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Post by Kari Muffin on Mar 17, 2008 19:10:14 GMT -5
Xiven was enjoying this. To say the least. She gave the young girl a smile, how terribly polite of her. "Just call me Xiven for now, I don't have a title you know. I'm a bit young for one."
But she would have one some day if she could help it. She would do whatever it would take to become a Queen. And really, she had been studying for it as long as she could remember. How could she fail? That wasn't here or there.
"I study mostly. I need to learn how to be a good Queen," She shrugged. "And honestly, I can't imagine having a brother is that terrible. My sibling..." Xiven paused. Not many people were supposed to know about Eldy. Maybe she should just stop where she is and not bother to explain any further. Would Rhi bother to protest? "Well. That's not interesting."
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Post by The Jenn on Mar 17, 2008 19:25:11 GMT -5
Yes, this child was exceptionally good-mannered. Whoever her parents were, they should be pleased that they hadn't raised an ear-puller. Fluffy purred quietly at the light pawing behind her ears, recognizing the gesture for what it was even though the girl didn't have hands to properly scritch. It was still sweet of her to try and the feline was very fond of affection in any form when it was from 'approved' people.
What they were saying didn't really matter to her since it wasn't about anything terribly important and didn't have anything to do with her, but the Ace listened with half an ear to the idle chit-chat and sat down to gently groom at Xiven's fur by her side. It was rumpled and needed a little bit of help. If she was allowed to introduce herself to the young girl then she was probably allowed to behave slightly out of line so long as she wasn't doing anything 'wrong'.
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Post by carcinoGeneticist on Mar 18, 2008 19:34:29 GMT -5
"Age isn't important, really... Is it?" Rhiannon was quick to reply, giving both Xiven and Fluffy her most charming smile. It was mostly covered by her mask, but her eyes were shining brightly from under her lock of hair. "When I see Majesty Xiven, with her royal purple and her beautiful Fluffy, all I can think is that she commands all of my respect. I don't see her as being too young for it at all. But perhaps that is just me." there was something strange about her posture in that moment, but she caught a whiff of Fluffy's soothing scent and calmed once more.
"If you become a Queen, then I hope I could be worthy of helping to serve you," the girl said, tossing her hair out of her eyes, tail doing a marvelous job of sweeping up the floor directly beneath it. She was just so excited! "...It's not bad for me to say that, right?" she added in a slight undertone, ears drooping ever so slightly. She knew that it was dreadfully important to keep polite, especially when she wasn't around family.
Besides. She liked Xiven, and didn't want to make an enemy of her with a slip of her words.
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Post by Kari Muffin on Mar 18, 2008 20:30:35 GMT -5
Xiven couldn't help but chuckle. Rhi was adorable, and the flattery was very good for someone so young. Children were wonderful when they told the truth. Warm fuzzies, that's all Xiven could think of for a very brief moment.
"Age isn't all that important, but I won't be ready for a while. I need time to learn a few more things before I have a chance at being a Queen. I do have the advantage of living here. But beyond that... I have a lot to learn." She grinned. "As for wanting the serve me when I become a Queen, you can say that all you want. If that's your dream you should follow it until your able to complete your goal."
That was her plan. She would be a Queen no matter what. If she couldn't be a Queen... she had no idea what she was going to do.
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Post by The Jenn on Mar 18, 2008 20:56:16 GMT -5
The 'beautiful Fluffy' comment made both ears perk up and the Ace paused in grooming her mistress to smile again at the child. So very sweet, for all that she was a tiny thing. How old was she, anyway? Should she be out without a Mommy or something? From what she remembered, she and Xiven hadn't been left to wander often at all when they were that young. They were always left in a particular room or carted along, but usually Xiven's Mommy Peaches could find them again whenever she needed to.
Not that it mattered all that much. If the girl was wandering around that confidently, maybe she was allowed to regardless of her age. That's what they were talking about anyway, age.
She resumed licking at the dark fur in front of her, making sure it all fell in the right direction and fluffed out to match the rest of Xiven.
