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 Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:28 am
Quote: 2/20/05 Lu's pacing about the house. I haven't the slightest idea why. She disappeared for a few nights in a row so far, and we of the house are getting slightly worried. She's returned recently, but refuses to speak with any of us. Either that, or she doesn't even hear us. Usually, she's never quiet like this. It worries me a bit. She kept telling me how much she hated silence, and now the house is dead still. I really hope she's alright. She won't speak to me. Lucius has been trying as well, with little luck. All he can say is "Hoo!" anyway. The owl child has developed more Light-based powers. I figured an owl would have Darkness-based powers, but it goes to show that you should expect the unexpected. The bloom has yet to arrive, but I'm confident it shall soon enough. Lu was telling me a while back that blooms can be experimented with to deduce its element, like placing it in dark or light rooms. Water or no water. I'm very excited. I'm made a list of safe potions ot expose it to once it arrives. But first thing's first - I must figure out what is wrong with Lu...
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:15 pm
Quote: 2/20 Again! Ahh! Such a pleasant surprise! Lu's demeanor brightened considerably when the bloom arrived. I still think she's distracting the rest of us from her problem for the moment, but I have to admit that having another Feien in the house is very exciting indeed! We only know that the parents are Ian and Aria, and nothing more. I still wonder, though, why the bloom i syellow, instead of green like Ian? I'll definately ask him when I see him next. I explained to Lu that I shall be conducting any experiments on the bloom, since I am more familiar with the scientific method and how to conduct experiments in general. She wa smore than happy to oblige. She even took a photo of the bloom to hang on the refrigerator.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:35 pm
Battery of Tests, series One - Environment
"Uhh...Lu, what exactly are you doing?" Neruo asked sincerely, tilting his orange head to one side as Lu giggled. She was holding th ebloom in her hands on the windowsill, catching the remaining sunlit rays of the afternoon. She'd been sitting there for around fifteen minutes.
When finished, she stood up, still cupping the bloom gently. "I'm experimenting. I went into the shop once or twice, and I caught something about experimenting with blooms. This way, you can kinda deduce what's up with it." With a sage nod, the Mancubus wandered into the living room.
Neruo followed slowly, floating quietly around the corner. "The parents were Plant and Water-based. Very nice Feien. I met them a few times." he explained absently. When he finally reached his destination upon the coffeetable, Lu had placed the bloom, floating, in a cup of water. She stood back, watching.
Neruo nodded and smiled. "Well, I'd say that was a good idea. Better than the sunlight, I think. You think it might be Water-elemental, Lu?" To tell the truth, he hadn't the slightest idea what the bloom may be. It was his first encounter with one as well. Lu shrugged happily, her mind wandering away from her earlier problems. Such a welcome diversion.
She suddenly gasped. An idea. "You said the parents were Plant and Water-based, right? Would Plants, plus Water, equal...Moss?" She blinked. It was a silly idea, really. Amusing, though. Neruo chuckled.
"Moss? Is that even an element?" he asked between hearty chuckles. She shrugged again, liking the laughter in the room. Even Lucius, who was sleeping on the couch, sat up and giggled. No one knew if he understood, but the sound was very comforting.
"Peat! Maybe it's peat!" she cried triumphantly.
Neruo shook his head. "Or maybe it's just one or the other."
Lu continued to watch the bloom. "Could be. Either way, it's exciting."
Another nod. "Indeed."
Silence, and then...
"Should we put it in a dark closet next?"
"I was thinking the backyard, in some dirt."
"I'll play you Rock-Paper-Scissors for it!"
"You're on!"
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:14 am
Battery of Tests, series Two - Sound Variables?
It ended up that, despite many protests, the bloom was exposed to a brief amount of time in every environment the two pseudo-scientists could imagine. The bloom spent some time in ice water, in the dirt and grass outside, under a lamp and in a dark corner. Both were very excited to record their findings. Neruo was excited most of all about the prospect of a younger brother or sister.
The two had slept well after the experiments, and were awake and ready for another day of testing. Neruo was careful to remind Lu about how delicate the bloom was. Both took the utmost care of it during each experiment. The last thing they wanted was the bloom to be damaged. Every creature and child in the house was reminded of this special case.
After an hour of contemplation for a new test or two, Neuro came up with an idea. Aitting in the room with them, Hikaru was humming a tune. The orange Feien stood up triumphantly.
"Why not expose it to music?" he asked. Hikaru, the Earthen Faeling, looked up and smiled. He was glad to be of such wonderful service. Lu dashed off to rifle through her CD collection wile Neruo set the bloom a few feet away from the stereo. (Just in case the sound waves might damage it.)
"Alrighty!" the Bond announced, placing a stack of CDs from every genre she owned next to said stereo. "First up, classical music, a la Beethoven!" Placing the CD into the player, Lu picked a random symphony to play for the bloom. It lasted about ten minutes.
Blinking, she picked up another CD. "Each of the songs on the rest of these is roughly three minutes. I'll just...play three songs so that each genre is played for about the same time?" she asked, looking over her shoulder.
Neruo was sitting cross-legged next to the bloom. He nodded. "Sounds good to me. Do you have any rock and roll in there?"
"Of course!" And as per his request, she played an old AC-DC song, Back in Black. "Perhaps the bloom will be a badass?" she wondered, giggling.
Like Silva? Neruo thought. But was Silva really a 'badass'?
Next came about ten minutes of various dance, hip-hop, jazz and video game soundtracks. Yes, Lu had many of those. She didn't know what genre to place them in...
The remainder of the day went by normally, with Neruo keeping careful watch over his new sibling. Lu smiled. This was good for him.
