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 Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:13 pm
Constance looked over to Kasumi whose cheeks were flushed. She grinned and nodded her head to what Merrick said. "Yeah, you're right." She removed her hand from his and pushed her hair behind her ear. Merida chucked softly and shook her head as Kasumi's stomach growled. "Well someone's hungry," she said with a grin. ~~~~~~ Cassandra didn't think it was possible to relax more, but as soon as Lorcan began to wash her neck and shoulders, she did. She sighed softly and just enjoyed the feeling. "Yeah, nobody here would say anything about this place." Cassandra said as she looked over her shoulder at him.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:26 pm
Merrick tilted his head as he lightly rubbed her shoulders. "Is she your mate?" Martha said with a grin, tilting her head at Constance as Hortwill simply palmed himself at Martha's supposed lack of tact. "You can say that again... intelligence, strength and beauty in one package," he said with a grin at Martha, who blushed as her forepaw darted out, snagging one of the cakes he'd stacked up; as if it were a signal, everyone started picking up food and eating in a state of semi-controlled chaos.
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Kasumi sighed. "Hey, this is actually pretty quiet compared to usual... I remember one time my stomach turned back an invasion because they thought there were wild animals waiting behind the gates," she said softly, only half joking; what she said had actually happened, though it had happened in the mid 640s AD.
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Lorcán tilted his head as he gently ran the cloth along her arms in small circles. "Most people underestimate how much beauty is around them when they do nothing but walk around," he said softly, referring to Cassandra herself.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:56 pm
Constance grinned as Martha asked if she was Merrick's mate. She nodded her head as she spoke. "Yes, and very proud to be." Her cheeks were a little flushed at Merrick's compliments to her. She was still getting used to it. She was sure that in time she would stop blushing every time he complimented, but her heart would still sing. Merida laughed as the others around them began to eat. "Well eat up Kasumi," she grinned as she began to put stuff on a plate for herself. ~~~~~ Cassandra's eyes sparkled with happiness as she watched Lorcan. She reached forward and touched his cheek gently. "Have I told you how grateful I am that you are in my life, and that you are mine?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:08 pm
Merrick saw Constance's blush. "I guess I picked up that complimenting habit from spending a good bit of my own childhood here... but then, I'm obviously biased," he said wryly, amused at her reaction to his compliments though they were true.
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Kasumi giggled softly, amused as she chose several different types of food and started eating.
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Lorcán chuckled softly. "Not recently," he said teasingly; he knew as well as Cassandra did that he was teasing her and that he was well aware how much she loved him.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:58 pm
Constance smiled at Merrick, the blush fading from her cheeks. "Compliments are good," she said softly to him. "And you know...you, yourself, are very intelligent and kind." She reached forward and picked up a cake, taking a bite from it. It was delicious, one of the most delicious things she had ever tasted. Merida was thoroughly enjoying herself. The food was delicious and the chatter around her was great. ~~~~ "Well I am eternally grateful and proud to call you mine." She leaned forward and kissed him gently before pulling back. "Hmm, I would love nothing more than to stay here with you all day, but I am sure the others will be expecting us soon." There was regret in her voice, because she did indeed want to stay here in this spot with him longer.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:14 pm
Merrick let his hand snap up fluidly as he bit into a large piece of the Mole's Favourite Deeper'n'Ever Turnip'n'Tater'n'Beetroot Pie. He caught the pear Hort flicked his way as it swung by its stem between his forefinger and middle finger about three and a half inches from Constance's head. "Watch where you throw fruit; I haven't forgotten the last time there was a food fight, hai?" he said mildly. Martha giggled at the subtle rebuke and Hortwill's prompt blushing faceplant in his Bellringer's Reward before she burst out laughing at his expense; the incident that Merrick was subtly referring to had given him, Saro, Brag, and Hort, the last who had been a Dibbun himself at the time, two weeks of doing dishes and scrubbing pots.
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Kasumi let her hand flick up and catch a peach that Hortwill lobbed at her as he somersaulted, noticing Merrick caught the pear between two fingers and his thumb in a movement she recognized immediately as a skill to catch throwing knives by the blade; it bothered her to think someone had used her son for something like that.
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Lorcán smiled slightly as he stepped closer to the bank. "I suspect that the others are a little busy at the moment, though I have no doubt they'd be more than gracious and save us some," he said with amusement; he knew exactly what was going on back at the Abbey, though how he knew was a secret that might not stay so for much longer.
