Session Start: Tue Feb 19 13:27:28 2002
* Jaerlani rubs the sleep out of her eyes and looks around.
* HappyLittleMoron 's at the desk downstairs, doing paperwork as Nox watches Iris and Brenna practice in the workout room
* Jaerlani stumbles across her room, yawning, fumbles with the doorknob, and mutters her way out into the hallway.
* Jaerlani closes the door behind her and looks around her, apparently lost for a moment.
* Jaerlani mutters again, closes the door, and utters that word, 'Phlog.' When nothing happens, she takes a deep breath, sighs, and heads off for the kitchen.
* HappyLittleMoron looks up and wavels to Jae when she passes by
* Jaerlani gives a curt nod as she passes, grumbling in her current state of wakefulness.
* HappyLittleMoron arches a brow and shrugs, figuring she just needs coffee or somethin'
* Jaerlani rummages around the kitchen, finally opens the refrigerator, and pokes around inside.
* Jaerlani takes out a loaf of bread and forces down the better half of it.
* HappyLittleMoron continues on with the paperwork, smirking softly as giggling from the girls comes from the sparring room, followed by a soft scolding from Nox
* Jaerlani finishes eating, cleans up, and leaves the kitchen, following the sounds of giggling and scolding to the sparring room.
<Jaerlani> What is this?
* Brenna and Iris are practicing the rudamentary forms of a martial art, Nox looks up*
<Nox> Hm? Practice...*smiles her slow smile*
<Jaerlani> Such young ones.
* Jaerlani smirks at Nox.* 'Can you handle them?'
* Brenna's got black hair with blue highlights and strawberry blond streaks fraiming her face, and cheerful blue eyes. Iris has sparkling blue hair with streeks of rainbow mixed in with the blue and eyes with swirlling rainbows within their depths and chocolate skin. They're both in gis, hair pulled back*
* Nox arches a raven brow and nods* I have handled Iris since her birth, I believe so...
<Jaerlani> Perhaps the young ones would like to show what they have learned?
* Jaerlani lifts one white eyebrow a little bit.
* Nox looks down at them* What do you say, little ones? Would you like to show her? *she chuckles softly at their nods* Alright...*looks up to Jae* They've been working on simple grabs and pins.
* Jaerlani is standing in the doorway, leaning on one side of it with her arms folded.
* Jaerlani nods.
* Iris grabs Brenna's wrist, the younger girl reverses the grip and moves behind the older girl, pressing a small hand to her outstreatched elbow and bringing her in a circle until she pins Iris on the mat, holding her arm up against her shoulder, twisting until Iris pats with her free hand*
* Jaerlani grins.
<Jaerlani> Well done, little one.
* Brenna lets Iris up and bows with a grin*
<Nox> Now Iris, your turn...
* Iris nods with a grin and does the same thing to Brenna*
<Jaerlani> Bah ... how repetitive.
* Jaerlani smirks at the little girl.
* Nox shrugs* They are still learning.
<Jaerlani> A jest ... of course, they ar very young.
* Nox chuckles very softly* Aye...that they are...
<Jaerlani> And well disciplined for ones their age.
* FWL_MeRc yawns and straches walking out of his room
<Nox> To have been able to survive thus far, they have had need for it. *watches as the girls continue to practice* Brenna was stolen from her parents before birth, and Iris has been running with myself and Kernunose for three or four summers.
* Jaerlani nods.
<Jaerlani> Who stole her?
<Nox> A dark elven lord by the name of Teirnan.
* Jaerlani quirks an eyebrow a moment.
<FWL_MeRc> hey all...
* HappyLittleMoron looks up and blinks
<HappyLittleMoron> Merc! Heh! How ya doin'???
* Jaerlani turns her head to look at the newcomer.
* HappyLittleMoron gets up to give him a hug
<FWL_MeRc> ... no so well...
* FWL_MeRc hugs HLM back
* Jaerlani loses interest in Merc and walks around the room, examining what ever equipment might be available.
<HappyLittleMoron> Oh...? *sits back down, motioning for him to, too* 'Sup?
<FWL_MeRc> ... is diana ok?
<HappyLittleMoron> ..uhm...well...not really...
<Jaerlani> Was that one of the screamers last night?
* HappyLittleMoron looks up and nods* Yeah...
<FWL_MeRc> ... its my fault? ... wasn't it
* HappyLittleMoron blinks
<HappyLittleMoron> Nah...Merc, it wasn't...
<HappyLittleMoron> Was the same bastard that's been buggin' us for a while...I did the wrong thing in tryin' ta help her...ended up hurting her worse...
* Jaerlani looks at HLM and says, 'What bastard is this?'
<HappyLittleMoron> Same one Nox was tellin' ya about, Teirnan..
* Jaerlani nods.
<Jaerlani> Why do you tolerate his ... depredations?
<FWL_MeRc> ... i ain't any longer
<FWL_MeRc> HLM where do i find him?
<HappyLittleMoron> Don't have much of a choice...*looks at Merc* Underhill...takes a lot of power 'n magical knowlege to open the right kinda portal to down there...
<Jaerlani> Or perhaps he could be drawn out.
<FWL_MeRc> who has this?
<HappyLittleMoron> Heh...he's a coward royal...takes a lot to draw this bastard out...he brought Klork and I to him when he took Brenna...he kidnapped Klork, Diana, Keelin and Dev before...he's only showed up here maybe twice...*looks to Merc* And I think Devnet can...maybe Keelin and Kevley...I dunno...
<FWL_MeRc> great
<FWL_MeRc> I'm gonna deal with the SOB
* HappyLittleMoron sighs a little and rubs her arms* I dunno, Merc...*shakes her head a little* Things get twisted down there...
<Jaerlani> Ah well ... what do all of you do with yourself all day long?
<Jaerlani> I think the children are self-explanatory in that regard.
