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 Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 2:45 pm
Baniru chuckled to herself a bit nervously as she went to go stir the remnants in the pot on the stove, trying to keep watch on Asra from the corner of her eye. Something felt very wrong here, clearly- who just comes over after a very long time of not even acknowledging you exist, and acts hunky dory?
... Well Asra for one, but it was the 'why' that she was curious about. Though he said that he just came over for a visit, and he didn't look or sound like one prone for lies.
Ah hell, maybe he was just being friendly and felt bad.
Karma went completely silent as he stared back at Asra, barely blinking, barely daring to make any movement. The man was friendly, and yet his words didn't sound that way.
He didn't understand...
The boy scrunched his face up as if he looked like he was about to cry, though he dared not to. He let himself clutch Asra's bare chest and just rest there, waiting, unknowing... frustrated.
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 2:49 pm
A sound much like a crack was heard coming from the bathroom. Suddenly, the toilet began to flood, slowly seeping the floor with water.
(BEST POST EVAR.)
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 2:55 pm
"s**t!"
Baniru practically threw the spoon into the wall as she ran for the bathroom, knowing full well what that sound was. It had happened a few times before, mainly because the plumbing was hell and it was only a dinky apartment.
The woman was out of sight within moments, another string of curses flying before there was the slamming of a door.
Baniru was very busy trying to stop the flooding, turn off the water, and all that jazz, that she didn't have time to notice anything else.
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:04 pm
Asra giggled guiltily, putting his finger to his lips. His hand fell and rested on his chest, which glowed at his touch. His hand pulled away, and with it came a brightly colored orb, one that swirled and convulsed with energy and light. "Now, Karma. What is it your soul truly wishes for? Do you wish to grow, so that you may handle your abilities better, and perhaps even make a difference in this world?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:22 pm
Karma giggled a little, suddenly strangely understanding where the curses in the bathroom were coming from and why.
Though, when Asrafel produced the orb, he became transfixed, and quiet.
It was a strange feeling, it felt warm yet cold- he understood Asra's words and yet he didn't- everything seemed to go so fast, stopped in time.
Karma gave a weak nod, eyes wide as he seemed to freeze up. Yes, that was what he wanted. He wanted to do things on his own.
He wanted independence, that's what he wanted.
The toddler reached out, entranced, and touched the bright ball of orb near Asra's chest, feeling like something else was doing it for him.
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:36 pm
The orb flared, tiny tendrils of life reaching out to the boy, kissing his skin. They filtered into his body, filling him with a warm light for a moment, before they faded away.
"Then I grant your wish, sweet child."
The orb darkened, and slid back into Asra's body. Moment's later, it was gone.
Asrafel bounced Karma softly, grinning. All seemed normal, as if nothing new had happened. Karma would feel restless from now on, however, urgently needing to grow both mentally and physically.
((Congratulations, Karma is on his growth quest! He will need to meet and have PDs with three Shattered that he has never met before, before Baniru will be given a challenge and Karma will complete his quest! Good luck!))
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:49 pm
Karma shook off whatever that was that just happened, the feeling and memory of it fading away as he was bounced up and down on Asra's knee.
This- he recognized this!
"Asraaaaa!" he giggled happily, throwing his arms up in glee. Boy, this was fun! He knew that scent of baby powder, he remembered that way of speaking- though it was not the same tone.
Baniru had finally managed to shut off the water and get the bathroom toilet to stop flooding, and she had just finished soaking up all the water that was on the floor.
She emerged from the bathroom, gasping.
"Sorry about that..."
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:10 pm
Asrafel laughed when Karma said his name, and leaned in to rub his nose against the young boys tiny one. He turned up to look at Baniru when she entered, sucking in a breath as he felt guilty over her current state. "Oh, no please, I'm sorry I couldn't help! Please, sit down! Perhaps I can get you something while you rest?"
He hugged Karma to him, glad that the boy would soon be able to talk with him and tell him more than ever before. All of his friends were growing up before his very eyes, it was quite an emotional week for him!
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:23 pm
Karma giggled louder than he ever had, patting Asrafel's chest in a sort of wonder that small children get when they don't know what to think.
