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Post by Creator on Nov 26, 2007 0:16:43 GMT -5
Damon solidified in the shadows, following his normal routine. After a short inspection, he concluded that there was nobody within sight, and headed out toward the lake. He stared out into its waters, curious. 'This... is it?' he thought. 'It looks like such an average body of water... could the books have been wrong?' He had read that this lake gave rewards if one gave an offering, but he had no idea what sort of rewards it would give. He looked down at his hands, which were holding his beloved "Wolf's Fury," the pair of clawed gloves that had served him so well, enchanted by his own father for his use. He knelt toward the water, holding out the claws, and hurled them into the lake. "Please accept this offering, great fairy," he whispered. "They may not look like the best weapons in the world, but they mean a lot to me." He closed his eyes, still kneeling, and waited for some sort of response.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Nov 26, 2007 20:38:00 GMT -5
A pair of rather peaceful glowing blue eyes opened under the water, clearly visable to the student, "Yes?" came it's voice, like tinkling bells in the air, an enchanting sound. The forest had grown silent and all that was there was quietly watching and the air hung by silken threads, a tension you could feel in the pit of your stomach, as if something wonderful perhaps would happen at any moment. The fairy of the lake was a rather splendidly magical being, reflecting the nature of the body of water that it resided in, calm, peaceful, and utterly wonderous in it's depths, concealing many secrets.
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Post by Creator on Nov 26, 2007 20:42:26 GMT -5
Damon stood, not sure how to react to this sight. "I... um..." He blinked, looking out into the water. "I gave you a gift," he said, pointing out into the lake. "I don't know if you'll like it... but I do." He squinted, trying to get used to the tingle he felt. "My name's... uh... Damon..."
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Nov 26, 2007 21:23:08 GMT -5
The creature in the lake laughed, "I know, I know." she blinked and continued to watch Damon, "Might you have anything in mind?" She asked, her laughter still hanging in her voice. It seemed that fireflies had entered the air, hailing nightfall, thier blinking lights shimmering on the crystalline waters, "Anything at all? A suggestion?"
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Post by Creator on Nov 26, 2007 22:19:56 GMT -5
"A... suggestion?" he asked, looking from the eyes to the fireflies that seemed to be entering the area. The light seemed to reflect in his own eyes as he thought. "Wow, I don't know. I don't want to ask for something that's too much..." He looked up at her with a 'I-wonder' expression. "A companion would be nice. I assume you've heard of amphipteres? I've always wanted to see one up close." He said down, thinking. "But then, you'd probably resent me for asking for a companion, what with you stuck out here all alone. What's it like?" he asked.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Nov 26, 2007 22:30:00 GMT -5
A spark of interest entered the fairy's eyes and she came through the water, closer to the shore, "It's a little lonely at times... what's it like with other people? When people talk to you?" she asked, hovering slightly closer to the surface, wide, glowing blue eyes shimmering like the fireflies. She seemed to have forgotten about the request, though the faerie wasn't one to forget about people's requests. The faintest sillohuete of the faerie's face could be seen, her features reminiscent of a fish, large interested eyes, a round face, round nose, and soft, plump lips, though not overly so. She had a smile on her face, her silver hair in masses around her expressions.
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Post by Creator on Nov 26, 2007 22:34:44 GMT -5
"With other people?" he repeated, turning the question over once or twice in his mind. "It's alright. I don't talk to people a whole lot, only when I need to. Most of the people out there have too many individual issues." He looked over, noticing that she was a bit closer. "I end up trying to help everyone with everything, and it completely piles up on me." He looked down at the ground in front of him, closing his eyes. "Does anyone ever come to visit?"
