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 Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:25 pm
"well that depends on whom you ask."
A slight chuckle.
"After all, the senses of a human or an elf are different than mine. you may just smell dirt and sweat adn grime, but I get a layering of scents. I can smell teh natural phermones your body produces, the smel of the scents the wind cascaded into your hair, as well as sweat in various levels around you, and the smell of blood and grime and dirt."
A shrug.
"But these scents don't offend me, as I am used to them due to the bars and places that I used to hang out in. and of course my sense of smell is the reason I could never lose track of you without something like an ocean or a really heavy rain. your scent is unique to you, so I know it's you. Same with Cedric, Celeste, Meilikki or my twin."
A slight brush of hair from her face with a claw. after all, easier to do that then use his hand and get decked again.
"It's what makes us good hunters, I guess."
Malik kept at the work, some of the half elven slaves helping, while the Ogres did most of the heavy lifting and stone hewing. and of course thinking on that idea that Kieran had proposed. That might be interesting. and he was wondering if that orc had started an assualt, or been killed yet. He was really hoping to hear from his necromancers the tales of purians meeting defeat.
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:34 pm
"Oh please you were up in a day..." Hey compared to Zahara she looked like a whimp, the woman had been up the day after and seemed fine as ever. Then again, Zahara did have a much easier time than she had had. Surface elves, not really made for child labor. "I'm sure I'll be just fine in a day or two, and good for riding. But unlike you, I'm dying to do things...I'm just reluctant to leave my son however. I guess I feel okay if Malik or my parents have him, but if Malik can't or when my parent's are gone, I'm gonna have to figure something out then." Giving a shrug to that then. "Though if I plan to make this business work, I need some more purebloods in this group." The occassional look out to where Malik and the others were working, or to the fortress.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:47 pm
Aella blinked, looked down at herself. "Aella, do you need a bath?" She asked herself.
"Yes, Whirlwind. You need a bath." A look back at Onyx. "There, see? problem solved. Not that smells and things aren't interesting, besides I'd still smell like me...um...I think....if I had a bath."
She took the thong out of her hair, letting it fall around her shoulders. "Dirts not very good for my hair either."
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:53 pm
"And I didn't go through nearly the hell that you did. It was pretty simple once it began for me, but yours was excruciating. I winced and I was just an observer." She continued on her task, whispering words of praise and admiration then thought it over. "Well, if you aren't comfortable leaving him with just anyone why not leave him with someone that you know has experience." She'd have to broach this carefully since Piper didn't like the one she had in mind and the one she had in mind didn't like Piper. "Sevilin has plenty of experience and he might not mind. I don't know but if you like I can ask him. Of course there's always the slaves that you have. I'm sure they'll take good care of him since Malik will have thier heads if they don't. As for the horses, if you want Nightmares, Malik will get them for you. Just use that surface elf charm you have and any others, well your parents can get them?"
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:22 pm
"Yes you would."
A slight chuckle, and shake of his head.
"In fact you would smell even better. and I agree with the dirt. I can spend hours trying to get all this silky fur cleaned. not to mention my wings. at least it just washes off most of you."
Another small grin.
"course if you wanted I'd be happy to help."
Okay he was being a bit crude there, but was hoping for a laugh with a no. She was just too serious lately.
Malik came up behind Piper, silent as a ghost, before picking up a water bucket and pouring it overtop his head, get rid of some of that grime and sweat.
"More horses, eh? wanting to get a full herd going are we? We'll need more land for them then."
A slight grin.
"Might have to conquer some lands then."
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:29 pm
Piper had to give a chuckle. "I think I had a whole lot of sympathy...after all, almost drove Malik mad from it." Yeah it had been one hell of an experience. Would she do it again? Yes...just not anytime soon. But then a frown. "I wouldn't leave him with Sevilin...I'd be too worried that Zykariel would take precedence. Keely maybe, but I guess it all boils down to the fact that he would have to cry for what he wanted if I wasn't close by. And by that I mean cry for things he shouldn't have to cry for." Another shrug on her part...oh she was going to be a trip wasn't she? "Besides, we won't have 'slaves' for very much longer. I dare say Malik is letting his slaving days behind himself. When he made that decision, I don't know, but it seems he has." Giving a little sigh and a pet at the horse in front of her...hm, they needed shoes at this age too. "Nightmares are either expensive or difficult to get. We had this discussion when getting yours. But like you said there's always the parents." Letting a breif moment of silence pass before splashing water caught her attention and she looked down at hte floor only to watch what he had poured slink across the floor to touch her boot heels lightly. "Can I do business with six horses? No, I can't. Therefore, I need more, don't I?" Though a raised eyebrow. "Is conquering things really necessary." And a look to Zahara, jerking a thumb back at Malik. "Can you believe he may possibly put me through the agony of the wife who stays at home and cares for the child, while he gallavants off to conquer things, and fight for those things as well?" And a breif look over her shoulder to him. "Oh and Zahara is moving back in with us."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:38 pm
"Why is it you never consider hurting Meilikki?" Cedric countered. "A regression to murderdom would not allow you any distinction between friend or foe. Then again, I am not aware of your past indiscreations." The elf shrugged to the three headed canine. He wraped his red cloack about him for a moment, and allowed the thought to sink in.
