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Pelagious let his eye breath for a minute. He was in shock over just how hard an outraged mother could hit. it might sound bad but he was seriously considering going back to the old man. At least he hadn't blacked his eye. Eyes moving up and around, he noticed said pervert poised to pinch another poor pae's hiney. Nope. that guy was all about blackening things better left unseen.

With a slight sigh, he laid his head back into the ice pack and pondered where the night had gone wrong. Right around the time he was thinking about his many wounded bod parts he heard a little voice saying "ticortees". Peeking up, he saw a little pae wearing what looked like a frilly tutu and some fancy monstrosity on his torso.

Blinking a bit at the expectant smile, he looked around for some of the candy he had fished out of his top earlier. He picked out the half melted chocolates and plopped the rest of the slightly sweaty candy down into the little pae's hands.
"There ya go, little prima ballerina. "

Gimme da' candy!

After about half an hour Lust finally pulled out a small fun sized candy bar and opened it, taking a small bite she looked around the room and looked at the other children trick or treating then looked up at the demon beside her "can I please have a drink of something other then water please?" She asked, hoping the demon wouldn't say not.

Ophelia looked down at the toddler and smiled "sure, but just remember, the sugar in take is being monitored" she said as she got up started to walk towards the table "just stay there" she called back as she reached the table and poured the toddler a cup of punch and one for herself and walked back to the toddler, sitting down again she handed the cup to the toddler who had just finished her chocolate bar "thank you for being a good girl and waiting here" she said as she bent down and kissed the top of the toddlers head

"Your'e welcome and thank you!" She said as she started drinking from the cup, drinking half of it in one go because she was thirsty and because the drink was yummy and then just sat there for a little bit wanting to just rest for a moment whilst she finished off the rest of it.

Pelagious was starting to get a little weirded out. the kid hadn't said anything yet. Wondering if he was giving the pae too little candy, he lost his pleasant grin. The only kind of candy he had left was his candy apples. Maybe he could distract him with the typical "what was that" before attempting another fruiting massacre from an angry parent.

Getting a slightly better idea, he reached behind him into his own bucket and produced more candy. Geez... Why didn't he think of this before. He could be so brain dead sometimes.

"Ready to go!" Lust said s she finished the last of her drink and handed the cup to the demon beside her and got up.

"Hang on sweetheart" Ophelia said as she finished off her drink and took the cups over to the nearest rubbish bin and disposed of them and then walked back to the toddler, taking her hand "lets go see..." she said as she looked around and saw a Pae over in the corner that was talking to a certain Grace "that one!" She said as she pointed over to where Beauty was and Lust nodded "OK!" she said as she took the demons hand and walked over to the Pae. finally noticing that her aunt was there "Aunt Aglaia!" She said happily as she let go of the demons hand and went and hugged her aunt.

"My darling Lust!" Aglaia said as she picked her up and cuddled her "having fun?" She asked, kissing the childs forehead.

"Yep!" She said as she cuddled her aunt back and then looked at the Pae she was talking to "twick or tweet!!" She said as she held out her bucket for the Pae to put candy in.

The Pae smiled at the toddler and put a handful of candy into her bucket "there you go little one, happy Halloween" she said as she looked at the Grace again "I never knew you had a niece" she said, having been out of the loop for a bit when it came to the Graces and other Gods and Goddesses.

"Well, my brother, Himeros, decided to have some fun with two Valentines Day party goers and so she and another cutie was born, I still have yet to meet my other niece but this one I am living with, her father let me stay at his house in exchange for free babysitting" she said as she put Lust down "off you go to get more goodies" she said as she smiled at Lust "and what do you say to the nice Pae?"

"Thank you!" Lust said happily as she took the demons hand again "lets go!" She said as she looked up at the demon.

"You been behaving yourself?" The Grace asked the demon.

"She is alright isn't she? Even said she was having a fun time and I am even trying to keep her sugar intake down to a minimum" she said to the Grace.

"Thank you and just making sure" she said as she bent down and kissed her nieces head "off you go darling, have fun."

Lust looked around and saw a Pae over by the refreshment table "that one!" She said as she started dragging the demon over to the table.

Gimme da' candy!

Porter took his candy and ran, although he didn't run for long. His bucket was getting very heavy. He looked around for his mother and saw her standing not too far away from him, watching him, hands on hips. He walked over to her, dug his hand into his bucket and pulled out a piece of candy and offered it up towards her. "Tikortees?" he asked her.

