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 Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 11:44 am
It was one hell of a day for a tornado to rampage through Boyan's house. Or rather, whatever sort of natural disaster flung makeup, CDs, hair ribbons, and girls' clothes all over the living room.
In a room elsewhere in the house, the screeching, giggling, and chattering of multiple teenage girls (Three, to be exact) can be heard, and if one strains their ears, they might be able to pick up a dissenting male voice among the giggling girls, awkwardly pronouncing the protests of a grandfather who DOES NOT NEED a makeover. His projections are difficult to make out SPECIFICALLY, but it doesn't take a master interpreter to figure out that whatever predicament this poor Porcelain is in; he is NOT happy about it.
A click, and a door is flung open, amplifying the voices and giggles, as well as his bid for escape:
"Little Lodestone, Writing Stone, Malachite wanting bubbledrinks?"
And as each girl shouts after him ("I want juice!" "EW! I want a Red Bino!" "We're out of Red Bino, stupid!" "Did you drink the last Pepsi?" "Like I'd touch your stupid Pepsi!"), Boyan stumbles into the kitchen in a dress and heels, wearing a RIDICULOUS amount of makeup, and his long hair with enough clips, ribbons, and barrettes to satisfy the hairstyling needs of several young women.
Aaaah, SAFE.
Except, Boyan thinks... wait. Three little girls in one room, one Boyan... plus two makes--
...
Plus two?
Maybe he should count again. Three little girls in one room, one Boyan in the kitchen, plus two...
...
confused
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 12:05 pm
The High Priest hesitantly projects greetings as he slowly pushes the door open and peeks into the home of the Celestial Oracle. He regards all of the noise inside with a touch of worry, which becomes mixed with concern as Kouyo also begins to pick up feelings of Porcelain distress.
But before the red-haired man can get too much further into the residence to see just what is wrong, the other man whom Kouyo presumes to be the Oracle himself blunders into the kitchen. If Kouyo was more familiar with Gaian technology, he would recognize the sound his brain just made as the one made when someone suddenly grabs a record off of its turntable while it is playing.
"Ah, hello?" he attempts after a moment. "My apologies for intruding, but the door was unlocked...." And trails off into awkward silence, lowering his eyes to study his shoes.
Another face peeks around the door into the home at around the level of Kouyo's knees, and is promptly joined by three more tiny cloth ones below it. While the High Priest is attempting to greet the gold-haired Porcelain, Xiao Huo steps through the doorway into the kitchen.
And then tactfully breaks the silence by collapsing onto the floor in a fit of giggles.
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 1:56 pm
Meirou peeks in after Xiao Huo, seeming a bit disturbed at the sight of Boyan in the dress. For some odd reason she just couldn't look away!
"....Is....... ... ..." She trails off unable to decide if the Porcelain with the outragous makeover was male or female. "Are you alright?" She settles on, sending very very sorry apologies Boyan's way.
Oh, and three plus one plus two makes six, if... ... ... If you were wondering! gonk Oh Meirou is sooo sooorryy.. crying She is unable to determine the gender due to massive amounts of girlyness and such lovely makeup! gonk
Of course, she feels even more horrible that she's in a stranger's house witnessing this, and sends a rather confused greeting to Boyan again. Did Meirou already greet him? gonk
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 2:27 pm
Plus one more! PLUS THREE. gonk Where are all you people COMING from?
Boyan mutters quietly (Which should, in fact, remove all doubt as to his gender), teetering on his heels as he steps forward to greet his unexpected guests.
He hopes they will pardon his appearance; his granddaughters, his normally quite charming granddaughters, he would like to add, have decided to... well. They can see what this Boyan has been subjected to.
To hold him down and dress him in their clothing is one thing; to make him up like a doll is another thing, and to do his hair (also like a doll) is yet another thing, but when they do it intentionally badly...! gonk
If his LOVELYBEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER were here, SHE would protect him! But alas, she is home, resting, preparing for the arrival of tinytiny pitterpatters of little feet and now her poor old father is left alone to fend for himself against three granddaughters not-of-blood! Three against one, three against one, no fair, no fair!
He wipes his mouth on the back of his hand, smearing bright red lipstick over his wrist and the side of his face.
Is there something Boyan can do for... what have we here, anyway? A strapping young sir, a lovely young miss... and is this their father? 4laugh
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 3:06 pm
The priest sends his sympathies after a moment, and winces slightly at the smudge of red lipstick. But he assures the Oracle that he holds nothing against him for his strange appearance.
