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 Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:22 am
Slightly surprised by the question, Julian shrugged.
"Well, not too different, really. I mean, the schools the higher caste members get the better supplies and food that doesn't try to escape off the tray, but other than that..." he shrugged again.
"Never heard of a 'prom', though. What is it?"
Wandering out into the dance floor, Lenore cracked her knuckles and brushed her hair back, grinning.
"I learned this from a friend in Rijan," she said over her shoulder, and immediately went into a whirlwind of vicious spinning and kicking, banging her head and running around with leaping strides in a wide circle.
I hope I'm doin' it right, she thought, oblivious to how odd her performance must look.
Crow nodded, biting at a claw absently.
"She's learning how to fly at the moment. She glides pretty well, though. Crashes into every God-blessed thing in her way, but she's pretty good at not getting herself killed."
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:25 am
Clemmie turned and looked to Lenore.
"I've seen that before," she said, "but be careful. You're sharp." She moved a few steps away to try and keep Retta away from the flailing blades.
"Ah, you poor, poor, rich little man," Rabid snerked, "Proms are the final dance if your high school year. A lot of...bumping and grinding. The night to lose your virginity for most girls." She was going to stop there, but part of her refused.
"I only went to one with one of Liam's buddies. There was blood," she laughed to herself.
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:27 am
"Mmm, everyone has trouble during their first attempts at anything," Haze murmured, recalling her own failed attempts at the Ghost Arts. "I hope I'm not stepping into forbidden territory by asking do you find it difficult to care for your charge?"
Haze had been too proud to ask Huni for help or advice, despite how her employee willingly volunteered all the information she could give.
Again the figures left her, except this one. She was thin, and her skin was dark. But she was gentle with her and held her better than Haze did. If Poe trusted this new one enough to bring her to Clemmie, she'd give it a try.
She bleated softly, her tail dangling heavilly due to the teacup attatched.
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:29 am
Clemmie smiled at Retta. She liked the little girl...although...she kind of sounded like a sheep. She moved a bit further out onto the dance floor and swirled around slowly, singing a quite tune to the baby in a language most people would no understand. She was careful to not go too fast for fear of scaring Retta.
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:31 am
Reid followed just as slowly, grinning when he realized that Ike's counting was in time with the steps. That certainly made it easier.
"One two threes..." he joined in, keeping time with his best friend and watching his feet.
Privately Chao was quite greatful to those rules but merely chuckled at Liam's outburst and followed him out onto the dance floor.
Taking a deep breath she followed Liam's waltz carefully watching her feet nervously until she began to pick up the rythem and her smile returned as she finnally looked up, "yeah, it's easy to follow."
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:32 am
"Huh? Oh, yeah."
Lenore paused in her frantic flailing to fold her wings back, grateful for the thousandth time she could do it. Things were much more fun now that she wasn't constantly worrying about spearing out someone's eyeball.
"That's better!"
And with that, she resumed her galloping, flailing routine, laughing wildly.
Julian choked again and turned, not red, but very, very pale.
"Ah. I see," he said, his voice cracking in profound embarrassment.
I'm such a wuss. Really.
"Did...did you have a... good time?" he asked, hoping to high heaven it didn't sound perverted.
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:33 am
"See? I told you," Liam laughed, glad that he wasn't stumbling as badly as last time, "Rabid teaches well. So...how's the Little Guv been? Reid?" He often forgot the actual names of his friends...
"...threes...see? Iss fun," Ike giggled and sped up a little bit. He was proud of himself, along with Reid. Had he even ever done this before?
Clemmie turned herself and Retta toward Lenore and laughed and cheered.
"Perv," Rabid snickered, "but not really. The dancing was fine, as ashamed as I am of that. My date tried to...go all the way. I punctured his carotid artery with my left canine and drained him of bolidy fl--blood," she suddenly realized how discerning that could be and added, "I don't want you to be worried, though."
...will I ever stop doing that?
She snerked and shook her head to herself.
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:38 am
Watching Lenore run around the room, doing some kind of moshing dance, Crow nodded.