<FWL_MeRc> i make love to myself... and that right righty? *raises his right hand*
* HappyLittleMoron blinks
* Jaerlani rolls her eyes in disgust.
<HappyLittleMoron> OY...Beat up on Merc...*rolls eyes*
<Jaerlani> I can see why.
<HappyLittleMoron> Nah...work mostly here...
* HappyLittleMoron manafests ice down Merc's pants* Cool off, boy...
<FWL_MeRc> well forgive me for being the only single one her... MORMON!!!
<FWL_MeRc> remove the ice
<HappyLittleMoron> Anyway...I'm really here in case anything else happens with Diana...otherwise I'd be at the restraunt doing the paperwork...
<Jaerlani> That's quite alright, I think he has his libido well in hand.
* Jaerlani gives Merc a look.
* HappyLittleMoron cackles* You remove it yerself, Mercie-poo...*looks back to Jaerlani and nods with a smirk*
* FWL_MeRc sighs unzipping his pants proceading to pull out loads of ice cubes
* HappyLittleMoron whistles innocently, averting her eyes back to her paperwork* Innocent moron here...peeeeerfectly innocent...
<Jaerlani> Indeed.
<FWL_MeRc> you as innocent as a catholic priest with a group of boy scouts
* Jaerlani eyes Merc with interest as he empties out the ice.
* HappyLittleMoron laughs!* I'm insulted! *keeps manafesting the ice in as he empties it out*
* Jaerlani chuckles.
* FWL_MeRc snarls* "moron! your killing my lil soilders!..."
<Jaerlani> I think that's the idea.
* HappyLittleMoron stops* Oh finefinefine...just 'cause I'm such a nice person I'll let one or two live...
* HappyLittleMoron snickers
<Jaerlani> There are ways to solve such a problem for good, my friend. *glances at HLM*
* FWL_MeRc empties out all the ice and zips up* "that being?"
* Jaerlani winks at Merc.
* HappyLittleMoron grins at Jaerlani* I know...I've done it to many men, in fact *grins wickedly*
<FWL_MeRc> oh gawd...
<Jaerlani> Let's just say you'd be losing more than your virginity, Merc.
* HappyLittleMoron pops her claws briefly and flashes her fangs before leaning back in her chair as if nothing out of the ordinary happened
<FWL_MeRc> thankfully I'd grow a new set so I'm fine
<HappyLittleMoron> He's just no fun...
* Jaerlani grins and says* 'How delightful ... a reusable victim.'
<FWL_MeRc> lost it long ago... erm but thats enough og that
* HappyLittleMoron cackles!
<FWL_MeRc> I'll do the light bulb threatment to you chicks... see how you two like that!
<HappyLittleMoron> Gaaaah...
* Jaerlani lifts both eyebrows.
<HappyLittleMoron> Keep it up, boy-o and I'll manafest things much worse than ice down those pants of yours...
<FWL_MeRc> you know that errm... i didn't catch your name *looks at Jaerlani*
<Jaerlani> I am Jaerlani.
<FWL_MeRc> yea yea HLM I'll tell Klork to use the slave behave kit on you
* Jaerlani is about five foot two, with long white hair, ebony skin, red eyes that vary in shade occasionally, pointed ears, and long, gaunt features.
* HappyLittleMoron smirks* Oh Merc...that part of our lives is none of your business
<FWL_MeRc> yea right
<FWL_MeRc> I'm the one who has to listen to it everynight
<HappyLittleMoron> And the green-eyed monster appears...
* HappyLittleMoron smirks and turns back to her paperwork
<Jaerlani> If you will excuse me ...
* Jaerlani nods as she turns and leaves, headed back to her room.
<FWL_MeRc> ... mmm.. ok... *smiles* see ya Jaerlani
<FWL_MeRc> .oO (not bad)
* HappyLittleMoron looks up and arches a brow lightly
* FWL_MeRc looks at moron* "what?"
<HappyLittleMoron> Like the newbie?
<FWL_MeRc> shaddup!
<HappyLittleMoron> Hehehehehehehe....uh huh...Iii gotcha...*rubs her belly a little with a smirk*
<FWL_MeRc> i know that smirk moron
<HappyLittleMoron> Whaaaaat? *blinkblinks with a lopsided grin*
* Brenna toddles outa the workout room, followed by Iris and Nox* Unca Merc!
<FWL_MeRc> brenna!
<FWL_MeRc> hey ya sweetie!
* Brenna holds her arms up to be picked up* How you??
* FWL_MeRc picks her up and cuddles* "better!"
* Brenna purrs softly and smiles* Good! I missed you..
<FWL_MeRc> missed ya too kid
* Brenna looks at him with curiouse blue eyes* Where you go?
<FWL_MeRc> ... i had to go out and get better
<Brenna> You better now??
<FWL_MeRc> yep
* Brenna smiles* Good!
* FWL_MeRc smiles* "so what did i miss kid?"
<Brenna> Na much...there're new friends here...'n...Iris 'n I been practicing lots..
<FWL_MeRc> great great! *smiles*
* Brenna nodnods with a smile* Mama an' Auntie Nox say Auntie Di will be happy when she gets better...
<FWL_MeRc> I'm sure she will
* Brenna nods* Yeah...*perks a lil'* Mama said she gots a baby in her tummy too...*kinda sinks slightly* But it not doing good...
* HappyLittleMoron blinks a little and cringes slightly at hearing that
<FWL_MeRc> ... oh?... *looks over at HLM worried...*
* HappyLittleMoron bites her lip a little and stands, heading over and ruffling Brenna's hair* Hey, Brenna? How 'bout you go with Nox and Iris...your uncle Merc and I have to talk about grown up stuff, k?
* Brenna blinks a lil' and nods* Okie, Mama...*looks over to Nox who's come over*
* FWL_MeRc sets brenna down
<FWL_MeRc> ... yea grown up stuff
* Nox picks Brenna up* I believe a bath is in order...
