"Damn it, girl!" Viktor grabbed his sister out of the fringes of the crowd and clasped her shoulder in relief, "What the hell were you doing there? Isnt that the..."
"Mmhmm! He's a spirit from the Autumn house and he talked to me" Ash smiled radiantly, it was wonderful! She was glad she came, even with all the people. It helped that there were Deer too. Grenta fluttered up to land on Viktor's arm.
Viktor was stunned. "Mirram... whatever he is... Hes DANGEROUS. Don't talk to him again." he squeezed her shoulder tighter. He wasn't letting ANYTHING happen to his sister among all these strangers and spirits.
"I told you. Even thickskull here knows that. But noooo you had to talk to him anyway. Idiot" said Grenta with the uptmost affection.
Ash giggled. "Oh, I know that! But his answers were so interesting! I'm a descendant of spirits, you know!" She giggled again, "... and Grenta isn't!"
"Damn straight I'm not." she looked up, checking the positions of Bainer and Diyzen, strategically placed in case she needed them. But she doubted it. NumbskullViktor was useful in that respect.
"What...?" asked Viktor, puzzled.
"... But thats okay." Ash gave her brother a quick hug.
Viktor awkwardly returned the hug, trying to keep one arm outstretched. Druid stuff. It had to be. "... well don't run off without telling me. Got it?" She was old enough to handle herself, but could you blame her older brother for wanting to protect her? Someone could take advantage of her, after all!
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:15 pm
Anna had arrived the night before, wanting to check out the room she would be staying in and see who all was arriving. To say she wasn't slightly nervous to be, for lack of better words, 'out in the open' for what she was... was an understatement. She was used to her nice little shop. With the customer here and there that would quietly come to buy from her. Or the even quieter patrons that asked for her to use her gift to help ease the pain of a loved one.
But this? This was completely different.
And... kind of exciting at the same time!
Smoothing her hands down the nice dress she had rented for the ball, Anna walked along the merchants that had set up stalls, searching for a mask. For what was a masquerade without a mask?! At her side, the overly large Grimalkin kept pace, hissing at any that got too close - or smelled funny. He was not happy to be here. Too many people.
Distracted by the bright colors and lovely outfits others were wearing, Anna did not notice the pair in front of her. Until she bumped right into the man. Bastian just snickered. "Oh crap! I-I mean... forgive me! I was... well. I wasn't watching where I was going." She said sheepishly, taking in the pair. "Are you alright?"
Bastian gave the large bird a narrowed look. This was quite the curious thing to run into. Another like himself, perhaps?
Viktor was a sturdy man. He blinked a the newcomer. "Ah...? No, no, We are fine." he said, deep voice booming. It was just a lady and... he checked... Ash seemed unharmed.
"Oh great, its a freaking cat" Grenta cawed quietly, "Ash, watch it. 'is eyes are glowing.
Of course, Ash didn't take that advice. The moment she noticed the grimalkin, she was immediately on her knees motioning for it- him- to come closer so she could pet him. Just because she loved birds didn't mean that she didn't love everything else. Birds were just special.
Grenta perched on Viktor's shoulder. "Damn it, Ash. Really?
Well, it was better than talking right to the woman.
"Are you all right?" Call him old fashioned but Viktor didn't like the idea of women being unescorted at an event like this. The costumes, the rush, the... everything. He reached out to steady her, "Are you with someone, miss...?"
((Edited because I think I was confused. I am frequently confused.))
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:31 pm
Anna gave the man a relieved smile, that quickly grew sheepish once again. "I guess I was just... overwhelmed look at everything. And... well... " How did one mention they were a hedgewitch that was in no way used to being out to a festival for Guardians - now Wardens - and hedgewitches? "I haven't been in a large crowd like this for a while." She settled on instead, feeling the reassuring weight leaning against her leg that was her familiar.
Who was glaring at the large puff of feathers. Birds!
And then there was the girl crouched down in front of them, beckoning for him to get closer. Bastian tilted his head curiously at her. "Merrrow?" Giving it a minute and eying the Rook... the Grimalkin moved forward to rub his head against Ash's hand.
"I... yes. I am. Thank you." She watched Bastian for a moment, making sure he wasn't going to be a pest, before giving Viktor her full attention. His question made her blink in surprise and consider the answer. "Me? N-No. It's just me and Bastian, here." And then it occurred to her that she'd not even introduced them yet! "Oh shoot, I seem to have lost my manners as well as my mind. I'm Annaleese. And this is my... this is Bastian." She wasn't quite ready to admit it out loud. Not when she didn't know how other people would take it yet.
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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:22 pm
An elegant young woman dressed in a gown that seemed made of fire and feathers had her eye on the small group that was gathering. She smiled beneath her mask - that of a brilliantly colored bird - and approached the girl and the grimalkin.
"What a lovely grimalkin," she said, admiring Bastian. His friendliness reminded her of Lior, her own feline companion. She missed him dearly and hoped to return to him soon, but she would not miss this event for the world. It was too intriguing by far. So, she smiled at Bastian, but refrained from leaning down to pet him. Aranka took exception to most other animals. On the off chance that Bastian took an interest in the rook, she did not want her familiar to attack him.
Her eyes drifted to Ash. "Pardon me," she said to the girl, her voice still tinted with her Belastranan accent. "I believe you had a chance to speak with Lord Llyr, as well." In truth, she had no idea what the spirit's rank was, but it seemed best to err on the side of caution.
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:20 pm
Ash had lost her mask in the excitement of being around so many sugary things. People... people were odd. but she loved sweets and she only got them so rarely. Viktor had had to stop her taking gobs of them. She knew she was acting childish, but she couldn't help it. Sweets!
