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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Nov 16, 2008 20:21:45 GMT -5
Israfel gently placed a hand on Marissa's cheek to keep her from turning away from him. He leaned towards her and gently placed a kiss on her lips, a bit of a smile on his face, "You should stay, at least for the party, it should be starting sometime tomorrow." he said in a quiet voice as if there was something wrong with speaking after all the exclusively telepathic communication. Israfel seemed different from before, his eyes carrying an odd glint of something foreign in their depths and of course it could be realized that he was acting strangely. "As much as it pains me to tell you, Marissa... I wasn't thinking that you would come back and I've made other commitments and I'll continue to make promises to others and I don't believe there's much that could be done to change that. But if you ever come back to Twilight Moon- I want you to know you can feel free to come to me." Now, Israfel saying something like this to Marissa could be seen as insensitive but it should be considered that if Israfel acted devistated and torn up every single time a woman moved on he would be a miserable man, seeing as he had many ladies.
Suzume looked at the fireworks, her eyes wide as she continued to stay close to Cecil, she then noticed Cecil's chuckling and she looked at him, utterly confused because honestly- setting off EXPLOSIONS of all things at a wedding just seemed wrong. She frowned at him, "Did you do that?" she asked, sounding angry but not on any kind of hostile level or in some kind of way that would sour her mood.
Neko of course was still tromping through and over the people to get to Suzume, not even noticing anyone or anything seeing, he was rather much 'freaking out' because his job was to keep Suzume safe so he felt like he seriously had to leap into action at the current moment. Neko was such a nervous wreck right now and it was all because of that one person who had decided to set off fireworks.
Donna shrugged, "Hi..." she said, looking around, "And I guess if Cheshy is anywhere nearby... hi to you too." she muttered, though she didn't want to sound too much like some kind of psycho loon. "Do you need anything, Gerro- considering the fact that if I've gathered anything from watching House, coughing up blood is a very bad thing." she offered a bit nervously, not really aware of anything she would be able to do to help.
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Post by Ladd Russo of the Russo Family on Nov 16, 2008 20:42:02 GMT -5
Gerro threw up again, though it was only a little now. He pushed a lock out of his face and gave her a dramatically pained look. "Alas, fair Donna, the only cure for me is the deepest embrace of a women. Demons laughed at my unwavering celibacy, and so they cursed me. In voices of death and decay they told me 'From this day on, as the moon is full, you will suffer, virgin sprite. Until you take a women out of wedlock and have your way with her, your suffering and sickness shall tear you until death.' But of course, I could never do such a thing. To take advantage of any female soul just to end my pain, it is against my morals. And so I suffer."
He sighed. "But perhaps, Donna, if you would come to my room tonight, we could talk awhile, to distract me from this ailment." Gerro suddenly was pushed over onto the grass and tumbled once, smiling wide. "Cheshire says hi, too, and also seems to think that I'm lying through my teeth. Elves can be slightly delusional, though, so I would just ignore him."
Whether elves were truly delusional or not, Cheshire was almost inclined to take Gerro's side. As always in Dana's presence, his blood raced through his body and he felt slightly giddy. There was also sorrow, because they were at their limit and they could go no further, not without dire consequences. Fear at being seen here, with her. Wanting to hug her, to comfort her, knowing it would only make it worse. Because a clean cut was always preferable to elongated torture, no matter how much one was losing. Then, there was just the genuine, soaring joy of seeing her. She had been smiling. There were few things in existence worth more than that, and none of them of this world.
"He's glad to see you," Gerro summarized cheerfully, retching but having nothing to eject this time. It was settling into a headache now, less publically embarrassing.
"He's pretty jumpy," Keyne commented, watching Neko run away. Hase nodded in agreement.