* Brenna wrinkles her nose and can be heard trying to bargain her way outa it as the three of 'em head up the stairs*
* HappyLittleMoron watches them go with a small smirk before shaking her head and turning back to Merc* Heh...yeah...*runs a hand through her hair* Guess ya have a lotta questions, huh..
<FWL_MeRc> ... yea
<FWL_MeRc> it IS mondos ... right?
* HappyLittleMoron shakes her head sadly* <q> Teirnan's...
<FWL_MeRc> ...
<FWL_MeRc> and WHY is the child not fairing so good?
<HappyLittleMoron> Yeah...*sighs shakily* She was hurt too badly to carry it well...from what I understand...it's been saved twice already...
<FWL_MeRc> ...
<FWL_MeRc> i made it worse didn't i?
* HappyLittleMoron sighs softly, rubbing her own belly* To be honest...I don't know...the child would be doing poorly even if you and she hadn't gotten into that fight...
<FWL_MeRc> ...
<FWL_MeRc> i see
<HappyLittleMoron> Right now, though...he's been attacking her on a mental level...we can't figure out how to help, since anything of even a remotely magical nature hurts her even more badly...
<FWL_MeRc> why not technology?
<HappyLittleMoron> What technology would help her...?
<FWL_MeRc> ... something that could block his attacks
<HappyLittleMoron> Well..yeah...but...I dunno what would...'specially since she's carrying his child..
* FWL_MeRc nods
<FWL_MeRc> ... i have no idea either
<HappyLittleMoron> Yeah...*chews her lip, brows furrowing* I almost want to say it'd be better if she just lost the baby...Teirnan would probably leave her be...but...*shakes her head* I'd never truely wish that on anyone...especially Diana...
* HappyLittleMoron ...sits on the couch, reading to Brenna, Diana finally having come down from her room, only to sit meditating exhaustedly in the workout room
* Shingami comes down stairs still wrape din a blanket blak expression on her face and usualy vivid cobalt eyes...still a weeee bit crazy
* HappyLittleMoron blinks and looks up* Heyas Shin..
* Shingami smiles a bit and waves
<HappyLittleMoron> Feelin' any better?
<Shingami> they got quieter... and it doesnt burn anymore...
<HappyLittleMoron> Good to hear...*grins lopsidedly* Hopefully it'll get all the way better soon..
* Shingami nods looks in the work out room...
* Diana's sitting there in seza, wearing her full gi uniform, hakama and all, her hair however cascading free, back rigid, face worn, lines of pain etched around her closed eyes, absolutely still*
<HappyLittleMoron> Heh...no end to the cheer 'round here...*strokes her daughter's hair gently*
* Shingami glides into the trainign room.. silently observing Diana before draping her blanket over the other woman's shoulders not once touching her
* Diana jumps lightly, cringing before opening her eyes and looking to Shin* <q> ...domo...
<Shingami> *slightly younger sounding voice.. smiles* nandemo nai
* Diana blinks a little, forcing herself to focus on Shin a little more* <q> ...sound different...
* Shingami sits infront of diana starign at her with flat colored eyes...
<Shingami> I think itsbecause im still in the grove.. and not all here... too many voices
* Diana nods a little, drawing the blanket a little more tightly around her shoulders, sort of wavering between being fully here mentally and not* <q> Hai...what happened...?
<Shingami> When i went away and stayed with Aria... i was so tiard... but she was in danger and i coudltn let her be hurt... so i asked the souls there to help.. in the palce we were and they did but there were too many and... they wotn elave me alone. So i ran to the Grove... Rune was here with me but now its Sandy.. Sandy is a nice guardian he makes the burning stop
* Shingami all the while soudns liek soem younger version of her self, like a child trapped in an older body, even fidgeting like a little kid
* Diana smiles feintly* <q> ...good...burning's bad...*tilts her head lightly as she watches, battling for focus* Seems...you wish to...play or something...
<Shingami> No .. s'ok just.. wanted to keep you company... cuz you seem so.. cold.. and sad and stuff
* Diana nods lightly* <q> Domo...I...have a voice bothering me as well...
<Shingami> what does it sound like?
<Diana> <q> It's...a...bad man...doesn't let me say who...*eyes begin going distant again, her mouth moves but no sound comes out*
<Shingami> The one who hurt you...
* Shingami 's eyes burn with a suden flare of basicaly pure unadultrated anger and hatred
* Diana blinks and furrows her brows, shying back and wincing lightly*
* Shingami blinks and goes back the way she was
<Shingami> no one should hurt you... or anyone here...im sorry.. i am not myself...Sandy says because i tried to use a spell strogn enough to rip my soul in two. I will be back to myself.. when it heals
<Shingami> when the holes fill back in...
<Diana> <q> Gomen..magic burns... *nods* Alright...hai...*pauuses* Can any of us help...?
<Shingami> *shakes her head* i dotn think so.. but.. keep me from hurtign msyelf i.. forget things liek they are missing... Sandy says they will come back in time.. but til lthen i need ot be careful....
<Shingami> im kind of scared.. its like im going crazy or something... but itll go away
* Diana nods* <q> I will do what I can...hai...you...have friends here, tho...
<Shingami> wich makes it better... you have friends here too 'member..
<Diana> <q> Hai...*eyes start to go distant, she clenches her jaw and brings herself to the here and now again*
* Shingami bits her lip, wanting tou touch Diana, make her feel better though physical comfort. but afraid she'd hurt her
* Diana smiles feigntly* <q> It does not hurt to be touched by the hand...simply by the mind or magic...
* Shingami shakes her head
<Shingami> i touched wing and.. he hurt... i.. dont wanna hurt anyoen else..
* Diana blinks* <q> When...?
<Shingami> this morning
<Shingami> he could feel the holes...
* Diana furrows her brow and nods a little* <q> Oh...gomen nasai...
* Shingami plays with a stray strand of hair...
