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 Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:22 pm
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Let's Begin to Begin
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Obviously she had done something silly while tipsy again. Okay, she had gotten drunk and adopted a cabbage. Tio wasn’t even sure how one could even adopt a cabbage but apparently she had because it was sitting on her kitchen table and she had fuzzy memories of somebody handing it to her while smiling and saying ‘ it’s all yours now’.
Thoughts swirling in pointless circles she sprayed at the cabbage with her new water bottle. It did bring some life to the room at least and once Tio had committed to something she never changed her mind. There was no chance this cabbage would find itself on the dinner menu, even if Tio hadn’t managed to eat anything more substantial than a can of some strange smelling noodles in three days.
Sometimes being a thief just was not a lucrative job… especially when you had a cold and couldn’t be bothered looking for people to actually thieve.
“HEY!” With her free hands Tio snapped up a paper fan sitting beside her and gave the ferret, whose sharp teeth were about to close around a bit of cabbage leaf, a sharp whack upon the nose. “Out of that you! That’s MY cabbage and I won’t tolerate ya nibbling on it!”
With a squeak the ferret scampered away to rejoin his companion under the couch. “Little brat.” Tio gave the cabbage leaf that had nearly been eaten a gentle stroke. “Don’t you worry darlin’. I’ll take care of you.”
Giving a loud sneeze, the petite woman rose from her ratty couch and picked up the cabbage. It was going to have to go where she went if she didn’t want it eaten.
“I’ll call ya cabby, okay? Yeah. Until I can think of something better-“ Tio stopped talking and then stood in the middle of her cruddy one room apartment for a whole five minutes. “Aw man, I’m talking to a cabbage.” She eventually muttered. Then again her father had an odd love for chickens, so why couldn’t she love her little cabbage all she wanted?
Feeling a lot better she decided to see if the water was working today.
… she really needed to get a new apartment.
Well, the shower wasn't working. Oh well. Yeah, new apartment would be the way to go. Then she could start with a collection of cabbages. No, maybe that would be too starnge. She's collect plants. That would be fun. She'd never had a real kind of hobby before.
"No water today Koh. Don't worry. We'll go bother Collan."
Not worried by her predicament she picked up the brown ferret from the floor and prepared for a walk.
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:25 am
Solo Entry
New Apartment for the Win… and a Little Bit o’ Magic
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It had a working bathroom, a fairly nice sized bedroom and a separate kitchen. That was what sold it in the end. And the fact that she knew the landlord and could get away with not paying a few weeks rent. All that aside, she’d also gotten over her cold and was back on the streets where she would perform her marvelous acts to unsuspecting fools.
With a flourish Tio produced a bunch of roses, which she handed to a young woman who was watching the show.
“And now for my next trick, the man with glasses, if you please…”
As she continued in her various tricks, making things disappear and then reappear in the hands of her subject, she maneuvered him carefully to the side. Two well trained ferrets worked carefully to relieve the man of his wallet.
The whole process would be repeated many times that day. After five turns of stealing they would move position, to find some different prey.
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“You did good guys.”
Tio let herself into the new apartment with a grin. Koh and Goh were happily sitting on her shoulders. They waited until Tio slumped down on the couch before darting away to start some mischief.
The cabbage was sitting on the window sill, exactly where she had left it that morning. Except that one of the leaves seemed to have dried up and fallen. “Hey Cabby, how ya doin?”
Tio stretched her arms behind her head. “We made some good money today and-“
“Woah, nice place you got here! Can I crash for a while?” The door burst open, bringing with it a blonde haired whirlwind. “Tiiio, I brought Chinese take out. Thank me later, kay?”
Tio grinned at her friend. “How’d ya find me?”
“Oh, I these things reach my ears quickly.” Tan eyes winked at her. “This one is a smart cookie. Where are those little brats of yours? I brought them some yummies to nibble on.”
“I loooooove you Collan!”
The tall man preened. “I know!”
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"Do I dare ask why you have a cabbage?"