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Post by Arual on Nov 16, 2008 21:17:54 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c874fLiJhJE&feature=related The song for Marissa now...)) Marissa had spun back from Israfel's hand slowly, but she felt nothing but an empty, hollow feeling from the kiss. Her eyes had fluttered shut, but it was bittersweet- the whole moment. When it was over, her eyes looked only a bit hurt. She had a feeling; and who wouldn't, that he'd found someone else- so she wasn't really all that surprised. Marissa's eyes looked to the grass beneath their feet. "I-I don't know Israfel....I-I'll think about it...." she said with a voice as light as a whisper. She WANTED to say: You should take the girl you're with.....I'd only be in the way. If anything else, make my heart break a bit more then it already had from the minute I left you. It might be better if I became nothing but a dream. You'd probably be happier forgetting. but she couldn't bare it. The ache in her chest became a bit too much for her, feeling even more inferior right now knowing that when she left- she'd return to absolutely nothing. Marissa didn't want to cause problems, or let Israfel know. Marissa didn't know how to react otherwise, and she looked back up to him with pained emerald eyes. She made a small smile, fake with hurt that made your mind tell you to follow her.....she too acting totally unlike herself. The young woman turned and began to go, her purse swinging to the side and her hand reaching inside to grab some things. (*cough* Follow. *cough* but you dont have to...either way youll find out..possibly.) Cecil looked at Suzume. "No, nothing to do with this. This is a surprise to me, even.....if it's bothering you that much, Suzume we can walk over were it isn't so loud...." he told her, seeing she wasn't happy about it. The chuckle was also from what the minister said....but the firework incodent currently happening sort of delayed that.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Nov 17, 2008 17:28:30 GMT -5
Israfel's eyebrows raised pitifully, creasing his forehead as he walked after Marissa, "Marissa..." he said, placing a hand on Marissa's shoulder, "I know you're probably angry with me but I didn't think you were ever coming back... but I only have plans for tomorrow so far, you know how I am- always waiting till the last minute to make plans. But I'm open for the rest of the celebration and I'd be grateful if you'd let me spend that time with you." he said, sounding honest and obviously not intending to hurt Marissa.
"Now, it's okay..." Though her ears were plastered to her skull, then it could be figured that loud fireworks could hurt a normal person's ears... so there was no telling how immensely loud it was to those around them who had a more acute sense of hearing. It might have even proved to be painful for them. Freaking out suddenly seemed a bit more reasonable from those select people.
Donna shrugged, "Well, Cheshy... if your still there- I miss you lots." she said, looking to where Gerro was pushed from, feeling like if Cheshire wasn't standing there than she was making herself look like an idiot and it was easily read on her face, "And Gerro- as long as your intentions are simply for conversation than you wouldn't mind talking in the Ninth Heaven. It's a less awkward situation for me to find myself in." a reasonable suggestion since of course going off to talk with someone in their bedroom was a little odd, especially if that person was of the opposite gender. She also felt like there was reason to be wary of such a proposition from Gerro- and that if anything was hinted at during the conversation than she had every right to beat the shit outta Gerro- and she really didn't want to do that.
Neko was flat on his stomach at this point in time, finally giving up since there was no threat, releasing a loud sigh and letting himself relax, meaning his face was now right on the floor. Yeah, he looked a little pitiful.
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Post by Arual on Nov 17, 2008 17:39:05 GMT -5
Marissa nodded. "I understand where you're coming from, Israfel, believe me......" her voice wasn't angry, a bit broken and otherwise as soft as it had been a moment ago. "I don't blame you. That place...it just-" She stopped and took a breath, turning around.
"I'll see you tomorrow night....okay?"
Cecil nodded. "Okay." he answered, feeling bad because he didn't know how to stop it from bothing her like he knew it was.
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Post by Ladd Russo of the Russo Family on Nov 17, 2008 21:04:52 GMT -5
Cheshire compromised with himself, and did the only thing he safely could. From the pack on his back he withdrew his harp and stripped the protective wrappings away. It was a song it seemed he must have always known, called 'Reprieve', from as far back as his village of birth... though he might be the only one who knew it now. All the more reason to cherish it, and he played it for her as much as for Cecil and the wedding.
Gerro leaned against the tree weakly, feeling pressure building drills for his skull. He heard the soothing tremble of the harp music and smiled. "Crazy weather around here, huh? First fire in the sky, and now elven harps?" He shook his head, trying to focus. "Oh geeze, I should have gotten Cecil something... I'll buy him something later."
"You good now, Neko?" Keyne asked, kneeled down next to him. She had decided to follow, drawn towards his clumsy demeanor like a child to a kitten. "Come on, you need to calm down," she advised, ruffling his hair impulsively.
Kerret and Zet walked up to the two, the former a bit behind the latter. The drow bowed to them formally. "May your union be triumphant through all that you face." To Cecil he gave a small pendant, wrought from copper and covered in foreign engravings. It seemed beyond ancient, worn and blued at any edge. "That has the power to bring someone back from the closest brink of death no matter what the circumstances, but it can only be used once," he said. "I think you will use it well."
