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Avatar of Cuteness Onesie Price: $15.50 RDI T-shirts! Rules Lawyer Price: $14.00 Eol Fefalas Untitled RDI Staff Karma: 376/26 5040 Posts Getting back into the swing... This is like a bad hangover after a bad dream, Alex thought as he tried to will himself to his feet, only a whole lot friggin’ worse. I can usually puke standin’ up… There he was, though, down on one knee in front of the shop, looking for all the world like he was going to empty his stomach on the sidewalk and then pass out and drown in his own vomit while, just a few feet away, Smoke and Penelope hovered around Alice like they had just discovered some lost little kid in the park… He had caught the gist of what was going on… snippets of conversation had snuck through the nauseating waves of Taint that emanated from the kid and crashed over him… but couldn’t do a damn thing about any of it… Jesus, Alex! Look at yourself! Some kinda hero you are, huh? Betcha if that kid was a Zazy you’d be on your feet… Shaking fingers lifted to where Em’s pentacle hung from the leather thong around his neck and closed around the charm as Alex scowled in the face of that internal rebuke and forced himself up; Christ, I gotta quit drinkin’… “I tell them to go away and they go away… well, they fall down, anyway…” His head swam, his vision blurred a bit, and his knees felt like jell-o but Alex had made it to a somewhat stooped but nonetheless upright position, one hand clasped around Emily’s necklace and the other clutching the wall of the building, and turned his eyes on the trio of beings just up the walk. Smoke, looking a little flustered and, judging from the tone of the mew she had just let out, feeling a bit peeved was sauntering back in his direction, now, but Penelope was stretching a hand out towards Alice… “Let’s go for a walk,” the Iberian Immortal suggested, “you can tell me all about your friend and maybe we can find her.” Are you nuts, lady?! Alex thought, still trying to firm up his wobbling knees as Alice smiled at Penelope and, after a hesitant moment, took the woman’s hand. You shouldn’t be takin’ that… kid … anywhere… Alex… Smoke’s aura sent a strange ripple through his own as the bast rubbed in circles around his ankles… Rose needs us. Penelope has the girl. We have to go inside now… “Yeah,” he breathed, his vision clearing as he watched Penelope lead the taint lantern away and even more so as he tore his eyes off of the Immortals and turned them almost apologetically to Smoke, “inside sounds good…” Alex rolled a shoulder against the wall and turned himself toward the door… “Let’s do that…” He staggered forward and through the door, then, and once back inside, lurched frantically through the shop and into the kitchen where he slouched over the sink and let his stomach, finally, have it’s way… Posted on 2010-02-16 at 17:08:30. Merideth Muse-i-licious RDI Staff Karma: 172/11 3092 Posts Not great either... but keeping us moving... Smoke bounded after Alex, taking only a quick glance back at Penelope as she walked off with Alice. Good luck… she offered before slipping back inside and rubbing her body against the door until it nudged itself closed behind her. A moment later she sat on the edge of the kitchen sink, licking her paw daintily between glances at Alex retching. Well… for your sake I’m actually rather glad that Penelope went with the child, instead of coming back in here to see you like this. You’ll have a much better shot at her if you haven’t spilled your stomach on her rather expensive shoes. I’ve at least seen this before… probably more times than you would care for me to relate to you. I’d get you a towel love but alas… she licks over her paw again, where a thumb would be if evolution had graced her with one to punctuate her point. Still preening the kitty waits until he has finished cleaning up and to finally spin on her with the rather expected, “Who… what… on earth was that and what has she got to do with Rose?” Tuna, tuna first… she purred as she lounged out on the counter. The bangs and complaints are ignored and finally when the tuna is put before her she licks her lips and starts to explain what she saw in Rose’s dreams when she went upstairs with the girl. Posted on 2010-02-16 at 18:21:41. Nimu RDI Fixture Karma: 46/11 600 Posts And away we go... After smilingly describing her friend the child immortal looked up to Penelope and took her hand, "By the way... my name's Alice," the girl said, all the while her smile never faded. At the moment