quickly assumed the form of 2 devilish wings tatoo (not exactly but it resembled like that). Then he performed the most painful part
The skin seemed to melt as the 'tatoo' made its way from Deimos' forehead towards the upper part of his left arm, close to the shoulder. A few seconds later it stoped and Jabir said "It's done"
Deimos bit his cheek. He wouldn;t cry out, not this time. It was a painfull, slippery feeling as the mark moved down from his head and when it was done, Dei sucked gently and the softly bleeding part of his inner cheek. He glanced at the mark and smirked. "Much better..."
"Good... you're free to go now, but don't forget if you do another stunt like that the punishment will be a lot worse" he looked at Jizzy "As soon as we've come to a conclusion we'll warn you. If something similar happens again to Deimos, please tell us imediatly"
"Thank you.. so much.." She said, nodding head gently and going to Deimos, who had already jumped off the table.
Deimos was rubbing the mark proudly. He though it looked so cool. "Look mother. Real tatoo.. Like pirates have!" He exglaimed gleefully and almsot skipped from the office, stopping at the doorway and giving a faint wave goodbye to Jabir, before dashing off.
"You're welcome" Jabir said, just before waving bach at Deimos. When both left, his expression became hard "This really complicates things... maybe Maggie will have some idea..."
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:03 pm
Gift from Rabid
Rabid Ice Weasel ~ A Gift ~Rabid crept quietly through the hallway, glancing around nervously. She felt as if she were on some kind of magical ninja mission to bring joy and glucose to her friends and their kids. She took a card out of her pocket and stuck an adhesive strip to the back, then electing to smack it against the wall outside Jizzy's door. It stuck! She carefully removed a plastic bag from her shoulder bag. Inside the bag was a cookie she'd baked for Deimos. It wasn't quite as frightening as she's wanted it to be, but it sufficed She taped this to the wall also and quickly skittered off. Just as they left, Malachi dropped a small red candy into Dei's cookie bag. Perfect!
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:34 am
In a few seconds Rex screeched to a halt before the door to his friend's room, and immediately drew one of many bi-colored bags from his borrowed backpack. He checked to see of the content was right, then placed it against the door, together with the red and black candy in his hand.
"Urrngh... eh..."
As her charge was about the call out to her, Silencer emerged from the hallway. A good two feet taller and juggling three small tanks in her arms, the Greften anthromorph lowered herself slowly onto a knee, and watched as Rex selected a tank. Then she stood, coughing slightly.
"And... there!" exclaimed Rex, placing the tank down against the door, beside the orange-black striped bag an devil candy. The mishap straightened himself, took out a note from his backpack and smoothed it out, before sticking it on one side of the fishtank. Satisfied, turned and thumped his tail on the door before hurrying off in the direction of the other rooms, motioning for Silencer to follow. -click-Note stickied to fishtank Hi Dei!
Happy Hall'ween!
I maid something for you, hope you like it. Candy is also for you, and two koi for your mum.
- Rexier Gaver
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:35 pm
Relief flooded over Jizzy as she strode back to her room, noting the gifts by the doors. She smiled and pulled them all into her arms, her eyes still slightly red and puffy. With an expert mom butt wiggle, the door creaked open and she and Deimos went into the room. Well, she went into the room. Deimos sort of leapt inside. She grinned meekly, careful not to hurt the carp as she placed them on the table.
"Well as I promised.. I got you a present for being so good.." She said, almost chocked up as Deimos' eyes lit up and he begged for his gift. She looked in the cabinet where she kept the medicine, and behind the nasty tasing cough syrup, a black and red MP3 player was hidden. It'd cost her an arm and a leg, but Deimos had earned it, despite his little endeavor...
"Here dear." She said and handed it to him along witha sleek black buds. His eyes widened as he popped them in his ears, heavy guitars blaring into hsi ear. He began to subconciously bob his head, and air guitar soon followed.. Jizzy sat down with a sigh.
At least he was happy... and safe.. for now..
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:36 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:48 pm
Shavira had finally convinced Kii to knock on the door at the same time as she. Both of them tapped lightly, and stood back to wait. Nothing. Ah well.
"Trick o tweat!" Shavira declared for the third time that day. She placed a bag on the ground, and bent down to drop two candies into it, as well as a note Kii had handed to her. "Happy Harro 'een, Dei Dei!" She declared to the door, and walked off briskly, Kii following close behind.
Note ((Shavira's scribbles have been translated by KiiMeLwi...thank goodness.)) Dei- Happy Halloween! Mama and Shavi found gift for you. It makes funny sounds when squeezie it. There's candy too. Candy good. Yummy. ~Shavira Jizzy and Deimos:: I hope you don't mind me leaving the gift in front of your door. I hope neither of you trip on it or anything...We were out trick or treating when we dropped this off. I think you two were at the party. The gift is only a small something we found. Candy is obviously for the holiday. Have a great Halloween! ~Kii
  
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:51 am
Deimos and Jizzy make a brief apperance at the Halloween Party. Jizzy dressed up as a faerie, Deimos as a punk rocker. Deimos shows off his magic guitar while Jizzy pined over Rico.
The fun is here
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:53 am
A gift from Catherine..  It must have ben such an odd sight to see. A large red wagon being pulled by an eight foot long dragon wrymling. Inside the wagon nestled comfortably was a asian ifant with long ebony hair and snow white skin. She was dressed in her pajamas and seemed to be sleeping, clutching onto her crystal blue pendant. In her lap also was Aphrodite, who was happily poking at the envelopes that were in a basket inside the wagon.
Garreth, the dragon wrymling was first to speak. "Unca Bax, is this it?" He spoke stopping before a door.
Baxterfullous was walking besides him, looking up he nodded. "Yes, yes it is." he said quietly, hoping not to stirr the sleeping Nariko. Leaning into the wagon, he pulled out the appropriate envelope, placing it beside the door.  On the envelope was written. "Sorry for being late. Garreth and Nariko also send their love."
"Pres! Pres!"
Once more Baxterfullous dipped into the wagon pulling out treats and settled them beside the envelope. "Come, we have many more doors to go."
"Okays."  
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:53 am
Jabir made his way towards Deimos room, scribbling a note on a small piece of paper. He had been to busy with the halloween event and upcoming quests to manage having a serious debate with Maggie about Deimos, but they finally got to some conclusions
Not wanting to barge in, he just sticked the note on the door and performed a small spell. The paper went through the wood, as if it was water, and flew across the room until it reached Jizzy's bed
The note As I promissed me and Maggie had a long discussion conserning Deimos' "nightmare". After some research and crossing information with some friends we finally reached a conclusion We would like the two of you to join us in my office as soon as possible, to talk about it Signed, Jabir
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:58 am
--Erebus speaks--
Jizzy held the note clenched tightly in her hand. This was it.. She'd finally be able to have an idea of what was going on with her small child. SHe gave a small sigh and knocked on the door to Jabir's office, hoping for answers.
Deimos didn't really know why his mother had brought them here so quickly, and frankly, he was worried. Going to Jabir's office very rarely meant a good thing. He bounced on the balls of his feet as hey waiting for the door to open.
Maggie opened the door "Come in, come in. We were expecting you" she said with a smile
Jabir was sitting behind his desk as always, point them to the 2 chairs in front of him "Please have a seat"
He waited for them to be seated before asking "Did you have any more of those flashes lately Deimos?"
Jizzy nervously took a seat, mutilating the poor note in her hands.
Deimos shook his head. He'd concluded that if he semi-cooperated with Jabir, it would get suspicions off him and he could stay out of trouble.. well, out of getting caught. "I see no Erebus, o hear Erebus for while now."
