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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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 Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:31 pm
"Black Dagger. That ship has a fine captain who happens to be a very good friend of mine. I'd rather not lose such a close one when there are so few our kind can truly trust. But you'd know all about that, wouldn't you Des?" He let her kiss him and merely cupped her face to make things comfortable and let it go as long as she wanted it to even giving her a little in response. "A dead Desdemona does no one any good." Turning her gently to Gem's direction. "Go be a good girl and apologize. You are in the wrong." Patting her on the butt lightly to get her moving.
"The ones that are capable of leaving should no longer be fed. They'll run and start to hunt for themselves. Make sure she knows that. Though, she's assisted me with them before so she probably does." She knew how her father felt about all her animals. He'd never really understood it but he'd more or less let it go when he realized it was her passion. Lifting her fingers to her mouth, she whistled and Sundance came running with a joyful bark, though she dropped into a hunkered position growling when she caught Sevilin's smell.
"Daddy meet Sundance. She's the newest addition to my clan. She's been keeping me safe and is wonderful company so Mama doesn't have to worry and neither do you."
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:37 pm
"Who knows really? I'm sure there's a dozen reasons someone can name. I don't particularly care...but sometimes it gets lonely." Raising an eyebrow to him then. "Hear any new ones? Sounds like you have." Hey she liked to know what was being said about her...especially when Koto was involved. But giving a nod, checking to make sure they were on course with the ships a moment before turning her attention back to him. "He's capable. He was doing it before he made you Commander. Or maybe you could handpick a little group to act in your place while you take some time for yourself."
But a blink and a look that said he had caught her comepletely off guard with his question. She may be optimistic, but she lived more or less in the here and now...not so much in the furture. Something she had learned in childhood. "I...don't know. I guess try to get Koto's approval to let me take his place. If that doesn't pan out well...I guess I could someway find a place and start that shop everyone thinks will be a good thing."
"Noted." A piece of information he would duly pass along. Nym didn't appreciate the extra critters that got into the house at all...and neither did her personally. A blink at the growling dog though that a whistle brought to her...she was good at that wasn't she? He was quite fine with her little talent...long as it didn't overwhelm his house. "Has she now? Good to know that more than one creature has an eye on you. And I've never worried about you finding company, it's always come naturally to you. Though it seems she doesn't like me too much. No surprise there."
Okay what's with the noise? I'm trying to sleep here and it's not working with the growling. Sevilin what did you step on this ti-...oh wait, this wasn't home. He gave a chitter as he poked his head out the collar of Sevilin's tunic, glancing around. Well I don't like this smell at all. Eyes coming to settle on Shyrae. Hey! It's you! Chitter.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:48 pm
Hunter kept to himself, idly letting his thoughts wander. he knew the scales were gone. you didn't live with those kinds of things sewn into your skin without noticing if they were missing. Which brought his mind to Desdemona, and their past. looking back, it was much easier to notice the subtle tricks that cause their problem...that is when your thoughts weren't heated by anger or resentment.
leaning back in his chair, though his eyes couldn't see, his mind could form it's own pictures. he would live a long time. unaffected by age thanks to that ring on his finger that wouldn't damn come off. but it also meant he could live as long as she could.
And only to himself, only in his deepest inner thoughts, would he admit he was wrong, and that he'd done her wrong. and that he missed her fiery personality on his ship. the Chimera had never been the same after she'd left it. But you can't raise sunk ships. he'd just have to live with that.
Malik glanced at the dog, and shook his head lightly at his daughter.
"Now Savvy. you know as much as he does enjoy being lord of the manor, that your mother is probably dragging him somewhere as we speak to get him away from my office and work so he can relax. I'll wager in the next week or so I'm bound to get one call to get my a** home so my son can have a life."
A slight grin.
"And lets not forget your other brother. I have to manage that one too. though I think your mother gives him enough leeway. but I swear if he develops wanderlust I'm locking him in his room. before we know it we'll have a herd of aurochs on the grounds and moose from Andal if he goes off like you did."
a smirk at Thobias and a playful swish of her tail and slight poking out of her rear when he slapped it.
"Me? in the wrong? never."
though her gaze got considerably cooler when it turned to Gem.
