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 Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:13 pm
Tuatha Ri Lake
This calm and pristine lake houses the Naids, as well as several other species of fish and water plants, including the aquatic strawberry. It is also the home of the Aquatil Fae, though they have never been seen. There is also a rumor that the lake is guarded by a powerful spirit, but it has yet to be witnessed.
Once home to the now extinct Aions, Naiads have resurfaced to regain their place in Pae'il society.
Tuatha Ri Lake is also the home of the Protecting Water Spirit Nomia. While she is no longer able to live in the water, she is usually around the beaches, keeping an eye on things on her former home.
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Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:34 pm
Teigra 11/02/06(merges from playful OOC RP to canon RP in-thread) Teigra ((*shoves Sere and Dax together* Hey you two! Remember each other? rofl Serefina: eek sweatdrop Err.. )) Tymiko the Pirate Girl (( redface Uh...nope, never seen 'er before in my life... *attempts to swim away awkwardly with new body*
>.< *swims right into a boulder* ...Who put that there?!)) Teigra (( Serfina: sweatdrop Err...you okay there, stranger? *pokes*)) Tymiko the Pirate Girl ((Dax: O.O *melts* Y-yeah... *swallows* j-just fine...uh...do I know you? And er...what the heck happened to me?
*stares down at self and tugs at longer hair* This is...strange.)) Teigra (( Serefina: *continues poking Dax with a piece of coral*)) Tymiko the Pirate Girl ((Dax: o.< Ow.... H-hey, no need for violence...would you cut that out? Please? I'm getting bruises... *backs up against boulder, trying to swat away coral*)) Teigra ((Serefina: I'm not sure to be honest. *looks confused* You seem familiar for some reason. *shrug* I'm Serefina. And I have no idea about your other question. I know I certainly didn't look like this yesterday. confused *glances down at self in bewilderment*)) Tymiko the Pirate Girl ((Dax: Er, um...you do too...for some reason... *blinks* But not exactly.
*eyes widen in surprise* Uh...are you sure about that? Because I'm pretty sure I know a Serefina, but...but you can't be...
*shoulders slump and jaw drops* You're kidding me.
Serefina, It's Dax. Heh...and I KNOW I wasn't like this yesterday...but then...you...how'd you change?! I don't get it...
*grins* Still, you're looking as lovely as ever. What do you use for that hair? *nudges her in the shoulder playfully*)) Teigra ((Serefina: *blinks* Dax? You're Dax?!? I remember you! *spontaneously glomps her old friend, getting momentarily carried away before she blushes and backs away again* Err...sorry about that. sweatdrop And I have no idea. One day I'm a Merion, which was weird enough, and the next I'm...this! Whatever it is!
*looks awkward and embarrassed for a moment* You crazy boy... You know, you don't look half bad yourself... *winks playfully*)) Tymiko the Pirate Girl ((Dax: The one and only. Glad to see names haven't changed, at the very least...even if almost everything else has. Ahhh! *is glomped*
>.< Oww....eheheh, those brusies still hurt, sweetheart...mind easing off a bit?
*smiles as she pulls away, blushing* Don't worry about it. *is a little red in the face himself* Good to see you too! You know...last I saw you, weren't you witht hat one dude? Merric, I think it was? Guardians, it's been so long...
I know, and I was just beginning to understand what a Merion was...and now...now we're more like...like those Pae'il...it's so weird!)) Teigra ((Serefina: Heh heh...sorry. *blushes again, hidden slightly by her natural coloring*
Err...I wasn't really 'with' him exactly... *tries to figure out how to explain* He was sort of...an attached irritation for a while. Then I was trying to help him learn how to interact with others without annoying them to the point of fighting and...well, let's just say it didn't go so well. *frowns, remembering a certain incident with a child Pae'il and nearly losing her temper completely with Merric and the fact that she had somehow mysteriously formed a shield of sorts around herself in her anger*
It seems our lives are full of strange, sudden changes. *nods* At least life is never boring, eh? *grins sheepishly*)) Tymiko the Pirate Girl Dax smirked and leaned an elbow against the boulder, listening to Serefina's explaination.
"An 'attatched irritation'?" He repeated, brows raised in mock surprise. "I see...funny...I remember him telling me something about confessing his love for you. At which point I slipped away, unnoticed, only to return a few months later, accidentally stumbling upon you two having a little argument like a married couple." He chuckled at the memory. "Oh...yes, I remember that one well...you're even cuter when you're angry. Scary, though. I stayed behind the rock for a reason."