"That's good to know" Maggie replied in Jabir's place "Because there is a problem related to him. Jabir?" She turned herself to him, as asking to explain the situation
"Well yes" he carried on "You see, when you told us you were watching his memories it was obvious he has a certain influence over you. Despite not being able to take control over your body and mind, he can trick you into do his bidding!"
He sighed before continuing "Do you understand what I mean?"
Jizzy was speachless. Her little boy... being influenced by a demon.. She couldn't begin to start processing this information.
Deimos blinked, raised an eyebrow wing and scoffed. "I no let noone tell me what to do." He said, defiance in his tone, even though he wasn't entirely sure.. Whenever Erebus spoke to him, he ussually took his advice.
"But he doesn't need to tell you. He can pretend his orders were actually your decisions" Jabir's expression was more serious than ever "That 'dream' of his battle against the angel is a very good example"
"The problem is" Maggie continued "you can get in some serious trouble if you follow all his advices and urges. He can try using you to get his revenge on his enemies"
"But what can we do to stop it?" Jizzy voice sounded airy, look she wasn't breathing right. This was too much...
Deimos froze. "Liek Azrael..." He said, feeling hatred burn inside him at the name. His cloak distrled to show his anger and his eyes narrowed, despite him trying to remain calm.
"My point exactly" Jabir smirked at Deimos reaction
"Nothing. And even if we could I don't think it would be a good idea. Erebus helps in keeping Deimos demon part stable" Maggie replied
"Unfortunantly is up to Deimos to control the situation" Jabir sighed
Jizzy was taking deep breaths. Gods.. This was.. this was bad.. She cast a glance over at Deimos.. It was all up to him..
Deimos' eyes stayed fixed on Jabir and Maggie. This was certainly an new revelation. He opened his mouth to speak, but was stopped when that voice in hsi head interrupted.
'Let me talk to them, kid..'
Deimos seemed taken a back for a moment. He gulped and spoke. "He want talk to you.."
Jabir was surprised by this request but decided to accept "Very well then"
Jizzy nodded as well, she wanted to meet this this... thign taht was living inside her boy.
Deimos nodded and gave a deep sigh. He closed his eyes, it seemed like the right thing to do and gave in. ALmost immediatly his head slumped over in sleep.
A tense second later, Deimos' head rose once more. His eyes opened and though they were the same shade of red, they seemed to glow with a fire not normally there. His whole demeaner became cold and fierce.. "Pleasure to meet you Jabir, Maggie.. Mother.." His voice was cold, deep, like Deimos only aged and much wiser. He nodded to each in turn, his head held high and proud as he sat, a centuries old demon trapped inside the body of a toddler.
Maggie bowed in reply. She had heard several stories about him and it was an honor, in a way, to meet him face to face... or the closest thing around
"A pleasure indeed master demon Erebus" Jabir spoke politely, not shifting his eyes from him "I hope we haven't insulted you with our suspicions"
Jizzy gave a brief nod of greeting, gaping at Deimos. This.. this wasn't her child anymore. No matter how much the appearance was the same. THis wasn't Deimos.
"No offense has been taken." He said, speaking in such a polite and courtly manner, it was almost hard to belive he was a cold, cruel master demon. His head gave a short bow to Maggie in return to her, before facing Jabir. "I can assure you.. I have no intentions of harm coming in the way of my..." He paused. WHat could he call Deimos. His prison, that was what ti truly was, but in n egotiations, that would not come off well. "vessel.." He ended, eyes boring into Jabir.
"He's more than a vessel Erebus" Jabir stated in a cold, but still polite tone "He's your son"
Jabir wasn't new when it came to hard negotiations and this situation was certainly one. He need to convince Erebus in considering Deimos something more than a tool, besides allowing the young demon to have a life of his own
A fire blazed in Erebus' glowing red eyes and power spilled from him, making his cloak bristle and Jizzy to take in a gasp. "This is my prison, not my son. I would warn you not to make the mistake of confusing the two again." He said, bristling.
Jizzy almost let out a curse. This.. this was power. Even her sister, whom Jizzy knew to have an incredible amount of power would be shhocked by the enrgy comign off the small toddler.
"If it wasn't for him you would be dead by now my dear Erebus" Jabir didn't let himself being impressed by the demon's reaction. He knew he couldn't attempt a decent attack with Deimos still being a toddler "You're in his debt, no matter what"
Erebus growled and the power seemed to recede. His eyes stayed focused on Jabir. "What do you want from me?" He said cooly. No more beating around the bush.
"To let Deimos live a life of his own. Let it be him to decide if he wants to carry your revenges and orders" his expression became colder, to state how serious he was about this "In other words, let him choose freely"
He then turned to Jizzy "Anything to add? You're his guardian after all"
Jizzy was breathing deeply, containing herself from shouting at Erebus to get out of her boy. Hey eyes narrowed as she look at him. "Take care of Deimos. And if he chooses to help you, take care of him even more.. If any of your little escapades of revenge, even get a scratch on my boy.. I will personaly come and send you back to the pits of hell where you came from..." She said, her voice icy to match Erebus'.
Erebus finally turned to Jizzy and he smirked, looking her up and down. He hadn't ever really gottena good look at the person he had come to call Mother. She reminded him incredibly of Old Lady Zir, in her own, quirky sort of way. Except, Jizzy wasn't helpess the way OLd Lady Zir was. Jizzy had power and Erebus knew it. In a toddler's body he was actually doubting her ability to take her on, but he smirked confidently all the same. "I will continue to give the boy advice.. and teach him a thing or two, but I shall not control his descicions. Is that what you want?" He turned to Jabir.
"Yes, that is what I ask" he replied. He thought of warning Erebus about the reason he shouldn't allow Deimos wander into the forest again, but he wasn't sure if the demon was someone he should trust, so he said nothing
"Then I accept both of your conditions, no strings attached." He bared his fangs ina sly smile. "I will, however, ask for a favor, which you may reject or accept, though I suggest the latter. I stay suppressed much too long and, it would aid me incredibly if any of you found a way for me to regain my former form.." His tone dropped. He hated asking for help, but, he was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
"We already started working on that" Maggie said, pointing out a couple of books they had left on the table during their discussion "Although we haven't found anything usefull"
"He had both agreed on trying to seperate you from Deimos before calling this meeting. Despite your help in keeping his demon side in balance, we thought you would try to find a way out of your... condition" he pointed towards Deimos body
"But as Maggie said, we didn't come across with a solution. Only on how to imprison possessive demons in holy containers, but I believe that isn't what you're looking for" he smiled at Erebus in an understanding manner
Erebus gave a sigh. "No, that is not what I am searching for.. But I must offer some gratitude at your attempt to aid me, even if it was only aid my.." He paused again and tried out the word. "son. We both appreciate the effort. Now.. I presume you'll want him back.. It was a delight speaking with you Jabir." He gave a short nod to Jabir. "Pleasure to meet you, Maggie." He gave a small bow to her, then turned to Jizzy. "And I'll be sure to see you again soon, Mother.. I'm still in debt for you having kept me alive so far.." He bowed the lowest of all and then, slumped in his seat.
Red eyes opened once more, the icy cold and piercing glow was gone. Deimos rubbed his ehad softly. "It over, yes? He give me headache.." He grumbled.