"I apologize for boarding without permission, though it was an invite by a crew member at the time. and I'm not inciting a mutiny. just a transfer of your cute first mate to captain of another ship."
crossing her arms in front of her and just because, making sure it lifted and pushed her chest together a bit.
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:03 pm
"I know, I'm not very fun. But I'm not the only one willing to be around you." Gossip, he did not like. And he especially didn't like repeating it. "I have, they're not very... tasteful. They're not true, I know that." Shifting slightly as he was unsure of what to say. These things were just wrong to say aloud. "He is, but he also expects me to do it now that he's given me the position." Sometimes he was also caught off guard when he saw her surprise. He rarely threw her off track, it was mostly the other way around. She was known for her spontaneity and he, for his rigidity. "Do something you like doing and want to keep doing. You are good at both of those, I'll support you no matter what."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:19 pm
"You're fun when someone shows you stil can be, Commander." Givning him a smile, but it faded as he was obviously not too comfortable with repeating what people were saying. Wow were things that odd? Or worse, pervese. Great, now she had such things on her mind. But back to things more useful to think about, like his own opinion on her supposed plans. "I suppose that's a fair enough answer...but nice to know you'd stick by me about it. As I said, it's nice to have someone around." Thusly another smile blooming across her face. "Well then...if you think you can't be away for a long time, I'm just going to have to strategize the Guardians well enough so that you can take little vacations all you want. How's that sound." Provided of course she got said position...maybe it would just be easier to push Koto off a building. Not that she ever would.
Gem merely snickered. Hell she knew a sincere apology when she heard one and that one was anything but. That was being compliant merely because she choose to be...and then flaunting her assets, drawing the attention of a few crew at that. Gem was not impressed though and merely pinned the dragoness with an icy glare from green eyes. "That's deserting. Mister Robins...do our guest a favor and get her some proper ship attire. Can't have her getting hurt with all that exposed skin now can we?" Gem was just as slick as the other.
"I'm surprised you haven't sanctioned off an area of our lands and given them soley over to him yet to play with. He is a business man just like you after all." And that Shadow Paladin thing mom found rather amusing...she didn't pretend to understand her brother too much. He was like wind if anything. "Can't have him working like you do, then we'd all be in trouble. Let me guess, she let you come here to get you off your newest warpath daddy?"
Giving him a grin, though her posture still said she was brooding. "Oh come on, you know Dhairiss isn't one to wander. If he wasn't as skilled and proficent as he is, one would think him a lazy thing." Tilting her head. "Is that you saying that you miss me back at home? Or that my brothers are the ones that miss me tormenting them?" True enough, she loved to mess with them. Boys were fun to tease.
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:32 pm
"Only you. And only when you try hard. It's ok, I know I'm difficult." See, things didn't have to described in great detail to explain to people and now, he knew by her expression that she'd taken it to heart. He hated gossip, hated hated it so much and wouldn't tolerate it at all among his ranks. But he looked to her, mildly amused to hear her say that. Joke or not, it was nice to know she'd figuratively move mountains for him too. "You wouldn't be able to handle all that on your plate. We will just run away together and leave them to get themselves in order." No, that wasn't a very good joke, Kaz... And if Xeke was here, he would have made fun of him for it.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:37 pm
Thobias rolled his eyes as the females more or less figuratively circled each other like lionesses. Things were going to get rather interesting on this ship, now weren't they? He gave a nod to Gem and snapped his fingers at one of the slobbering crew members. It took a literal kick int he a** to get the male moving but finally a pair of pants and a tunic was brought to him and he handed them over to Des. "You don't have to lace it up, just put it on."
"She's just protective." Putting out a hand, the dog sat and cocked her head. "Highly intelligent as well and so far loyal." Leaning down and ruffling the dog's fur. "This is Daddy. He's safe. Go say hello." The dog obediently moved closer to Sevilin and sniffed then sat down and lifted a paw, ducking her head.
Shyrae gave a grin at the sound of that familiar chitter and smiled. "I see you brought my favorite friend along." Nym. The lovable ferret who had slept with her in her crib, sounded the alarm when she was getting into mischief and always taken care of the bugs that the boys would sometimes put into her bed. She reached into an ever present pouch on her person and pulled out a piece of jerky, handing it over then nodded to Sundance. "Shake her paw, Daddy. Then she gets a treat."