He flicked his tail experimentally, staring at it with a thoughtful gaze. "No kidding. And here I was, thinking I was too old to change much more...but you're right of course. More challenges to overcome and all that..." Dax's gaze shifted and his deep blue eyes met her own, bright, amethst ones. Teigra Truly blushing now, Serefina was mortified. He'd said WHAT? And he'd told other people that? That's it...next time she saw him, she was going to kill Merric. Okay, maybe not literally, even if the idea was tempting...
Sighing, she shook her head at the memory. "I guess I kinda' lost it that day. But still...he tried to hurt a Pae child! For no good reason! The child was merely playing and Merric..." She paused, nearly shaking with fury at the memory. She hurriedly gained control over herself again, worried that if she got too worked up, the water would start heating up around her as it had that day when her anger took over.
Taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly, she shook her head. "So many changes and so abruptly. What in the name of the Guardians is happening to Telrunya?" Looking down at herself before meeting Dax's gaze once more, she asked quietly, "Do you think this is it? Or do you think we might change again?" Tymiko the Pirate Girl The male Naiad burst into laughter, upon seeing the horror he had inflicted upon his old friend. Guessing her thoughts, he held up his palms in peace. "Now now, don't think too badly of him! Jeez, you look ready to rip something apart..." He took on a defensive pose again, as if expecting her to attack at any moment; and yet, he grinned.
"If it's any consolation to you, I had a crush on you then too...which is why I had dismissed myself from your presance for so long, as lonely as I was. And so, as much as it pleased me to see you put that squirt in his place, I was a little reluctant to approach you in fear you would reject me as absolutely and defiantly as you did Merric." Adopting an innocent expression, he held his arms out in sympathy and shrugged. He had sensed the slight change in water temperature, and was worried about going too far. The firey-colored Naiad seemed as firey-tempered as ever. And, being so sensitive to his water surroundings due to his own previous ability, Dax guessed at this point it was best to keep his mouth shut and change the subject.
Nodding in agreement, he sighed, a stream of bubbles escaping his lips. "Ah, yes, the Pae child. I saw her too, I think. Don't remember much, but I know that Merric was some bratty kid when I first met him. Arrogant as a shark."
"You know, I have absolutely no idea." Dax replied, just as curious as to what was going on outside the world of the lake. Still, his mind was elsewhere as he gazed dreamily at Serefina's new, feminine form. Then, realizing he was staring, he quickly looked away, hoping she wouldn't noticed his deepening blush on his pale cheeks.
"Uh...actually...you never know, but I think...I think this is it. I've heard some strange things from the fish." His tone suddenly took on a serious tone. "The Aquatils' Queen had been holding a meeting with a Pae. I'm not sure when it happened, or where, as secret as the Aquatils are, but I just heard it's happened. Can you imagine? And I've never even seen an Aquatil...it's so strange a Pae from outside might dive so deep into the lake. I heard it was something of a mission, or a quest..." He knocked on his head. "Can't recall...but I thought it might have been connected. Maybe not." Teigra Serefina was embarrassed, though secretly flattered to find she had had two males practically fighting over her...and somehow she'd not noticed! "Sorry," she apologized again, much calmer now. She hadn't even noticed her abilities kicking in again this time. She'd have to be more careful in the future.
She laughed softly at the mention of the Pae child. As feminine as the poor child had seemed... "Ah yes, the Fae child. What was his name...Cabel, I believe? I wonder what ever happened to him?" she mused, honestly curious. She hoped that he had faired well. She was sure he had. His family had seemed very concerned about him and dedicated to his safety and happiness. "You certainly seem to have Merric pinned down though," she smirked. He'd started to learn and seemed better at dealing with others near the end there, but Serefina had a feeling Merric would never lose that stubborn streak.
"The Aquatils, eh?" Fascinated by this new information, Serefina didn't notice Dax's wandering gaze...fortunately for them both. "I haven't heard much of anything myself, nor have I ever seen an Aquatil, but I guess I haven't exactly been out and interacting with others much recently." She'd kept to herself for sometime now, but it was hard to remain solitary with all the unusual events taking place. Life was changing on Telrunya again and it refused to be ignored.
