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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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 Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:20 pm
"Did you now? Well I guess that little thing is settled then now isn't it so no worries. Of course I could always worry about making impressions and what not but I really don't have time to worry about myself these days, I have a son to worry over and be paranoid about." Ask her how many people had touched that baby, only a handful would be your answer. "Why of course I'd take you either way, but naked works good. Very nice view." Ah weren't the old jokes just fun? Giving a little poke to Malikhai's tummy, causing him to wriggle in Malik's hold and give some sort of noise of being happy about it. "I had planned to maybe work up some numbers and breeding patterns and what not for my little horse venture. Especially since I'm going to partner up with Zahara...opens the selling grounds somewhat. After all, some people just won't talk to me." Angling her eyes up to his from thier baby. "Unless you have something better to do today and we can both stay away from work. All work and no play makes Malik and Piper dull elves." Of course those plans would probably include Malikhai unless she could be convinced otherwise...it was a trial to get her away from that baby after all.
"He needs it, he's barely got any in the last day or so." Much like Sevilin...after all, when he wasn't in reverie he was crying about the loss suffered...he figured a few more days and Zykariel would start to understand that his mother wasn't going to be around. Thus his frazzled self took a moment by the crib as Zahara had laid him down and headed off. "Don't get too comfortable with her again...you'll just end up upset again." Brushing his hand over the babe's short white hair as well as his little eyes were slowly closing and Nym settled back down with the baby.
A look to Keely, who had walked in...it was her job to play nanny when there were babies being left alone. She seemed quite content to just sit in there and watch anyway, do her book studies, and then he followed downstairs, giving a snort to Zahara. "Don't call me Sevy...in fact, don't shorten my name at all." Was she looking to grate nerves. "What do you feel like for lessons today? Book, physical, or ramble."
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:25 pm
"Well how about this. we go an set Malikhai in the nursery, and we get ourselves undressed, and we can entertain ourselves for a little while, and then maybe after that we can take Malikhai down to the lake for a little picnic if you want."
Letting his son play with his fingers.
"Interested?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:35 pm
Oh what a suggestion that was. Here was the question...did she feel like that sort of adult play, seeing as well she really just had a baby about a week ago? Well yes...yes she did. Badly too. Especially since she had more or less said little to no more of it in those last three month's mostly due because of comfort and self concious reasons. Then again she was assuming and jumping the gun a little...but hey any little indulgent moment she would take right now. A look down to Malikhai who was having a good old time sucking on Malik's finger that he had hold of at this point. She could do this...she could leave him in the safety of the nursery with no problem, he would be fine and if he needed her, she would know. "Yes, interested. I think I'd like that very much indeed." And hey...had to take the kid outside sometime as well too. Ah the paranoia of a mother.
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:36 pm
She chuckled, "I feel the same, we can do much better than that." Then leaning back in her chair and slanting a look at him. "Well, Ebony, I'm feeling rather physical today. Quite restless in fact but not up to a ramble. Think you can help me with that?" she asked one eyebrow raised. This nickname pursuit was going to be rather enjoyable. Then she frowned. Ebony sounded like it was for a girl, that could be her nickname if she wasn't already branded. Of course the more masculine version would be Obsidian but that was kind of redundant seeing as he was already Obsidian from his home plane. Then she brightened. Lessons continued in this vein. Here's a small sample:
"Zahara, do a wind rune."
Performing the rune, she grinned. "Sure thing, Sugar." She could see a muscle begin to tick in his cheek but he had to play the teacher and keep personal feelings out of it so he just nodded curtly to her expertly executed rune.
"Now a shatter rune."
Yup, he was getting rather irritated, wasn't he? He was using as curt words as he possibly could and she was enjoying herself very much. "Getting a little testy there aren't we Sparky?"
"Shatter rune."
"You know Sparkles suits you. There's enough of them that pop up whenever you do..."
And so it went on and on. By the end of it she'd called him everything in the book. The condensed list is as follows: Shadow, Ebony, Crow, Blackberry, Sparky, Sparkles, Sevy, Master S (very sarcastically of course), Runie, Runer, and her personal favorite, Sugar. And he just got more and more irritated. Finally she took mercy on him and grinned.