"baaaama, Asra! Baaama~"
His dark hair swayed a bit as he motioned to throw his arms around the teen's neck, babbling in baby talk and smiling, laughing, being a carefree kid.
Asrafel brought out the best in him. He brought out the best in everyone.
"Oh, it's quite alright," Baniru sighed as she sat on the edge of her bed, "I'm alright. You're as cheerful as ever Asra... how do you do it?"
She nodded to her toddler, "I haven't seen him this happy in... a very long time. You're such a sweet kid for coming over just to visit- thank you."
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:33 pm
Asrafel smiled, reaching out to put a hand on Baniru's shoulder. "I have a lot of people who care about me, and love me, and make sure I'm all right. How can I not be cheerful? And I get to come and have lovely visits with those I care about, like the two of you! If that's not worth being happy for, I don't know what is."
He returned both arms to Karma, and bounced him softly again. "He does seem happy! I'm glad to see it. It means he's happy living here with you! Otherwise, no amount of visits from him could ever bring out this much joy in him." He turned and smiled at Baniru, while turning Karma around to face her, and lifting one of the little boys arms, waving the tiny hand in her direction.
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:45 pm
Baniru sighed softly, smiling, "Yes, it's nice to have family no matter where they are, you where you might be..."
Her golden eye locked with his for a moment, before she looked away. Asra was such a wonderful kid, his parents must truly be lucky.
"Well if he is happy," the woman chuckled, "then he sure fights me tooth and nail about it, the little devil."
She waved a pale hand back to her charge, and couldn't help feeling that Asra was right.
Idly the woman wondered if Asra could make even the most meloncholy of people light up in happiness. His voice was intoxicating, like a sort of sad-be-gone drink that pinged and ponged in bubbles of laughter, swirling in memories of life and delight.
It had been so long since either Karma or Baniru laughed that they couldn't help start to and pour over with it, giggling and going into fits of glee each time they looked at one another.
All their fights and woes just seemed so... funny now.
If Karma and Baniru could thank Asrafel for anything he had ever done (which was actually quite alot), they would have thanked him for this day, for this time.
For this gift.
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:42 pm
Asra looked from mother to child, blinking in innocence as the two began to laugh. He hadn't recalled hearing or seeing anything funny, but laughter was infectious and soon he was giggling simply for the sake of giggling. He held both Karma's hands now, holding them up in the air as if the boy was about to go down a rollercoaster.
"Well, I probably should head back soon. They'll be worried about me!" There was no one left to worry about him, at least not for the moment, but Asra always itched to be home whenever he was away, if only in hopes that Lillian had returned to him. He couldn't say that however, as it was a vain hope, and he was always disappointed.
He leaned in and gave Karma a long, tight snug, squealing softly as he did so. "Ooooh, you guys should come visit me more often. I could use the company!"
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:39 am
"Alright, alright," Baniru chuckled, smiling, "I'll see you to the door then- and you're right. We should come see you more often at the center.."
She gingerly picked up the toddler from Asrafel's arms, and while Karma was enjoying the snugging and the squealing (and in truth, he didn't want to be picked up out of Asrafel's lap), he was so content that he didn't mind.
"We'll be around to see you again soon."
Baniru ushered the boy to the door; she didn't want to be held responsible if his parents found he had been gone too long.
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:37 pm
Asrafel followed her, alighting into the air once the door had been opened. He fluttered out into the hall, turning quickly to face them both.
"It was so lovely seeing you!" He chirped, leaning in to kiss Baniru on the cheek, before bending his head to do the same for Karma, and give the boy one last squeeze.
"Until we meet again~!" He turned and waved as he fluttered down and away, heading for the exit, for home.
He truly hoped someone was there. After spending such precious little time with people like this, the last thing Asra wanted was to head home to an empty house.
