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 Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:47 am
Having met a number of people in the common room, Thanatos had decided that it was the perfect place to park himself whenever he didn't have anything better to do; pulling his usual armchair up to the fireplace - where Biskoto was already coiled up, enjoying the warmth - he crossed one leg over the other and simply waited.
This was the best way to meet new people - by making them come to you.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:54 am
Though one couldn’t really call Hel a ‘new person’ since they had met already, but company was company, right?
Said ghoul was actually coming into the common room from outside, and in her hand she held a plastic bag from a quick run to the grocery store. She couldn’t be bothered with cooking right now, so she ended up grabbing a ton of pre-made sandwiches and a few drinks. The valkyrie’s expression seemed to be set in a perpetual down-trodden contemplative look with the recent events…until her dual toned eyes happened to land on a large coiled mass by the fireplace.
Then her expression brightened considerably as she made her way over. “Biskoto!” She called out, a small smile tugging on her lips. “It is so good to see you!” She then glanced over and blinked. “Oh. You are here too…” Yeah, that’s right! Thanatos. The ghoul seemed contemplative for a moment before she grinned lightly at the reaper. “Good to see you in one piece.”
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:07 am
"Hel! Darling!" Biskoto perked up immediately, offering the ghoul one of her snaky grins before slithering her way over, curling up around her feet and looking up, "It'ssss been a while!" Despite her lack of arms and arm-related gestures, there was something about the way Biskoto was looking at Hel that just screams 'Pick me up pretty please?'
"And good to see that you actually remembered my name," At least the reaper seemed more amused than offended as he watched the scene from where he was seated. There was a pause as he raised an eyebrow, realizing that there was something significantly different about the ghoul since the last time they met... Ah! Those were one of the first things he had noticed about her...
"What happened?" He asked, gesturing to her back, "To your wings?"
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:18 am
“Indeed it has!” Too long, actually. Her lips pulled into a wider smile as Biskoto coiled around her feet, and luckily the ghoul picked up on body language…even if the snake didn’t have arms. She gave the snake a ‘one moment’ gesture and looked back up at Thanatos. “Heh. I do not forget things like that…” She trailed off for a moment and then just tossed her grocery bag onto the reaper’s lap. “I was hungry, and ended up buying a lot…help yourself to a sandwich if you are hungry as well, friend. There are drinks in there too.” Lots of bottles of black-cherry soda.
The valkyrie kneeled then, and held her arms out, so that Biskoto could coil all around her shoulders and torso as she needed. At Thanatos’ question, Hel looked up at him, a wry smiling pulling at her lips. Some were quicker than others about picking that up it seemed. “Those bed time stories that mothers tell scarelings to get them to behave.” Hunters.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:41 am
He briefly went through the sandwiches and drinks in the grocery bag before standing up, bag held in one hand as he wondered if this was his cue to leave the room, "Much appreciated, but luckily for you, I'm not hungry at the moment, so your meal will remain intact for your own consumption." Ready-made sandwiches and soda wasn't exactly his idea of a good meal.
Biskoto got on her Hel-ride straight away, taking extra care not to squeeze too hard; while the ghoul was strong, she was still smaller than Thanatos. The moment she was comfortable, body coiled partially around one arm and once around her shoulder like some scaley fashionable boa, Biskoto nuzzled Hel on her cheek, "Oh, darling... I'm ssssssorry to hear that..." Her whole body constricted slightly, giving Hel what she hoped would be a comforting squeeze and a sort of hug.
"Ah, I see," He replied, wondering if this was a bad time to say 'whatever happens, happens'. Biskoto was already giving him 'that look', which might explain why he said nothing more, walking over to the door of teh common room, "You can hold onto her until we reach my room, if you wish... Biskoto had taken quite a liking to you, after all. I'm sure you have much to talk about."
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:54 am
The reaper snorted. “Lucky for me, huh? How is it lucky when I offered? But ah well, more for me then.”
The ghoul grinned a bit as Biskoto climbed up, and she was treated to the interesting texture and cool body temperature of the familiar. While the snake had some weight for certain, it wasn’t anything Hel couldn’t handle, thanks to years of farm work and training. Admittedly though, the ghoul stood and swayed for a moment, fighting to maintain some balance as she still fought to maintain an equilibrium without her wings. Hel leaned her head into Biskoto’s nuzzling, planting a kiss on the snake’s scaley head as she shrugged lightly. “Eh…it happened.” Was all she said about it. “All you can do is move on…”
Hel blinked as Thanatos said someone about reaching his room, and the ghoul looked puzzled. “…Uh…huh…so…I am going somewhere then?” That was abrupt, and without asking too, apparently, but did Hel have any reason to disagree? No, not really. “Eh, alright then.” She resigned, and started to follow after Thanatos out of the common room. Hey, nothing wrong with being noisy as well and checking out another reaper’s room. “I hope you both are fairing well…all things considered.” Hel uttered, trailing down the hall, her hands resting on the familiar’s body.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:13 am
"To my room, to be precise, although I have a feeling that you might have no reservations about kidnapping my familiar back to your own room," He had already started to climb up the stairs, the fact that Biskoto wasn't on his shoulder made it a much easier climb than usual, "Well enough. The field trip was... I suppose you can call it an eye-opener, and it was a rather tiring few weeks, but we've recovered since then. And you? How had you been since our return to school?" He wondered if Hel had lost her wings during the field trip, or if it had already happened before that... If it had happened during the trip, he must admit that her recovery rate was rather shocking.