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Nov 26, 2007 22:40:40 GMT -5
"Nope, not ever." She nodded, "Why wouldn't you talk to people if they're there? Do they just ask for things, is that all you know?" She asked, as if the concept of carrying the basic conversation of 'Hello, how are you?' 'Just fine, how's the wife and kids?' 'They're great!' 'You wanna come over for a Christmas Party on the 23?' 'Sure! Nice to see you again, Dave.' 'See you later, Joe' was completely foreign to her. She carried the same, ever present smile on her face as she rose still closer to the surface, listening to every word that Damon said as if it was the word of God. She was having an actual conversation, it was rather thrilling for her.
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Post by Creator on Nov 26, 2007 22:45:14 GMT -5
"No, people don't always ask for things," he said, taking it into consideration. "Most people are selfish, greedy, or something else that makes them unpleasant to talk to. That's just human nature." He saw her moving closer and decided he was being rude; he scooted closer to the water so she wouldn't have to get out. "I suppose they don't realize that they don't have it so bad. It must be horrible out here. Can you leave?"
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Nov 26, 2007 22:56:29 GMT -5
"I'm not allowed to leave my home... unless by some other magic, but then the lake won't thrive as it is now... I need to tend to it." She nodded, "The fish make for okay companions, but they don't really talk much, nor do the creatures who come to drink." She wasn't the only one of her kind, there were many others... but she hadn't met them, they were all separated to thier own bodies of water, only meeting if they had abandoned thier homes or had been taken away. "And you don't seem unpleasant, if you ask me." still, her clear voice rang of pure intrest in the person she spoke to.
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Post by Creator on Nov 26, 2007 23:02:18 GMT -5
"Well, I don't think I fit in very well with the others," he said. "Thank you, you're not unpleasant either." He realized a second later that saying 'you're pleasant' would have been easier, but it had fit in with the conversation. "If you like, I can come to visit you whenever I get the chance," he offered, shrugging. "I wouldn't think fish would really be that interesting. How many people come by here a week?"
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Nov 27, 2007 6:54:15 GMT -5
"Recently there have been more than usual, but before every two or three weeks someone would come and ask for something, now it's more like every week... give or take a few days. Though you probably want your prize now, huh?" She asked, figuring she was most likely boring Damon to tears, which meant it was about time to get to work getting the little prize ready. She gave a slight sigh, almost uncatchable for the ears of anyone listening.
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Post by Creator on Nov 27, 2007 8:11:56 GMT -5
"If you want," he said, shrugging. "I can hang around for a while. No hurries." He thought about the amphiptere (whoo! I remembered the name!) he had thought about requesting at the beasts shop, the young immortal one, with the ability to communicate telepathically with allies and meld into shadows. (xD I have to specify things, right?) But then his thoughts returned to the issue at hand. "Unless I'm boring you."
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Nov 27, 2007 15:46:51 GMT -5
"Oh no, of course not." she shook her head "You couldn't bore me if you tried... you're really quite interesting." She lifted her hands from the water, the first bit of her to touch the air so far, her skin dewy and tinted with silver, an unnatural pale tone, blues ever so delicately present. In her hands sat a creature, still young and it looked towards Damon, seeming rather happy. It's wings were tucked around itself and it inched closer towards the shore, but careful not to fall from the hands of the water nymph. "If you wish, you may ask for something else as well." She was going to give him another thing, it seemed, "Or if you wish you may have your weapons back."
(Or ask for the key to Eithne's heart! XD That would be funny! just saying... and you can ask for anything, as long as it's nothing too powerful or something...)
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Post by Creator on Nov 27, 2007 16:53:12 GMT -5
Damon knelt, letting the creature unfold its small winds and pull itself into his hands by the tiny hook-like claws on the corners of its wings. He grinned down at the young amphiptere, then looked back to her. "You keep the claws. They're important to me, and this won't be the last time I see them, but they'll stay here, at this lake. Proof that I'll be coming back to visit." He began thinking about a name for his new friend, as well as what his watery companion had offered. "I don't think it would be right," he said. "Tell you what. You tell me something you want, and I'll do what I can to make it happen. That'll be a nice change, won't it?"
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