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Post by carcinoGeneticist on Mar 19, 2008 1:53:43 GMT -5
The girl straightened slightly, eyes lighting up as a thought went through her mind. With any luck, it wasn't too silly - Rhiannon hated being laughed at, and even the idea of being laughed at by Xiven, who she already admired, was almost too much to take. "Well," she started, wagging her tail hopefully as she watched Fluffy groom the girl. "If you want to practice being a good leader-Queen, you can practice with me." The smile from Fluffy was enough to send her tail into small rotations again, despite the calming scent that was filling the air.
She hesitated for a minute, one paw raised, then put it down again. It was a strange habit thast she had picked up from Suits knew where, but it had stuck. She lowered her voice slightly, almost conspiratorially. "But I want to get a scythe. I want her to be my closest partner, like Queen Serafino's Marie... I read about him in a book." that wasn't entirely true. Rhiannon had been able to read only select parts of said book, one her mother had borrowed from Bernard, and had learned the rest from bothering her mother for information. Saying that she had read it made her feel much smarter, however.
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Post by Kari Muffin on Mar 19, 2008 20:50:19 GMT -5
Xiven grinned, "I'll remember that, and I'll keep it very much in mind the next time I have to practice giving orders." Her tail swished as she listened to the girl's whisper. Fluffy grooming her was a normal happening. She enjoyed it quite a bit and was generally able to focus on other things while Fluffy played with her fur.
"That's a goal I'm sure you can manage," Xiven said as she bit her lip. Queen Serafino and Marie. Oh Marie... that was just a horrible mess wasn't it? Someone she generally didn't want to think about and planned on avoiding for as long as humanly possible. However, she couldn't blame Rhi for wanting a summonable weapon like Marie. It was amazing to say the least... however Xiven may just stick with a regular weapon with a few magical abilities. "You have a long time to gather the skills needed."
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Post by The Jenn on Mar 20, 2008 1:09:11 GMT -5
Mention of Marie's name made Fluffy pause once more in her attentions to Xiven's fur, ears going back as she shied away from the very thought of the weapon-girl. That had been one of the most unpleasant months she could remember in her entire life, ill and gasping for breath and stuck in bed for weeks until the horrible sickness had run its course.
And through it all had been Marie fighting with Xiven's Mommy Peaches, sometimes quietly and sometimes horribly loud and with lots of thrashing and flailing. She looked away, trying to make the memories face back where they should be, elsewhere. She didn't like thinking about Marie at all.
The best way to stay distracted was to do something with herself, and that something was continuing to clean her owner. She avoided the girl's face since she was busy holding a conversation and instead moved to her smooth back.
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Post by Kiki on Mar 20, 2008 8:33:17 GMT -5
Jenn, Kari and Xenon
receive 1 token each, to be redeemed in Ashwin's Shoppe.
This will automatically be added to your recorded totals in the shoppe.
Congratulations, and keep up the good RP!
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Post by carcinoGeneticist on Mar 20, 2008 22:19:48 GMT -5
Rhiannon straightened after a moment, ears perking. She felt quite relieved. Xiven had taken her suggestion seriously! She had a number of other suggestions for the young Queen, but those would have to wait. She was pretty sure she wasn't supposed to read the books that she had found in her mother's study, but since she has the information was hers to cherish. Her tail wagged.
She didn't really know what a consort was, but she was pretty sure that Xiven would want one when she was a Queen, and the bat-dog would be happy to fill the position for her.
She only brightened further at the vote of confidence, her face lighting up with a happy smile. She wouldn't prove them wrong, if that was the case. "I think that she's already in my head, actually." the girl whispered, glancing around. Fluffy and Xiven could be trusted with this, couldn't they? Of course, yes. They were very friendly. She smiled broadly, fluffy tail waving once more. "Sometimes, she talks to me. That's pretty funny, isn't it?[/b]"
Suddenly, her ears flattened and she glanced into the distance. What time was it, anyway? It was probably getting late, and any minute now her stupid brother would be running to find her. She didn't want him to find her here, and embarass her in front of Xiven and Fluffy. "...But I need to go. It was really nice to meet you, Miss Xiven and Miss Fluffy." she said quickly, glancing around once more for the Solandrian. "I'll try and find you again soon! Bye!" and with that, she bounded off.
Strange child.
((One more post from you guys and I'd say we can wrap this up <3))
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