"All thanks go to Maggie" Jabir replied a bit sheepishly. He wasn't as trusting as her
"Pleasure is all mine" she bow again
And when Deimos regained control she answered "Yes, it's over Deimos. We finally came to an agreement"
She then turned to Jizzy "I was supposed to give you this once we explained to Deimos about Erebus' possible control over him. But as you can see we didn't expect to talk to him 'in person' " she gave a small piece of paperQuest Dear Jizzy, As Jabir and Maggie informed you, Erebus' influence on the young demon may become a threat to him.. and to others! We don't know a way to block his access to Deimos mind, nor we find that choice reasonable. So the only solution is Deimos to learn how to "filter" the information he gives him and decide if that is what he wants to do. Being young it will be hard for him to understand but you'll be able to count on Maggie's and Jabir's support on this task. Good luck. -The Mishap Staff But once she read it, the text changed. It now read: Quest Dear Jizzy, In the light of this new events a change in the quest is in order It is still important for Deimos to understand the difference between his thoughts and Erebus' ones, so he can decide freely for himself Therefor your new task will be to teach him to do just that, to filter all given information and realize what he truly wants to do according to it Of course we don't expect him to be fully able to think for himself at such young age so, for example, helping him realize his position towards holly objects would be a good start -The Mishap Staff
Deimos looked over at his mother. SHe seemed tense. "Did Erebus bother you, Mother?" He asked. He was VERY possisive. No one was going to hurt HIS mother, no way.
Jizzy shook her head. "No.. Erebus did not bother me.." She said and stood. "Once again, thanks for your help. Come on Dei."
Deimos jumped off his chair and rushed to his Mother. He was glad Erebus hadn;t done anything.. too terrible. "Bye Maggie, Jabi!" He said, waving meekly before he and his mother left the office.
"We know you will" "And you're quite welcome"
After saying goodbye to Jizzy and Deimos, Maggie turned towards Jabir "That went rather well. I din't expect to actualy have a talk with Erebus"
"Neither did I. But we must keep an eye on them. Deimos might try something stupid if he doesn't learn how to filter the emotions"
"He would anyway, it's in his nature" she giggled "But for now we must keep researching"
"Hurray" Jabir said with a sarcasm. He already had enough work as it is
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:00 am
~Deimos' Room/Malachi's Quest~
Participants- Jizzy, Deimos, Rabid and Malachi
Rabid's adrenaline was still running rampant as she approached Jizzy's door. After what seemed like such a long time, she'd finally gotten her quest. Ike finally had his chance to grow!
It hadn't taken long for Jizzy and her to concoct a plan. She just hoped that it would work.
She took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
Ike clung to the neck of Mummy's shirt as he sat in her arms. She'd acted so strangely that day, it was beginning to make him nervous. He hadn't the slightest idea where they were going, and just peered around them.
Jizzy finished explaining the situation to Deimos. "Now you're to be good and help Malachi and Rabid, alright. We have to teach him not to drink from people when they don't want it, like you learned, but it's harder for Ike.. You understand?"
Deimos nodded as the knocking began on the door. He sped over there flinging it open. "Hi Ike! Rabi!" He said, exitedly. He was thrilled at the prospect of thier plan.
Rabid smiled knowingly down at Deimos and winked.
"Hey, Deimos," she shifted Malachi's weight, "How are you?"
Ike's ears folded backward quickly at the noise of the door and his yelling brother. They quickly returned back to normal, though, and he smiled and waved.
"Ai, Deh-ee!"
Why were they even at Dei's room?
"I goods!" He exclaimed, clasping Rabid's hand and practically dragging her inside.
Jizzy smiled at Ike and Rabid. "How are you two?" SHe asked jovially. SHe was ina surprisngly good mood taking into consideration what she was about to do.
"That's...good!" she laughed as she was yanked inside. She then stood and nodded to Jizzy, "Pretty good. A bit hyper, but pretty good."
Ike cocked his head to one side. Why was everyone acting so funny? Why was Mummy not putting him dooooown...
"Can we start, can we start!!" Deimos was jumping up and down in sheer exitement. Oh the thought of what he'd see.
Jizzy chuckled and looked over at Rabid. "Your call. I'm ready when you are.." She said, fingering a small shar knife that was on the table before them.
"Yes, we can," Rabid cleared her throat, preparing herself, and nodded to Jizzy and Deimos.
Start what?! Ike was suddenly quite suspicious, and his ears folded back...
Jizzy traced a series of symbols upon her forehead, a charm to make her blood bitter and just overall really nasty tasting. The whole concept was to dissaude Ike from taking blood from people, the way you disuaded nail biters from thier habit by using bad tasting polish. After the symbols were completed, Jizzy lifted the knife to her hand and cut a long and rather deep gash along her palm. Blood began to rush out immediatly.
Deimos' eyes narrowed and he licked his lips, but no. He was not to drink from mother and he was going to help Ike learn that too. He went ot get the small bag full of blood candies and plopped one into his mouth to supress the urge.
Rabid sighed, watching the blood for a moment. Her pupils narrowed almost immediately, but she shook her head to clear it. She gently placed her son on the table and took a step to the side.
Ike looked up at Mummy, then down at Deimos, then up to Deimos' mummy. It took him quite some time before he noticed the red stuff. He stared for a moment, and everything went sharp. He began to reach out toward the wound, his ears folded back and eyes wide. He thought, though, and shot a questioning glace up toward Deimos' mum.
Jizzy shook her head at Malachi, to tell him that no, he couln;t have any, but her hand was left limp on the table, as if truly injured. If that was the case, and someone was injured, they wouldn't be able to move the wound out of Malachi's reach.
Deimos watched the scene and noticed Ike's mother seemed to like the red stuff too. He remebered the last time Rabid had taken a drink from Jizzy and he didn't wish to repeat it so he toddled of to Rabid, tugging at her shirt and giving her a candy. Noone was drinkign from hsi mom today..
Rabid smiled down at Deimos and took the candy, but made no move to eat it. She gripped it in her hand and mouthed the words "It's okay" to the toddler. It was probably a good idea to keep the candy...just in case. She again turned her eyes to her son.
Malachi huffed and gave a small whine. His fingers twitched spasmodically, and things became even sharper. Everything seeemed to be moving in slow motion, and he couldn't tear his eyes from the red stuff. His heart beat faster, and he felt the strong urge to take some.
Finally, he could stand it no longer. He reached forward with his pointer finger and grabbed a drop of the red stuff. He lifted it to his tongue and pressed down.
Almost immediately, though, he began coughing. It was disgusting! He inspected his finger and then wiped it off on his shirt, his tongue sticking halfway out. The taste refused to go away, and he continued coughing.
He gave Deimos' mummy a questioning look, his eyes watering.
"I told you not to.." She said in a kind voice down at Ike.. It seemed to be working, thank goodness. Her mind had thankfully avioded thinking of the worst case scenario.
Diemos looked up at Rabid doubtfully, but looked away looking at Ike. Why was he coughing? Did Mother's blodo really taste as bad as she said it would? Did it taste like coliflower.. or worse.. brussel sprouts?
"Euuuurgh," Ike groaned and thought for a moment. Maybe it was just a bad part of the red stuff? To test his theory, he placed his entire hand on Deimos-mum's cut. He raised his hand to his face and gave it a lick.
Boy, was that stupid. She stuck his tongue out and began running his fingertips down it, trying to get the taste gone. He coughed, drooled, and experience many other unpleasant mouth-related bodily functions. He lifted up his shirt and rubbed his tongue feverently. His eyes watered from the awful taste, and he squinched them shut. His ears were folded so far back, they actually were beginning to hurt.
"GAAAAAUGH!" he yelled.
