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 Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:26 am
Merrick's eyebrow flicked upward, but he nodded slowly. He saw his mother half turn when Amelia spoke.
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Kasumi tilted her head. "I'm fairly sure I know why.. the seal that unlocked the portal is likely connected to the barrier seal hiding this place from sight... and unless I'm mistaken, there's also divine blood in her family," she said quietly. She carefully didn't say that there was definite divine blood flowing through both herself and Merrick as a daughter of the Shinto god Inari Ōkami.
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Lorcán chuckled. He shrugged his juice soaked tee shirt off, knowing as he shifted the jacket off the sauce would simply run off of the jacket without staining it. "Fine with me," he said with amusement as he wore only jeans and sandals that he could get rid of fairly quickly. He lightly tapped a couple of the kanji, unsealing a few thick towels and a few soft washcloths.
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Jess felt herself relax, but noticed a fine tension in Kasumi's body and realized very quickly that she knew something else had happened that likely she sensed as well as Merrick that neither of them were mentioning.
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:58 pm
Constance took a deep breath and stood up straighter. She felt better now. Just her mother trying to contact her in this place had put a strain on her. "I'm sorry...I really am okay now." She smiled faintly at Merrick. This was supposed to be a peaceful vacation. Hopefully her mother would not try to contact her again. Merida nodded as she took a step back. "How about we all just sit down and eat? Try to forget this for a little while?"~~~~~~ Cassandra admired the view as Lorcan took off his shirt. "You know..I am never going to get tired of that sight," she said with a chuckle. She brushed her hair from her face as she watched him get the other things they would be needing.
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:44 am
Merrick tilted his head as he chuckled at Merida's words. He shifted the pouch of cakes and set them on the table, his hands unconsciously and quickly darting in and out of the bag as he set them on one of the empty plates in an interesting stack that eventually built up to look distinctly like a six inch tower without a top. "That sounds like a good idea," he said thoughtfully as the dozen or so Dibbuns darted in the door behind Amelia and Nala as well as three of the 'sisters' that lived here and did various tasks from cooking, cleaning, herbal medicine, and gardening among other things. He cocked his head as a familiar duo of an otter male and squirrel femal walked in. "Hey, Brag... Saro," he said with amusement. Sarobando, the female squirrel, grinned. "Look whose back, Brag," she said with amusement. Bragoon grinned as well, the handcarved birch staff hanging across his back as he shifted; both of them wore dark green breeches with light gray vests over tan shirts which stood out against Brag's dark amber-black fur and Saro's dark gold-bronze fur.
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Kasumi cocked her head thoughtfully.
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Lorcán hummed softly in his throat. "And I'm never going to get tired of the sight in front of me... a beautiful, intelligent woman who thinks on her feet," he said quietly as he scooped up one of the bars of mint and cherry soap he'd made himself as well as a soft washcloth. He held a couple of the bottles of natural shampoo and conditioner under his arm, meant mainly for Cassandra, unless she decided to wash his hair as well.
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Jess cocked her head thoughtfully, shifting her weight as Merrick shifted, placing his bag onto the table. She cocked her head slightly as Saro and Brag appeared; she remembered that Merrick, along with those two, had been mischief makers.
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:19 am
"That was not pleasant," Constance said softly as she stepped up beside Merrick. "I hope she doesn't do that again while we are here." She pushed her hair behind her ear and looked to the door as others began to come through. Her eyes went to the two that Merrick greeted. Nala's head darted from side to side as others entered the room, moving past them. "Nala, not so quickly," Amelia said softly. -------- Cassandra smiled softly at Lorcan. Without a word she slipped off her clothes and entered the stream. It was cool to the touch, but not too cold. It was absolutely perfect. She looked up at Lorcan. "Come on slow poke," she teased.
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:41 am
Merrick tilted his head as he chuckled. "Who's your friend, 'rick?" Saro said with amusement, tilting her head at Constance. "She's my mate, and a very powerful woman in her own right," he said idly, referring both to her magical strength as well as the subtle strength of her personality. "Sarobando and Bragoon are old friends of mine... they were mischief makers when they were younger, as was I, though they, as I did, left the Abbey to roam," he said, cocking his head fractionally as a young haremaid with dark gray eyes that were unusual against her tan and white fur rolled in on a small wheelchair. He frowned slightly, concerned for the young haremaid.
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Kasumi slid onto the bench as several otherbeasts did the same, a couple of the younger beasts grinning at Merrick as he half leaned against the table.
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Lorcán did the same as Cassandra, tilting his head; he knew goosebumps rose on his skin when he slid into the water. "Chilly, but not bad," he said with amusement as he ducked under the water. He deliberately dunked the soft cloth as well beneath the water and using just a touch of pyrokinesis he heated the water directly around them.
