HALO CXIII: Undomesticated equines cannot keep you away

[Beans]

Carrie notices and hurriedly brushes her hair from her eyes and fixes the strap, face reddening.
Well, maybe I did do some stuff...

[FireFox]

Sure. Have they met, back at GLoG?

[Falgorn]

Sure. Have they met, back at GLoG?

Once or twice.
But Marcos won't remember. :smalltongue:

[FireFox]

Yeah, but Sam will. Which is why she, if she sees Marcos, will smile and nod politely. :smalltongue:

[Moofin Bard]

Er...that's fine. I certainly wont judge again.
Oh yeah Ari caught her with Bri that one time.
Unclothed...

[Beans]

She stares at her knees.
It was that coyote girl.
Tsuna.
She just came over and said hi, and she was so pretty and nice and... um...

[Moofin Bard]

Ari cuts her off.
Okay I get it.
Tsuna huh?
Yeah she asked about you.

[Falgorn]

Yeah, but Sam will. Which is why she, if she sees Marcos, will smile and nod politely. :smalltongue:

Marcos nods at her, looks at her, draws a conclusion, and gets scared. No! I didn't hurt her! Don't kill me!

[Beans]

She nods, hands twisting and fidgeting.
She... talked about you.
How nice she thought you were.

[FireFox]

Uh-oh. Sam thinks he's talking about Dani and draws her gun on him, eyes hardening. Explain yourself. Now.

[Moofin Bard]

Well um that was nice of her.
I guess.
It's getting awkward.

[Beans]

Carrie sighs.
There is a pause.
And then, she begins to stand up from her wheelchair.

[Falgorn]

Uh-oh. Sam thinks he's talking about Dani and draws her gun on him, eyes hardening. Explain yourself. Now.

Marcos closes his eyes and prays silently. Damn, damn, damn, damn damn! She said that your family was nice, and they were just playing!
Don't hurt me!

[FireFox]

Sam relaxes a bit, which may look like she won't shoot him. She's actually just relaxing so she can easily put a hollowpoint round through his eye if you have to. I said explain yourself Marcos. Who are you talking about, Dani?

[Falgorn]

No, of course not! Who's Dani, anyways?
And how does everyone know me! Marcos says, still scared, because one of Tobias' relatives has a gun.

[Moofin Bard]

Ari looks at Carrie, shocked.
You can walk now?

[Beans]

I---
Her knees shake.
She looks at Ari with confused, restrained eyes.
And then she starts running like hell away from Ari and toward the main entrance.

[FireFox]

Sam scowls and lowers the gun, pointing it at the floor. Okay, okay, calm down. If you have a good explanation for whatever the hell you're talking about, I promise I won't shoot you. She's actually far less dangerous than Tobias...

[Quinsar]

Coria is still asleep, maybe on top of Kevin. Or maybe not. Maybe he woke up and slipped away.




Cruik is awake.

[Falgorn]

But Marcos doesn't know that...
It's just...you look like Tobias...
And he hates me and all, and I thought you would hate me too, because you look like you're related to him and....
Yeah.

[FireFox]

Kevin is still in the library holding her in his lap, but he's awake.


Sam sighs. Yes yes, Tobias is a bastard, I know, now tell me who you claimed you didn't hurt!

[Falgorn]

Angela... Marcos says, quietly.

[Quinsar]

Coria starts to wake with a yawn, she scratches at her knee.

[FireFox]

Angela? Oh... his daughter. Well, did you really hurt her? And don't bother lying to me; I used to be a cop and I can smell a lie.


Kevin doesn't move, except to unconsciously smile a little as he watches her.

[Falgorn]

Of course not! Marcos says. Didn't I say that?:smallconfused:

[Quinsar]

Hey Kevin...
She's blushing.

[FireFox]

Sam sighs and holsters her gun. Okay...


Hey Coria, how are you feeling? He still has his arm around her.

((Unfortunately, I've gotta go... Be back tonight. :smallsigh:))

[Bergett]

Michael and Linda are somewhere around here.

[Siena]

Micheal or Linda could run into some dude wandering around HALO.
He appears to be in his mid-twenties, and has a confident look about him. For the most part he seems to be scrutinizing the place, stopping at every room and looking at everything.

[Bergett]

Linda stops in front of him.
Something wrong?

[Falgorn]

Marcos or Winston could be around.
For any character that's around...

[Je dit Viola]

Dawn is around. She could talk to Marcos or Winston.

But they'll have to come to her, because she has a sprained ankle, and a little baby dragon.

[Bergett]

Michael appears behind dawn.
Literally he has some device on his shoulder.
how's the ankle?

[Siena]

Ah! Linda startles him, but he regains his composure after a moment.
...No, things are fine. Are... you a member of HALO?

Marcos or Winston could run into a cute little girl or an easily annoyed Psion.

[Beans]

A cute coyote-girl (http://public5.tektek.org/img/av/1001/d08/1521/0f23257.png) is currently wandering around the base, her face set into a sort of ^_^ expression.

[Bergett]

I think so.
Either that or just sorta helping out.

[Je dit Viola]

Okay, Dawn's taken. That leaves...Maya or Eklipso, or Siena's characters. I vote her characters, they sound fun.

It's...pretty good, she says, holding it out in front of her and looking at it, because she's sitting down. Doing better.

[Bergett]

Uh huh.
And the dragon?

[Siena]

They do!? :O
I mean... of course... ah-ha-ha-ha....

The man smiles politely at Linda, extending a hand to shake. Hm, close enough. It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss...?

