1/07/05 - RP Recap
Inle walked into the strange shop for the second time that day. It was under much different circumstances, however, as this time, a dull green and blue wisp was wrapped around her lower leg, much like a small, scared child might be. Inle herself looked incredibly nervous as she entered, and nearly jumped out of her skin at the sound of the bells jingling as she pushed the door open.
She had the strangest urge to run and hide in a corner, away from all the big, bad dustbunnies that seemed to loom threateningly in the room. She forcibly fought that feeling, however, making her protesting body walk deeper into the area. Her voice shook noticeably as she called out, "H-hello?"
Adrienne had been putting around in the bathroom, toying with her bubble-gum pink hair. Taking it up, putting it down, fluffing it, brushing it. She'd come to the shop in hopes of running into someone, but as of yet no one had arrived. Loozy was resting just outside the open door, his fluffy ears perking at the sound of the bells jingling at the front door.
With a shrill, "Baaaaaaaaaaaaaby! I woke up this mornin', somethin' somethin.. When I get that feeeeeelin', I want sexuuual heeeeeeeealin'!" Adrienne burst out of the bathroom, swooping up Loozy at the same time, twirling him around and stopping abruptly when she realized she wasn't alone. She peered at the newcomer and her wisp, a big grin splitting her face. "Hiya!"
Erasmus was the next to find his way to the Kuat Shop HQ, having wandered over from his Apartment in hopes of avoiding Merewen and Anabella as they searched the study for all of Anabella's belongings. They were still doing the girly thing, talking about Aunt Annie's wedding and everything they used to do that they wouldn't be able to do now that she was moving out.
Pulling open the door, he walked in, blinking as he noticed the new figure, and Adrienne. He smiled politely, waving to the both of them as he shed his hat, jacket and scarf.
The wisp curled itself tighter around Inle's leg, and as she saw the pink-haired girl, she immediately thought OH GOD, it's a giant thing of cotton candy and it's SINGING and it's gonna EAT ME! The wisp attached to her leg squeaked as if it had read her mind and agreed with what it found there.
Then came those damnable bells again, and HOLY s**t, that guy was tall! Were people supposed to be that tall? NOOOO, don't come any closer! With a squeak of fright that echoed the wisps, Inle dove behind the couch.
Adrienne boggled at the queeishly odd woman and her icy-looking wisp, shoulder hefting in a shrug. Loozy's pugnacious nose tweaked slightly before he yipped at the newcomer, Eras. Adrienne set the little dog down and it instantly set off after Erasmus with a growl.
"Hiya, Eras! How do you like my hair? Isn't it like.. the most sexiest thing?" Dri trilled towards him before bouncing over to the couch and peering over the back of it. She blinked devilishly before muttering, "Boo, baby, yeah."
Erasmus blinked down at the growling dog, backing up slightly. "It looks good, really good, Dri." He told her as he stared at the dog, "Why is it growling at me?" He questioned a little nervously. He never did like dogs, Merewen and he had been to a pet shop, the dogs all seemed to be a little off.
"Dri! I should just.. probably ahh, go. I just wanted to see if you-know-who was here. And they're not.. So I think I'm going to go home and call them, you know.." He scooped his stuff up, and waved, eyeing the dog once more before leaving quickly.
Inle's eyes nearly bugged out of her skull as she saw the pink haired child appear over the couch. The wisp emitted almost a squeal of terror, finally detaching itself from Inle's leg to swiftly dart upwards, towards the rafters. Inle fell backwards, onto her a**, and blinked as if aware of herself for the first time. "Uh..." she started, somewhat confused by the instant feeling of her usual confidence. "That was a whole lot of...not cool. Sorry about that. It's been doing that all day."