Diona sighed, frustrated from chasing the boy around all night, but she accepted the candy. "Alright, just a few more pae..." she caved in to the boy. She picked up his bucket for him, and took his hand instead and walked him to the next pae.

"Tikortees!" Porter said to the new pae.

Love Booze is in the air! <3

Pae #1 (Player): Cabel (Teigra)
Pae #2 (Player): Zinerva (Twitchapher the 3rd)
Any Additives? If so, which and from whose inventory?: N/A

RP Response:

The Fae sighed, leaning heavily on his staff. Why he had ever let his daughter drag him out to this crazy party in the woods, he'd never know. Who was he kidding? It was Eudora. She'd always manage to get him out doing crazy things, despite what he wanted. For now, he was resigned to linger at the edges of the party, pretending to 'have fun.' Well, at least until she took him by the hand and dragged him over to the refreshments.

Zinerva sighed as she looked down at her drink, kicking her feet under the table. She was a fish out of water here, in both senses. It was her brother who took her out to try to calm her down just a bit but even the drink she had been sipping on wasn't doing too much. She had been doing her best to stay out of everyone's sights at the palace. What if someone found out about Aquos? How much trouble would she be in? Would she be kicked out? The Naiad sighed once again as her head hit the table with a loud thump.

Cabel had just been pouring himself a glass of punch when he was startled by the loud thump that shook the table. Eyes widening, he fixed his gaze on the young woman, her head down on the table. "Miss?" he asked, concern evident in his voice. "Are you alright?"

Zinerva almost didn't hear the voice, lost in her own thoughts. "Huh?" She lifted her had and looked over to the sunset fairy. "Oh...Yes I'm fine...Thank you sir..."

Perhaps it was the festive atmosphere, but Cabel's mood seemed lighter than it had been as of late. "You sure? No brain damage? Those tables can sure be solid, I've found," he quipped lightly, glancing at her near-empty cup and taking the opportunity to refill it from the bowl. Something was obviously bothering her; she seemed less in tune with this party atmosphere than he did. And that was saying something. He took a sip of the drink, noting it was sweet, but there was a subtle note of...something that gave him pause. Something like a bad memory that he couldn't quite put his finger on.

Zinerva couldn't help but smile at his lame joke before taking a big swig of her drink. "My brother says I have a hard head so I'm sure I'll be alright." Her blue eyes drifted up to look at him. "What brings you here stranger? I'm sure there are a lot of other people you could be having fun with besides me."

Raising an eyebrow, Cabel chuckled and took another drink absent-mindedly. "My daughter actually. She said I'm being a 'stick in the mud' to use her words. Something about too much time alone and fussing with old books. Not sure a party like this is really my sort of thing anymore. Wild and crazy isn't really my version of 'fun' anymore," he chuckled. Then he paused, re-thinking what he'd just said. Hopefully she wasn't offended by any thing he'd accidentally said. "Err, not implying anything of course. I'm sure I can enjoy myself just enough over here where it's quieter, that's all."

She smiled once again, running her finger around the rim of her drink. "Your daughter would like my brother. He calls me a worry wart all the time...But he's not in my position..." The female bit her lip,saying too much already. She shook her head before speaking. "I've never been one to party really. I just stay with my brother...Not that I depend on him...It's just he's the only family I can remember..."

Her words made Cabel painfully aware of how long it had been since he'd seen his own family. "I...haven't seen my own family for a long time now. I mean, aside from my daughter, of course. My mom, dad, adopted siblings...yeah, haven't been home in a long time..." he trailed off, staring into his cup. And the other woman in his life...? He cleared his throat harshly. "Hey, enough gloomy talk. This is a party right? We're supposed to be having a good time. So, here's to happier thoughts and brighter days," he offered, lifting his cup in the air.

She rubbed the back of her head. "I'm sorry if I upset you but yes..." She lifted up her glass to his. "To happier thoughts and brighter days." She smiled to him softly.

"No worries," he said good-naturedly. She couldn't know what memories she'd stirred up with her simple question. He touched his glass to hers before taking a drink, then noted he needed a refill. While doing so, he nodded to her politely, "So, name's Cabel. Pleasure to meet you."

She gulped down the rest of her glass and smiled to him. "Zinerva. Nice to meet you Cabel." She looked around for a refill.

