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 Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:10 pm
Sometimes it was easiest to blame the bad weather on that damnable groundhog than high and low pressure systems and terrible global warming. When the weather was nice, however, who was there to scold?
Barry stretched out in the grass, hands folded behind his head and eyes closed. Days this beautiful were terribly hard to come by this season. The tip of his tail flicked lightly to a beat in his head while Quinn sat on zher blanket nearby, babbling nonsense and playing with Rose and Lizzie.
As of the moment, the odd pair was hanging out beside a lake in Barton near a thick copse of trees, lest it actually begin to rain. The sun was almost directly overhead and white tufts of cloud floated lethargically by.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:48 pm
It was the perfect day for fishing, Beatz had decided that morning. The sun was shining, the clouds were big and fluffy, and the chance of rain was quite low. No doubt the fish would be plentiful. And thus, as she gathered her fishing gear, the badger cook decided to ask if she could take the ratling along with her. Give him a bit of fresh air, you know? Bantu had looked at her like she had two heads, before reluctantly allowing her friend to take her child along with her.
Kibarango seemed to be quite pleased with what was going on, as per usual. He churred softly from his place in the sling, brown eyes peering around at what he could see. Yaaay outing! He liked outings.
Beatz chuckled as she reached into the sling to tickle the ratling's stomach. Now, where to start fishing... ooh, that spot looked good! But there was people there already! Oh well, hopefully they wouldn't mind sharing.
"Hullo there!" Beatz called to the pair underneath the tree. "Mind if we fish over here?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:10 am
Quinn suddenly ceased movement, staring at the newcomers with zher mouth slightly ajar. Who were these people? Why were they invading her and her daddy's spce?
Barry, however, half-awoke with a start.
"Oh! Hi...uh...no, go ahead," he shrugged and settled back into his place.
Quinn stood slowly and picked up zher blanket, brushing it off and dragging it closer to the shore before spreading it out again and waiting. Hmm...new people!
"Hi."
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:36 pm
"Thanks sweetie!" Beatz flashed Barry a grin before moving to settle near the lake. Having grown up in Gaia, there was very little that surprised the cook. She had seen a variety of species and people in her life, and had learned that practically anything was possible. This fairy thing seemed to have an adopted child, a very common practice on Gaia. That at least meant he was a decent person, as the child seemed to be in good health.
The badger cook unfolded her blanket and set it down near the water's edge and laid out her fishing equipment on it. Once that was finished, Beatz set down Kiba's little carrier and the rat baby was transferred from the sling to his carrier. A voice caught his attention, causing him to give a curious squeak. Who was there?
Beatz smiled at the child, giving her an acknowledging nod. "Hello there little miss. You come to fish with us?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:14 pm
Quinn looked curiously to the meeping pink thing and tilted zher head. What in the world was that?! And why was it fuzzy?! At being asked a question, however, zhe looked back up to the bigger being.
"Fith?" zhe asked. Never before had Barry bought zher fishing.
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:28 pm
Ooooh spotty thing! This was cool! He had never seen something like this before! Kibarango churred louder, hoping to bring the spotty thing's attention back to him. The rat baby reached up his little pink hands and waved them, squeaking away in his own little language. He wanted a better look at this spotty thing! Pay attention to him!
"Yeah, fish. Have you ever seen a fish before? There's big and shiny and they live in the water," Beatz explained as she set up her rod. "You can eat them if you like. Some people don't like fish, but there are enough people who do. You never eaten a fish?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:34 pm
Quinn shook zher head almost violently.
"I eat fith, nah go fithin'," she explained, and then once more returned zher attention to the squirming pink thing, "Wha'tha? Ith lau'."
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:40 pm
"Ooooh. Do you like eating fish then? How does your guardian make it?" Beatz was always interested in food. It came with being a cook, really. She was always curious as to how other people made their meals, and what sort of things they put in them. It helped inspire her to become a better cook.
She blinked at Quinn's question, turning her gaze to the "talking" rat baby. So Kiba wanted to see this little spotted girl. Beatz gave a soft chuckle and turned the carrier so the ratling could get a better look at Quinn. Immediately he quieted, peering up at the banana Sin with wide brown eyes. "This is Kibarango. We call him Fluffy. He was trying to get your attention." The ratbaby clicked his teeth together.
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:44 pm
Quinn shrugged. How was zhe supposed to know how Daddy made the fishies? Zhe wasn't high enough to see the counter!
"Fuffy," zhe said indignantly, "Fuffy, yoo lou'." Upon seeing the clicking of teeth, however, Quinn tilted zher head slightly. What an interesting sound! Zhe pursed zher lips and pushed them outward, making a little 'pop' noise.
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:24 pm
Mmm, toddler probably didn't help her dad out with dinner. Beatz didn't blame him. She did let any of the young thieves into her kitchen to help her cook unless they had proved that they were trustworthy. Though, she doubted that Quinn's guardian worried about his toddler stealing food while he was making dinner. With a small shrug the cook attached her lure and cast it into the lake. It was fishing time!
Kiba simply crooned softly at her words, reaching out to wrap his fingers around the ear of his bunny plushie. He didn't have a clue what the spotty thing was saying to him, but she was making a funny face! The rat baby tilted his head when she pursed her lips, ears perking when Quinn made a "pop". Woah! That was cool! Kiba giggled and waved his free hand gleefully, giving a happy squeak. Do it again do it again!
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:42 pm
Quinn just blinked at the thing's waving hands.
"Fuffy, what?" zhe asked, "Fuffy?" Zhe turned to the woman then, tugging on her shoulder.
"Laydee, what Fuffy want?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:49 pm
Kiba clicked his teeth together when nothing happened, tilting his head to the side. Why wasn't she doing it again? Did she not speak rat? Apparently not. "Bwrrrrrrr!" He said, stopping his arm waving and staring back at Quinn intently. If he could have popped like she did he would have repeated her sound, however his vocabulary was rather limited.
"Mm?" Beatz looked away from her fishing rod at the question, head titled. What did he want? She glanced at the baby, noting the intentness of the stare, before shrugging her shoulders. "Did you do something cool? He probably just wants you to do it again. He likes the attention."
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:53 pm
Cool? Quinn hadn't done anything particularly chilly, even if it was getting hot out...
Oh well. 'Do it again' zhe understood. Turning back to the infant, zhe sucked in her lips again, attempted a pop, failed, and succeeded a second time. That wasn't all that interesting, really. What did the baby like about it?
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:49 pm
Kibarango's world narrowed in on Quinn as she returned her attention to him. Was she going to do it again? Oooh, she was making the face again! But no sound. The rat baby gave a questioning churr when no sound came, but then started giggling when Quinn produced the desired pop. Yay!
Beside them, Beatz gave a soft chuckle. So that was what he was waiting for. Cuuute. A rough tug on her line made her focus her attention back on her fishing. With a grunt she began reeling her catch in, tongue between her teeth. Hooray for fish!
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:54 pm
Quinn paid no attention to the woman, having much more fun playing with the baby. A smile spread across zher face, the elusive little thing. Zhe popped once. Twice. Three times in quick succession! Oh, it was so nice to watch babies laugh!
It was also quite irritating, though. Barry groaned and sat up, brushing blades of hair from the back of his mussed hair. Apparently, he wasn't going to be getting any sleep. The poor Urisk stood and plopped down beside the fishing woman. Hey, friends were always good.
"Fight too hard, and it'll snap away."
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