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:56 pm
Meet the ParentsLucifer Force The orange Heat feien had been floating along for a good hour now, carrying the yellow, wheatlike bloom in his steady grasp. He was careful not to let anything happen to it, especially since he was headed to the house of the parents - Ian and Aria. He'd met them before, but this was only the second time he'd been to the house. Spotting the familiar blue cottage, Neruo perked up. His long journey was finally coming to an end. He spoke to the bloom. "Well, here we are! Time for you to meet your mother and father. They'll be very proud."Fluttering down to a windowsill, he poked his head inside the house. Still carrying the bloom, he inspected what he thought was a parlor. Were they inside? He htought he heard something coming from the backyard. Floating around back, his gray eyes looked about. Rynn Ian and Aria were out back, sitting the middle of a huge rainbow towel, with the bloom Rynn had kept inbetween them. Ian was sunning, laid back, arms behind his head. His eyes were closed. Aria, however, was stroking the petals of the bloom. She was smiling, singing softly to it. Neither noticed the bright orange feien and his bloom. Lucifer Force Ah! There they were! And what was that? Another bloom? How many were there? he wondered and floated closer. The sunlight felt wonderful on his skin, and he hoped the bloom wound't mind. Eventually, he got within earshot of the two Feien. Landing on the soft grass, he began to walk towards them, smiling. Clearing his throat, he said, "Ian? Aria? I hope I'm not intruding..." Rynn Ian opened his eyes, bringing himself up on one elbow. "Neruo? That you?" He hadn't seen the heat feien since he grew. He shaded his eyes with a hand, noticing the bloom. "You got one of the blooms too?" Aria grinned. "Come on over! We're just having a little family outing outside!" she called cheerfully. She was pleased he brought another one of her babies over. Now they could socialize. Lucifer Force "Ian! Aria! How are you two?" he called cheerfully. He trotted over to their place on the towel. He placed the wheatlike bloom next to the yellow bloom the parents had between them. This, to him, was very exciting. He sat down, crosslegged, and grinned at them. "Yes, we recieved one of the blooms. I know nothing about genetics, so I couldn't believe, at first, that a yellow bloom came from you two. But now you've got one too! Find out anything about it?" He was very eager to learn. Rynn Ian smirked, sitting on up. He reached out, patting the wheatish bloom. "We can't really figure that out ourselves. Maybe because blue and yellow make green we had throwbacks to yellow?" Aria smiled. She was happy to meet another one of her blooms. Pictures really didn't do them justice. It was an interesting bloom, to say the least. Looked like it would have blue hair. Only one she saw would be like her, all blue. "Nice to see you again, Neruo. Enjoying having a housemate?" She was happy Neruo and Lu had one of her babies, as Neruo was a nice guy. He would be a good influence on the babe inside. Ian shook his head. "Nah, not yet. Rynn isn't really experimenting on it. I kinda figure it'll be either water or plant, maybe both."Lucifer Force The Heat Feien set the wheat bloom next to its fanlike sibling. Throwback to yellow? If perhaps he mated, would the blooms be yellow and red? Interesting. He'd have to ask around about it. It was wonderful to see the parents so happy to see their children. "I am actually, enjoying having a housemate very much. Lu says that they will be like a little borther or sister to me. I'm very excited to see who pops out of it." He decided to lay back like Ian had, to watch the clouds above. It was so peaceful here. He figured the children would have pleasantly even tempers like their parents. He blinked, brushing a curl out of his face. "Lu has a silly idea that the children will be Peat or something. Some sort of watery plant, she says. She's so funny sometimes." He couldn't help but chuckle. Rynn Both Aria and Ian laughed at that. "Peat? Now why would she think peat?"Aria picked up the wheatish bloom, petting it gently. "He said a watery plant type, Ian. Maybe water, maybe plant, maybe both. I have heard there are some that are duel elements. Have you decided on a name? Or going to let the little one name themselves?"Ian laid back again, closing his eyes. "I was thinking something like Chanlin for a boy. Or like Kira for a girl." He was hoping for a son though. Aria smirked. "I'm sure it'll be a brother or sister to you. Like Ian is to me."The plant feien looked over at Rynn, smirking. "And maybe he'll end up falling in love with him or her too," he said with a chuckle. Lucifer Force Neruo blinked. Falling in love with them? The only one he had a heart for was Ruya, and she had moved away. He wondered where she was... But he wasn't going to focus on such things right now. It was a happy time for he and the bloom. Instead, he focused his mind on what Lu said where nice names for it. "If I remember correctly, Lu thought Lysander or Demetrius would be good names for a boy, and Elyse for a girl. I personally don't have an opinion on the subject. I think it would be hard to name someone you don't know very well..."He closed his eyes and smiled. "I remember my first adventure with Ian when we were younger. You've grown, but I don't think you've changed much. I'm glad, Ian."Rynn Ian smiled. "Nope, not much of a change at all. Just a bit taller." He chuckled, closing his eyes again. Man, the sun felt good to him. He wondered if Celaien would have enjoyed being outside on a day like today. Aria was letting her bloom's petals curl around her hand. " Those are some nice names. What sex are you hoping it'll be?" She didn't care which sex the bloom Rynn had kept would turn out to be. It would still be loved. The green feien looked over to Neruo. "You've not changed much either. Seems most don't change when they grow up. Maybe it's just after breeding," he said with a smile. Lucifer Force The orange Feien shrugged. Change was acceptable, but only for the better, the way he figured it. And they were both wonderful friends. He was glad to have them. Neruo blinked, thinking. "Which sex? In all honesty, I hadnt given it much thought. I guess it really doesn't matter to me that much anyway. I guess it'll be a pleasant surprise."He smiled, sitting up to watch the wheat bloom soak in the warm sunlight. If Ian loved it so much, perhaps the bloom would too. "Tell me, how is the rest of the family? Good, I hope."Rynn "Well, lets see. The leaf seems to be fine. I haven't seen the others, other than the leaf and your wheatish bloom.Well, a glance of one, a chestnut I think?" He also had no idea Aria had seen the chestnut. Aria smirked. "I've seen the chestnut. The lady that it will bond too is a bit weird, but she is very friendly. Maq's bond trusts her enough with a bloom, well then so do I."Ian sat up, looking to Aria. "She's weird? How?"Brushing