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 Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:11 pm
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Quest: Part Three
Shopping! - Why Enoh can't shop with her anymore
For some reason, Vidya had been trailing behind Enoh for the longest time, for absolutely no reason at all. Well...perhaps there was a reason, and this reason was probably because she'd been aquiring a lot of 'things' whenever her mother was around. Like the other day, she found some pretty leaves while outside with her mother and had them pressed for safekeeping, or when she found some recipts printed backwards from the restaurant they went too for lunch (which she kept, of course!), or some pretty wrappers from certain candies (like starbursts) and then of course there was that incident with the boxes from the attic.
Vidya was most definately a pack rat, and she most definately liked to collect 'things'. Nothing in specific, just...things.
So when Enoh said she was going shopping for some new books, Vidya only naturally asked to tag along...after all, she might get another receipt printed backwards, or she may find old books or barcodes! Really, anything was possible when she went out with Mommy!
There they were, Author and Tale, sitting on opposite chairs and just...staring into space. Enoh was thinking of which store to go to next, and Vidya was thinking just how pretty her can of grape juice was, and how pretty it would look beside her backwards papers and wrappers. So wonderful was this idea, of course, that she slid her empty can into her backpack when Enoh wasn't looking at her....which was exactly the time they left to go wander down the streets of Gambino.
Not, just to get one thing straight: Shopping with a small child...wait, shopping with a small blue child is a rather big hassel, considering blue is one of the rare skin tones, even on Gaia...nevermind the fact that this particular blue-skinned being was about three in mentality. Now, take how hard carting a three year old girl is, and add something new into the equation: being addicted to shinies. So now, we have a small blue child who is addicted to shinies. Now that, right there, is a recipe for disaster.
Luckily for Enoh, her sea monster happened to be absolutely brilliant when it came to finding really expensive looking items that...really weren't all that expensive. Then again, that might be an UNLUCKY thing for her, mainly because the less expensive an item was, the more money she'd have to spend on more things.
However, in this case, Enoh wasn't shopping for toys...she was shopping for furnature and baby clothes. Thus, poor Vidya got dragged around to various clothing and furnature stores, and each time, Vidya's item-finding skills came in handy, pointing out fun or cute things that the shapeshifter would have normally over-looked. Chalk one up to Vidya for being a toddler! Or a pirate...
By the end of the day, Enoh was the proud owner of a new sofa set, a few bigger beds for her smaller children (as she figured they'd be growing up real fast, and thus need a bigger bed now), a dresser, a few lamps and a bag or two of infant clothing. Now all she had to do was figure out how to tell Nio she'd gone shopping and aquired all this stuff...and she also had to find a way to thank her little monster for helping her today. The first would prove to be difficult...while the second...eh...not so much. It'd taken Vidya about two seconds to spot a trio of little metallic communicators, sitting on the edge of a table in a shut down mode, right beside a 'for sale' sign. Naturally, she went over to it, Enoh following close behind.
"Looking at those communicators eh, little missy? Sorry to say, but they're faulty. That yellow one there started to not answer the calls, the red one decided to just...yell and be bossy and hoard away messages, and the blue one...well...we're not quite sure whats wrong with it, but its definately faulty." The clerk explained apologetically, leaning over the table to stare at the blue-skinned, white-haired and one-pupiled little girl. "Ah, and the company wants them to be sold together, Mom...Just so you know." Now, the clerk was looking up at Enoh, having guessed by the way she dragged around, or was dragged around by the little girl that they were family.
"Faulty...? Oh my, they sound more dangerous than anything..." Enoh murmured to the clerk, but was a tad disheartened to see that Vidya was still looking at them. In fact, she'd picked up the faulty blue one, and was playing with its wings. Here we go...three...two...one...
"Momma, c'n Viddy have these?" Right on cue, Vidya looked up at her Mom, holding the blue one to her, and pointing at the other two on the table. For some reason, there was an unusual seriousness in Vidya's white eyes...and frankly, it caught Enoh off guard. Naturally, Enoh looked around the table, and pulled three of the closest books to her, making sure they were alright for a small child.
