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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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 Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:55 pm
She half smirked and crossed her arms. "If I was being vengeful about this, I would of already bothered you constantly asking for details and the like and never leaving till I got what I wanted. Then, I would spy and eavesdrop. I'm not being vengeful my dear sphinx, just gently nudging." Uncrossing her arms she leaned back on the counter on her hands. "Also I would of said 'I told you so' about several hundred times by now."
"Hey now, watch the ears, they're sensitive." He padded around the kitchen a moment before taking a seat. in between the two women as he was listening to them chatter away.
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:02 pm
Expansive cavernesque halls spanned as far as the eye could see, this place was obviously made for Calcryx's full bulk to move about in. This easily making one feel like they were outside, just that the sky had a ceiling and was held up by a spartan collection of pillars. Littering the ground were small coins counted easily in the millions of all values and different currencies, piled high in some places as mounds of cash that had yet to be properly sorted. Every part of the trail had at least a couple inch thick layer of coin, except for areas that were nearly pounded flat as the dragon that owned had come wandering through, pushing down large footprints into the 'soil'. It was only after some time of wandering through this menagerie of money did one find anything else of value, subsections devoted entirely to different things, often just another type of valuable. Where eactly was what she was looking for anyways?
Closer to freedom, closer to destruction.
It was at least a few hours, she swore as she flew quickly around hill after hill of coin. But eventually she had figured out where exactly what she sought would be hidden. They had all put their faith in Calcryx long ago that he would dispose of this thing back when they had travelled together. But it was magical and unique, so him getting rid of it would be like not setting fire to tinder, utter sacrilage. They all knew it and took comfort enough in that he would hide it where no one would be able to get at it except for them.
The doorway home.
A large scarlet gemstone, about the size of your skull, sitting about eye level on a thin wire frame pedestal. Hard to imagine this artifact had been just tossed off into a corner like this, knocked on its side and leaning against a small asortment of other magical trinkets. Setting it up more properly, Idalla ran her hands across the stone and focused her mind on unlocking its power.
Now open the door, call me out so that I may remove that which troubles you.
"Yes..." Idalla was no longer in control, just an empty shell obeying the words fed into her fear as part of her, until it grew and took over her mind, trapping her inside herself.
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:02 pm
She stuck out her tongue as if she was a little girl angry at what another child had said. "You figure Nailah can bother me enough do you not? She does seem more persistent about that. It would be nigh impossible for you to spy and eavesdrop, I would most likely hear you. And there was your first I told you so, so maybe you are starting." She smirked knowing that most of it was not true, bu she could not resist. Her nicknames, kitty sphinx, Mommy Bastet... No, kill the last one. "Besides, I was bitter and lashing out at my friend out of partial jealousy." She stated this matter-of-factly as she picked apart the various wines and looked for something else to drink.
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:10 pm
"Yes, if I want to know anything, I can always get it out of Niah after she has forcibly wrenched it from you. And who says you'd hear me? If I try hard enough, I can make nary a single sound." Aura mimicked that same matter-of-fact tone. "And perhaps it was jealousy, we all know some form of it."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:13 pm
The young man sat there engrossed in his trailing thoughts. He got up and strolled the roof, coming to the courtyard where he made himself invisible again and floated down to the ground, being careful not to get a horn stuck in foliage...again. His tail'd been wrapped around his waist but now drifted free. Wandering around another moment, his stomach rumbled from the running he had done, so he made his way to the kitchen, where he saw Aurahkah, Bastet, and Eclipse. Still hidden, he made his way behind Eclipse and pulled lightly on his tail.
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:17 pm
Eclipse whirled around, half expecting the habitual tail puller Aurora there. But saw nothing. A moment in concentration before he snorted and pawed at the air before him, contadcting with the boy. "I can still smell you, little thief."