<Shingami> its ok... though soemthgin weird happend too... i can feel Aria.. liek i do my brother and the other angels... its kinda cool
<VertigoFox> ::hops down the stairs does a jig and continues whistling a little song that is stuck in his head. He walks into the kitchen oblivious to anything but his growling stomach and his whistling::
<Diana> <q> So...she is like a sister to you...? As Klork is a brother to me...?
* Shingami nods shurgging
* HappyLittleMoron wavles to VF and chuckles softly
<Shingami> i guess
* Shingami blinks looking up at Vert
* Diana blinks a lil', eyes beginning to take that distant look again*
<VertigoFox> ::returns from the kitchen dancing around the room while munching on a little sandwitch he made out of tuna bread and some lettus and gulping a glass of milk leaving a slight milk mustache::
* Brenna watches VF and giggles*
<VertigoFox> ::smiles to Brenna and wiggles his ears using his newfound talent to make a sparkely poof of blue float over Brenna's head::
* Brenna looks up and giggles, trying to catch the blue* Perty!!
* Shingami hops up smiling, wanting to dance too for some unexpliocable reason... starts hummign a song and spinning a few feet from diana eyes shut hair comign out of the very loose braid
<VertigoFox> ::as she almost touches it it fades away::
<VertigoFox> ::Moves a little closer to Shingami and offers a paw if to dance to some unplaying tune:: May I? ^_^
* Shingami stops.. binks reachign out tentivly.. when nothign ahppens she grins and nods
* Diana blinkblinks and half-watches them both...sitting there in her gi and hakama, blanket draped over her shoulders, eyes finally just taking on that "lights are on but nobody's home look"*
* HappyLittleMoron watches them and laughs softly as Brenna joins in on the dancing by her mother
<VertigoFox> ::smiles and does a little shimmy shimmy, wiggle wiggle... pretending to dance, but obviously not having any REAL dance talents he just wiggles alot ^_~ ::
* Shingami jumps about kinda dancing but still spinning.. likes spinning...
<VertigoFox> ::joins in the spinning..spinning....spinning....spinning... and falling down laughing:: Ehehe, fun. ^_^
* Diana just sits there, not seeing any of this*
<Shingami> *Sings* dotn argue amongst yourselves.. because of the loss of me.. im sittign amongst yourselves, dotn think you can see me...dont argue amongst yourselves.. because of the loss of me.. i havent gone anywhere... but out of my body...
* Brenna giggles and twirls, swinging HLM's hand back and forth*
<VertigoFox> ::gets down on his knees and walks over to Brenna offering a hand to dance with:: You're quite the dancer little one. ^_^~
* Brenna smiles brightly and dances with VF in her little two-year-old way* I like dancin'...is fun!
<VertigoFox> ::rocks back and forth on his knees dancing with Brenna... showing off his fancy... kneework?:: Wooo, yes it is, and you are a VERY good dance partner ^_~
* Shingami flops over laughing and still humming the song
* Brenna giggles and curtsies* Thank you.
<VertigoFox> ::smiles and bows back:: No, thank you! ^_^
* Brenna giggles, then yawns*
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles softly* Bed time for little kitties...*lifts Brenna up*
<Shingami> Nighty night Brenna chan
<Brenna> Nini Auntie Shin! Unka VF! Auntie Di! Feel better...!
* Brenna lays her head on HLM's shoulder as she's carried up the stairs*
<VertigoFox> Good night Brenna sleep well ::smiles::
<VertigoFox> ::laughs softly to himself...:: Heh... I'm an 'unka' ~^_^~
<Shingami> kawaii
* HappyLittleMoron comes back down the stairs shortly, smiling softly* That she is...
<VertigoFox> ::smiles and looks over to HLM:: Maybe it's because I only see her right before she goes to sleep, but I don't see much of a hint of the terrible two's in her. ^_~
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles* She doesn't have much of the terrible twos in her period...*sighs a little, still smirking slightly* They were scared out of her..
<VertigoFox> ::walks over putting his hand on HLM's shoulder and making a mock frownie face:: Daw... well then you arn't getting anywhere near the workout you need ^_~
* HappyLittleMoron laughs and pats her belly* Heyy...it's enough of a workout staying upright at the moment...only four months along and I feel like a beach ball with arms and legs!
<VertigoFox> ::smiles:: HLM beachball.. now -that- is an interesting concept.. I'd be afraid to toss that one... it might toss me back ^_~
* HappyLittleMoron laughs and ruffles VF's head-fur* You know me too well, Fox-man
<VertigoFox> ::smiles:: I need to, it's that animal instinct in me trying to keep me alive :P
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles softly* Gotcha
<VertigoFox> ::winks:: So, when you want to get somewhere and it's downhill.... do you just let yourself roll? ^_~
<VertigoFox> ::hides behind a chair::
* HappyLittleMoron smirks* noooonono...*tosses a pillow at him*
<VertigoFox> ::peeks up just in time to get a pillow in the face:: Ehehe... bad timing ^_~
* HappyLittleMoron laughs and sits down, streatching her legs out
* HappyLittleMoron looks over to Shin, checkin' on her
<HappyLittleMoron> You still doin' ok, Shin?
* Shingami is starign at the ceiling not gettign up from the floor, tangled more of less in her own hair... you woudl be too if your hair were 9 inches longer then you were tall...
<Shingami> Haihai
* Diana's sitting in seza in the sparring room, sorta just staring into space, wearing her gi uniform, complete with hakama, blanket over her shoulders*
* HappyLittleMoron heads over to offer Shin some help
* Jaerlani comes into the sparring room, looking to see where and what everyone else is about.
* Shingami gets up very tangled..
<Shingami> i coudltn braid it this mornin... coudltn remember...*waves to new person* Hello!
* Jaerlani chuckles something about being your own worst enemy.
* Jaerlani nods at Shingami.
* HappyLittleMoron helps Shin get untangled and chuckles* Want me to braid it for you..? Heh! Heyas, Jaerlani, 'sup?