And a Pae? This deep in the lake? It was nearly unheard of! In fact, Serefina had only seen Pae'il on the shore of the lake or in the shallow water. Never deep in the water! "A quest? What sort of quest? Perhaps the Pae was summoned for some reason?" She frowned. This mystery intrigued her, but she had no idea where to even start a line of questioning to solve it.
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Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:36 pm
Teigra 11/03/06Tymiko the Pirate Girl Chuckling, the Naiad male waved a hand dismissively at Serefina's apology. "Don't worry about it. I'd understand why you might feel that way. Just don't boil away the lake..."
"Oh...it was a guy? I was so sure it was a...well, but then that just proves how much time I spend around Pae'il," he murmered in humiliation, scratching the back of his neck and grinning sheepishly. "He had long hair. So that's probably why I thought 'he' was a 'she'."
"Merric I knew all to well, though. I think I remember meeting him as an adult Aion and he was just a kid. Quite an irritable one, too. He pretty much seemed to think he was too good to talk to me until I challenged him to a contest. We both sorta got side-tracked though..." he frowned, trying to remember just what it was that had distracted him. Dax, as reluctant as he was to admit it, was pretty sure it had been a female Aion, merely a child Merric's age...probably Serefina herself. He also had a sinking feeling the contest was to bring back a female Aion to play with them, though it wasn't as if he was going to tell Serefina that. "That stubborn kid was a real sore loser."
Hiding his reddened face as best he could within his deep blue locks of hair, Dax was suddenly glad they were so long. "Join the club. Wanna see if we can find any others? It's been so quiet around here since the last few earthquakes..." Startled by her unexpected enthusiasm for lakes, Dax blinked as he turned to Serefina.
"I-I don't know, really...it must've not been a quest under water, because I haven't heard much about the pae since that one meeting...but it seems she just recently returned from whatever quest it was. It's probably nothing to worry about. I mean, what did the affairs of Pae'il ever have to do with us?"
Taking her gently by the hand, he gestured around them. "Come on! Wanna go take a look around?" Teigra Serefina chuckled, letting herself be led along. "You have a point. Our world has always been separate from the world of the Pae'il, but then again with all the changes, who knows how things stand anymore?" She reached up, tucking some of her long hair behind her ear to keep it from floating in her face. "Maybe we should take a look around. Any information could be helpful in figuring out what's going on around here, both above and below water." She flicked her tail lightly, just enough to start off without leaving Dax behind.
And what of the other Aions and Merions? There hadn't been many, she knew, but where were they? Had they survived? Or had they been transformed in a similar manner? So many unknowns were drifting about that it was difficult to know where to start trying to form hypotheses. How was one supposed to deal with this much change in a short time? It was staggering and sometimes she felt as if she were floating about in a dream and that none of this was real. One day, she'd simply wake up and things would be like they had been before. Tymiko the Pirate Girl He nodded unconciously. "You're right...I guess nothing's really the same anymore...there's so few of us around, though it seemed we were never that numerous in the first place..."
Glancing at her out of the corner of his eye, Dax smiled coyly, noticing the concern that clouded her mind and kept her from noticing the beauty around them. "Don't worry so much. Sure, we probably should find out what's going on, but I'm sure we'll figure it out in time. Why not just have a little fun for now? Chat a bit with a few of our fishy friends? Perhaps we'll find a few Pae on the beach to talk to. Some of the surfers are pretty fun to watch."
Swimming after her, Dax realized his tail wasn't too much different from his old, angular one, except this one was a little more adapt to actually swimming in direction, while the other was more helpful with the assistance of his massive wings to glide along. Since he no longer had either, he supposed it was probably the best how it was now, but it would still take getting used to. He had gills now, his antenne had shrunk into earfins, and his body became colored like his tail. Not to mention his long hair. It was annoying how it kept getting into his eyes and face. How could the girls stand it? It seemed his thought processing had differed alot from the female Naiads.
This was because Dax had long ago discovered it did no good to worry so much over things they could not explain nor do anything about, and so instead he had developed a carefree lifestyle. Therefore, the new changes to his body did not phase him as drastically as the change from Aion to Merion had been. Teigra Serefina nodded. "Yeah, I suppose you're right. I'll try." She grinned sheepishly, realizing that everything could be dealt with in time. For now, she'd simply try to relax and get used to her new form. It wasn't all that different from her Merion form, now that she thought about it, though she thought they looked a bit more like the Pae'il on land now. Strange. The change should be easier to adapt to than that from Aion to Merion at least.
