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 Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:39 pm
Rei looked to the door, and saw the late arrivals.
"HUEEEEEEEEEEY!" He flying-tackled her in the direction of the fireplace.
"Aidan and his little friend, too! This is good, you're all ok!"
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:40 pm
+It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
`Toys in every store.
`But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be.
+On your own front door.「 +That was directed at Finn, Sue.+ 」 ¡`It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
`Soon the bells will start.
`And the thing that will make them ring is the carol that you sing.
¡`Right within your heart.`¡
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:44 pm
Branded Tactician +It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
`Toys in every store.
`But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be.
+On your own front door.「 +That was directed at Finn, Sue.+ 」 ¡`It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
`Soon the bells will start.
`And the thing that will make them ring is the carol that you sing.
¡`Right within your heart.`¡
{It was? You need to be more specific, I don't wanna delete my post... panicked nomads are just too good to pass up!!! OTL}
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:45 pm
"... Agh!" A sharp cry could be heard from Anna who'd been dozing off next to where Soren was, and just now realized this when she fell over and hit her head on the floor, pretty hard. "Owww..." The girl's eyes watered as she sat up again rubbing her head with a bit of a depressed look on her face. "And everybody's doing other things so... Not fair, I don't know anybody yet!"
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:46 pm
"Ah, you're nice and warm..." Aidan mumbled, exhausted. "Thanks, Blossom. I'll go do that. Thanks." He and Rie tottered, childlike, over to the fireplace--they huddled close to it, grateful for the heat.
Huey whinnied, thankful for the concern. Thanks, guys, but I used to live in Ilia, remember? Her hooves clicked on the floor as she trotted towards the fireplace as well. But it was very, very cold...I'm glad we all got out of there so quickly.
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Icy winds whipped through the air, fiercely whipping people around as a few half-frozen survivors stumbled into houses, inns, anywhere with four walls and a fire burning. White, white as far as the eye could see, broken only by the darkness of the sky...
Rie stared into the flames.
Mother, Father...Elliot. I hope you're all right.
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:47 pm
Finn felt his head turn red. He had been found. He was a knight, so it wasn't his strongest point...but...
"A-ah! Sneak? I...merely dropped my glove and picked it up. Sorry if I caused some misunderstanding, ha ha ha." He said awkwardly, before he stood up. "Ah, I hate to cut this conversation short, but I need to find some food for my companion and I, so if you'd excuse me..."
The knight hurriedly turned around, and went towards the kitchen.
Lance on the other hand, felt quite dandy.
"Ah, as a wanted man, one would have to conclude that I'd have to be a criminal. Nay, I say! I am merely a treasure hunter, or a finder of lost things! It has just happened that I've had to repossess items to their rightful owners, and therefore been branded a thief and a scoundrel!"
He quieted down for a second. "...then again, I suppose that makes me a thief and a scoundrel, doesn't it? But do not worry, for even if I would steal, I would not take possessions of good and kind-hearted people, like yourself."
Lance did feel a bit creeped out that the girl was starting intensely at his eyes, but he decided to do what he knew best. Laugh it off. "Ah, I do admit, for some people, these eyes appear magical and alluring, and it is difficult to look away, no? But they are indeed a blight to those who live their life by prejudice or superstitious. I suppose, that during the night, a black clad person like me crossing the road would be very similar to a cat whose eyes glow in the dark, and so they think I bring misfortune with me. Not that I wouldn't mind being a cat, they are adorable after all, and that's something I would rather be sometimes, hm? But please, avert your gaze! I might blush at the thought of a pretty girl such as yourself looking at me like that!"
Then, a sudden sense of absolute weariness washed over the thief. Ah...crap...not again... was all he thought before his eyes blacked out, and he fell forward face first into Alihi. His narcolepsia had acted up again.
((Sorry for cutting the conversations short, but I need to go to bed. Toodles!))
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:49 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:52 pm
So Huey was fine. That was fortunate.
Soren glanced over to Anna. "My apologies," he said somewhat apathetically, suddenly looking tired. "If you would excuse me..."
The mage turned and departed the room into the hangout's corridors. He had no desire to be in the company of so many people any further. As he left, Soren resumed humming that galdr-like tune to himself.
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:53 pm
Blossom rushed back to the kitchen once she had made sure Aidan and Rie were safely warming themselves up near the fireplace. She picked back up the knife from the sink and finished chopping the potatoes after rinsing the blade off. She pushed the potato chunks into the pot, then stirred vigorously. She tipped spices of various colors and textures into the pot and stirred again. While the stew gurgled and bubbled away, she cleaned things up and pulled a large stack of bowls out of the cabinet.
