RaechylRain
[Pie is good, so I shall start. But my muse-well is a bit dry, so it probably wont be so great. sweatdrop ]
Raechyl watched as Vivian arranged some small rocks in a circular pattern on the grass. There was a bit branching out from the circle in one direction, but when she had asked the little Sin'aeis about it, she had merely said, 'I know.' Unsure of what Vivian was creating, Raechyl watched for a bit more before tightening her jacket and rearranging her knees against her chest. The wind was blowing nicely, and the sky was covered in pale grey clouds. The cold was nice, but it was still cold. She looked around the small meadow partially hidden by treed that she had found on the outskirts of Durem and wondered if anyone else knew of it's location.
Raechyl watched as Vivian arranged some small rocks in a circular pattern on the grass. There was a bit branching out from the circle in one direction, but when she had asked the little Sin'aeis about it, she had merely said, 'I know.' Unsure of what Vivian was creating, Raechyl watched for a bit more before tightening her jacket and rearranging her knees against her chest. The wind was blowing nicely, and the sky was covered in pale grey clouds. The cold was nice, but it was still cold. She looked around the small meadow partially hidden by treed that she had found on the outskirts of Durem and wondered if anyone else knew of it's location.
Donna the Vixen
The errant chill in the air was refreshing against the woman's moist flesh. Winter was thawing into the first days of early Spring, releasing new life in many different forms. Not that the life was entirely new, simply where it wandered. Neither of them had been so far from the sea and the barrage of fresh sensations was tangibly tantalizing. The eyes young one that hung from his mother's hip constantly roved the meadow, absorbing the vast array of new colors. Time was on his side for this, for Crystal moved almost hesitantly through the tree fringe, silently jubilant in the undertaking of their expedition, but still cautious in lieu of what they might discover.
But wasn't that the point? Ah, to discover, to brave the unknown. They had been shacked up too long in the reef, so now it was determined that there was too much to discover left! Pouple in particular needed the stimulation, and had gone so far as to crack the metaphorical eggshell surrounding his otherwise reclusive behavior. By only this means did he make an inaudible proclamation of his findings, entirely audible to his mother but unaware of the sound himself as his eyes fixated upon a pair of figures. One appeared a familiar stranger, one set apart from the common children at play, but so distant as to be unknown to him. He cried out and reached for her, finding himself propelled in that direction as his carrier turned, now seeing the girl for herself. The nautilus waved wide to the parent and child and grinned (as best she could with tentacles) "Salut! `Allo there!!"
But wasn't that the point? Ah, to discover, to brave the unknown. They had been shacked up too long in the reef, so now it was determined that there was too much to discover left! Pouple in particular needed the stimulation, and had gone so far as to crack the metaphorical eggshell surrounding his otherwise reclusive behavior. By only this means did he make an inaudible proclamation of his findings, entirely audible to his mother but unaware of the sound himself as his eyes fixated upon a pair of figures. One appeared a familiar stranger, one set apart from the common children at play, but so distant as to be unknown to him. He cried out and reached for her, finding himself propelled in that direction as his carrier turned, now seeing the girl for herself. The nautilus waved wide to the parent and child and grinned (as best she could with tentacles) "Salut! `Allo there!!"
RaechylRain
Hearing the voice call from across the meadow, Raechyl supposed that her question was answered. She waved to the pair as they walked towards her. Standing, she pulled her wild hair out of the way as best she could in order to see the approaching figures.
Vivian looked up from her designs and looked wonderingly at the pair. They were odd, yes they were. Very strange. But to the jalepeno girl, this was good. Usually. The more unique, the better. She smiled as she was the boy reach for her, and began walking towards them.
Raechyl followed the child, keeping a watchful eye on her. She didn't think that the two mean any harm, but it never hurt to be cautious. These two were also obviously unhuman. How odd would that be if they were Sin'aeis? she thought. They had run into quite a few of them lately.
Vivian looked up from her designs and looked wonderingly at the pair. They were odd, yes they were. Very strange. But to the jalepeno girl, this was good. Usually. The more unique, the better. She smiled as she was the boy reach for her, and began walking towards them.