"Yes, you may...as long as you promise to read these...or at least try to." Aha, bargain with the little pirate! Besides, Enoh figured...if one of them went haywire, she could always destroy them and figure out a way to say they got lost, right? Ah, that right there...now that's great parenting skills.
Vidya considered the offer, staring at the little communicators, and then at the three books her mother had. Two out of three were pretty big...maybe they had lots of pictures in them...? But still...if she had to try and read those to get these three communicators...then..."H'okay Mommy, Viddy promises to try n' read those books." She repeated, holding the inexplainably defective toy against her.
"...Well alright then. I suppose I'll be getting these six items, then." Enoh giggled almost nervously, turning back to the Clerk. "...I'd also like to have instruction manuals for those...communicator things..."
The Clerk just nodded knowingly...
(( Ahem. That really is the end of this one. a.a ))
  
  
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:37 pm
 Title One of them Annual Things...
...Talking like a Pirate?! Oh no!
Whuuuwaaaah...! Purr. Click. Spaz.
Ah yes, it seemed that Yupei, the faulty blue communicator, found something to be...faultily enthused with. In fact, the metal and blue annoyance was fluttering wildly around a newspaper, its inner mechanics cracking, sparking and otherwise making general noises, along with its pitched chirpings of excitement.
Yupei's noises fell on deaf ears though, as Vidya was currently trapped by the cover of one of the books her mother had bought her. It was blue, it was sparklie...she was in love with it. She was trying to read it, honest! ...Its just that she couldn't get past the main cover, thats all (okay this was a lie, as the cover had no title, just a design).
Infact, it wasn't until the spazzing communicator tripped in mid air and went crashing into the tale that she even recognized it was there in the first place.
"GACK! ...YUPEI!" Vidya cried out, rubbing the side of her head gingerly. Yupei just clicked in what she assumed was an apology, and danced between her and the paper it had been chirping over in the first place. Still rubbing her sore head, the tale slid off the couch and moved with the intention of getting ice or something - until she saw the newspaper, that was.
"Pirate?" She coo'd, peering over the table on tip toes to see the newspaper. It figured the only word she'd recognize anywhere would be 'pirate'. Straining to see over the table, and straining to get out of the way of the faulty communicator (as it was trying to land on the table. And missing. Badly.), the Tale tried her best to make out the headling.
"T-talk....like....a Pirate....day?" Of course, she strained over each word, her free hand pointing down and sliding under the text as she pronounced every syllable and every letter very slowly. When she was done, and dropped her hand to her side. "Talk like'a Pirate Day?" She questioned, staring at Yupei.
Suddenly, her eyes got wide. "We HAVETA talk like'a Pirate today!? Viddy didn' know dat! Aaaargh....! What if...What if me c'n't be Firs' mate anemore 'cause I forgotted?!" She was panicking now. Honestly, she had no idea she HAD to talk like a Pirate today! Dancing on the spot, Vidya looked around - Oh no, she had to get her Mom! She had to talk to Tybalt! She had to apologize for forgetting! She had to try and stay a pirate!
With a cry of panic and stress, the tale ran off to go find Enoh, leaving the Spazzing communicator to do ballerina twirls in the living room.
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:41 am
Title Vidya's 'Emotions'
...Where in the world did she get those?
Enoh was sitting in the living room, her legs pulled up infront of her for the sole purpose of needing something to rest her clipboard against. For some strange reason, she'd gotten the inspiration to actually do her work...or rather, the paperwork her Militia company had been bothering her about for the past two days.
In any case, Enoh was so wrapped up in her paperwork, that even her sensitive hearing didn't pick up the soft footsteps of a child, or the scrap of cloth against cloth. The shapeshifter didn't even realize Vidya was in the room, until something small and light blue slooooowly peeked over Enoh's knees.
"Hello Vid...-" She cut herself short as her red gaze lifted, going to face what she assumed to be Vidya...However, she was met with something very, very different.
