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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:26 pm
With a smirk while Rivener was distracted with a conversation about Lazarus, one that was starting to sound interesting, Niksia stepped back and waved in a self amused manner. Not many grown women took the time to use the good old childlike wave, fingers making a little Mexican wave, but it was intended to get under his skin a little.
'Think I'll go sit in the shade with my drink now, good luck with the stall!' Niksia wasn't really mean, just sometimes a spark of calculating behavior snuck up like a shark fin in a kiddies pool.
As she wandered off, drink in hand and balloon bobbing merrily, a different kind of expression took over her face. It was a good thing no one was likely to see it.
'Different things? Now that's something to talk about.'
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:27 pm
Josh jumped a bit and his posture tensed up straight when the frei’s gaze snapped at him with a harsher tone laced within it. He had to remember to keep the jokes toned down around this person. He cleared his throat lightly and spoke up nervously, “I’m sorry if I offended you.” Josh recalled that the LAST thing he wanted to do was anger something that wasn’t human. Who knows what the creature had planned for him now? “So you say you are made from different objects… would you know how this happens?” The boy couldn’t help that his curiosity was still be as insatiable as ever. Josh just hoped he wasn’t aggravating Rivener any further.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:30 pm
The first booth she found had a several t-shirts and other doodads all carrying the same word over and over. Lab 305. RoChan had never heard of it. That however was untrue. News of its explosion had reached the Barton Town Gazette but her memory had never been up to par so her curiosity gnawed at her.
“Hn. Wonder what the fuss is about.” She muttered before peering up at the booth attendees. At first she noticed the boy with the grayish brown hair but a slight wispy motion caught her eyes causing her mouth to create a small ‘o.’ It was hard not to stare really. She had never seen such a thing before in her travels and suddenly she was wondering what the whole festival and the creature was.
Recovering the best that she could, RoChan patiently waited her turn to be acknowledged as a patroness.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:33 pm
Riv waved goodbye right back to the weird scarf-wearing woman, memorizing her face so that he might find her later and extract all information.
Rivener kept his lovely, friendly smile as he replied to the latter question, choosing not to answer the first statement. Let the kid wonder. And if he had any sense, fear. He seemed to be doing that already, so it was a good sign for his continued existance. This annoyed Riv greatly, but he didn't show it.
"I don't know how it happens. Our guardians get a vial and a bottle, and when the time is right the vial and bottle go into one of Dr Kyou's tubes, and then we're born." He shrugged as though this was all natural. "Any other questions?" he asked like a tour guide would.
Idly, Rivener wondered if Laz was getting as many stupid questions as he was.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:39 pm
When the check for ten thousand dollars landed in Isi's palm, he felt a warm surge of invisible air sweep over him and clutch his gut. For a moment, he couldn't breathe and he gaped at the check, back at the lady as she wandered away, and then back down at the check. He forgot to ask her name. Before he could call out and thank her, she was already gone into the crowd. Isi quickly slipped the check into the cashbox, underneath the box that held all the change. Then...
He fell off his stool.
"I can't count that high. Is that a real number, Uncle? Uncle?" Eiry looked back at Isi, and to his surprise, Isi had disappeared behind the table. Floating hurriedly behind the booth, Eiry found his gaurdian on the ground in a daze. Eiry floated low and put his arms around Isi, hoisting him up as much as his weak little body could, "Isi! Get up! Who's going to watch the cash box?"
Isi blinked at Eiry in a stupor. When did Eiry get there? Oh well, no matter. They had ten thousand dollars for the Lab! Kyou, Chloe and everyone would be so happy! What would his brother say? Isi burst out in giddy laughter, "I'm getting up, little one! I'm getting up!"
With Eiry's help, Isi propped himself up once more on top of the stool. A bright ear to ear smile was plastered over his face now and he randomly hugged Eiry, "We're helping your Home Base, Eiry! They'll be so happy! Huzzah!"
Eiry chuckled and squealed with delight when Isi dragged him into a happy embrace, "But it was just a piece of paper." he prodded.
Isi let go of his frei and he straightened himself out, trying to calm down and get his heart to return to a normal pace, "It is, but it'll be the one that brings your home back.
EDIT for RoChan:
Turning back, Isi found himself face to face with another customer! All smiles, Isi hardly had to put on his best face for selling, "Hello! How can I help you?"
"Uncle, How do you tie a square knot?"
"Not now, there's another customer!" Isi called before turning his attention to the lady.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:44 pm
Josh nodded satisfied with Rivener’s answer and decided that was all the information he need to weed out of the raevan lest he annoy him too much. The boy knew an overabundance of questions was quite vexing to answer, but he just couldn’t help himself. Especially, when he was in the presence of such extraordinary beings. “Thank you for answering my questions.” Josh gave Rivener a flash of a gleaming white smile and then made his way over to the other side of the booth. After all, he still needed to get the rest of his order. This time, though, he waited for service rather than blurting out an order.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:50 pm
Uncle? Was the green one related to the young boy somehow? Ah the questions that RoChan wanted to ask so badly!
