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 Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:08 am
Dominic; the early years:
(( I just compressed all the journal posts from before the revamp of wishing into this one post))
Velorius sighed as he watched the workers bring in the last of the boxes, he hated moving house and his last place while small was to his mind perfect, in a quiet neighbourhood convenient for public transportation and with a nice little garden out back. It was however too small now that he had the task of looking after little Dominic and perhaps more importantly it failed to reflect the status of the Starlet who lived there.
Velorius looked down at the small bundle he cradled in his arms, Dominic was wrapped in his blue blanket sucking on his thumb as he slept. Well Vel assumed the child was sleeping, it was hard to tell sometimes since the little one never opened his eyes, so it was possible Dominic was wide awake but choosing to behave himself.
Once the movers had finished and left Vel looked around the place, it certainly was more fitting to a Starlet like Dominic, but Velorius felt out of place, his old home had been a simple bungalow that could have fit in here three or four times over. He had no idea what to use half the rooms for and was tempted to lock most of them up and forget about them until Dominic was old enough to take over the place. "It sure as hell would save me a lot of time redecorating"
Moving upstairs he lay he checked in on the only two rooms currently in any order, the study and the main bedroom. The study was the largest room in the house, Vel wasn't sure what it had been intended for but he had decided to have shelves installed along all the walls to house his collection of books, which amounted to a small personal library covering a variety of subjects. Currently the study was in a bit of a mess though, here and there books lined the shelves where Velorius had made a start but there were still a number of boxes to unpack and books to short through and organise on the shelves.
As he considered how best to organise the collection he continued down the hall to the bedroom, everything here was already unpacked and set up. Velorius had, had the movers bring in everything for the bedroom first so he could get it ready while they brought in the rest of the furniture and boxes. Moving over to the crib he gently placed Dominic down and backed out of the room as quietly as he could. If I'm lucky I'll be able to get the study organised before I turn in for the night.
Unfortunately before he could even pick up a single book a low wailing started. "Oh Bugger it!" Velorius quickly left and hurried back to the bedroom to check up on Dominic.
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Vel sat in the study at a large writing desk covered in ornate carvings of dragons, writing into a small blue writing journal. The room was much neater looking now then it had been yesterday with most of the books shorted away onto the shelves. Still, scattered around the room were small piles of books, either stacked up neatly out of the way because there was no room on the shelves for them or lying open or with multiple bookmarks sticking out of them where Vel had been researching various topics.
It was normal practice for a caretaker to part ways with the child in their care while the child was still very young, this was due in part with the belief the young Starlet should learn independence as soon as possible, but also because few adult Starlets were prepared to devote the time needed to care for the infants so there were often more infant Starlets than there were caretakers. As such it was encouraged that a caretaker should be reassigned to the next infant Starlet as soon as possible, a policy Velorius didn't agree with at all. He believed a large number of Starlets owed there various personality problems to the lack of a mature role model while they were growing up. With a sigh he put that train of thought aside there wasn't much he could really do about it, what he could do was leave behind some pointers for his young charge. Vel might not be around but he could provide notes and recommendations as to particular books and texts Dominic should look up himself when he got the time, course there was no way he could know if the boy would pay it any heed but it was better than nothing.
Putting the notebook to one side for the time being Velorius looked down on another larger writing journal, the Caretaker's Journal. It was another of the requirements of being a caretaker that Velorius didn't like, every caretaker was required to maintain a journal documenting there time with the Starlet in their care, at the end of the relationship the journal was handed into the Guardians and the caretaker reassigned. Velorius often wondered what the journals were used for and frequently questioned their usefulness. This attitude had lead to a very haphazard means of keeping the journal, with Vel's entries often being irregular and 'lacking in detail' as his superiors put it.