"...ya..." She finished at length, staring at the object with slightly wide red eyes. Where on EARTH did she get that? The shapeshifter didn't recall buying that for her. Maybe someone else did? Anyway, as Enoh thought about various solutions to this problem, Vidya seemed to get bored with the silence. The happy kitty disappeared from Enoh's view, and after some shuffling noises, a second kitty replaced it, as slowly as the first.
"....Okay. I'll bite. Where'd you get those, Viddy?" Enoh's voice was as baffled as her expression. She slowly lowered her legs to the ground so she could see her tale daughter, who had a small bag at her side. Most likely where she put the kittie statues.
"Viddy found 'em in room!" She said proudly, grabbing the happy kitty and holding it up again, as if it were mirroring her emotions. She put the kitty back into her bag and grinned at her mother, walking away with the intent to go back upstairs. Enoh followed the motions, but remained on the couch; she turned so her belly was against the backrest.
"I bet your room's messy now! Clean it, please!"
Vidya's soft steps stopped completely, and there were a few more shuffling noises before something blue appeared to be waving over the top of her head.
The kitty soon disappeared, and Vidya shortly after...leaving Enoh to content with hysterical laughter on the couch.
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:07 pm
Title Playdate!
Okay, so Sailor Moon is in.
Description:
Eight, Faye, Liam and Cosette visit the Love Household one lovely summer day, because Eight got locked out her house by Liam's twin, Pandora. Samira lets them in (after slamming the door on them), and they each go their own ways to various parts of the house; Eight moves outside to bother Enoh about her new appearance, Faye and Cosette join up with Vidya and play Sailor Moon, and Liam hangs around with Samira. heart
Read it here!
Note - This RP is still in progress
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:56 am
Title LIFE WITH DADDY.
Vidya gets to Babysit her Father! =D
Description:
Enoh grudgingly decides that she needs to tell Alania about the coming baby. After a phone conversation, Alania tells them that Nio can't be anywhere near her when she comes over. So, what do they do? They let VIDYA keep Nio busy upstairs while Alania and Enoh talk about the coming baby.
They find Adonis in the room, so Nio, Vidya and her brother all play Life. heart
-Unfinished
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:57 am
Title QUEST Playdate!
Adonis/Lance/Vidya
Description:
Vincent, Lance and Tobias showed up at the Love household just as Vidya, Adonis and Sieanna were playing with the hose out back. One thing led to another, and all three tales were soaked - leaving all but Lance with a change of clothes.
Sieanna suggested that Lance wear Adonis' clothing, and naturally, Adonis wasn't too pleased with it. Vidya corrected the irrational problem, and all was well in the end. heart
Read it here
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:58 am
Title QUEST Playdate!
Miako/Jiro/Vidya
Teivel had once more been suckered into going to the store with Vidya. Upon a rather boring wait, both Miako and Jiro show up! After tossing around some introductions, talked about moving and packing and inquiring about Jiro's tickle-status, Vidya COMPLETELY got off topic and asked them both for charms. Teivel cut the meeting short however, as he got sick of the place and pulled Vidya away from it.
Read it here
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:59 am
Title QUEST Playdate!
Tybalt/Aido/Vidya
Fighting off her mysterious exhaustion, Vidya accompanies her mother and baby sister, Iva, to the park. Upon her...loud arrival, she meets up with Tybalt, and then eventually Aido, the latter finding herself in a pine tree due to a mistake in her shadow walking.
After some conversation, and a quick look-over of an old map Aido had of the park, the trio start to decide on where they should go...only to have it cut short as Vidya passes out, succumbing to her earlier exhaustion.
Read it here!
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:27 pm
As Vidya lay asleep on her bed, her exhaustion momentarily fleed from her body. A soft yawn, a long stretch, and Vidya gets off the bed and decides for one reason or another to go for a walk around the house. She is careful not to disturb the others from their sleep, but her naturally energetic and cheerful nature makes this difficult. Especially when she suddenly feels a tingling, ticklish sensation course through her body. A fit of giggles turn into laughter and finally the tickling ends.
Everyone in the house remained asleep, except for Vidya's Author who would undoubtedly hear the Tale's laughter. If Enoh followed the giggling, she would see Vidya had grown!