And, something about children? Grandchildren? Kouyo smiles faintly and sends his congratulations. But, ah, now that they are here, the odds are better for protecting the Oracle from further makeup and hairstyling?
Though, Kouyo is here because he heard that one of the portals to the Sil- to the Space Danish has appeared? Within his home?
Xiao Huo and his secret agents are going to the Silver World with Meirou and they are going to explore and ... something about physics. He glances back at the girl and shrugs.
Oh, his name is Xiao Huo, but it is just a code name. He and Agents One, Two, and Three - he indicates the three dolls in turn - are secret spies. And Kouyo is not his dad; He insists upon this point, but does not seem upset that the Oracle suggested it.
"Yes, I am Kouyo, and I am just their guardian for now," the priest tells the Oracle softly. His projections are shy and guarded, but polite. "We wish to see the portal, if it is not too much trouble?"
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 3:51 pm
Ah, so it's SIR. Meirou is very sorry for all her confusion, and hopes sir will not take it badly! She also sends her sympathies about the three grand-daughters and their crazy antics. Perhaps Meirou can help him get all that off? sweatdrop
And babies? How wonderful! Meirou is most happy for sir and his daughter.
Yes, PHYSICS. Meirou grins over at Xiao Huo, glad he remembered such WONDERFUL things. Physics is PHUN.
"I am Meirou." She prides herself in her speech, having had another rundown with Kanna about speaking. She had improved so much since arriving here from the Golden World!
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 4:00 pm
"B...B...Bo-yan," he finally stammers, pointing to himself. Is it unease that causes his difficulty in speech, or perhaps lack of practice?
The portal, yes. The portal is in the kitchen, he clarifies, glancing back. It opened up to allow his lovelybeautiful daughter through and back, through and back, through and back again. And it even allowed Boyan to go through and encounter a... well. The sir and/or madam taking care of his lovelybeautiful daughter, but what sie is and what sie is not is something Boyan simply does not, does not know.
This Kouyo, though, this Kouyo has heard of the Space Danish, then, rather than the Silver World? Boyan isn't precisely certain what to believe anymore; he knows what he is told and he knows what he sees, but the more he sees and the more he hears, the more confused he becomes. Perhaps they would know more about it than Boyan...
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 5:23 pm
The boy giggles, giving off a feeling of having no idea what physics are, but that they must be good if Meirou enjoys them so.
Leaning to the side, the Sorcerer of Name catches a glimpse of the portal hanging in the air. Brows raised, he affirms that he has heard of the Space Danish, from Setsushi, but he has not yet been there himself. So unfortunately, he really does not have anything to tell Master Boyan about it right now.
But he wishes to go, to learn more. And the children are coming with him, so that they can study there as well.
And... sir and/or madam? The priest wonders to whom Boyan is referring?
... also wearing a dress...? Xiao Huo again laughs, though a bit more quietly this time.
He then states that he also plans to do a lot of exploring in the Space Danish, too. So many things to see there!
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 7:05 pm
Physics is amazing, indeed, Meirou replies to the boy. His spies would enjoy it as well.
Meirou then sees this 'Space Danish'. Wooooaaahhh....Refracted light everywhere. This calls for....Aww. This is no time for equations, is it? gonk
Meirou then agrees with Kouyo and Xiao Huo. Lots of stuff to do in the Space Danish. But first...Does Boyan need a hug? He looks like he needs some comfort. 3nodding
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 5:53 am
Hir name is Jin, Boyan clarifies. The one in particular that Boyan had met said hir name was Jinsui-- If Kouyo can find another Jin that fits this description (And Kouyo WILL know when he sees hir, Boyan assures him), Boyan would very much appreciate it if he asked manymany intelligent questions that Boyan simply cannot think to ask because they never once occurred to him. Boyan is curious and wishes to help his Grandfather-Not-Grandfather, and he simply cannot if he embarrasses himself at every turn.
So please, he implores, please help Boyan understand! Find scales of the silver dragon. And if he finds the scale known as Jinsui, do send Boyan's regards and thanks for taking care of his lovelybeautiful daughter!
With that bit of seriousness aside, he kneels in front of Meirou, eyes full of aimless, kindly, grandfatherly love. Perhaps not quite as intense and serious as the looks reserved for those of his own blood, but still fond, caring. And despite his disheveled state, he wraps his arms around Meirou in a large, squishy hug. 4laugh Such a thoughtful young lady, full of thoughts and full of thinking! Boyan envies her, in a way, to have a head so rich in thoughts that she can afford to be so generous with the thinks that she thinks. Not like Boyan, not like Boyan, who digs for buried treasure in soft mud, knowing there must be a chest of gold SOMEWHERE down there but only digging up small, old coins.