a lock of hair behind her ear, she looked to the two blooms between her and Ianios. "Well, she moves like a spider. That is just odd. But she warned me of the spines the chestnut bore, and she honestly seems bonded to it. She was singing to it when Maq took me to see it."The plant feien nodded. "Well, that just leaves one bloom we have yet to personally see." Lucifer Force Neruo blinked again, surprised. "This lady... I've met her before, I think. Very briefly. She's truely bizarre, but she seems nice enough. If you two trust her with your child, then I think she's alright."The heat feien scratched his head, a curl or two flopping down in front of his face. It was interesting to think about the possibilities that could stem from this one bloom. What would he teach them? What would they be like? "How many blooms do you have total? Five? Is that unusual, or do you know? I think Simon would know all about that..."Rynn Ian nodded, running his hand through his hair, causing it to spiken a bit. He returned back to his lying down position. " Five, yeah. We've got photos of them though. Don't know if it's unusual or not though."Aria looked over, shrugging. "He might, but I don't really know. Wasn't Nero one of three?""Mmhmm," came the reply from Ian, closing his eyes again. "The first bred feien at that, too."Lucifer Force Neruo folded his wings, remembering the first time he met Ruya and Nero. "I've met Nero once or twice. He was a very nice guy. Extremely tall, too. I dont believe I've met his brother, though, but I've met his sister."Ian looked like he was about to fall asleep, happy as a clam. "Aria, what do you intend to teach the young one? I have to admit, I'm unsure how to handle a new Feien in the house..."Rynn "I never met either his brother or sister. That just seemed to me as unfriendly. Miss Nero though." Ian sighed softly, more inder his breath than anything. He really missed Cel, though he had his gemstone. But that wasn't the same. Only Aria knew how he truely felt. Aria thought a moment, her expression seriously. "Well, other than general manners, maybe magic, if it's water like me. But more like manners than anything." Lucifer Force Neruo blinked, slightly worried. He didn't mean to have said anything upsetting. Maybe there was something else they could talk about to ease the tension? "Well, I intend to teach the child manners as well. I don't think Lu would like a little flying slob in the house." For added effect, he gave a little chuckle, trying to lighten the mood. He was sure that Ian being sad would be a sign of the apocalypse. Rynn Ian laughed. A flying little slob for a housemate. Curious, but always leaving a huge mess in its wake. He could see it now. Just the idea made him laugh. Aria grinned, patting the bloom. "I don't think it'll be a flying slob, Neruo. It could be, but I don't know." She smiled warmly. "Well, do you have any interests you might teach them about? I might try video games. Ian likes those as well."Lucifer Force Neruo sat and thought. Though alchemy was his forte, so to speak, he didn't think any child would really take to that. He read, wrote, did some painting... Did she say video games? "Lu loves video games! I try to play that dancing game she has, with the little black controller. You know, by stepping on the buttons. It's hard, but it's fun. Maybe, if the child is as active as you, Ian, he or she would love it?"Rynn "A dancing game?? Ohhhh...Rynn doesn't own any of those! Those would be fun!"Ian agreed. "Yeah, that would burn up some energy. She needs to get us one of those. As for the kid, yeah, if they turn out like us. She got books? Lilyana likes to read. She's another fairy in the house, but a Maien." He tried to think of what else the feien might like. Lucifer Force If it were a cartoon, Neruo would have a blinking lightbulb above his head. He had an idea. "If you two would like the dancing game, I'm sure Lu would let you borrow it. Do you guys have a...Playstation 2, I believe? Lu has many versions of the dance game, and she has this black box with an X on it. It plays the dancing game, too. I could bring one over sometime. We could throw a party, and invite some friends."Sounded like a wonderful time to him. Rynn Aria smirked. "You haven't seen Rynn's systems. There's an Xbox, PS2, Gamecube, GBA, Nintendo 64, a Sega..." She looked over at Ian. "What else?""I think that's all...granted, some are packed away, not enough room, but she has a few systems." Ian smirked. "But that sounds like a good idea to me."Lucifer Force Neruo nodded. "Then it's settled. I'll bring over the game for all of us to play. Is there any specific time that we should arrange this? Should we wait until the children come out of the blooms?" It was very exciting, indeed. He wouldn't mind at all getting off his butt for once. Rynn Ian rubbed his chin in thought. It seemed like a good idea and it would be like a little party. He could invite Sevvie and his feien over. And maybe if he ever got to meet the other bondmates of his children, they'd want to come over as well. "Sounds good," he finally said. "What do you think? Should we wait until the kids have emerged?"Aria nodded. "Sounds like a plan to me. And we could try to get all the kids together. Family reunion.""Then we can wait. Give a few days after they emerge and all, then meet back here, I guess?"Lucifer Force Neruo took up the bloom in his arms, smiling, excited. "Sounds wonderful to me. I'll get going now. I'll let Lu in on the plans. Perhaps she could join us?"The Heat Feien stood up, brushing himself off with his free hand. Afterwards, he gave a hearty wave to his friends. "I hope to be seeing you again soon, then. I'll make all the necessary arrangements. Thank you very much for allowing me...I mean, us to come and visit you."He started to float off, but lingered a bit. He was very slow, but he wanted to stretch out their goodbyes as much as possible. It was getting late, and he needed to be home. But still... Rynn Aria and Ian both waved back. "Bye!" called Aria. "Come back real soon! We'll take the kids on an adventure!" Ian said, picking up the bloom. "Then he turned to Aria. "Let's go on in. It's getting late." She nodded, leaving the towel out for Rynn to gather. "Bye Neruo!" she yelled, heading inside with Ian.
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:33 pm
3/02/05
Journal,
Returned home today from my visit with Ian and Aria. They're still the same Feien I remember, which I like very much. The bloom got to meet a sibling and its parents, which I think it liked very much. We go tot talking, Ian and I, about the bloom's genetics and what he or she might be like. Ian thinks I might fall in love with the bloom, which I find to be a very ackward thought. I don't think I could love someone I consider a sibling...
Anyway, we decided that Ian's coloring is comprised of blue and yellow, which is why none of the blooms from the breeding (they said there were five) came out green. I'll have to ask Simon about the specifics...