the tainted child's hand touched her skin the oily sick sensation intensified, threatening to overtake the Iberian siren. Her stomach twisted and in that moment Penelope near lost herself. Closing her eyes she took several deep breathes and began to channel, it was only a trickle of essence but it's life giving power coursed through her body keeping the taint wrought sickness at bay. Only then did Penelope look down at Alice. "Alice," she said, "such a pretty name." The siren smiled at the girl and out of the corner of her eye she saw Smoke's tail twitch as the bast swaggered off towards Alexander. The cat's cooperation put her mind at ease, allowing her to focus on the task at hand. Turning her full attention to Alice she continued in a soothing voice, "You must call me Penelope, now let's see about finding your friend." With that she began to lead the tainted child away from the house, Alexander, and his two friends. Smoke's telepathic well wishes echoed in her mind as she walked with Alice. Posted on 2010-02-16 at 23:49:41. Reralae Dire Dust Bunny Karma: 103/12 1673 Posts Part One... Strangeness of it all... Roseanne slowly woke up. For an instant, she was confused, as she didn't immediately recognize her surroundings. However, as she rubbed sleep from her eyes, she slowly came to know where she was... She looked around, half expecting to see Smoke, but wasn't surprised that the cat wasn't there. Although, it did feel like she was here... hmm... strange dream. She yawned, sitting up and reaching behind her, to braid her long dark hair as it was earlier, securing the end with her rose ring. She stood up, and leisurely stretched for a while. A series of motions which, being a gymnast, would've been interesting to be seen. She put her socks back on, smoothed out her shirt a bit, and carefully made her way back downstairs. For a moment, she thought she saw her ward glowing, but as she did a double take, and Alice and Penelope moved out of range, her second glance revealed it to be inert, as normal. Roseanne blinked, before shrugging. She guessed she was more sleep deprived than she had thought... either that or was still half asleep. She pondered a moment, before pinching herself on the arm. Then again, she notes that there were dreams that she has had where she's pinched herself before in the dream, and later woken up. She shakes her head. "Strange dreams..." Roseanne mutters, before casting about for Smoke or Mr. Sharpe. Posted on 2010-02-17 at 00:45:08. Edited on 2010-02-17 at 00:45:24 by Reralae Reralae Dire Dust Bunny Karma: 103/12 1673 Posts Part 2... Twists and Turns Alice gave a smile, "Okay, Miss Penelope." She followed after Penelope for a moment, skipping along the sidewalk. As they went, other people gave the pair of them a wide berth... some people even giving Penelope odd glances, as though they were wondering the wisdom of being with such a child. Alice, however, seemed to take no notice, her blue eyes more focused on scanning everywhere they walked by. She pauses a moment as she glances into an alleyway. "I wonder if she's just playing hide and seek..." Alice mused aloud, before taking a closer look at the alley. She looked up to Penelope, tilting her head, "I should look everywhere, shouldn't I?" Posted on 2010-02-17 at 01:16:37. Nimu RDI Fixture Karma: 46/11 600 Posts Into the alley we go... Penelope walked through the streets of old town with the strange child immortal. With some effort the siren ignored the stares of those they passed. She was used to stares of awe and desire, not the looks of confusion and fear that were in the eyes of all they passed. There was little doubt their passing would be remembered, and that worried her. She watched Alice closely. The girl seemed intent on finding her friend, peering this way and that with an intensity no child possessed. Yet she felt pity for the girl. There was still the air of innocence about her and something in the ancient siren stirred. Long ago Penelope had borne a child, a daughter that she had never known. Pain from centuries past returned to her and she looked down at Alice. Was the girl some redemption for the daughter she had lost? Alice looked up at her smiling and Penelope returned the smile with a maternal warmth. The pair continued down the streets before Alice stopped and glanced toward an alleyway. "I wonder if she's just playing hide and seek..." the tainted child mused as she gazed more intently into the alley. "I should look everywhere, shouldn't I?" Alice asked as she looked up to