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 Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 10:51 am
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 11:00 am
Gus was uncertain. Not because he felt threatened, nor because he was upset his parents had let him visit his friend's home, but rather because he wanted to be delighted but Meadow was exposing him to a world of new things. The young boy had anticipated a simple house (for that's all he knew) filled with Meadow and her siblings. Instead, there was a bit of water in his shoes making a squishy noise, and he was... somewhere not familiar to him.
"You live here?" he asked the Nixie curiously, feeling very small as he padded along. Augustus trusted his friend and kept close to her as she lead towards her home from where he had been dropped off. His bony fingers clicked together as he tried to soothe himself, a tiny bundle of excitement because friends, and nerves because this was all so new. He looked to her for reassurance, trying to gauge her reaction as if there was a potential she had been warped to his unknown place too.
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 9:44 am
Meadow was ecstatic that her friend was allowed to come over after school. Her siblings were a bit ahead of them with her dad. She walked her usual pace which was always slower than her twin siblings. She felt a little bad that she didn't warn him to wear boots... or at least bring him some. He also look mildly frightened, though she wasn't sure why. "Yeah, right there actually." She told him in her plain voice, pointing to a small house with a shed next to it. It was off in the distance, probably another five or so minute walk. There was a water wheel connected to the house and was quite functional. Seeing the other worry some, she slid her hand into him and gave him a tiny smile. "It's okay, we are almost there... then mama or papa can dry your shoes, okay?" She tried to reassure him. She wondered if she should show him the shed or not... of course it was forbidden but... who listens to rules?
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 1:12 pm
The little hybrid accepted her hand, simply squinting. Granted, he didn't have good vision in the first place, but he was still highly skeptical. However, her siblings continued to trot on, and he simply nodded in agreement. "Okay," he agreed, glancing down to his feet. Hopefully Meadow's parents could clean them good, otherwise his own Mom would probably be fussy he came back muddy.
Glancing back up, he continued to crane his neck to look around a bit. "Is it all really wet because you're a Nixie?" he asked curiously but politely, grasping for the bits of lore he had learned in school. The differences between the races was always an easy lesson because it was so visible, but also because his Nixie peers often needed some extra TLC until they learned to take care of their skin themselves. Carefully, he tried not to poke her hand with his Litch claws.
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 8:01 pm
Meadow walked with him quietly, well, as quiet as they could with the squishing noise of the swamp. She looked to him at his question, nodding some. "Yeah. My mom's a nixie just like my siblings and I so it's better for us to live by moist air." She explained, "My papa is all demon though. He sometimes doesn't like that it's so wet but he always says he is happy to be here because it's what his family needs." She shrugged, arriving at the house. As they got into the front door, Meadow took off her boot and jacket, placing them where they belonged. "You can put your jacket up here, on the hook." She told him. Salem grinned softly at the little ones in the house, helping them with their jacket and boots when needed. He then crouched down to smile at Gus, "May I please have your shoes? I will make sure to get them clean and dry for you, alright?" He put his hands out to accept the shoes. It must have been uncomfortable for him to have walked there with wet shoes... He would have offered to carry him but... He felt a little awkward offering. Panda Moor D'aww, Gus. You don't need to worry about her hands. She gots them litch claws too haha
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 3:41 pm
Augustus was pleasantly pleased with himself for having guessed right. In his head, he did picture somewhere much more Atlantis or bath house esque, but the swamp made perfect sense. In content silence, he simply nodded in his usual way.
As they came inside, the hybrid boy quickly went about shucking himself of his outerwear. "Oh," he simply murmured at the offer, suddenly feeling shy now that the choice was presented to him. Nodding faintly, he held onto the wall as he toed his shoes off, leaving them in a neat pile for Salem. He looked down to his dirty shoes for a long moment as if they would come alive before seeking out Meadow with his eyes.
Gus did not know how to feel about the house and instead took up position as a statue, a claw going to his chin. "T-thank you," he murmured to his friend's father before loosely offering Meadow a hand once more, seeking assistance in the strange house.
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 3:10 pm
Salem took the shoes to go clean them and get them dry. The other was certainly a sweet kid and he was happy that Meadow had made good friends with him. Still, four kids on his own would certainly be interesting. Meadow waited patiently for her friend to give his shoes to her papa, taking his hand when offered. She then took him through the house to give him a tour; showing him the kitchen, living room, play room and most importantly, the bathroom. The last room was the one she shared with her siblings. Opening the door, the room was in complete chaos with the exception of one part of the room... where it was neat and tidy. Meadow looked to Augustus, "This is where I sleep. I don't like to do much in here because it's so messy." She explained, "What would you like to do? We can play inside in the play room... eat or catch frogs out back." She offered.