- Neruo
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 7:36 am
A Note to Ava...Hikaru looked up to the shy, emerald eyes gimmering in the light. He was a human-sized fairy, a Faeling, on a mission - to deliever a message. He shrugged, smiling at the sheer size of it. Poor thing was only a folded Post-It note, aptly colored orange. Neruo would've done it himself, but it might've taken him days to deliever it. Hikaru walked up to the house, having recieved directions for Neruo himself. He saw an open windowsill and set it down inside, where the wind could not blow him away. Bowing politely to the house, and whomever within eyeshot, he set off for home, task completed. The Post-It Note Ava, Hello! This is Neruo, wishing you good tidings. (I bet you can tell from the opening that I'm pretty cheerful. And Lu taught me all these smilie-face things, like this! n_n ) I'm writing to you because I wanted to arrange another visit! I haven't seen you in a while, and I was hoping I could see you again. Hope you're not lonely! Maybe we could play a game again soon? Oh! We got a new bloom! I bet it would love to meet someone else, too! I could bring it with me, or you could stop by and see it. Anyway, I'm running out of space... Hope to see you soon! Your friend, Neruo
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Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:58 am
3/13/04
Well, it's been days since I asked Hikaru to deliver a note to Rhia's house. Ava has yet to reply. I'm sure she's busy, though. It can happen, and I'm a pretty patient guy. Besides, I have the new bloom to preoccupy myself with.
We've been trying out different experiments on it, just like those previously recorded. But so far, none of them seem...very scientific. Lu is intent on somehow using color exposure in a test. I'm not so sure about that. How do you record data by showing something a color? Especially something that is inanimate, for the most part? Well, at least Lu is entertaining. I hope the bloom enjoys it.
We've been spending more time outside, in the shade of the large trees of the backyard. I think the bloom likes that. Many of the other residents, like Lucius and Gyre (myself included) have been speaking to the bloom. No response, just like I thought, but I figured it would make the transition much easier for him/her.
Well, nothing much else to say. I'm out!
- Neruo
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:34 pm
Click....click...click click click...CLICK!
And then the fall, followed by a small fit of laughter. The orange Feien stood up again, brushing himself off. He could hear the muffled giggles of his Bind behind him. She was nearly suffocating herself in the couch pillow to try to keep the noise level down. Neruo shook his head, smiling, as the game added up his score.
C, the screen displayed vibrantly. It wasn't the best score, but at least it was better than a D or lower. But what he was really proud of was the fact that he had made it through that song to begin with. He was playing Dance Dance Revolution by stepping on the buttons of the control with his feet. Beside him rested the yellow bloom. He hoped the laughter would persuade the Feien inside to be easy-going and social. That would be the best for everyone, he thought.
Lu was still busy giggling as he started to pick through the long list of songs again. Something slower, he thought. It did help him get lighter on his feet, though, if little by little. The bloom sat in a little ray of sun keeping it warm. Hopefully it wouldn't mind. The air-conditioning of the room kept everything at a comfortable temperature.
Neruo turned his attention from the bloom back to the screen. He was curious, but the time would come. He was very excited, and could tell Lu was planning something for them, even though her face was firmly planted in the pillow...
"What's this? A song called Toe Jam?" he asked aloud, and decided to choose it anyway. What would a Feien hoe-down look like?
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:02 pm
(( Cross-posted from Gyre's diary. ))
"Momma...Why green?" Grye asked quietly as her caretaker slipped over her head the last piece of the green ensomble. Gyre was neated dressed in a St. Patrick's Day frilly green dress, complete with shamrock barettes and green sparkly shoes. The definition of cute!
Lu couldn't help herself. "You, my dear, are so cute!" And now, she wouldn't get pinched! Such was the tradition. If one did not wear green, one was promptly pinched. The caretaker then picked up the baby Legend, decked out in green, and set her down on the floor. (She was being dressed on the bed of Lu's room.)
Next on the hitlist was Lucius! But being such a sweet and easygoing boy, the owl child didn't mind at all being dressed for the occasion. Lacking a green tux for him, Lu improvised with green socks, shorts and a matching shirt. Lucius hooed his approval as he wandered over to the mirror. His guardian handed him a plastic shamrock to put in his hair.
Patience, the resident Poke-Anthro, was made for St. Patick's Day. Being green herself, all she did was pull out a grass skirt from the Halloween stash and pranced about the house. Green apple Kool-aid was made int he kitchen to celebrate the holiday. Lu wrapped up some green cupcakes for her sweetheart on this day as well, and made him a card.
"All ready for mailing!" Lu announced and went outside to set the package near the mailbox. Patience started to hand out the green sprinkled cookies to all the residents of the house. Neruo, the Feien fairy, carried the newest bloom about, landing on the coffeetable. He explained the ins and outs of St. Patrick's Day to the bloom, hoping it could understand.
Gyre led Lucius about by the hand, helping him to stand when he fell. (He was still learning a stable walk.) When everyone was back in the house, treats and drinks were passed out in full. Then, the Mancubus set up several movies to watch for family time.
Neruo could not help but ask, though, from his position on the coffeetable. "Lu, why are we celebrating so much? Are you Irish youself?"
Lu stopped handing out cookies to set the tray next to the Feien. She smiled, giggling. "Honestly, I don't know what my ethnicity is. I just love the color green!"
Everyone in the room who understood started to laugh. The children were settled on the couch, the animals on the floo rin front of the television. The moive began to start, and everyone was happily eating and drinking. It was a wonderful day.
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:19 pm
Journal,
Something strange is going on. Lu seems to be on edge, which never happens around here. Ever. I asked her about it recently, while she was making dinner for us. She neglected to reply, which rarely happens. There must be so much on her mind right now. I continued to pester her. Of something as heavy as this disrupts her functionality within the household, something much be up.
And finally, she caved.
Serath is coming sometime soon." she explained quietly. Of course, I had no idea who this 'Serath' person was. I had to pry to get her to speak. Lu seemed so rattled, I didn't think I could get anything out of her. Then, after carrying the conversation throughout the house, (she was trying to busy herself into forgetting her stress) she admitted it.
She sighed, plopping down on her bed, curtains dimming the light of the room. "Serath is my blood-brother. Not my real brother, but he's as close as I can get to a sibling. He's like me... But he's not nice."
I shook my head. "Then why not refuse to house him?" I asked. The solution seemed simple enough to me.