[Je dit Viola]

She's doing well, too, says Dawn, showing the dragon nestled in her hair. It's camouflaged, since it's the same color as her hair.

[Bergett]

Linda.
She smiles.

Michael nods.
Got a name for it yet?

[Je dit Viola]

No, not yet, she says, not tilting her head so it doesn't fall off. Do you have an idea? Because she doesn't think she has a name either.

[Bergett]

I don't know any names off the top of my head.
I guess there's like Martha.
That was my mother's name...
I think.

[Je dit Viola]

Martha... Dawn looks upwards, but can't see the dragon yet. How does Martha sound to you, Martha?

The dragon might have nodded. Or it might have just raised her head at Dawn's voice.

[Siena]

Well then, Linda, I'm Vince. He takes the hand away, not bothered by the lack of hand shaking. If you don't mind, could you show me around? ...I was thinking I might stay for awhile. :smallsmile:

[Bergett]

Well to be honest I'm pretty new so I'll do my best.
She goes to the walks down the hallways.
So what brings you here Vince?


I think it might've nodded?

[Je dit Viola]

Cool! Her name's Martha now. She stops trying to look up.

Also, Martha the Dragon takes some steps forward on her head.

[Bergett]

Uh huh.
Hi... Martha.
He says waving to the dragon.

[Siena]

A... friend of mine is a member here, so I guess I thought I would visit... Vince actually sounds a bit unsure there, but quickly attempts to direct attention off of himself. What about you, any reason for being underwater? He also sounds just a tad amused by that fact, having a base all the way at the bottom of the ocean... it is a bit silly.

[Je dit Viola]

The dragon watches the hand wave, her head moving back and forth with the rhythm of the hand.

What's she doing now? asks Dawn because she can feel the swaying movement on her scalp.

[Bergett]

I didn't decide my paladin chapter sent me here.
It seems for a bit of RnR though.

Michael raises his eyebrow.
Just sorta following your hand.

[Je dit Viola]

Oh, is that all? She reaches up and picks up the dragon, holding it in front of her.

So, do you want to go do something? I could cook for you, says Dawn to Michael. Or warm up the steak and the potatoes I made earlier.

[Bergett]

Sure I suppose.
Not too hungry though.

[Je dit Viola]

So...are you saying you want me to cook something? Or are you saying that we should go do something else, like watch a movie or play volleyball or go swimming? with a sprained ankle.

[Siena]

Ah. Well, I hear fish are supposed to be relaxing. He smiles, then stops after only taking a quick glance inside the Library. Vince backs up a few steps and eyes it further, clearly impressed, or maybe intimidated, by the sheer size of a place that supposedly has every single book.
If I remember correctly it does, at least.

[Bergett]

Lot of books right?

Should probably avoid doing too much on that ankle of yours.

[Je dit Viola]

Yeah, but...I'm so bored, she sighs. I need some thing to do.

[Siena]

How... how does one even get a collection this big? Vince wanders in, immediately checking the titles on the nearest shelf.

[Bergett]

I dunno if you want to see a movie I would go.

[Je dit Viola]

Alright! says Dawn, smiling, and getting up...onto her better foot. She puts the little dragon back on her head.

[Bergett]

She shrugs.
I have no idea.
Magic?

Michael follows.
It's been quite a long time since I last saw a movie.

[Je dit Viola]

Dawn, hopping on one foot, arrives at the movie theater. Really?

Okay. You get to choose the movie, then. Dawn keeps on hopping to the couch and sits down. She takes the dragon off her head and puts her on her lap.

[Siena]

I... suppose so... he admits with a faint chuckle, then looks back at Linda and remembers she was showing him around. Ah, right, um... what else is here? Vince gives her a sheepish smile, but memorizes the Library's location for later. :smalltongue:

[Bergett]

Well if you're going to stay awhile I'll show you to the rooms.
She leads the way.

Michael looks at the collection.
He puts in what seems to be a horror/comedy movie.
I'm scared to figure out what it is.
I just chose a random movie.
It somewhat resembles a batman villan gone super more crazy.

[Siena]

That would be great, thanks. Vince follows.

[Je dit Viola]

I hope it's good, she says, scooting over so there's more room for Michael on the couch.

[Bergett]

She arrives at the rooms.
Here they are, take your pick.

He sits down.
Certainly.

[Je dit Viola]

Dawn turns her body so that her legs go over his lap, Because it might heal better that way, and she watches the movie too, petting the dragon.

[Bergett]

Of course.

the movie starts with a totally serious beginning.
And goes to just plain strange.
Almost comedic.

[Je dit Viola]

Dawn watches, and laughs at parts.

It doesn't seem very horrorific. Mostly just comedic.

[Siena]

Vince opens a few empty dorms, and decides on a decent sized, but not large room. These are great Linda-- whoops, almost called her Lindsy for a second there-- Thanks again. :smallsmile:
He politely says goodbye and begins trying to figure out how to get some basic stuff into his temporary living space, deadtiming as a result.
What a strange young man.

[Bergett]

That's when the creepy stuff happens.
Flashback to the main person's childhood and the radiation a experiments forcibly done on him subsequently making him crazy.
And a bunch of other creepy stuff.
What a bipolar movie.

[Je dit Viola]

Oh, no!

Dawn puts her legs down and scoots closer to Michael, putting her arms around him in fright.

Totally bizarre.

[Bergett]

He pats her head.
Maybe horror wasn't the best idea.
He thinks
But wait!
She's hugging him.
It was all planned.
What a fox.
Speaking of foxes there is some really obscure reference to foxes in the movie.

[Je dit Viola]

Like that foxy lady with the fox tail and ears and a fox scarf? That one?