"Nope. Or you'll find yourself the victim of vicious ladling!"
"The gods forbid!"
"Ooo, the sweet and sour pork is nice. Try it."
"Feed me!"
"Pfft. Feed yourself!"
"You're so mean. Why don't you have a t.v?"
"What?"
"A television."
"... I can't afford one."
"Jeez, I'll have to get you one."
"Really? Well, I guess my birthday is coming up soon."
"Is it?"
"Sure is!"
"Time for a party!"
"Ack, look at the time!"
"What is it? Party time!"
"Nope. I have to water Cabby!"
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:37 am
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Babeh?
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Tio practically broke down the door in her haste to get inside. She has left Cabby unattended, on the little coffee table, where Koh and Goh could easily get to him. Having grown oddly attached to the plant, the idea of it being shredded to pieces by two pairs of needle sharp teeth was too much to bear. The door crashed open and she stood panting in the doorway. As she gazed at the floor in front of her she let out a moan of despair.
Koh, recognizable by the splodge of white on the top of his head, stared at her, a cabbage leaf in his jaws. After a moment of looking smug he scampered away into the lounge to warn Goh and find a hiding spot from Tio’s wrath.
“My p-poor Cabby, you’ve- hey what the heck?”
Having just wandered into the lounge room looking depressed and pitiable, Tio stared at the baby that was sitting on the coffee table. The baby gazed back at her with a sleepy-eyed gaze, a smile tilting up plump lips. Red haired framed his face and he clutched a large candy cane lovingly to his chest. Around him were scattered cabbage leaves.
“… Cabby?”
The baby gave a sweet little giggle.
Her cabbage had just turned into a baby. Okay then, that was good, that was… Oh my God, now what was she supposed to do? Tio as a mother? No way, not happening, take it back please.
The baby giggled once more and then gave a wide yawn.
Okay, maybe he could stay for a little while. It was a pretty good deal after all; a baby without the fuss of having to get pregnant. It would be fun to teach him everything she knew able thievery. He would continue on her line and... and... he was SO cute!
Tio grinned at her new charge. “So, what shall I call you? I can’t keep calling you Cabby. Hm. You look like a Taavi. Like it?”
The newly dubbed Taavi gave her a wide smile.
“All decided then! Come on darlin’.” She strode over to the table and picked him, placing him carefully on her hip. “How about a nap? You look tired!”
Taking to her new role like a fish to water, Tio began making plans for the baby shower.
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:22 am
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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:01 pm
Solo Entry
A Slice of the Day
Taavi giggled happily.
Koh and Goh were on their two back feet, weaving back and forth as Tio waved a piece of beef jerky at them. The pair eyed the dried meat, eyes sparkling with ‘want’. They danced back and forth, jostling each other.
“Haha. See Taavi, you have to make ‘em dance for their dinner.” Tio laughed and flicked the beef jerky over their heads. The two ferrets fell over and then scrambled after it, both fighting to get it. But soon a winner appeared, when Goh dejectedly made his way back to Tio and looked up at her hopefully for a second piece to be given.
“Oh, alright.” Tio produced another piece and gave it to the waiting Goh.
Taavi watched it all with a happy grin. He really did love the two ferrets. They liked to come with him when he explored, just a curious as he was.
The food was finished and the ferrets returned, standing up again hopefully but Tio nudged them away with her foot. "No more snacks boyos. But be good boys tonight for the show and you'll get whatever you like."
Tio picked up Taavi, placing him against her hip. "It's bathtime for you boy and then it's bedtime while mummy works." She tapped his nose with a finger. "Collan is going to babysit you."
Taavi nuzzled against her side as she talked, his gaze on the two ferrets as they ran wildly across the ground.
Later, after a wash and surviving the loud whirlwind that was Collan, Taavi was curled up in bed.
Tio kissed the baby on the top of her head, still not quite used to the strong maternal urge that had risen inside her. Her little Taavi was just perfect. Time to go work. A theif magician had poeple to woe and money to.. er... steal. Tomorrow they would do something really interesting.
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