As he debated whether he should try and update it or put it off for another day, Dominic started making a little mewing sound and flailing his arms about aimlessly. Rising from his seat Velorius went over to where the adorable Starlet boy was sleeping in a cradle set up near the window beside the desk. "And whats wrong with you little one?" Quickly examining the child Vel saw his diaper didn't need changing and he was wrapped snugly in his blanket so probably wasn't cold "Hungry again are we, little guy?" Snuggling the child in his arms Vel carried him off towards the kitchen glad for the distraction from updating the blasted journal.
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Vel wandered around his kitchen working away at making himself lunch and cleaning up after feeding Dominic for the forth time that day. Currently Dominic was wrapped in his favourite blanket and seemed to be snoozing on top of a large pillow in the center of the kitchen table. Velorius often found himself thanking the spirits that Dominic wasn't a picky eater, the boy seemed to eat virtually anything put before him. But then Vel had learned to never try and force anything onto a child that he wouldn't eat himself, so Dominic's diet composed mostly of various fruit puree's and yogurts. The child's only kink was that he refused to drink ordinary milk, Vel had once given Dominic chocolate flavoured milk as a treat one day, but Vel hadn't expected the boy to develop such a strong liking for it and now Dominic refused to drink anything other than the chocolate type of milk.
As Velorius sat down to his own meal which was chicken soup and slices of buttered Soda bread, Dominic started fussing and making the small mewing sound that was his way of calling for attention. The little starlet took a deep breath through his nose he could smell something new and delicious and he wanted some. It took Velorius several minutes to figure out this was teh reason for Dominic's fussiness though, at first assuming the child needed to be changed, but finding no need Vel left Dominic to return to his own meal when teh little boy started acting up again. "I wonder whats up with you? You don't normally make a fuss just for attention?" It was only when he realised that Dominic was holding his mouth open in the same way he did when he was being fed that Velorius thought to offer the boy some of his meal. Vel dipped some of the soda bread into the soup and blew on it, to cool it enough for the child and then offered it to him. Dominic took in the new flavour greedily and was soon demanding more, which Vel was happy to supply occasionally dipping pieces of bread into teh soup and giving it to Dominic, while he ate. "Seems you have a liking for chicken is it?"
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Velorius let out a small groan as he rose up off his knees, his joints were stiff from spending so much time down on the ground tending to his plants. That morning the day had started out particularly sunny and fresh so Vel had decided to carry out some long over due work on the garden around the house. Vel truly enjoyed gardening when he found the time, caring for a baby Starlet could be very time consuming and the garden had gone very rural looking without regular attention. While he worked Dominic lay in a pile of blankets in teh shade of one of the trees in the garden, while happy enough to be out doors the child seemed uncomfortable when left out in the sun and only settled down when Vel moved him into the shade. As Vel went over to throw the weeds he had just pulled up into the compost heap he heard Dominic mewing and fussing, taking a closer look he saw the boys bottle was finished. "You need a burping little guy?"
Vel took off his work gloves and tossed them down near teh bag of baby stuff taking out a small towel which he tossed over his shoulder. Experience had taught Vel to take such precautions too many of his shirts had been ruined by a young starlet that had accompanied a burp with some vomit. Picking up Dominic carefully Vel held the child against his shoulder and began rubbing Dominic's back until he heard a faint gurgling blurp sound followed by a content sounding giggle. Looking at teh towel on his shoulder Vel was pleased to see Dominic hadn't thrown up at all. "Good boy, you're learning to keep it all down rather than redecorate Vel's shirts" Almost as soon as he had finished speaking Dominic let another louder burp that was accompanied by a small spray of vomit that splashed across the sleeve of his jacket. With a slight frown Vel held up Dominic to look the child in teh eyes ( if they had been open any way). "If I didn't know better I'd think you did that on purpose..." Dominic only reply was a faint giggle, Vel let out a quiet sigh then returned indoors to find a clean change of clothes, carrying Dominic in the crook of his arm.