"So Sugar, which nickname do you like best?"
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:45 pm
Malik grinned, and before she coudl change her mind, whisked Malikhai out of the room, to the nursery. putting him down in his own crib, and tickling his tummy.
"Mom and Dad are going to have smoe time alone, you know if you need anything you can get us. and Keely is here as well, so nothing to worry about in the least."
Before alook over at Keely, and then back to the bedroom. and of course once there, the door shut for soundproofing, and then they had themselves a very, very enjoyable time. several times.
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:56 pm
Yes all throughout lessons, she was personally torturing him with this little need to nickname. Yes she was right, Sweetheart had become more of a nickname from him to her than the original mockery that it was. As she progressed he got more and more short worded and had taken to picking a bit hostialy at his nails in his irritation.
But he sighed, slumping back in his chiar and rubbing his hand over his eyes before rubbing at his temples then brushing his hand back through his hair. He hadn't had enough reverie to deal with this. "None of them, and I don't think I need one. Nicknames just don't suit some people."
Time seemed to drag though he knew it was moving at it's steady pace. Was two hours up yet? Seemed so, or at least was close enough for him...he knew he had a temper when pushed hard enough and he had little tolerance today anyway. "Besides, you're done with lessons...I'm sure you have something better to do.
Oh she felt absolutely wonderful. And here she though she didn't want anything between her legs of any sorts for several months, sitting was uncomfortable enough. Then again if one had a horribly difficult labor and was sore for days then they would think that too. it was nice to be proven wrong. Yes wonderful indeed...no complication from being puffy obstacles, no awkward anything just wonderful physical expression and indulgence. Though at least he had taken her little suggestion of being gentle with her for right now, after all she was still recovering from everything and was achy and was nursing Malikhai as well so that added to tenderness over all. Point was it felt good to just be utterly sated and feeling Malik fatigue once again. Thus a giggle. "Malik fatigue."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:01 pm
Zahara would be the first to admit that she had pushed a little too far, but she'd been trying to get him to lighten up. He looked so stressed and she'd noticed progressively that his overall look spoke of not getting very much reverie. She could hazard a guess that he hadn't been eating like he was supposed to either and most likely was pushing himself entirely too hard. She'd been watching him closely all through the torture of the nicknames and finally she sat back and frowned. "You didn't like Sugar? I rather liked that one. But I'll stop." A brief pause and she tapped her nails. "When was the last time you ate something that qualified as a real meal?"
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:13 pm
Probing questions now? Why couldn't she just be her normal huffy self when he got an attitude and walk away from him? Go play with Arthur or something. "I'm just not...a nickname person I suppose." Trying to be civil with her and not be mean.
"I eat real meals, you're the one who doesn't qualify what I do eat as them." Reality? Leftovers. Lots of em, and those were running low. But that wasn't the point. "Don't worry about it, I'm fine." Giving her that dismissive wave of his.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:39 pm
She was less than convinced. Crossing her arms she leaned back in her chair and shook her head. "In other words, since I left." A shake of her head and then back to tapping her nails lightly. Then an eyebrow raised. "And the last time you got a decent six hours of reverie straight? And don't even think about lying Sevilin, won't do you any good anyway. After all, your visage already tells me the answer to that." A brief pause and she studied him critically. "Why haven't you been getting reverie?" A brief smile. "Miss me that much?" A soft chuckle then she grew sober once again, her voice softening to that 'I'm worried about you' tone. "Why?"
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:45 pm
Oh this was horribly irritating for him. Why did she have to want to get in his business. So what, he probably didn't eat and get reverie like he should. But he had his excuse he wasn't living on his own schedule anymore, his own habits and needs and all came second these days to Zykariel.