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:03 pm
Title Ugh...Its three A.M...
OH my god! Vidya!
Enoh had FINALLY gotten herself to sleep, thank god. The problem with a belly full of child was that one just couldn't get a good nights sleep anymore, especially since the coming baby decided to move around just as the shifter went to rest for the night. Thus, she'd been more than grateful when she finally dozed off, preparing herself for the first full nights rest in months.
Naturally, her bliss was short lived.
As Vidya's giggles turned into laughter, the sound naturally woke the slumbering mother, who cursed under her breath followed by a short whine; it was still dark out! What on earth was Vidya laughing about at this hour of the...morning?! She instantly regretted looking at her clock, but heavily a sigh of defeat, she began the struggle of lifting herself out of bed to investigate Vidya's amusement.
Guided by the small night light in the hallway, she quietly made her way towards the staircase, having followed the voice to there. Coming across a seated, but giggling girl at the top of the stairs, the shifter gave another sigh. The back of Enoh's mind told her something was wrong with this picture before her, but her exhaustion heavilly outweighed it.
"Vidya...what're you doing up at three in the morning?" She yawned out, moving to sit beside the bigger form of her sea monster...all without noticing the difference.
"Mama." Vidya giggled out, leaning a little closer to the shifter, and poking at her own white gown, one that had been excessively large on her as a toddler, and was now rather short...it looked more like a baggy shirt on her now, rather than a full nightgown. "I think I'ma need some more clothes." She mused happily, pulling at the fabric around her neck. Gah, too tight! Once it was loose enough, she looked back up at her author, beaming happily in the very dull light.
Okay, that was definately not her baby monster's voice. NOW things were starting to register with Enoh, and her crimson eyes widened in realization; Vidya wasn't her baby girl anymore! She'd...Grown! Though to her, the tale still looked fairly small. With a soft squeal of happiness, the pregnant woman reached over and gave the tale a big hug, one the girl readily returned; she liked hugs! "Aww Viddy...You've grown up! I'm so happy for you! ...However." She added, detaching herself from Vidya. "...Its threein the morning, dear...And I'm exhausted...I'll shower you with deserved praise and clothes shopping tomorrow, okay?"
Smiling at the girl's energetic nod, the shifter shooed the tale back to her own room, before retreating to the master bedroom; She was SO happy that Vidya had finally grown...and she felt bad for not having the energy to stay up and celebrate with her excited child. "Oh well...Tomorrow." She promised in a whisper, climbing back into bed and beginning the entire process of sleeping once more.
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:41 am
Title Ooh, A Package for Viddy!
Wha...? Since when was Vidya taller?
Valen yawned, the cherub boy fluttering out of his room, his body akin to a ragdolls minus the hand that rubbed at his turqoise eyes and the wildly flapping white wings at his back, and his short, toned blue hair ruffled from bedhead. Naturally he was one of the first people up; the first three always being Mieke, Enoh, and then Vidya...in that order. He kind of understood why Mieke and Enoh would get up first; both were expecting, and Mieke had ALWAYS been the first one awake. Vidya was never far behind; the girl liked to make most of the day, and recently, she'd been sleeping in until about Noon.
But not today, or so the sleepy cherub noted, catching a blue arm as it struggled to find its way out of a mass of black cloth. Like Enoh had hours before, he didn't really register the height gain, or the less squeaky voice as she struggled with the clothing.
Instead, he fluttered down the stairs and to the front door, as one of his morning routines was to get the mail every morning. This morning though, there was a blue box infront of the door, along with the newspaper and various envelopes to various people within the house; and considering the box was blue, he instantly figured it might be for Vidya. Sure, he had blue hair, eyes, and clothing...but that wasn't his favourite colour...and Vidya was blue-er than he was anyway!
Picking up the box (agh, it was kinda heavy..!) he dragged it and everything else inside, setting it on the floor while he tried to read the letter attached to it, trying to get his eyes to focus from the long sleep he had. "Vi..Ah. Viddy! You got a preseeeent!" Valen called from the front foyer softly, hoping to catch the tale's attention without waking up anyone else.