<Shingami> would you?...
* Jaerlani shrugs.
<Jaerlani> I am thinking of having a look around the city come nightfall. Anyone care to come along?
<Shingami> I do!...
<Jaerlani> Good.
<HappyLittleMoron> Sure, Shin...*smirks and manafests a brush* Have a seat...*looks up and shrugs a little, then blinks* Guess you have a customer..
* Shingami sits down so hlm can help her poor tangled hair
* HappyLittleMoron brushes the masses upon masses of hair out..
<Jaerlani> Perhaps I can help with the hair.
* Jaerlani smirks enigmatically.
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles* What say you, Shin? *grins lopsidedly* I have no objections
<Jaerlani> Perhaps you should wait until HLM gives up, first.
<Shingami> Onagai?
<Shingami> Just dotn cut it...
* Jaerlani waves a hand dismissively.* 'Well, there goes that,' *she says.*
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles
<Shingami> it cant get cut cuz it really does hurt... and i like it makes a good blanket
* Jaerlani nods.
<Jaerlani> I'll be sitting on the doorstep until you are ready to go for a stroll.
<HappyLittleMoron> Ahh...*Smirks and starts braiding* ....egads, Shin...
* Jaerlani turns and heads off, making her way to the front door.
<Shingami> Ok
* HappyLittleMoron nods to Jae, too <G>
* HappyLittleMoron finishes braiding Shin's hair after...let's just say, quite a while <G>* There we go...
* Shingami bounces up
<Shingami> tahnk you!
<HappyLittleMoron> Nooooo problemo...be careful out there, k?
* Shingami nods grabbing her Brother's black trench coat to go over her Deceptacon t-shirt, red jeans and big yellow sneakers
* Jaerlani sits on the doorstep, squinting into her surroundings until the sun starts to sink below the horizon.
<Shingami> I will be.. ja na!*heads out the door*
<HappyLittleMoron> See yas...
* HappyLittleMoron kneels by Diana, checking her before going back to her paperwork
* Jaerlani glares back at the passersby who crane their necks walking by.
* HappyLittleMoron shoulda offered mace...
<Shingami> Jae-san can we go now?
* Jaerlani nods and stands up.
<Jaerlani> Perhaps you could show me some of the more interesting places in the city.
<Shingami> I can do that...
* Shingami thinks...
<Shingami> what do you want to see... anythign in particulat?
* Jaerlani shrugs.
<Jaerlani> It's not like I have an idea what is out there.
* Jaerlani looks at Shingami expectantly.
* Shingami thinks.. then nods as if agreeign with herself
<Shingami> we can go to the park and maybe sneek into the zoo
<Jaerlani> Sure.
* Shingami waves
<Shingami> come on this way
* Jaerlani nods and follows along.
<Shingami> where are you from?
* Jaerlani takes a moment to think as they walk along.
<Jaerlani> I suppose the name would mean nothing to you, as the names of places here mean nothing to me.
<Shingami> I wanna know anyway
* Jaerlani shrugs.
<Jaerlani> The name of my home city is Ulruk.
<Shingami> where si that?
* Jaerlani chuckles.
<Jaerlani> On the other side of a spell.
<Shingami> oohh... niftical
* Jaerlani steps aside of a manhole as they walk.
<Jaerlani> And you?
<Shingami> i guess i could take you to where i grew up .. since wher ei was born is on the othr side of the world.. I was born in Tokyo and grew up in NYC
* Jaerlani nods.
<Shingami> but after the zoo because its enar there..
<Jaerlani> This city never sleeps, does it.
* Jaerlani nods.
<Shingami> no it doesnt.. something is always going on
<Jaerlani> Is the zoo far?
<Shingami> nope..
* Shingami eventualy vaults over a fence
<Shingami> come on
* Jaerlani hops up onto the top of the fence and over, placing her hands on the top in the process.
<Jaerlani> Are we not supposed to be here, I presume?
<Shingami> hai..
<Shingami> but its enver stopped me.. master thief that i am
* Jaerlani grins.
* Jaerlani winks.
* Jaerlani observes the animals in the various cages as they pass.
<Jaerlani> This looks like a great place to come when I get hungry.
* Shingami smiles some, starts walking aorund talking abtou the different animals, the city
<Shingami> .. eh?
<Jaerlani> Sure ... plenty to eat ... no where for it to go.
* Jaerlani shrugs.
<Jaerlani> Kind of like the refrigerator, only still alive.
<Shingami> why woudl you eat the animals here?
* Jaerlani gives Shingami a blank look.
<Jaerlani> Because I am hungry.
<Shingami> no i meen why..ramin works jsut fine when hungry
* Jaerlani shrugs.
<Jaerlani> To each their own.
* Shingami stops by the place where a panther paces hsi cage
<Shingami> just leave this guy alone...
* Jaerlani stops before the cage and watches the panther.
<Jaerlani> This is an admirable creature.
* Jaerlani runs her fingers across the bars of the cage.
* Jaerlani first smirks, and thenher smirk turns into a broad grin.
* Jaerlani looks at Shingami and says* 'I think this creature would very much like to be free. Don't you?'
<Shingami> Yes.. he would beut he woudlnt make it... he has been here so logn he forgot how to hunt... and this world is too cold for a shadow cat.. hell be dead by october though...
* Jaerlani thinks deeply.
<Shingami> he has cancer.. they havent found it yet
<Jaerlani> Hmm ...
<Jaerlani> Shame.
<Shingami> it is the way of things..
<Jaerlani> So then what can it hurt to let him out, to live his last days in freedom?
<Shingami> much as winter bends knee to spring thus must the living bow down to death..
* Shingami reaches though, soon scratchign the panther under the chin
<Shingami> he is content... he knows no better... best to leave a caged animal caged
* Jaerlani shrugs.
<Shingami> though he never should have been in the first place... i really dotn want to get arrested again for freeign half the zoo
* Jaerlani nods.