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 9:22 am
Out by the frozen lake A rp with Ror Mouse Pachinkorelli " Okay, Ror, it's just a little bit further~!" a cheerful, high voice claimed. " Sis... where...?" an unsure, quiet voice replied. The sky was overcast as far as one could see... but that didn't matter to Chuu. Especially since little white, feathery flakes of ice were falling from the thick blanket of clouds. The snow created a small dusting on the cap-clad heads of the treeborn girl and adopted brother- Chuu also had scarves wrapped around her ears to keep the cold from getting to them. It was a wonder that she could still hear Mirorim speak! " Oh, you'll see~... oh! I almost forgot today's lesson! See the white stuff that's falling from the sky? It's called snow!" " ...Snow," the mirrorchild said in his own shy voice. He reached out his hand to catch some, but it quickly melted on his gloves. " Sis... where... where snow...?" " Where'd the snow go? It's still there... you see, when snow gets warm enough, it melts and becomes water!" " Snow... warm... m-...melt... water." Chuu smiled and clapped in approval. " Yes, that's right! And we're here!" she exclaimed happily, indicating in front of them. It was Bass'ken Lake, covered in a layer of ice. It seemed to be strong enough that some people were skating on it- but a rescue staff and a medical staff were there, just in case anything happened. Someone had already put up a skate rental, too. Baniru There was a loud squabbling and yelling coming from not too far off of the lake.
A woman with silken black hair was furiously running after a little boy that looked like her son- he was picking up snow and throwing it at her along the way.
"You get right back here you little BRAT!" the woman screamed, reverting to the child's tactics and throwing snow back, "When I catch you we're going HOME!"
The little boy was giggling deviously as he threw another handful of half melted snow. He couldn't pick up much, but for a toddler he sure could run.
"Maa go' ded!" he laughed, "Hitchoo byebye!"
They were running straight for Chuu in a clamor that was inescapable. Mouse Pachinkorelli One of Baniru's wildly thrown snowballs missed Karma's vicinity... and kept travelling in the air to smack Chuu in the ear. The brightly-colored scarf slid off of it thanks to the impact, and a purple, fuzzy hearing organ was exposed to the cold of winter. The treeborn winced slightly, but managed to bring out a small giggle. " Hey, be careful!" she said to whomever might be pitching snowballs around the place. Bending down to pick her scarf back up, a black-haired boy careened straight into her arms. " Oh, hi there! Are you out to play in the snow, too?" Chuu asked, delighted that she might make a new friend or two while out showing Mirorim the world. " Out to play in the snow, too?" Mirorim mimicked out of pure habit. Baniru "BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Karma was screaming, still trying to run full steam ahead against Chuu. He hoped he would go through her, but so far his progress did not show so.
The mother of the toddler came running up, puffing a wisp of white air out of each ragged breath.
She really needed to get in shape.
"Thanks... for stopping... my kid..." she managed to wheeze, offering a hand to take the child back. She hadn't had this much adrenaline in her since two months ago, when she was in a car that was about to fly off a cliff.
"He's a... little moron... I'll tell ya..." Mouse Pachinkorelli Chuu giggled as Karma tried to power his way through her. That tickled! And he did manage to push her back a couple of inches! The screaming made her wince a bit, but the little one was so cute! " What are you trying to do- oh!" She noticed a panting woman make her way up here, and she must have been doing some running. She looked tired! And she also looked a lot like this small boy... was she his older sister? Or his mother? " Oh, you're welcome! I'm more than happy to help you!" the treeborn answered, picking her scarf up off of the ground and wrapping it back around her ear. The strips of fabric weighed down her ears, making it look a bit like she was in constant dismay if you didn't pay attention to her facial expression. Mirorim studied the words of this woman carefully. He looked at Karma, then looked back at the woman. And, finally returning his gaze to the other child, he simply said, " Moron." Baniru "Thank- are you alright?" Baniru asked suddenly, seeing Chuu's ears droop. That meant that you were sad, right? At least, with many of the strange half animal breeds she had met on gaia it was.
The woman tugged Karma forcefully to her side, and much to his dismay, he was unable to move. He shifted his pudgy little golashes in the snow, before he heard the word.
"Moron."
"Maran?" Karma chirped out presumptuously, a look of 'wtf idiot' plastered across his face.
"Jek."
He didn't like this other new boy at all. He was quiet, and creepy, and had these blazing eyes that looked like they could burn through a wall.
"Hush," Baniru tried to quiet Karma down, "Come now, say thanks to this girl and her... brother."
