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 Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:54 am
“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” Áróra exclaimed, with a giggle, as Vilyum parked the car.
Chuckling to himself at her excitement, Vilyum exited the vehicle and after a quick outward stretch of his arms, shut the door. Áróra has already made it to the sidewalk, that lay just in front of the car, having quickly rushed out the car door in a flash.
It was a relatively warm day, not scorching by any means, but certainly warm enough to enjoy the refreshing coolness of some ice cream. There was a light level of cloud cover, which, more than likely, helped prevent what could have been a blistering day.
Áróra scurried ahead of Vilyum to the front door, and happily entered what was a veritable cornucopia of sugary goodness, a dream come true for any child or lover of sweats. Their primary reason for entering the humble business was ice cream, but this was not merely an ice cream store. This was a receptacle for mankind’s collective works of candy. Chocolates of all sorts, hard candies, soft candies, chewy candies that threatened to tear one’s fillings out, all lined the walls and at its center was the ice cream counter. Áróra stood just inside the store unable to move, completely stunned as she scanned the walls.
Vilyum laughed lightly at her stunned silence as he entered the store behind her. “So what do you want to get?” he asked with a grin.
Barely able to form the words, Áróra replied, “All of it?”
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 4:19 pm
A spawn already occupied the candy shop, and was currently trying to decide where to hit next. The raven-haired spawn's arms were already laden with bags of candies; chocolates, truffles, caramels, butter-creams, bonbons. All rich and creamy and decadant and, well, what she was craving. Azubahiel knew she shouldn't be indulging so much in her cravings; she had no right to, after all. But, she really wanted to. And it wasn't like she was going to eat all of it herself! She planned to share with Adhi and BonBon when she got home. (( Nini, however, was not on the candy-getting list. 'Zuba had already learned what sugar did to the already-hyperactive klepto. Never again. )) The mother-to-be's eyes fell on the ice-cream bar. Hm...ice cream. That sounded good.
The girl mad her way over to the bar, eyes scanning the different varieties. Butter-Pecan, Cookie Dough, Chocolate-Chunk, Caramel Swirl, Mint Chip.... Choco-Tacos. So many to choose from! Her mouth found her shirt sleeve, chewing it thoughtfully as she tried to make her decision. Her earwings fluttered lightly at the sound of the door opening, but the arrival of other customers was not enough to tear the spawn's attention away from the frozen dairy delicacies that the display window help; glistening, sugary confections, taunting her from behind the glass.
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 5:03 am
Áróra’s momentary state of shock passed and she proceeded to sprint to the nearest display of candy. She salivated as she stared at the blocks of fudge, dark chocolate covered cherries, pretzels coated in thick layers of white chocolate, chocolate bark, chocolates full of various alcohols that she wasn’t allowed to have, chocolate dipped honey combs, peanut brittle, and much much more; Áróra’s brain short circuited again.
Shaking it off, she made a mental note to get every single one, well except for the alcohol filled ones, and hurried over to the ice cream bar. Staring at the ice cream, her mouth slightly agape, she walked sideways without really looking where she was going. As she passed the decadent triple chocolate ultimate fudge double brownie cherry banana extravaganza, she accidently bumped into a woman. “I’m sorry miss!” Áróra exclaimed, “I didn’t mean to bump into you!” After having a moment to look at the woman better, she quickly added, “Your tummys big.That's a lot of candy.”
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 12:16 am
Azubahiel had been deep in thought, contemplating the pros and cons of sherbert and Italian ice when a small for bumped into her, jarring her out of her thoughts with a slight jump. Grey eyes widened a moment, earwings flaring out as she looked down. Oh, it was just a kid. The look of alarm ebbed away quickly, leaving a small smile in its stead. "Oh, it's quite alright. I know you didn't." she said softly, nodding once. She blinked a moment at the girl's assessment, pausing before chuckling lightly.
"Well, it's big because I'm having a baby." she explained, even if it was pretty obvious to her. "And the baby decided it wanted candy, so I'm getting some for us and the rest of our family. Have to make sure there's enough for everyone." Eyes glanced back subtly to the ice cream smorgasbord, which sat there taunting her with it's frozen confections. "Any idea what ice cream you plan to get?" she asked conversationally, eyes still on the different flavors and types.