<Jaerlani> What else can you show me?
<Shingami> I can show you whats elft of where i grew up... though everywhere is where i grew up...
* Jaerlani nods.
* Shingami leads Jaerlani across the zoo, over another fence and soon into a slum type area..
<VertigoFox> ::finishes drinking his milk and eating his sandwitch after being seemingly frozen in time for a short while::
<Jaerlani> Hmm ... I recognize the refuse and stench of ... this ... sort ...
<Shingami> this is home for me... its where i grew up honed my skills... became what i am to the people here..
<Jaerlani> What is that?
<Shingami> Angel of Mercy.. angel of Vengence....angel of death and forgiveness
<Jaerlani> Mercy ... and vengeance? And forgiveness?
<VertigoFox> ::after his night snack he departs to his room where a warm bed awaits him:: Mrrr... tired...sleep ::he falls quickly asleep::
<Shingami> Here death, an ending is all those things.. Vengence for wrong dooings.. Forgiveness when one feels thie rlife so sinned they can never gind peace.. mercy.. because not all who deserve to die do.. and not all who deserve to live do either
<Jaerlani> Hmm ...
* Shingami stops at an empty rubbel filled lot, a cematery off to the side of it
<Shingami> This is home...........or was
* Jaerlani peers around the lot.
* Shingami walks over to crumbling stone stairs and sits down
* Jaerlani stands before Shingami, still surveying the lot.
<Shingami> it was a church, a big stone one that hosued 48 children 4 nuns and one padre... and had lots of ppl came here too
* Jaerlani nods.
<Shingami> On christmas eve one gang came here to pah homage to God...and his son ... anothe gang blew this palce all to hell.........i was late to mass and i watched it go up...
* Jaerlani nod.
* Shingami 's eyes seem, to have a light ebhind them now, as if awakend from soem drug induced haze...
<Jaerlani> Did you avenge yourself, and your friends?
<Shingami> this was my home for many years.. then i became oen with the streets.. a thief jack fo all trades...untill i met my brother..
<Shingami> Yes i did
* Jaerlani nods.
<Shingami> so many people died though
* Shingami nods towards the cematery
<Shingami> i burried them all... over there
<Jaerlani> So your vengeance should be that much greater.
* Jaerlani nods.
<Shingami> It wasnt
* Jaerlani quirks an eyebrow.
<Shingami> it still felt so empty... because they were still gone... and my hands were even more steeped in blood
<Jaerlani> Yes, but the blood of enemies.
<Shingami> who had familalies, daughters, sons,....depriving them of thier loved ones only made the hurt worsten
* Jaerlani shrugs.
<Shingami> but since i remember it its not too bad any more... because they never knew who wisked thier family members into hell
<Jaerlani> They should know who it was ... your vengeance will be that much more.
<Jaerlani> What good is a victory won if it is not known who has taken it?
<Shingami> I am not intrested in Vengence or Justice... or victory... not any more
<Shingami> I am not at war with Humanity... I am suppsoed to protect it
* Jaerlani lifts her eyebrows, both this time.
<Jaerlani> I see ...
<Shingami> but i didnt knwo that untill i met my brother...
<Shingami> i was so intent on destroying everythign that had ever hurt me.. i never thought once to see the other side of the looking glass... when you have only known Death.. and Life itself touches you...things change
* Jaerlani pinches her chin between the tip of a finger and the tip of her thumb.
* Jaerlani gazes deep into Shingami's eyes, her own eyes flaring brilliant red for a moment.
* Shingami stares back, deepst coldest cobalt shinign back fileld with a thousand years of expirence hidden in a 22 year old face
* Jaerlani blinks and turns her eyes away.
<Jaerlani> You have great power, Shingami.
<Shingami> of corse i do im a God..
<Shingami> or close to it i guess
<Shingami> Shinigami does mean God of Death...
<Jaerlani> I should learn from you.
<Shingami> learn from your own expirences.. take advice from others... and eat plenty of chocolate ... Oh.. and never drive with 3D glasses on
* Jaerlani smirks.
* Shingami grins
<Shingami> no more holes..
<Jaerlani> Holes?
* Shingami shakes her head
<Shingami> long story
<Jaerlani> Ah.
* Shingami gets up
<Shingami> coem on we gota go to starbucks
* Jaerlani nods.
* Jaerlani follows along.
* Shingami starts chattign innanly about the weirdest things like Peanut butter bars and why pixi stix make soda fuzz more...weird thigns like that
* Jaerlani listens to almost none of it, instead watching her surroundings go by, watching every shadow as if expecting something, and taking careful note of all that she passes.
* Shingami stops and opens the door to a starbucks cafe
<Shingami> after you
* Jaerlani nods and enters.
* Shingami coems in after lookign around...
* A young Japanes man about 22 years old violet eyes short dirty blond hiar is cleanign up a table dressedin a super man shirt and the green apren.. oh and jeans (cant forget pants)
<Shingami> Oniichan!!
<Wing>*jumps looking over*.. neechan?.. nani o?
* Jaerlani swirls her left pointer finger in a slow circle, pointed down, and whispers, 'Zah-kroc.'
<Wing>*quirks a brow*.. arnt you suppsoed to be home
<Shingami> Yeah but i feel a whole hell of a lto better.. Jae this is my brother Wing
* Jaerlani nods.
<Wing>*offers his hand* hi
* Jaerlani reaches out and takes his hand, looking rather unconfortable as they shake hands.
<Jaerlani> I am Jaerlani.
<Wing> Yuy Wing...*looks over at his sister who's flirtign with a co worker* neecha yamatte...
* Kameko furrows her brow, coming in
<Shingami> doshite?... *shake sher ehad orderign soem food*
* HappyLittleMoron looks up
<HappyLittleMoron> Hihi Kame!
* Diana's sitting in the workout room...just completely spaced, eyes blank*
* HappyLittleMoron 's on the couch...