She's a little comforted, close to him and him comforting her.
She looks up at him, just barely missing the really scary part.
Dawn's still holding him, by the way.
And...the dragon's still on her lap.

[Bergett]

No actually.

He looks at her.
You ok?
He asks right as the horror hit goes off.

[Je dit Viola]

Yeah, I'm alright, says Dawn, smiling and looking up at him.

Oh, no! She has a crush on him!

[Bergett]

Oh nooooo!
Ok then.
Movie continues in a disturbing combination of comedy and horror.
Some at the same time.

[Falgorn]

I'm back, so Winston could be around, cuz' I need to develop his character.

[Je dit Viola]

A mix between laughing and holding Michael in fright, sometimes both at the same time, happens with Dawn as she continues to watch.


Should I bring a character in for him?
Maya,
or Eklipso?

[Falgorn]

You could.

He knows Maya, they slept together. In the non-smex kind of way. He doesn't know Eklipso.
Your call.

[Bergett]

Who writes movies like this?

[Je dit Viola]

I don't know, says Dawn, shaking her head.


And...Yeah! Maya is there!
Whereever There is...she's there.

[Falgorn]

"Oh, hello again, Maya." Winston says, 'There' being anywhere with a couch and beer.

[Je dit Viola]

Right.
A couch.

Hi, she says, sitting by him.
She has a black strapless dress on.

[Falgorn]

((Actually, my Mom's kicking me off the CPU.
:smallsigh:
Deadtime.))

[The Bushranger]

((I actually think not.))
((Eh? I seem to recall it happening...eh...))

Continuity goes 'ping' a bit as Dani, giggling, teleports into Sam's room and goes to flop onto the bed.


Patty is still in the hot tub with Sofia.

[FireFox]

Angela wakes up smiling and starts to get out of bed.

[The Bushranger]

[Angela's Room]

Continuity complains more as Erin comes out of the shower, a towel wrapped around herself.

[Quinsar]

Coria is still with Kevin.

[FireFox]

Angela grins and all but skips up to Erin so she can stand on her tiptoes in an attempt to give the white-haired woman a kiss. Good morning.


How are you feeling, Coria? He still has his arm around her waist.

[A Rainy Knight]

[Movie Room]

The bedraggled Penny and Larissa find themselves undeadtimed on the sofa, if any of BR's plotclones are interested.

[Quinsar]

I feel great. I slept really well.

[The Bushranger]

[Movie Room]

Erin is on the sofa too...looking like she managed to doze off.
And, Erin snores. :smalltongue:

---

[Angela's Room]

Erin blushes, and returns the kiss with a smile. "Somebody's happy here, aren't they?"

[Beans]

Carrie continues running like hell for the main door.

[Moofin Bard]

Ari is still with Carrie.
Moofin doesn't feel like looking for the last post.
Confused much?

[Beans]

Carrie's still running, as if afraid of Ari.
Terrified.

[FireFox]

I'm glad to hear it. And then, on impulse, he tries to kiss her. Just lightly brushing her cheek, really.


Yes, very happy. Angela takes a step back, still smiling gladly, but deciding to dial it down a bit.

[Quinsar]

Cruik is with Jezzie.





Coria returns the kiss.

[A Rainy Knight]

[Movie Room]

Uhhhh... what's that sound...?
Larissa rubs her eyes and sits up, noticing Erin.
Hey. HEY! Quit that!

[The Bushranger]

[Movie Room]

Erin, hearing a loud voice, starts awake!

"Huh? Hm? What? Quit what?"
She rubs her eyes, then looks at Larissa, confused.

---

[Angela's Room]

Erin smiles back, glad to see Angela happy (and, a small part of her brain says, glad to see Angela... :smallwink:). "Sorry I took so long in the shower."

[Moofin Bard]

Ari looks after her, confused.
She decides not to follow...

---

Jezzie is talking in her sleep again.

[Quinsar]

Cruik listens to her, smiling.

[FireFox]

And then Kevin, more than a little unsure of himself, tries to kiss Coria on the lips.


Oh it's okay, I was sleeping... She yawns and stretches... still in the nude. >_>
And when she opens her mouth to yawn, the tip of her tongue curls up in a very cute and canine manner.

[A Rainy Knight]

[Movie Room]

Quit snoring, of course! It grates on my nerves.
Mr. Bear says, "Zzzzz..."
...I wasn't asking for a Mr. Bear update there, Penny.

[Beans]

Carrie exits the base.

Tsuna hears the door slam and comes around a corner.
Ari, what was that? She looks alarmed.

[Moofin Bard]

Ari shakes her head in response.
I ahve no idea.
We were talking and then she got the use of her legs back.
And then she ran away.

---

She's so cute.
Thank you Cupid.
My fellow archer.

[Quinsar]

He chuckles, still watching her.





She kisses him back.

[Beans]

Oh...
She looks surprised and guilty.
Is it because of me? 'Cause she and I, um...
Her cheeks redden.
I hope I didn't cause all that...

[FireFox]

And that's about as far as Kevin's initiative is going to take him on his own for now... So he continues to softly kiss her.

[Moofin Bard]

Ari shakes her head.
I don't know what it was.
But it wasn't you.

---

Thank you for hitting us with your arrows.
Of love.

[Beans]

Tsuna looks worried.
Alright...
I hope she's okay. She was so sweet, and I don't want her to get hurt...

[The Bushranger]

[Movie Room]

Erin giggles a little. "Ah, sorry. That was one of the traits I picked up from my...'brother', that I wish I hadn't."