"I'm Ash and that rook is Grenta." she replied, happily introducing herself.
"Do you really have to pet the damn cat? now?" Grenta muttered unhappily.
"Mmmhmm!" Ash smiled at the other hedgewitch as she scritched Bastian at his cheek and behind his ears, moving to the back of the neck- cats loved it there. "You did too! I saw you! And heard you too... Thats why I asked what I asked!" She gave the grimalkin a kiss on the head. "He said we were decended from spirits... I was just telling my brother!"
Viktor coughed, feeling extremely out of his element. People, women, and... Mirram was TALKING. Alot. "Er. Yes. I'm Viktor. Her Brother..." He frowned, uncomfortably. "Are all of you... unescorted?" that didn't sit well with him. Didn't they have anybody? Why were they all alone?
"So he did," Anna mused. What a lively girl this Ash was, and so earnest, too. It was rather refreshing. "One almost has to wonder whether any of our ancestors are still alive."
Her pale, grey eyes slid up to the only man in the group, though she was speaking to them all. "I am Anna, and this is Aranka. It is a pleasure to meet you all."
Her lips curved in a small, amused smile at Viktor's discomfort. Such a gentleman, to be so concerned over the welfare of strangers. "I am certain that my brother is nearby," she assured him. "Though at the moment, I am alone."
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:42 am
Her attention was stolen, for the moment, by the arrival of another. Faint specks of red dotted her cheeks as Anna gave the other woman a warm smile. "Thank you. Though I must admit, I am surprised he's behaving so well." She eyed the familiar in question, eating up all the attention Ash was giving him. Such a silly creature!
Who was well aware of the sudden arrival of another ball of feathers. What was it with these birds?
Blinking between the two women, Anna listened curiously. Lord Llyr? Had they both been able to speak with him? Or at least see him up close? She'd not been able to maneuver up far enough - thanks to Bastian's refusal - to get a good look at him. "Forgive me for jumping in, but you both had the chance to speak with him? What was he like?"
Bastian purred away until he received a kiss on the head. To which he snorted and shook his head almost surprised at the action. Anna smiled at Viktor and hid a smile at his concern for all of them. And to her surprise - again - the other woman introduced herself. As another Anna. Oh lord...
"Pleasure to meet you... Anna. Aranka. I must say, it's quite amusing meeting another with the same name." She grinned at Anna.
Ohmygosh guys I'm so sorry that I'm taking forever... Also that its shitty
"Oh, he was mysterious and aloof!" chirped Ash, giggling at the snort, "Oh, sorry! But you're so lovely and fluffy" she said to the Grimalkin. This wasn't so bad.
Grenta gave the other Rook a suspicious nod. "Grenta. Nice to meet ya. Are you like me?"
Viktor was surprised that Mirram knew the word aloof. He certainly didn't. Not really. Well, he knew what it meant. Kind of. He had to admit, though, it was nice seeing Mirram happy. Really happy not... odd in the head happy. He didn't want to think about what 'descendant of spirits' meant for him and liam and mother. For all he knew, it didn't matter at all. "I tried to keep her away from... that." he muttered with a huff. "I will um... escort you until you'r brother find you. If you... um... don't mind."
"You both have the same name?" remarked ash, surprised. That was interesting! That was amazing!
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:47 am
Anna's eyes twinkled in merriment. "A sure way to complicate any conversation," she said, referring to the presence of two Annas. Then, she gave the other woman's question proper regard. "As Ash said, he does seem to be a rather distant sort of fellow, but also very clever. I suspect that he could talk circles around most of the courtiers were he so inclined."
As for his heart...it was difficult to judge. Perhaps it was because he was a spirit, and they were so different from humans that he was impossible for her to properly understand - at least without more exposure to his kind. Or perhaps it was simply because the subject of their conversation was not clear enough for her to find the truth of him. Either way, she would do her best to keep an eye on him. He was quite fascinating, and she found that she rather liked him. It seemed only time would tell whether he was trustworthy.
Anna inclined her head to Viktor. "It would be a pleasure."
Aranka, for her part, eyed the other rook with disdain before ignoring it completely.
"Hmmm..." He had been clever. Very clever. "He didn't lie though!" she said, suddenly, looking up at the Anna. She just felt sure of that. He had made her nervous, and he was interesting, but Llyr hadn't lied. "But his words were very careful... Like he knew exactly what he wanted to say before he said it." She ignored Viktor for the moment. He was doing silly Viktor things. Like stammering.
Viktor was NOT stammering!
Grenta gave the other rook an annoyed look. "Rude t**t" she muttered, turning back to the conversation at hand, "Ash, he mightn't have lied but I don't trust that whatever he is." She floofed herself, "So you shouldn't either. Got it?"
Well of course she wasn't going to trust him or believe him or whatever grenta thought she would do. Ho-nest-ly. If Ash were a more unkind young lady she would have rolled her eyes.
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:03 pm
"It would seem we do." Anna said to Ash, regarding the other Anna.
Her lips curled up in a smile with a hint of mischief. Oh it surely was a way to complicate many things! But amusing all the same. Though her smile faded a little as she listened to both Ash and Anna talk about their encounter with this Lord Llyr. "Probably someone to be careful around then. Bastian didn't want to go near him. Though... he hates crowds." She added, glancing down at the Grimalkin as he sat beside her. Scowling at the two rooks. Clearly, he was outnumbered here!
She folded her arms across her stomach, considering what Ash said. "He is very smart, that much I will not deny. But I wonder... is it because he knew what he wanted to say before speaking it? Or rather that he had to choose his words because he could not say exactly what he would have preferred?"
Much like Aranka, Bastian opted for just ignoring the rooks, eyes partially closing as he listened to the humans speak.
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