Serefina glanced over at Dax, giggling as she noticed him fussing with his hair. "Here's a hint," she winked in a conspiratory manner. "If you keep moving, the water will keep it back out of your face. If nothing else, we can grab some seaweed along the way and I'll help you tie it back if it bothers you that much." She tried not to laugh at his expense, but there was something amusing in the way he kept fussing with his long hair. She was used to hers, but this was something else new for poor Dax to adapt to. Miro-Sakai Merric was seated on a small rock, all the way at the bottom of the lake. He had changed, a lot, in many different ways. First off, he found himself much more tolerant then he used to be, but occasionally a bit of his stubbornness kicked in. Perhaps Serefina really did help him out, but he wasn't sure.
Serefina. He really wasn't sure about anything anymore, but when it came to Serefina, he was completely lost. Lately, the lake had been dead. He hadn't seen any Aion, or Merion, or Serefina now that he thought of it. After such a long period of time, how could one still be so sure the person who they fell for was really the one. In fact, how could he be sure that she was the one. "... I doubt it, she's the one" He paused. "She was the first female I ever met, after all..." Merric murmured, with a shrug. Somewhere inside, he knew he still had a little crush on her, but also knew it probably wasn't ment to work out.
Then, came the new change. It happened about, yesterday... He was lazily swimming around the lake, when he started to go through yet another change. He felt strange, and sick, just like when he was turning into a Merion. But it made no sense, was there a new Aion stage? He didn't know the answer, but he new he looked different, but a good different... Tymiko the Pirate Girl "At'ta girl." Slinging an arm around her shoulders in a friendly manner, he grinned back. "Just relax. You seem so stressed out over all of this."
"Mmm?" Raising his eyebrows, he smiled and flushed as he realized she had noticed him messing with his hair. "Oh...sure...heh, I think that'd really help. Why didn't I think of that?" As a stray strand wandered before his eyes, he fought the urge to push it back behind his ear in the fashion Serefina had done just moments earlier, fearing she would think it girly of him. A pony tail didn't seem much more manly, but it was better than the hair-tuck thing.
Glad to see he had almost made her laugh, Dax forgot his minor dilema and added, "I guess now I can understand poor Cabel's situation..." Teigra Serefina finally did laugh at that remark. "Ha ha! I guess that would explain it, wouldn't it?" She grinned, wondering if Cabel really did have to put up with 'mistaken gender' episodes. She hoped not, for the poor boy's sake.
Smirking, she continued teasing Dax, glad to turn the attention off of herself for a while. "You know, I could always braid your hair if you'd like..." She smiled innocently and one could almost picture the halo hanging over her head. Of course, it would have been held up by a pair of demon horns, but it was a halo nonetheless. Tymiko the Pirate Girl Dax offered the devious female an incredelous glare. "Very funny. But I'll pass. When I said you should have fun, I hadn't meant make fun of me." he replied resentfully, pretending to be hurt. Inside, however, he was really enjoying himself.
"Let's not go too far now," he warned, wagging a scolding finger in her face. "Just because we haven't seen anyone around doesn't mean - "
Breaking off in mid-sentance, Dax paused in his swimming, pulling up sharply in the water. He stared into the distance with his deep sapphire eyes, his jaw agape for the second time that day. A shaking finger rose to point out the cause of his shock.
"I-it's a g-ghost," he whimpered, staring at the pale-haired figure resting on a rock at the bottom of the lake. "He's come to torment our souls! Swim away!" Snatching Serefina's wrist, he began to swim powerfully, accelerating in the water.
However, it was towards, and not away from the 'ghostly' apparation that he raced. Laughing joyfully, Dax slammed into Merric, hoping to pin him to the lake floor. Miro-Sakai Caught off gaurd, a yelp escaped Merric's throat as his body was pinned down against the rough rock. He groaned, with a sharp pain on his back, and then, he noticed something was holding him down. He opened his eyes, and raised his an eyebrow when he saw a creature just like him, which seemed a bit familiar. "... Do you mind?" He asked, a bit irritated. He wanted to ask if the other knew that they were, but that could come after.
Noticing something bright in the corner of his eye, he looked past the male Naiad at another Naiad, this one female. Her designs were all that of Serafina, but could it be? Did she also turn into this, thing? "... Serafina?" He spoke, hoping he wasn't making a fool of himself by mistaking her for someone else. Teigra "What the...?" Serefina stared in confusion for a moment before she was dragged along by the racing Naiad. Laughing all the while, she flipped her tail idlly, not helping much and just letting herself get pulled along for the ride. Ghost. Right.
