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 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:10 pm
Another restless night, another urge to wander. Akio had been the furthest thing away from able to sleep, which meant his counterpart was having an evening out and about in the city. He wasn't in the mood to do much of anything - which was good, considering there was nothing available to do at such an early hour. While he'd walked the streets for a while, he felt himself yet again drawn to water - wasn't that always how it ended up? Feet dangled off the edge of the dark ship. He'd taken himself to the Chamberlyn's backyard once more, but instead of wandering around inside for the warmth of the house, he remained outside and atop the ship's deck, his legs hanging off as his eyes focused on the bright, twinkling stars above. He hadn't realized he'd begun to sing, it had started off as simple humming. But the songbird within his soul demanded to be set free, so the soft song crept from his throat and softly floated out and around the pool. The lyrics were foreign, a simple song his mother used to sing to him as a child. There was nothing more comforting than being at home, after all.
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Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:45 pm
Giulia was unable to sleep. Every time she tried, something new she had learned at school would pop into her head, or she would get thirsty, or her leg would twitch, and she would have to sigh and shift, re-position herself and twitch. Tonight was terrible. but it was a Monday, and she heard from all the big kids that Mondays were the worst things, so she would trust theit judgement, at least in regards to this. After all- why not? She got up at last, toddling her way over to her window and peering out into the yard behind. She hadn't seen Mewdile since that night, and she was missing her kitties and her seal prince and her Melody doll. Still, someone else who needed each of those things more than Giulia were enjoying them tonight; if there was one thing she had learned in her almost-seven years of life, it was that if Princess Giulia needed it, she would have it; if she didn't have it, she didn't need it. What she wanted was a walk. The security system was really good, though, and Jada had set it tonight, which meant she had to be extra sneaky. Extra skillful. Or extra lucky. It seemed to be extra lucky; as she slipped outside, making her way towards the garden, her attention was grabbed by a sound she hadn't been able to hear from inside. Music? On tiny feet she followed the sound, blinking to see her Prince had returned. "You've been gone so long!" she greeted without hesitance; "Like, days!"
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:09 am
He'd been so lost in thought that he hadn't noticed that the back door to the pool stairway had opened, the tiny tot descending the curved stairs as she approached the calm waters of her own backyard. Eyes had been gazing upward, silently sending wishes up to the deaf stars above, none of which were probably paying much mind to a lonely soul like him down on Earth. So when Giulia exclaimed all of a sudden, his head jerked down as icy blue eyes settled on the tiny, adorable little blonde girl. "Little Princess!" The smile was quick to spread across his face as he watched the young girl make her way towards him. The weather had warmed up significantly over the months, so there was no fear of frostbite on tiny toes, not tonight. For once, Seal's Eye actually enjoyed the presence of another...even if they both knew she was up far past her bedtime. "It's a little late for an evening stroll around the grounds, don't you think?" He gave her a sly wink before patting one of the boards next to himself. "Would you care to join your old friend, tonight?"
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 8:36 am
Giulia was delighted to see her handsome Seal Prince, and she practically danced her way over to the elfin man, staring up at where Seal's Eye sat on the edge of the Black Pearl's wreck, centered in the pool. Really, he was so incredibly lovely; how could she do anything other than adore him and try and be an appropriate princess for him?! He was such a nice Seal Prince, and so much fun to play with as his little blubby-form, with his flippers and his big eyes and his sweet little orks. "My Prince!" she chirped back happily, with a happy wave. She considered his position in the middle of the Olympic-size swimming pool, then considered her options on how to make it to the boat. The replica wasn't full size, or it would not have fit. (She had asked, once. A proper replica would have been the same size as the pool itself!) But there were little floaties... Dipping a toe into the pool, she wrinkled her nose. "I'm not a seal princess," she said regretfully; "I might get cold. I would love to join you, but I don't know how best to get over there!""
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:27 am
"Ah, that does seem to put us in a predicament, doesn't it?" Eyes scanned the calm water, a soft ripple headed in his direction from her attempt at dipping. Water walking wasn't an option in the real world, sadly, so his options were limited to whether or not he wanted to stay wet or dry. "It's probably for the best - pirate ships are no place for lovely maidens." Sliding off from the boat's deck, the tip of the Guardian's sandal touched the surface of the water before he disappeared altogether, vanishing in the blink of an eye before falling into the pool, himself. "I shall just have to come to you then, clearly." The voice had returned, now directly behind her. He'd teleported to the side of the pool, hands moving down to pluck up the child and give her a gentle hug. Pulling them both away from the pool's edge, he noted just how tempting the water looked, a swim on such a warm evening proving to be a pleasing thought. Perhaps he could use a swim, after all... on his own terms. "What brings you out here so late in the evening?"