Rabid sighed and smushed her mouth to one side. This certainly wasn't pleasant, but it was the only think she could think to do.
Jizzy began to feel rather bad and guilt welled in her stomach, but she held strong. This would most likely show Malachi not to drink from people. "No.. You don't drink blood from people, Malachi.." She said, though her wound pulse, a fresh stream of blood comign forth.
Deimos was begining to get worried. He tugged at Rabid's shirt. "Ike okay?" He asked.
Rabid shook her head down at Deimos. She wasn't going to lie.
"We gotta teach him," she said.
Ike sniffed, on the verge of tears. He was frightened and confused and hungry all at once. He gave a hateful glance toward the red stuff and scooted away, his tongue still sticking out. He looked up at Mummy with pleading eyes. She had to help, didn't she?
Rabid looked down at her son and was hit with a nearly-overwhelming wave of guilt. Following this guilt was a profound idea. Sure, he was avoiding Jizzy...but now for the ultimate test.
She took a deep breath and grabbed the knife off the table. She slit her palm ferociously, but watched it nearly immediately heal. Without a second thought, she re-angled the knife and stabbed it through her hand. She only gave a small cry of pain, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Blood poured from the would and down the knife blade as she held it out toward her son.
Ike immediately began hyperventilating. His pupils dialated and his eyes grew wide as saucers, before snapping shut. He clapped his hands over his ears and inhaled deeply before letting out an ear-piercing shriek and a steady flow of tears.
Jizzy flinched at the shriek, not wanting to get her fae covered in blood by raising her hand to cover her ears, so she took it. This must be torture for poor Ike, but he'd learn.. the hard way.
Deimos had had enough. They're intentions were good, but noone was making his brother cry. He moved to the table unwrapping a candy and offering it to Malachi. "Ike take candy."
Rabid quickly tored the blade from her hand and dropped it. She whimpered in pain as it healed, and then peered back to her son. Damaging, of course, but apparently effective. She turned her eyes to Deimos...
"NO!" Ike shrieked between wracking sobs, "BAD!" He kept his hands over his ears and his eyes were still shut tight, but the shrieking had stopped. His throat hurt real bad, and the taste was still in his mouth.
Deimos shot a dark glare to both Rabid and his mother and plopped the candy into his own mouth. "See Candies good, People bad!! People blood taste worse cause it no candy and it all gooey and yuck." Deimos lied, amking a face while he pointed to Jizzy blood. He began to unwrap another candy and showed it to Ike. 'Candies blood good, it all sweet and crunchy!"
Ike calmed slowly and sniffled a bit. He peered at the candy in his brother's hand, looking like the epitome of innocence. He carefully reached out and took the candy, gently touching it to the tip of his tongue. Hey...Dei was right! Candy was good. The red stuff had apparently turned evil. He popped the candy into his mouth.
"Tankoo, Deh-ee," he sniffled again.
Rabid sighed and, feeling utterly useless, angled her hand so the blood ran to her fingertips. She moved to Jizzy and let her own blood drip onto her friend's wound. The guilt began to set in, and she fought it with all she had.
Jizzy's wound healed up almost instantly and she rubbed it. She went into the bathroom, taking the knife away with her. She returned witha damp cloth to clean of Rabid's hands. "Well.. I think it worked.." She said awkwardly.
Deimos let a fanged smile crease his face. "It not good drink from peoples, Ike. They no likey. Make they blood go yucky. Candies no care if they eated." He leapt up to sit next to his brother on the table. "Me have more candies if ya wants." He said. He felt very proud of himself, helping out his brother.
Rabid took the cloth and rubbed her hands clean, "Yeah. Seems so."
Ike smiled up at Dei.
"Tankoo," he murmured, "no deenk fum peepuh." He should have listened to Mummy all those times...
Suddently a strange feeling has just ran down Ike's spine, making his whole fur stand as he shivered
Then when it reached the tip of his tail a stronger blast followed, this time though every inch of his body, like it was stretching everything at the same time
And the next moment it all stoped. But he felt different
As he looked at one of the candies he was holding, as if were they the cause, he noticed his fingers were now longer than before. He looked at the rest of the body and he saw other changes on his legs, feet and tail. And his hands told him his nose and hears were different as well
He had grown!
Deimons clapped his hands once and did a little triamph wiggle. "See. Ike grow now!" He said.
Jizzy smiled. Thier plan had worked. She rubbed her palm absentmindedly, hoping Ike wouldn't hate her forever for this.
Ike's eyes grew wide as he looked down at himself. My absentmindedly stroked his tail, and then grabbed it and thrust it forward.
"DEI! MUMMY! IKE GROW!" he yelled and giggled happily. He then trust his tail toward Dei's mummy, "LOOK!"
Rabid clapped and laughed, insanely excited.
"Yes, Ike! You grew! Lookit you!" she grinned so hard her cheeks began to hurt, and she had to fight back happy tears.
Jizzy couldn;t help but smile. It had all worked out. SHe stood from the table going and giving Rabid a quick hug. "Glad we ould help, right Dei?"
Deimons nooded and turned to Malachi. "Now you big, you talk like me. You be part my pirate crew!"
Rabid hugged Jizzy and said, "Sorry and thank you." She smile refused to wipe away...
Ike nodded and clapped his hands together, "Ike be pirate! Captain Dei!" He then thought for a moment...
"Deimos! See? Ike say it right now!"
"No need to apologize. It all worked out." SHe said, beaming as well. "He's a handsome little guy, isn't he?"
"Captain Deimos. Me like that name! I Captain Dei from now on!" He said, nodded fervently. He was a captain now.
"Alright," Rabid giggled, "Isn't he? Though one must acknowledge the creepiness factor. Awesome..."
She then added as an afterthought, "Now that is a vampiric albino squirrel child of doom!"
Ike nodded and gave a clumsy salute.
"Big brother Captain Dei in charge all time."
"You can say that again." She said with a chuckled. Vampiric Albino Squirell CHild.. of doom of course. It had a nice ring to it.
Deimos saluted back. "Lil Brother Ike smart." He said, smirking and ruffling up Ike's hair, as a sort of tease.
Ike giggled and ducked out of the way. It was good to finally be on the same level as Dei.
"Well, Jizzy," Rabid reasoned, "We should probably go. Squirrelboy'll be needing some new clothes. I'll see you soon, okay?" She walked over and picked her son up.
"Ike walk?" he questioned.
"Err...alright," Rabid placed the Mishap on the ground and grabbed his hand. They began walking out and she noticed that Ike's style of walking was quite soft, greceful. Juuuuust like a squirrel...she snerked, "Bye, Jizzy! Bye Deimos!"
"Baibai, Dei!" Malachi turned back and waved, "Baibai, Jeezeh!"
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:01 am
--Attack of Captain Deimos--
Participants: Jizzy, Deimos, Chao and Reid
Captain Deimos stood on the top of the slide, looking out onto his playground domain. Yes, this would do perfectly. He slide down the slide rapidly, brushing himself off after a short encounter with the floor and looked around. Mother was seated on a picnic sheet not to far from the playground, but AUnt Chao and Reid were not here yet. After helping Ike with his quest, Deimos had volunteered his services to Reid and now, Captain Deimos was ready, to begin the obstacle course.
A slightly damp haired Chao jogged across the terrace, Reid bouncing in her arms. They were late! Well, only a few minutes, but still! The newly confidence revived guardian was eager to see what Deimos had planned.
Reid was completely oblivious as to why they were heading into the area, and blinked a few times in the pure sunlight of the day. When his vision had adjusted he sat up slightly and smiled, waving as he caught sight of Deimos.
