Welcome to Gaia! ::

Hello. My name is Lord Changeling, or as I prefer to be called...LC.

This journal is just a little place for me to keep up on my lovely Nymphs. They are currently planted inside the walled garden of my keep. Along with two other beautiful valentine nymphs. A map will be included later, along with a brief summery of who else lives here and the grounds themselves.

equally cheesey and badly drawn map of the garden to be placed here.

Name: Sky Flower
Nick Name: Cloudy

Likes: Green Day, Lincoln Park, comic books
Dislikes: country music, romance novels

Past times: Jamming on a air gitaur to heavy metal songs

Friends: Lapiz- Small Dragolin
Nazirqua- Turquoise Relinquent




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Cloudy came to me not so long ago. I was both surprised, and a little embaressed, to find myself with another Nymph to tend to. I haven't exactly been the most devoted guardian! Still, now that I have her...or him...it? I fully intend on doing my best to raise Cloudy...

Eh? Cloudy? The nick name? Well it's something of a short story. Lapiz is one of my charges that still lives with me. He's a dragolin, and something of a loner so I rarely see him. See, Lapiz is mute and I'm afraid he's ashamed of that.

Anyways, despite being mute, Lapiz can communicate telepathically. I found him sitting in front of Sky Flower just a few days after her placement in my guarden. I was rather afraid he was about to eat it! or worse yet..snatch the shining seed off the petals of the flower...Lapiz -is- a dragon after all!

But no...it seemed he was just...mezmerized by Sky Flower. After asking me what it was, and where it came from..he declared 'Sky Flower is too dull a name for something so lovely...It's name is Cloudy' I personally do not think Cloudy is a 'lovely' name, or beauty inspiring in it's meaning...but Lapiz has taken to calling SKy FLower that, and refuses to acknowledge it by any other name..so..Sky Flower is temporarily called Cloudy, till it gains a voice of it's own...

Anyways..Lapiz, as startling as it may seem to be, spends his days lounging in the sunlight silently at 'Cloudy's side..protecting it he says. From what I have -no- idea.



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Cloudy's Belongings:

January 29th:
~The weather is warm despite the time of year. The magic within my land is what keeps it this way. I hate the winter, and I despise the snow. It is for that reason alone that my lands seem locked in a eternal spring.~

~Tonight I could not sleep, I had tossed and turned restlessly, till finally I could not take it anymore. Riseing and dressing, I made my way out to the garden. I could see in the moonlight the dark gleaming lump that is Lapiz laying beside Sky Flower. The two new Nymph flower additions bob gently in the night's breeze by the small fountain I had planted them by. Tonight though, I moved to sit myself down by Willow~

It's just a few days until my birthday. It feels odd and kind of frightening to be facing. I've never been able to feel at ease when it came to this time.

~I don't know why I'm explaining this to Willow, but it just seems important, or at least it makes me feel better to get this out, and I do owe some of my time~

I mean, it's not that I'm afraid of getting older...and I'm notunhappy to tell the truth. it's...a difficult emotion to explain...

~Looking down at the silent flower, I can only try to imagin what sort of response I would get from the Nymph. perhaps something wise and soothing...or maybe she'd laugh and tell me I was being a silly fool? Flowers are terribly hard to classify.~

I suppose It's just the mix of excitement and...dissappointment...I'm soused to feeling unhappy on my birthdays...knowing that..when this next one comes up...that I'll be happy. Knowing that there will be someone who cares...who is caring right now...I'm not used to it yet....maybe that is what it i s?

~I know it's only the breeze that's making the flower head bob the way it is, but goddess I can almost imagin a faint smile that is seen only through gestures and a sense of compassion in the way it sways...~

Ugh...it's 3 am in the morning...I really...really need sleep....

January 31st:

~It's my birthday today... My gaian friends threw a very wonderful party for me last night, and I think they intend on continueing the celebration today too. I'm not sure. Unfortunatly...today is a monday and I've been called into work early...three hours early to tell the truth, and I wasn't looking forwards to it at all. Sighing deeply to myself, I stopped my wandering of the house by going out into the garden.~

~Sitting silently by Sky Flower, I took this rare moment when Lapiz wasn't around to study the purple colored seed~

I know we haven't had much time together...Lapiz seems overly fond of you for some unknown reason. Perhaps it's because your the same color as his scales...though then again..Willow also has a purple color...ah...or maybe it's your name..Sky Flower...