Raechyl followed the child, keeping a watchful eye on her. She didn't think that the two mean any harm, but it never hurt to be cautious. These two were also obviously unhuman. How odd would that be if they were Sin'aeis? she thought. They had run into quite a few of them lately.
Donna the Vixen
Crystal ventured closer to the pair and stopped a few feet away. Cordially, she inclined her head and waved again. "`Allo! Ca va? How are you on this day?" As she spoke, the carbonated amber eyes traveled to and fro betwixt them, although straying to the girl more so than her guardian. Was it fate? It was! It must be, after all. Yet, she could be mistaken...she chuckled softly. "I see you have a little girl! Is she, how do you say, a Sin'? She is so pretty!"
It seemed Crystal was not the only one to think her pretty. A quiet smile played upon the infant's features as he gently swatted the air.
It seemed Crystal was not the only one to think her pretty. A quiet smile played upon the infant's features as he gently swatted the air.
RaechylRain
"I'm good, you?" Raechyl said, incling her head in turn. "And yes, she is." She wasn't sure whether or not she should be surprised, meeting another Sin'aeis, but she decided it didn't matter much either way.
"Thank you," Vivian answered politely. Raechyl was glad that she had spent some time teaching Vivian the 'magic words', even if she had to spend almost an hour explaining what magic was and that the words weren't really magic. Vivian smiled widely at the other guardian, obviously pleased that she had been called pretty. She then looked at the child, and gave him a smile as well, while she waved her hand in a sort of greeting.
"Thank you," Vivian answered politely. Raechyl was glad that she had spent some time teaching Vivian the 'magic words', even if she had to spend almost an hour explaining what magic was and that the words weren't really magic. Vivian smiled widely at the other guardian, obviously pleased that she had been called pretty. She then looked at the child, and gave him a smile as well, while she waved her hand in a sort of greeting.
Donna the Vixen
"I am very, very good! It is lovely today." Be it grey and cloudy. This was considered lovely weather to her though, with the luscious grey matter blocking out the harsh sunlight. What was truly wonderful about today though was finding another Sin! Crystal gently unfastened Pouple from her hip holster and held him in better view, rather than tucked into his blanket fortress. "This one, he is Pouple, he is a Sin`! He is glad!"
Almost in tangent to his mothers words, he wriggled happily. It was one of the few expressions he really understood that would give him attention. He wriggled, his mother nuzzled, and other people liked it to. Did the girl though? She looked like it! He waved both his tiny hands in the air in response to hers.
Crystal gently placed a finger ontop of his head. "This one, he is sweet, yes? He does not understand the speech."
Almost in tangent to his mothers words, he wriggled happily. It was one of the few expressions he really understood that would give him attention. He wriggled, his mother nuzzled, and other people liked it to. Did the girl though? She looked like it! He waved both his tiny hands in the air in response to hers.
Crystal gently placed a finger ontop of his head. "This one, he is sweet, yes? He does not understand the speech."
RaechylRain
"Oh, it is lovely, isn't it? I love the clouds." Raechyl said, looking at the sky. "Her name is Vivian," she added, indicating the bright haired child next to her. She would have pulled Vivian up to put her in better sight distance, but Raechyl was short enough that it wouldn't have made much difference.
"What name?" Vivian asked when the wiggling child's name had been given. She was sure that she had misunderstood; who would have a name like that? Yes, they were strange. She began to wonder if it was a good thing, but the child was rather cute. What exactly was the other thing though? She looked at as if trying to decide when the baby wiggled his hands and her attention was captured once again.
"Well, yes, most babies don't understand speech." Raechyl said with a gentle smile. "He is very adorable, though. And his name is Pouple, Vivian. Correct?" she queried of the other guardian.
"What name?" Vivian asked when the wiggling child's name had been given. She was sure that she had misunderstood; who would have a name like that? Yes, they were strange. She began to wonder if it was a good thing, but the child was rather cute. What exactly was the other thing though? She looked at as if trying to decide when the baby wiggled his hands and her attention was captured once again.
"Well, yes, most babies don't understand speech." Raechyl said with a gentle smile. "He is very adorable, though. And his name is Pouple, Vivian. Correct?" she queried of the other guardian.