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Velorius hurried down the hall towards Dominics room in response to the sound of the bay's crying, while not as loud and screeching as some of the other charges Vel had cared for in this large quiet house it still carried quiet far and possessed a plaintive quality that was heart wrenching to hear. Rushing into the room, Vel bent over the crib to see what was wrong "Are you ok, little one?" Almost immediately he recoiled, the pungent smell telling him the problem straight way. Carefully picking Dominic up from his pile of blankets, Vel went first to open a window before heading to the changing table. Dominic stopped crying out as soon as he felt his caretaker pick him up instead simply letting out complaintive mewing sounds as he fussed about in Vel's grip.
Once at the table Vel quickly set to removing the soiled diapers adn cleaning up teh mess, taking care to have Dominic face away from him as much as possible. Too often had a child particularly the male ones, decided to relieve themselves in the middle of a changing and no matter how well he cleaned them Vel never felt comfortable wearing a shirt or jumper soiled in such a way. In teh attic was a box of clothed in perfect condition save for that one defect. Vel was soon finished and Dominic feeling much more comfortable quieted down and started sucking on his thumb.
Vel decided to leave the window open to help the smell clear and carried Dominic with him back to the study where he had been reading before hearing Dominic's cries. Back at the study, Vel returned to a comfortable armchair situated close to the fireplace and made Dominic comfortable in his lap before picking his book back up. Velorius had been reading for several minutes when he felt a slight tug at his sleeve, looking down he saw it was just Dominic starring up at him with bright green eyes as he tried to grab hold of Vel's shirt sleeve and put it in his mouth. Smiling slightly he returned to his book and had gone another page before he suddenly slammed the book shut and starred down at teh baby. Dominic was still starring up with his big green eyes, eyes Vel just realised he had never seen before, this was the first time Velorius had ever seen Dominic open up his eyes. Placing teh book to one side Vel smiled broadly as he picked up Dominic and held him close. "So you finally decided to join the land of the living and wake up?" Vel had slightly mixed emotions, opening up their eyes was something baby Starlets generally did when they neared their first growth spurt, while this was great news it also meant that Vel would be going soon, to be reassigned his next charge
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:48 pm
First Love
(( If it seems a bit iffy and slapped together in places it's because:
A- it's a summarised version of an ongoing rp that's been taking place on MSN for several weeks now.
B- I had to wiggle around the non PG13 compliant bits
C- I didn't want to mess up lil's characters too much ))
Dominic lay on his stomach, head resting on crossed arms as he watched his lover sleeping, well lover might not have been the right word but it worked. Dominic did love Loran passionately and clung to him like no one else, but they had yet to consummate their relationship as such and so far had limited the physical side of the relationship to little more than kissing fondling and sharing a bed. Dominic wanted nothing more than to push onto the next step in the relationship and do all the things he fantasised about at night as he lay there in arms reach of Loran, but the older man refused to let anything happen until Dominic came of age, which often left Dominic frustrated. Still, in a way Dominic loved him all the more for it, taking it as a sign of Loran’s love that he would hold back and show Dominic more respect than he gave himself.
Reaching out Dominic lightly ran his fingers through Loran’s hair and across his cheek, his frustration would end soon enough, his birthday was in just a few days and then Loran wouldn’t feel obliged to hold back and they could be together in every sense. The thought brought a smile to his face and Dominic edged closer so he could rest his head on Loran’s chest and listen to the others heartbeat, something which always lulled him to sleep. The motion caused the dozing Loran to stir slightly and he wrapped an arm around Dominic, kissing the younger man on the forehead before returning to sleep. As Dominic lay there content and loved, his mind wandered back to when to when the young O and older M first met and formed there unusual relationship....
A white haired youth dressed in finely tailored yet plain looking white clothes, held perfectly still in the shadow of a column as a younger scruffy looking boy glanced about with an annoyed expression before finally moving on. Dominic remained still and hidden for several more minutes before finally leaving his hiding spot and looking down the hallway the other boy had taken. “Damn it, Sabik just won’t take no for an answer...” While Sabik looked several years younger than Dominic, he was in fact much, much older, but a falling out with his brother years ago had somehow resulted in Sabik being trapped in eternal youth, a condition that provided a number of complications. The foremost being his attraction to Dominic.