"Dei!"
"Heya Jizzy! Hey Deimos!" Chao called as the other duo came into view.
"Hey Chao!" Jizzy cried out, patting the picnic sheet so Chao would sit. SHe'd even made lemonade and sandhiches for them all. This was probably going to be a lot lass macabre than Ike's quest.
"Aunt Chao! Reid!" Diemos cried, striding away from his playground domain and going to them. "I ready!"
Chao placed Reid down in front of Deimos and ruffled the boy's hair fondly, "thanks again Deimos, but... erm, be careful okay?"
Reid gave his Mu a look of confusion, ready? Ready for what? The firefly Mishap tilted his head and peered at Dei, "ra?"
Chao gave Reid a hug and ruffled his hair, "we'll be just over there if you need us, do what Dei says, okay?"
Reid blinked but nodded all the same, "ki."
Giving the duo a thumbs up Chao trot over and took a seat besides Jizzy.
Deimos picked up the firefly child, carrying him over to the sandy area of the playground. "I help Reid with quest. Ks." He said and palced him onto the ground in front of the large monkey bars. He climbed up the metal bars to the top, his strength making the task much easier for him. "Reid come up!" He said, flashing his fangs ina smile.
Jizzy poured a glass of lemonade handing it to Chao. "Have some lemonade.. Deimos knows what he's doing.. I think.." SHe siad witha sheepish grin. "How is everyone back at home?" She asked then, but softly. SHe wondered is Aido had been found yet.
Reid blinked and stared up at the monkey bars apprehensively, watching as Deimos climbed them with ease. Slowly he reached out and grabbed one with one pair of arms, then let go with one hand and reached for the second. His second pair of arms more of less simple dangled uselessly at his sides.
Of course, the second bar was farther away than it looked, and hanging on with only one arm was harder than it should have been, and he quickly lost his hold and fell the short distance to the ground.
"Thanks," Chao took the drink and sipped at it, grimacing when Reid feel. "That's going to be the first of many, I just know it...."
"Things are..." she paused, "things are okay. We got a note from Aido, saying that, more or less, she's fine, safe, clothed and fed but that she hasn't the foggiest as to where she is and can't seem to get home yet...."
Deimos shook his head in disaproval. "Come up!" He shouted down at Reid, waing him up. "You no good for pirate if you no climb! COme up!" He was rather pleased with is idea. Not only would he get Reid to grow, but he'd contition his pirate crew as well.
Jizzy gave a soft sigh, filling her own glass and taking a sip. "Well, at least she is alright then.. SHe'll be back home soon, I can feel it." SHe siad witha smile. "Beside, think of all the things she could be seeing wherever she is. New places are always intriguing."
Reid huffed unhappily and shot a glare at the monkey bars, grimicing at Deimos' tone. Still, he picked himself up and crawled back over, gripping the monkey bar first with two hands then with all four. Slowly he dislodged one hand and reached out towards the next monkey bar.
Nope, still too short. He huffed, dropped the hand then attempted to lunge and ended up swinging slightly. Reid grinned, this made the other bar closer! He slowly repeated the motion with his legs and found that it worked much better. Moments later he grasped onto the second monkey bar with one hand and quickly switched over a second, then third, then finally all four were on the second.
Grinning he glowed warmly, but the glow faded slightly as he realized just how many bars were left. He reached out for the third bar, attempted to repeat the same actions as before, but went too fast and ended up loosing his hold again and flopping back onto the sand.
Chao idly picked up a stick and began to make tallymarks in the dirt, "there's two..." she looked back to Jizzy, "I know, I hope she will and I know she's probably enjoying herself, even if she is homesick."
Deimos shook his head again and made a swingng descent back onto the floor. "See, Reid have extra arm. Reid use arm go up!" He said, picking one of his extra limbs and shaking its hand. He once again climbed up the monkey bars, perching himself on top. "Now again! Come up!"
"How many times do yu think he'll fall? 10? 5?" She gave a small smile and shrug. "I bet she'll have loads of stories to tell us once she gets back. I'll make a cake and we can all hear them while we eat, yes?" SHe said, smiling. She was hoping to try to cheer her friend up.
Reid glared halfhearteded as Deimos shook his hand but nodded all the same, what Deimos was say/yelling was right. "Ki...ki," he crawled back over and grabbed the monkey bar with all four arms then swung himself and, after a few moments, grabbed onto the next with one arm then slowly transferred each of the other three limbs until he was sure he had a firm hold.
Taking a deep breath he repeated the process, taking his time and then, suddenly he was on the next one! He made until the fifth ring before falling and picked himself up before Deimos could yell at him again, quickly heading back over and starting again.
"Mmm... maybe five," Chao laughed quietly, marking another tally in the ground and nodded, "yeah, that'd be really nice, huh? We could have Rico make a dinner too and make it an evening."
Deimos beamed. He didn;t even have to shout this time. "Go Reid! COme on. You can do it!" He said, now switching into motivation mode. He was reminded of those army movies, when they were training. He was like General Deimos, though he prefered the term Captain above all.
Jizzy smiled. "We could even play a board game or soemthing. Pictionary or something of the sorts. It'll be a regular old party." She said, getting all exited at the prospect of it.
Reid smiled, already on the third ring and glowed warmly at the motivational tone, liking it much better. One hand slipped and he yelped, but clung on for all he was worth and soon he was situatiated firmly on the fourth ring.
Taking a few deep breaths he swung again. Fifth... sixth... soon he'd lost himself to the rythem- swing, grab, shift, swing, grab, change arms when they began to feel tired, swing, grab.... Suddenly a shadow was cast over him and he looked up. Deimos was standing over the bar he was currently holding.
"Up?" was he up? Had he made it?
"Or strip poker," Chao murmured, the picture of innocence as she said it.
Deimos nodded and offered a clawed hand to help Reid up to the final rung. "Up, but you not done." He said witha michevous grin and he set of across themonkey bars swinging from one to the other, stopping halfway, wavinf at Reid to coem and finishing the journey. "Now across!"
"Hell yes!" Jizzy said doing a little jig in her seat. SHe got a mental picture of Rico taking of his shirt and her cheeks flushed. SHe coughed and poured them both some more lemonade. "Yah.. I mean.. I love poker.."
Reid sighed and hung his head, oh yes, they had to get across the other bars. Bah.
Still, aftering taking a deep breath he began to slowly follow until he'd found the rythem again and managed to make it to Deimos without falling.
Chao laughed at the impromtu jig and sipped at her lemonade, "I really hope that jig was inspired by, oh, say, my brother rather than my son."
Deimos grinned. "Almost done.." He said and began to descned the other side of the monkey bars, but got lazy haflway and simply jumped off.
Jizzy's cheeks flushed an even deeper red and she gave a quiet nod. "It's silly of me isn't it, right?" SHe said, as if to confirm her affinity with the teen was just silly.
Not in the mood to have another meeting between his rump and the ground Reid continued to swing until the last rung and then let go, landing shakily on his feet with a grin.
Chao slung an arm around Jizzy's shoulder, "of course not! After all, he is my twin so I can't blame you for being so taken with him."
Deimos nodded and ruffled up Reid's hair in approval. "See those arm good for something." He said and began to climb up the rungs again. "Now we go again, one last time." He said and waited for Reid at the top once more.
Jizzy chuckled and nodded. "True. I mean, how could someone not like a person with all the awesomeness of Chao." SHe said smiling, still rather exited over the prospect of strip poker.