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Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:21 am
"Definitely a pre d**k mint," Giulia immediately agreed with her Prince. "A terrible pre d**k mint. What's a pre d**k mint, dear Prince?" the words was very big and very official and Giulia was going to use them a lot. He had appeared behind her, and she turned to let him lift her, wrapping tiny arms around his neck and giving him a hug and a kiss on the cheek, the same way she kissed his nose when he was in his blubbery seal form. "Princesses can go anywhere they want, even Pirate ships," she told him with gentle patience, "they just need good dingly boats to get away from shore." How had he made it behind her? She knew he could disappear and come back because her Seal Prince had done it before. He was a magic person, just like Lucia and the kitties, and the angel man who had found her at Elzo's and Kaitartarsauce. Magic people could do anything. "I was bored again and so I snuck out again. I am getting in practice for when I get to pretend to be Alya and sneak out to help my Ladybug and I am gonna have a blog on magic people and tell everyone about their awesomeness."
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Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:06 pm
He listened patiently as she prattled on, as he knew children were apt to do. This little princess in particular always had quite a mouthful to say, but that was more than alright - her seal prince had no complaint in allowing her to do most of the talking between the two of them. "Ah, a blog, you say? That sounds mighty grown up of you, little princess." He kept her boosted in his arms, his sandals taking them slowly around the edge of the pool. The thought of a child running a website was amusing, though the Guardian had a mild, small twinge of concern that any secrets little Giulia revealed may one day present a few obstacles in his path - or others, if she'd managed to find others with powers. "Just be sure to keep certain things a secret, my lady. Otherwise, it will make it terribly hard for us to visit, I'm afraid." He gave her a wink, pausing in his walk as he glanced back towards the pool. A bored Seal and a bored Giulia could make for a fun escape... "Giulia," The elvish looking man stated, his attention now turned towards the girl. "Would you like to see my home?"
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:16 pm
Giulia nodded to her Prince happily, wrapping her arms around his neck and snuggling in closer. "I'm a big girl almost. I'll be seven in a couple of months and then I'll be only a little bit away from being a grown up. I need to practice. And I have lots of people I want to help with my blog. Oh, Seal Prince, I've met so many magical people! And kitties, and yoh-mahs, and people with wings, and people with flamey bulls and-" she twisted her hands around his shoulders happily. "I'm getting real good at keeping secrets, Prince. I won't let any bad secrets come out. I won't even use my real name, I'm gonna use a fake name, like... maybe my blog name will be Seal Princess, or Pretty Princess or Peechy Queen. And nobody will know who I am, and all the secrets will be kept just perfect safe." His wink made her sigh, her child heart fully twitterpated at the wink her prince gave her. She couldn't help it; she was six! "I'd love to see your home!" she gasped. "Should I go pack a bag? When can we go? How long will we be gone? Should I tell Aidan so no one worries?"
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:11 am
"How about Little Princess?" He offered, amused at the thought of a tot running a website. Surely Jada would ensure that her wild stories didn't get out of hand, but... His eyes narrowed as the kindergartner mentioned youma. No child should know the existence of such a word, much less what one was. How many of these magical beings had the child actually seen? Shrugging off his concerns for the moment, his focus returned to her request: a small adventure. "It's only for a little bit, my lady." He said softly, feet making their way closer to the edge, "We wouldn't want to make Jada or Aiden worry, now would we?" A grin replaced his seriousness as mischievous blue eyes twinkled. Without another word, his grip tightened around the girl and he fell backwards, sailing towards the pool water without any hesitation. Infinities (it can be assumed that they're transferred into his waters at this point, where she'd be able to breathe and speak under water)
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:05 pm
Giulia had her mouth half-open to respond to his blog name idea- Little Princess sounded so much like a story, and Giulia was 6, but she wasn't little- she was almost big!- but befors ehw could respond to that, or his other comment... they were falling. Her mouth opened to suck in air, but- she sucked in.... water? But it didn't hurt like drowning might. Her mouth stayed open, her loud, sharp inhale into the... breathey water? How was she- this was his- "We're under water!" she cried with excitement, wriggling eagerly in her Prince's grasp to stare left, and right, her eyes wide with joy. "Seal Prince, we're underwater!" Tiny hands slapped at his chest like she was trying to get his attention- in case he hadn't yet noticed they were under the water. "What is this place called? Do you have a city? Is this where Atlantis went?!" All thoughts of blogs and family were out of her head, and Giulia was practically vibrating with Princessly excitement.
