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 Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:01 pm
The little Eden was tucked safely in his caretakers arms- where he always insisted to be. That was one of the few things he was completely stubborn about. He NEEDED to be carried by Freize everywhere if they were going together, or else he wouldn't go. They reached the counter and his Da set him down and bent over to sign some papers and talk to some lady. He wasn't really listening, just looking around. There were a few other kids in here, but they were inside some kind of gate thing- he let out a hiss of breath as someone grabbed his arms and began leading him through the suddenly-open gate door, away from Freize. He looked back nervously, but his Da just smiled and waved. "I'll be back for you in a little while, okay?"
Freize was leaving, and the squirt was left staring at the gate door with a frown, a sticky nametag having been pressed onto his shirt.... What was going on? He turned to have a look around the room. Lots of big foam blocks, a TV hanging from the ceiling, some playset thing off in one corner.. Where was he? He let out another displeased hiss.
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:17 pm
In some ways, Karoko was not like her animal counterpart (aka the bat). The creatures of the night were swift where she was clumsy, crafty where she'd run and hide before solving any sort of problem, and thrived in the darkness she was oh-so-terrified of.
However, in some aspects, she was like that of the bat. For example, the ability to cling to the wall like that was certainly thanks to her 'soul'. Also, the way she screeched when the caretaker finally managed to get ahold of her sounded much like one.
"Karoko!" The poor woman begged, nearly dropping the toddler to cover her ears. "Please, dear, stop it!"
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:22 pm
Eva's ears perked as the sharp noise reached him and he turned towards it immediately- he wasn't too surprised. Freize's music could get louder than that sometimes, so.. He tilted his head at what he saw- that girl had wings an' ears. Hmm...
He trudged over to the scene, or as close as possible, and just watched, two fingers jammed into his mouth. What was goin' on? He just stood quietly at the sidelines for now. That girl didn't seem too happy, an' neither did that stranger lady. Curious.
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:41 pm
"Can you get her mother on the phone please?" One woman called to another, the one at the desk, who already had the phone to her ear.
"I've got her on the phone now!" She called back, returning her attention to the conversation. "Um, yes, I know that Ms.Kther, but she won't stop crying and-" With a wince, the staff member pulled the phone away from her ear, away from the booming voice that burst out of it.
"I'M PAYING YOU TO KEEP HER THERE, SO DEAL WITH IT. YOU'RE SUPPOSE TO BE TRAINED IN THIS, AREN'T YOU? IF YOU CALL ME AGAIN I'LL COME DOWN THERE AND SLASH YOUR THROATS OPEN SO ALL THOSE DAMN KIDS CAN PLAY IN YOUR BLOOD, YOU UNDERSTAND ME?" Then the dial tone, and one wide-eyed employee.
Hearing Noharu's voice, even saying such things, the Eden's tears had came to a stop only to start again when the voice of her "mother" had faded. "Karoko, please!" Worker number two begged yet again. "Please, please stop!"
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:50 pm
Yep. This girl seemed pretty sad. The little guy''s face screwed up into a thoughtful expression.. How could he help? This was one time he wished he could talk. And so, he just decided to work without talking. He began clucking his tongue in a surprisingly loud manner, hoping to get the lady''s attention.
He reached a hand up towards Karoko and then smiles, a tilt given to his head, one ear lowered and the other remaining perked. He wanted to help. He continued gnawing at the fingers of his other hand.. Of course, they had been told the toddler was unable to talk as of yet, and so his behavior shouldn''t seem too strange. Not too strange.
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:01 pm
"Oh, careful dear, don't get to close," warned the woman in a wary voice. This was their first day with Karoko, after all, who knew if she'd...bite him or something. It was obvious from the minute she'd come in she didn't like anyone she didn't know getting too close.
...Close being within four feet of her.
Her reaction to being reached for was mostly expected by the staff who had delt with her thus far. A scream, a normal toddler-sounding one as opposed to a bat-like screech. Following suit, she cowered back, eyes focused on the stranger not where she was going.
Over a small chair she went, merely blinking as she 'thump'ed onto the floor. "Ow..."
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:08 pm
The little guy started at that, hand recoiling as she screamed, both ears drooping. No one had responded to the boy like that before.. Eva looked uncertainly towards the caretaker before edging towards the fallen girl. His expression turned to a worried one, but he kept his distance from her, plopping himself down in a sit.. He frowned around his fingers.
He didn't move after that, he just frowned at her in a concerned way, ears flattened to his head... Was he scary? No one had found the runt frightening before- after all, he was unusually small compared to most his age, so he wasn't used to people being nervous around him. He didn't know how to react...