But Meirou, Meirou, Meirou is wealthy, wealthy. And what's more, she is so generous with her wealth! Boyan's head feels so much more full just being around her. And his heart too, he adds, releasing Meirou from his big, squishy hug.
And let us not forget the sneaky young boy with his army of spies at his disposal! Boyan wonders if the sneakiest of sneaky Nusumu knows she has a rival. ninja And also, if Secret Agent Xiao Huo would also like squishyhugs.
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 5:57 pm
The Sorcerer of Name nods at Boyan's words, his gaze trailing off to the side as he tries to remember if he has heard the name anywhere before - besides, of course, what Jilan told him. The little scholar had just called the mysterious person "Jin", and, though he had never asked to be sure of hir sex, Jilan mentioned that the other Porcelain had seemed to treat Jin as a woman. Kouyo thinks all of this to himself, but also privately to Boyan, as well, then glances back up at the Oracle's comically painted face while questioning whether or not he has any other insight into the mystery.
He assures Boyan that he will ask what he can and relay his message if and when he meets this Jin. Or... one of them? One of the scales? Does the Oracle know how many there are in total?
Rival? The boy looks a little confused. He is just a spy for fun, though. He is a lot of things, actually. Sometimes he pretends he is the leader of an army and his dolls are his soldiers, his trusted officers. And sometimes he is a sorcerer, when he hangs out with his Lucretia-Chaos (the boy tries to project his best mental rendering of the being in question - a white-skinned woman with glowing blue wings who floats in the air because she does not exist below the torso).
... And then he wonders where Mister Boyan likes to go hunting for his buried treasure? ninja
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:43 pm
Meirou hugs back while the squishy hug lasts. Boyan has lots of thoughts too! Perhaps they are buried along with the treasure he seeks! Or even in his heart! She is quite sure he has an abundant amount too!
It is always good to be generous! Miss Kanna said to always give what extra you have to others, because it builds character! And Boyan must have always done so, because he's got a greeaatt big 'character' about him!
Meirou will make sure to bring back something for Kanna, Boyan, and the others from the Space Danish! And perhaps make sure Xiao Huo brings back something for his Lucretia-Chaos? She sounds rather pretty~.
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:53 pm
The buried treasure is nothing more than the thoughts in his head, Boyan explains; hidden in deep mud, frequently stirred to make the clear water opaque. There is a great wealth, he thinks, somewhere deep down, but it so so very deep, and so so very muddy, and so so frequently agitated that as soon as his hand brushes against cold metal, precious coins, they slip away from him. But sometimes, sometimes, he can hold onto them and bring them to the surface, and then it is such a happy time!
And Boyan projects surprise at Xiao Huo-- oh, so he is many things in one boy, then? Boyan is so jealous! When he was Xiao Huo's age, he was a musician, and as he grew older, he grew to become a husband as well, and then a father, and then a sorcerer, and then a grandfather. But for Xiao Huo to be so many things already is an incredible feat indeed! When Xiao Huo wants to be a treasure hunter as well, Boyan will have to show him how to dig for shinies. ninja
Finally, his tone grows serious as he releases Meirou and turns his attention to Kouyo. Boyan thinks, perhaps, that this Jin is one and the same. Or perhaps another scale; he cannot be sure.
But as to how many scales there are or the intentions of this Jin or WHY they are being INVITED to this place...
The celestial chaos does not know.
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 5:03 pm
Xiao Huo nods, radiating eagerness at Meirou's suggestion. He is not really sure what to get her, since all she seems to eat is ice, but he will probably find something.
And he suddenly becomes shy at Boyan's praise - he is not really anything yet, just a boy. He just likes to imagine. When he grows up, Xiao Huo wants to be an explorer. Maybe a daddy, too, but (apologies to Meirou; she is okay!) ... some girls are kind of scary sweatdrop
... He would definitely welcome treasure-finding lessons, though.
Kouyo listens to Boyan's words, then nods, brows drawing together a little. Privately, he tells the Oracle that he made inquiries of the Name regarding the false Silver World, and received a reply that it was a gift from the Silver Empress, for all of the Porcelain who had come from the Golden World. The god who spoke to him, however, knew nothing of why.
And, well, the High Priest had not thought it proper at the time to try to question Her motives.
But Kouyo is not able to suppress his concern, nor his worry. And so he will keep his eyes and his ears and his mind open, and learn what he can.
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