The impact was stronger than she'd anticipated and Serefina cringed sympathetically hoping no one was hurt by what was intended to be a playful gesture. It seemed they still had some getting used to with these new bodies.
Looking up at the sound of her name, Serefina nodded. "Yep. The one and only. Merric, I presume?" She smirked, tilting her head as she looked over the familiar markings. Couldn't be any other, right? Tymiko the Pirate Girl "Merric!" Dax cried aloud, happiness radiating from every fiber of his being. Despite all he had said against the twerp, he had missed Merric. After all, he was one of the only friends he had ever made. If they could be called friends. "Glad to see you haven't changed, ol' pal," Dax joked, ignoring Merric's protest and grinning widely as he sat triumpantly upon his fellow male Naiad. "And look at that hair! I could've sword you were a girl from so far away."
"Ah...I see you recall your old sweetheart," he murmured teasingly. "But not me? I'm hurt, Merric. After all these long months. Surely you couldn't have forgotten me so quickly? Not with all the fun we had?"
The 'fun' had consisted mainly of Dax, as an adult merion, pestering and mocking the younger Merric constantly. Miro-Sakai Merric nodded with a neutral face. "Yeah, it's me. Nice to see you again." He said, nicer then usual. He turned back to the male Naiad sitting a top of him, cocking his eye brow again. "Uh-huh. Well, Dax, now that that's cleared up, would you mind getting off me?" He asked harshly, feeling unfortable under Dax's weight. Dax hadn't changed, he still liked to annoy Merric.
The Naiad ignored what Dax said, but a small brush couldn't help linger up onto Merric's pale yellow face. "I didn't forget you." He paused. "How could I?" He said sarcastically.
Dropping the sarcasm, he looked up at Dax, and then Serafina regulary. "We all do look different from we last met though..." He commented. Teigra Serefina nodded. "It has been a while. It seems that drastic changes are becoming the norm around here actually. At least we can still identify each other by our markings. Those don't seem to change, fortunately." Ignoring the boys' antics, she glided over and took a seat on a smooth rock on the lake floor. She was rapidly getting used to her new form and already moved with a natural grace she hadn't felt since her old adult Aion form.
Leaning back on her hands, she glanced up at the water's surface far above, sunlight dancing on the waves. She wondered what could have changed up there since her last visit. Probably a lot, considering...
"So, that's three of us now," she stated suddenly, looking back down at the boys. "Think anyone else is around here? Or going through the same thing we have?" she wondered allowed, referring once more to their new forms. Tymiko the Pirate Girl "Not at all, not at all!" With an amused smile, he released Merric, swimming back to tread water alongside Serefina.
"I knew you hadn't forgotten. We were, after all, best buds, mmm, squirt?" he said, winking cheerily.
Regarding his comment, Dax nodded. "Yeah, Seref and I noticed that too. Don't really know why. We've just been hanging out for a while. So...what've you been doing all this time? Sitting on this rock all by your lonesome?"
As he spoke, he folded his arms behind his head and swam around the other two Naiads casually on his back, keeping quiet when Serefina mentioned the markings.
"I doubt very many others are around," Dax commented dryly. "I mean you can see White-Hair here from over a mile away in these dark waters. But I haven't noticed any other colors out of the ordinary. They seemed to have disappeared from these waters long ago, with the last of the Aion eggs. Likely it's just us now."
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Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:39 pm
Teigra 11/04/06Miro-Sakai Merric heard what Serafina said, but he was busy shooting Dax a glare. "Yeah, sure..." He replied, referring to both of Dax's comments. He knew Dax was just kidding around, but he was easily irritated. Being relieved from Dax's weight, Merric sat up on the rock comfortably with his hands lightly pushing against the rock.
Merric looked over at Serafina when she spoke, and shrugged. "I'm not sure, maybe..." He said, not sounding too hopeful. "I'd hate to admit it, but I think Dax is right. I haven't seen anything in ages..." He said lowly, pushing a lock of hair out of his face. Teigra Serefina waved her hand idlly at the hair flowing in her face, seeming distracted. Could what Dax had suggested be true? Could it just be the three of them left? The thought was staggering. It couldn't be just the three of them left of all the Aions and Merion, could it? It was impossible!