<Wing>.. are you ok Jaerlani-san?
<Jaerlani> Yes ... I should think so.
<Shingami> woudl you like anything.. jsut tack it onto my sisters tab
<Kameko> Hey...has anyone seen Dai..lately??
* Kameko furrows her brow, looking at 'Mo
<HappyLittleMoron> Uhm...no actually...*blinks and sits up*
<Jaerlani> I am rather partial to milk.
<Kameko> Has she even been staying here..?
<HappyLittleMoron> I dunno...I only saw her that one time when you were sick...*stands up* She missing...?
* Kameko wrings her hands, chewing at her lip
<Kameko> I...yeah.. I think.
<Wing>*nods goign behidn the counter and geting Jae a glass of milk..
<Kameko> She hasn't been seen for a couple weeks...
<HappyLittleMoron> Ahman...ok...*runs a hand through her hair and folds her wings against her back* Can you think of anywhere you'd think she'd go?
* Jaerlani looks from Wing to Shingami and back again.* 'Why don't I take a little walk about, while you two catch up?'
* Kameko rubs at her temples, looking worried
<Wing>.. no need i have to get back to work..
* Jaerlani shrugs.
<Shingami> if you want to wander alone your welcome to... otherwise im right behind ya
<Kameko> I..I don't know if she knows anywhere to go...she doesn't know enough English to hang out in clubs and stuff..
<Jaerlani> Alright. You may come along.
<Shingami> if you want to be alone though....
* Jaerlani heads out to the street and hangs a left out the door.
<HappyLittleMoron> Man...ok...*refolds her wings against her back* Man...where to start looking...
* Shingami acks grabbing her cappachino and following
* Jaerlani strides quickly along.
* Jaerlani stops outside a club with a line at the door.
* Shingami catches up walkign behind her.. then stops
<Shingami> sup?
* Kameko chews at her lip, then shrugs kinda helplessly
<Kameko> I dunno...
<Jaerlani> There are people dancing inside, but I hear no music.
<Shingami> wanna go in?
<Jaerlani> Yes.
<Shingami> jsut wait a bit we'll get in
* Jaerlani pushes through the crowd, drawing angry looks and comments, and turns back at Shingami's words.
* Jaerlani shrugs, looking a bit annoyed.
<Shingami> Just wait a bit the bouncers migh get a clue...
<Jaerlani> Get a clue about what?
<Jaerlani> Oh ... heh.
<Shingami> wait for it...
* Shingami looks up at the bouncers... soon one points at her and Jae and waves them towards the door
<Shingami> see
* Jaerlani grins.
* Jaerlani steps through the door, directing a 'konichiwa' at one of the bouncers.
* Bouncer quirks a brow but waves the two women inside
<Kameko> I don't know where to start... and..I'm scared...because I..I don't know that if anyone who shouldn't get ahold of her did, that if she'd be able to explain things to them..not how they'd understand..
* The red of Jaerlani's eyes dulls until they give off no light.*
* Jaerlani moves to the bar, finding no stools open.
<Shingami> Jae?
<Jaerlani> Hmm?
<Shingami> you ok?
* Jaerlani blinks.
<Jaerlani> Why would I not be?
* Shingami shrugs
* HappyLittleMoron nods a little, brows furrowing
* Shingami waits for soem guy to get outta the way before offring the now open seat to Jae
* Jaerlani sits down.
<Jaerlani> Thank you.
* Jaerlani asks the bartender for a strong drink of his choosing, and starts to drink when he gives her a tall glass filled with a bright blue liquid on ice with various fruit garnishes topping it off.
* Jaerlani presses a silver coin into the puzzled bartender's hand when he requests to be payed.
* Shingami launches int an apology when te abr tender kind awigs out askgin what the f is this and such.. pays in cash an dgettign a few jello shooters in the process
* Jaerlani scowls. What was his problem?
<Shingami> People dont pay in silver or gold coins here.. usualy this stuff*holds up a five* its american money... part paper part fabric
<Jaerlani> I see.
<Jaerlani> Where is a good place to get this?
<Shingami> besides if you paid with that silver coin we could drink all night long and straigh tinto morning
<Shingami> a bank...
<Jaerlani> That was the idea, Shingami.
<Jaerlani> A bank ... I will have to be on the lookout for one.
<Shingami> ill take ya there tomorow.... but this drinkign idea i like too
* Jaerlani smiles and takes another swig.
* Shingami downs a shooter and grins
<Shingami> ever do shots before?
<Jaerlani> No.
* Shingami grins
<Shingami> ok this is what ya do.. take oen fo these little glasses here.. adn you ahve to drink everythign in it in one gulp like this*demonstrates puttign the htign upside down on the counter*
<Jaerlani> Ah ... I see ...
<Shingami> there is a game that people play with shots.. the first person to stop looses usually people palce bets too
* Jaerlani takes a glass, pours the contents straight down, and places the glass gingerly on the bar.
<Jaerlani> I do not think it wise to play such a game with an angel of death.
<Shingami> True.. btu we can play with soem mortal humans
* Jaerlani grins.
* Klork pokes his head in the door
* HappyLittleMoron 's talking with Kame in the main room, Diana's sitting in the workout room, just kinda staring off into space clad in her gi, complete with hakama, plus a blanket over her shoulders
<Jaerlani> I know some better games to play with those.
<Shingami> Yeah but this way we can make soem money...
* Jaerlani ponders Shingami's words.
<Jaerlani> Alright, let's do it.
* Klork closes the door, heading upstairs to change
* HappyLittleMoron looks up, brows furrowed* Heya hon...
<Shingami> nwo we jsut ahve to find an unsuspecting 'macho' egotistical male...
<Jaerlani> Heheheheheh.
* Klork blinks
* Kameko chews at her lip
<Klork> S'up, Mo?
<Kameko> Dai's missin'..
