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 Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:06 pm
A Private RP between Slanndalous and Aphismet.
Players We`rika, Sevilin, Aphismet and Rivener
Setting Planetarium
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:40 pm
We`rika crouched over his kitchen sink with a sharpie cap in his mouth and quick fingers crossing out the last few days of May. It was the 29th and the Huichol only had two more days to complete his 20 hour community service deadline. He didn't usually procrastinate til the last week, but this month had been packed with parties, fund raiser, surprise parties, adoption. Not that he was complaining, nor was his parole officer, but he still had duties to accomplish for the government and whatnot. If he didn't complete 5 more hours, his parole could be suspended and there was no telling if he would receive a second chance.
Knowing his parole officer always had a list of volunteer work, he sped into the living room, vaulting over a hunched Sevilin and picked up his handset from the couch-side table. We`rika didn't talk to her for long and hung up with a jackal's smile across his face. His officer had given him some slack and allowed him to pass the four hours with a friend, the only condition was to be civil. That wasn't very hard when he was in certain feminine company. With Chloe's phone number on speed dial, he punched dial 4 and waited... and waited. And waited. It came to an answering machine. He hung up and dialed again, but this time she picked up and didn't seem as thrilled as she should have been. Apparently, she had no time to socialize and after apologizing told him to try the list of Raevan owner numbers she had given him.
He had taken the numbers gratefully since Chloe was the one handing them to him, but he never imagined he'd actually use it. Thank God the crumpled piece of paper had missed the trashcan. We`rika began going down the list.... and crossing each one out. Apparently today was a busy day for everyone. Assholes. He was down to two numbers and he prayed he didn't hit the last one: Aphismet.
We're sorry, Shuura is not available. At the tone please rec--
"Well ********> The Huichol growled, pausing to eye Sevilin who didn't look to be paying attention to him or his language. He pawed at the piece of paper, pouting like a five year old, before poking at the phone buttons reluctantly. It rang once then twice. Oh sweet jesus, don't pick up!
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:47 pm
Aphismet, enjoying one of his few days off from the restaurant, was upstairs in the Sun Room (as Rivener called it, due to the abundant light) painting quietly with his Raevan. Rivener and he had gotten much closer since the Party, the owner now taking time especially to spend with Riv and no one else. Rivener enjoyed the attention, and smiled more often than he used to.
A loud and strident RING broke the comfortable silence of the room. Rivener practically growled as he picked up the phone and chucked it at Aphi; the Raevan was in no mood to talk to whoever bothered them.
Aphismet chuckled at the moody throw, and pushed the "talk" button. He immediately shoved the phone onto his shoulder, holding it there with his chin so he could keep painting.
"Hello?" he offered brightly, silently hoping it wasn't work calling for him to come in.
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:22 pm
Hello?
We`rika's heart stopped. His mind numbed and all that came in response was a quick intake of air as he held his breath.
"........................................... Hello.... " He whined in defeat, sitting on his hand so he didn't get the urge to hang up. And the Huichol remained silent after as if Aphismet should know why he was being called. ".............. This is....... ......... We`rika," But he didn't give Aphismet time to reply with a greeting before hurrying on to his explanations of why We`rika would ever call someone like him. "I... need sumone ta help with community service... an' like ya dun hafta do anythin' I jes need ta spend a day with a friend, bu' all of mine were unavailable, I really dunno why. I had a whol lis' ya think sumone woulda been able too, bu' for some reason ya were on th'lis' too so I said like why no' is better than pullin' teeth and like yer home so..." We`rika only paused to catch a new breath of air. He felt like a little child giving a book report in front of his entire class. "So like... if yer no' busy today......... Do you wanna," Oh God. "like........... do somethin' or.... somethin'?" He felt so dirty!
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:37 pm
Aphismet blinked in surprise and was making strange faces at the phone, confused first by all the silence and pauses, then by the fact that this was Werika. Afterwards, the string of strongly accented english was long and even more confusing... "Errr..." was all Aph had time to say while making those faces.
Rivener couldn't help but laugh quietly as he watched. Was one of the ghosts on the phone talking to Aphi? Tilting his head, his mood lightening already just by watching this strange string of faces, Rivener listened to Aphismet's answer.
"Erm, well... H-how did you-" He was wanting to ask how Werika got his number, but that was a little rude. He'd heard lately that the Huichol had adopted Sevilin after the lab explosion... Most likely Chloe had given him a list of owners. Aph needed his updated, it seemed. "Ah, well... Um, I-I don't know... w-what could we do?"