Adrienne wandered over and picked up Looz, waving to Eras as he departed. She turned her attention back to the 'off her rocker' gal, brows raised in speculation. "Yeah? Like.. what's wrong with it? What emotion?" Dri glanced up at the trembling wisp, nose wrinkled the slightest. "It's wicked gorgeous, whatever it is." Dark eyes rested once more on Inle, "I'm Adrienne, call me Dri. And this," she hefted up Looz, "Is my pookie wookie sugarlumps Lucifer. Looooooozy!!"
Inle muttered under her breath, "I'd say batshit if I didn't know any better." She cleared her throat, responding to the child, "That, I think, would be Paranoia. And thanks, I think." She tilted her head upwards, looking at her wayward wisp. "Say thanks!" she called to it, and it bobbed in acknowledgement. "I'm Inle," she said, looking forwards once more. She snickered at the handleless mop that was Lucifer. "Aptly named," she said with a smile.
Adrienne plopped a kiss on Loo's head before looking up at the wisp. "How weird. That tall guy that came in here earlier was Erasmus, he's totally awesome." Paranoia, huh. What a crazy emotion. "I bet that's like.. really weird feelin, huh. Cracked me up when you hid behind the couch. What did you think I was, a monster or something?"
At this point, Loozy promptly set to growling. Adrienne cooed at the furry mutt, seemingly in love with him despite his bad manners. "Yes, mommy loves her little hunka love!"
"Po! Stop fooling around! I want you to meet Eras so get a move on." High pitched angry monkey sounds was all he recieved from his companion. But it grudgingly scampered up the lean boy's body and curled it's arms around his head.
Mekania told him to get out for awhile and he was only too happy to oblige. He missed Erasmus and was worrying about his health. Though, he was trying to avoid going to the apartment. For some reason, he just didn't want to face Merewen.
Soon, the two were at the shop and Kanene entered the sitting room, looking for Eras.
Hearing the door open again, Adrienne turned to peer at the newcomer. Her cheeks flushed a bright red as she instantly turned to bury her face into Loo's fur again, muttering a quick, "Hello." to Kanene.
No Erasmus, damnit. His eyes went to Adrienne and her embarassment. Kanene scowled. God, was that girl not over their kiss yet? It's just getting ridiculous now.
Po started screeching in his ear at the sight of a potential victim. Nene had worked out a system of communication with the animal in the past few days and recognized the sounds for what they were. He grabbed the monkey by the scruff of it's neck as it tried to launch itself at Dri. "NO, Po! Behave!" His voice was stern and the monkey climbed back up his arm sulkingly. When Kanene turned his attention back to Dri, however, the monkey got a strange glint in his eye.
"Sorry about that, he won't....what the hell did you do to your hair?" He inwardly smacked himself for not noticing it before. It was PINK, how the hell do you miss that?
Ayoka slid into the Kuatalmot shop, her scarf whipping about in the icy wind. She murmured a greeting to everyone in the shop as she hung her various winter articles up on the coat rack. She let a quick shiver run through her body. Gaia was obscenely cold, even in places that had central heating. In her own home, socks were most definitely a necessity.
The girl turned to scan the room for familiar faces, but took in a breathe when she saw Adrienne. "Wha--?" She managed to croak. "What happened?"
"A cotton candy demon, actually," she said, no trace of embarassment in her voice. Inle idly wondered if Paranoia would affect the ill-tempered dog as much as it did her, but resisted the urge to call it down and find out. She turned to glance at the newcomer and was about to greet him when Paranoia shot down from the ceiling, placing itself in front of Inle before quickly moving forwards against her, as if it was afraid of something. Inle immediately got it; it was afraid of the monkey, and now it was kinda freaking her out too.
Adrienne giggled madly at the attention, though she still wouldn't make any eye contact with Kanene. "I dyed it pink! It's so hot, don't you think?" Clearing her throat, she shot a nervous glance at Kanene, figuring it best to just ignore him and that.. creature of his. Suddenly it was important that Ayoka approved of her change in appearance, "Do you like it?"
The instant that Kanene's monkey shrilled, Looz's ears rose to attention. A horrific growl escaped the demonic dog, and before Adrienne could stop him he'd bounded out of her arms and scuttled across the room, stopping in front of Kanene.