"Found something have you Eclipse?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:18 pm
Bastet smiled, "Yes you can always get that forced information out of her with a bit of cheesecake. Better yet, I could hold her off with it. Which do you think is greater, her love for cheesecake, or her want of information?" Nodding she perked her ears forward as she listened a moment, "I think you are too confident and underestimate kitty ears, as does someone else." She alluded to the other in the room, sniffing, she thought she identified a faint scent she had not encountered in a while. "So show yourself."
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:22 pm
With one hand to his head scratching behind a horn, he made himself reappear. He turned a boyish grin on the group, "Hello ladies and Eclipse." He stood straight and tried to seem manly, only failing as his stomach rumbled. "Hah, I guess I've been gone for a little while and my stomach called me here." Been gone stealing things... oops what promise? He'd to remain a thief to have honor among thieves.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:27 pm
Aura smiled at the boy. "Hello Darius." At his stomach's calls, she almost sighed and rolled her eyes. "Well, might as well get you something to eat." A look went to Bastet. "What about you? What do you want." Might as well kill two birds with one stone. Her look then turned on Eclipse. "You don't get anymore."
"Oh, you're no fun." Giving a snort he turned azure eyes on Darius. "Back for a bite to eat then. Smart boy, he knows where to come."
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:29 pm
She smiled at his stomach betraying him, "Hello Darius. It has been a little while. How are you these days?" She watched him as he seemed much more comfortable in his new form compared to how he usually was. "See Aurahkah, and we could not even see him, I still doubt you could hide. And, do we have some fish?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:36 pm
Darius wrinkled his nose at the sound of fish. Well, he might as well go along with it, since he was hungry and had no intention of cooking himself, "I'm just hungry," And being hunted... "Do we got any red meat? Steak perhaps?" Mmm, meat, blood... He plopped by Eclipse and lay on the floor, "I want to stay for more than just that. Besides, if you're nice to me, you can have what I don't finish Eclipse." He looked slightly defensive to Bastet, "Hey, us thieves're stealthier than that, I wanted you to hear me..." Sorta.
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:42 pm
With a slightly raised eyebrow she watched the boy. Thief... I can not quite recall that information, and he seems protective of Aura. Shrugging off the thoughts, she found what she was looking for and made her own special mix of alcohol. "Do not like fish? Well, you know there is probably some of Saradin's left over cooking in the fridge, but Aura here will cook for you." Giving a smile of delight to her friend, she continued with her drink, sipping it some. At least she would not be the only to get in trouble about spoiling Eclipse, that is if he stuck around.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:43 pm
"Fish, of course, for the cat featured lady." Making her way back over to the fridge, she for another time that day, pulled it open and searched for a moment, pulling out a plate of already fried fish. "Saradin's sure stocked well." Setting it aside she grabbed a plate as she had previously done for Cymarron and then dipped into the cold box again. "And for Darius, the last steak." So saying she came out again with a raw steak on a plate, setting that on the counter as well. Might as well ask again. "Okay how do you guys want this? Bastet you can pretty much just heat yours up."
Eclipse barked loudly in a happy tone, wagging his tail. "Alright. More food for the wolf. And since when am I not nice to you?" So saying he licked the boy's cheek.
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:50 pm
He swung his tail back and forth waiting idly, then kicked his feet against the floor. "Well, that's good." I want meat. Is there left over meat? Eyes flashing red a moment, he put his head down until they turned auburn again, then the bright eyes turned up to his seems to be keeper. "I'd like mine just cooked some on the outside Miss Aurahkah." Still bleeding. He shoved away Eclipses muzzle, lightly playing with him, "I knew you're really a dog!" he scratched by his hind leg trying to make him kick, "I really said it for principle."
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:56 pm
"Are you trying to stereotype me?" She wrinkled her brow and shot Aura a look of disbelief. "I could just change my mind and make you get something else." Giving her friend a smile she stood and heated up the fish herself. Afterward she sat down at the table and maimed it. Apparently she was hungry as well. Pausing from her feast she surveyed the scene, "Clipsy, you are too spoiled, and we all know you are a dog at heart, you admitted it yourself so do not save face by denying it now."
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