~I cease my ramblings as I reach a hand out to gently stroke one of the flowers petals~

Lapiz hasn't learnt to fly yet, did you know that? I think he's ashamed of that...for all his strength and the act of arrogance he puts on, he really is a very self concious little dragon. Always afraid of what others think of him. I'm glad he's found someone, you I mean, to talk to about his private thoughts. This should be good for him...I only wish you had a voice to answer him back with.

So then. This is as big as you get hmm?

Indeed. I'm afraid I'm rather small.

It's no matter, I'm small in compare to all others of my kind.

Yeah? I'm about normal for mine.

But your still smaller then me.

Granted.

*I could hear the mental conversation being held between Lapiz and Sky Flower from the sitting room. I had opened the glass double doors so I could keep an eye on them, and I was rather pleased with what I saw.*

*Sky Flower had emerged last night, much to my surprise. Willow remained at peaceful rest, though I did not expect her to emerge for quite some time. There was something overly special about her after all. Sky Flower though, was here and quite happy to be able to move on his own. I say his because, looking at the little nymph, there is something vaugely male about it's apperance. Perhaps it is the short crop of it's blueish purple hair, or the manner it held itself and walked. Lapiz at first did not seem thrilled with the tiny flower born creature. In fact he had spent a good long time sulking in silence. Though Cloudy had remained persistant in his overtures of friendship to the small dragon, and now it was like watching him forge the friendship anew. He was distrustful, which I could not understand...but after establishing he was the...erm..stronger and bigger one of the two, he seemed to be settleing down to his old self*

I see you have wings.

Yes, all dragons do.

What about water dragons?

They don't count.

Why not?

Because they don't have wings.

*Shaking my head I could only chuckle at Lapiz's logic and listen to Sky Flowers stream of questions. Now that the little one had found his voice, he certainly was useing it!*

*Wandering into the garden, I was surprised this day to find it empty. Lapiz was off practicing his flying. Na'Torra was in her room sighing over another new love novel she had found in the book store. My other little ones were out doing what they did with their lives. Cloudy I could see was quite bored. Laying on his back he had a host of small clouds hovering around him. As I watched, he slowly shaped them into letters.. 'I is bored' he spelled up above him.*

*Chuckling softly I walked down the path a little ways to where Willow was potted*

If your so bored Cloudy why don't you come and talk to Willow a little?

Because Willow is shy.

So?

Whats the point of talking to something that won't talk back?

Whats the point of creaing cloud letters to yourself when you already know your bored?

*Cloudy I think began to blush, for his cheeks darkened as the clouds above him floated away, and he stood up. Meandering over he climbed up onto my knee and sat down.*

Okay...so what shall we talk about?

(This is a RP that happened out of the Nymphlora shop with another pet. I've cut and pasted it here so that a little more about CLoudy can be learnt!)

Cloudy: ...and it's just not right! I mean, he has ME! What does he need with a stupid colt anyways? They are big and..and four legged and...and they poop on the ground! You know, thats something potentially dangerouse when your as small as us! *Skyflower grumbled as he entered the shop. His hands lifting and waving over his head for a moment* And then there are all those dumb cats with wings. Why does he let them in!? It's bad enough they are cats, but they have wings too! That is just so wrong it's not funny! Eh... *Skyflower's voice ceased to fill the area around him with complaining noise as he looked about him* Interesting place this is...Can't say I've been here before....

Nazir: ::She'd been leading him here ever since they'd left Lord Changeling's keep... she'd put up with most of his blather simply because...well... she needed something from him... and out of all of those there within the keep of the one she was trying to get back at....

"Man, does he ever shut up?..."

...grumbling under her breath as she'd keep herself paced in front of him, leading him on, leading him on... until she was in familiar territory. The shop where she'd be able to find the other's like herself as well as maybe get a few things taken care of.. but as she'd take a look around she'd see that there really wasn't anyone here... No matter, at least she could get something done today...

"I know, I know... I have more of a problem with the dragons at my guardian's house... I mean, Aelusa is alright, but Darian if he had a chance he'd eat me.... I'm sure he'd eat any of you guys as well if possible but then there would be the risk of getting Within angry and for some reason he doesn't seem too keen on that idea... anyway, Cloudy... I brought you here for a reason, I wanted to talk to you.....alone...."

...she'd light down upon the window sill so she could watch outside for anyone approaching and ruining her private conversation::

Cloudy: *For a few moments Cloudy was actually silent. Ever since he'd gotten his voice...silence wasn't something he was well noted for. At the mention of Darian he loosed what sounded like a small snort*

Man, I am so lucky Lapiz isn't like that. He's small enough for me to ride around on, and mute to boot. He's a great companion....