Kanene almost laughed at Dri. Hot? I don't think so. He lifted his shoulder casually, "I'm now thankful I made out with you while it was still black." And then the mutt came over. Nene arched an eyebrow and the monkey pointed and...laughed? It was a strange monkey. Kanene was beginning to suspect Mek bought him in one of the more shady shops that no one likes to talk about. But Po was his partner in crime. So Kanene loved him.
"Mind keeping your dog away from my pants?"
Well, it certainly was different. "Yes, of course I like it. You look even more wonderful." Ayoka said, the corner of her mouth twitching in that near-smile sort of way. Adrienne really did look gorgeous this way, she just looked so strange! It gave her a whole new air, this color. She positively reeked of happiness, something almost catching on Ayoka's side.
"Did you both get pets?" she inquired, attempting to lead the two away from their kissing reference. When they talked about that, it made Ayoka especially uncomfortable...almost jealous.
Adrienne snorted at the mention of Kanene's kiss, rolling her eyes and muttering something unintelligible under her breath. She bit back the comment she really wanted to make, saying instead, "Sorry. I think he likes your ..ah.. monkey." With another gigglish snort, Dri turned her attention back to Ayoka, "Yes, isn't he precious?" Calling Looz over, Adrienne picked him up when he danced up for her, "His name is Lucifer. Looz." She pointed at Inle, "And that's Inle, and her wisp is Paranoia." Turning so that Inle couldn't see her motion, Dri made the little crazy motion with her index finger near her temple, giggling again.
Kanene raised his eyebrow, but she did call the dog back before he had to kick it. "Thanks." With that, he and Po went to the kitchen without acknowledging Ayoka's and the wisps presence. Po turned his head and peered evilly at the room before disappearing behind the kitchen door.
Inle raised a suddenly frozen hand partially into the air, wiggling her fingers in a greeting motion before her gaze skittered to the floor. Paranoia had wrapped its tail around her waist. The bulk of it was behind her back, and what looked to be its head peeked over her shoulder at the rest of the group.
Through her paranoia, Inle was getting pissed off. She was a GROWN WOMAN, for ******** sake! She could buy booze, and gamble, and all those adult things! Why was she being so skittish around a bunch of tiny preteens? Even around Paranoia's influence, there was no call for this, right? "Wow," she wondered silently to herself, "if this is what it is just as a wisp, I hate to think what it'll be like when it grows up!"
A crazy one? She must have gotten Paranoia. Oh, Ayoka was certainly glad to have that thing out of the house. Always making her jumpy. She nodded in understanding, and stood on her tiptoes to peer over the top of the couch. Yes, that was a grown woman, and yes, she was huddled in a ball like a child.
Ayoka ran a hand through her comparitavely bland hued hair, and let the strands fall. "Well, Kanene doesn't seem too impressed with your...change." She remarked, noticing his lack of comments.
Adrienne's skinny shoulders lifted in a nonchalant shrug, "Ahh, well. I mean, his hair is purple, and purple is just a few shades off from pink.. or something." Dri set down Lucifer and spun around in a circle. "I just love this pink hair, honestly. It just makes me feel so much better about myself." Flopping onto the couch, she too peered over the backrest, "Are you ever gonna come out from back there?"
Inle blinked, looking owlishly up at the girl. Paranoia instinctively cowered under her gaze, although after a moment it seemed to relax, loosening its grip around Inle. It even went so far as to move slightly over her shoulder, drifting curiously up towards the pink-haired girl. Apparently it had decided that she was no threat to itself. Inle sighed in relief; she didn't know how much longer she could keep this up.
Ayoka sat down on the couch next to Adrienne and pulled her legs up underneath her. She bent over the back of the couch as well. "Hello..." She said, thinking of how ridiculous this woman looked. Her eyes were as big as saucers! She was obviously terrified of all of them, something that came from her wisp. Most likely.