her. Penelope smiled and nodded. That could prove a dangerous action, there was no telling what hid in the alley and what reaction Alice would have to it. She saw little alternative to searching the alley and so Penelope answered, "If you think that is best, then yes. We just have to be very careful." Posted on 2010-02-23 at 00:49:20. Edited on 2010-02-23 at 00:50:20 by Nimu Reralae Dire Dust Bunny Karma: 103/12 1673 Posts Careful? Alice tilted her head up at Penelope, "Careful? What for? It's not like people can hurt me," She giggled, before pausing and rubbing her forehead, where she was shot the other day, "Well... it can hurt... but then I just have to tell them to stop it and go away. They always listen to me." She said cheerfully, closing her eyes and smiling brightly. ~~~ In the meantime, however, a man was perched quietly on a railing in the alley, puffing away on a foul cigar as he apparently read a week-old newspaper. He was chosen for the job because of his claim to be able to see around corners... he was mildly surprised that his employer found that interesting, rather than scoffed him off. Then again, she did have that strange and, in his opinion weird, pentacle pendant... Though, what was perhaps stranger was the description of his mark as she gave him. An odd-winged girl, huh? Still, as he had pushed his sight outward enough to watch the street, that really was what he'd say to describe her. Inwardly he wondered why his target was just a girl. Then again, that wasn't his job to wonder, and the pay was considerable. He could actually pack up and leave if he actually wanted to, with the half-payment the secretary had given him. Ah well, easy target, easy money, what else was there to it than that? The man however, leaned to the side, and felt a faint crack in his back. He should've went to the trouble to get a better chair earlier... Posted on 2010-03-07 at 18:12:28. Reralae Dire Dust Bunny Karma: 103/12 1673 Posts Where the past and the present collide, in the darkness, in me confide. Far Off Past Jen quickly dashed first out the doors as the bells tolled. Soon, the other elementary students also filed out, but Jen beat them all as she quickly ran down the town sidewalk. There was someplace she wanted to be. Taking a shortcut, Jen cut through an alley, behind a person's yard, before cutting into the woods. Although she was agile, she slowed down a bit; she knew it'd be bad if she tripped on a tree root. Leaping from one extended root to the next, she made her way forward, before slowing down even more, now even tip-toeing. She slowly made her way towards a clearing, where she heard the metallic grating of a swing. She lowered her bag, and timed it carefully. Without warning, she lept out into the clearing, running forward and grabbing the figure on the swing, pulling them into a close hug even as she dragged the swing to a stop. Alice nearly shrieked, but giggled, recognizing Jen. "Stop doing that!" She protested, even as she laughed. "It's fun," Jen stuck her tongue out, "Besides, if you're on the swing, I know you aren't sewing, so you're fair game." Alice shook her head, "You're silly." The two of them played for a bit, with Jen pushing Alice on the swing, before Alice moved and went over to the park bench, with Jen not far behind after grabbing her bag. Alice pulled out a small patch of cloth. "Still learning needlework?" Jen asked curiously, even as she stretched her legs. "Yep." Alice replied, "I like it." She giggled softly, "Why don't you ever let me make anything for you?" Jen laughed, "You know me. I'm all over the place. I'd be worried about ruining it." Alice fell silent a moment, a hand at her chin in thought, "How long are you going to grow your hair?" She asked suddenly. Jen blinked, looking up at Alice on the bench, "I dunno... might keep it short. Long hair just gets in the way." Alice tilted her head, "I see... so if it wasn't in your way, would you grow your hair long too?" Jen blinked again, "I guess so... what are you getting at?" "It's nothing." Alice giggled, humming softly to herself as she continued sewing. The next day, Alice gave Jen a small box. "What's this?" Jen asked. "I made it for you." Alice smiled, "Hope it turned out well." Blinking, Jen opened the box. Inside was a long ribbon with cloth roses sewn together and on it. She held it up, looking at it closely, "Wow... you're really good... but what's it for?" Alice laughed, "Silly, it's for you to tie your hair back with." 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