*Skyflowers little tangent came to an abrupt halt as Nazir would set off to alight upon the window sill. With a wave of his small purple hand, a lavender tinted sloud burst into being at his feet. Sitting crosslegged upon it, he rode the cloud up to the windowsill, and then allowed it to remain so he could have a comfy seat to relax in.*

*Is he had features to read, one could definatly say they would have seen his lips curl into a devilish grin and his eyebrows raise. Instead though, he sat u p a little straiter on his cloud, widening it so that he could make a motion for Nazir to sit on down beside him*

Heh, yeah I know what your going to say. I think your pretty cool too Nazir.

Nazir: ::Well she didn't have the pleasure or the ability to read his features due that he didn't have any to read! She'd move over next to him on the cloud, not thinking anything of it as she'd settle back into the softness with a small sigh of pleasure, now this was nice! It was even softer then her bed at home.... floating on a cloud, literally... a smile spread across her lips...

"Lapis is a'right I guess... he doesn't really come around me much for some reason..."

...frowning slightly as she'd listen to his next words... perking a brow at him and looking over at him as she'd fold her arms behind her head and ask without...again, thinking anything of it...

"You know what I'm going to say?...."

...what did her being cool have anything to do about it... OH! Her grin got wider...

"So then, you don't mind then?..."

maybe he would help her if she played her cards right...::

Cloudy: *Skyflower chuckled softly for a moment and gave his head a small shake*

Lapiz doesn't go around anyone at all much. I can't tell you why though. You know how it is when someone confides in you right? But he is a cool guy, if somewhat defensive.

*After Nazir had settled herself down on the cloud, Skyflower snuggled his shoulders back a little into the puffy softness. His arms crossing over his chest in a manner almost in mimic of Nazirs, though far more loosely done.*

Well of course I do! It's kinda obvious what you wanna say. I mean, away from the keep where no one can hear us. I'm not so dim witted as to not pick up the signs!

*She liked him! Of course she did! It was obvious! And they had only talked for about an hour or so. Of course, how couldn't she like him? He was pretty cool himself! He could make clouds!*

Why would I mind? I think it's great! Though it probably would be best not to let anyone at the keep know. Some of those guys are the biggest blabbermouths you could ever meet! And Ssinjin...well...she's just a pain.

Nazir: ::Quiet and reserved... maybe she should try to get to know Lapiz better...

"Why do you suppose he's like that?... Or shouldn't I ask?..."

..she knew that sometimes people liked to keep things to themselves... and just as he'd said, there were a bunch of blabber-mouths about....

"Don't I know it!..."

....she'd give a disgusted little huff...closing her eyes and just enjoying the company that would soon bring to her the retribution that she wanted.... she didn't want to say it because he obviously didn't like Ssin so it would be bad of her to mention that she'd thought about going to her first... just because she was a girl... but Cloudy was okay and he'd been complaining a lot... just not as... well.... viciously as Ssin and she was sure that if Ssin could pull it off, just like Darian, there'd be a few unexplained disappearances around the keep and the cottage....

"So, we're agreed that we're gonna keep this between you and me... do you have any idea how relieving this is? I thought you'd flip out on me!..."

...doing something to one's own guardian, even if it was just a trivial little thing was considered a big deal... and it was nice to know that he was willing to go for it... probably because he was a demi-god.::

Cloudy: *Skyflower hesitated at the inqury about Lapiz. He wondered if he should tell her..but then again..all that Lapiz had told him -had- been in confidence. Sure, it had been whilehe was in his seed stage...but still..*

I would tell you Nazir, honestly I would...but I think it would hurt Lapiz to know that I was talking about him without his knowledge, you know?

*He was sitting here with Nazir...Dang this was cool! And he had heard she was a real stuck up hard a** too! Heh, they were all wrong! She was just like Lapiz, she just needed someone to listen to her. Well, he was really good at listening...and well..best friends always made better companions! He knew this was a real good step towards them eventually coming out!*

Of course! I wouldn't have it any other way right now. I can tell your a little tense over this after all. Don't worry, I can honestly keep my mouth shut on stuff, even if I do seem overly talkative. You can trust me with anything.

*Shifting in his seat a little, Cloudy decided now was probably the best time to be a little bold. Reaching his hand out, he gently gave Nazir a pat on the shoulder*

Flip out on you? Why on earth would I do that? I'm actually flattered and excited!