Blossom stirred the pot again, checking a piece of meat. Still a little undercooked. She continued to stir and waited for the stew to finish cooking, standing quietly in front of the counter.
[[Probably on a stepstool to make sure she can reach everything well. XD]]
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:53 pm
"Soren, that guy's weird..." Sue blinked at Finn who was dashing off so suddenly. Now that she thought of it... she noticed that he always had to leave so quickly. "What's he up to?"
Her thoughts left quickly when she noticed Rie, Huey, and Aidan all coming inside. "You guys... you made it. It's good to see you."
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:02 pm
Alihi nodded intently. Lance's words were kind, and they touched Alihi... and yet, her mind still did drift to someone else, if only for a brief moment.
And then, the person was gone, and she focused back in. The tactician didn't look completely at Lance, but half at him, and half still out the window. "Ah... Sorry. Your eyes just remind me of something from my past." She mumbled, embarrassed by her action.
His unexpected compliment made her look back at him with confusion. "...Eh?"
And then he collapsed. She caught him, making sure he wouldn't fall. The tactician looked around awkwardly, not sure of what to do.
"... Uhm..."
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:02 pm
+It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
`Toys in every store.
`But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be.
+On your own front door.「 Eyes widening in shock, the sage quickly dropped his arm. He'd not meant to frighten his friend in such a way, and he apologized, horror in his voice, "I'm so sorry, Sue. I am ashamed of myself..." 」
「 The boy then frowned, peering back towards the Knight as he dashed into the kitchen. Strange...why does that man seem so familiar? I can't recall seeing him bef--! The kidnapper! The boy went rigid, whirling about to face the door, just as a gust of freezing air met his skin, brushing across the back of his neck and leaving the smaller hairs standing on end. There was no other door out of the kitchen. The Knight wouldn't be going anywhere, and so...the boy supposed he could wait.」
「 Turning his gaze to the other side of the room, the boy flinched at the sight of the frozen, harried looking newcomers. Huey..! It seemed as though the steed had used all of her strength to protect the two that had come in with her. Who were they? The seemed familiar, but the boy didn't know them himself. Looking concerned, the sage called out, "Huey! Is she alright? Are those two okay?" 」
「 What is going on...? Why do they look half dead?! What in the world have I missed? 」 ¡`It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
`Soon the bells will start.
`And the thing that will make them ring is the carol that you sing.
¡`Right within your heart.`¡
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:04 pm
Bramimond walked calmly out of his room, and walked back towards the main area of the FEFGA house. His bizzare physiology did not require that he slept, but he wanted a moment alone, so that he may reassume his normal personality. His mind was like a cork floating in the sea of consciousness, and every intelligent being who approached was like a wave crashing into him, burying him below the surface.
Even while in his room, he could feel a buzz in the back of his mind, other's personalities pressing in on his own. He sighed, and figured that he should go back out. He might be needed. He could get another moment to relax later. There was too much to be done now.
"Hello. Is there anything that you need from me?", he said in his monotone voice, his shattered mind still keeping itself afloat.
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:05 pm
It only set in now how much the cold had affected the pegasus. Huey's entire body trembled, and she was inching as close to the fireplace as she could get.
Guess I'm not 100% okay, then, huh?
It took everything he had to drag himself away from the welcoming warmth of the fire, but Aidan finally rose. "Ah, I'm alive again~!" He stretched, the blanket over his shoulders slipping off and falling to the ground. With a small smile he draped it over his sister.
Rie always fell asleep in front of the fire when we were kids.
His expression changed. Three years...three years he'd been missing. How Rie had felt all that time he was lost, he didn't know. He could have died in Eliwood's company, and she would have never known. No one had known where his family was back then, not even himself.
Aidan turned at Sue's voice. "Ah, thanks! I've never seen a blizzard like that before...something's going on again, huh?"
But he wanted to stretch his legs; the tactician opted for wandering around. He thought he heard Alihi, and a small "fwump!" noise--he rounded a corner and found a man in her arms.
"Uh, am I interrupting anything...?"
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:05 pm
The winter breeze blew loudly as Nasir entered the room slamming the door behind him. He glanced around at the assembled group and smiled at the familiar furniture that made FEFGA's house more amiable. He looked around and found a spot a nearby couch and sat down.
"How is everyone?" he asked simply.
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