Like any of that was even heard. In one ear and out the other for the toddler, today. Mouse Pachinkorelli Noting Baniru's concern, Chuu responded, "Oh, I'm fine! It's just the scarves. They make my ears a little sore, but I really don't like them getting cold." All of this was said with a smile, as it was rare that she didn't have one on her little face.
Mirorim watched Karma get pulled to his guardian's side- why was he so disheartened? Didn't he like being close to the one who cared for him?
As habits were, he used Karma's voice for a bit: "Jek." He would go home to find that one of his beads was now half-red, half-blue.
"Jek? No, he's Ror!" Chuu said, giggling. "Oh... you don't need to thank me. He just ran into me!" Baniru "Well, I- HEY!"
Karma had managed to wriggle free of his guardian's grasp, running for Ror with all the fierceness of a mini tiger. He listened to his own golashes slosh noisily and clumsily- after all, he couldn't go very fast with such thick snow.
"Bububu, Jek you!"
Baniru reached out to grab him, but her fingers nearly missed the threads of his coat by mere inches. She cursed to herself, under her breath, before letting out a worried, "Watch out!"
The sun overhead the lake was beginning to set, making the snow glimmer and shine and reflect with dozens of hues, spinning the world into a rainbow of frost. The wind had picked up a bit, and perhaps that's also what was slowing Karma's progress.
The little toddler gathered a snowball in his tiny hands and hurled it towards Ror's face, though with his poor aim one would doubt it would even hit his leg. Mouse Pachinkorelli Mirorim stood unphased by Karma's actions, not moving an inch when the smaller toddler thrust his face up at him, making his brick hair flutter slightly with the breeze created. His countenance scrunched up in a perfect imitation of Karma's expression, and he repeated the utterance of "Bububu!" along with it.
"I think they'll be okay~," Chuu replied optimistically. "Oh... do we know each other's names yet? I don't think so! Mine's Chuu, and my little brother is Mirorim! It's nice to meet you!" All smiles and sunshine; that's what this one seemed to be.
The treeborn took a few seconds to marvel at the landscape's response to the sun. "Wow, that's so pretty~!"
A small, misshapen snowball landed between Mirorim's feet. He took it not as a threat, challenge, or display of malice... but as an invitation. It sparked a memory of just a few days ago when he and Chuu had made something out of snow. Wordlessly, he packed more frozen white around the ball to make it more sturdy, and began to roll it so it would collect.
Chuu heard the familiar crunching of snow being rolled, and turned around with delight. "Make a snowman? That's a great idea~!" Baniru I don't know what would have made Karma angrier. The fact that Ror was copying him, or the fact that he thought he looked exactly like Ror was portraying.
Fortunately, Baniru managed to swing he furious toddler into her arms for a few moments of talking; just enough for the boy to calm down.
"It's nice to meet you too!" said the woman with an apologetic smile, "I'm Baniru, and this is Karma."
She would have pointed, but it was clearly obvious who she was talking about. Besides, her hands were full trying to keep the wriggling toddler from biting her.
"Here, see honey? Why don't you go make a snowman with Mirrorim, he seems to really like you!"
Karma just frowned. And frowned. And frowned...
He even made a frowny face in the snow with his foot when he was set down.
"Jek." the boy mumbled unpleasantly, scooting over to help pack on snow. Even if this... complete stupid evil insane retarded dumb idiot was being annoying, Karma figured that the big purple fluffy person was trying to be really nice- at least she talked nice and moved nice- and that he should try to appease someone today. Mouse Pachinkorelli Mirorim had a while yet to grasp a concept such as emotion, so he just kept imitating Karma's face as it got angrier and angrier. Thankfully, he stopped as Baniru picked the boy up.
Not seeming to notice or mind the apologetic look, Chuu responded, "Those are nice names!" with her usual cheery smile.
As the two toddlers rolled up snow together, the treeborn noticed that Karma seemed a little bit upset.
"Are you okay, Karma? Would you like something to eat?" she asked with a hint of concern. And before she could be properly answered, a handful of pastry puffs materialized in her mittened hands before the boy's face. "They have hot fudge inside, so just one can warm you up a whole lot! Would you like one, too, Baniru?" she offered.
Mirorim had already removed a glove and taken one; living with Chuu meant he was used to this. ... to be continued ...
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