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 1:18 am
“You’re having a baby?” Áróra exclaimed, loud enough that people shopping in the neighboring delicatessen could probably hear. “Do you know if it’s a boy or a girl? Can I feel your tummy?” Turning to face the woman’s stomach directly, she waved and said in a soft tone, “Hello baby, you want some candy?” Áróra had never seen a pregnant woman before, and while she didn’t even know the basics about how that happened, partially due to Vilyum avoiding that topic like the plague, she did understand that there was a baby in that stomach. Looking back of at the woman, she added, “Oh, I am Áróra! What’s your name? Do you have a big family? Which candy is for the baby? Um, how does it eat it from in there?” Pausing for only a moment to consider the woman’s question, she quickly answered, “I want the decadent triple chocolate ultimate fudge double brownie cherry banana extravaganza! What kind are you going to get? I bet the baby would like that!”
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:50 pm
'Zuba grinned, trying to suppress the giggle that was threatening to burst out. “Yes, I'm having a baby. We don't know the gender yet, though.” she said, patting her belly affectionately. She then paused, blinking at the odd request. “Um...sure?” she said, her tone awkward. It wasn't the first time someone had asked to do that, but that didn't make it any less weird for her. In fact, it got more awkward each request as her belly grew larger. The larger it got, the more people seemed to ask. Like a magnet.
“It's nice to meet you, Áróra. My name's Azubahiel. 'Zuba for short.“ the mother-to-be said, bowing her head in greeting, silently glad for the change of topic. “Well, I suppose I do. I have a lot of siblings, and three children. Um, not sure which candy is for the baby. And the baby eats what I do. So, if it wants candy, I eat the candy, and the baby gets it.” The last part was her attempt at an explanation. She then paused at the suggested ice cream, mulling the idea around in her head. “You know, that does sound good. Maybe with some goldfish crackers and chile flakes...” Grey eyes darted from the ice cream in question to her bags of treats gears turning at the possibilities.
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:14 am
Áróra’s eyes widened when she received Zuba’s permission to feel her tummy. With a grin, she gently placed both her hands on the woman’s stomach and leaned in to whisper, between her hands, “Hello baby! How are you?!” After a moment, a puzzled look spread across her face; she looked up at Zuba and asked, “What am I suppose to feel? They do this all the time on TV, but they always talk about feeling kicks. I don’t feel a kick.”
Smiling up at Zuba as she introduced herself, Áróra curtsied and exclaimed, “Hi Zuba! It’s nice to meet you too!” Giggling, she then added, spreading her arms out wide, “I want a great big family!” Áróra contemplated Zuba’s words, “So the baby just eats what you eat? What if you eat something it doesn’t like? Daddy eats a lot of things I don’t like.” Grinning she stated, “I bet that ice cream is really, really good!” Leaning towards it, to get another look, she turned back to Zuba and started, “I think I am going to get maybe… 3,” she held up her right hand, all 2 fingers and a thumb extended, then held up her left, extending one, before continuing, “no, 4 scoops!” She licked her lips as she thought about the goldfish crackers. “Goldfish crackers are real good too! But, um, I like spicy things, but what are you going to put the chili flakes on?”
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:06 pm
'Zuba smiled, albeit a bit awkwardly, as the little girl whispered to her belly. “Well, the baby isn't always moving. It may be resting or sleeping. They don't always kick, which I'm glad for. They can kick pretty hard from in there.” she explained, chuckling a little. Boy, did she know that one first hand; organ soccer seemed to be the baby's favorite game. Her poor innards.
Smiling, she made her way towards the ordering counter, slowly so the child could follow. “Well, big families aren't too strange an occurrence on Gaia; you may get your wish.” she said, tapping her chin in thought. That's how her family had gotten so large, and her family couldn't be the only case of unexpected children arriving, right? Of course. “Well, if I eat something the baby doesn't like...well, it doesn't let me keep it down in that case. Luckily, the baby isn't a picky eater.” Another glance was tossed back towards the ice cream display, tummy gurgling its demands. “Oh, I bet it is too. I think I'll get 4 or 5 scoops...maybe a sundae.” She was pulling her wallet out of her pocket, pausing at the girl's question. “Well, erm, it's for the ice cream.” she explained, smiling sheepishly. “You know, to add kick...”