To Suzume, he gave another pendant, this one a strange unknown metal, though similar in all other respects. "That..." he hesitated, then smiled slightly. "It belonged to the mother of my father. While you wear it, you may know where Cecil is and what is going on around him, as well as how he feels, if you hold it. It's a power that should only be trusted to a pure heart. I think you deserve it."
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Nov 18, 2008 6:57:27 GMT -5
Donna had a broad smile on her face as Cheshire played the harp and she swayed back and forth pleasantly, she didn't know the tune so she made up a harmony to it, admittedly it didn't seem to work at all so she was kind of bumbling along with it- but it seemed like an awful shame for her not to do something, the playing was beautiful. She looked over towards Gerro, worried that he might die or something of the sort though Gerro of course was someone who managed to live quite some time so there was no doubt in Donna's mind that whatever was happening to the sprite was nothing to be too worried about.
Suzume looked at the pendant quietly, "Are you sure...?" she asked, "I'm grateful for the gift but... I don't think that I'm suited- I killed my own parents and if I'm wearing it... won't Ouwashi be wearing it too? And she's not exactly the most pure of the hearts I know, I don't even know if I should be allowed to accept it." she said, unsure with the gift due to a good many different reasons. She looked down at her feet, she was very grateful to be offered something like the pendant but she thought it was perhaps better suited for someone else entirely.
"Marissa, what are you trying to do?" he said, sounding accused, "Yeah, I have something I have to do tomorrow and people I have to be with but that doesn't mean I don't want to be with you too." he said, "I still love you, Marissa but what we used to have was only that way because it was permitted. Things aren't that easy anymore for anybody- but that doesn't mean I'm just going to ignore you or treat you badly. Sure, I guess I'm a little unhappy that you left but that's just me being childish and selfish. That doesn't mean I'm going to act dramatic and walk away from you and act like we can never talk with each other or be around each other anymore. You have your life to do with as you want, apparently that meant leaving- I choose to respect that, the least you can do is respect that I have my own choice with my life. And I never said that I chose to live it without you with me." he said, his expression showing that he normally didn't speak to anyone like this, but still it could be noted that Israfel was... off. Israfel never lost his cool and all of the sudden everything he did seemed like some altered version, making it feel like something was wrong- though maybe it was just because Israfel missed Marissa. "You chose to leave all by yourself, and you left a note? You told me with a note? If you just told me yourself it wouldn't have been so cold, Marissa." he did have a point, break ups by notes were almost as harsh as break ups by text message.
Neko looked up when his hair was being ruffled, "There were explosions and..." he attempted to explain though he decided against it rather quickly and he simply lay there, slipping from his human form into his more natural state, sitting up now since laying down in the manner he previously was could be imagined to be quite uncomfortable for a cat. He looked up at Keyne, "They were celebratory, weren't they?" he asked, sounding a little defeated, it was odd to have a cat talking to you but at TMA a good many odd things were normal so it could be imagined that Keyne would think nothing of Neko becoming a cat.
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Post by Arual on Nov 18, 2008 16:11:40 GMT -5
"How many times should I say sorry? I'VE SCREWED UP, OKAY?" she said as both of them were out of earshot at this point, crying "I never blamed you for anything- and I came down hoping you still loved me...I doubted it, and if you moved on....I planned to congradulate you and try to get by. But in all of me I prayed you still loved me. Israfel, I never accused you of anything! I accuse myself for letting myself get right back in the lowest of the low life end of the bargin when I thought I'd finally have a steady thing in life. I blame myself for thinking that leaving the guy I knew loved me so much and me too out in the dust in hopes that never happened! All that time with you was the most wonderful....beautiful......" Marissa stopped to catch her breath, "the best thing in my life. The thing I regret the most is walking away......I'd do anything to come back! To you, to the school- a place I can sleep at night without a care in the world." The young woman shook in sadness but no tears- she was weak enough already. She wanted to hug him....but was afraid she'd be pushed away like she had so many times since she left.
"When I said I know, I meant that I knew how you could be....but I won't say to stop yelling. I deserve it." The vibrant green eyes shone with guilt as big as the solar system. "I wouldn't blame you if you turned around and never looked back....."
(I cant do much for Cecil until Zawa comes back..... XD)
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Post by Ladd Russo of the Russo Family on Nov 18, 2008 20:44:13 GMT -5
The stream of sound fell around him like a waterfall. The demon Rell sat comfortably in his chair with his eyes closed, listening to the words calmly, sometimes picking and sorting at them as interest pulled him.
"It might be better if I became nothing but a dream."
"...something... I'll buy him..."
