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Belial sat in a secluded section on one end of the beach under a palm tree, as dusk set, staring off into the sunset, obviously in his own little world. After a while his poe familiar appeared, his little lantern glowing even brighter than normal. The skelton-ish demon glanced around, then looked to the familiar. He reached a hoof out and a glowing orb floated out of the lantern, hovering briefly before it looked like it was simply absorbed into the Winiko. Belial closed his glowing eyes briefly, breathed deeply as he glowed momentarily, and then let out a breath as it disappeared. He opened his eyes again, and nodded at his poe familiar, who disappeared as if dismissed. Belial then went back to staring off across the ocean, once again lost in his thoughts.

((Taboo - Cornelius - Harley/Sarabi))

Cali grinned and danced around the little black Winiko, sprays flying up about her legs. "I'm Cali! Who're you?"

Hjarn smirked and slowly walked towards the elder. "You shouldn't leave your mouth gaping open like that. It really doesn't do much for your image."

Mo smiled down at them both and shook his head. "None yet, I'm afraid. But I'm keeping my eyes out." He took another glance at the color filled sky and then back at the two demons. "What have you been up to? And who might this be?" He asked, politely holding out a paw to shake.

Juillet had gone unnoticed among the elders, and slunk back a little to watch. She was usually outgoing, but she didn't want to be invasive. As the sky darkened, she grew bored of watching the fun, and wandered in to have some fun herself. She recognized several who appeared and was glad to see so many familiar faces. She noted Ilinea and a pale green male talking. She was glad to see her friend talking to someone. She wouldn't intrude. She walked away from her fiend unnoticed, glancing at an extravagant elder with butterflies about her. She was talking with a pair of cats-

"Ozzy!" She smiled, seeing her friend, and slowly waking over.













Jun had stormed off from her bond's home. They had a small tiff and both needed to cool off. Orbis was floating behind her, watching her in concern. She left Augustus, with his Octavian, and Lilly- assuming Juillet was also still home- with the human. Jun needed some time alone, but suddenly found she wouldn't get any. She had walked into a picnic area. Only this was different in that there were no humans that she could see, but the place overflowed with Winiko. She turned, thinking to leave when she saw someone she wouldn't mind speaking to. She strolled over to Wally as his back was turned and reached up to smack his butt with her paw. "Hey sexy." She teased. "How's the second sexiest winiko around doing? Second to me of course."

Oh ho ho, another gift bag, this one for our hard working, dice-counting Lural and her winis! It's sealed up tight, no peeking! The contents will be revealed at a later date! Bwahaha!

Whisper saw a dark wini playing on the beach. She scampered out to the sands to see what was so interesting. Whisper stopped to watch the young wini playing cat and mouse with a crab. She looked down at her claws that had sunk into the sand. It was a strange feeling. She'd never been to the beach before. Her bonded had kept her close to home while she was still a youngling. The rolling waves caught her attention. That looks like fun. She bounded across the sand and into the waves.

Maybe it hadn't been that long ago that they had first met, and perhaps it still had been. Whatever the case, the warm pinks and oranges that glowed off of the surface of the sea gave Tanzaku's coat a softer appearance; standing here, he was less of the cold winiko she had meet those many moons ago. He was gentler; something had changed. Or perhaps she had caused it? Belle wasn't quite sure; then again, she never quite knew the effect she had on others.

"Of course!" she replied, pulling her head back just a bit to look at him. She quivered on the spot, silvery eyes locked with his. The sound of waves crashing over the smooth, sandy shore had mesmerized her at this point; all other activity on the hill had been blocked out. It was just the two of them...

"They have to. I want them to." she protested, sticking out her nose to gently nuzzle his cheek, "If you were a dream, then at least let it be true, Tanzaku."

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"That they are." A soft giggle escaped Vienna's lungs, tail curling up behind her and gracing the edge of the beanbag before it came around to her side. Stretching again, she snagged one of the grapes Kayin had been eating, quickly popping it into her mouth before any objections could occur.

"What about you?" she inquired, voice airy and carefree, "Just you, or is whatsherface over there bonded to your human as well?" Her head tipped towards where Gwen was. She was honestly curious, and it was on topic, so hey, why not ask? Sure, it could be considered a bit nosy, but he had asked first, right? That made them both nosy. Or something like that. There was a slight feeling in the pit of her stomach that she couldn't quite place; what was it? She stifled another giggle, deciding to ignore it, and shook her now mostly dry mane away from her face.

((To Ilinea, Aponi, Dyani and Ozzy, and Mo))

Stitiched smiled. "Well, nice to meet you. This is one interesting party isn't it? Who do you think it's for?" Stitiches had deicded it was for him, of course but asked anyway. "Are you here alone? I brought my daughters. They left me already."

Dinah nodded. "Yes, we should get some more. That way the toy friends won't looks soo good." The kitty beeped a laugh, which is how her laugh always sounded. She then bounded after the elder and adult. She watched as her brother was divereted by someone else. She didn't know which way to go now.

Harley smiled. "Really, well I'm glad we found one." She swished her tail around a bit more. "I haven't been up to much. Just pouncing Jester and looking to the sky." Harley had now became found of the sky. It made her think of the fun night she had with Mo. "That's my sister, Sarabi!"

Sarabi felt a little like she was interupting. "Oh, yeah I'm Sarabi. It's nice to meet you. The flower is very pertty." she comented on her sister's still swishing tail.

((to Darkness))

Whisper noticed some grooves in the sand. She ceased trying to jump over incoming waves and went to investigate. Walking around the lines etched in the sand, there appeared to be some sort of pattern. She looked up at the young wini playing with crab. She walked over and said, "Hey there. Did you make the etchings in the sand?"