"Oooh, for me?" Came her instant reply, and within moments, she was hopping down the stairs, her one hand on the banister and the other held out at her side for added balance; she was wearing the black haori she was struggling with earlier, and also a rather oriental, sleeveless top and black pants, barefoot as always when she was inside. She had yet to braid her hair this morning, so it fluttered a little rebelliouslly down her back and over her shoulders, very wavy from how often it was in said braid. When she finally got to Valen, she happily took the box from him, plunking down onto her butt in the front foyer. "Thank you!" She politely chirped, before opening the box and picking up the letter. The letter was simple enough to read, very short and to the point:The Note
"To Vidya,
I saw this and it reminded me and Da' of you.
Armel & Pales."
As Vidya read the letter and squeaked out a strange name, Valen took the time to wake up, and finally discovered what was wrong with the picture before him. "Err...uh...Viddy? Didja know that you're---" He paused, gaining the curious look from his younger, but now physically older sister. "--Taller? Er. Bigger? Grown up?" He questioned.
"Yep! I know. Growing up tickles." She happily observed, patting the bewildered cherub on the head before going back to her present. Setting the lid and letter aside, she pulled out the item from the box's grasp.
Wow! It was pretty...but what WAS it? She was about to ask the cherub, when he seemed to understand and answered her unspoken question anyway.
"Oh! Looks like you've got a pretty blue lava lamp!" Noticing the curious gaze, he continued on; did she really not know what a lava lamp was...? "You plug it into the wall and once it heats up, those little ball things start moving around inside...its really, really cool to watch! But it takes SO long to warm up." He tried so hard not to make her feel stupid for not knowing what a lava lamp was, passing off his synopsis as a mindless, useless fact.
"Oh...A lava lamp...Its really pretty. D'you think I could plug it in now?" She asked quietly, indeed feeling a little silly for not knowing what it was. However, she was now VERY eager to use it! After a confirming nod from Valen, she put it back into the box (It was a pretty box, so she figured she should keep it!) and dashed back upstairs to her room, ready to try out this lava lamp thing, the cherub fluttering after her.
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:43 am
Enoh's Journal
Ack, My little Sea Monster is Bigger!
October 18th, 2005
Diary;
I almost forgot how fast Gaians critters can grow, even someone who came from a tome. Vidya grew up recently, and I don't think anyone could have been happier about it! Well, I could have done without the whole growing-at-three-am-and-waking-Mommie-up-with-giggles thing...Sleep is hard to get when you're pregnant!
I think the only person having a hard time adjusting to this is Vidya herself. I mean, she was so used to navigating as a midget with only half of her sight, and I really think her sudden growth is throwing her way off. She'll get used to it I'm sure, and I'm also sure Teivel is either going to think this is a blessing or a curse; She could either bother him less now that she doesn't have to cling to him as a babysitter, or she could cling to him more for that very reason.
It'll be funny to see how it plays out, and most importantly, what she does from this point on. If I know my little girl, she'll be getting herself into all sorts of newfound trouble!
-Enoh
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:43 am
Title Playdate!
Time to show off her height!
It hadn't even been a full day since Vidya grew, and she was already antsy to go show it off to someone outside of her family. Naturally, Tybalt came to mind, so she decided to pay him a visit! After pouncing on him, Vidya naturally showed off her height and growth, admitted she kept walking into walls and falling up/down the stairs, and generally flaunted the fact she was no longer a useless toddler.
After, he took her to his favourite sitting spot....near the top of a very big, very tall tree. Vidya discovered she's afraid of heights! Hurrah! Wait...thats bad.
All in all, it was fun proving she wasn't useless anymore. heart
Check Tybalt's Tome for this RP!
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:45 am
Title Momma, none of these fit me...!
Why don't you go shopping alone?
Enoh had never been happier for planning ahead than she was now. When Vidya was still a toddler, the shifter bought her some clothes that would be useful when she finally did grow, and oh was she ever right. The haori that they'd both picked out the day Adonis would go missing* quickly became Vidya's favourite jacket, and it was always with her whereever she went. On that day, she had no idea how thankful she would've been to herself when the blue girl did grow.