"...power to bring someone back from the closest brink of death..." Everyone knew Cecil needed it.
"Lorien, you think there'll be kabobs?" "A... kabob, sir?"
"...won't Ouwashi be wearing it too..."
"..love weddings. She looks..."
"...only that way because it was permitted. Things aren't that easy anymore..." Hmm?
"...SCREWED UP, OKAY...!" Rell opened his eyes, shutting off the more distracting sounds. Not permitted? Intriguing. A smile graced his face, though not a very kind one. Drama was hardly unexpected at any event related to Cecil, but maybe that was a prelude to entertainment. And while he was on the thought of permittance... The song could have been played by any traveling musician, but not with the unwavering attention of Donna beside Gerro, by an unseen artist.
Zet shrugged, as if it did not matter either way. "My father's mother used it to all but shackle my father's father until the day he died. She was not a saintly woman. It is yours now, but you may decide whether or not to use it, and if so, how."
Kerret came up, taking Cecil's hands and congratulating him. He did the same to Suzume, but a bit more self-consciously, since he did not really know her. "My present to both of you is this..." He gave them each a small ring. "I had them lying around, and I'd never use them anyway, but you guys might find it useful. They contain a part of Firati's Wind. If he make your need known to them, they can assist you in matters of luck and direction, though you might want to make sure no one else notices the gust."
He patted them both on the back. "It's weird, seeing you two married when I'm not. Not that I've found anyone, but it just seems odd when I'm a decade or so older. You guys better make those years count." Zet seemed to consider that as if it had not crossed his mind, but in the end nodded in agreement.
"Yep, all for show," Keyne said, instantly picking him up and hugging him tightly. "Don't you worry about it. If there was any real trouble, we'd all be at it in an instant. For party guests, we have a pretty violent bunch." She laughed.
"Are you feeling alright?" Odell asked the young man, rousing him. It might seem a cruel question to ask, after waking a person who so obviously seemed to need sleep. "No," the young man replied softly, rubbing his eyes. "There's a tragedy coming." Odell shrugged his shoulders, his black, smoky skin miraculously wavering into a completely human tan. His voice, however, did not change. "Right now, there is joy. A tradegy is always coming."
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Post by Arual on Nov 18, 2008 21:21:23 GMT -5
Cecil hugged them both for their presents to him. "Thank you." he said to them both before looking back to what Suzume had said. "I've rarely witnessed Zet being wrong...." At that point is voice was a bit on the humorish side, but serious about what he said. At least for him, Cecil never knew his teacher to be wrong.
Had his father come....the one he wanted so much to be what he should have had all those years past? Of course. He stood before the couple personally. Did he wish his real dad was there? No. Had that meant that he didn't wish for the old man to have not done what he did so that he'd be doing the same thing with his whole family here? Perhaps a little bit.
Lily ran up and grabbed hold of Cecil. "Oh the Gods! Cecil!" Yes. It wasn't 'Oh my God', because Lily never said that....at least aloud. Her beautiful, straight blonde hair swished as her body flung forwards in a hug. Suzume should have remembered all of them from when she visited the town where Cecil lives.
Cecil was knocked over by Lily and unsteadily on one foot. "Woah- Lily!" he exclaimed trying to not pull his bride or anyone else down with him....unless it was just Lil. Then it was fine. "What are you doing here?"
"We came to see your wedding you stupid, underaged hollow head!" Lily joked....something that Cecil'd never really get...the hollow headed addition to the sentence.
"We?"
"Yeah, the whole gang is here! Even Crae took off from duty to see you!" Lily let go and smiled, but the rest of the six person group came over. Lily; however, moved over to Suzume as the boys got reunited again. "You look awesome, Suzume! You guys sure are meant to be! So, how are you?"
Crae came over and nuggied Cecil's head before looking at the drow. "Nice to see you again, Zet." he said, Cecil's hands trying to pry the older man's fist from off the top of his head. It failed, but all in fun- so it mattered not.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Nov 19, 2008 17:37:24 GMT -5
Suzume wore the pendant around her neck now, a bit of a shy smile on her face, she knew Cecil's friends but she didn't necessarily know them all too well. She quietly passed the little Hisho no Tama between her fingers nervously, "Thanks, I guess... and I think I'm doing okay lately..." she said, sounding a lot like a kid asked to go up to the front of the room to talk in front of the entire class. Her eyes widened, "Cecil!" she said, turning to him in a quick and easy movement, "This is for you!" she held the Hisho no Tama out for him, it was a simple necklace in appearance, a blue green glass looking orb hanging on a cord.