---

[Angela's Room]

She can't help but appreciate the view. And the cuteness!
"Oh...um, well, that's good then." Erin's cheeks flush a bit.

---

[Hot Tub]

Patty's here.

[Quinsar]

She keeps kissing him.





He kisses her nose.

[FireFox]

Yeah... Angela grins then steps back up for another kiss.


Kevin kisses Coria back, but won't go any further.

[Moofin Bard]

I hope she's okay too.

---

Jezzie smiles in her sleep.

[A Rainy Knight]

[Movie Room]

Your brother, huh? Is he a clone of you, like me and Penny and what's-her-name?
Mr. Bear?
Nah, Penny, you've got another sister, remember?
Penny doesn't. Mr. Bear does.
...fair enough.

[Beans]

Tsuna nods, tail flicking nervously.

[The Bushranger]

[Movie Room]

Er, no. I'm his clone, actually," Erin explains.

---

[Angela's Room]

Erin wasn't expecting that, but returns the kiss with a smile.

[Quinsar]

She pulls back smiling.
Cruik sighs happily and lays down.

[A Rainy Knight]

[Movie Room]

What's the difference?
Mr. Bear says, "Her brother is the original!" Right?
Oh. Still, what's the difference? You see me and Penny? Neither of us are the original. Doesn't matter once you exist, right? A person's a person.

[The Bushranger]

[Movie Room]

Erin chuckles a little, pulling up her knees and wrapping her arms around them, looking thoughtful. "You're both right and you're wrong. See, a person is a person, and each person is unique and different, clone or not. The difference is, though, that my brother (as I call him) was born, a normal, human child. I, on the other hand, am the result of a scientific accident, and sprang into being fully formed, albeit genderbent and with his memories."

---

[Somewhere else]

Patty plotclones, and wanders in the general direction of Ari's glade, if Moofin & Co. don't mind.

[A Rainy Knight]

[Movie Room]

Nothing there is new to me, honey. Our daddy was born, and we're his, as you say, "genderbent" clones. Small world, eh?
But Penny and Sister were not by accident!
Of course! No mere accident could produce a wonderful lady like myself.

[The Bushranger]

[Movie Room]

Erin shakes her head. "Ah. I presume your daddy was born, though? So he'd be your original, then. She pauses. "Of course, there's also another of me out there, too..."

[A Rainy Knight]

((Deadtime for the night.))

[DoomITP]

*drags BR off to Outside* :smalltongue:

[The Bushranger]

((aw, 'night!))

[Quinsar]

Sofia is around.

[The Bushranger]

So's Patty! In the kitchen.

[Quinsar]

Sofia walks into the kitchen, smiling.
Hi there!

[The Bushranger]

"Hi, Sofia!" Patty waves and smiles back. "Whats up?"

[Quinsar]

Nothing much. I spent the day with Peter and Theta.

[The Bushranger]

"Oh, was that fun?" Patty smiles as she fixes herself a cup of coffee. "Want some?"

[Quinsar]

Yeah, it was fun.
Uh, yes please!

[The Bushranger]

And Patty starts fixing a second cup of coffee. "How much cream and sugar?" she asks. "What did y'all get up to, anyway?"

[Quinsar]

I dunno, you decide.
Not much. We read, we played a game for Peter, and... Some other other things.

[Je dit Viola]

Is there anybody here I could have one of my characters talk to or something?

If not...I've got some CAD HW.

[Recaiden]

Well, Arlem has recently reappeared here. And is walking from the entrance to the library.

And I suppose Serhan could get lost and show up here.

[The Bushranger]

Patty decides to fix Sofia's coffee with half the sweetness of her own. :smalltongue:

She also raises an eyebrow, and chuckles. "Some other other things, hmm? Should I take a guess?" She winks.

[FireFox]

Angela uses magic to clean herself so she doesn't have to take a shower, but flops back down on the bed and stretches out because she doesn't feel like dressing either.


Kevin, blushing slightly, smiles back embarrassedly.

[Quinsar]

She kisses him on the cheek again once.


Sofia giggles and blushes, sipping her drink.

[Je dit Viola]

Okay...Eklipso, then? I'm pretty sure she was in the library last, trying to talk to a character who ignored her then deadtimed, taking her with him.

Or...Dawn, who has a little pet dragon and a sprained ankle.

[Gimliggamer]

Sonder is around, as is Sythier.

[FireFox]

Kevin blushes even more, unsure what to say, or do, now.

[Recaiden]

Arlem goes up to Eklipso and tries to pull her out of deadtime for a little bit.
Helloo.

[Quinsar]

Good book, huh?:smalltongue:

[Je dit Viola]

Helloo, she says, being pulled out of the deadtime oozes, which are currently infesting the library. Thanks. She brushes the rest off of her.

[The Bushranger]

[Kitchen]

"I thought so." Patty's grin gets bigger as she leans against the counter, sipping her own coffee. "Sounds like it was like some of my days, then."

---

[Angela's Room]

Erin had been looking around in the closet, but, spotting Angela as she peeks out, she blushes.
Looks away.
Then looks back.

[Recaiden]

[Library]

You're welcome. What kind of books are you looking for? She helps brush away the ooze.

[Je dit Viola]

[Biblioteca]

Oh...um...I don't know, she says, glancing at the books.

Thought-reading? Or not, this time, letting her keep her privacy?

[Quinsar]

Oh yeah?
She sips her coffee.

[Recaiden]

[Library]

Privacy is an outdated concept in Arlem's mind. On with the mind-reading.
Just any kind of thing to read? Arlem looks at the books too.

((Actually, deadtime. Maybe back later.))