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 9:33 am
With interest, Augustus remained quiet as Meadow guided him around. He wasn't very versed in home decor, so he had nothing to note other than committing the bathroom's location to memory. As his friend pushed open her bedroom door the hybrid braced himself. It was a lot of chaos. Without second thought he picked up one of the toys by his feet, squishing the stuffed Flutterbat in his hands. "It's okay, we're all messy sometimes," he murmured. "I like your bed sheet. Mine is blue," the boy rattled off, envious of such things like cool quilts as a child.
"I'm not sure I'm good at catching frogs," the golden eyed boy stated a bit plainly, shuffling in his spot for a moment. Eating them didn't quite sound appealing either. "But you could show me how to if you want," he continued, suddenly curious what a frog even felt like. "A-are they slimy?" the boy implored, giving the toy in his hands another solid squish.
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 4:42 pm
Meadow was glad that the other wasn't upset about the mess even though she kinda was. She wished everything could be clean and tidy all the time. She smiled at the compliment of her bedding, her papa had let her pick it out. "Blue is my second favorite color." She told him, looking to him. "Yeah, frogs are super slimy and hard to catch... I could show you how." She wasn't sure if the other was into the kinda stuff she was in.. maybe she was weird? "We could just eat a snack and watch a movie if you'd rather." She mentioned, wanting Gus to have a good time so he'd come over again.
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 4:44 pm
Pondering for a moment, Augustus shifted his weight between his tiny feet. A movie didn't sound like much fun to him; there was a lot that the two of them could do. The hybrid just didn't know the swamp well. "Show me the frogs," he announced after a long while, feeling the need to take part in something that clearly interested Meadow. "Do you keep them as pets?" the boy asked curiously, gently setting the stuffed toy in his hands on top of one of the piles.
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 4:47 pm
Meadow smiled as he picked the frog route. "Really? You wanna catch frogs with me? I can show you my hiding spot then too." She told him, taking his hand and leading him to the back door. "We catch and release. I already have a pet and mama said I can only have that one." She told him, making it known that she likely had asked to keep them before. She then pulled on tall rain boots, pushing a pair to Gus, "here. So your pants don't get wet.' she told him, excited.
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 4:48 pm
He nodded in affirmation. Admitting, he wasn't big on slimy gross stuff, but the idea sort of fascinated him. He would hold out on forming an opinion until he had a frog between his claws. "Show me," Augustus repeated encouragingly, allowing her to lead him.
With a smile he accepted the boots, tickled by her thoughtfulness. They were a little big, but the bony child didn't mind as he slopped around in them. Carefully he tucked his pants inside the opening at the top, making sure they were safe for real. "It's like a big rain day, when they make us stay inside when it's gross out," he commented idly, not sure he even owned a pair of rain boots. He usually just didn't go out in the mud!
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 6:47 pm
Meadow gave him another little smile, taking his hand again and leading him into the shallow end of the swamp. She brought him to a tree with a hole in it.. it was raised high enough that the swamps couldn't get in. "This is my hideout." She told him, helping him up into it then climbing in as well. It had a poorly built table a stump for a chair and a lot of pictures hung up. She grabbed a bucket and handed it to Gus. "So.. the frogs are really fast... The trick is to think a step ahead of them.. okay?" He asked as she got a lid with little holes in it.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 6:50 pm
Augustus stared at the tree hole for a moment, turning up his nose the slightest in concern. However, Meadow very clearly wanted him to proceed, and with only a single sharp breath he began to climb. "Oops," he murmured as he struggled some, his feet slopping in the large rain boots.
Once he was through the opening, he was amazed. "You hide here?" he repeated a bit dumbly, softly dragging his claws down the wall. He had dreamed about having a place like this for himself a few times. Once he had tried to build a nook in his closet.
Suddenly a bucket was thrust into his hands and he stared at it a bit dumbly. "One step ahead," he repeated, faking a smile for her. "Just... jump on them with the bucket?"
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 6:51 pm
Meadow nodded when he asked if she hid there, "it can be our place now.. if you'd like." She offered, "the bucket is for putting the frogs in... Most I've caught is fourteen." She told him. "Ill show you how to catch them." She then hopped down from the lifted tree. Picking up a stick, she tossed it a bit away from her then stood still. Looking into the water, she quickly shoved her hand into the water and caught a frog. "Buuuuucket?!" He exclaimed, chucking it into the fort....
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