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 Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:45 pm
Kim finally managed to stop staring at the DDR machine for a moment, returning to scanning the room. Her gaze stopped on the coyote man as he came in, surprise barely hidden. He had changed since the last time she saw him, that was to be expected, but yet he seemed to much more... animalistic... than others.
She decided not to mention it, and waved at him instead, wondering if he would remember her.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:46 pm
Colche gave a happy puurr her smile forever plastered upon ehr pretty maw. The scent of someone familiar near by drifted to her nose but it was hard to destinguish over all the otehr scents in the room, both animal and still human. Colche looked between Ambrose and Amaya and giggled "big princess" she giggled.
Glancing at Kim she followed her gaze tot he machine she was looking at, what was that? Who knew, maybe she would find out one day. Her attention came quickly back to amaya and she grinned happily "I made wish" nodding an affirmative she looked secretive for a moment. "Ams I ..can I tell?" she tilted her head softly, her catty mannerisms seem,ed to become more pronounced as the days went by but she didn't seem to otice. That sweetly curious tilt was quite amusing.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:50 pm
Ambrose gave Amaya a quick hug as she came in and joined the party. "Glad to see you. We dont' seem to see eachother around nearly as much as we ought to. Same to you Colche." He smiled.
He had also made note of the DDR machine, but filed it away for a later use, unless perhaps maybe to show it to Colche - she might like it. Angelina had loved the game back home, and had twisted his arm to get him one one the first time... only to be a put out when he wasn't nearly as silly looking on it as she had hoped. With following visual clues to how to move his feet or body training from reading an opponent to react to in fencing, Ambrose had taken to it pretty naturally. When they say that if you can fight, then you can dance, it wasn't far from the truth.
However, Ambrose was distracted when he noticed a new presense in the room, and smelled another canine.
Pyroth!. Ambrose's eyes widened. He had heard rumors about how far changed he had gone with his last change.... which by his count was the same amount as his own. And people weren't lying. While although Pyroth wasn't as ungainly in his posture and gait as he was when others had seen him due to practice, he was definately no longer fully upright. Ambrose tried to hide his surprise... and worry. Their last change they mgiht have been mistaken from brothers, ironically despite their widely different backgrounds. Were they still following the same 'path?'
He said none of this, though, and walked over to greet him. "Pyroth... hey.." His tail gave a few shakes. They both had changed since their last meeting.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:55 pm
Amaya then noticed the punk's party hat, a non-existant brow raising. She giggled as well. "Niiiice." Reaching over to the table, she snatched one as well and put it on.
"Tell your secret?" The lizard questioned, then shook her head. "No, you havta keep it a secret just to yourself okay? Otherwise it might not come true!" She said rather dramatically and had yet to notice the coyote man enter.
As she hugged the wolf-man back, green eyes caught sight of Pyroth. Oh jesus. Though her eyes simply widdened as she tried to recall if he had seen her this changed either... so she shoved it forcefully to the back of her mind. "Hi Pyroth." She waved and forced a smile.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:56 pm
Pyroth spotted Kim's wave from where he stood by the door and took it as an invitation or at least a route into the room. He paid no mind to her evident surprise, with the state he was currently in, it was to be expected completely. Stepping in from outside, he made a beeline over to where she stood, nodding in greeting, trying not to look intrusive.
"Hello again." he grinned, just glad that someone he knew was present. "What's going on?"
Only then did he get a chance to look around properly, spotting Colche dressed up fit for a princess he put two and two together.
"Is it Colche's birthday? Or am I just guessing in the dark?"
As these words left his mouth he became aware of Ambrose's approach, noting his scent before he saw him. He had changed since he last laid eyes on him, he was sure, but his changes did not seem so severe as his own, Ambrose still maintained a largely human shape whereas his own was something closer to the animal.
His ears flicked back in an innate gesture of greeting and placation, he didn't even notice.
"Hey Ambrose. It's been a while." It looked as though it had been longer than he thought.
EDIT: Despite all of this though, he was still surprised at the changes wrought in Amaya since he last saw her. If his expressions were not so canine now he'd have raised an eyebrow. As it was, he simply gave her a grin and a wave.
"Hello."
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:56 pm
Aubrey, having escaped to talk to some technicians (she wasn't exactly on Moreau's good side at the moment, so she didn't really have the day off). slipped quietly back into the room, sitting in a chair in the corner near the presents, just watching everything going on. She smiled a bit watching Colche have so much fun, and a part of her hoped she wouldn't be noticed - she didn't want the other islanders acting all weird because there was a staffer in the mix.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:04 pm
Colche turned and finally spotted Pyroth. She didn't seem int he least surprised though she did pad over to him and bend down to give him a furry kitty cirl hug "hai Pyroth" she puurred, ehr eyes shining happily. She missed Pyroth when he wasn't around and he hadn't been around for a while. He was one of the few men she really, really trusted and she touched his cheek gentkly with her nose before standing to her full hight again "like my dres/" she giggled giving a little twirl and spotting Aubrey in doing so. She waved, noticing her by her pile of presents. She was definately ready to open them now.