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 7:25 pm
Constance smiled at the two that Merrick introduced her to. "Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you. It's a pleasure to meet all of Merrick's friends." And it really was a pleasure. She ran a hand lightly through her hair. Her gaze followed Merrick's when he looked to the young haremaid in a small wheelchair. Her head tilted to the side slightly. Merida sat down next to Kasumi, watching as the others came in and took a seat. "Too bad we can't stay here," she murmured to Kasumi. "Too many people to care for...too many responsibilities."Amelia sat at the end of the bench so that Nala could sit down next to her within easy reach. ~~~~~~ Cassandra let out a soft sigh as the water around them warmer. It was nice. She ducked underneath the water, getting her hair wet. She came back to the surface her wet hair clinging to her. She shielded her eyes as she looked up at the sky.
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 1:37 pm
Merrick tilted his head as he shifted subtly. Brag grinned, nodding slightly in return. "How are you feeling, Martha?" he said quietly. Almost the moment he spoke, the haremaid's head shot up as her eyes widened in surprise. "You came back!!" she said with a large smile. Merrick shrugged in return. "How could I not? Once you eat a meal here, it's kinda like an addiction... eventually you end up feeding it again, not to mention the excellent company," he said teasingly. Martha Braebuck blushed in return; it was clear that they were friends. In fact, Merrick had actually helped Martha and her badly injured mother and unconscious brother reach Redwall. He unconsciously frowned, recalling the searat horde that had attacked the trio. He knew without Martha mentioning it that Hortwill, her brother, had gone to Salamandastron for a while to train under the Long Patrol. He cocked an eyebrow at the other hare, who looked mostly identical to Martha, but was a little broader in the shoulders. "I assume you passed the training under Ruro, otherwise you'd still be at Salamandastron," he said idly. Hort nodded with a broad grin. "Yep, Ruro wasn't easy to work under... but she definitely made me stronger, though she did still talk 'bout ya," he said with a chuckle.
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Kasumi sighed before she snorted softly. "Tell me about it; responsibilities are a general pain in my a**... they're also why I tend to roam more often than not... except for that a**," she said, her voice darkening on the last word as she recalled Damon.
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Lorcán tilted his head as he shifted so that he had the saturated cloth hanging over his shoulder as he picked up the shampoo, pouring a little bit of it into his hands and rubbing it into a luxurious lather. He was well aware, through a subtle hint of hydrokinesis, that the water around them was swirling slowly as if in a whirlpool; it was enough to keep the warm water around them and keep it from growing too hot at the same time.
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:09 pm
Constance listened silently as the old friend's spoke. She remembered when she and Merrick had first met. The both of them had been so quiet, so unsure. They had grown out of that though, and she was glad. Otherwise they wouldn't be where they were today. When they mentioned Ruro and how she spoke of Merrick still Constance looked at him. "Who's Ruro?" She was interested in learning all about his life. As much as he wanted to tell that was. Merida looked over at Kasumi and grinned a little as she lightly nudged her friend's arm. "Hey, don't worry. He'll get his, and I am sure we will all be there when it happens." She was quiet for a moment. "Hopefully the cost of seeing it won't be too great," she said softly. ~~~~~~~ Cassandra looked over at Lorcan and smiled, water dripping down her face. The water was swirling around them, keeping the warmth well moderated. Otherwise she was sure it would have become very hot, very quickly. She moved closer to Lorcan as he picked up the shampoo bottle and squeezed some out.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:17 am
Merrick shifted subtly. "There is a large dormant volcano that the Badger Lords have made their home in known as Salamandastron; their soldiers are usually hares skilled in combat, endurance and strategy often called the Long Patrol. Ruro, however, is one of the few non-hares accepted into the Long Patrol; last I heard she was a second in command to three of the nine squads though she's a squirrelmaid and she is in personality much like Merida," he said with amusement. He tilted his head slightly, noticing his mother and Kasumi speaking quietly to one another.
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Kasumi giggled softly before she inhaled sharply, catching a blast of images, disjointed in her mind's eye; rarely did she catch visions of the future anymore, but she knew what she was seeing now was almost inevitable. She saw a blur of images, blood, and a single eye with a black scleara and a glowing gold iris with a slitted pupil that sent a cold chill down her spine; she knew instinctively that it wasn't her eye, but someone else's though whose it was precisely escaped her. She saw a deep pit over a sunset, but wasn't sure what it represented. She saw something massive with fur and a gold streak on its nose and forehead, but knew it wasn't whatever had forced the darkness represented by the eye to surface though clearly from the light it was observing whatever had. She exhaled hard, her eyes opening slowly as the final silhouette image faded from her mind.
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Lorcán smiled faintly as he gently rubbed the lather into Cassandra's hair. "Most people enjoy watching others do this, but me... I'm more the hands-on kind of person. Besides, it's more fun showing you how much I cherish you," he said quietly as he gently massaged her scalp as he washed her hair.