Just after asking this, he placed a paint-covered hand over the phone, asking Rivener under his breath: "It's We'rika, Sevilin's new keeper; he wants to know if we want to go do something with them. Do you want to?"
Rivener frowned. Urgh, Sevilin! ...He had only ever met that one once, and on that one time, the hated blue Raevan had been all over Lazarus... the gall! Jealousy reared his ugly head.
Then again, Riv hadn't seen either Sevilin or Lazarus in a LONG time. It would be a good chance to see what was up between those two now. Suddenly wearing a snake-like smile, Riv nodded. "I'd like that," he hissed.
Aphismet looked concerned, but he returned to the phone, waiting for Werika's suggestions before agreeing to anything for sure.
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:49 pm
"Uhmmmm............." The Huichol stopped again and not really to think. He rarely got out of the house for more than work or a porn run, let alone knowing anywhere to occupy a few hours.
"Hang on... Sev'lin. SEV'LIN!"
"... What?"
"You wanna go ou'?"
"Where?"
"I dunno.. Ya can pick,"
"Oh! Can we get salt water taffy?! OH OH What about that like uh.. uh.. knick knack store? Oh pleeasepleaseplease?"
"Oh God no! Ya have enough useless crap tha' I can' afford as i' is.."
"But... You said I could pick!" The Frei whined softly, eyes still plastered to the TV screen. Seeing as he was losing this battle, Sevilin paused his game and floated over to his guardian with his best puppy dog eyes and wrapped his arms around We`rika who was already prepared with his own stony obstinate face. Sevilin knew it would crack soon enough. "Pleeease," He repeated continuously into We`rika's long ear.
The Huichol only grumbled to himself, hating Sevilin for wheedling and hating himself because he knew he'd eventually give into his child's cute little wheedling. Realizing he had never really covered up the phone, he pressed it back to his ear, "Where do you wanna go?"
"Hey!" The Frei squeaked at We`rika though there was no fire behind his words. He still clung to We`rika, using him as his personal couch. While his guardian talked, Sevilin pulled the receiver from We`rika and greeted the caller with a bubbly hello.
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:53 pm
Aphismet was stifling a chuckle as he heard the exchange... Apparently he wasn't the only one with a slightly troublesome Raevan. Aph wished this phone had the "speaker" feature so that Rivener could listen in.
When Sevilin came on the line and burst out a greeting, Aph laughed and replied happily "Hello! This is Sevilin, right? Well, perhaps we should go somewhere where we don't need to spend much, if you don't mind-"
"Cheapskate," Rivener muttered with a pout.
Aph shot Riv a glare without much sting to it, and continued. "Maybe you'd both like to go to somewhere interesting, so we could learn stuff? Like, the planetarium? Or maybe the beach? Or there's an art exhibit..."
"Planetarium!" Rivener exclaimed. Going there would almost make the Ocean Raevan's presence bearable. Riv absolutely adored looking at the nightsky and learning the constellations. They went much too rarely for his taste.
"Well, now, let Werika and Sevilin decide. It's HIS er... punishment, after all," Aphismet chuckled as he said it. It was a strange way to spend community service, but who was he to argue?
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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:42 am
"What's... a... planetarum?" Sevilin asked, wiggling closer to We`rika.
"Is like... a museum abou' the stars and astronomy and sh--stuff like tha'..."The Huichal caught himself before he cursed in front of his influential charge. He saw the slight strain on Sevilin's small face and knew he'd have to spice up the details. "I-Is go' a show! Like.. like it shows th.... lines with.. with the... stars...?"
"......... Constellations..."
"Yeah those b--buggers! They turn i' into a show.. like a television program. It'lla be fun!"
"Mmm but what about the beach?" The watery Frei worried at his bottom lip, unhappy they couldn't do what he really wanted to do. It was annoyingly heart breaking for his guardian.
We`rika sighed from the tedium and leaned back to look at his child. "I'lla take ya to the beach afterwards, kay? It'lla be more fun th'two of us... Besides... I dun wanna be half naked in fron' of Aphisme'... He may ge' th'wrong idea......"
Sevilin wrinkled his nose at the Huichol, still not understanding how his guardian worked.
"Planetarium's fine.... Wha' time...." He paused to sigh shamefully, "Would ya like ta do this?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:41 am
Aphismet smiled. "Well, we could meet you there in about half an hour if you'd like. Best to get this over with quickly, by the sound of you." Aphismet laughed at the other man. He had no idea why things were so depressing on the other one's end, but having to serve Community Service must be embarrassing; that's most likely why Werika was being so down-cast about all this. "Is that alright?"
