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 Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:14 pm
Did April have a nickname? If it did, it must have been something related to uneventful or even boring...although there was that phrase 'April showers bring May flowers for June brides.' Unfortunately Shauna didn't know anyone who was engaged...and it wasn't June...foiled again. Shauna had a purse swinging from her arm today, filled with money...Eight's money to be exact! It was one of those 'Mom I'm bored and I've seen all our movies!' 'Then go buy new ones.' 'I need money!' 'Take some from my purse.' So she just took the whole wallet...mom would never know.
So here she was today in the closest video store she could get to on foot, already carrying at least five or six DVDs. Oh dear, Eight would have to be more specific next time she said for Shauna to get something. That or just give a certain amount to her.
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:58 pm
The door to the video store opened, the tiny bell attached to it jingling cheerfully, a pair of feet swiftly pounding inside. It slowly began to close before being yanked open--those feet retreating--and open again--those feet returning, now with a second pair. "Eager much, Cal?" Inle muttered as Calumet literally dragged her into the video store, rainbow-colored eyes glittering with eager curiosity. Since yesterday's rather abrupt growth spurt he had been brimming with the exuberance of youth, wanting to find and do and see everything all at once.
Frankly, Inle almost missed the toddler that had been glued to the television. She just couldn't keep up with Cal now that he was fully mobile.
He had dropped her hand just as the door closed firmly, decisively, its little bell taking on an angry jangle at being so abused. Gangly, uncoordinated legs propelled him rapidly up and down the main aisle, thoughts moving too fast for his body to keep up. Hey this is great I can REACH stuff and I'm TALL and I can reach all the movies and--haha, that girl's got a funny tail!--and oooh, pretty colors I want to watch it can I watch it? I want to watch it and--
"Cal, slow down. You're going to crash into someth--" In true comical form, Calumet tripped over his own two feet before Inle's warning had fully left her mouth. He crashed noisily into a cardboard display, taking out both it and the movies it had held. Inle watched, incredibly unsurprised, as the dust settled to reveal Cal sprawled across all of it. He looked up, shaggy hair partially hiding his sheepish expression. The man behind the counter did not look happy.
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:46 am
Shauna's ears twitched absently at the bell ringing, but she didn't think much of it since there were always people coming and going in here. She was looking at the back of some romance movie now, the type of movie this girl normally thought was gross but it seemed to have a nice story.
A vaguely familiar voice won her attention for a moment, but all Shauna did was glance up for a moment to place the voice with its owner. It belonged to what wo--that was a woman, right? The fox's eyes widened for a moment before she quickly turned away to look back at the movie, opting to keep it and adding it to her bundle. It was quiet for a little while longer until there was a sudden large crash, causing the startled fox's tail to bristle and her ears to perk up high. Looking around, she spotted the fallen display and its attacked, tilting her head a little at the sight of him; he looked a little familiar. The poor boy looked like he could use some help!
She tried her best to hide a giggle as she walked over and bent down a little to offer the boy a hand to help him up. "You okay? That looked like it hurt!" Shauna said with a gentle smile, looking the boy over once to figure out why he seemed familiar like that scary woman with the grunny on her head.
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 3:53 pm
Cal looked up at the sound of an unfamiliar voice, impatiently blowing a chunk of hair out of his face. He blushed, embarassed, as he took hold of her hand and lifted himself out of the mess he caused. Multicolored eyes took in the fox-girl's form with the appreciation of someone used to seeing such strange sights--that purple mark on her cheek was pretty, and somehow familiar--and he opened his mouth as if to speak before closing it, dipping his head and nodding. His tattoos glittered briefly before a rainbow-colored, vaguely sweatdrop-looking shape appeared at his temple.
"Sorry about that, he's clumsy," Inle said, walking over to the pair. "And mute. And socially inept, apparently, but that's my fault."
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 4:26 pm
For now Shauna held the movies against her chest a bit protectively, watching Cal quietly as he regained his composure after such a fall. The fox's ears and tail twitched a little while she tried to think of why this guy was so familiar, and she eventually leaned closer to his face as the woman he'd come in with walked over. She only wanted to see past his hair! Although it was pretty colorful, you'd think that would trigger the little childhood memory. "..Oh, really? I know your pain, really. You'd think with little padded paws I'd be more graceful." A small frown tugged at the corner of her lips, but she still leaned in close to Cal's face. "Socially inept..." She repeated offhandedly, trying to think of if she'd met any colorful socially inept boys...Asra was colorful, but she knew him so well! Although there was that one boy...and then it hit her like a sack of bricks.