Nazir: ::Good, just the kind of guy she needed for this job... the moment that he'd said that she'd get a wide grin on her lips and look up at him...

"I wouldn't expect anything less from a friend that I'd told a secret too... you've really made me feel a lot better now Cloudy..."

...she'd actually giggle softly, maybe he could help her with her role in the play too... if she was even going to do it. She was sort of still upset and really didn't feel like she belonged here... plus, all the older kids were going to get the really good parts....she was still in awe and a little bit of despair over Dai's performance as Juiliet... he had done so well... and Cirru, oh, she thought that he would make the most wonderful Romeo ever... even if the best Juliet that she'd seen was well.... a boy... She really wanted to try out for it, but she was a little on the shy side, she wasn't sure... totally out of her nature and she was kicking herself for it but she couldn't help how she felt about this particular problem...but on to something that she could do...

"So, do you have the gold to buy the pink bow and super glue?..."

...she didn't think a thing about the friendly pat on her shoulder, she'd just sit up slightly, leaning back on her elbows and looking up at him.::

Cloudy: *Friend. She called him her friend! Shifting with the added excitement currently running through his sap filled veins Cloudy tucked one leg underneath him as he fixed his attention solely upon Nazir. Honestly..he wondered how it would feel to have her hug him..he really..really..really wanted to hug her right now!*

*And then..he nearly fell off his seat and onto the floor*

Uh...bow? ...glue? What are you going to do with them?

*What...did that have to do with them?*

Nazir: ::Her grin only widened as she saw how excited he was becoming... though his excitement was getting a little out of hand because he nearly fell off the cloud that they were sitting on... lunging for him, she'd wrap her arms around him, dragging him back and laughing all the while...

"I know! It's a great idea isn't it? I mean, it didn't take me long to figure it out... He nearly brushed me out of his hair, I could have been hurt! And well, if there's something as securely as a super-glued bow hitched to his hair, maybe he'd be more careful!..."

She'd disintangle herself from him and set back down on the softness of the cloud...

"you should be careful too, it's quite a fall from the sill to the floor for things as small as we are..."

Never mind they both had means to fly, the shock of it could cause him to forget.::

Cloudy: *What!? Super glue!? Bow!? What was she talking about!? Weren't they talkning about how cool each other were? Oh...hell... It was now that he fully appreciated the fact he didn't have those odd things that went on other peoples faces!. The thrill he could have gotten from getting a hug from nazir kinda paled in the realzation he had been dead wrong about their conversation!*

*He was fortunatly given enough time to recover as much as he could while the strong armed Nazir set him back alight his cloudy seat.*

Oh..oh..yeah...how right you..are...Oh yes...indeed...

*Oh HELL! He was going to be doing something really bad on top of being so dumb! Sinking his fingers into the cloud to..erm..steady himself, he leaned back a bit and quickly crossed his ankles. Oh hells oh HELLS!*

Fall..yeah....wow how far down it would be....

*He replied absently as he slowly digested the real truth behind this situation...well..er...hey! It did suddenly occur to him then, she came to HIM about this! Not anyone else..so maybe she did think he was cool?*

Nazir: ::She was so glad that she'd come to him over this problem...

"I knew I was going to the right person when I came to you Cloudy, you're not as stiff and well.... dangerous as the other's... they may have told on me but I could tell there was something about you that would make it safe for me to tell you my secret plan... and it's not like anyone's gonna get hurt..."

... he may not have facial features but the tone of his voice, she did wonder sometimes how he could speak without a mouth but decided not to ask right now... the fact of the matter was he was going to help her... clutching her hands to her chest she'd actually give a girlish squeal of excitement...

"You are so COOL Cloudy!..."

Jumping up to her feet on the cloud that he'd created she'd grin and do a little happy dance that spun her round and round, though it was something that was never seen, she did have a playful side to her that she'd only let out when she felt comfortable... now while this playful side didn't have the best intentions at heart but more of a getting back at someone flavor...

"So, do you have the money to buy the stuff we need, see I hate asking but ever since Ashe used his allowance to buy some napalm...... Within has cut off everyone's allowance..."

...frowning slightly because another reason was because Nazir wanted to buy herself some weapons and the ones that she'd come home with Within had said she wasn't ready for them yet and took them back to the shops.::

Cloudy: *Skyflower felt a little lost now. he had promised to keep this quiet, promised to help! Ack! But he hadn't known what she had really meant! But...did that change anything? He'd given his word? He had to do it! Though...as Nazir would proclaim how cool he was, and would jump up to give her little free spirited dance...he decided...you know...how bad could it be? It was just a little bow, and a little superglue...LC was a changeling! He could shift it out or something right?*

Heh, thanks Nazir...