"We can't be the only ones left," she murmured aloud, staring at the lake floor. Frowning, she wondered what they should do next. They couldn't just swim aimlessly around the lake hoping to just run into another of their kind. The lake was far too large for that. Especially considering how long they'd essentially been doing that already with no luck in finding others.
"Maybe we should go to the surface. I'm not saying it will help, but it's probably more likely that we'll find someone up there than down here. Maybe the Pae'il know something more about what's going on. More than we do at least?" she voiced her suggestion, not really thinking it was a good one, but at least it was something. Something active they could do rather than just sitting around talking amongst themselves. Tymiko the Pirate Girl The male Naiad paused in his circling and stretched his arms. "I'm all for that! I need some time in the sun anyway. All this darkness doesn't suit me...besides, it might help improrove the depressing mood we've got going down here."
"Pae'il are fun to talk to too. If we can find some, that is. I wonder if the beach is as deserted as the lake?" Grinning at the two, he snatched each of their hands and surged upward. "Only one way to find out!" Miro-Sakai "Yeah, that sounds like a good idea..." He nodded, secretly lying. Merric wasn't exactly all for it. In fact, he wasn't for it, at all. He hated being anywhere near land, but since they were all already depressed, he didn't bother making situations worse.
Merric crossed his arms as he thought. "I don't think I've ever talk to a Pae. Wait, this one- " He was cut short, when Dax pulled both him and Serefina off their rocks and race upward. "Dax!" He called, sounding a bit irritated. He blinked cluelessly afterwards, wondering why he sounded annoyed. Dax was doing the swimming, and Merric was just tagging along behind him after all. Teigra Serefina on the other hand just laughed, tugging her hand from Dax's and darting upward swiftly. "Race you both to the surface!" she shouted, laughter in her voice. Kicking her tail powerfully, she shot upward, eyes trained on the surface where the sunlight danced lightly over the water. Adrenaline racing through her system, she felt an exhilaration she hadn't felt in a long time and it felt good. Grinning, heart pounding, she raced forward, paying no attention to where she might have left the boys. It was all about reaching the surface and reaching it first. Competitive spirit sparked, Serefina was a force to be reckoned with.
Her inertia was so great that when she reached the surface, she didn't just emerge from the water...she leapt clear out of it. Laughing with childish abandon, she arched through the air, probably catching the attention of any land-dwellers nearby, before slipping gracefully head-first back into the water with barely a splash.
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Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:04 pm
Though it seemed Merric had matured since their last meeting, Dax had, if possible, only become more childish than ever. He had been an Aion who had mostly spent his time in shallow water, watching the beach and the Pae'il who traveled there. Once or twice he had even interacted with them out of boredom and curiousity, being the gregarious type. Despite this, he grew lonely and longed for others to talk to.
However, now that he was with others of his kind, old friends, his old spirit was rekindled and he felt as if he had energy to burn. As Merric called out to him, Dax grinned, thinking that if ever he had an opposite, it was the purple-yellow Naiad.
Without slowing down, he glanced over his shoulder. "What is it? Am I going to fast for ya, buddy? Just let me know; I wouldn't want you to get mad or anything." He winked and laughed, a stream of bubbles issuing from his mouth.
Turning to look at Serefina, he heard her laughter above his own and smiled. At least someone was enjoying themselves as much as he was. "Hey, hey, wait a minute, Seref! That isn't fair! Merric's just tagging along, and you can't expect me to leave my pal here, can you?"
A glint of mischeif shone in Daxs' eyes as he smirked at Merric. "Come on! We gotta catch up! Can't let that girl best us, can we? Especially since you're her age. I'm all old and worn out, so I've got an excuse." Setting off again, this time faster than before, he chuckled, not at all acting or sounding like the old, worn out Merion he claimed to be.
At last he reached the surfrace, just intime to see Serefina's marvelous leap. "Whoa..." With an open mouth, his bright blue eyes watched her carefully as she soared above the water before diving back down again in an elegant arch. "Huh...amateur," he muttered, beaming as he put a hand on his waist. He used to pride himself on tricks like those, but after so long of no one there to see him, he had stopped.
He pondered whether he still had that kind of skill left. "Look at that beauty, will ya, Merric?" He playfully slapped his friend on the back. "Gorgeous. Absolutely stunning."