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:56 am
“Oh,” Áróra replied before adding, “The baby must sleep a lot. I mostly sleep when it’s dark and I bet its real dark in there! It hurts when the baby kicks? They are so small though. Why do they do it if it hurts their mommy?” Despite it being slight awkward for the woman, Áróra was very curious on the topic. She decided, that when she got home, she would ask her daddy all about it.
“Really? You think I might get a big family like yours?” Her voice sounded very hopeful. “It would be real nice to have a big sister, though I think it might be too late for that.” She trailed off towards the end of that last statement, her voice tinged with a speck of sadness. “But, I guess someone has to be the biggest sister.”
She couldn’t imagine what it would be like, to have to eat what someone else eats all the time. Her daddy eats all sorts of weird stuff; if she had to eat that, she might just throw up. “Wait, so the baby makes you throw up? And it kicks you? At least it’s not picky…” A sundae sounded good, but she couldn’t help but wonder, if somewhere they also served mondaes and tuesdaes and the like. “I like spicy things; maybe I should try my ice cream with some kick!”
Just then, Vilyum stumbled over, arms overloaded with a pile of candy that even dwarfed Zuba’s. “Well, I have my candy picked out,” he stated to Áróra, “what do you want to get?”
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:01 pm
“Yes, I suppose it is pretty dark in there.” Azubahiel mused, her smile tugging itself a bit wider. “And yes, it hurts a bit sometimes. But, I don't think the baby knows it hurts. It is just a baby, after all.” Well, she sure hoped the baby didn't know. It'd be a rather disconcerting feeling to know that your baby was knowingly hurting you just for kicks. No pun intended.
“Well, it's a possibility.” she said, smiling down at the girl. “Well, being an older sister isn't too bad. It can be frustrating at times, but it can be really fun to help care for younger siblings.” Not that she knew about that, considering she had hated her younger siblings for the longest time, and even now couldn't stand some of them. “I think you'd make a pretty good big sister.” she offered, accompanying the statement with a nod.
“Well, the little one doesn't mean to do it. It just...happens. It's not as bad as it sounds, honest.” the woman said, chuckling a little. Okay, maybe it kinda was, but there were some nice points to! And it'd all be worth it in the end. “Well, if you want, I can help find more chili flakes for you.” she offered, smiling. She was so glad she hadn't earned one of the dreaded “WTF” faces she'd been getting with some of her other cravings. Just because she wanted to have mint-chocolate-chip sorbet on her BLT with a side of orange juice...
And then, she was yanked out of her thoughts, eyes falling on the moving mountain of candy. That was a lot of sugar.
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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:57 am
“Maybe the baby kicks because it’s so dark. Like when I walk around and I stub my toe. Maybe it is stubbing it’s toe on your tummy in the dark!” She wasn’t sure she liked the idea of someone kicking the inside of her belly, regardless of the reason.
“You really think I would make a good big sister?” she asked, a wide smile filling her face. She really hoped that she would and that she would get the opportunity to. “You should tell my daddy to get more kids! So that I can be a big sister!” she exclaimed, obviously not realizing how awkward of a thing it would be to say to a stranger.
“If you say so…” Áróra was liking the idea of having a baby even less at that statement. She has thrown up before, it was no a fun experience. It tasted icky. On the other hand, chili flakes and spicy ice cream, that sounded like it would taste much better. “Really? Thanks! I would love to try that! Have you ever had chocolate with chili peppers in it? That’s real good! I bet this will be just like that only cold!”
“Daddy! That’s a lot of candy! This is Azu…bah…iel; she is pregnant! You should feel her tummy!”
“It’s barely a handful, well an armful, ok, two armfuls, but still, I can see over it, so it’s not that much. This place should really have carts. Um, I don’t think that would be really appropriate, I imagine she doesn’t want random guys sticking their hands all over her stomach,” Vilyum replied before turning to Zuba and introducing himself. “Greetings, I would be this little one’s father, Vilyum. It’s a pleasure.”
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