Lu buried her head in the velvet pillows adorning her bed. "I can't refuse him. He's kinda...mean. You know?"
She wouldn't say anything else. I floated back to watch over the bloom. We had it sitting in the soil of a potted plant. I lit on the plastic rim of the pot, swinging my legs, thinking. Would this Serath be trouble for the house? I didn't know, but I would do my best to protect everyone.
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 3:48 pm
The day was bright and sunny, as per the usual. Neruo sat on the kitchen table, bloom resting quietly next to him. The heat Feien lazily turned the pages of a new book his Bond let him borrow. On the Use of Herbs, it was titled. He was taking notes, too, but today didn't seem like a studious kind of day. Sitting on his behind and watching television sounded much more appealing.
Closing the book and gathering his notes into a neat pile, Neruo laid back on the flat surface. His wings spread out, just brushing the bloom. He gave a great yawn, stretching ever so slightly. Whatever was the smallest expenditure of effort. Rubbing his eyes, he readied himself for a nap right then and there.
POOF!
"What the...?" Neruo bolted up (not as fast as you might think, but fast enough for him) to see what the commotion was all about. Blowing away the puff of flower petals and magical fog, the heat Feien came face-to-face with his new charge.
Blinking, he sat crosslegged, observing the newborn. The child was of average height, as far as he could tell, with wildly bright yellow wings, and locks of the bluest hue. Leather wings adorned his back, with minimal yellow, striped markings covering him. The newcomer shook the last bit of magical shock from his person, looking over his shoulder to see Neruo.
The newborn smoothed his hair, resting his arms on his pulled-up legs. Neruo smiled and waved politely to him. He hoped his care would give the new one an easier ride into the world. The new Feien took a quick look over Neruo and spoke.
"Hello. Who are you? And what am I doing here?" he asked, mellow and calm. Neruo smiled again and was more than happy ot answer his questions.
"My name is Neruo," he explained, and waving to the rest of the house, he continued. "You were just born! I am your acting older brother. And this is your Bond's house!"
The yellow Feien glanced over the house. Bond? Where was his Bond? He waited, mind wandering a bit when he saw all the new things to explore. He only half-listened to his 'older brother'. But, at least he was a relatively nice guy, from his introduction.
Feien ears twitched when Lu becan her descent down the hall. Skipping, she nearly crashed into the couch, but quickly recovered. She was bright and shining, as always. She stopped when her gray eyes fell upon the new Feien. Neruo stood up, introducing them to one another.
Waving a hand to Lu, Neruo explained. "This is Lu, our Bond. Lu, this is...is..." He trailed off. What was his name? Poor thing didn't have a name, and Neruo felt bad about not knowing was to call the newborn. Lu, fortunately (or unfortunately, as may be the case) already had a name picked out.
"Demetrius! It's a pleasure to meet you! And such a nice name for a nice new Feien!" Squealing with glee, she shot off down the hall again to gather his new things.
Demetrius. Not such a bad name. Could be worse. Hearing a crash and a thud from down the hall. He raised an eyebrow. "Does she do that often?" he asked.
Neruo sighed, shaking his head. "Yes, she does."
"That's fine. What do you have to do aroud here?"
The heat Feien stood up. "I'll show you around, if you like, Demetrius."
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:09 pm
In Script Journal, Well, the bloom has finally popped! Or poofed. It sounded much more like a poof! to me. Anyway, the Feien is male, named Demetrius. He doesn't seem to be excitable, but he's very tolerant. He hasn't said a negative word about his environment or anyone in the household. I find his company to be very pleasing. I'm not sure about his take on me being his 'older brother' of sorts, but he's only been around for a few hours. I wouldn't expect him to form an opinion of anyone so soon. He's Earth elemental, too, which I attribute to his bloom being outside so much. I don't think he minds at all. I must take him out sometime to meet his siblings! I'm sure he'd enjoy that. And he must meet his parents again as well. Lu thinks he's the cutest thing. I don't know if he likes or dislikes the attention, though. But I'm sure he doesn't mind too much. I went about the house, explaining the function of everything electronic. He seems interested in the Playstation and the computer. Perhaps he and I could play games together? - Neruo
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:57 pm
Rynn Ian led the way towards Neruo's house. Lu had called earlier, saying her feien had emerged from its bloom. A boy. So now they had two boys and two girls. He wondered what this one would be like. Once there, he knocked on the door, Aria and Kira fluttering behind him. He couldn't wait to meet his newest son. "Think he'll be happy to meet us?" Aria asked. "I would like to think so. After all, you two are his parents," Kira said, flipping her hair back. He wondered how this one would turn out. Lucifer Force Luciel, towering over them but smiling, opened the door. Ah, the parents! And another sibling! Such a cute one, she was! Bowing out of their way, Lu ushered the Feien inside. Neruo sat in the living room, standing atop a Playstation controller. Still trying his best to dance, he tripped over his own feet. But luckily for him, he regained his balance. Laughing, he began again. Looking up after the song was finished, Neruo waved to them. "Glad to see you, Aria! And who is this?" he asked, motioning to the newest Feien. Demetrius stood next to Neruo, attempting to play the game as well. He looked up and saw the two newcomers and waved quietly. Rynn Aria grinned, Ian settling down near the Playstation. She brought Kira over. "This is Kira. And who do we have here?" He was the same coloring as Kira, and a boy like Alek. She wondered if he shared anything in common with her or Ian. Kira waved, but her attention was drawn to the game they were playing. "What's this?" It sorta looked like fun and she wanted to try it. Ianios smiled. It did look like fun. He wanted to try it out as well. "Going to teach us that thing there?"Lucifer Force Neruo smiled and gracefully stepped off the Playstation controller. Demetrius followed suit, but not because it was polite. Things were getting too crowded in here. Five Feien in such a small space. The Earthen Feien looked over the green one and his sister briefly. Yellow, like me. he thought quietly. The heat Feien was busy explaining the rules to Ian and Kira, if she was listening. Pointing to the buttons, Neruo went on. "There are four arrows - up, down, left and right. When the arrows reach the top, step on the correct directional button. Like, if right reaches the top, step on the button