* Klork pauses at the bottom of the stairs, brows furrowed
* Shingami scans the bar....
* HappyLittleMoron nods* ...no clue where she is, either...
<Jaerlani> I see just the one.
<Shingami> wich one?
<Klork> Dai..? Who's--ack, oh, heh *smirks* Yer' cousin.
<Shingami> man talk about eye candy...
* Klork rubs at the back of his neck
* Kameko furrows her brow, looking a little hurt before she nods
* Jaerlani points at a drunk getting turned down for the fifth time tonight by the same chic.
<Kameko> Yeah....haven't seen her in a few weeks..
<Kameko> No word.. and Deng doesn't know where she's at, either..
* Jaerlani smirks.
<Klork> Sorry b'out that ... only met her once..
<Klork> gyah..
<Shingami> target aquaired...
* Klork heads over, sitting
<Jaerlani> You go get him.
* Shingami gets up and heads over...
<Klork> does Iye know?
* Kameko shrugs
* Kevley heads down the stairs, yawning slightly
<Kameko> I don't know. Last *I* saw her, she was looking for him.
* HappyLittleMoron looks up and wavels to Kev
<Klork> Gyah..
<Kameko> I don't know if he ever saw her after I did or not.
* Shingami taps the guy on the shoulder
* HappyLittleMoron nods a lil'..
* Kameko pauses
<Kameko> Are she and Iye.. like...<q> you know...??
* Kameko doesn't know <G>
* Klork shrugs
<Klork> Seems they might be, least I think so..
<HappyLittleMoron> *muttered* We should just rename this place the love shack..
* Jaerlani beckons the poor sot to the bar.
* Klork snorts, chuckling
* Diana reaches a hand up, pressing it to her brow and shaking her head lightly*
* Kameko arches a brow
* Kevley (belatedly) waves to HLM, heading to the sparrig room, kneeling by Diana
<Kameko> Hey. Angelo and I have NEVER done that HERE...
* Klork blinks, then shakes his head
* Kameko puts her nose in the air, smirking a little
* HappyLittleMoron blinks and chuckles softly
<Kameko> We wait until we get home.
<Klork> Agh, she meant in how a lot of ppl couple up here..
<Klork> and not like THAT either *winks*
* Diana looks up at Kev, grinning slightly, eyes a little clearer* <q> Konbonwa...
* HappyLittleMoron snickers
<Shingami> see my frien dover there... she says that i cant out drink you...if you prove me wrong ill go home with you... otherwise.. maybe a wadger?
* Kameko sighs, face going serious again
<Kameko> Just...worried...
<Kevley> How are you faring..??
* Klork nods
<Klork> should we go out looking?
* HappyLittleMoron nods a little* Yeah...I think so...
* Klork nods
<Klork> Lemme go change .. I'll be right back *stands, heading upstairs*
* Diana smiles thinly* Not very well, I'm afraid...though...he's finally...broken down...
<Kevley> Broken down..?
* Diana nods a little, exhausted looking* Hai...withdrawn for...hopefully a long time...*massages her temple* Ah...how are you?
* Jaerlani makes room at the bar as the drunk ambles over, beer in hand.
* Kevley shrugs, wearing bone-looking shoulder, chest, hip and knee armor, broadsword at his side as he leans back
* Jaerlani orders a shot of vodka for Shingami and the drunk, who introduces himself as Doug.
<Kevley> Waiting ... being impatient...
* Shingami follows, suign ehr mad skillz in pick pocketing to grab a few extra bucks off of unsuspectign ppl
<Shingami> Names Shin...so... how much you will ing to wadger?
* Diana smiles thinly, blinking at the blanket a little and easing it off her shoulders and folding it* It seems in keeping with your character, my friend..
* Kevley blinks, then chuckles
<Doug> Five bucks for every shot we get down.
<Kevley> Yeah well, I haven't put my cape on so *smirks a bit smugly if anything*
<Shingami> deal
* Klork comes back down, hair tied back, black pants, boots, turtle neck and leather coat
* Doug raises his glass and waits for Shin to take hers.*
<Klork> Ya know, if I were to put sunglasses on I'd look like a freak from the matrix but ya know *smirks*
* Diana chuckles softly* Ah...you wish for battle, then, ne...?
* Kameko chews at her lip, hands shoved in the pockets of her tan duster
* Shingami takes the other glas
* Jaerlani giggles.
<Shingami> bottoms up
* HappyLittleMoron laughs and winks* You look good, love...*slips on her own leather jacket*
* Doug drinks his shot down and slams the shot glass down with a hearty, 'AAAAAaaaaahhhh...'
* Shingami tosses it back puttign it down quietly
* Jaerlani orders another round.
* Klork smirks, opening the side of it to show off the sword he got for christmas
<Klork> Reason 101 why it is good to wear long leather jackets ... good cover for long hard objects.
* Kameko sighs, looking up at the clock
* Klork pauses
* Doug picks up his glass and almost forgets to wait for Shingami.*
<HappyLittleMoron> Highlander...ok...let's go then...*grins lopsidedly, heading for the door...*
* Kameko chkes, then goes outside
* Shingami is paticent takes hers waits till he downs hsi first
* Klork cackles, following
* Doug nods and downs his shot, repeating the same process as before.*
* Kevley sighs, shrugging
<Kevley> As soon as I can get back to Underhill, perhaps battle..*shrugs* Adds interest to my life.
* Shingami does the same, cool confidence flirting at the same time without words...
* Jaerlani orders another round.
* Diana nods* Hai...as it does to everyone's...simply...too much is na a good thing...is that where you're going...?
* Doug picks his glass up and says, 'I can't ... I can't drink any more ... (slurring) You ...win'*
* Kevley blnks, then shakes his head
<Jaerlani> Oh come now, Doug. You have to show her up, don't you?
<Kevley> I cannot get back without the help of a bard .. my sister does not wish me to go back, and I don't know Dev all too well, so that is why we've been arguing.