She gave her friendliest smile, focusing on the boy instead of the mint colored wispy creature. “Ah, yes. I am a little curious actually.” She admitted with a small tilt to her head. “What is this charity for exactly?”
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:53 pm
Rivener smiled at the boy until he was no longer seeing him, then the smile turn into a malevolent scowl. He'd gotten away this time, lucky... But Riv would keep his eye open.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:53 pm
Finding her interest among the flowers fading Namini tilted her gaze upwards, squinting against the bright sunlight as she let out a light sigh. "It's so hot..I wonder where the drink booth would be.." she murmured as she brought her eyes back down towards the flowers. Smiling cheerfully she gave them a mental farewell before continuing to wander. Even now her parasole was useless as the sun beams seemed to be at their peek of power, beating down on her furiously. Blinking hard for a moment, Namini hissed at the heat but held her tongue, fearing someone would overhear her complaining pathetically. As her pink sundress blew carelessly with the breeze her sapphire eyes searched desperately among the booths in hopes of refreshment.
"There it is. But..who's that?" Stopping a few yards away from the drink booth, she spotted a levitating ..creature? person? with stunning onyx and ruby hair and piercing red eyes. Feeling intimidated simply by his appearance Namini clutched her parasole handle tightly before gulping nervously. Frowning in determination she bit her lower lip and inhaled deeply. She was thirsty. The booth was within walking distance. Despite the fact that she was incredibly scared of the worker, she wanted to buy a drink! Though she approached the counter fearlessly, her voice showed her true feelings.
"EX!cuse m-m-me-me," she squeaked, blushing as she stuttered.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:10 pm
RoChan Uncle? Was the green one related to the young boy somehow? Ah the questions that RoChan wanted to ask so badly!
She gave her friendliest smile, focusing on the boy instead of the mint colored wispy creature. “Ah, yes. I am a little curious actually.” She admitted with a small tilt to her head. “What is this charity for exactly?” Isi laughed aloud. This was the fourth time he had to explain this! He should just paint a sign over the booth that says '& Information'. "This charity is for the reconstruction of Lab 305, which was blown up by the growth of Lazarus, one of the Lab's creations, a raevan. We, the owners and the staff members of Lab 305, have put this festival together to help."
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:14 pm
Rivener sighed loudly and rolled his eyes when he noticed another person approaching. Not only that, it was another girl! Frowning and baring his teeth, leaning heavily on the counter and flaring his wings, Rivener barked.
"WHAT!? Whaddaya want! Out with it, come on! I don't got all day dammit!" Without even waiting for an answer, Riv threw up his arms and asked the very sky: "Why the hell do all the goodygoodygirls come out on warm summer days?! And why do they all have to come HERE?"
He turned his eyes back to the girl and cleared his throat. Now that he'd vented a bit, he could go back to being personable. Smiling in a friendly fashion as though nothing happened, Riv tilted his head prettily and asked in a honey-mellow voice: "Yes miss, what can I get you?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:22 pm
Namini felt her face grow unbearably hot as she took in all that the ..Raevan? she supposed..said, well yelled to her. There was a moment of silence as she tightened her grip on her parasole in attempt stop her delicate hands from shaking. Avoiding his gaze yet frowning in slight irritation, she sullenly answered, "I was wondering if I could get an iced tea..please." She hissed lightly at the end, though mumbled an apology afterwards, fearing she upset the other even more.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:29 pm
RoChan blinked at the boy slowly. He was speaking in a language she understood but there was so much that he said that seemed as if... as if it was Greek! And she didn’t know Greek!
Biting her bottom lip her eyes wandered over to the floating half body. “I am sorry. I am afraid I have no idea what you are talking about.” With a bit of a watered smile she gave an open palmed point towards the items on the table. “None of these make any sense to me so I would have no wish to purchase one. Would you enlighten me a bit as to why I should even support your case?”
She wasn’t trying to be rude, really. The blue haired creature was a business woman after all and frivolously throwing away money without understanding where it was going to just not was her cup of tea. Again she smiled, one full of business tinged with a growing curiosity.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:31 pm
Rivener, ever so sweetly, smiled and nodded. "Of course you can."
He bent and retrieved a glass of ice and filled it with Ice Tea. He considered for a moment poisoning it, but he decided against it. She'd not done anything besides Exist, and she couldn't really be held accountable for THAT.
The Raevan straightened and slid the glass onto the counter. "There you are, one Ice Tea. That's one dollar please!" He was smiling again, although this time his eyes held an edge of malevolance, as he noticed that he'd gotten the other uncomfortable. She even looked more annoyed than afraid... She was a brave one. Maybe he SHOULD have poisoned the drink, but too late now... oh well.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:37 pm
Walking through the fair together, Jae Eun and Junsu strolled along, taking in the sites. Earlier, Junsu had taken note of a flower booth that he wanted to stop by later. Jae Eun had naturally taken note of the charms booth next to it.
As they walked, they came up to the merchandise booth.
"Oh! Another Raevan! I don't know this one though!" Jae cheered.
Curious, the two walked up together to the minty Raevan. "Hi! What's your name?" Jae asked, eager to meet.
Jun, on the other hand, stood back a bit, he couldn't help but feel that there was something......mischevious about this one.
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