"Come presents .." she grumbled a little biting her tongue "open gift now" her brow still creased, it wasn't quite right but she was definately ready to see what she had gotten for her birthday. She held out a furry fingered hand to Pyroth hoping he would come with her. She really had missed the cayote man.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:11 pm
Ambrose's expression and slow wag with ears back conveyed the sympathy and worry for his canine friend. "How are you holding up, Pyroth...?" Ambrose asked tentively. There really was almost more animal to his appearance than the man he had met what seemed like ages ago.
Ambrose had fretted when he heard he had one change left. It was likely the same for Pyroth... who did look caught between two worlds. Maybe.... it could even help him. But what about Ambrose? Would he change again only to be stuck awkwardly between two ways of movement..?
He shook his head. He promised himself he wouldn't think about this.
"Presents! Presents sound like a perfect idea." He walked over to where Amaya, Colche and Pyroth were. His eyes darted quickly to Aubrey, but he didn't say anything. Ambrose was one of the islanders most tolerant of that particular staffmember and given the occasion didn't want to risk an explosion. He knew Aubrey and Colche's bond.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:12 pm
Amaya gave a smile and a nod to Pyroth before watching the cheetah girl wave to someone. Thinking someone else they knew was around, she looked over at Aubrey and visably jumped like she had just seen a monster... and in some ways in her eyes, she had.
"Oh... yeah. Time to open presents." She forced herself to look away from the staff member and over at Colche, forcing herself to stay no matter how much her mind screamed at her to run.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:13 pm
To Ambrose Pyroth replied "Doing okay. Been better you could say." but he wasn't about to put a damper on things.
As the birthday girl made her way over to him, Pyroth said "excuse me for a moment." to the others, turning, tail swishing slightly behind him. he returned her hug as best he could, glad to see she was still well, and looking as though she was having a good time today. "'Lo." he grinned, ears still back amiably. "I was just about to say, you look like a princess right out of a fairy tale all dressed up like that."
"Presents eh? Okay, lets see what you've got." he would have brought a present of his own, had he known, but he'd make it up to her later, belated gift or not.
He allowed himself to be led to the presents, giving the others a brief apologetic smile.
"Birthday girl's orders."
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:17 pm
((I'll be posted a little out of order once the presents start coming because I'll be posting whats inside XD))
Aubrey smiled and looked around the room. So much for laying low. But so far people seemed to be taking her presence well - at least they were tolerating her for Colche's sake.
The pile was sizable - a couple of small presents positioned around a few larger one. All wrapped in blues, yellows, and pinks for the theme.
"You're the princess, just pick up one you want and dig in. You can shred the paper, be careful of what might be inside."
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:25 pm
Colche giggled happily sitting, VERY carefully on the floor she pulled Pyroth with her. She wanted the Cyote man to stay for a while. She hadn't seen him in so long.
Her tail flickered behind her and her dress lay in a sortof poufy fashion around ehr as she reached for a gift. Her claws made it a little difficult to get in to the package, but it was a small one and she was careful tearing the paper away and discarding it to look at the present within.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:26 pm
Nita had to admit to herself that she was just a bit intimidated-- not really by the drastic changes exhibited by the people around her, but by the sheer number of them. At least the couple of people she diligently tried to avoid probably wouldn't be showing up; they hardly seemed like the types to come to a birthday party for Colche. She stayed in her spot in the corner, although she shifted forward in her seat to watch the gift-opening.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:30 pm
Lily, in an attempt to escape the odd comfort that came from her now humid room, left for the slightly less comfortable outside. She's been shying away from public lately, but her curiousity draws her to the great sign at the entrance to the Center. When she is close enough to read it, she smiles. Colche's birthday! She hesitates before stepping through the entrance and hanging back by the doorway.
"Hah," she murmurs, arriving in time to see near the beginning of the gifts. What a nice time to arrive, and the sign did say everyone is encouraged to come. Staying near the wall, she finally walks into the room and heads around towards the gift table. She doesn't recognize any of the people there as people who were angry with her, but can't help but feel that if she's safe going anywhere, it's a birthday party for Colche.
She doesn't say anything when she gets near the table, instead finding a place to watch happily for now.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:32 pm
THe first present contained a book - one of Aubrey's childhook favorites: The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum. Aubrey was hoping Colche would soon graduate from picture books and start reading simpler child chapter books. She was very proud with how well she had been doing already.
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