Reid hung his head, both at the hair ruffle [why was everyone so intent on doing that?!] and at the fact that he had to do the silly thing again. Giving his arms a look he threw a look over at his Mu, as if asking if he really had to do it.
"Common honey! Practice makes perfect!" Chao cheered, laughing at the look Reid gave her as he began to make his ascent again. "All the awesomeness? No, he just has my good looks and charm."
Even though he was being quite careful Reid still managed to make it to Deimos much faster than before. He paused, taking a few breaths then continued on past on towards the other side.
Deimos went ahead, reaching the other side a bit faster. He'd been along these things plenty of times. He beamed at Reid, occasionally saying things like "Go Reid." or "You do it!" or "If you can't you a scalywag!!" or other such motivational phrases.
Jizzy chuckled at Reid's antics. 'Deimos is like the Mishap drill sergeant. You want a sandwhich?" SHe said, digging into a large bag which contained the sandwhiches she'd made.
Reid nearly lost his holding when Deimos suddenly yelled, but regained it after a moment of flailing and quickly regaining the rythem between his limbs.
Finally he was on the last one and dropped back into the sand, "di't!" he exclaimed, looking back at the monkey bars and grinning in triumph.
"He is, isn't he? You did great luff!" Chao called towards her son, earning a beaming smile and a wave of two arms. "And a sandwich would be great. Come on over you two!" Chao called, stood and wandered about for a moment, grabbing several fairly small, but sturdy looking branches, "hey Jizzy, mind if we used some of the tupperware for a little experiment?"
Deimos rushed over to Jizzy, plopping down on the sheet.
Jizzy nodded and began to take out the sandwhiches, each in thier own little tupperware. She handed one with meat to Deimos and he began to scarf it down. Taking a ham and cheese one for herself she handed the two empty tupperwares to Chao, along with two that did contain sandwhiches.
Reid followed a bit more slowly, yawning slightly and shaking out his arms.
"Ra?" he asked, looking up curiously as his Mu gave him a happy hug and steered him over towards the tupperware that had been lain out and then handed him the sticks. "Mu?" he questioned, eying the tupperware and the sticks in his hands in turn.
"Go on Reid," Chao encouraged and sat down next to Jizzy.
Reid pursed his lips and tapped one of the tupperware containers curiously. Oh, hello, that was different! With a wide grin he sat down and began to tap at each of them in turn, shifting from one arm to the other and slowly quickening his pace.
Occassionally he'd forget about one limb, or two limbs would crash into one another, but he was able to gradually make it all fall back into the haphazardly formed rythm he was making with the hollow sounding beats.
But soon he stop for a strange feeling took over him. First it started as a small tingle in his hands, but it rapidly spread over his entire body
Then it changed into a sharp, but short, pain that hit all his cells at once. But as suddently as it started, it faded away
But something was different. He could feel new tingly sensations, but this time not from his body but the air around him. Concentrating a bit he realised it was all coming through his feelers
When he moved one of his arms to touch them, he saw they were now longer than before. He gave a better look at his body and noticed his legs and wings had also grown
Reid hissed when the pain hit him, dropping the branches and shutting his eyes, not opening them until the pain had passed and his Mu had let out a sharp gasp.
He surveyed the longer limbs, craning his head around to look at the longer wings which poked out when he stretched out the sheild which covered them. He looked back to the trio with a wide eyed stared, "Reid grew..." the words even came out right!
Chao let out a little laugh and launched forward, pulling her son into her arms, "you did! Honey! Lookit you!" she held him at arms length for a moment then pulled him back into a fierce hug.
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:03 am
[-| A Helping Hand |-]
Rp through IM chat.
Participants: Deimos, Jizzy, Duke, Nariko , Garreth, Aphrodite, and Catherine
It was a tedious task, he knew that for sure, but his prey would not escape him, he wouldn't let it. He watched the yellow butterfly pause on a leaf and grined broadly. It was his change to pounce, asn so he did, and so he came plummeting to the ground, the butterfly hovering away unharmed.
Jizzy giggled from her table at the terrace. A book was open before her, along with her notebook. SHe'd been studying some more which Deimos played outside, but he was too amusing not to watch.
Aphrodite blinked as she flew out and into the terrance, landing on the table where Jizzy was at. She looked up from where she sat, boy she needed a rest. he tiny wing took her farther than she was ever allowed to to go in life! Whoo! "Jiji!" She exclaimed waving to Dizzy. "Day pway?" She pointed at the stalking Deimos.
Not far behind her little mishap was Catherine, the plump and now short haired witch was making her way over towards the table. "Hey" She grinned abit, pushing her glasses back up the bridge of her nose. She settled the large basket she always carried with her on the floor next to a chair. "How's the quest going? ... Deimos caused quite a buzz."
Not far after Catherine came a tall and skinny man. He was dressed in a simple white tank and a pair of worn out jeans. Tattoos adorned his bare arms, a flame comming out from the wrist of his right arm and reaching up to his elbow, a pentacle on the same shoulder. On the other was a simple 13. His hair was the deepest shade of brown, quite similiar to Catherine's. Long and untamable by the mere white elastic that was holding it in place. Actually Catherine and himself looked as though they could be related. Their eyes were the same soft brown with an ever caring gaze. He pulled down the dunglasses he had on his face, letting them hang from the collar of his shirt. Slipping off his worn pair of boots he then took of his socks. "You know.. this is a really nice place. It's almost as big as Salem's place."
Deimos looked up at the sudden increase in noise by his mother and his face broke into a fanged smile at the sigh of APhrodite. "Smalls!!" He cried, running over to come greet his tiny friend.
Jizzy chuckled again, but meekly, halfheartedly. SHe had no clue how she was going to get Deimos to complete the quest.. "It's.. doing.. well in truth I've made no progress at all.." She said, letting her head plummet onto the book. "and I've sifted through a bunch of my books for any demon refferences and I find nothing.." SHe gave an exhasperated groan. "I'm so worried about Deimos.." SHe said, trailing off as she came to realize that she hadn't been ranting off to just Catherine.
"DAY!" she squeelled flying over towards the demn mishap, hugging his nose. she learned how to stop!
Catherine blinked a second, smiling she took a seat. "Maybe you're trying too hard... Deimos is strong, he just needs to see that." Her tone ws light and optomisstic.
"Maybe you need to look at the big picture." He spoke up, his voice was deep and raspy. his hand itched for his pocket as he stopped, his horible nicotene cravings were getting kinda bad... so instead he started chewing on piece of gum.
Deimos smiled at Aphrodite and brushed her hair with a finger. "How is Smalls?" He asked, moving over and jumping onto a seat on the table.
"Possibly.." Jizzy said, lifting her now red forehead from her book. "I don't belive we've met.. I'm Jizzy, Deimos' guardian.." SHe said extending a kind hand to the man.
"Smah goo. Di miss Day" She cooed happily into his finger. "Day.. kay?" She blinked, she had missed him at the recent halloween gathering and say the brass protrustion from his forehead was gone.
Catherine perked up from where she sat. "This is Duke, I've known him since I was a child... he also works at Salem's Home like I do."
His smiled was soft, as he made his way over to the table. He waved lightly. "Pleased to meet you."
"I much better, see no cross." He said, pointing to his forehed. "I have tatoo instead!!" He pointed to his left forearm where a swirled mark was imprinted into his skin. Deimos listened in to the introuduction of DUke, leaning over the table to look at him. He narrowed his eyes looking him up and down. "You smell funny.." He pormplty told Duke.
