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Post by Greenie on Jan 4, 2010 20:24:58 GMT -5
"Mari! MARI!" Lilac shouted, weaving through small children, up staircases and down them, all in pursuit of her sister. "Mari, where'd you go? I need your help!" She whipped around a corner, her chains clanging noisily as they smacked into a metal picture frame that was hanging low on the wall. It teetered a bit, but, used to the abuse, didn't fall from it's precarious position. "Mari?" She called out again, her voice faltering a bit in the total absence of her sister's voice. Maybe it was just too loud for her sister to hear her? There were crying children everywhere, and some older kids lighting things on fire in the corner, so it was understandable that if Mari was far off, she wouldn't be able to hear. So she continued running around the house yelling.
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Post by Greenie on Jan 4, 2010 20:27:47 GMT -5
Her sister was screeching for her again. Why was it only Lilac that had no volume control? Don and Monte would call at a normal volume, and Indi came and found her, but Lilac found it necessary, time and time and time again, to howl and scream as if her life were about to end if she didn't find Mari that exact minute. It was never anything important either; "Do we have any milk?, "Have you seen my blanket?", "What time is it?" Things she could always find herself, or ask someone else, or ugh. Sisters were useless, she was discovering. After about ten minutes or so, just as she was hoping Lilac had given up, the otter started screeching again. Mari slammed the book she'd been reading onto her bed and stomped through the house until she came up short in front of her sister, her annoyance echoed in her stern expression. "What do you WANT?" |
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Post by Greenie on Jan 4, 2010 20:31:09 GMT -5
Lilac was about to give up. Maybe she didn't want to be found... No! She mustn't give up! Daddy always said to get what you want in life! She wanted her sister! She kept yelling, and within minutes, heard the unique sound of Mari stomping throughout the house. Within minutes the mix was in her face, glaring at her. She smiled prettily and cowed a bit, which usually relaxed her much more pent-up sibling, then continued on.
"Mari! Would you help me finish my badge, pretty please? Pretty pretty pretty pretty please? Indi's too stupid to help and the boys threw things at me when I asked." She pouted, holding out her arm to show a recent bruise.... that she'd acquired from walking into something, but that was inconsequential. "I'm doing the "transport the injured" thing, and I need you to convince Indi to fall down the stairs again so I can haul him around. Please? Please?"
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Post by Greenie on Jan 4, 2010 20:33:25 GMT -5
Marigold scowled at her sister, who was looking pathetic and contrite as always. Sometimes she thought it was all just an act, a show created by her sister to get her to do her bidding.. but no, Lilac didn't have that many brains. And the bruise.. the boys were violent, obnoxious creatures sometimes. She had to be telling the truth. Lilac wasn't creative enough for lies.
She sighed gustily. "Fine, fine, whatever, let's just get it over with so I can go back to my book." The mix made a face, but held in her inner glee; if she helped, it counted as her half of the badge, too. Lilac didn't need to know that, though.
"What? I'm not shoving Indi down the stairs! He's our brother, Lilac, be nice to him! Why don't we just bandage him up and pretend he's hurt?"
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Post by Greenie on Jan 4, 2010 20:44:43 GMT -5
Lliac jumped up and circled around a few times, her chains merrily twisting in the air around her. Mission Suck Up To Sister: COMPLETE! Now she just had to finish her badge and her day would be excellent.
"Aw, but Mari, Indi's a wimpy little poo-face! Ever since he lost that eye and lost his ability to walk he just mopes around and mutters about felines in capes. I can't help but make fun of him!" She sniggered, then immediately covered her mouth with her paw and looked away, her eyes wandering the ceiling.
"Fine fine whatever. Sounds good. You get Indi and I'll go get some blankets." Lilac scampered off before Mari could protest; knowing her sister, she'd find something she said politically incorrect and then start a lecture about how she should be more proper or some shit like that.
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Post by Greenie on Jan 4, 2010 21:27:26 GMT -5
Marigold narrowed her eyes, then sputtered in indignation when her sister began making fun of their rather unfortunate brother. It wasn't Indivar's fault he lost an eye and had something funky done to his body. It evoked her sympathy, though; poor Indivar had been the underdog of the litter his entire life, and being called crazy wasn't helping his reputation at all. His siblings - Mari excluded - thought it was hilarious and liked to poke at him for it.
She was about to start lecturing Lilac when the otter muttered something and took off. Figures! Lilac never cared what she had to say as long as she got what she wanted. Humph. Mari rolled her eyes and went off in search of Indivar, who was most likely sitting on the couch, whining to whomever would listen about how his life was horrible and how he wished he was someone else.
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Post by Greenie on Jan 4, 2010 21:32:25 GMT -5
Indivar hated his life. He was missing an eye, he couldn't go anywhere without falling over or tripping, and he had no aspirations in life. Aspirations? He couldn't even get off the couch! He was a pathetic excuse for a Card and he knew it, but didn't know how to change it. It didn't help that the house was full of noisy, obnoxious children that were sure to go places in their lives. Momma always seemed to attract parents with the strange children; there were always children on fire, or children swathed in leaves, or children who could blow things up with their minds. Him? He could move mud, HALLELUJAH. He was so useful to society. Mud bath? Mud pies? Mud slinging? Just call Indivar, he'll hook you up! Life? Yeah right. |
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