"It's a little hard, sometimes. She's a good girl, but sometimes... when I first adopted her, I didn't know what I was getting into. I went into the shop to see if they sold coffee, and suddenly I've got a razor-blade baby thrown at me."
She laughed at the memory, watching Lenore dance with maternal pleasure.
"Yeah, it's hard sometimes. But the good times make it worth it."
Julian gave a choked laugh, somewhat relieved he hadn't passed out by now.
"No, I'm not worried," he said, leaning in a little closer and his voice growing a little quieter. "M'not worried at all."
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:39 am
Retta clung to Clemmie, she didn't know what the older girl was doing, or why they were in the center of the ballroom. Despite their fairly slow pace, she wasn't entirely comfortable with the situation. She grabbed at her clothes and held on for dear life.
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:45 am
"Awww, honey," Clemmie said and shifted the little girl's weight and held her close, "Don't worry. I won't let you get hurt."
Rabid's steps faltered for a moment, but she quickly recovered.
I don't quite know whow to take that...
"Huhwhaaa...?"
Smooooooth....
Liam, being close enough to them, brought Chao a bit closer to Julian, giving him a sort of "I-will-not-hesitate-to-strangle-you-with-one-of-these-here-belts" look.
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:47 am
Julian gave a snort of muffled laughter at the look on Liam's face and shrugged, leaning back a fraction of an inch.
Just be happy I haven't accidentally set anything on fire yet, he told him mildly, sure that Liam would corner him and strangle him the first chance he got.
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:48 am
Chao chuckled, "yes, yes, Liam the omnipotent, next time I won't doubt your word." At the mention of her son she glanced over and smiled proudly, idly wishing she had Rabid's camera.
Turning back to Liam she quirked an eyebrow at Reid's nickname, "Little Guv, hrm? He's fine, still crashing into things and practising the piano," she still needed to find him a teacher... "his siblings recently decided to introduce him to musicals, it's made for a lot of improtu bouts of song. How's everyone in your room been?"
When they suddenly moved closer to the other dancing couple she glanced back and forth between the man dancing with Rabid and Liam, wondering what the look was for.
"Iss fun!" Reid replied, following without complaint as Ike began to speed it up and momentarily casting an eye around the dance floor and all the different dances currently happening before focusing nearly stumbling and focusing again on their dance.
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:54 am
"Yuh," Ike cooed and continued dancing. He wasn't even breaking a sweat!
"Liam the omnipotent. I like the sound of that," Liam pulled a camera from one of his pockets and snapped a picture of Ike and Reid in passing, "I'll send you a copy."
That'd be amusing, guv, Liam thought back and laughed a bit at hte thought of Julian lighting things on fire.
"Eurgh," Rabid growled, "Ignore him. He's an overprotective jerk. He thinks anything male wants to get in my pants and steal me away from him."
She then thought for a moment.
"He really would hurt you, though."
For once, she was glad that Liam was there to protect her. Fear was sometimes the best way to go.
Oh, I'm mean...
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:55 am
((Huni needs to go to bed now, >.o while she can normally stay awake and semi-lucid up to 3 am, her family has guests coming over for lunch later DX))
"It does?" Haze wasn't sure how it was going to be worth it, but if Huni could have some semblance of sanity despite her 'countless' children, and with Crow vouching for it, there had to be some truth to it. "I only hope my attempts are adequate for Retta." she sighed.
Retta bleated softly again, nuzzling against Clemmie. It wasn't as bad if she kept her eyes closed... although she was beginning to feel drowsy.
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:58 am
"Ooh!" Rabid suddenly remembered something and gave a sad huff, "I've gotta go get something. Please, please don't go anywhere...I'll hurry back." She squeezed Julian a final time before leaving for the door.
"C'mon, guys...I'll need help!"
Clemmie sighed, disappointed, and placed Retta back in her stroller.
"I'll be right back, okay?"
Ike whined and gave Reid a huge hug.
"You'll like this."
Liam growled, cursing Rabid under his breath.
"It's been nice. I've gotta go...but I'll be back! Don't pick up any more studs while I'm gone."
{{Between now and the time I get back, I'll figure out what "it" is... << >>}}
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