"Momma...None of these FIT me anymore..." Vidya whimpered softly, going through her closet and looking at all of her toddler attire. Right now, she was wearing her nightgown that was comfortably fitting, but a little too short for her now, so she borrowed one of Sieanna's black sarongs to tie around her waist and avoid the embarassment of the gown's shortness being noticed. The neck of the gown had ties to it, and to avoid being strangled, she left the ties loosely open. The sleeves of the gown weren't a problem, they just looked like a three-quarter cut sleeve now. "...And I wore that pretty orange shirt yesterday..." And it'd gotten a little dirty then, between the trip to Tybalt's house and the wandering she did afterwards.
Enoh, who'd been sitting on Vidya and Adonis' bed with a baby magazine on her lap, glanced up at her taller sea monster, then at the pile of clothes around her. "Why don't you go shopping then?" Just as the shifter expected, all of the rustling stopped, and Vidya went into stunned silence. Did...did Mom just suggest she go shopping alone? The girl slowly looked over her shoulder.
"You mean Alone? Momma, you're gonna let me go alone?" She couldn't help the excited tone to her voice, her white eyes brightening with joy; She'd never gone shopping alone before...! That'd be so cool if she could. The shapeshifter's lips curled into a little smile, one of her eyes closing as she held up her index finger.
"I don't see why not. I mean, you got back from Tybalt's house alright, didn't you? Besides, you've been on countless shopping trips with me, so you should know your way there and back like you know the house." Enoh chuckled a bit. "As long as you take Yupei with you...faulty or not, at least he works." She added, noting Vidya's bewildered look at taking the faulty communicator. Still, she wasn't going to complain!
"Oh. OH THANK YOU Momma!" Vidya cried out happily, throwing her arms around her pregnant mother and managing to avoid the belly. Without cleaning her room, she dashed out and into Sieanna's room, successfully managing to borrow some of the Anhinga Humanoid's shirts, so she didn't have to wear the nightgown anymore. Without needing to be told, she sped around the house having Breakfast, taking a Shower, getting dressed, and brushing her Teeth and hair in record time. Before Enoh knew it, Vidya was in the front foyer, all ready to go.
Vidya was waiting for her to come out of the kitchen, the tale dressed in a blue shirt that tied around the neck, a little white heart on the chest, a black sarong tied securely around her waist, her golden coard decoratively wrapped around her hips, and, of course, her haori over all of this. She was wearing a pair of Ariella's sandals, since they resembled the ones she wore all time as a toddler, only bigger...and white. Yupei clicked, whirred, and otherwise spun around in the air over Vidya's head, excited to be going outside now.
"Wow, you're fast...Alright. It looks like you're ready to go. Becareful, hun..." Enoh tried so hard to not sound panicked over this entire thing...it was her idea, after all...and she wasn't about to shatter Vidya's hopes by suddenly changing her mind. Giving the girl some money and another hug, she watched as the blue girl opened the door and took off down the pathway. Not only was she excited about doing to shop by herself, but she was also SO happy over the fact that running wasn't as difficult as it was when she was a toddler, since her longer legs carried her farther and faster with less imput than before.
Ah, growing up was awesome.
(( * - I forgot to cross post this to Vidya's Tome, but it IS in Adonis' tome. e.e I'll find a place to put it once I get the chance to. ))
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:46 am
Title All by herself!
Aw, I love being older.
Since she was running, it really didn't take Vidya long to make it to the shopping district. Once there, she paused to catch her breath, laughing from the complete freedom she felt while running. She never quite realized how exhilarating running was! Nothing could beat the feel of the wind through her loosely braided hair, or as it toyed with the ivory feathers on her wings. She made a mental note to do it more often. Once her breath was caught, she looked up at Yupei, who was spazzing out moreso than ever...it seemed the communicator liked excersize too! "You stay close, Yupei! Don't go runnin' off.." She warned the faulty one, and giggled as it hit itself why trying to make a salute.