"Ohhh, darling?" She decided to change the topic to something light-hearted, because she really did not enjoy the field trip at all; in fact, for the first few nights after their return, she had been unable to sleep despite feeling worn out, "We met a 'Mot' a few daysssss ago! He ssssaid that he wassss your boilfriend? I did not know that you have a boilfriend! He lookssss sssso... Sssso thin! Hissss armssss are probably thinner than my body!" She sounded like she was still in disbelief over how thin Hel's boilfriend was, although she does have a good reason for being this concerned, "Have you ever ssssnapped him in half while hugging him, darling?"
Thanatos couldn't stop himself from laughing.
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:17 am
Hel grinned a bit, looking at Biskoto. “That would be correct, friend.” She climbed up the stairs after him, noting that carting the snake up and down the stairs would be a rather excellent work out…
“Ah, ya…all of that is true…but it is better to know, than to not, right?” Hel trailed off for a moment. “…Eh, I have been doing the same…I am alive and walking…that is all that matters, ya?” The reaper blinked and looked over at Biskoto as she spoke to her, and she seemed to perk up considerably as Mot was brought up. “Ya! He is.” The ghoul also snorted, amused. “Ya…he is very thin…I try to get him to eat more, but ah, it is a constant battle!” The valkyrie then choked as Biskoto asked if she ever snapped him in half.
It reminded her of what her sister said. Uuuugh.
“Uh….no….I have not…” And hopefully never will…it was sad when it was a legitimate concern.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 7:18 am
"Better to know, than to not..." He chuckled to himself, "Perhaps, but not every situation applies to the same phrase. In this case, however, I would agree that yes, it is good 'to know'." Not that it made much of a difference to him, personally.
"No? That issss great to hear, darling! He ssssseemssss like a very fine boil, desssspite hissss thinnessssss. I can't imagine why he would be againssssst eating though... I do enjoy meal time very much," She nodded before shooting Thanatos a look and then lowering her voice, so that only Hel would be able to hear her, "I wisssh Thanatosss could be half assss honesssst as your boil, darling."
Sure, she was half-asleep during that time, but she liked to think of herself as a good judge of character! Besides, Mot had been so easily teased by Thanatos; it was almost a given that he must be an honest sort... They were always the easiest to tease...
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 8:54 am
A brow rose as Thanatos spoke. “Eh…I guess…” Hel didn’t care to think about a situation too hard where it wouldn’t be good to know…so she couldn’t exactly try to dispute it. She let the topic go with a small shrug, since Biskoto was coiled around them.
“…Mmm, ya…he is…” She murmured, looking far off for a moment. “Heh…that boil wears his heart on his sleeve…” There was a fondness in her tone, but at the same time, it seemed to make her…saddened to be talking about him right now, so she changed the topic. “…So…why are we going to your room, friend?”
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:26 am
"Because my familiar doesn't seem to want you to go anywhere else," He replied, stopping in front of a door that was rather near the stairs. As he unlocked it, the sound from the keys and the 'click' of the door knob seemed to have attracted the attention of something inside, as a series of excited barks could be heard from behind the door.
"They must had gotten bored," He chuckled softly, pushing the door open. At the far end of the living room was another room, fairly empty except for a few minipet toys and a minipet closet; the door to the room was open, but the doorway had been blocked with a minipet fence. Inside were numerous pure white ink foxfires, although there were a few other types of foxfires as well.
They all shared one thing though - they were all shaved.
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 11:33 am
Well, Hel couldn’t disagree with that.
She was spending time with Biskoto and Thanatos, and that was good for now. She’d hopefully be able to learn more about the reaper…like the fact that he had foxfires! A small smile pulled at Hel’s lips as she heard the excited yips. “I did not peg you for a foxfire owner…” She commented, stepping into the room after he opened the door and then turned and looked.
Hel froze.
Her eyes immediately went wide and her mouth hung open as she caught sight of the foxfires. Usually she would probably laugh obnoxiously in a situation like this over how ridiculous they look…but there was one matter that was first and foremost in her mind. One that was the most urgent and hopefully.
“What do you do with their fur after you shave them!?” Hel immediately rushed out, staring at Thanatos like he held the secret to existence.
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 11:43 am
"I do like fluffy objects. I suppose that extends to minipets as well," He answered, stroking his chin with a thoughtful look; he was apparently confident enough about his masculinity to admit to liking something that was viewed as more of a ghoul thing, "And foxfires have the softest fur..."
He paused, raising an eyebrow at Hel, "It depends, really, but usually, I use it as stuffing for pillows. Due to how short the fur can be, it's difficult to weave into anything, but with patience... I suppose it's doable."
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 11:48 am
Hel wanted to explode right then and there.
One could not imagine how much she pined for a large amount of foxfire fur to weave into a blanket. It was like the gods and Jack had answered her prayers right now. Hel was practically dancing with anxiousness and excitement with Biskoto on her shoulders, and the next she was moving in ground eating strides towards Thanatos. “Next time you shave them, let me have the fur! PLEASE. I will do anything for their fur! I have a loom in my room that I weave with!”
She wasn’t taking no for an answer.
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 11:54 am
"Sure, but it would take more than just one bag of shaved fur for you to weave anything reasonable," He readily agreed, amused by how excited Hel was. Besides, it wasn't like he was planning to do anything with the next batch of fur, "I will provide you with as many as you need, provided you make a blanket for Biskoto after you are done... Do we have an agreement?"
Biskoto was already having happy thoughts about a soft, foxfire blanket; it would probably be really good for keeping her warm too, on top of the heat lamp!
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