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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Aug 14, 2006 19:34:30 GMT
*Ayeny turns to look at the little squirrel, rolling up the scroll.* A picnic? *She asks, teasingly.* I don't remember anyone saying anything about food.
*She appears to mull it over for a moment, leaning down to be a little closer to Birchy.* I like it, *she decides, referring to the idea of a picnic, and holds out a paw to Birchy.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Aug 15, 2006 8:09:49 GMT
*Terragon and Jupiter leave to find supplies for said picnic, while Birchy attempts to tow Ashnel and Ayeny outside.* C'mon slow-beasties! Norra get any food if y'slow! *The darker squirrel turns to Ayeny.* I nev'r remember being that hyper-active... *He groans quietly as Birchy trips up and lands on his nose.* Ashy! Ashy, I hit my nose! *The dibbun annouces almost gleefully.*
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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Aug 15, 2006 12:48:05 GMT
Nah, you were probably a stern and boring dibbun, when you weren't running around almost constantly and causing as much trouble as you could, *says Ayeny, face straight.*
*She looks at Birchy for a moment, noting the excitement in his eyes.* He hit his nose, *Ayeny informs Ashnel unecessarily (sp?).*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Aug 16, 2006 20:48:11 GMT
I can see that. *Ashnel mutters, before moving on to Ayeny's next complaint (or possibly an observant remark).* That would be Melamia. The skulking, nasty, almost evil - *The dark squirrel catches the look on Birchy's face and stops himself from saying anything more.* I mean Robin-Woodpine was the slightly... different creature. And you of course, Ashnel - *Jupiter comments as he ascends from the cellars to join the other two, Terragon following.* - behaved perfectly all the time. Never stole boats, did you? - You untied it. *The other protests.*
Ah, but whos idea was it? *The badger continues, ignoring all interruptions.* And then, there was the incident when Miss Melamia Alashia found a crab in her bed. - That was Wood. What about the time when you caught a lizard out in the dunes and brought it home?
- You helped. *Is the only response Ashnel can find before Jupiter shuffles past and leads the way out onto the dunes.*
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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Aug 17, 2006 1:40:21 GMT
Yep, perfectly boring, *says Ayeny, suspicions more than confirmed.* Go on, blame your siblings.
*She looks down at Birchy, tugging the arm he is holding slightly so that he'll look at her.* No crabs, okay? *she asks him.* From either of you, *she adds, looking up wryly.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Aug 17, 2006 8:29:15 GMT
OOC: Advancing quest?
BIC: *Jupiter and Ashnel find a path up onto the clifftops. Terragon, Birchy and the picnic basket follow - with the latter squirrel swinging the basket flamboyantly and nearly dropping the contents.* *Ashnel looks around the place and bites his lip, the dark squirrel's dark eyes straying to the cliff edge. Jupiter pauses and nearly groans out loud. The worst place we could've chosen. The badger's mind confirms.*
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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Aug 18, 2006 16:02:56 GMT
OOC: I don't mind... not that I really know what the quest is...
BIC: *Ayeny finds herself meandering up after the others, thoughts dancing on the sea-breezes. Her eyes on the sky, she whimsically smiles, a look which stays on her face as she looks down at Birchy and Terragon, and then fades as she notices Ashnel biting his lip. Picnics.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Aug 18, 2006 19:13:21 GMT
*Ashnel quickly hides the gloomy mood and is soon throwing pebbles at the waves below with Birchy.* Ashy throw a pebble at the rolywaves! *The dibbun chants. Terragon nods, still only half-listening. At this particular moment, Jupiter chooses to speak.* So... You said you were down here trying to find cargo? Mmm? *The red squirrel mutters, and the badger repeats himself.* Oh, yes. But Ashnel reckons the wind will have swept everything in the other direction. *Terragon frowns, and looks up at Jupiter, for the badger isn't paying the slightest attention. Before the squirrel can protest, he holds up a massive paw for silence.* Mephistopheles!
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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Aug 19, 2006 4:31:20 GMT
*Ayeny's giggles at Birchy and Ashnel- who appear to be two peas in a pod- hold at Lord Jupiter's declaration.*
Mephistopholes? *She asks, turning to where Terragon and Lord Jupiter are. She frowns, not seeing what the strange pirate-cat had to do with anything.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Aug 19, 2006 7:54:54 GMT
*The badger points somewhere up the rocks. Sure enough, the wildcat is skulking high above, watching the group.* 'Stopheles, c'mon! We're having a picnic! *Jupiter calls. After a sulky glare, the pirate cat joins them - leaping down the rocks in a way that would put most squirrels to shame. Mephistpheles lands cat-like (how else would a cat land-?!) next to Terragon and helps himself wordlessly to an oatcake.*
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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Aug 19, 2006 9:13:24 GMT
*Ayeny grins, at the same time a bit surprised that Mephistopholes has joined them at all, for the cat had seemed not overly fond of the company of other beasts. Well, anybeast's free to do what they want, and I'm sure he's nice, if shy, she thinks, watching him. Awkwardly, she averts her gaze, wondering if there is perhaps a reason why Mephistopholes had just happened to wander about the selfsame rocks by where they were having a picnic.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Sept 1, 2006 19:38:56 GMT
*The answer to Ayeny's unvoiced question comes quickly, as the cat begins to speak.* Found more on y'squirrels, Jupiter. *His heavy accent annouces through a mouthful of oatcake. Again, Mephistopheles acts like nobeast else is present. The libarian cat pauses, and for a long moment, it seems that's all he has to say.* Well... *Ashnel ventures.* Well, d'you want t'know or not? *The corsair demands, barely glancing at the other.*
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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Sept 2, 2006 6:04:44 GMT
Yes, of course we do! *Ayeny says, made very impatient by the wait. She vaguely chides herself for not having more patience, but her attention is focused far more on what Mephistopheles will say- maybe, if we don't sit here until the end of time waiting.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Sept 2, 2006 7:21:34 GMT
They'll not except your liddle friend back even if he returns. *Mephistopheles says flatly. He raises a heavy paw to halt all questions.* They distrust all bar their own tribes. And even then... *He trails off, before adding.* Sensible, ain't they? *Terragon restrains herself from giving the wildcat a look of contempt and Birchy nods as though to confirm what Mephistopheles says.* So I get t'stay here with Ashynel!
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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Sept 2, 2006 9:47:29 GMT
*Ayeny looks back at the little white squirrel and grins at him, the smile covering up her surprise that Birchy expresses no wish to go back to his tribe.*
So, there's no point in trying to find them, then? *she asks, turning back to Mephistopheles. Her thoughts flounder. I don't want to give up little Birchy, she thinks, having grown attatched to the little squirrel already, but if he's got a family somewhere... Ayeny frowns.*
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