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 Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:09 pm
Private Roleplay
Market day! Yay!
---------------------------------------- It was obviously market day here on the little side strip of Durem street. The affair would have gone unnoticed had it not been for the gaily colored ribbons and the shouting merchants that had gathered here. There were merchants of all kinds here selling this and that but it was mostly a farmer's market offering all sorts of farm grown goodies. There were a few adults milling about with a good smattering of playing children winding about the legs of the taller individuals. The air felt friendly and the scent was that of wonderfully cooked food from the vendors.
All-in-all it was a fair day even the weather was corporative giving a mild day with a bit of an occassional chill wind but otherwise sunny. While not beach weather it was good weather to wander about open stalls and to listen to merchants bellow their lungs out.
Blaed was at a stall looking over bolts of cloth while Metis sat in her stroller with a mildly agitated look on her face as the red-haired man occasionally turned and compared the color of fabrics against her four-armed form. Obviously the man wasn't seeing the results he liked as he would suddenly pull away from the child and ask the poor woman another question about her selection.
Metis took out her aggression upon the strap holding her in her stroller. The strap had many tiny fang bite marks.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:27 pm
Arranos clinged to the leg of Vin as tightly as he could. Two boot covered feet standing on the shoes of an elf’s. It was an easy way to move about the market without having to move your self. Of course Vin was having difficulties with this tie up, but he seemed to manage.
Vin let out a whimper. Trying to capture the attention of his watcher and it seemed to be working.
"What Ono?" It was the nickname the elf seemed to bestow upon the blue bow here and there.
Arranos simply shrugged his shoulders and said nothing.
Vin sighed. Picking up a piece of fruit from one of the stalls and seemed to study it long and hard. The elf then handed over the squishy peach over to the boy.
"Here you'll like this. It's a peach." The elf grinned and nodded. Reaching into his pocket and pulled out the exact change and handed it to the man. The two then wandered off into the crowd, stumbling here and there. Dragging the blue boy.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:58 pm
Blaed went through a couple more bolts of cloth and finally found a couple he could picture as a dress upon his 'daughter' and began haggling with the woman about price. The man was determined to not be overcharged for these items and was able to walk away with what he felt was a fair price. In truth the woman simply was tired of his nitpicking and wanted him away from her stall. She'd have sold the cloth for very little if she knew that'd get him away a little faster.
The red haired man put the cloth cut and packed for him into a larger bag attached to the stroller and then began to move forward. The crowd graciously made way for the man with a baby stroller. Once they began to move Metis' disposition seemed to improve greatly as she was now calming down and had stopped gnawing on her straps. Now she was watching the crowd as its current swayed about around them.
Metis didn't appreciate her current point of view; however, even though it got her free transport it wasn't the best for observing people. As she watched passing people her golden eyes found an almost familiar blue lad. Upon latching her gaze upon him her tiny wings shivered a bit and her arms flailed toward the elf and boy as her way of pointing at him, "Gnnahh!" she exclaimed to get her 'Father' to stop. Which apparently did the trick as the man had stopped and stepped around the stroller to peer at her with a befuddled expression before looking up and around until he saw what she saw.
"Shh, they might be busy," he tried to reason with the babe even though he didn't think they were he didn't really want the spider-child to be disappointed if it were the case that she wished to interact with them.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:46 pm
The wild elf's ears began to twitch o` the slightly. Hearing the sound of a familiar voice touch his ears.
"Huh?" The elf began to spin around as he searched the crowed.
"Aahh.." Arranos seemed to mutter as his grip tightened on his watchers leg.
"I'm gonna throw up." The little blue boy announced.
"Oh crap. Sorry Ono!" Vin stopped spinning and dead in sight was the one he recognized.
"Oh hey. I remember you! How’s it been?" Vin scratched his head, his face turning slightly red from embarrassment.
Arranos released his grip and stood to the side of his guardian. Keeping a stance of pride and courage. The blue boy tilted his head and watched the little girl with multiple arms sitting in her stroller.
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:36 pm
Before the redheaded man knew it he was suddenly addressed by Vin. Metis peered up at Vin and then over at Arranos again. There was a vaguely satisfied expression upon her face as if to say 'I told you so' without so much as speaking it as she is currently incapable of speech.
