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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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 Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:54 pm
Zahara hadn't even thought about the fact that Piper might not enjoy having an audience and right now she was far too involved in everything else she was doing. Pulling out a strip of specially treated paper she handed it to Piper. "Lay this on your tongue for...oh, a minute or so and we'll see what happens when you take it out. It doesn't taste all that great but it's a fairly accurate determinant when it comes to such things. So here you are Piper." And she considered the test that Kieran told her about but wasn't sure if she had the twig or not. Digging through her bag she finally came up with it, then waited.
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:32 pm
Merely watching Arthur, monitoring how he was doing. He wasn't so bad at all now was he? Still needed work though. However he was trying not to pay attention to Piper...no matter how nice it would be to revel in her discomfort.
Yeah...this was fun now wasn't it. But she merely went through the motions, doing what was asked of her, kid of hiding that she wasn't enjoying it but trying to at least be a good patient and what not, after all if anyone could tell, it would be Zahara.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:42 pm
Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out; Arthur kept on using this motion to calm his body down and he also had to keep a nice bit of magic placed in both of his hands which by now had gotten to the point where it wasn't a funny feeling anymore but more of a really annoying numb feeling that you wanted to get rid of. But he kept on going at a nice steady rhythm until it got to the point where magic started to break free from his hold and as hard as he tried Arthur couldn't hold it in and it broke free running back up his arms which made him shudder a little and he shook his hands up and down. "Ow...god that really is...wow..." He slowly brought his hands to look at and saw them shake a bit as he held them still. That was different...
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:43 pm
She strongly suspected the results were going to be positive when she'd sent the magical wave through Piper's system. Of course she took that piece of paper from Piper and handed her the twig. Piper would recognize this most likely as it was an Andallian thing that Kieran had mentioned in passing and she'd studied up on. Between the three tests, she would know for sure though a glance at the paper gave her her answer. Blue. Waiting patiently for Piper to hand over the twig. A small leaf had sprouted on th end of it when it was handed over and it was fully confirmed. She glanced at Malik, crossed her arms and grinned. "Congratulations Malik, you owe me a purebred, beauty of a nightmare. I expect it in three days, no less time."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:54 pm
Arthur got a pat on the shoulder. "Good. Get used to doing that, you'll be doing it everyday for the next week or so, so you can get used to it and learn how to sepearte feelings and what not. And yes, it's supposed to hurt when you get feedback like that." Nice to know he was at the very least a breeding ground of potiential. Though yes a look over at the little group at the proclimation that Zahara was owed a nightmare.
Piper...was processing. Malik owed Zahara a nightmare? Hold on..did that mean? Blink, processing. That meant...hm, Piper thought she was going into shock as a smile blossomed on her features and a giggle escaped her involuntarily. For once she was glad to hear that sound. Hm, pleased shock would perhaps be the right word as she more or less absorbed the moment. And her smile turned on her husband. "Malik A'mael..." Oh yes, very pleased...if she wasn't in shock and kind of nauseous she probably would of squealed and acted out more with delight.
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:00 pm
Arthur continued to stare at his hands when he felt the pat on his shoulder then looked over to see Sevilin next to him, with silence he listened to the drow's words and nodded just a little bit. "Alright then if that's the way it is then I'll do it...but man did that hurt." He chucked just a little bit and smiled lightly as he got off the table, his legs were a bit wobbly as he stood up but he got his bearing and turned his attention over towards Zahara, Malik and Piper. So Malik owned Zahara a nightmare? What for? and all the things he heard while training what did it mean? Then very slowly it clicked and he smiled a little bit as he shoved his hands into his pockets. So Piper is pregnant huh? Good for her really though I feel bad for the kid that he or she has Malik as a father Oh well there was nothing Arthur could do about it now is there? Slowly he turned his gaze to Sevilin and smiled a little. "So early tomorrow then?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:41 pm
Malik smiled down at her, and rubbed her shoulders.
"Told you we could do it. and it's well worth what you did for it, isn't it?"
though he did reach other and wack Arthur upside the back of his head.
"Your thoughts betray you, human raised."
Then a look over at Zahara.
"So you want a Nightmare. full grown or a foal?"
Though three days. she was really pushing it. It took him months to get Ramoth. But he coudl probably manage it. after all, he hadn't been trying to capture Ramoth for a delivery. he'd been trying to realtively tame her. let Zahara deal with a tempermental Nightmare, he'd just catch it.