"Deimos! That isn't polite." Jizzy excalimed, but Deimos just shrugged. "But he do smell funny!" Jizzy sighed.. "Sorry DUke, yyou'lll have to forgive Deimos.." SHe said sheepishly.
"Oo.. Ly Duu!" she 'ooh'ed a bit more, oogling at the sight on his arm. Blinking she looked up at Deimos and then at Duke. "Stinky!" She promptly pointed at Duke, which in truth was right. He sometimes smelled of ciggerettes.
Catherine snorted, covering her mouth.
Duke made a face, he knew someone was going to comment.. but with Deimos he wondered what did he mean. " I bet you smell rather foul after taking a dive in a mud hole" He laughed a bit, patting Deimos's head with a forced grin. "Heh."
Deimos shook his hair up after Duke had touched it, as if shaking something off it. "WHy you dive in mud whole then?" He asked, eying Duke up and down. A tiny voice in him told him to dislike Duke, right off the bat, but his mother had told him not to judge before you got to know someone, so.. he'd give DUke a chance.. ONE chance.. He took Aphrodite into his hand protectively, fingering her hair with his thumb.
Jizzy smiled, Duke was taking it very well. "SO, Catherine, have you been well lately. I can't thank you enough for that remedy you made me. It cleared up the rest of the symptoms in a flash."
Aphrodite cooed a bit nuzzling into his hand. "Day." She smiled. "Mama bing foo" She said almost as though to assure him incase he was hungry that he mother made lunch.
"They did? That's great!" she peered over at some of the books on the table. "It was a potion my Nana used to make when me and sissy were sick." She explained.
He dismissed Deimos mud hole comment. "Yeah too bad it couldn't fix her attidtude." He shrugged lighlty, taking a seat and turning it backwards, stting down leaning his elbows on the back of the chair. Of course he was referring to Catherine's sister.
Deimos grumbled at Duke. How rude, he was just ignoring him. He turned to APhrodite now. "Did Smalls hear? I get quest. If I do quest I get grow big!" He made a signal with his spare hand to just abotu how big he though he was going to grow, which was probbaly greatly exagerrated. He frowned though. "But me no like quest. It have to do with.." He dropped his tone to a whisper. "holy things.." He shuddered. "They make me feel funny, not good funny."
"I'd love if you could give me the recipe. I've seem loads of remedies, but few work as well as that obne did,a dn it didn't taste terribly bitter either." SHe said smiling. The books before her were all about demons, but they mostly dealed on exorsing them, which wasn't exctly what she was looking for.
Aphrodite 'ooh'ed again. "Di geh big too?" She asked, looking herself over she was drastically smaller than Deimos. It didn't really bother her too mch, but she would feel bad if it bother Deimos or Mama.
"I'll give you the recipe next time I see you." She nodded a bit, looking over the books once more, opening one. " Hmm...Sissy.. is... stupid." She mumbled lighlty more to herslef than anyone else. "She was so rude on Hallow's Eve... She's such a cow."
Holy things? He blinked as he heard the little demon mishap talk to Aphrodite. "Hey sorry about ignoring you like that. I didn't go and swim in a mud hole." He grinned. "I jus' got some really bad habits ."
Deimos nodded to Di. "I be big and I get stronger! Then even Jabi no boss me round." He said witha smirk and he poked APhrodite's tummy gentle as to tickle her. His head raised up when Duke adressed him and he smirked, his way of accepting the apology. "Bad habits? Like picking boogers?"
Jizzy couldn't help but smiled. "I haven't spoken to my own sister in... wow.." Jizzy fnnaly realized it. It'd been more than 800 years since she'd actaully SEEN Amalia, 500 since she'd heard from her. "Ages.. We don't get along.. At all..."
A fountain of giggles erupted out of Aphrodite her worries ceased for now.
"You're lucky then. " Catherine slumped, but her smiled never left her face. " Briar is.. all talk. She likes getting what she wants and doing what she pleases. Grans always let her get away with murder, but our Nana was so strict with her it was though you put a ruler down her back." A small laugh left her lips.
Duke shruged. "Yeah, but not like that. Sometimes grown ups make mistakes and then they can't get themselves out of the mess they've made... but I think if you can admit to your mistakes it's the first step to fixing it." He smiled a bit to Deimos and Aphrodite. "So.. what's this quest thing I keep hearin' about?
"We do quest so we get bigger!" Deimos said witha nod, continuing to tickle APhrodite in his palm. "I have demon inside, so my quest is to tell difference between me and Erebus. I gots to see holy thing and if I like or not, not Erebus.." He said, trying to explain the best he could.
"You have no idea how lucky.. My sister's a big bully.. and when I mean big.. I mena giant sized.." SHe said witha small shudder. She still couldn;t even bring herself to say Amalia's name. JUst not yet. "My sisters was everyones favorite. SHe was a prodegy of sorts.."
All she could do was giggle and giggle! What a happy feeling filled her body. "hehehe!"
The name Erebus hit her ear, but she tried her best to ignoe it. " Sissy.. was just the same.. always better than me.. always... She was prettier.. smarter.. more talented. At least to Grans." She frowned.
"Quest to get bigger, that sounds so cool" Duke spoke,his entusiamism didn't seemed forced, but truly intrigued. The demon's name made him frown lightly, but he recovered a bit. "I can help you if you want."
"What you know bout holy things?" He snapped defensively, insticts kicking into gear, but he breathed. Give everyone a chance, right.. "sorry.." He muttered. He'd get in trouble if he shouted, despite the fact he felt the urge to run from Duke now. He moved his gaze onto APhrodite, watching her giggle. "Having fun, Smalls?"
Jizzy nodded. "I know exactly how it is.. The whole family saw my sister as better.. I wasn't really.. accepted back home.." Home.. it felt so odd calling that place home.
She wiggled a bit nd took a breath, laughing takes alot out of ya. Taking about deep breath, she hugged Deimos's thumb and nodded.
" So you are apart of the club of people who wish their family were turned to toads?" Her grin was playful. " I once turned sissy into a toad... last christmas was so wonderful."
He blinked a bit, raising his hands up a bit as though to prove he was harmless. "Woah woah... careful kiddo, I know a thing or two."
Deimos shuffled, taking in deep breath, fighting his fight or flight isntict. "Not all holy thing no liek demon, right?" He asked then. If this guy knew about holy things, he may be able to answer some question. "and why it hurt when I touch cross?" He felt the warm weight of Aphrodite on hsi hand and it calmed him slightly, he rushed a clawed tip through her hair gently, more to calm hismelf than anything else.
Jizzy elt out a laugh. "Oh what I'd give to turn my sister into a toad! She's more powerful than I am, butl.. oh the though makes me giddy.." She said, her grin from ear to ear.
Yawning a bit, she clung to his thumb tightly as she began to suck her own thumb.
Catherine smiled. "If only that was the true cure."
Bounding his way out of the door was the eight foot long dragon wrymling. Garreth pulled a large red wagon behind him. "Mama!" He said happily. "We got lost!"
The little snow maiden was sitting inside the wagon, propped up against a pillow. She surveyed the area on her head was a tiny crown. Apparently she and garreth were playing Castle.
Duke opened his mouth to explain but his attention was turned to the baby dragon and the baby yukionna. "Yo Garreth! ... hey there Nariko."
Deimos glanced at the newcomers for a moment, but turned to DUke. He wanted his questions ansered. "Mister.." He said, reminding Duke.
Jizzy looked at the small new comers. "Are they all from Salem's place?" She asked. She'd visited the palce and submitted herself to be able to adopt one. Deimos could use a younger brother.
Aphrodite had fallen asleep for the moment, she stirred a bit it seems she was having a dream.