Blaed chuckled and nodded, "Hey there, friend, good to see you again. I am well, and for yourself?" he glanced at the blue lad next to Vin and smirked, "I see your charge has caught a bit of a growth spurt."
Metis stared at Arranos for a long moment before she raised her topmost right hand and pointed at him uttering a soft yet demanding, "Nrrrrh?" sound from her mouth. She looked curious and yet displeased. Why wasn't she as big as the blue-thing? After all she should grow too. At least that is how the small girl felt. It didn't seem fair that he should change so much since the last time she had seen him.
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:21 pm
"Yeah he seems to be doing that a lot lately, but the older the better and the less care I need to give him." Vin chuckled, but was instantly met with an evil glare from charge.
"Did I say less... I meant to say more loving care." The wild elf grinned once more, but a little more shaken.
Arranos wandered up to the spider looking creature sitting in the stroller. Watching as she reached her arm up.
Arranos reached out with his own, the one that wasn't occupied with the bat plushie.
"Look Vin she's small... why?" Arranos shot a quick glance up at his guardian, but quickly returned to gaze at the small figure. Taking in the prismatic colors of her wings. Anything shiny really caught his eye. Much like the gems that hung from his very own skin.
"Because she’s... younger?" Vin tried to answer the best he could.
"Why?" The blue boy responded.
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Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:12 pm
Blaed gave a hearty laugh at the exchange of Arranos and Vin after the commentary was made. Obviously, the red head was amused by what was going on, but too soon the man will learn what it is like to have child that walks and talks back at him.
"He has quite the personality," Blaed complimented the child with a grin as he continued speaking with Vin, "I am sure you'll learn to miss the days when he was younger," he said sagely.
Metis' fingertips met with Arranos' fingertips when he reached out at her. Her small mouth formed into a circular shape and her voice softly uttered, "Oooh," as if amazed that the blue boy was real. She had seemingly forgotten her displeasure at being smallish when compared to the boy.
The red head watch the further interaction and intervened on Vin's behalf, "Because that is how things work in the world. It is the fun of being older; you grow first so that you can watch after those younger and smaller than yourself," Blaed paused a moment before adding, "You do not have to watch after the younger or smaller people of course."
His lips formed into a roguish grin, "Isn't it fun being older? You get to do more I am sure," he was obviously trying to get the boy to think of other things rather than asking more questions.
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Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:18 pm
"I guess it is more fun, but when your younger your more carefree as if there is no worries in the world." The elf tapped at his lower lip. "One thing though I will miss as he gets older is the conversations, but I won't miss the having to do everything for him." Vin laughed and grinned all the while, but in truth he didn't really do to much for Arranos as the blue boy was pretty independent.
Arranos watched in amazement. This little girl was one strange creature and some one he believed deserved to be kept with a close eye on. Something about her just seemed to send slight chills up his spine. Could it be her multiple arms or the gold in her eyes.
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:30 am
Blaed laughed and gave a nod, "Indeed, indeed. It is nice as well when they can talk and tell you what is wrong instead of having to constantly guess at it and upset them more." He glanced down at the four armed child in the stroller with a small sigh, "She won't sleep in her crib for some reason. Every time I try to set her down she screams."
Metis seemed to be ignoring the adults talking and paid attention to Arranos. She didn't sense or know what the blue boy was thinking. She just found him to be ... pretty to look at. He was like a large blue sparkly thing and thus she found him to be quite worthy of her current attentions. Metis leaned forward just a touch her wings giving a slight twitch, "Naaiee balubah?" it was nonsense speak. She wanted so badly to speak like everyone around her was.
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:57 pm
"Hmm really. I don't know maybe it could be the bars on the crib?" The elf shrugged. Comparing a crib to a prison could be a possible situation.
"That or she likes your company more than being alone?" The elf nodded and smiled.
"If that should be the problem get used to it. When kids tend to hit the teenage they seem to drift from there care takers." Vin shrugged.
"Whets her name?" The blue boy whispered. Walking closer to the four armed girl, unsure and unknown if he already had asked that question.
"Why does she have four arms? I only have two... can I have more arms Vin?"
The elf slapped his forehead.
"No... you can't have four arms, but maybe for Halloween next year." Vin nodded.