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:48 pm
"I'm just presistant more than anyone else to bring that said fun out. Not so much diffucult as you are trying." Giving him a look of challenge for a moment like children who were about to race along city streets to get ice cream. "Oh is that what you think? I think I could too handle it." Though the later half of that statment had her letting out another bout of melodic laughter. "Run away together? How romantic that is, I didn't think you one for leaving things in chaos, but apparently I was wrong. See, I knew you're not all startch." And yet the statement wasn't fun, but that was her problem now wasn't it? Indeed it was.
He wasn't good with animals too much, mostly only Nym, but he regarded the canine for a moment, before watching it and deciding to oblige and give it a pat to the head. "Safe huh? Careful, people will start thinking I'm harmless." Shaking his head lightly then a blink as he was told to shake the dogs paw...okay but only because he liked to amuse his children. Crouching down, he grasped the dog's paw and shook it. "A treat huh? Careful you'll make someone jealous." Giving the dog said treat afterward.
Sure enough, what no jerky for me? I get woken up and there's no treat for me. Why is the dog getting treats? I should get one just because you love me. Crawling out of Sevilin's tunic and coming to rest on his shoulder before climbing up to sit on his head to be above the dog. Dogs tried to make him a chew toy...at least the last one did.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:06 pm
He let her have the last say but raised an eyebrow and mildly mirrored that defiant look. "It's not as easy as you think, Jae. You have to examine all offensive and defensive artillery every morning, allot duties and posts for the day, review recent tactical missions and make plans to reinforce suspicious areas, convene with the council regularly to discuss..." And now he was rambling on again. "This is why I never have time. I just don't think you would like it very much." Her laughter ran with the wind again but apparently she'd gotten more out of it than he had meant. Romantic? He turned his attention ahead and pondered his reply. If she was laughing, it meant that he hadn't accidentally offended her right? "If the Orb was back, there wouldn't be as much chaos anymore."
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:07 pm
"But I thought you'd like me better like this"
she shifted her hips a little and letting that tail sway. but she rolled her eyes and just to be obstinant about it, got naked right on the deck and put on her new pants and shirt, taking the time while still nude to rip the back open ont eh pants for her tail, and then leaving her shirt completely undone. after all, Gem never specified a place to get dressed in these clothes, now did she.
"there, now I'm all safe and sound in my new clothes."
"Well..she did want me to stop a few things. had a few run ins with certain surface factions that bear a likeness to a certain old pain in my a**."
a slight chuckle.
"give him some lands of his own? dear no not yet. he'd start an uprising. I'd have to compete to keep my own kingdom. he'd steal everyone away."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:25 pm
Rolling his eyes heavenward, he turned and began shouting orders to his crew to keep their attention on their work. Desdemona was playing with fire that could burn with the same intensity as hers, if not hotter. If she wanted shelter, she'd be wise not to piss Gem off. Of course such a blatant display was highly uncalled for and it only made his life more difficult, but he let it go. It was Gem's decision what Des's fate would be. "Put your backs into it, you lily livered swine. I want this deck so clean that it outshines even Gem's polished jewels!" Not that that was possible but it'd keep them busy.
"I didn't forget about you, just wanted to distract the dog with her own love before I had a jealous one on my hands that tried to tear you to pieces." Thus once again reaching into that pouch and giving Nym a piece of jerky. "Besides, I have a present for you as well." Another pocket was searched and she pulled out a rather large pearl. It's surface was shiny in various colors and it was big enough that the ferret could roll it with his nose or just nuzzle all over it. "It's not your usual style but I thought you might like it."
She gave her father a grin, "You are far from harmless, Daddy. You just have a soft spot for your children and their personal loves. Watching Sundance closely as she took to her treat and settled down next to Shyrae. "How long are you planning on staying? I thought you'd be too busy keeping an eye on Kelligrin and Faate to even come see me."