Cabel obliged, filling her glass after his own. He was starting to relax a bit more, his smiles coming a bit easier than they had in a long while. "To new friends as well," he chuckled, raising his glass again before taking a drink. Maybe this party had been a good idea after all!

Zinerva laughed and clanked her glass against his in the air, taking a another drink. Her cheeks flushed slightly as the booze was getting to her. She didn't really drink so she was a bit of a light weight. "Wooo didn't think these were that strong when I ordered them.

"Strong?" Cabel wasn't following at the moment. He was feeling a little hazy, but pretty good otherwise. "Doesn't taste strong. Tastes sweet." His speech was getting a little lazier, but not quite slurring yet.

She laughed and tapped the sides of her glass. "I don't get these that often. Not use to the taste really." She kept looking down to hide her flush before taking another drink from her glass.

Cabel's thoughts were wandering from the topic at hand. Pointedly, towards her lack of wings. The only Pae he'd met without wings were Faun and... "Are you by chance a Naiad?" He'd heard they gained legs on land, but he couldn't remember ever witnessing it. Not that he had a lot of experience with Naiads. Though he did have an early memory of one coming to his aid as a child. He smiled, thinking he understood and nodding, "Used to just water, eh?"

Zinerva nodded and kicked her feet. "Yes...I am." She looked to him with a smile. "But I'm pretty new around here...I was lost for a long time...My brother found me and brought me back. He figures I got lost during that hurricane...I just..Don't remember..." She ran her fingers through her hair and looked down with a small sigh.

Cabel wore a sober expression, leaning over the table. Poor thing...she looked so sad, he wanted to make her feel better somehow. "I think...we all end up lost somewhere along the way. The good thing to remember is that there's someone there to find us when we are." He offered her a smile again, entertaining a wayward thought. He'd been saved by a Naiad once before...would it happen again?

She smiled to him. "Yes. I have my brother now after all..It's a bit complicated...I can't really explain. But we do have each other now so that's good." She smiled awkward. "I'm sorry. You probably don't want to listen to my petty problems..How about I buy you another drink?" Because booze is always the answer..ALWAYS!

Of course, Cabel had his daughter, Eudora, as well, but he understood. It just wasn't the same. With a nod and a chuckle, he pushed on, trying to keep the tone light. "Sure. I think 'free' is a price we could both afford," he joked, gesturing towards the sweet punch bowl, not realizing he'd swayed a bit in the process.

Zinerva laughed and got up on a staggered step, holding out her hand and canting he head with a smile. "Perhaps you would like to join me? It would save some time getting up after all."

The Fae quickly stepped to her side, offering her an arm. "Of course. Together, we venture forth, my lady!" he chuckled, noting how pretty she was when she was laughing rather than focusing on troubling issues. Her blue eyes sparkled like the sea, the sea that Cabel had grown so entranced with since... The thought slipped away, replaced with thoughts of how entrancing she was instead. Slurring a bit, the Fae continued, "Firs', drinks, then provisions, then wha'ever adventures may await in the future!"

Zinerva smiled brightly and wrapped her arm through his, stumbling into him with a laugh. "Lead the way..I will have to get some water soon though so...My skin doesn't dry out....I'm a fish out of water after all." She laughed, finding it much funnier that it really was.

Cabel laughed in reply, catching her with a slight wobble of his own. "Alright, we'll take the nex' two drinks t' go, then. I know this spot down on the beach." He enjoyed spending time at the beach. He was sure she saw it enough anyway, being a Naiad, but some things were just better when shared with another. He couldn't remember when he last felt this carelessly happy. His eyes shined in the waning light, focused on the lovely lady on his arm.

The tipsy female leaned against the fairy as she was having a hard time supporting her own weight. The booze in her drinks was starting to make the world slightly fuzzy. At least Cabel was brightly colored and not that hard to spot. She hadn't noticed him looking to her for a while until by chance she looked up to him with a soft smile.

Cabel returned the smile warmly, patting her hand on his arm. They reached the table, and he grabbed a couple more drinks, handing one to Zinerva before they set off together again, side by side. "Moon's pretty tonight," he commented casually, only half the time actually looking at the moon, the other half, staring at the beautiful blue and white Naiad on his arm, complemented by the moonlight.

Zinerva smiled and looked up, sipping on her last drink and watching the moon. "Yes it'd beautiful! And all glowy!" She giggled as she looked up, her own white skin seemed to glow from the reflection of the moonlight.