[Je dit Viola]

[Library]

Umm...yeah. Just whatever, she says, but her thoughts say differently. I...I...can't read well. Yay for thoughts finishing sentences for each other!

Bye!

[The Bushranger]

[Kitchen]

Patty nods, chuckling. "Yeah. Remember I told you about how things are with me, Matt and Ari? Well, we've done...other other things together, too."

[Quinsar]

Of course.
She nods giggling.
We do stuff too- after Peter's gone to sleep, though.

[FireFox]

Sorry for the delay guys...

Yeah, a really good book...


Angela smirks and raises an eyebrow in a "what're you looking at" sort of way.

[Quinsar]

So... What now?

[The Bushranger]

((No worries))

[Kitchen]

Patty laughs. "Bet he'd never be able to sleep if he knew...it was all three of us, though."

---

[Angela's Room]

Erin's cheeks flush a bit, but she doesn't look away. Wish I had a body like that," she says, half-teasing.

[Quinsar]

He's much to young to worry about those things.

[FireFox]

Um... I don't know... What would you like to do?


Angela blushes and looks pleased at the compliment. With a body like yours, Erin, you don't have anything to complain about...

[Quinsar]

Maybe we could read another book.

[The Bushranger]

[Kitchen]

"Ahhh. I didn't realise that, then."[/coor] Patty nods. [color=teal]"My apologies...and, good idea, then."

---

[Angela's Room]

"You think so?"
Erin drops her towel, and comes out of the closet steps out to be better viewed. "I mean, I know I'm kinda...curvy...but sometimes I feel a little, um, big..."

[Je dit Viola]

If there's anybody free, there's Dawn here.

Or a dragon. One of the two.

In fact, there's a hawk-sized little baby black dragon flying around the base right now!

[FireFox]

Yeah? Sounds good.


Angela smiles as she admires Erin's body. What, you think you're fat? I'll spank you if you say something that stupid again. You're wonderful, all elegant and sexy and lithe and not short like me... She turns a vivid scarlet and shuts up as she realizes how close she is to giving it away...

[Quinsar]

Yeah, Peter's only seven...
He's Theta's adopted son...




She miles and goes to get another book.

[The Bushranger]

[Kitchen]

"Awww...he must be adorable then!" Patty giggles, smiling happily.

---

[Angela's Room]

Erin's cheeks turn bright pink green, hereself, at Angela's comments (and, perhaps, her threat :smallamused:). "You...think I'm sexy? Lithe?" She ducks her head a little, and turns so Angela can see her backside. "You don't think I'm, well..." She giggles.

[Je dit Viola]

[Hallway]

And the dragon just bit someone's finger off. Oh, shoot.

[FireFox]

Kevin stays seated and watches her, a happy smile on his face.


Angela sits up, clearly loving to look at Erin. Have I told you that, before I become a cleric, I was an assassin? Of course not, she NEVER talks about her past... Part of it was me being just a cute little girl who didn't look dangerous at all, but even in my peak I never looked half as deadly as you... She tilts her head to the side thoughtfully. It's in how you move and your eyes. BR has the same dangerous look as you but you move... with grace. It's beautiful. She really should stop, she knows she should stop, but she can't help it.

[Quinsar]

She comes back to sit in his lap.




Yeah, he's adorable. Half gnoll.

[Volug]

More reminding, as usual.


*Tentative hand raise*

As a member of HALO under another name, I stopped in on a whim to see how the place is keeping up. It's nice to see some old faces. I also see you are sorely missing an updated banner, and I figured it'll help my burgeoning Inkscape skills. So, if ya'll don't mind, anyone who wants in on the banner, PM me your avatar. If you also want a specific position on said banner, tell me.


Depending on the number of people, I might have this done in a week or so.

Probably all of you have seen it, but oh well.

[The Bushranger]

[Kitchen]

"Half...gnoll?" Patty's eyebrow raises. "That's unusual. No less adorable, though. Just nice and fuzzy, hm?"

---

[Angela's Room]

Erin turns back around, and listens, her cheeks turning greener as Angela goes on and on, ducking her head with a smile. [size=1]"Really...you really think all of that? Wow...I mean...thanks, Angela. That's...I never thought of myself that way, y'know..."

And she steps over to the bed to deliver a hug to the other girl!

[Je dit Viola]

Dawn got bitten by a vampire and got turned into a lesbian?


And, thanks, Masato, but I already saw it.

[FireFox]

Kevin wraps his arm back around her comfortably and looks over her shoulder.


Angela's face is so crimson that the two of them could pass for holiday ornaments. Y-yes, I really think that... She finally shuts up and hugs Erin back.

[Quinsar]

Yuh huh. He's really cute.
His mom was killed....


She opens up the book. It's a romance novel.

[The Bushranger]

((Whoops! I missed your posts, JdV, sorry!))

Dawn might run into Dani somewhere in the base?

---

[Kitchen]

"Oh, that's so sad..." Patty frowns. "And it's nice of her to have adopted him, too."

---

[Angela's Room]

They're colour-coordinated, even!
"I think you're pretty sexy and lithe and all yourself, too," Erin manages to get out as she presses herself close in the hug.

[Je dit Viola]

(That's alright. I used to do this all the time in High School.)

Dawn, the elf with dark red skin, a sprained ankle, and a little tiny black dragon with her does run into Dani...and by 'run' I mean 'hop on her good foot'.

Hi! she says, with a smile on her face.

[FireFox]

Kevin holds Coria gently and reads long.


Angela lies back down on the bed, pulling Erin down with her. She opens her mouth then closes it silently after realizing she'd only be capable of embarrassed stammering now.