on the right." He figured Ian would catch on quickly, and he was much faster. Perhaps he could do the harder songs with practice? Neruo motioned for Aria or Kira to join in, if they so pleased. Demetrius stepped back to give everyone more room. Kira had strange wings, he noticed. Wings unlike his. But he shared his mother's hair color. His mother sounded sweet. He walked up to her slowly, watching her quietly. "Hello...mother."Rynn Ian caught on quickly, Kira watching as well. She watched as her father climbed up on the controller. "Alright, turn this thing on and let me see if I got it." He figured it'd be like a workout. He needed more workouts. Maq would be pleased. Aria looked down at her newest son, smiling gently to him. "Hello Demetrius. How are you?" He was colored like Kira, but had her wings, like Alek. His hair was blue like hers as well. He was a cute feien. Lucifer Force Neruo stepped up next to the controller and used the directional keys to select a medium-paced song for Ian. Nothing too fast, nothing too slow. He then stepped back, giving the Plant feien enough room. He smiled, watching as the song started up. Demetrius looked up to his mother, so much taller than he. She was, indeed, warm and sweet. But he could never tell her that. "I'm fine, mother.... You?" He still remained softspoken and quiet, seeing as she didn't seem like the type to find it rude. He rather liked her, despite only being around her for a short time. Kira, on the other hand, he did not like so much. She seemed loud. Rynn Ian started dancing, trying to keep pace with the song. His feet were flying, and he was laughing. It was too much fun! It was helping with his footwork though. "I wanna try!"Kira cried, watching her father have so much fun. She wanted to be the center of attention. "I'm doing well." She liked this one of all her kids so far. She wasn't trying to play favorites, but he was well mannered. She glanced at him, between watching Ian dance on the controller and Kira trying to get a turn. "Whoa!" cried Ian as he slipped off. He was laughing. Aria looked at Ian, smiling. "Heh...look at him. Do you like to play the game as well?" she asked her son, smiling to him. Lucifer Force Neruo couldn't help but laugh aloud as well, bending over to offer Ian a hand to get up. The heat feien also showed Kira the second controller - the one Demetrius was using a moment earlier. "Kira, you and your father can play at the same time, if you wish. There's another controller for you right over there." He motioned his head in its direction, too, just in case she missed it. Demetrius glanced over his shoulder briefly. It still felt far too loud back there. "I play...but it's too..." Noisy? Crowded? He didn't know exactly what word he wanted. He thought a moment. "Too busy right now." He looked down at his feet. Rynn Kira climbed up on the other controller, looking at her feet. She'd figure this out. It looked simple enough. She started dancing, messing up more than her father. But she was trying. Ian got up with Neruo's help, laughing." It's hard, but it's fun! A good workout!" He glanced to Kira. "You'll get it!" he called out to her. Aria smiled. "I see. You like the quiet. I like quiet as well, as does Ian. He can spend hours off in quiet exploration. I like to swim to get some quiet." She noticed he seemed kind of distant. Were all her kids opposite of her and Ian? Lucifer Force Neruo nodded in total agreement. "It gets much harder on the upper difficulty levels. I can hardly keep up with the easiest songs!" He laughed, but being slow was all that bad. The heat Feien watched Kira as she danced. She seemed very...competitive. He wondered how her living with Ian and Aria was working out. The earth Feien blinked himself back to reality. He looked up at his mother and managed a faint smile. "I haven't been around long enough to have hobbies, but... I shall try to find a hobby that is quiet." She wasn't so bad at all. But it did seem odd that she said his father was quiet. He didn't seem like it now. Maybe he's only like this around others? Rynn Kira was panting, but she was having fun. She wanted to win this. She watched as Ian kept going, seeming to get better, but tripping a few times as well. Ian was laughing, enjoying this. It was way too much fun! He'd have to talk Rynn into getting it. Aria shook her head at Ian. He was enjoying himself. "Ian's not always as loud. Sometimes he's so quiet you'd never know he's there. Kira, though, your sister can be loud. And demanding." She reached out, to touch her son. Would he allow that? Lucifer Force Neruo shook his head at the competition ensuing from the game. Still looked like Ian was winning, though. But he felt it would be unfair to cheer for either of them. Instead, he decided to run a few quick errands. "Anyone need water?" he asked, ready to go to the kitchen. The yellow feien watched intently as his mother's hand reached for his shoulder. He wasn't quite that distant, and allowed it, especially since she was his mother. "Thank you...mom." He stepped up to her and gave her a quick hug. He hoped she understood. It was hard for him. Rynn Aria hugged him back as quickly. "You're welcome, Deme." She hoped he wouldn't mind the shorting of his name. " Always welcome to come over and visit you know. Just you and I, if you want."Ian looked at Neruo for a second, missing some steps. "Sure!" He looked back at the screen, frowning. "Crap..."Kira nearly laughed at her dad. "Daddy messed up!" She however was getting better. Lucifer Force The yellow feien nodded to his mother and turned about, walking off towards the underside of the coffeetable. He just wanted to sit and think. Neruo saw him out of the corner of his eye, but felt it polite to leave the young one alone. Instead, he took off to the kitchen for some water. Lu stood just inside the doorway, munching on some icecubes. He told his Bond what was needed, and she produced five waterbottle caps filled with water. "If you need more, let me know." she said and smiled. Neruo slowly floated the try back into the livinging room, placing it atop the coffeetable. Deme didn't look up. "Refreshments are here!" he announced cheerfully. Rynn Aria sighed softly. Her poor boy. This was too much for him. She wished he would join in though. He'd have fun, if he gave it a chance. Neruo had returned with the water, and she flew over, taking one. Ian flew over, taking one as well, drinking it down quickly. The dancing was wearing him out. Kira however kept dancing. Lucifer Force Neruo was glad he could help, even though Demetrius wasn't joining in. He had noticed the yellow feien wasn't very social. He hoped the parents wouldn't mind. He smiled as he offered both of the children some water. Demetrius still didn't look up. "So, would you guys like to borrow the game?"he asked, trying to take Aria's mind off of her antisocial child. Rynn Kira took it, stopping a moment to drink it. She looked to her father, who nodded. "Sure! It's a great workout!" Aria smiled. "That