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 6:56 am
He laughed as he struggled to keep hold of her, the young girl squirming around to take in the new and exciting environment around her. They'd submerged under his sea, sinking down quickly by his own doing as legs remained still, feet flat and prepared for their eventual impact with the sandy bottom. It would only take a few seconds for them to descend to the depths of his ocean, where all the coral sat among the various aquatic life that called his world their home. The light from above remained bright, giving them ample view of his "kingdom" - he smirked at the absurd notion of even calling it such. It was his hideaway, his sanctuary. And now he was sharing it with her. "I'm afraid to disappoint you, my lady." His feet touched the grains of the sea floor and he gently set her down, the motion requiring more effort as he now pushed against the water that surrounded them. "This is but humble Elysion, my home." Taking her by the hand, he nudged her forward, the array of pink and purple coral trees beckoning them both forward.
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 8:03 pm
Her Prince did the best laugh, but Giulia did not give him the starry eyed look which he was most likely owed- her attention was on the undersea world around them. Ahhhhhh this was the actual best, she decided. Just like the little mermaid movie but she could breathe! "It is perfect!" there was no doubt, no hesitation; and certainly there was no disappointment. How could she be unhappy with such a lovely Oceanic gift? "It is so pretty!" her voice was a sigh of contentment. "Look at the trees. The coral! Are there- do you have big fishies and crusty ashins? Just so much pretty! She tried to wriggle out of his grasp, wondering if she would sink? Float? Swim like a mermaid? Was there- it was hard to move kind of; the water had the pushy feel, like an ocean. So maybe it would not turn out to be all that... Unlike a beach? Just from a different country!
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 7:37 am
"I have many friends here," He told her confidently, eyes glancing up expectantly. There were two shadows in particular that were making their way closer, even as he spoke. "Most of which would be very glad to meet a princess, such as yourself." He led her further, allowing her to gather a closer view of the small aquatic lives that had made their home among the corals and reefs of his underwater world. There were fish of all colors and shapes that darted back and forth. Most remained wary of the stranger - visitors to Elysion outside of their Protector were few and far between. A handful swam out, curious of the small blonde child. The two shadows finally arrived and chirped their greetings as a pair of silver dolphins dipped down to receive the affection of their favorite master. His free hand rose out and gently brushed across the side of either dolphin that swam around them. Both dolphins paid him greeting, but were clearly more intrigued with the little one next to him. "It seems you've already become popular, Giulia."
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 9:11 pm
Her giggle was loud, but hesitant. And then Giulia becan to vocalize oddly, clearly testing the limits of what all she could do underwater. Breathing? Check. Inhale, Exhale, all the hale! Noise was happening, and Giulia considered, looking for air bubbles coming out of her mouth. Was she breathing in air? breathing water? "I bet you make the best friends," she told him loyally. "I can't wait to meet them either!" Seal Prince guided her deeper, and she stared around with bright, excited eyes. It was like watching an ocean movie, but real. Maybe like scuba diving but she didn't need a mask or oxygen tanks. Giulia might have thought on it further, but something wonderful happened. Dolphins. Her cry was loud, excited, and she squeezed the Prince's hand, staring with wide-eyed, excited fascination. "Dolphins!" she observed reverently. "Oh, Oh, Seal Prince, they're so pretty. You're so pretty!" she cooed to them. "I bet you're both so smart too. Do you ride the dolphins, seal prince, are they your best friends, do you play games with them?"
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 11:37 pm
It was difficult not to laugh at her sheer excitement, the young man tickled by her reaction. "I'm fairly certain that Steno and Stenella prefer it when I swim alongside them and not on top." His hand continued to pat Stenella, who chirped happily in response while Steno seemed content with focusing on the tiny human. "Though I'm sure neither would mind giving you a ride, if you would like?" Hands fell down to lift the little girl up, plucking her from the ground and adding enough room for her "ride" to have space. A series of soft clicks and noises from Seal's Eye and the dolphin slid into place, wriggling happily as the small girl was placed on its back. "Hang tight, little princess." He hesitated before finally releasing his hold of her back, confident that although they were playful creatures, Seal had never known a pair to be more gentle.
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