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Post by Zeytan on Nov 21, 2007 17:41:39 GMT
*Zeytan chuckles and raises his wine glass slightly.*
"And a very good Vintage of it as well I might add."
"But yes you are partly right the Winteiran race can certainly command Ice in that way but also some members of the, I hate the term myself but it is the only one avaliable at the moment, the sub-race called the ALTERIANS can also command it. It depends entierly on which race the mother was from."
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Post by Coriolis on Nov 21, 2007 22:40:54 GMT
[ModNote: Coriolis was last seen in A quick stop.] *Outside on the almost customary rooftop, Coriolis was bored. Leytan and his sidekick (What was the name again? Oh yeah... 'Rin'...) had gone into the Wolfs howl a while ago, followed of course by a certain overgrown house cat. They'd met a pretty maid in there and the rest didn't interest him much. A nice couple He would admit but little different to any other nice pair who wander the countryside...* *The Wolfs Howl itself had it's usual Gorilla-in-a-man-suit guarding the door so there had been little point in the wasted effort of creating a scene just to get closer to the private action. Instead, the Tiger had turned tail and headed back into Wolfenden itself in search of food.* *The marketplace was too crowded for the Watcher. He'd always preferred to watch from a distance away, quiet, faded and completely unseen. Getting in amongst the big crowds was more Rhiannon's territory. His Sister had the uncanny knack of being to bluster Her way into and , more importantly, OUT of almost any situation She had thrown at Her.* *Him? Well... Why worry about suspicious bystanders if no-one knows you're there in the first place?* *The Crazed Heifer, Wolfendens better known pub, was another place that edible things could be found so long as you were quiet and quicker than the ever efficient serving wenches.* *The faded White Tiger padded up to a conveniently propped open window and stuck his head in for a look. Instantly, 2 Green Glints locked on to the neglected loaf of bread laying in plain sight on the counter top. The 2 seemingly academic owners of this morsel holding their attention elsewhere...* *Cat, food, food, cat... The thought processes involved hardly require explaining. Like a meat eating predator stalking a piece of Serengeti Venison, The window was pushed open a little wider and Coriolis moved in for the swipe...*
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Post by Julian Lapin on Nov 21, 2007 22:57:30 GMT
'... think he might be worth talking to?'
'Why not? Seems to be non-threatening enough. Having said that, that's what I thought first time I clapped eyes on Hewitt, and he can make a grown man weep with one lash of his tong-'
Jules froze suddenly. He had the terrible sensation of someone creeping up behind him. He spun around, but all he could see was an empty part of the room.
'Strangest thing.'
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Post by Coriolis on Nov 21, 2007 23:02:24 GMT
* Tiger silently met floorboards and He didn't move a muscle as this random wet behind the ears academic suddenly turned around and eyeballed him without seeing him. Mental prayers were being offered to the gods that no-one would try to walk 'through' this solid part of space and give the game away...*
*As Julian turned back around, a single paw with a single claw snagged into the crust of the loaf and it suddenly disappeared into an appreciative maw hidden from the realm it currently inhabited...*
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Post by Ed Kenji on Nov 21, 2007 23:13:27 GMT
Kenji's eyes followed the course of the bread as it sailed gaily and unsupported through the air before vanishing. He stared long and hard at the empty space as he tried to comprehend what he was seeing. He silently nudged Jules, and pointed blankly at the un-bread.
"I am very tempted," he began, "to make a pact with you here and now that we vow never again to speak of this occurrance nor to further acknowledge its existence."
He continued, "However, the current circumstances, ie. that I was ruddy hungry have forced my hand and prevented my preferred course of action from being viable. Now," he said, acting the Statesman. He cleared his throat, then suddenly the calmness in his face was gone. His brow became wrinkled and almost instantly coated in beads of sweat.
"What the HELL was THAT?!" he yelled.
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Post by Julian Lapin on Nov 21, 2007 23:20:44 GMT
Jumping to the conclusion that bread does not go about eating itself, Julian took the initiative and immediatly sprung towards where the bread previously was. Had he given himself time to think about it, it would have occurred to him that the invisible bread snatcher (for there could be no other reason to describe it) was by definition invisible, and therefore impossible to see. It was quite possible he was diving towards something very mean, nasty and most importantly hungry, and that physical contact was the last thing he should be attempting.