Paranoia uncoiled further upon sight of this familiar one. This one it knew, this one wouldn't hurt it. It released Inle's body, drifting upwards to drape itself along Ayoka's shoulders. Inle breathed a sigh of relief; this whole emotional possession thing was starting to wear her out. "Hi," she said. "Are you one of these..." here she gestured vaguely, "Kuatalthingies too?"
Elocyn wandered into the room, eyes flitting around, heart thumping against her ribs. She was nervous -- this was her first meeting with the other Kuatalmot guardians, and ... she wanted to make a good impression. She had to make a good impression, just had to, or else the world would...
She shook her head. Passion was hovering above her shoulders, smokey wings actually flapping, whether for the motion or to keep aloft Elo' wasn't sure. She couldn't tell if what she was feeling was simple nervousness, or if it were impacted by the Passion floating above her, as her desire to make a good impression was more than just a simple desire...
Passion flitted around Elo's head. It had, apparently, chosen not to surge in ahead of the woman who it kept with, but after she passed through the door, she surged forward, anticipating the other presences in the room, and excited to meet everyone.
Ayoka nodded. "The very first. Nice to meet you." Paranoia's touch sent a shiver down her spine. Suddenly her ears seemed sharper, and she could hear all the rustles, noises, and tiny little sounds, and all of them made her jump. Jump inwardly, of course. Externally her eyes just grew a bit wide. She coughed into her hand and slid down into a sitting position on the couch. So many wisps, all coming at once. It was crazy. Soon all of Gaia would be populated with the humanoid children!
Oh, and here came another one. Ayoka raised a hand in polite greeting. This must have been Passion.
Adrienne eyed the light-colored wisp with something similar to distaste, but when another stranger and another wisp entered, she was almost captivated by the deep ruby red of the gaseous winged thing. Blowing at the Paranoia wisp with the intent to distract it from poor Ayoka, her eyes remained locked on the newest wisp to arrive. "I'm one, too. A kuatalmot. Lust."
Inle's head turned as the door opened, and her eyebrows raised at the sight of the newcomer. Or, more importantly, at the newcomer's wisp. It was a rich, bloody red, a far cry from her own icy-colored one. Paranoia seemed to dislike Adrienne's blowing on it and wrapped itself tighter around Ayoka, before noticing the Passion wisp and burrowing closer still.
Elocyn drifted over to the people and "children" who appeared to be in conversation. "I'm one too... lust," she heard. That child, with pink hair? Lust? Interesting. She introduced herself.
"I'm Elocyn... I recieved this yesterday...." she faltered, as she saw the silvery wisp wrapped around one of the children.
Passion swept towards the silvery wisp, and brushed against its silvery wings, ignoring the obvious clinging that the wisp was doing to another.
Adrienne was tranfixed by the red wisp, "Which one is that? It's so pretty.." She watched both of the wisps carefully, one hand carefully grasping hold of Ayoka's hand. That red wisp was just so vivid, bright and red. Dri wasn't too sure about Inle and the light wisp, though.. they were just too weird..
Reaghan walked into the shop, his head down, but slightly bobbing. He looked up and put down his hood, then took off his headphones. "New Wisps, eh?" He said as he walked over towards the others.
Paranoia instinctively shied away from Passion, wings fluttering in near agitation for a moment before it calmed down, slightly loosening its hold on Ayoka to tentatively brush back. Its tail remained firmly wrapped around the girl's shoulders, however, as if it sought to use her as an anchor.
Passion felt the movement of the other Kuat, and moved towards it, wings flipping out, a desperate attempt to reach the silvery wisp. As her own, deep red wing brushed against the silvery one, her tail dragged through some hair -- real hair. Pink hair.
Reaghan flopped down on the couch and watched the wisps. He gasped when he noticed Dri's full-on pink hair. "Whoa! When did you do that?" He stood up and bravely walked over to her, petting her hair slightly. "It's brilliant!"