[Quinsar]

Yeah, it's pretty sad.









They read!

[FireFox]

Kevin even snuggles her a little!

[The Bushranger]

[Kitchen]

Patty nods, and quietly sips her coffee.

---

[Hallway]

The instant her foot is about to be stepped on, Dani is suddenly -

pop!
pop!
...a foot to the right!

Oh! Hey! she says chipperly!

---

[Angela's Room]

Erin is pulled down with Angela, and, instinctually, snuggles up to her side...

[Recaiden]

[Library]

Umm...yeah. Just whatever, she says, but her thoughts say differently. I...I...can't read well. Yay for thoughts finishing sentences for each other!

Bye!

((Back))

[Library]

How about this one? Arlem asks, pulling a children's book off the shelf. Lots of pictures, with a few sentences at the bottom of each page. No complicated words, thick paper.

[Quinsar]

She finishes her coffee.




She snuggles back into him.

[FireFox]

Angela slides her hands down Erin's back slowly and nibbles at her neck teasingly. Another night like last... please?

((Deadtime, night guys))

[Je dit Viola]

[Hallway]

What's your name? asks Dawn, with a small dragon nestling in her hair, as she balances on her (own) foot.

[Library]

That looks...uh...good, I guess, says Eklipso, looking at the children's book. A kid's book? No, um...it looks fine. You sure? No, it looks terrible. Umm...Let's just read it. You can tell who likes whom by Red never agreeing with Bluie McDemonface.

[Recaiden]

[Library]

Okay. I know it's a little basic, but really, it's surprising we even speak the same language. Arlem sits down on a couch and motions for Eklipso to sit as well.

[Je dit Viola]

[Children's Book Section]

Eklipso consents to sit by Arlem. Yeah, that's good. That they speak the same language. And that Red really wants to read that book.



((Oh, goodnight))

[The Bushranger]

[Angela's Room]

Erin nods, shivering at the goddess' touch, and the curtain comes down for a full night of soft pleasures.

(('night!))

---

[Hallway]

Dani giggles at the cute little dragon, then grins at Dawn. "I'm Dani! It's good to meet you, what's your name? Are you hurt? Need me to get anything for your ankle?"

No, she's not talking that fast.
She's talking faster.

[Recaiden]

((Goodnight, FireFox))

[Library - Children's Section]

Arlem opens the book, sets it between the two of them, and starts reading it aloud. "Once upon a time..."

[Je dit Viola]

[Hallway]

So she's talking even faster than Dawn?

My name's Dawn, she says, and I am a little hurt, my knee's stopped bleeding, though, but my ankle's alright. It just hurts a little bit. I twisted it when I fell off a roof while holding this little girl. Her name's Martha. The dragon's name is Martha.

[Library of the Children]

Eklipso, looking at the pictures and the words, listens to Arlem read it. This is going to be good. It seems like it...

[The Bushranger]

[Hallway]

Dani is hyper-cute, hyper-exhibitionist, and overall hyper. :smalltongue:
Right now though she's wearing a normal pink dress.
"Awwww, that's too bad! I'm glad you aren't hurt though - and she's cute! I don't think I've ever seen a dragon that small before!"
She giggles!

---

[Je dit Viola]

[Hallway]

Dawn is wearing a black skirt with a black strapless top (that also shows her midrift. Yesterday, she wore a purple dress)

Yeah, I know! She's so cute, isn't she? says the elf who looks 15 or 16, as she takes the dragon off her head and holds her in front of herself.

[Recaiden]

[That just sounds creepy]

Arlem continues reading.
"...in a little town in the mountains, there lived a small boy. But one day, he got very sick..."
Picture of a little village covered in snow.
It may be assumed that the story is read on, unless you'd like me to continue partially making one up?

[Bergett]

I don't know, says Dawn, shaking her head.


And...Yeah! Maya is there!
Whereever There is...she's there.

And the movie continues strange creepy and somewhat hilarious.
And it ends with the person's psychosis coming to a apex and it turns out it was all a figment of his imagination, well the people were still dead, it's just he thought he was killing someone else.
And he was a still a kid.
The radiation had affected his brain in a way to create a separate persona where he thought he was an adult being attacked by some people.
Where in reality he was killing doctors and some poor suckers who were in the hospital

Michael blinks.
...
How about you choose next time?

[Je dit Viola]

[How so?] [Barren Library]

Eklipso continues listening and trying to read along. Her thoughts are concetrating on it; Red's apparantly slightly better at reading, while black is nigh-illiterate.

[Movie Theater] [Dawn # 1]

...yeah. Good idea, says Dawn, glad that the movie's over. It was really scary.

She's still holding onto Michael.

[Bergett]

He shrugs.
Is it bad that I've seen creepier things?
He doesn't seem to mind...

[The Bushranger]

[Hallway]

Dani nods eagerly, looking like she wants to pet the cute widdle dragon.
She's in her early 20s, but looks like she's 16...also she's 5'4" and 80 pounds soaking wet after a good meal.
"Yeah, she really is! Hey, I like your dress!"
More giggling ensues - and attracts a deadtime ooze.

((Sorry, but I've got to get to bed. G'nite!))

[Je dit Viola]

[Hallway]

Dawn smiles. Goodnight! Thanks! It's brand-new! And continuity squwomshicklickens her.

[Movies]

Yeah, kinda. A little bad, but mostly sad, says Dawn. She doesn't seem to mind that she's holding onto him, either. Even though the movie ended.