Donna the Vixen
(( Good morning thread owo ))
"Vivian," she repeated, "Is a lovely name, yes." It was almost as though the child were her own, the way she beamed over the idea. Than again, the writhing tentacles made her expression difficult to differentiate either way, so perhaps the woman would find it best just to assume her amusement. Vivian's question diverted her musings though and she nodded in accordance to the woman's answer. "Yes, this one is Pouple. It is French for what he is."
Just what he was could be debated. The child almost looked like a normal child, if one overlooked the odd coloration and eyes. The pupils resembled a cat, albeit the hues were totally different. Besides, who would have a cat Sin? Cats were not delicious!
"Vivian," she repeated, "Is a lovely name, yes." It was almost as though the child were her own, the way she beamed over the idea. Than again, the writhing tentacles made her expression difficult to differentiate either way, so perhaps the woman would find it best just to assume her amusement. Vivian's question diverted her musings though and she nodded in accordance to the woman's answer. "Yes, this one is Pouple. It is French for what he is."
Just what he was could be debated. The child almost looked like a normal child, if one overlooked the odd coloration and eyes. The pupils resembled a cat, albeit the hues were totally different. Besides, who would have a cat Sin? Cats were not delicious!
RaechylRain
[Mornin'. =] I've got to go to work, but I may be able to reply a bit during the day. Hopefully. whee ]
"What is he?" Raechyl asked, seeing as she knew no French. He was a pale green, so perhaps his food-element was pale green? But what about those eyes? They seemed very...feline. Raechyl had never in her life heard of a pale green cat. Or a cat of any shade of green, for that matter.
Still unsure that she had heard his name correctly, (Poople? Why would anyone name a child that?), Vivian looked back to the child and, struggling not to wrinkle her nose at the thought of his name, wondered why he was called that.
"What is he?" Raechyl asked, seeing as she knew no French. He was a pale green, so perhaps his food-element was pale green? But what about those eyes? They seemed very...feline. Raechyl had never in her life heard of a pale green cat. Or a cat of any shade of green, for that matter.
Still unsure that she had heard his name correctly, (Poople? Why would anyone name a child that?), Vivian looked back to the child and, struggling not to wrinkle her nose at the thought of his name, wondered why he was called that.
Aaron Arrikanez
(( Mind if I slip in?))
Dante had been gone from this place far too long. And as a single father, Kellen had been up and down all sorts of hurdles to try and take care of himself and his child. It was starting to get to the point where he was thinking about taking up his father's offer to pay for... well... everything. At least until Kellen got back on his feet. While tragic, Falcon's death had left a ton of debt - not that Falcon had meant to do so. Regardless of intent, what was done was done, and Kellen found himself in debt up to his eyeballs. And thus had to work hard and work long to pay it off. Truthfully, it was good for him. It got his mind off his problems while he was working. But it was bad for Dante. The only company his little "fin" had during the day was whatever managed to swim into his pool, and Silas. Silas was always around, even if it was only for a short time. As a matter of fact, he was 'around' right now, helping a not-entirely-healthy Kellen inside, and holding Dante in his arms.
"Don't worry about a THING, cousin. You just take a rest. Take an easy. I'll watch the little one. No problems there."
"Silas, I don't want a repeat of last time I left you alone with him..."
"That was NOT my fault, okay? The man had it coming. I didn't know Dante could bite."
"Well, he can. Keep that in mind. And if you need ANYTHING, you know my cellphone number. I have it turned on."
"You should turn it off, and actually sleep for once."
"I will be sleeping. Hopefully."
With that, Kellen hugged his cousin, kissed his son on the forehead, and staggered back out to the car. He was going on a forced vacation to a small spot just outside the main islands off the coast. Something he'd wanted to do for years. Silas had booked the trip, and he couldn't back out now.
"Just relax, Kel. I'll take care of him."
Silas grinned, and waved to Kellen, watching until he was out of sight, before bringing the toddler Dante back into the center, and sitting on one of the rugs with him. He noticed someone was there, but didn't bother saying hi. If someone wanted to talk to him, they'd talk to him. In the meanwhile, he busied himself playing with Dante, tickling his fins, and generally trying to make him happy. While he wouldn't have admitted it for the world, Silas was very good with children.