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:46 pm
Blaed shifted his shoulders a bit and pondered what Vin had said and then nodded, "I guess so, I mean I can get her to sleep alone for a bit until she notices I am not holding her or something." He laughed a bit, "Doesn't leave much room to get various small tasks done before I am ready to lie down I usually end up napping with her."
The red haired man glanced over to Arranos and chuckled, "Her name is Metis," he replied introducing his 'daughter' to the boy as the four-armed girl obviously couldn't talk, "I do not know why she has four arms."
"I am almost afraid of mine growing up to be a teenager." Blaed sighed wistfully as he glanced down at his daughter.
Metis watched Arranos intently. What to do with the boy? She couldn't quite figure that out. The four armed girl was obviously impressed that the boy could talk and walk as well. This will set the path for her goals.
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:01 pm
"Vin.. Vin.. she reminds me of that thing I saw in the backyard." The blue boy jumped up and bounded back and forth. Being completely bland with his words.
"Umm... that’s nice... there are lots of things in the backyard." The elf shook his head and looked back up towards Blaed.
"Well maybe you should take advantage of it now while she wants to be with you." The elf nodded. Thinking how cramped it could be sleeping with Ono.
"Hey... I not done talking. It's a small black thing... many arms. It was coool." The gem boy nodded and grinned.
"That’s... good.." The elf said rolling his eyes.
Arranos glared up at his guardian and gave him a quick "Pshh." Then returned his attention to the four armed child.
"Hi Metis, I'm Ono" The blue boy stuck out his hand, palm side up. In front of Metis.
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:11 am
Blaed watched as Arranos exchanged back and forth and merely chuckled with amusement as Vin just put an end to it by turning back to comment to him, "Well, I guess it is very sweet in a way." He agreed with a small nod, "Your little one seems to be somewhat excitable when he wants to tell you something I have noticed," Blaed grins a bit, "Trying to tell you about a spider he saw. He isn't too far off either as where Metis is concerned." Blaed rubbed the side of his jaw thoughtfully. "He's a very bright little boy indeed."
Metis watched Arranos curiously tilting her head to one side as he introduced himself to her. The small girl had only the faintest inklings of what names and titles meant and how people introduced themselves to each other. Yet she didn't quite grasp the fact that Arranos introduced himself to her. It was usually her daddy introducing themselves to others as they usually talked only to him. Her golden eyes blinked as she reached up a hand to grasp one of his digits on his hand and she simply smiled as she mocked the sound of his name, "Ohhh-nooohh?"
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:33 pm
"Vin what does bright mean?" Arranos turned his head and gave his guardian the puppy dog eye treatment.
"Well Ono... you know that light bulb in the house that shines a lot? Well that's because it's bright." Vin nodded his head with a small grin across his face. For some odd reason He knew what Ono was about to say next. Here comes the whining.
Arranos' blue eyes grew in size from shock.
"But... but Vin I don't wanna be a light bulb!"
Vin began to chuckled, but was quickly silenced when Arranos quickly punched his guardian in the knee.
"AAhh... I'm sorry Ono." Sighing. Vin rubbed at his sore knee.
Arranos smirked and returned to playing with Metis.
"Vin! VIN!! She said my name!!" Ono waved his arms in the air. Catching the rays of sunshine through the gems that lined his arms.
"That's awesome Ono." Vin nodded then looked at Blaed.
"Yeah he does seem to be a bright boy, but Metis seems to be up there. I'm surprised that she could mimic Ono's name." The elf nodded.
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:40 am
Blaed laughed at Arranos' whining and just shook his head. "Filling that boy's head with silly ideas, friend." He teased Vin lightly as he crossed his arms over his chest watching as his daughter mimicked the blue boy's name. He couldn't help but feel just a little proud of that.
"Ahh, well," he began modestly adding a small shrug, "It isn't too hard to mimic for her I guess. She is fairly vocal and such like she fears that I'll forget she's around when she goes quiet." Blaed shrugged and smiled happily, "I don't mind, though. It is a wonderful to hear another voice at home other than my own or my sister's."
Metis tilted her head at the excitable boy's action. Apparently she had done something of worth to the boy. She quietly smiled one of her tiny fangs showing. Of course she had done something wonderful; after all, she was a wonderful being.
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