"Maybe you are regressing, but I ceased to be an expert on that matter of things spiritual with the rebirth of young Tarathiel."
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:38 pm
Zahara still wasn't horribly fond of Malik though she'd come to understand him a lot more due to their conversation all those months ago. In the recent months she'd observed Malik and Piper closely and come to the conclusion once and for all that maybe he wasn't as bad as he came off. He'd certainly shown a different side at the wedding and that had gotten everything in her mind rolling. He was probably a lot like Sevilin, his bark was worse than his bite unless you were messing with something that translated to him as threatening him, like Piper, her parents, and now Malikhai. Family was important to him, an odd trait in a drow but a redeemable one nonetheless. "Two or three more nightmares will open up the breeding side since Nightmare won't let anyone near her and I wouldn't dream of using her anyway, and a few more zephyrs, maybe a pureblooded pegasus ought to the trick, don't you think Piper?" That should do it alright. "The others are coming along rather nicely and we always have mine though he's got a bit of growing to do." She turned back to the couple and shook her head. "You should know better than that by now Malik. She'll take off to parts unknown just to spite you and end up in more trouble than she bargained for. I know, I'm guilty of the same thing." Speaking of Sevilin and a certain osmosing worm...and a fight with Arthur, and ...well who was counting anyway?
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:04 pm
"But horses of any breed need large amounts of land. which means clearing alot of the surrounding forests, or finding more lands."
Simple logic.
"and I wouldn't go running out to say...slaughter the Purians for land. but I would say that I might clear some of the orc infestations around here. and yes I heard about your little run in with that worm."
A chuckle.
"and if you want more Nightmare and the like, that's fine, we just need to make room for them. and technically they are not moving up from slavery much. they'll just have a little mor erun of how they wish things done. other than that, they're still mine."
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:11 pm
Diedrich turned one head up towards the elf. "Perhaps such a thought will keep me sane. Do nothing that will hurt Meilikki. The murderer, the dog in me, may say to bite. But...the urge to protect my Mistress must be stronger." He sighed. "I will make it stronger."
A big, lopsided grin. "Thank you, Friend Elf. You are most enjoyable compnay."
"I guess we have hair in common then."
Then a step bark with a frightened look. "I can bathe myself, thank you very much!" She wrapped her arms around herself. Her embarrasment grew when she finally noticed Cedric standing with the dog off to one side, being an elf, he probably heard that. She blushed across her cheeks and nose.
"Iya! Onyx!" She picked up her staff and with a confused expression of emarrasment and anger, she walked off.
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:13 pm
"Stop contradicting me, I'm still recovering and don't have my edge back yet." Giving that little pout she could give. "Yes, dear but you're missing the point. The point is that you would still go pay war and make me crazy worrying about if my husband is coming back or not and when he does come back, what kind of condition he is in. Our child does need his father after all." Shaking her head and looking back to Zahara. "I don't know what to do with him sometimes." Though a raise of an eyebrow. "What you mean you'd let me use Faete?"
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:19 pm
She glared at Malik for a moment and then narrowed her eyes. "Wait, how did you...?" Suddenly it dawned on her and she threw her brush at him. "Don't do that Malik! Stay out of my mind!" Shaking her head and crossing her arms before glancing back at Piper. "Faete? Of course I would. He's not blood to these two after all." Gesturing to Trissarem and Ryvharen. "And I think he's taken a shine to Trissarem. But that's just me. In any case, any foals you get out of him help to expand the business and that brings in more business thus we both win. That is if your offer is still open for me to take part in it?"
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:21 pm
"That sounds like a positive idea." Cedric said with as much conviction as he could muster. "I am glade that I am of use to you." He bowed his head in an almost appoligetic way.
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:22 pm
Laudi looked back and forth between those talking, and decided to have a look around herself. She might be able to find a suitable roost out here. Something more open to the elements than Malik's basement.
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:23 pm
You act so modest, Cedric." A young dog, but he was growing dast, wasn't he? "Is there something you wish to confide? I am good at keep thoughts, or secrets, to myself."
"If you so need it to be done, I can even forget."
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