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Jess laughed at the not-so-subtle remark Merrick made; she'd heard about the infamous Winter Cobbler-n-Soup Brawl that had happened a half dozen seasons before.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:55 pm
Constance hadn't noticed the pear coming at her until Merrick snatched it from the air. Her eyes widened and then she grinned. She would definitely have to keep her eyes open around here. Obviously stuff like this was common around here. Merida watched everything silently. It was nice to see Merrick so much more active and that Constance was more outgoing now. Amelia ate silently, seeing flashes of what was going on through Nala's eyes. The feline was fascinated by everything. ~~~~ Cassandra moved with Lorcan towards the bank of the river. She stopped and dunked under the water, getting she soap from her hair. When she resurfaced she continued on her way.
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:38 am
Merrick flicked his fingers slightly, the pear flipping up and balancing on the backs of his fingers as he noticed Constance watching him; the reason he did so was that if she wanted it, she could have it though he liked pears. He chuckled as his gaze dropped down to see Haname dozing in Constance's lap.
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Kasumi tilted her head thoughtfully, noticing Merrick's actions. Good, he knows about chakra manipulation and has extremely skilled reflexes and awareness of his surroundings which can and likely will save his life, she thought. She noticed with interest that Merrick shifted his hand so the palm was up, yet the pear stayed as if glued to the backs of his fingers; she noticed the subtle flicker of bluish light where his fingers touched the fruit before she blinked momentarily, noticing a leaf growing from the stem. Very interesting; seems he has Earth and Water affinities on top of his affinity towards Fire... that gives him access to no less than four of the subelements, she thought.
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Lorcán tilted his head, watching Cassandra from the corner of his eye. He thought she looked even more beautiful surrounded by nature like she was before a slight frown crossed his face as his eyes narrowed fractionally as he heard several voices, most boistrous and cocky though a couple seemed deeper, as if their owners were larger. He cocked his head slightly as a duplicate of himself materialized, clothed, and darted into the trees. A slight inhalation was the only sign he was troubled and annoyed at the large, greasy looking sea rats dressed in dirty clothes. Two were armed with rusty axes while the others had slings; what annoyed him even more was that they were close enough to them that when they reached shore, the rats would be able to see them, though the only reason his duplicate could see them was because it was watching from above. "Seems we have unfriendly company... and they're also peeping toms," he said softly, his voice barely above a whisper as he spoke to Cassandra.
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Jess blinked when Merrick turned his hand over, but the pear didn't fall from the backs of his fingers. Her jaw dropped in surprise as she heard Martha laugh.
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:05 am
Constance had been lightly running her hand over Haname's fur, petting her gently. When she saw that Merrick had the pear still clinging to his fingers, even with his palm facing upwards, she smiled. She took the pear from his fingers, her eyes twinkling. "Hmm, thank you," she said. Merida watched Merrick and Constance silently, a small smile on her face. She looked over to Kasumi, and saw her watching them as well. She leaned a little closer to her friend. "They are good together, aren't they?" She asked with a wide smile on her face. "I think they compliment each other very well."Carolyn had been quiet the whole time, just watching and enjoying everything. Now that the food was on the table, and everyone else had begun eating, she too was stuffing her face. She hadn't realized how hungry she was. She didn't realize she had gone so long without eating. Sometimes time just got away from her. ~~~~~~ Cassandra had thought she heard something, but before she could say anything, Lorcan had begun to speak. She sighed and rolled her eyes a little. "Yeah, unfortunately they have some of those here too." She said softly. She walked towards the bank of the river and as she did so the water seemed to evaporate off of her body. With a wave of her hand her clothes swirled around her, clothing her. "How about we see about this," she asked Lorcan softly.
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:28 am
Merrick heard a slight boom and knew it wasn't thunder. He chuckled softly. "The good thing about the fruit here, it's naturally sweet," he said with a wink. He knew another thing that was sweet: Constance herself.
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Kasumi tilted her head. "What few people know is that certain elements that can be supposedly split into 'natural' or 'demonic' affinities, the latter usually being Wind and Fire... is that it isn't what affinities they have that really matters, but how they choose to manipulate it; certain elemental combinations, such as Wind and Water, allow one to access an element that manipulates both elements... in the example case, Hyōton, or Ice," she said quietly. "Certain ocular talents allow other things.... some extremely powerful," she said softly, touching upon something Lorcan suspected but didn't know for sure; she, however, did know for sure.