Dominic had grown up in relative seclusion, being of the O Class brought with it many perks and benefits but also loneliness as there were few of that rank at the same age as Dominic and the class divide had meant Dominic was raised apart from others of his age from the lower ranks. As such he had few friends, but one person who had always been there was Sabik, Dominic had grown up thinking of Sabik like an uncle, even after Dominic had grown taller than the eternally young Sabik he still held that view of the other Starlet. Sabiks view of Dominic was another thing, as Dominic had grown into a young man Sabik had developed feelings for him and had started to make covert advances on him. However as Dominic continued to reject him and grow into a handsome man, Sabiks advances became more overt and lately were starting to border on sexual harassment, leaving Dominic feeling trapped. He did love Sabik but only in a platonic sense, which made it hard for him to push Sabik away, since he didn’t want to hurt his uncle, plus Dominic didn’t really have anyone else to turn to. He had a few friends but none as highly ranked as Sabik and the few other O Class Starlets that knew of the situation had done nothing to stop it, Dominic even feared Sabik might try and force an arranged marriage if something wasn’t to be done soon.
Letting out a miserable sounding sigh, Dominic turned from watching where Sabik had left and walked off down another corridor towards his own room. For now Dominic managed to keep Sabik at bay with a game of cat and mouse, being forced to hide out in his own house! Dominic frowned at the indignity of it all and tried to think of a long term solution, if only he could find a way to make Sabik realise he was unattainable. Lost in thought Dominic turned a corner and walked right into someone, tripping over their feet and falling to the ground. “Ugh why don’t yo- “ Dominic trailed off as he caught sight of one of the handsomest guys he’d ever seen, as tall as he was, with short white hair, pale grey eyes and a kind of ruggedly handsome look that instantly caught Dominic’s attention. The older man quickly bent to help Dominic up and started apologising profusely. Dominic just stood there gapping at the odd man before him, several moments passing before he realised that the reason the guy was so apologetic despite it obviously being Dominic’s fault, was that he was a Class M far below Dominic’s status.
“I really am sorry sir, are you ok? You aren’t hurt are you?” Dominic waved away the strangers concern telling him repeatedly that he was fine, all the while giving him an appraising look as a plan formed in his mind. “Are you sure you’re ok? I’m really sorry; if there’s someway I can make it up to you?” A sudden flash of a smile and a glint in his eye and Dominic pounced on the opportunity. “Actually there might be something you can do for me, a small favour in helping rid myself of a pest. What’s your name?”
“Uhm, Loran sir...”
“Well Loran, I am Dominic and I have a small job for you...”
Dominic went on to explain his situation to Loran and how he was being pursued by Sabik, though it would be fair to say Dominic may have blown a few details out of proportion in an effort to convince Loran to help him. Ultimately Dominic wanted Loran to pose as his boyfriend, giving Dominic a reason to rebuff Sabik and with time perhaps Sabik would simply move onto someone else.
“You want me to be your WHAT?!”
“My boyfriend or rather just put on an act until Sabik gets fed up and moves on. Just a few weeks, maybe a month or two and think of the perks? You can stay in the manor and I’ll cover any expenses, I’ll even throw in a generous salary to make it worth your while?”
“I-I can’t it’s just that...”
Dominic frowned and sighed “If it’s because you’re not gay, don’t worry, like I said it’s just an act, at worst you might have to kiss me once or twice in front of Sabik, we can say you don’t like public displays of affection and don’t like doing romantic things in front of others..”
Loran looked nervous as he shook his head “No it’s not that really, well kind of but... I don’t have any experience with, that kind of thing....”
“Sorry? Come again...”
Eventually Loran explained that he was not only a virgin but probably more innocent and naive than the Dominic, despite being several years older. Loran had always lived a quiet life till then and had chosen not to get caught up in romantic affairs despite the efforts of his friends and family. Despite this Dominic was insistent that they go ahead with his plan to get free of Sabik, it could be a long time before Dominic met someone like Loran to play the part of his lover since he lived a cloistered life and many of the people he did know were already familiar to Sabik. Determined to make it a success Dominic started teaching Loran the ‘basics’, how to kiss, how to act in front of Sabik and so on. Though he never said it, Dominic enjoyed the process, beyond the plotting he really did feel something for Loran, who was unlike any one else he had met.