However, he did not give himself time to think about it, and instead spun around, stepped off the stool and launched himself at the rapidly vanishing loaf.
'Ours, I THINK!' he roared, oblivious of how sodding ridiculous he looked.
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Post by Zeytan on Nov 21, 2007 23:22:11 GMT
*Zeytan had nearly choked on his wine from the shock of Kenji's yell.*
*Malark had quite littraly jumped with fright landing with a splash in his bowl of milk. sending spalshes of it all over both Zeytan and Camilpsest.*
*Cough* *Spluter* Malark calm your*Cough* *Spluter* yourself. *Cough* *Spluter* Honestly my good man is there *Cough* *Spluter* is there realy any need for such an outburst!!"
*Zeytan said as he tried to whipe the milk off of his clothes.*
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Post by Coriolis on Nov 21, 2007 23:23:10 GMT
*Coriolis, of course, had already vacated the immediate vicinity. He leapt back up to the deep window ledge that He'd crawled over moments before and waited for another target of opportunity... There were drinks now laying abandoned on the bar top...*
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Post by Julian Lapin on Nov 21, 2007 23:27:42 GMT
Meeting no resistance, Jules unceremoniously crashed nosefirst to the floor. His chest immediatly began screaming protestations, but his brain was too busy contending with the sudden long overdue adrenaline rush.
He lept up, coughed, and began staring daggers in every part of the room's corner.
'Come on! I know you're still here, you bread snatching bastard! Show yourself, NOW!'
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Post by Coriolis on Nov 21, 2007 23:33:26 GMT
[Thinking silently] that's the way... Keep coming...
*He once again made for the floorboards and moved around the shouting Julian, practically right under his nose. The academics Jugs were now open and within reach.*
*With a dexterity unknown in one of His current species, a claw hooked around the handles of the 2 beer jugs and both were tipped down the faded felines throat with barely a thought toward breathing.*
*The moment they were empty. The Tiger was off once again. This time straight under an unused table.*
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Post by Julian Lapin on Nov 21, 2007 23:36:12 GMT
He spun around to the bar again, and watched with horror as right under Kenji's nose, their drinks leapt from their jugs and vanished into thin air.
'Kenji! The drinks! GRAB IT!'
This was completly messed up, all of it. It was like that business with Apeture Science and that damned gun all over again...
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Post by Ed Kenji on Nov 21, 2007 23:55:41 GMT
"You can take the beer," he screeched, luching forward and flailing his arms wildly, "but THE LAGER IS MINE!" He caroomed forward, leaping into the air to try and catch whatever predator was lurking in the invisible spectrum. He passed effortlessly through empty space and smashed his head off the bar with a tangible thud. His legs wobbled and he fell to the ground, pulling the empty jugs on top of himself as he fell. Unexpectedly, his head landed on something soft.
"..Ah!" he yelped and spun onto his front, groping wildly in front of him. He managed to catch hold of something long and furry for a split second, which he tightened his grip on firmly. "Gotc-!" Whatever Kenji had grabbed was stronger than he imagined, and maneged to shake free of his grip quickly. Kenji stumbled backwards, falling once more onto his rear end. He pointed beneath the table, "I HOPE THAT WAS YOUR TAIL YOU INVISIBLE BASTARD."
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Post by Julian Lapin on Nov 22, 2007 0:00:07 GMT
'It's under the table! Cut it off!'
Julian looked at the sea of blank faces that had been watching their activities.
'Don't just stand there! Block off all its exits! YOUR drinks are in just as much danger as ours!'
'Tail? Oh gods, not ANOTHER damn magical cat...'
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Post by Zeytan on Nov 22, 2007 0:10:39 GMT
*Zeytan is astounded at this display by these 2 other realmers.*
"Oh realy gentlemen. Do calm yourselves!!"
"What ever it is that has just eatend your food and drank your drinks is hardly going to waite around for you to catch it."
"And if its invisibale how do you expect anyone to stop it from exiting the premisis??"
*Malark blows purpule bubbles at Julian and Kenji.*
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Post by Julian Lapin on Nov 22, 2007 0:18:42 GMT
'Quite right. We better go about making it UN-visible, eh?'
'Kenji? You got it?'
'I think its under here.. take the other side, we'll have it penned in!'
Julian turned and dashed towards the opposite of the unused table. With him, Kenji and the chairs, there was no immediate way out short of ploughing through one of them.
He really should have paid more heed to this thought.
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