[Recaiden]

[Like instead of books, there are shelves full of children] [That just makes it worse!] [Quiet Library]

Poor black; someone should teach her(it?). Arlem keeps reading it.
Forgive me for not saying every word.
The boy is taken to the doctor, who says that his heart is sick and sends the boy and his father to an expert who would know better. On the way, they pass an even younger girl lost in the snow, and the boy insists they stop and help her. The father reluctantly takes her back to the town and her family, whom she'd been lost from. When they finally get to the 'expert', they learn that it was his heart figuratively, and that doing a kind deed in helping the little girl cured him.
Arlem is mildly confused by the story.

((1 more post))

[Bergett]

[Hallway]

Dawn smiles. Goodnight! Thanks! It's brand-new! And continuity squwomshicklickens her.

[Movies]

Yeah, kinda. A little bad, but mostly sad, says Dawn. She doesn't seem to mind that she's holding onto him, either. Even though the movie ended.

I suppose.
I'll get over it.
But yeah you choose next time.
My luck sucks.
He's ok with right now.

[Je dit Viola]

[Extraordinarily Noisy Library]

Awww...that's a nice story. You should be a children's book writer.

In fact, Eklipso agrees.
That's a really nice story, she says, smiling. Black liked it. And, yes, Blackie is a girl.

[Down at the Drive-In Movies]

You want me to choose right now? she asks. Or...later? Want to do something else, or watch another one?

Oh, yeah. She stops holding onto him, to stretch.

[Recaiden]

[Concentration Free Library]
((Well, it was based on a story I read about a boy with an injured heart and... actually that's where the similarities end. Especially since in that story the boy was a robot and... anyway, thank you.))

Arlem nods. A little strange, but I liked it.

Then she gets caught in deadtime. Eklipso will have to do any other reading alone.

[Gimliggamer]

Sonder walks around, Sythier walks in the entranceway to HALO.

[Je dit Viola]

{Library of Thieves?]

(Cool!)

Eklipso smiles. Thanks.
Then...she gets up and picks up another small book, reading slowly through it.

((Bye!))

[Bergett]

I'm fine with anything.
Your call.

[Je dit Viola]

[Movie Theater]

Okay...how about that one?

Dawn points at an adventure-romance. It looks pretty good.

[Bergett]

He shrugs.
Go for it.

[Je dit Viola]

Okay, here. Hold her. Dawn hands the dragon to Michael, where it snuggles close to him.

Then, she gets up, and limps her way over to the movies, grabs it, puts it in, and hops her way back.

[Bergett]

He holds the dragon.
Not to scared of that last one I hope?
He asks the dragon.

[Je dit Viola]

The dragon Martha looks up at him, and...shakes its head, probably.

Meanwhile, Dawn sits back down next to Michael.

[Bergett]

Do you understand us by chance Martha?

[Je dit Viola]

The dragon tilts her head. That means...who knows what it means?

Dawn says, Of course she understands us. Hopefully.

And the adventurous romance starts.

[Bergett]

Uh huh.
He looks back at the movie.
You want her back?

[Je dit Viola]

No, you can hold her, if you want. she says, sitting very close to Michael.

The dragon nestles back against him.

And Dawn watches the movie.

[Bergett]

He shrugs and holds the dragon.
Praying it doesn't breath fire on him.

[Je dit Viola]

No, it doesn't breathe fire on him.

Want to skip to the end of the movie?

[Bergett]

I don't mind.

Also I got like one more post.

[Je dit Viola]

Alright...

So the movie ends. The adventurer girl ends up with the prince.

That was really good, she says.

[Bergett]

yeah.
Damn I wish life was like that.
Ability to never get hurt and aways get the girl.
Man.

((Deadtime))

[Je dit Viola]

Yeah, it's so nice, says Dawn.
I like it.
And real life is almost like that. Just not the 'never get hurt' part.

(Bye! Goodnight)

[FireFox]

Aurea and Matt undeadtime.

[Je dit Viola]

Aww...I don't have any characters who know your characters.

I have Dawn, Eklipso, and Maya.

So...Dawn would still be with a deadtimed Bergett character in the theater
Eklipso's in the library,
and Maya's in the infirmary.

[FireFox]

Well, Aurea, who appears to be a young golden haired woman with hazel colored eyes and pale skin, is in the library, so we can start with that.

[Je dit Viola]

Alright. Eklipso, who is mid 20s, and is wearing black leather, has darker (Brazillian) skin and black hair with jade stripes in the front, is in the Children's Section with a book that has lots of pictures; she's reading that silently to herself very slowly. She's not very good at reading, by the way.

[horngeek]

I would have said Ryuan's there as well... but since Aurea has someone to interact with, he's reading in a corner of the library.

[FireFox]

Aurea notices Eklipso and smiles at her; it's unusual to see someone else in there.

[Je dit Viola]

The paladin takes a break from reading, and looks up; she smiles at Aurea and waves. She sets the 20-page paperback down next to her on the couch.

[FireFox]

Aurea waves back before returning to her 2,000 page tome. She has quite the collection of parchment, quills, atlases, and books stacked on the table around her.

[horngeek]

Pfft. If they bother to look, Ryuan's reading a 3,000 page tome.

And he's got five of them. :smalltongue:

[Je dit Viola]

What are you reading? she asks, getting up off the couch, walking towards Aurea to look at her tome.
Anything to get away from reading. It's so hard.

[FireFox]

:smalltongue:

Oh, just an old book... Her smile falters. It's easy to be nice and sociable from a distance, but Aurea still hasn't gotten the hang of personal conversations.

[Je dit Viola]

Oh? What's it about? asks Eklipso, squinting to try to figure out what the title of the tome is. Is it good?