would be nice." She glanced back to Demetrius. She felt so bad for him, and went to him. "Honey?" she asked, kneeling beside him. Ian looked back at Aria and Demetrius. "What's wrong with him?" Lucifer Force Neruo nodded and floated over to the game cabinet, taking out one of the cases for the dance game. He made sure the game was in it by shaking the case lightly. Yup. All there. He returned it to the coffeetable, beside the tray of drinks. He was glad the cases weren't heavy at all. Demetrius stood up, turning about slowly. He knew his mother was concerned, obviously, since he was her son. "I just needed...some time alone. That's all." He wanted to explain to her that he wasn't the social type, but being polite was important as well. He flitted up to the top of the coffeetable, where everyone could see him. He stood next to his sister, Kira, again. He nodded to her, taking a sip of his drink. Rynn Aria nodded, returning with him. She smiled at everyone to let them know Demetrius was alright. Ian nodded. Kira, however, was looking her brother over. She really hadn't had the chance, since she was playing the game. He looked interesting, a bit like her mother. But he was so quiet. He wouldn't be interesting, she decided. Ian grinned to Neruo. "Thanks, but we should be heading back. Feel free to come over anytime, we're generally around. I'll return this in a week, if that's alright?"Lucifer Force Demetrius calmly watched Kira, deciding that she was much too loud amd bossy for his taste. He'd have to meet the others before deciding whether or not his family was disfunctional. Neruo smiled. "That's fine with Lu. She told me to let you know that you can take your time with it. If you have any problems, you can come back here and we'll try and fix it." he explained cheerfully. It was so good to have visitors over again. The yellow Feien bowed slightly to his parents out of sheer politeness. "Thank you for coming." he said quietly. Neruo agreed. "Yes, thank you very much! It was good to see you again."Rynn Ian nodded, picking up the case. "Alright, I'll bring it back in about a week," he said, looking to Aria and Kira. "Ready to get going?"Aria nodded. "Of course. Thank you for the lovely time, Neruo, Demetrius." She smiled warmly at her son. "Come visit sometime. We'd love to have you over."
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:13 pm
Puchiko "It's still standing! I knew it would be.""I'm shocked.""Silence, both of you! Your queen has a headache and demands SILENCE from her subjects!"Sighing, Nero rolled over mid-air to stare at Div, gradually drifting backwards with a few lazy flaps of his wings. "If Queen Div is feeling ill, perhaps she should return home?" he suggested gently."Best idea I've heard in a while," Arturo grunted, flapping past the two and landing neatly on the sill."My subjects NEED me for direction!" Div explained, tossing her head regally. "They are naught but lost lambs without my guidance, poor souls. They must know their queen is still around so they shall continue to be happy subjects!"Nero giggled, though he soon masked it as a cough behind his hand. "Is that how it is?" Seeing Div nod, he sighed and rolled back over, landing not quite as gracefully as his father, but soon straightening himself out. "There!" he said, pushing hair behind his ears. "We're here!"Div gradually lowered herself down to the windowsill, using Nero's shoulder for balance. With a huff, she rearranged her hair and threw her shoulders back in what she had decided was a queenly manner.
"Where are my subjects?" she asked, with a sniff.It was too easy. Arturo decided to stay quiet for the time-being. It'd been a while since he last came here.Nero shook his head and smiled. "Hello?" he called, taking a step forward on the sill. "Anyone here?" Rynn Ian flew into the shop, Kira and Aria in tow. The other night had been so weird, and noisy. Maybe now Kira could really pick out what she wanted. He landed on the counter, waiting on them. As he glanced back at the door, he blinked. "Nero?" he said, unbeleving what he was seeing. RikProwley At the sound of voices, Simon came darting through the door leading to the back office of the shop -- the door officiously marked "Do Not Enter" and signed "the Management." Simon, being the management, had every right to be in there. "Can I help you?" Simon called out, squinting towards the doorway. Lucifer Force (( *found the thread!* )) Chatter could be heard outside the window. The yellow feien was first to arrive, his back turned as he landed on the sill. Patiently, he awaited the arrival of the slowest feien on earth, or so he concluded. Neruo, the orange feien, finally landed next to him, towering above the younger fairy. "And this is the shop!" he announced, making a wide gesture to encompass the entirity of the place. Demetrius looked about quietly, taking it all in with silence. The earthen fairy cast a glance in the opposite direction, spotting three others. And one was...red? "Who are they?" he asked quietly. Neruo looked about, spotting Nero, a friend. He waved to them. "Those are friends. Well, the really tall one, anyway. I don't know the other two..."Puchiko Hearing his name called, Nero's wings gave a twitch and he turned towards Ian, yellow eyes going slightly wide.
"Oh!" he coughed, then smiled. "Hi Ian. Good to see you."Div pointed a red hand at the newcomers and grinned maniacally. "SUBJECTS! All my subjects!"Deciding to ignore the chaos destined to ensue, Arturo glanced off in Simon's direction, an eyebrow raised. He recognized him.
"Salad," he stated, matter-of-fact. "You live with Corvus. What has he been up to?"
Much as Arturo hated to admit it, he was very much out of the loop. It made him uneasy. RikProwley Simon blinked. Arturo? He hadn't seen Arturo since... since a long time ago. Certainly since before Christmas, perhaps as far back as Halloween. Simon adjusted his glasses. "I'm afraid I couldn't tell you. We don't live toegether any more." His voice had a nervous depth about it that implied there was more to the situation than this mere statement. Rynn Aria and Kira arrived moments later. Kira saw the new feien, hearing the pink and red one say something about subjects. "Say what?" She looked at her parents. "Who's she?"Ian shrugged. He had never met her. "The dual tones one is Nero. The red one is his father, Artuno. Be respectful..." he hissed. Aria just waved. "Hi!"Lucifer Force It was getting amazingly crowded in here now. He hoped the shop wouldn't be like this, but it happened. Escaping Neruo's watchful gaze, Demetrius flitted over to an unoccupied windowsill to collect his thoughts. Too much was going on, and all he wanted was to think. Neruo, on the other hand, stood by and watched as everyone interacted. He smiled. Puchiko Most unfortunately for Simon, Arturo had a knack for picking up on things such as nervous tremors in one's voice and hesitation between words. However - and this was to Simon's benefit - he felt that now was not the best time to pry.