Then, louder, so that Serefina could hear, "I wonder what kind of dolphin it is! Looks like a bottlenose! Or maybe I'm wrong and it's a humpback whale!" he joked, cupping his hand over his mouth to be heard.
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:13 pm
pg 2115, Nov. 8 ~Guardian_Iris Magically, as if the small packages had minds of their own, little parcels wrapped in elegant paper were delivered to each of the 7 new adult Naiads. Even the water couldn't ruin the beautiful wrapping paper the Guardians used.
Attached to each is a small note:Use this well, we hope it will help you in your journeys!Inside each package, the Naiads will find a small cyan seashell attached to a long, elegant and thin chain. This shell is their special talisman that will allow them to walk on land. But be carefuly, they shouldn't be away from water for too long.((All adult Naiads have these necklaces now. And I will start giving them out to the child Naiads so they will be able to visit Kaladandra for their power when the time comes for that. ))
His bright blue eyes skimmed the note, then regarded the source of the soft, cyan glow. A beautiful seashell pendant attacthed to a long, elegant chain revealed itself as he picked it up and held it out in front of them. "Wow..." he breathed, studying it with wonder. "I wonder...looks like a gift from the Guardians...hey look! And there's more for you guys too...I wonder what they mean 'help us in our journeys?'"
Shrugging, Dax slipped the cyan chain over his head and long hair, remembering once more that he had forgotten to get kelp to tie it back with. Oh well. He'd find some later. "Cool! It matches me." Puffing out his chest proudly, the Naiad adult modeled the magical talisman, unaware of its mysterious properties.
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:28 am
Jazz was having herself a nice swim. The elder was even wearing a nice bikini that matched her normal outfit's colors. She liked how it showed off her left-side tattoo. Jazz watched the water for life as she had heard some mutterings about the aion/merions and the new Naiads.
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:50 pm
Serefina slid back into the water after her graceful leap just in time to hear Dax's loud remark. "Dolphin? WHALE?!? I'll show you 'whale,' you overgrown tadpole!" Serefina snapped back teasingly, racing through the water to tackle the smirking Naiad.
She pulled up sharply though at the arrival of the strange packages, opening the one that floated just in front of her eyes. Like Dax, she puzzled over the note and pendant only momentarily before slipping the beautiful bauble around her neck. "Well, I'll give the Guardians points for taste. It's beautiful!" She laughed at Dax, posing with his new jewelry and was about to make another offer to braid his hair when a sudden movement out of the corner of her eye caught her attention. Falling silent, she turned in that direction and tried to see what the noise and movement was. It seemed to be someone else in the water, but they didn't seem to look like her or Dax and Merric. So, what could it be? Didn't look like a Pae'il either, at least not any she had ever seen before.
"Anyone else see or hear that?" She pointed off in the distance, eyes narrowed as she observed the figure in the shallows.
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:49 pm
Laughing so hard at the female Naiad's reaction, Dax fell backward into the water with a big splash, his transparent tail disappearing behind him. Through his laughter, he said things like, "A whale? Of course it's a whale! Uh oh...but not humpback...looks like the killer kind...go home, free Willy!" This, he must have suspected, was terribly unwise, but he found he couldn't resist. Truly Serefina was cutest when she was angry.
The Naiad male clutched his stomach underwater, still laughing. However, he knew better than to stick around and was glad of the guardian's gift that served as a distraction. Noticing Serefina's curiosity, he turned to follow her gaze and swam up beside her.
"I...I'm not exactly sure," Dax answered, peering at the blurred figure. It took some time for his eyes to get adjusted between above water and below. "Hey...it's got legs...sorta like a Pae...a girl...and she's wearing a bikini..." He smiled mischeviously, chancing a glance at Seref. "Ooh, she's hot! Even if she is the tallest Pae I've ever seen. Check out that tattoo!"
"What do ya say, Ms. Killer Whale? Shall we go meet her? After all, wasn't it our intent to come up here to find someone in the first place?" Dax circled around behind her, speaking into her earfins and playing with a few strands of her hair.
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:27 am
Almost seeming automatic, and not completely sure why she did it, Serefina rolled her eyes and lightly swatted Dax's shoulder. "Watch it, buddy. And don't you know better than to make implications about a lady's weight? Better learn to behave before it gets you in REAL trouble!" Smirking, she whirled around, shooting him a look before darting away with a flick of her tail.