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Lorcán smiled faintly. "I wouldn't worry too much about them... considering they're being watched and they don't even realize it," he said as his duplicate followed his mental command and dropped, landing with a soft tap squarely behind the vermin group before catching one in a rear chokehold that let the vermin pass out harmlessly. "You know you should pay attention more," the clone said idly as the other vermin leaped away in surprise at his appearance. One of the axe wielding vermin swung it at him, only to have the clone casually raise an arm as the axe blade shattered like brittle glass upon impact. "Huh... that itched," the clone said idly as it grinned before glowing slightly before a rumbling boom followed as it exploded, hurling the vermin away in various directions.
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Jess tilted her head in confusion, wondering how Merrick had done such a trick.
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:46 am
"Hmm, I love sweet fruit." Constance said with a small chuckle as she took a bite of the pear. Her eyes closed briefly as the sweetness filled her mouth. It was so much better than the ones back home. It almost made one jealous, but she had a feeling they would visit this place periodically. So she would get plenty of these fruits. Merida nodded slowly at Kasumi's explanation. She hadn't expected such a lengthy speech in response to her compliment, but it was good to know. She knew that just because people were born into a certain life, that they didn't necessarily end up that way. After all, Constance's mother was a demon, yet she was kind and gentle. "Well those two are very powerful," she said as she nodded towards Merrick and Constance. "They are a very strong and powerful force for our side. If they were ever to change though...I hate to think what would happen." She shuddered a little. "But I don't have any doubt that their hearts are pure."~~~~ Cassandra chuckled as she heard the boom. She smiled at Lorcan. "I should have known you had it taken care of already." Although she had gotten the water off her body, her hair was still wet. That was okay by her. She stretched, taking in the sunshine and peace of this place. Her stomach rumbled a little and she shook her head.
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:12 am
Merrick shifted subtly before he audibly cleared his throat. "When everyone is done eating, I have a little surprise for everyone," he said with amusement.
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Kasumi tilted her head slightly, thoughtful. "I can genuinely say that I know what Cassandra's life is like... her bloodline is very close to mine, in fact. From what I sensed, her ancestor is related to Sarutahiko Ōkami, the Shinto God of Earth... whereas I myself am related to Ōinari," she said, fairly sure Merida would recognize the Shinto Goddess of Fertility and Kitsune.
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Lorcán shrugged. "Thinking ahead saves lives; I have no doubt they'll be sore and uncomfortable, but they'll survive," he said as the air warped around him to form into his clothes.
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Jess tilted her head in confusion, wondering how Merrick had done such a trick.
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:20 am
"A surprise?" Constance asked as her head tilted to the side. She wondered what Merrick had planned. She looked at him thoughtfully. "What's this surprise you speak of," Constance asked him softly. "Hmm, well we learn something knew everyday," Merida said softly. "I didn't know that about you or Cassandra." She pushed away her plate, content now. When Merrick spoke she turned her gaze to him and raised an eyebrow slightly. "I wonder what surprise he has." She said to Kasumi. ~~~~ Cassandra nodded as she watched Lorcan. When he was clothed she walked up to him and smiled. "That was nice. A bath in the stream." She flipped her hair behind her shoulder. "We should do it again before we leave here."
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:52 am
Merrick smiled slightly, shifting subtly. "I think it'll surprise everyone," he said with a half smile. He lightly pushed the plate away from him, signalling he'd eaten enough food for now. He shifted subtly before he tilted his head towards Constance, a faint smile playing at the edges of his lips.
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Kasumi shrugged. "You don't really expect someone to live as long as me without showing it to some extent, eh?" she said teasingly. She cocked an eyebrow at Merrick's words, curious as well.
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Lorcán smiled slightly. "True; most people underestimate how natural beauty can relax people," he said with amusement, glancing around casually.
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Jess
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:10 am
Constance chuckled softly as Merrick tilted his heard to her. "I suppose you won't tell me? You're going to make me wait too?" She teased him. That was okay by her. She liked surprises. She too pushed away her plate and as she did she lightly put her hand on top of Merrick's. She had seen several of the others at the table look at Merrick with curiosity. Merida chuckled at Kasumi, nodding her head. "Sometimes I forget how old you really are." She folded her hands together as she waited for the others to finish eating. She did wonder what Merrick was going to say and do now. ~~~~~ Cassandra had to agree. People severely underestimated what nature could do for you. She linked her arm with Lorcan's. "Come on, let's go get something to eat before my stomach tries to kill me." She laughed softly and shook her head.
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