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:53 pm
She nodded as everyone around her drew the conclusions and was actually quite happy that Piper was so pleased. It had been a long and tiresome process, quite a bit of work and a lot of pain involved. She studied Malik for a moment then thought about it. "I'd like a foal." Then she could train it however she wanted to and it could stay in the stables with the others. Of course she and Piper had spoken of the other foals and their readiness for riding. Unfortunately she wasn't sure with both of them in their current conditions they would be allowed to do so. Sevilin might get a bit upset if she were to try to ride Trissarem when she was still temperamental and learning. "So then, Piper. Get plenty of rest, eat the proper amoutn of food at least three times a day and watch your alcohol intake. Also, you need to be extremely careful and I hate to tell you this my friend but you will be taking more potions. They will hopefully keep anything from going wrong and such like that." It had taken entirely too long to get this baby, Zahara wasn't going to risk anything on losing it. "We can either do it in potion form or we can just spike your food, choice is yours."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:07 pm
She reached back, laying her hand to his as she looked up at him, her own smile there for him to see. Oh yes, wonderfully pleased with things. "Yes you did...and yes it was. Though hell is often the road that needs to be traveled isn't it?" But there was another slight involuntary giggle as Malik whacked Arthur for something. Come now, that was just funny. Interesting payment that Zahara chose though she did go a good route of a foal...well in Piper's opinion. But her attention turned back to Zahara and the world was a little less bright but she was still overly happy. "I'll go for the spike my food option...I don't think I want to look at another potion for a while..." Yes that would be nice, but another giggle and a pat at Malik's hand. "See, now you can nag me to eat all you want, just like I promised."
So then, she was pregnant. Though he knew easily enough...she wasn't going to have to easy. Surface elves...well they just weren't really made for childbirth were they? A little more slender hipped than female drow and what not. Well personally he didn't care either way what happened, after all he had his own genetics to worry about now didn't he. But he was smart enough to not say anything negative about the turn of events.
Attention back to Arthur. "You'll either get used to it or learn to disperse it easily enough. But yes...underdark dawn tomorrow, dark and early, right here. Or it's ankle dragging for you."
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:13 pm
Arthur smiled a little bit, well it seemed that things were actually turning up good for a change, but wait before that could actually happen the surface elf got a nice smack on the back of the head by none other than Malik himself. I'm glad to know thanks... he thought and sighed just a little bit before turning his full attention to Sevilin. "Yeah it all comes with the learning process huh?" He said with a small chuckle "But don't worry about it Sevilin I'll get up at exactly that time so you wont have to come in and drag me out of bed, trust me we don't want it to come down to that." Wow it seemed that Arthur was actually happy for a change even though he got pulled off a table by Sevilin and wacked on the back of the head by Malik. It must be the training that is making him this happy, oh well whatever it is he didn't mind he was just glad he felt this way.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:22 pm
"He'll do it too. I got dragged all the way down the stairs once and a book slammed on my head for falling into reverie when I was supposed to be studying. Hopefully you'll be wiser than I was and clue into his dark and early compulsion." Of course with her it didn't really matter since apparently she got the freedom to choose when lessons were going to happen and how long they would go for. But her attention went back to Piper. "Spiking food it is then. I'll inform the slaves so that it gets onto all your meals. Take very good care of yourself Piper, the first few months are some of the most crucial." It just happened that that's when most miscarriages occurred as well. She'd hoped for a good long time that she'd miscarry her baby but it hadn't happened though she had a nagging feeling that if she'd gotten her wish it would have devestated her...but that was nothing to be thought about right now. "So you two can go celeberate or whatever else you wish to do. Malik, I want my nightmare and I'll be happy." Thus back to lessons, plopping down at th etable and working with her runes once again. She was tempted to try her own abilities again. She'd practiced a little bit in Andal in fact.
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:01 pm
"So. Here's the next big question. how do you want to inform your parents they are grandparents to be now?"
Just the though to Kieran's reaction was enough to get a grin..and a rub on her shoulders while she had his hand.
"Indeed. you'll be well taken care of. And you'll get your purebred foal, Zahara, as promised in three days time."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:59 am
"I hardly slammed a book on your head...merely shoved it forward so it hit you. And you got off easy." Shaking his head and rolling his eyes then, crossing his arms lightly as she turned her attention back to Piper and he assumed she was done with lessons since her attentioned had wavered. Thus he looked back to Arthur. "Well for your sake I hope you're right...because tardiness also has more consequences than just ankle dragging."
"Oh I'm sure I'll think of some creative way. Though no doubt it's going to warrent a visit from them. You men will go and celebrate your wonderful well doing," her ton sarcastic and teasing at that just because, "and I shall be fawned over and what not and then will come the little motherly tips and tricks along with the nostalgic stories."
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:18 am
Arthur chuckled a little bit at Zahara's story, she must of had a fun time with the drow while she was in training. "That must of been fun, wish I could of seen it." He said with a sarcastic tone in his voice. "Well then since you put it that way I better make sure I get up then." Wow was Sevilin strict about his training, but then again the man had a hard life growing up and what you learn and the way you learned it does tend to follow you.
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 12:20 pm
"And don't forget once Sevilin is done with you, your mine. And if your tardy with me, I'll pit you against something that is really going to hurt you. Like a jhereg. Or maybe I'll get those imps to do something horrid to you."
then down at Piper.
"I suppose, and then he'll vacation here and fill journals with your progress."
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