*He replied with a bit more of his old enthuisasim returning. Heh, she thought he was cool! He couldn't possibly sit up more sttraiter then he was now!*

*At the mention of gold, he hesitated slightly. Ooooh..he could end this all here and now by saying no he didn't..but..that would kinda dissappoint her wouldn't it? She was so happy now..and rarely did he care how others felt...and he did wanna impress her more...hmmm...money impresses girls right?*

Oh yeeeeah! I got loads of gold! LC hands it out to us like...uhm...well...a lot of it. I've been a seed for awhile so I haven't had a chance to spend any of my gold yet. I'll bet we'll have lots left over after we get the bow n' glue...maybe we can... *Oh did he dare? You sure bet he did!* go and get something pretty afterwards!

Nazir: ::She wondered how fast this cloud could go... plopping back down on her butt, her cheeks flushed a bit more blue in her excitement, her dark eyes lit up and she seemed to have this pulse of a turquoise hue that emitted around her... grinning widely....

"That's great!..."

...she'd pause when he'd say something about getting something pretty... a small frown flickering over her lips... she wanted weapons... but then again...

"you know... there's this play coming up... Romeo and Juliet... it's horrible, I think all the really good parts are going to be taken by the older kids, but I still want to try out for it... .but I'm not sure for who... maybe.... you could help me get a costume?..."

Cloudy: *She seemed to be calming a bit down now, which was good. Cause he was starting to think that maybe she'd get even more outrageous ideas in her head if she kept up with all her danceing. Not a bad thing he supposed, cause the more he helped her the more she'd like him!*

*After she sat down though, her lips made that odd pushing together sign that he knew meant something bad. Why was she doing that? Ah huh? What? A play?*

Romeo and Juliet? Isn't that the stupid one where they both kill each other or something? It sounds familar, I think Na'Torra has been reading it to Willow. *God, how dumb could two kids be? Juliet coulda gotten away with a guy so much more prestiegous then Romeo, and from all accounts, Paris was supposed to be hot too. And Romeo was just a dolt. Falling for one girl, whineing about her, then there he is, drinking poison over a girl he met not even two days later!*

I'll be glad to help you though, a costume? Hmmm...I can certainly help you with a costume, and I'll bet I can talk Lapiz into letting you borrow some of his trinkets, I know he has some hidden somewhere, though he completly denies it...But anyone with ears can hear Ssin screaming and ranting over this or that piece of jewelry missing from her room!

Nazir: ::Smiling at him now...scooting a bit closer to him on the cloud because they should be getting going now...

"Oh... no... it's so totally romantic... Love at first sight!..."

...a soft sigh expelled from her chest as she'd get of all things... a dreamy expression on her face... yep, she was a romantic deep down... tears glazed her eyes but didn't fall...

"They didn't kill each other... it was the hatred of their families that killed each other!... If they would have just left them alone they would have been so happy... love isn't something that should be denied! Oh... it's so so sad...."

...she looked as if she'd burst into tears but she seemed to get a hold of herself right at the last second... stiffening her back, she'd force herself to be more..... serious looking... that front she put up when she didn't want to show too much of what she was feeling...

"Anyway, I think I may try for Mercutio... I know he dies and stuff but... I know I'd never make Juliet...."

her voice softened in disappointment...but she'd quickly recover...

"So how fast can this cloud go? Lets do some shopping!..."

Cloudy: Aw, but how do you know that? They never even told their parents that they got married! I mean heck, Juliet's father actually let Romeo stay at the party! He knew he was there! How didn't they know that their father smight have said..er..well...maybe not okay..but at least grudgeingly accepted that their kids were married and there wasn't nothing they could do about it!

*Cloudy threw one hand up over his head as he finally mentioned the part about the play that really bugged him..but..*

Aw never mind...I suppose if they had told their fathers that then there wouldn't have been a point to the play n' stuff...

*He paused for a moment as Nazir would tempt him so by asking him just how fast the cloud could go. With a chuckle and a shrug, he replied8

How fast does the wind blow?

*Settleing himself cross legged upon the cloud once again, he tilted his head forwards, and set the cloud moving off towards the door*

Shoooopping! Shooooping! Gunna go and get me some nice bling-bling!

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