Dominic had grown up surrounded by people of lower rank who had been trained as servants and who behaved as such, so Dominic had grown used to generally getting his way in almost anything. Only when it had directly affected his well being or his studies had Dominic been forced to heed others, though it had sometimes taken the intervention of Sabik or another Class O to make him listen. Loran was different; while inherently respectful to the higher ranking Dominic he still maintained his own dignity and sense of worth and had no problem saying no to Dominic when he felt the younger Starlet was going too far. And for some reason Dominic found that attractive, Loran’s stubbornness, manner of dress and behaviour were unlike anyone else Dominic knew and combined with looks that Dominic found irresistible and he was infatuated with the older man. It pained Dominic that Loran saw him as just some spoilt higher class brat, for whom he was doing a favour. Dominic could only dream of Loran ever loving him back and took as much pleasure from their role-playing as he could. Then the day came to put their little charade to the test in front of Sabik.
It hadn’t been planed; Sabik had simply turned up knocking on the door to Dominic’s room one day as he was rehearsing with Loran, and Dominic wasn’t convinced Loran was ready yet to put on a convincing show, or perhaps was afraid of losing him if things went badly. He went to the door and confronted Sabik. “Sorry Uncle Sabik I’m a little busy at the moment with someone more important.” Dominic always called Sabik that to high light the difference in ages, knowing it annoyed Sabik. Looking unconvinced Sabik crossed his arms obviously not intending to leave. “Oh yes, this new boyfriend I’ve been hearing you go on about? Am I ever going to meet him? Or are you waiting on the mail man to deliver him? Just give up this charade and come with me already, you know you want to. After all who else do you have, really?” As Dominic tried to think of a way to get rid of Sabik the door opened behind him and Loran stepped out, he took one look at the scene, then wrapped an arm around Dominic’s waist and pulled him close, he then tilted the younger man’s face up into a loving kiss. Caught off guard, Dominic just stood there at first, then gave himself over to the kiss, the first Loran had ever initiated. Dominic placed his own arms around Loran as clung to him as his wish was finally made real.
Their lips parting, Loran glanced coldly at Sabik. “So you’re the guy who’s been harassing my Dominic? Well as you can see he’s happy with me, so leave him alone. Come on love let’s get back to our fun” Giving Dominic a quick kiss Loran then lightly spanked his behind as he ushered Dominic back into the room, slamming the door on Sabik. Inside Dominic sat on the edge of the bed with Loran joining him. “So how did I do?” Dominic blushed slightly as he looked up at Loran. “M-much better than in rehearsal, what made you think to act like that?” Loran shrugged and sat next to Dominic “It’s how a friend of mine acts around his girlfriends, I thought he acts like a jerk but I kind of understand why he acts like that now”
“What do you mean?”
“Listening to what Sabik was saying I... Well I was afraid this might not work out and I’d have to go.”
“Oh... I see, you didn’t want to lose your job here as my pretend boyfriend...” Disappointment was obvious on his face as Dominic’s eyes teared up a little, as he stared down at his hands in his lap he felt a gentle touch tilt his face up and Loran’s lips met his. “Actually I was more concerned about losing you my love...” And for the first time Dominic felt like Loran really meant those words, this kiss, that it was more than an act to fool Sabik. Suddenly Dominic tackled Loran, hugging him tightly as he nuzzled into his neck. “I love you Loran, from the moment I met you I’ve loved you. Never let me go please?” Rubbing Dominic’s back Loran lightly kissed his young loves head. “I love you too my little lord...”
And from there their relationship grew, Dominic teaching Loran everything he knew about sexuality, even if most of what he himself knew had been learned from yaoi, and the two became nearly inseparable, totally devoted to the joys of being together.
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