Shauna's eyes suddenly narrowed and her lips pouted. "At least he's not licking my cheek again." She grumbled, suddenly giggling and dropping her movies to glomp the boy, a bright smile on her lips. "Do you remember me?" Shauna asked, putting her hands on Cal's shoulders and keep herself at arm's length, tilting her head a little to the side to show off her marked cheek and one of her ears. If there was something this girl could remember it was that this boy gave one hell of an ear scratching.
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:51 pm
Shyness was not a word found in Cal's emotional vocabulary, so when Shauna started staring at him, he openly stared back. He raised a hand to push his hair out of his face--it did tend to get everywhere, he noticed--when he was suddenly glomped. Once Cal got over his bout of startled flailing, he hugged her back, beaming into her face as she pulled away. Random affection, hooray! His head tilted to the side at her question and display, a hand moving from around her to pet the offered ear. It was fuzzy!--but no, no real recognition. Hardly surprising, if one knew Cal well enough. Still beaming, he shook his head.
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:58 pm
Shauna jumped a little, soon melting against Cal when he started petting her ears. Her tail wagged happily behind her, occasionally brushing against Cal's leg. There was no answer for her to hear, but she somehow was able to feel his head shake...wait...what? That was a no? "...No?" Her ears flattened against her hair and she looked up at the boy, pouting stubbornly. Well if he didn't remember her now she'd just have to somehow remind him! Why wasn't he talking to her? Was he too busy thinking 'Who the hell is this crazy chick' or something?
"W-we met as little kids in the Benedict Center! Come oooon! You've got to remember~! You licked my cheek...and I think you tried to pull my tail but ended up hugging it instead." She put a finger to her cheek, trying to think of something else to get him to remember her. They did spend almost the rest of the time together just cuddling and stuff, but lots of children did that; he probably even did it at home. "Anything ring a bell? Fluffy tail, fuzzy ears, purple marked cheek? Aaaanything at all?" Surely something had to click! ...Right? This was all so very disappointing.
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 4:13 pm
Ooooo, this fox-girl was so fluffy! His vacant smile grew at the wagging of her tail--and hey, weren't all her fox traits neat? Like the cartoons he saw on tv!--and wished he had one to wag too. All of the people he had met so far were so interesting; he would have felt plain beside them if he were more self-conscious. As it stood, he was far too oblivious to be anything other than dumb-puppy happy. It was only compounded by the fact that he was getting so thoroughly hugged. He loved hugs, and people, and affection, and saw far too little of it from his floundering mother and apathetic brothers at home. Cal took advantage of it while he could and hugged her tighter.
What was she saying? Words he was able to understand now, but he didn't get her meaning. Benedict Center? He vaguely remembered a place his guardian used to take him to and a colorful boy with wings, and, and...it was starting to come back to him now, a distinct impression of "fuzzy." It also described the quality of these memories; he remembered past events, but they were hazy. Cal touched Shauna's purple pawprint with a curious finger as he flailed within his own memories, smile falling before growing once more--he remembered now! With the silent equivalent of a giggle, he leaned forward and licked the purple mark.
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 5:41 pm
Even if Cal was always given affection Shauna'd still give him hugs; she loved hugs! She nuzzled her head under the boy's chin and giggled, having felt his arms tighten around her. He was so...cute? No, that wasn't a proper word. Shauna only ever said little children and stuffed toys were cute. Boys weren't cute, they were something else, but Shauna couldn't think of the word right now.
Shauna leaned back a little to watch Cal, her head tilting to the side while the boy thought on the subject for a bit. Something must've clicked if it got him thinking! ..Right? Her ears flicked up at his touch, looking just a little startled. What was he poking her for? When his smile faded and returned Shauna gasped. "So you remember meEEEE!" She squealed and froze. He'd...he'd licked her! Again! Her yellow eyes were wide, the fur on her tail was bristled and her ears were perked high. The fox remained frozen for some time before she eventually seemed to calm down and pouted pitifully, thrusting out her lower lip. "Are you going to do that every time you see me now?" Shauna asked, glomping the boy again. Her foot kicked at a movie then, and it suddenly reminded her why she was even here to begin with.
"Oops! Uh...hey! Why don't we rent a movie together!" She turned to the freaky looking woman Cal had come in with--she was assuming that was his mother--hopefully she wouldn't mind what she was about to ask. "Is it okay if he comes over to my house to watch a movie~?"
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