"Yes" She said lovingly. "Nariko came all the way from Japan.. and Garreth has lived there his entire life." She said.
"Mama." Garreth poked his nose about sniffing the basket, balancing momentarily on his tail. "I'm hungry."
"Again? ... You ate an hour ago sweetie." She tickled his chin.
"Baaaah." gurgled Nariko as she took the crown off her head and threw it across the yard.
Duke blinked a bit and then nodded a bit, he turned his head bck to Deimos. " Sometimes, " Duke explained to the first question. " It's hard to define 'holy' because some people consider different things to be holy." he took a deep breath. " and crosses ...? It all depends if they are blessed... From what I heard Deimos you are part demon. So the pains or discomfort you feel when near 'holy' items is understandable.. but I think there is a way around it. "
Deimos nodded, understanding sort of so far. "There way that crosses no hurt me?" He asked, hoping this would work, I mean if it did Jabir could no longer use a cross as a form of punishment. It'd be great.
Jizzy smiled. "Thay're very cute.." She said smiling down at Gareth and Nariko. "Hello you two. My name's Jizzy.." SHe siad, iontroducing herself.
A single yellow eye opened at the noise of her larger younger siblings... feh.
Catherine blinked, "Thats Garreth..." she gestured towards the green baby dragon. "...And the unruly princess is Nariko." She smiled at the little baby Yukionna.
"Uh! Uh!" The little ice maiden whined, her arms rased.
"Mama..." He strained
Duke took a moment to think. "You might have to train though. Becomming strong in body is nearly as hard as becomming at heart."
Deimos gave Aphrodite a one handed hug, careful not to squish her. "What I have to do?" Deimos asked, his face set, determined.
Jizzy bowed her head to Nariko and did a little wave to Garreth. "I thin he won't stop till you feed him.." She whispered, chuckling.
She squeeked a bit. "Day bih!"
As though defeated she opened the large basket taking out some fruits. Afterards she pulled out a bowl setting them on the table. "Here you go baby. " She moved, picking up the little ice maiden. "Hey what's wrong? ... Just want some attention?"
"Yay! Frutsies! My favorite!" He pushed himself up onto his hind legs and leant forward onto the table.
She cuddled into catherine's chest. Blinking she looked around. "Aff?"
"Well..." He leaned forward onto the chair backing. "What do want to achieve?"
"I no want Erebus hold me back. Just cause he demon, don't me cross have hurt me." He said, defiance glimmering in his eyes. He was determined to best out Erebus. He wouldn't reign his life.
Jizzy smiled at the babe, she moved her hand towards the fruit. 'May I have some?" She said, resisting the ruge to just go and ruffle up Nariko's hair.. SHe had that habit.
She heard Nariko, but didn't want to move. "Aff kies!" she reassured her.
She rocked Nariko in her arms. "Garreth...do you want to share with Jizzy?"
" Aff..? Mama."
"Sure!" the large baby dragon exclaimed as he ushed a apple out of his bowl and towards Jizzy. "'ere ya goes Auntie Jiji"
"... Well first what you need to do is figure out what matters most to you." He turned to look at him, his large warm eyes rested on him and Aphrodite.
Deimos craddlesd his clawed hand as to acomadate Aphrodite better. "What matta? Well.. Mother matta" He said nodding to his mother. "And Smalls matta." He said, rushing a finger though her hair.
Jizzy felt all warm and fuzz inside as she took the apple thankfully and bit into it. Antie Jiji. It soun ded so adorable. 'Thank you Gareth."
Her tiny stomache flip flopped for a moment... but why? She shifted a bit, sitting up inhis hand. She sniffed about... food?
Garreth grinned and then proceeded onto munching on the grapes.
"Aff! Pway? .. Boy.. pway?" her large black eyes gazed at them.
"Well it's good to know where you heart lie.. and knowing that you need to remind yourself that they matter most to you... when ever he tries to say other wise. " he took a deep breath and grabbed a few grapes before they were gobbled up. "This Erebus guy is powerless as long as you believe he is..."
Deimos looked around for a minute. He smelled food. SPooting some strawberries, he reached over and snatched them, placing them by him and Aphrodite. He took one and plopped it into his mouth, offering one to Aphrodite. He pondered on what Duke said and nodded. He imagined Erebus as a little tiny thing in his mind, and his presence, seemed to diminish, if even slightly. But he wanted to test it.. "Do you have cross with you?' He asked.
Jizzy smiled and took another large bite from the apple. "I expect to be getting a child from Salem's home rather soon, no clue how they'll be though.."
"Oo! ...strah!" She squeeled grasping the strawberry and munching happily.
"... I read your application." she smiled as se leaned back into her chair. " I think you have a good chance for our new arrivals... though two of them are inthe infirmary."
He blinked as others were taking food out out his bowl. He picked up the bowl by the rim and the bounded off into the yard.
She wiggled out of her mother's grasp and slid her way to pavement. "Pway." She said as she made her way towards the chair that Deimos and Aprodite sat.
"Always... I'm a priest... so it's good to have a bit of heavenly protection." He sighed, he didn't want to loose the alreadly minimal trust that Deimos had in him. Reluctantly pulled out his silver cross from under his shirt.
Deimos gave a short glare to Nariko. He was busy, this was no time to play. He raised his eyes up at Duke. A priest maybe that's why.. His body stiffened at the sighted the cross. Erebus' nagging precense piped up in his head, telling him to run, to get out, or to attack. But Deimos sat there gazing at the cross. He outsrenched a shaking finger, his body protesting against it, but he ahd to know. Witha final burst of will he pushed Erebus down and touched the silver cross with the tip off his finger. A jolt, like a small shock rushed through him and he twitched slightly, but it wasn't exactly.. painful. Just, discomforting.. "I no like.. Put away.." He said, looking away from it. No, it hadn;t been Erebus, it was him. It irked him terribly to have a weakness like that. "Please.." He added at the end.
Jizzy frowned.. "Poor things.. I'd be happy to take any of them in, injured or not."
"Day!" She frowned at the discomfort on Deimos's face.
Catherine grimaced for a momoment, oh well guess Duke's gonna try harder. " Yeah, Tal lost a leg and little Ani sprained her ankle."
Garreth blinked as he was in mid munch, reluctantly he left his bowl behind and went over to Nariko. He picked her up from the back of her pants and took her to her to the yard.
"Ah!" She pouted.
"I'm sorry." he said quietly, putting the cross away. "Maybe its becase of birth, but just because doesn't make you any different. " He grinned at him. "You may not look t but you're like the average boy... just don't let anyone bring you down."
Deimos smiled reluctantly at Luke. "You not that bad.." He said, then smirked and added. "for a priest.." The part inside him that he was begining to regocnize as Erebus triued to shout against it, but Deimos quashed it. He'd deal with Erebus later.. He turned from DUke and moved Aphrodite up to his face. "I fine, Smalls. No worries. "
Jizzy's heart gave a little fuutter as she though of the poor kids. "Well, if any of them need a home.. I may not have much, but I'll offer them all I can."
RItght then a little purple cominicon sped into view, stopping next to Jizzy. "Miss! Miss! You aheva message from the casino, bout you job aplication."
Jizzy leapt to her feet. "Sorry Catherine, DUke, Gareth, Nariko, Di. But Dei and I ahve to be off." She said anxiously. She needed this job badly.
Deimos gave a soft sigh and deposited Aphrodite on the table. "Byes Small. Bye Duke." He said waving to the group as Jizzy rushed off, Deimos close behind.
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