Dante had been gone from this place far too long. And as a single father, Kellen had been up and down all sorts of hurdles to try and take care of himself and his child. It was starting to get to the point where he was thinking about taking up his father's offer to pay for... well... everything. At least until Kellen got back on his feet. While tragic, Falcon's death had left a ton of debt - not that Falcon had meant to do so. Regardless of intent, what was done was done, and Kellen found himself in debt up to his eyeballs. And thus had to work hard and work long to pay it off. Truthfully, it was good for him. It got his mind off his problems while he was working. But it was bad for Dante. The only company his little "fin" had during the day was whatever managed to swim into his pool, and Silas. Silas was always around, even if it was only for a short time. As a matter of fact, he was 'around' right now, helping a not-entirely-healthy Kellen inside, and holding Dante in his arms.
"Don't worry about a THING, cousin. You just take a rest. Take an easy. I'll watch the little one. No problems there."
"Silas, I don't want a repeat of last time I left you alone with him..."
"That was NOT my fault, okay? The man had it coming. I didn't know Dante could bite."
"Well, he can. Keep that in mind. And if you need ANYTHING, you know my cellphone number. I have it turned on."
"You should turn it off, and actually sleep for once."
"I will be sleeping. Hopefully."
With that, Kellen hugged his cousin, kissed his son on the forehead, and staggered back out to the car. He was going on a forced vacation to a small spot just outside the main islands off the coast. Something he'd wanted to do for years. Silas had booked the trip, and he couldn't back out now.
"Just relax, Kel. I'll take care of him."
Silas grinned, and waved to Kellen, watching until he was out of sight, before bringing the toddler Dante back into the center, and sitting on one of the rugs with him. He noticed someone was there, but didn't bother saying hi. If someone wanted to talk to him, they'd talk to him. In the meanwhile, he busied himself playing with Dante, tickling his fins, and generally trying to make him happy. While he wouldn't have admitted it for the world, Silas was very good with children.
Donna the Vixen
Arcturus Highwind
((How you doing?))
(( I'm doing alright, getting used to life, yanno? ))
"A squid!" was the eager reply. It fit so well! Betwixt the two, a nautilus and a squid, fate had been oh so clever to bring them together. "Calamari to be precise, yes? It is wonderful to have a Pouple." The explanation would suffice for some things. The coloration of the flesh, those eerie eyes, the inability to hear a thing...
Not that the child was aware of that last bit. The world had always been completely devoid of sound, so he merely used other methods. Once he knew attention was his, he began communicating, as best an infant could, using sign. Play?
Crystal observed the motion without much change to her standing and grinned at Vivian. "This one would like to play!"
(( Now bringing in a reply for Silas since he's at the center and not the meadow, yet. ))
Silas's phone would be ringing soon. Solo tapped his foot, impatient as the signal dialed in and the line began to ring. Had he been forgotten? Something had been hastily mentioned that morning, a brief wave and kiss goodbye before Silas had rushed out the door. It was their anniversary though, so Solo couldn't help feel a bit slighted for waiting outside of the hospital only to find Silas had left before him. The phone continued to emit it's sound as he pushed off the wall and started towards the car, determined he would find Silas one way or the other. Hopefully he would answer before he went about wasting a tank of gas looking.
RaechylRain
[Hello all!]
"So, Pouple means Calamari?" Raechyl asked as an amused smile played across her lips. She didn't know much about squid, so she just assumed that a squid would look vaguely similar the pale green Sin'aeis. When the boy waved his hands in front of himself and the nautilus stated his desre to play, Raechyl understood what she had meant by him not being able to understand speech.
Vivian smiled up at Crystal when she said the baby wanted to play. "What do?" she asked, turning back to Pouple.
"So, Pouple means Calamari?" Raechyl asked as an amused smile played across her lips. She didn't know much about squid, so she just assumed that a squid would look vaguely similar the pale green Sin'aeis. When the boy waved his hands in front of himself and the nautilus stated his desre to play, Raechyl understood what she had meant by him not being able to understand speech.
Vivian smiled up at Crystal when she said the baby wanted to play. "What do?" she asked, turning back to Pouple.