The Fae felt as if he was glowing, as warm and happy as he felt. Without thinking, he immediately responded, "Yeah, but you're more beautiful." He flushed a bit at his own daring, but some part of him decided to say heck with it. Quickly, he leaned down and kissed her cheek.

Zinerva blinked and blushed hard as he said that. No one had ever said that to her. "You're quiet handsome yourself Cabel." She poked her fingers together and leans into him a bit more.

Having not been rejected, Cabel beamed all the more at her compliment. He pulled her gently against his side as they walked, relishing her company and her beauty. There was nothing more than the here and now, nothing outside the small sphere that contained them both. Except maybe the scenery before them. The beach spread out before them, and the Fae lead the Naiad out onto the sparkling sands beneath the moonlight.

She clearly got excited as they reached the beach, taking a bit more of a lead and tugging him with her to the waters edge, kicking the waves lightly with her feet for a moment before taking a few steps in, looking over to Cabel and seeing if he was going to join her for a swim.

Cabel let her take the lead, laughing and stumbling along behind her. It was totally the sand tripping him up. Yep. That's what he blamed as he stumbled again, this time falling to his knees in the surf. "Woah!" He started laughing, water splashing up into his face, then he grinned mischievously and started splashing water towards Zinerva instead.

Zinvera laughed as he splashed her and walked backwards, smiling to him before driving backwards and seemingly disappeared under the waves.

Blinking, the Fae puzzled over this for a moment. Oh, right...Naiad. So no, she probably wasn't in the danger of drowning. How would a Naiad drown? It seemed silly. Grinning like a loon, Cabel fell back on his bum in the water and propped his arms up on his knees, not a care in the world.

She watched him for a moment before coming up beside him and splashing him with her tail playfully.

"Ack! 'Ey, no fair!" Cabel held up his arms, ineffectually trying to shield his face. He ended up drenched anyway. "No fair, 'ttacking with water. How'm I suppos'd to fight back?" He grinned at the Naiad a moment before lunging at her, closing the short distance between them.

"Oh? And how are you going to catch me now?" She giggled and and waved her tail in front of him, sorta putting up an invisible barrier before willing swimming towards him.

His first attempt ended in utter failure, with Cabel splashing face first into the water and coming up sputtering, long hair covering his eyes. He made another blind leap, unable to see where she was, only luck allowing him to even get close enough to try and wrap his arms around her waist.

She willingly let herself be caught by him, a child like curiousity spread through her as she wondered what the fairy's next move would be. "Oh dear...I've beesh caugh'...What will you do to littl' me?"

"I caught a fishy!" the Faery giggled, wrapping his arms around her. He took a moment to nuzzle at her neck, then flipped his hair back out of his eyes. Or tried. Most of it just ended up plastered wetly to his face. "Wha' 'm I gonna' do? Um..." He seemed to think about this for a moment. "This," he finally answered after a minute, leaning up to kiss her.

She giggled back at the wet fairy and wiggled her hips lightly, watching him try to flip his hair, gently moving a hand to his face and moving the hair so she could look into his eyes, smiling before leaning up and joining him for that kiss, draping her arms around his neck.

Even in the chill of the night air and the water, Cabel felt warm and happy, no thoughts except for the Naiad in his arms. He eventually pulled back, his vision swimming a bit as his eyes traced her form. "Yer so pretty," he murmured before going in for another long kiss. He could think of nothing better he wanted to do.

Gimme da' candy!

Lust ran over to the Pae and held out her bucket "twick or tweet!" She said as she looked up at the Pae happily.

"Happy Halloween" the Pae said as he placed a few candies into the bucket "hope you have a good night" he said as he picked up a sandwich and started back towards wherever it was he came from.

"Fank you sir!" She called out as she walked back to the demon and ooked around, noticing another Pae by the entrance way, a new one that just came in "that one!" She said as she wandered over to the new comer "trick or tweet!" She said happily to the new comer.

Pelagious stared at his hand. Man, that kid was fast. Quickly looking around, he was astonished to discover the kid wasn't even in sight anymore. That kid was really fast.

Shaking his head with a slight smile, he put aside his ice pack and stood. It was time to hunt down his apple boob. The same fruit that the nice mommy pae had knocked out his hand when she gave him the big k.o.

He straightened his dress out the best he could with a half full top, fluffed his hair and put his shoes back on. Then, in a very ungraceful like process, he dropped to floor and began the hunt for the candy apple.

"Gawd, I hope no one ate it..."