"Are we going to the Planetarium?" Rivener asked, insisting on an answer simply by the way he was floating higher than his keeper, wings ever-so subtly opening. He had learned this trick by watching Roux with other people, and it seemed to work fine on Aph.
"Yes," the cook answered after covering the phone receiver. "Yes, we are."
Rivener smiled and nodded, as though this had been the only viable option anyway. Immediately, the Raevan went about putting the paints away, and readying himself to leave. Feeling generous, he even tidied up Aph's side.
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:19 pm
"Yeah tha' sounds... peachy..." Not one for long goodbyes, We`rika abruptly turned off his phone and set it back on the receiver. He looked over at Sevilin and shooed him away. "I can' ge' dressed with ya clingin' ta me..." He pulled his shirt up and sniffed it. "Meh, is fine! Lemme ge' mah shoes...!" He turned off the television first, knowing he'd never pull Sevilin out the door if he didn't and sat down to put on his shoes.
"Are... Uhmm your keys?" Sevilin mentioned as he floated to the coffee table.
"Nah.. Is a waste of gas. We can walk is no' too far..." The Huichol didn't think much of Sevilin's comment until he turned to see his Frei's unease. "Whas wrong?"
"Can we just take the car please..." The watery Raevan lowered his head avoiding his guardian's question, pursing his lips into a flat line as he watched the floor below him. It was hard to keep his stern face with We`rika's arms suddenly around him and he began to mope against the man's shoulder.
"Yer usually happy ta go ou'..."
"When we're in the car..."
"Ya know... we'lla hafta ge' ou' once we ge' there.. and walk around with everyone else..."
"........... I know, but..."
"So whas a few more minutes in the public view...? Wha' if I le' you piggyback... They usually jes notice me tha' way..." That seemed to brighten Sevilin as he looked up at We`rika hopeful.
"Okay..." Sevilin chirped sweetly, his earlier hang ups completely forgotten.
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"So who are we meetin'? What's he look like?" Sevilin clung tightly to We`rika, peering over his back at the small crowd that trickled in and out of the planetarium entrance, lowering his gaze when he caught someone staring.
"A smug little woman stealin' sumbitch!"
"........... Alright... Well I'll let you look for him then..."
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:50 am
Aphismet and Rivener arrived a little late. Even after all this time, Aph forgot to calculate how much time it took to get anywhere from their out-of-the-way house. Fretting about making their friends wait, Aph was wringing his hands as the pair walked up the Planetarium's entry.
"Would you stop fidgeting?!" Rivener asked with a soft sigh. He was abnormally tolerant considering the situation, and even wore a slight smile when he spotted the edifice. He hardly paid attention to Aph at all, but the wringing was getting annoying.
"I'm sorry. We're ten minutes late!"
"It's just ten minutes, jeez!"
"Yeah, but I'm the one who suggested the meeting time! I should be on time for my own appointment!"
"You worry too much. Look, there they are," Riv spotted the floating Sevilin first, noticing the Huichol soon after.
The two made their way over and Aphismet offered them both a friendly, if apologetic, smile. "H-hello! I'm sorry we're late... I keep forgetting that the bus takes so long to get here from our house. It's good to see you, Werika! You remember Rivener, right? And this must be Sevilin! Pleased to meet you! I'm Aphismet, and this is my-"
"I'm Rivener," Riv interjected for himself, ignoring Aphismet who had offered his hand for a shake. "We met at the Slumber Party a while back, although we didn't speak much." Riv's mood had sombered a little, thanks to the seething jealousy he harbored for this one. This balanced out his previous good mood, and landed him back at a normal demeanor. Well, normal for him.
"Erm, yes..." Aphismet smiled. "So, shall we go in?"
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:23 pm
We`rika spotted Aphismet in the petite crowd and watched him approach with a smiling sneer. Bah! Looki' him and his smug smarmy lil lateness. Growling to himself, the Huichol could feel his long ratted ears tweak and twitch in frothing jealousy and petty hatred.
Starting to understand his guardian's little foibles better, Sevilin hugged We`rika tighter and rested his chin on his shoulder. "Why does he make you so mad?" He asked, curious for the man closing in on the Mexican didn't look to be intimidating or foul.
"Dun even ge' me started.. He's jes... Gah! I seeth with such foaming hatre-- HEY! Aphismet!" We`rika's boiling outrage quickly melted into a a warm toothy smile as he waved the man over. He was the master of two-facery.