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:32 pm
"You'd be surprised about exactly what I like, Kaznec." After all, they were close but they simply hadn't really talked as thus. Or at least he never asked too many or too deep a personal question. It was just his nature." Though she watched him as he apparently processed something in his head, she knew that processing look of his. And then when it seemed he had grasped whatever, he was back to his straightforward self. "No there wouldn't...everyone wouldn't have to worry anymore. Not about drought, or food, or people doing things they normally wouldn't do because of despiration. No one would have to watch thier backs, and the Guard would be enough to lull away thier fears." Shaking her head lightly, knowing she was indulging the serious conversation now. "Who knows...maybe you would indeed find a moment to yourself if things were like they used to be. Or at least a quiet moment to read the books you're so fond of."
And exasperated sigh and look...she hated it when people did that. Obviously this dragoness wasn't going to be taking her seriously. But that's what a brig was for now wasn't it? Besides...this was her ship, the moment she got too annoyed with her, she could just throw the dragoness off. She could fly after all. "Please do refrain from distracting the crew, or would you like to go down in the sands?" How did she end up dealing with Hunter's problems? Though a nod to Thobias. "Wonderful Mister Robins, keep them motivated and do find a palce out of the way for our guest would you? Unless she likes being bumped about by crew and the like..." Dry tone there.
"Daddy, everyone is a pain in your a** these days." Though could she have said it any less sweetly? Sarcasm was a gift with her sometimes, but she was indeed daddy's girl and well he got her good side most times. Though a blink at her father's statement next. "You think your own son would start an uprising and try to place conquerer? Now that's a suspicision I never thought that you would harbor. Getting paranoid in that old age daddy?"
Yay meat. It was duly gobbled down, but soon forgotten to rest in his tummy and he lept for that pearl, plopping to the ground and taking it with him, cuddling it and already cleary loving it. Round and shiny!
"Runes dear daugher. I don't have to be personally watching to be watching. That is thus the joy of such a thing." Giving the dog another pet before rising and giving a chuckle at Nym. "Well, you made his day now didn't you?" But a slight shrug. "Not too long, after all if I go missing then your mother can't reach all the things put up high in the house and well, then she'll be on the warpath looking for me." Grinning foolishly...he loved to tease that woman.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:44 pm
"Ooo bumped around. maybe there's a few boys that might like an more available woman around, captain pretty."
a smirk before taking a look at the menfolk, and Thobias.
"Oh Thobias dear....want to help me find a nice room out of the way? Maybe something roomy, like Hunter's cabin? got anything like that?"
"I never said that. I'd just have to worry about the people migrating on their own. you know not everyone likes me and all."
A slight smirk.
"I'm not paranoid. I'm cautious."
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:09 am
Ambiguous questions begged to be unanswered but as she put up that challenging look, he felt like answering it today. Feeling a specific type of current under them, he dropped altitude and turned so that he was more or less gliding on his back and looking her straight in the face. "Surprise me then, Jae. What do you like?" No change in his calm voice, no undertones like most males usually carried. Because obviously he wasn't thinking about 'that' aspect of her life.
"It's a very utopian view of Ilindal, isn't it? I talk to father about it sometimes, the conversation carries on into the night and at the end, he always gives me the same message. With faith, anything can happen." A nostalgic and hopeful spark flashed through his golden eyes. "I'd like to. Read my books, take flights for pleasure and not for duty, discover more ruins. Xeke says we're all being silly in thinking like that."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:10 am
"As a matter of fact, we do." He crooked a finger to Desdemona and led her below deck. Moving through the bowels of the ship, he pushed open a door and moved into the front room of the cargo hold. Tossing her a hammock, he smiled. "This is actually bigger than Hunter's and is definitely out of the way. There's your bed and Galley will feed you the same time as the rest of the crew. You know how ship life works, Des. Be good and if you need anything, just ask and I'll see about getting it for you."
She watched Nym happily take to his new treasure and then glanced at her father before bursting into giggles. "You hid her napkin rings again, didn't you?" Her parents were rather amusing at times. The games they played were often seen as childish but it kept them both amused and happy and cut down on the amount of real fights they had. "Still above the fridge?" Silly, Daddy. Same old tricks, different day. Fingering the necklace around her neck, she nodded. "I got your little present...Uncle Malik was afraid it made me a little too obvious to those who could sense magical energy though."
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