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Jess saw Kasumi inhale sharply before she squeezed her eyes closed. She shuddered for a few seconds before bending over slightly as her eyes fluttered and opened.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:21 am
"Ah, I see," Constance said with a smile and a nod. If the squirelmaid had a temperament anything like Merida's, then the two of them should get along nicely. She had seen the subtle change in Kasumi's demeanor and she frowned as she looked over at Merrick's mother. Something was wrong, she could feel it. She was going to go see if the other woman was okay, but Merida was already speaking quietly to her. Merida heard Kasumi inhale sharply and she turned to her. Something was happening to her. She remembered that Kasumi had told her before she could see visions of the future, but not often. She had described what it was like. She looked up to see Jess watching with a frown as well as Constance. Merida shook her head a little at Constance when the younger woman began to move as if she was going to come over. "Kasumi," Merida said softly as she lightly put her hand on her friend's arm. "What's wrong? Are you okay?"~~~~~~~ Cassandra's eyes closed as Lorcan began to rub the shampoo into her hair, massaging her scalp at the same time. She sighed softly, enjoying the feeling. It was nice to have someone who wanted to do this for you. Someone who wanted to show you how much they cared. "It's wonderful," she said softly, "To have you wanting to do this for me."
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:32 am
Alede OOC- Gonna be singing this song in church with the youth group in nine days. Merrick shifted subtly. His eyes narrowed fractionally, his deep teal-blue irises shifting to a brilliant amber color with golden edges and slitted pupils for a few seconds.
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Kasumi exhaled. "It's just a headache, probably from hunger," she said wryly, glancing at Merida to silently say that she'd say what she'd actually seen a little later, in private.
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Lorcán chuckled softly. "It's funny how love can change you... strengthen you," he said softly, kissing the back of her neck lightly as he enjoyed the natural scent of her skin and hair as he washed her hair slowly.
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Jess cocked an eyebrow slightly, certain that Kasumi knew something she wasn't telling, and whatever it was had stressed her.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:53 am
"Oh I understand that," Merida said with a small smile, playing off the fact that Kasumi didn't mean what she was saying. They would talk about it later, when everyone else was doing their own thing. If Kasumi didn't want to speak of it here, then it was definitely not good. Constance had seen Merrick's eyes change and she placed her hand lightly on his arm. "Hey, what's wrong," she asked softly. ~~~~~~ "I think love only makes us stronger," Cassandra said softly as Lorcan kissed the back of her neck and continued to wash her hair. "Love makes us do things we never thought we could do. We become more protective, willing to do anything to keep those we love safe." She was quiet for a moment, trying to piece together how to say this. "You know, the reason I know this place and why I have been here before...my ancestors are the ones who sealed this place away. To keep it away from the evils of the world, to keep it pure." Her fingers played across the top of the water. "And the reason the seal has never been broken, why it is still so strong that it keeps demons and mankind, who mean harm, out? It's blood magic. Very old, very powerful. My great-great-great-great grandmother gave her life to keep this place safe. Her blood sealed it, and as long as someone from my bloodline lives...the seal will always stay."
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:16 am
Merrick let his gaze shift to Constance's. "I don't know, but I have a bad feeling... and it may not be far away," he said quietly.
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Kasumi nodded ever so slightly, the only sign she had even heard Merida.
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Lorcán chuckled. "Absolutely true... I have no doubt they wanted to protect this land, likely hoping humanity would realize how to work with nature rather than try to consume what's there," he said quietly as he let his hands shift slowly from Cassandra's hair to massage her shoulders lightly.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:26 am
Constance sighed softly as she moved her hand to his, giving it a squeeze. "I have no doubt we'll be confronted by something soon. But right now we are safe. We are here with friends." She smiled at him softly. "Let's try to relax...and you can maybe show me some of this wonderful place."Merida shifted in her seat so that she face the table of food. Everyone seemed to be minding their own business, talking and laughing. She saw Merrick and Constance speaking quietly to each other. They really were good together. She as glad Merrick had shown up at the coven home when he had. ~~~~ Cassandra's head lolled forward as Lorcan massaged her shoulders. It helped to relieve the stress that had been building up. "It's a shame that mankind just wants to destroy nature to build whatever they want."
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:42 am
Merrick smiled slightly as he blinked, his eyes shifting back to their natural deep bluish teal color as he heard the odd growling sound. He saw several of the sisters and Martha look startled as if something had snuck under the table. He glanced momentarily at his mother, who looked somewhere between thoughtful and embarrassed. "I think we're not the only ones hungry," he said softly.
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Kasumi tilted her head thoughtfully. A low gurgling growl that sounded like an animal under the table followed as a slight blush stained her cheeks.
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Lorcán chuckled as he shifted, tugging the soft washcloth off of his shoulder and adding some mint and lavender body wash to it before rubbing it together gently and rubbing it slowly and sensually over Cassandra's neck and shoulders. "If they do find out about here, it won't be from anyone who already knows about it," he said quietly.
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