"Why yes, and if I recall, it was my suggestion too! Guess one of us needs to take action before we spend all day sitting here debating about it and it might as well be me, huh? Rather do that than sit here and grow old with you two!" she shouted over her shoulder, heading for the Pae in the shallows. At least, she thought it was a Pae...
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:00 am
Jazz saw the two...what were they? Oh yeah, she had heard somewhere that there were something called Naiads. Even a few Aions had changed. Jazz had even written to one in the Personals as she thought it could be fun.
"Aloha!" Jazz called out to them. She wanted to make sure they knew she was friendly. They might not know what she was as she was an elder. It was odd for those that hadn't met one before.
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:47 pm
Serefina blinked in confusion at the greeting. At least she thought it was a greeting. 'Aloha?' What language was that? Did this creature even speak English? She frowned in concern, thinking that this could be more difficult than they had originally imagined. If they couldn't speak with one another, how would they communicate? They couldn't just ask what might be going on...
Ah well, gotta' give it a try. She swam up to the creature, keeping a healthy distance while getting close enough for a conversation...she hoped. "Err...hello? Do you speak English?" She spoke slowly and distinctly, noting passively how strange her voice sounded to her above water as opposed to below. She hoped that she would be understood. If they spoke different languages, they'd have to communicate in some other fashion. Drawing in the sand or...something. She'd have to think fast.
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:50 pm
"Oww! Okay, okay, I'm sorry! Besides, I wasn't referring to your weight! We're all practically weightless in water, right?" he added, as if he thought it might have helped the situation. Mezmerized by the look she gave him before darting away, he froze for a moment, as if in a trance until he finally came to his senses and swam after her.
"Action? 'Action' is my middle name, darling!" Dax informed the Naiad female as he drew up beside her with appearent ease, folding his arms behind his head and swimming on his back to hide whatever effort it took to keep up. He didn't want her to think she was a better swimmer. Even if he was seriously having doubts about his own swimming. "And if you ever get as old as I am, let me know. We can get together sometime!"
He laughed, racing ahead, but as he was unable to look where he was going, he would have probably swam right into Jazz had the elder not called out a word of greeting.
"Aloha!" Dax righted himself in the water abruptly, once again above the surface. Grinning, he waved, recalling the word a festive demon pae had once taught him. Perhaps this female pae was related to him somehow. Noticing Serefina's puzzlement, he laughed loudly. "It means 'hello', Seref. Just a friendly term used for fun. Another Pae taught me a while ago."
Turning around, he realized he was much closer to the Elder than he had realized. His bright blue eyes widened in surprise, and his blue complexion turned crimson in embarressment. "Oh...uh, sorry, miss...I uh...must've not seen where I was going...I tend to do that alot."
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:49 pm
Aoaka had been drifting with the tide, under the ocean's surface. He'd been drifting in thought, too, but slowly, words began to invade his consideration of the changes that had occured recently.
Blinking, he looked around, and seeing no one near, he thought to look up. There, above him and a ways to the side, were two tails and a pair of legs.
"More Naiads? And... well, I'm not sure... wait a minute. Could that be? I can't tell from here..."
He swam a little closer, still under the water, and frowned. He dithered back and forth a bit, wondering if he should go and see or play it safe down here. He thought it might be Jazz, with that color and the shape, and he'd been there when she'd come back to Hula Bob's as an elder.
She was having a conversation, though, and it would be impolite to interrupt. But.. if she was an elder, she might know what was going on. But she might not recognize him. It would be nice to see her, though.
That was enough. He drifted to the surface quietly, breaking into the air about thirty feet away, silently. His coloration was gentle enough to not stand out to anyone not paying attention to that particular part of the ocean.
From here, though, he could definitely tell who the legged one was. It was Jazz. Before he could stop himself, he raised a dripping hand high out of the water, and waved.
"Miss Jazz! Is that you? Hi!" he called, and added another wave to the other two Naiads.
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:42 am
Jazz chuckled at Serafina. "Oh, yes I speak English as he said, it means hello. You met Hula Bob?" She asked the blue male. Jazz knew Hula Bob taught that word to everyone he met.
"My name is Jazz and I'm the Elder of Entertainment. You two are Naiads, right? Were you once Aion or Merion?" She asked with a nod. Jazz figured that as they were adults already.
Jazz then noticed the third Naiad. He seemed to know her. It took her a few, but then she knew who it was. "Aoaka? Is that you? Yes, I'm Jazz. It's funny you change every time I see ya." She winked.
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