[Viera Champion]

I'm back from my little break from FFRP!!

Let's see...

Alhana is in the couch room reading a book. She is still doing her best not to worry about Lee's absence.
-------
Legault is in the pool. He misses Dawn.
-------
Genkai is in the training room fighting of simulation robots with skill, and amazingly enough she is fighting in a way that appears graceful. Her fists are aglow with psychic energy.

[Mee]

Genkai is in the training room fighting of simulation robots with skill, and amazingly enough she is fighting in a way that appears graceful. Her fists are aglow with psychic energy.

What I'm about to do to her, might just be very interesting . . .


Anyway, K is there.
He's watching, and applauding sarcastically.
(Don't ask how claps can be sarcastic.)

[Je dit Viola]

Dawn is unavailible at the moment.

Unless you want her availible. Then I could make her availible through the use of copious amounts of plot-cloning.

[Viera Champion]

What I'm about to do to her, might just be very interesting . . .


Anyway, K is there.
He's watching, and applauding sarcastically.
(Don't ask how claps can be sarcastic.)

That sounds extremely innapropriate. Or as my brother would say innapropro.:smalltongue:

@Je Dit No it's alright. I'm only writing that because he truly does miss her. He hasn't seen her more than once since the "incident.":smalltongue:

Any way, Genkai knocks the head off of the final robot and let's out a breath. The glow fades from her fists. She looks over at K as he claps.
For what do I deserve your taunting applause?

[Mee]

That sounds extremely innapropriate. Or as my brother would say innapropro.:smalltongue:

Any way, Genkai knocks the head off of the final robot and let's out a breath. The glow fades from her fists. She looks over at K as he claps.
For what do I deserve your taunting applause?

No it doesn't.
It's me, gloating, about how there's about to be a fight.
>.>

"Well, you see, pounding on unmoving dummies is incredibly easy."
K taunts.

[Viera Champion]

Ooo! It seems that since I started my FFRP break Genkai has stopped tugging on her pink braid when she is frustrated, which is usually. So it just dangles down to her ankles, lame.:smallsigh:
No. But they never do anything stupid.
Hint hint.

[Mee]

Ooo! It seems that since I started my FFRP break Genkai has stopped tugging on her pink braid when she is frustrated, which is usually. So it just dangles down to her ankles, lame.:smallsigh:
No. But they never do anything stupid.
Hint hint.

"Yes, but they just stand there. Being . . . boring.

Oh, wait. Or were they moving? You must have had the setting so low, I couldn't tell.

So sorry."
K says, with insane amounts of sarcasm dripping from his voice.

[Viera Champion]

The eighteen year old psychic shows no reaction to the sarcasm.
Or maybe your eyesight is extremely poor. Because I'm pretty sure they were moving at a fair speed.

Oh come on. You have to do better than that to make her lose her cool.

[Mee]

The eighteen year old psychic shows no reaction to the sarcasm.
Or maybe your eyesight is extremely poor. Because I'm pretty sure they were moving at a fair speed.

Oh come on. You have to do better than that to make her lose her cool.

"No, no. They were so slow, they were standing still, by my guess."
((Keep in mind, if this copy of Gen is only 18, she wouldn't have developed all of her self control yet. . .))
"Anyway, I suppose what I'm leading up to, is would you like to actually fight something that will fight back, instead of unmoving, un-retaliating dummies?"
K offers, politely.

[Beans]

By the way, VC, Gen will soon find that Carrie is nowhere to be found. She ran off yesterday.

[Viera Champion]

Oh I know Mee. But she has enough self control for a sarcastic K.:smalltongue: Im pretty sure at this age though she still has a year or so to meet Taguro. But that will never happen with this Gen.
And thanks for da update Beans.

Gen smiles pleasantly.
Why not. I could use some real practice.

[Mee]

Oh I know Mee. But she has enough self control for a sarcastic K.:smalltongue: Im pretty sure at this age though she still has a year or so to meet Taguro. But that will never happen with this Gen.
And thanks for da update Beans.

Gen smiles pleasantly.
Why not. I could use some real practice.

I see. Toguro. With an o.

"Then I shall give the start to you."
K says, still leaning against the wall, unconcerned.
"But please be gentle. I break easily."

[Viera Champion]

Does it really matter?! It sounds like it's an "a".

Dont worry I'll play nice.
Her fists begin to glow as she leaps up in the air right above K.

Hey you already killed Alhana in a PM battle. You like having K fight my characters.

[Falgorn]

I'm here, which means Winston is as well.
Unless anyone wants Marcos here.

[Mee]

Does it really matter?! It sounds like it's an "a".

Dont worry I'll play nice.
Her fists begin to glow as she leaps up in the air right above K.

Hey you already killed Alhana in a PM battle. You like having K fight my characters.

Yes. Yes it does matter.
And it's an O.

"Good."
K says, still unmoving, and unconcerned.
((Well, your characters at least fight with him.
And I figure she has a better chance than Alhana.))

[Beans]

Is Winston the southern dude?
He might run into Tsuna (http://public5.tektek.org/img/av/1001/d08/1521/0f23257.png), who looks cute and has a sort of ^_^ expression.

[Viera Champion]

As she starts falling she changes her course before hitting him and lands behind him. She swings around taking a good hit at him with her psychic fists.

[Falgorn]

He is, in fact that Southern dude. He nods at Tsuna upon seeing her.

[Beans]

Hiya there!
I'm Tsuna, what's your name?
She is totally not a copy of Pesty, even though she does in fact seem like a Pesty clone...
Mwahaha.