The pair then wandered down the streets, going into any shop, whether it be clothing or otherwise, that caught her fancy. She went into countless clothing stores, and like always, managed to find the best quality, and most interesting clothing for a low price. Well, best quality and most interesting to her own standards, mind you. After going through the first store, she came out with a couple of small, logoless t-shirts and a couple of pairs of jeans for the days she didn't feel like dressing up, and another, this time light blue bandana. Oh she loved bandanas now! Her orange one was so pretty.
On the fourth store she went into, she bought a couple sarongs of her own, since she found she quite liked the one she was wearing of Sieanna's. One of the sarongs was black with orange trim, and the other was a very dark blue with a white dragon design on it, both she thought were very pretty.
Now, the next store she went into didn't have any clothing she particularily liked (and the clothes she did like were either hot pink, or way too expensive...two things she wasn't that fond of), but they did, however, have a pretty selection of decorative tassles. There was one tassle however, that she felt the most drawn to; and even though it was at the back of the store, it was the first thing she noticed when she walked through the doorway.
Naturally, it was also the first thing she picked up to buy. But upon closer inspection of the other tassles, she ended up
buying five more, due to there absolute gorgeousness. According to their titles, they were called
Airi, Lana, Riven, Aurora, and Naia. The one she picked up first being called 'Lian'. She hadn't the faintest idea why they were given names like they were...but they were so pretty she just didn't care. While she was there, she also picked up a journal for herself; her Momma had one, and she had to admit she wanted a journal for her own; the tome was a little too open...so having something where she could put her own thoughts or pictures was a great idea to the tale.
The more shops she went into, the more clothing she ended up buying, since that was what she came there for...but she was not, however, bogged down with bags. As well, ever since Vidya bought those Tassles, Yupei amused itself by crashing headfirst into the bag, pulling out the Lana tassle and tying it to its own leg, watching the strings flutter and dance as it spazzed around in the air about Vidya, naturally causing the tale to laugh at its antics.
Lastly, Vidya found herself in a strange store. It was dedicated to nothing specific, but it had books, odds and ends, clothing...and they all looked...scary, to say the least. Even the place smelt musky, and she couldn't help but cover her nose and mouth with the sleeve to her Haori. Surprisingly, even Yupei paused in its antics upon entering the shop; it was just that strange.
"Oh. Hello there..." Came an old, squeaky voice. A bent over woman, a heavy shawl over her shoulders and untamed grey hair limped out of the back room, leaning heavilly on a cane. "May I he--Oh. Its you..." She slowly spoke, fixing her glasses and staring at the by now bewildered blue skinned girl. "I've been waiting for you, Mi...issy." It seemed, that admist speaking a name, the old woman paused, sizing the blue girl up before changing her mind and going for a common, general nickname.
"You've been...waiting for me...?" The tale stuttered out, her white eyes widening in surprise. Someone knew who she was? Worse, they were waiting for her? Uneasiness crept into a part of her, while anothe rpart of her seemed almosy joyous at the news.
"Yes, waiting. These are specially made for you, my dear." Reaching into her bag, she pulled out two objects; one was a glowing orb, and the other was a locked book.
Vidya pointed at herself, about to do her toddler habit of making sure she was hearing right, but the woman interrupted her. "Yes, for you, Silly child! Do you not have very good ears? You are to take them, and don't worry about paying me. You are NOT allowed to refuse this!" Her last sentence was hissed out, as the uneasy side of Vidya grew stronger, and she turned to leave, to get herself out of a situation she had no care to be in. Vidya froze at the threat, looking over her shoulder before running back out of the store, panic guiding her steps. Screw the threat! She didn't want them. She wasn't allowed to take anything from strangers like that anyway! Besides...that woman gave her the creeps...
Yupei screeched in relief behind her, once the doors to the store were out of eyesight. Shuddering and shaking her head, Vidya pulled her haori close around her. Suddenly, she was sick of shopping...and turned around and went home.
Meanwhile, back in the store, the woman sighed heavilly and waved her hand, the two items disappearing from her.
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