"Yeah... nice to... see ya..... again.... yeah! This is--"
"Hi!! It's nice to meet you! I talked to you on the phone!" Sevilin pushed forward, blocking his guardian's vision as he floated right in front of Aphismet's face. The watery Frei cooed loudly, unafraid to soak others in his sugary sweet attitude. He quickly forgot about Aphismet as he noticed Rivener standing afar. Not one to understand personal space, Sevilin scooted close and let his bright grin split his face in two. "Oh yeah, you knew Lazarus, right? It's nice to see... a familiar face again..." The Raevan's lovely smile fell lightly for a moment before We`rika interrupted his unusual somber mood.
"Ya, les hurry before more of the human race comes infiltratin'..." We`rika offered his bizarre two cents before heading for the entrance, trusting Sevilin would follow shortly.
The Huichol begrudgingly pulled out his wallet with a sour look towards the bubbly cashier behind her smug plane glass window. She gave him a polite look over, pausing like everyone else at the level of his ears. She simply broadened her strained smile and waited for him. Ignoring her, he looked up at the prices. Jesus tap dancing christ! This palce was expensive. "Whas with the.. packages...?"
"Which one are you looking at?" She asked.
"The... Uhmm Galaxy package...? Why's i' more than usual admission..."
"It offers a ticket to one of our exclusive shows, featuring The Black Hole or Shoot for the Moon..."
"Oh!! We`rika!! I wanna see a show! PLEASE!! And it comes with an audio tour! AN AUDIO TOUR WE`RIKA PLEEEASE!!" Sevilin came out of nowhere to flail behind the Huichol, pulling and yanking on his hair.
We`rika's lips moved in silent irritation before he slapped his charge away. "Alrigh' alrigh' jes hang on a minu'e...! Aphisme'.... Wha' does Rivener wanna do?"
"But we can stay an extra hour by ourselves, that won't--"
"Sev'lin! Jes hang on a minu'e! Alrigh' ... Jes hang on and calm down..."
The watery Frei pouted at We`rika in disbelief, his usual puppy dog eyes worked every time. Instead, he moped to himself and hid his face in his guardian's back.
Goddamn him and his pretty manipulative face! His steely demur lasted only an extra two seconds before his ears fell against his skull and he pulled Sevilin from behind. "Alrigh'... we'lla stay later if they dun wan' to do the whole tour okay? So stop poutin'... ya are gonna be the death of me..." He opened his wallet reluctantly and hesitantly pushed 34.00 dollars across the cashier's counter. "One adul' and a child ticket for the..... Galaxy package..." We`rika looked back at Sevilin giving him the nastiest 'I HATE YOU FOREVER!!' look. Sevilin chose to ignore it as he rubbed his nose against We`rika's and smiled.
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:20 pm
Aphismet had grinned at Sevilin's wonderful smile, and nodded. Before he had time to say anything more, Sev had moved on to Rivener.
"He is quite sweet," Aph spoke cheerfully to himself. If only Rivener would be like that!
Rivener had flashed a slight frown at Sevilin's proximity, and he'd floated back slightly to put some room between then. "Yes, I know Lazarus," he'd replied curtly with a dry smile. He crossed his arms and lifted his head at the other. What was his problem? Why did the ocean Frei's smile fade so much? Hmph. Maybe he knew when he was being despised. Well, good.
The Huichol headed towards the entrance and Aph followed quietly, already getting out his own wallet in order to pay. As Werika asked his questions, Aphismet already took out 34 dollars of his own, knowing that Rivener would never accept anything OTHER than a package visit. He needed to see those exclusive shows all the time, and it was always a guarantee that the Scorpion would come out with a large smile.
When Werika asked him what Rivener would like to do, Aph grinned. He watched Sevilin beg and plead with his keeper for the package, and couldn't help but giggle at seeing the gentle Frei get what he wanted out of the hard-shelled shaman.
Rivener was the first to speak up, however, cutting off Aph before he could speak. "We're going to stay for the show too." His tone was final, but the smile he wore when looking at the Black Hole poster on the wall, made Aph forgive any rude demands. The Frei looked like a kid at christmas.
Aph nodded and spoke to the cashier. "I'll have an adult and a child for Galaxy package, too."
Although the woman wasn't sure if the two floating torsoes would be considered "children" (they looked quite grown up to her!), she didn't feel like arguing with these weird people. She simply took the money and slipped the tickets over.
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