Adrienne was in the midst of greeting Reaghan when she was teased by the red wisp. Instantly, the feelings that Dri remembered as a wisp were brought to life; the same feelings that she'd kept tamped down for so long in order to not offend Ayoka. A redhot flame of passion licked through her veins, enhanced by the lust that all to oftend lurked just beneath the surface of the young girl.
Instantly, Dri turned to Ayoka, cheeks flushed and eyes heavy-lidded. She cupped Ayo's cheek, leaning close with parted lips.
At that particular moment a loud shout erupted from the kitchen and the heinous monkey shot through the door scrabbling over everything and everyone, it's slime covered paws leaving a trail of ickyness. He gave a sound that was similar to a cackle as he landed on the pink-haired girl from earlier.
Reaghan stepped back for a moment, watching with wide eyes at Dri and Ayoka. He glanced at the wisps, then back at Dri. Wow, this could be interesting, He thought to himself.
Paranoia was starting to get noticeably agitated with the close proximity of all these people, and wisps, and feelings...with a shy flutter, it detached itself from Ayoka to hide behind the red wisp, its tail curling around the other's almost shyly. It peeked around from behind the red wisp as if watching the proceedings.
Ayoka was jerked out of her silence with Adrienne's face so close to her own. She could feel the other girl's warm breath on her cheek. Oh, she could feel Passion's presence tainting the other girl's motives, but it was still something...
As she was turning to meet Adrienne's deep gaze, their connection was broken by none other than Kanene's monkey. Well, that certainly ended that.
Adrienne shrieked when the monkey landed on her head, instantly reaching and grabbing the filthy beast around the neck with her hand. Almost as if coming out of a daze, she stood and screamed, "KANEEEEEEEEEEEENE!??"
The loud noises instantly set Lucifer to barking ferociously, his buggy eyes bulging out dangerously with each little yip.
Reaghan covered his ears and ran into the kitchen, "Oi...can things get any louder?" He leaned against the counter and put his head down.
The wanted boy stumbled out of the kitchen, shoving Reaghan out of his way, his clothing covered in the muck on the monkey's paws. He gritted his teeth when he saw the mess and heard Dri's shout. "PO! DAMNIT!" He stomped over and ripped the monkey out of Dri's hands. He was practically shaking with rage.
Passion observed the reactions of these people with interest, until something pushed its way through her tail.
Elocyn had reached up to grab her wisp, forgetting that the being was insubstantial. Her hand dropped, grasping nothing but air, and a surge of desire shot through her. She really needed her boyfriend, like, right then. She shook her head again, causing a slight throb in her temples. This had happened most of the times she had come into contact with the wisp, and it wasn't something she enjoyed when it was unexpected. Passion was great and all that, but suddenly wanting to jump her boyfriend like there was no tomorrow? Not so cool in public places.
"Come on, Passion, we have to go." Elo checked her watch, flicking her wrist so the metal on her (self proclaimed) Fat Man Watch clinked together. "Time to go home."
The wisp departed reluctantly, drifting out behind Elo'.
Ayoka's cheeks heated quickly. Oh, she had been so close, and now she was just humiliated. Standing quickly, she donned her outerwear and stepped out of the shop, calling out a short "goodbye" over her shoulder.
Adrienne helplessly watched Ayoka leave, pausing for a moment before turning to face Kanene. "What in the HELL is going on?! Kanene, keep that monster on a leash!" Scooping up Lucifer, she stalked over to her jacket and scarf, slipping them on before slipping out the door.
Paranoia emitted a high pitched whine as Passion left, moving once more to dart behind the couch. The slamming door signalling Dri's departure startled Inle out of the nap she was taking against the back of the couch, and she yawned and stretched. Slowly, she stood, and Paranoia draped itself once more around her waist. Inle shuddered, but was quickly getting used to the extreme mood swings. Looking around somewhat dazedly, she glanced at Kanene, murmuring, "Bye, uhh...guy," before slipping out the door.
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