Then again, was there ever a good time?
"Oh?" he began, raising an eyebrow quizically. "Is that so? May I ask what happened?"AN UNBELIEVER. Div had to convert her at once! Quickly! Hastily! NOW.
Suddenly Div was right next to Kira, invading her personal space like none another, wings alive and filling the vicinity with a furious hum as they beat back and forth. "I am your QUEEN," she hissed. That ought to explain it!Oh dear. The Div was loose. Choosing to try and ignore her for now - although he was curious as to who the new yellow feien was - he smiled at Ian and Aria. "Hello Aria. Did your bond acquire a new feien? I don't believe I've met the one Div is... introducing herself to.""Your absolute ruler! Your monarch! Your Q-U-E-E-N!" Div elaborated, speaking a mile a minute. RikProwley Simon frowned just a little, not at the line of questioning but in a purely emotional reaction to the subject. "I haven't seen him in three months," he said, and began to fiddle with his glasses. It offered him a good excuse to look away from Arturo. Puchiko Little changed about Arturo's expression, save for the corneres of his mouth turning down into an annoyed little frown. Clearly, this Simon was not of any use in discovering where the hell Corvus had run off to this time.
"Well," he began, completely deadpan, "Would you happen to know where he is? It's time I paid him another visit."
Who knew what trouble Corvus might've gotten into in Arturo's prolonged absence? Perhaps he had pulled another disappearing act. Had he been gone for three months? Surely that seemed a little extreme. Lucifer Force Demetrius sat quietly as all kinds of chatter broke loose behind him. He retreated into his own mind, thinking, planning. He heard his 'older brother' float around behind him, but he was glad the orange feien didn't land near him. Tucking his wings away, Demetrius enjoyed watching the scenery outside. Nothing seemed better. Neruo was preoccupied with being amused by Div and her ramblings. The orange feien was highly entertained. He wondered what would happen if someone defied her? Rynn "Back off b***h!" Kira yelled. "You're too ugly to be queen! That should be me!" She glared at the odd colored feien, rising to her full height. "Such an odd one can't be queen!" Ian just stepped away from the two, looking to Nero. "Well, she's our daughter. Aria and I had children." He hoped it wouldn't come to blows, but he was getting tired of this from Kira. Aria nodded. "So far, Rynn said 3 of the others have emerged. We've met two so far. Alek and Demetrius." SHe stopped when she saw her other son. "Demetruis! Come join us!" Lucifer Force Demetrius looked over his shoulder, quietly shaking his head. He refused to be anywhere near his selfish sister and her arguementative pink and red 'friend'. He was getting tired of all the commotion. RikProwley At that, Simon became positively despondent, suddenly seeming to be very, very far away. "I don't know where he is. He left." Simon fell into uneasy silence, twitching his arms as he attempted to decide whether or not to wring his hands together. Rynn Aria frowned, and leaving Ian and Nero, she flew over to Demetrius, landing beside him. "I'm sorry, sweetie," she said softly, reaching to smooth his hair. "Kira's too loud, isn't she?"Puchiko Oh.
Wow, kids? Oh.
"That's wonderful!" Nero exclaimed. He nodded fervently, hair and mini-wings bouncing about. "Children and all that. I was wondering why they looked familiar - they resemble you two so much. Congratulations! They're brother and sister then? Oh, that's lovely."
Realizing he had rambled somewhat, Nero coughed and smiled sheepishly. He offered a friendly wave again to Deme, but it slowly died off as he noticed the other feien shake his head. Well - Div was keeping the other one occupied and she seemed to be a bit snippy, so maybe he was better off talking to the blue-haired one anyway. Bobbing a respectful nod to Ian and Aria, he drifted off towards Deme. Only polite to introduce himself!THAT. INSOLENT. PEASANT. There was going to be blood on the blood feien's hands at this rate - a notion that was all too pleasing to Div.
"How DARE you!" she shrieked. "I'm BEAUTIFUL! And superior to you, you hideous sack of filth! You shall PAY for insulting your queen!"
Quick as lightning, Div reared her hand back, ready to smack Kira across the face provided the yellow feien didn't move aside quick enough.Arturo was tempted to watch the catfight that was possibly emerging, but he kept his attention on Simon. "He just up and left? No note?"
Then again, as far as Arturo knew it wasn't really in Corvus' character to leave a note.
"Any idea as to where he has gone?" he asked. Lucifer Force Two more were coming over, but thankfully, the tallest one seemed civil. He strongly disliked how loud and obnoxious the Queenand his sister were. Standing up and turning around, he smiled to his mother and slightly bowed his head to the tall one. Nero, was it? And the red one was his father. "Hello. I am Demetrius. You are Nero, correct?" He glanced over at the catfight, sighing. Neruo floated over to them, too, landing softly beside the taller feien. He smiled in greeting, always liking the company of others. RikProwley Now Simon looked completely away, turned faintly pink, and said, "He went with Em. They left Gaia." He scrunched up his nose in upset and embarrassment. "I'm in charge of things here now." Rynn Ian nodded back, watching Kira. She moved as Divi's hand came down, quite fast. She growled, her shoulder coming down and intent on ramming the blood feien. She rushed her, ready to beat some sense into her. She wasn't thinking, it was all on impulse. Lucifer Force Demetrius took the hand and gave it a light shake. He wasn't into violence and grand gestures. Neruo gave the taller feien a warm hug, and gave Aria a quick bow. "I think it's time to be heading home. Thanks for the brief chat, you two." He motioned to Aria and Nero. Wonderful feien, they were. Demetrius nodded to the both of them before taking to the air. He would have to wait for the orange one to follow. Waving to them, Neruo started to float as well. "Goodbye, guys!" he said cheerfully and started home. The yellow feien looked behind him and waved as well before following.
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