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:22 pm
"Are you alright, dear?" The woman questioned, but made no move to wander closer, and emitted a light sigh of relief when the Eden sat up and nodded in response. "Oh, thank goodness." No more screaming, either, hopefully for a while. Two children across the room began arguing, distracting the caretakers attention.
No content to just sit there, Karoko took the time to herself to fiddle with her dress, nose wrinkling back. Now that she was a 'safe' distance away, her blue eyes lifted to examine the other Eden with more of an interest than sheer curiousity.
Hm...
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:50 pm
The little guy cheered as soon as she nodded, pleased to find she wasn't hurt... But his ears remained drooped, mostly because she was pro'lly still afraid of him. He kept still, smile lingering as he watched the other toddler, head remaining tilted. Atleast she'd calmed down, too.
He wondered whether or not he should go foreward, but decided not to move for now. It'd last until he grew bored, atleast. He lifted the hand that wasn't in his mouth and waved towards the girl.
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:58 pm
The toddler jumped a bit at the motion, but a second later was waving back at him in a weak sort of way. Her hand had barely lifted before it lowered again, into her lap beside her other one, both of which were cletching at her dress yet again in the same nervous manner as before.
Noharu had said she didn't know why others found her so interesting when her first reaction was usually to run and hide, yet she'd already met two of the many Eden and gained them as some type of 'friend'. "What name?"
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:07 pm
The boy's ears slowly lifted as the wave was returned, smile brightening. Maybe she wasn't scared of him no more. He crossed his legs now, tail beginning a contented sway behind him. He had sand stuck in the fur before, and him and Freize had gone through the painful process of getting it all out this morning... Blech.
He frowned a bit as she asked his name, seeming to concentrate a moment before sighing. This was a time when he wished he could talk. He bit into his lower lip lightly, puzzling over how to tell her who he was..
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:18 pm
"Oh." Karoko realized the problem immediatly. Being positive about it was due to having had the same one herself. Noharu had thought she refused to speak, but she just hadn't been able to at first, and even now she had difficulties.
Each sentence was a challenge, and not rolling her Rs was impossible. It was hard to place how she'd gotten such an accent, but her guardian had given up on getting rid of it long ago.
Motioning to herself, the Eden offered a weak smile and, "Karrrroko." Knowing he couldn't tell her his name, she decided just to nickname him until he could. One of her friends had nicknamed her, so it made sense.
Fuzzy Face.
Yes, that would work just fine.
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:32 pm
Sure, he couldn't talk... But also, he didn't even want to try anymore, and that made a huge difference in his productivity in that area.. But he didn't make a lot of vocal sounds, actually. Or any. No whining, no squeals, no shrieks, no incoherent jibberish. The only sounds he really made were hissing noises when he was upset and he clucked his tongue when he wanted attention. It was like he was mute... But he wasn't, really.
The boy smiled as she introduced herself and nodded, ears giving a slight twitch. He glanced about the area now, trying to eye something that maybe they both could do- his eyes fixed on the netting on the outside of the playplace with the huge "DO NOT CLIMB" sign on it. Psh. He couldn't read. And he wanted to climb it.. He turned back towards Karoko now, wondering if there was anything she wanted to do. If not, he would show her how to climb real good. He loved climbing, and being up high.
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:39 pm
Despite the fact she was fleeing in terror only moments ago, that interesting had now become curiousity. Once that happened, the dangers she'd feared would fade from her memory just enough to get her up and moving. As long as she stayed a safe distant from Fuzzy Face, she didn't mind following him, seeing what he was doing.
Her eyes flickered to the playplace. It didn't look all that interesting to her, except if she wanted to hang upside down on it, but she didn't feel like it. Fuzzy Face must have had similar plans, or at least she assumed so. Noticing he didn't have wings like she did, she had to wonder how he planned to get that high. "No fly?"
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:50 pm
The squirt blinked once or twice, and then gave a shake to his head and grinned slightly. He arched his brows, taking on a ''watch me'' expression before lifting himself to a stand and taking off towards the playplace, straight for the netting. Wow, it went all the way up to the ceiling. Something making sure kids didn''t fall or something like that... He kicked off his sandals and then immediately set out to climbing it, going at a surprising speed. Climbing was something he was naturally good at.
He occasionally gave a little hop, skipping about a foot upwards each time. Nice shortcut. He was about a little more than halfway to the top when a staff member noticed him and hurryed over, spouting some sort of worried nonsense he didn''t pay much attention to. He just picked up the pace and added more hops... Almost to the top... And then he''d jump down.. He grinned excitedly.
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