Another sigh from him...he wasn't going to get away was he? "No, I haven't been taking care of myself as far as your standards deem, but by my standards. I'm not as important or needy as Zykariel is and I'm living for him right now. He's just a little...difficult right now."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:57 pm
So he fully admitted that he was abusing his body? Fine. Zahara shot him a look that comprised many feelings most of which were irritation over his negligence. "And not taking care of yourself is going to benefit Zykariel how? You aren't in the best shape and you're much more likely to not take good care of him like that." She stood up adn walked into the kitchen for a brief moment then came back with a plate loaded down with pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, and hashbrowns. "Eat. And then go upstairs and get some reverie. You look like hell and that's not doing anyone a lick of good."
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:04 pm
He merely looked at the plate of food...sighed and then merely took to eating what was on it. But he was still going to be confrontrational, if for anything to get back at her stupid little nicknames from hell session. "You forget I used to live in a state a lot worse than this. But I don't see why you want to get invovled. I thought our personal interactions were finished and how I live my life was none of your concern?" His tone almost said he was asking/making a honest question/statement.
It was her fault anyway, wasn't it? Or maybe that was just who he was trying to blame since he wasn't coping well with taking care of this child on his own as he thought he was going to be able to. "It's just hard to focus on us both, he's not like me and my brothers were when we were babies...he's not tortured into being quiet or distant or detached, I guess that was something I just didn't think about. He's a lot more needy and demanding than my brothers ever were...among other things." Other things being Zahara...so yes she was indeed part of the fuss that Zykariel made.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:12 pm
Expelling a sigh of relief when he took to eating without giving up any complaints she sat back down and watched him do so. He wasn't getting up until that entire plate was gone. Hearing the slight defensive note laced into his tone she bristled at the implication then realized just what he was doing. But the weariness showed through and she found herself feeling sympathetic. It hadn't occurred to her that Zykariel might be different since he wasn't constantly being tortured. Lightly laying a hand on his arm she said softly, "It's okay to ask for help Sevilin. No one has to do everything alone..." Then she raised an eyebrow. "What other things?"
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:20 pm
Arthur sighed a little to himself, for the past three days it has always been the same old thing, training, training, do the odd chore, and more training; not that he minded that he was training the elf just felt sort of blah with himself, like he needed a change some what after being put through a lot for the past year or so. But today wasn't going to be any different, depending on who he met first was the one he was going to train with be either Sevilin, Malik or maybe even Zahara if she decided she still wanted to train him with the daggers after the stunt he pulled a few days back. The first thing he needed was food and enough to keep him going for the rest of the day so he headed down to the dining hall in his normal attire that he wore everyday ever since he had visited Malik’s tailor awhile back, so without any fuss he opened the door to the dining hall and walked in, hands in his pockets as his sword hung from his hip, a blank expression on his face not showing any clear emotion except maybe a twitch with his lips giving off that he was hungry at the moment. So with a small nod to those presented in the dining hall he went over to grab his own breakfast and a few minutes later he slowly walked over to the table and sat down with his plate in front of him, his katana on his lap and his fork in hand as he looked down at his morning meal. Taking a deep breath of his breakfast then letting it out in a grumpy ‘just woke up’ sigh he began to eat, but not before getting something to drink first by the slave that was closest to him.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:23 pm
"Asking for help means me staying here. I told you time and time again, just as I tell the D'vinns, I'm not living here. I want to have my own space that is indeed mine and not just a spot in someone else's...I've never had a place to myself and it's nice to." Oh so it was a control issue for him was it and that's why he was so insistant. Okay, made sense.
A look at her hand on his arm as he kept on with his eating before pausing. What she wanted him to be brutally honest? Fine. He's told her this would be the problem, but she didn't believe him. Time for a life lesson for her. "You are the other things. Zykariel misses you, and there were certain comforts that he only found in you and suddenly you're gone. He doesn't understand and I can't make him understand. He'll just have to adapt." It was very frustrating to know that the child had grown picky between the two. When they were living together, some nights he only wanted Sevilin, others he wanted Zahara and still others he wanted to be handed off between the two constantly.
Of course at Arthur making an apperance, Sevilin straightened his posture out and what not, trying not to look so ragged or emotionally bothered, trying not to look at the elf either seeing as he knew his eyes betrayed him all the time.
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