Akira smiled, looking towards Suzume as she offered the Hisho no Tama to Cecil. She looked up to Makashi who stood next to her, "Looks kinda familiar, doesn't it?" she asked, her eyes glinting with the memories from a long time ago.
"You mean like when you gave me this?" he asked, pulling a necklace out from under his jacket, it was similar to Suzume's Hisho no Tama only this one was more green in appearance and had a cloudy center. It hung from a little faded chain, looking rather old, almost like an antique. There was a smile on his face as he kissed Akira, "It's amazing, really it is- Suzume's grown up, hasn't she?"
Akira nodded, "She's still got some growing to do but I think she's ready for this step." she stood up from her seat and stood next to Makashi, looking onward proudly towards the bride and groom.
Neko felt like the life was being squeezed from him by the hug but he didn't want to hurt Keyne, luckily the hug softened to the point where it was bearable. "It is a pretty weird wedding party, isn't it?" he asked, his green eyes looking towards Keyne and he yawned a bit. All the spazzing out was kinda tiring. His ears flisked and he shook his head at the finishing of the yawn, then he continued to look up at Keyne, his whiskers flared out with interest.
"Marissa!" Israfel shouted, it was the natural response when someone was yelling at you of course and he didn't mean to come off as angry as he sounded, "Marissa..." he spoke in a softer tone now, he gently hugged Marissa, not really knowing if she'd allow the hug or not. "I didn't forget you and I didn't stop loving you, I don't want you to be hurt, Marissa- tell me what I need to do to make you happy again." He had a bit of a concerned expression and there was even a bit of confusion there, he really didn't know what he was supposed to do and he was trying. Israfel was really frustrated, though not angrily- he rarely if ever finds himself in a situation like this, he really was confused here.
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Post by Arual on Nov 19, 2008 18:13:34 GMT -5
"I know we didn't get to know each other very well, but I'd like it if we did......I mean- I'm sure a lot of us would come to see you both and stuff later, you know? Anyways, yeah- it'd be real nice to have another girl around here. To much testosterone lately..." Lily said lightly, a small laugh at the end.
Marissa mimicked the action after a shutter from Israfel's shout. "This is enough for me right now....to be happy." Her whispers didn't grow louder, and her shaking body still trembled with a more frightened and sickening shake then of feeling cold. "You're here...even if it would only be a little bit.......you're here."
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Post by Ladd Russo of the Russo Family on Nov 19, 2008 19:01:15 GMT -5
"Crae," Zet acknowledged with a nod. So perhaps it was appropriate that Crae was here. He had been there when Cecil lost his father, his brother, and his friend in one fell fight. And now he was here, when Cecil was gaining a wife and the potential to start a family anew. There was a certain balance to it. The drow seemed relaxed, despite his quiet.
Kerret was a bit less so, shifting every now and then. He was happy, just not the best with crowds.
Keyne shrugged. "I don't know. I've never been to a wedding before," she said. "It seems pretty fun to me. What about you? Are you Suzume's brother?"
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Post by Arual on Nov 19, 2008 19:46:48 GMT -5
Cecil finally got released from beneath the fist of his friend, the pendant around his neck that Zet gave him. He turned to Suzume and slipped the pendant under his shirt and took the other one his new wife just handed him.
"Thank you." he answered. Was he supposed to get her something too?! That worried him just a little bit.....too many traditions.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Nov 19, 2008 20:42:27 GMT -5
Suzume smiled to Cecil, showing that it was okay that she didn't have anything, the Hisho no Tama wasn't any sort of tradition, it was just something she had to give to Cecil. She nodded to Lily, "I can only imagine." she joked, a smile on her face. She looked towards Cecil and Crae with the smile still on her face. "So how long are you going to be able to stay?" she asked, "I don't know when the party's going to start but from what I've heard it's tomorrow afternoon at the soonest."
Neko managed to release a little kitty laugh that sounded more along the lines of a jubilant purr. He seemed to be smiling despite the fact that cats lacked the correct placement of facial muscles needed to actually smile, "I'm not her brother, just a friend." he said, even though most of the time it seemed more like he and Suzume were actually siblings.
Israfel closed his eyes, "Marissa- calm down..." he said, still hugging her, "I'm here and everything's fine." he kissed Marissa's forehead gently. Marissa wasn't telling Israfel why she was crying, Israfel knew everything wasn't fine, even if he really wanted it to be. In all perfect honesty, he just didn't get it at all.
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