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Post by Moofius on May 28, 2008 4:23:51 GMT -2
Moarwhen laughed, "Thanks mom. You don't like it black, Scooter?" she herself took a big gulp of her own coffee which remained as black as her eyes. She liked her coffee bitter like that.
"Lands like his tea with sugar. LOTS of sugar, but he doesn't get all bouncy. If anything he gets calmer," Moarwhen explained with a laugh. As she said this Lands added a few more sugar cubes to his tea before taking a sip and looking satisfied.
Tank just shook his head. He had strange children but they seemed well rounded and had a sense of right and wrong. They'd be their own person but atleast he'd raised them well. He felt he'd done a good job. Now they were ready to grow up.
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Post by Snowy on May 29, 2008 18:24:15 GMT -2
Rotcholm gave a half-laugh as he dumped half the sugar into it. Then he poured the creamer in slowly. He looked at his drink as he put both things down. "Ah! It turned white!"
Wynd laughed, sighing while she poured a bit more coffee from the glass into the mug. "You put too much creamer and sugar in it, honey." she said, still laughing.
Rotcholm made a funny face as his coffee turned a tan when his mom poured more in. He blushed. Well, wasn't that embarrassing. Picking up the mug, he sipped it daintily, testing the flavor. A sweet liquid touched his tongue, running down his tongue to his throat. "MMMMMMMmmmm..." he said, his ears wiggling in delight. "Tastes good!"
Wynd smiled, still rubbing her stone. She didn't really need it to calm down right then or anything, but she just liked to rub it sometimes. She also thought it gave her luck.
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Post by Moofius on May 30, 2008 4:05:12 GMT -2
The younger female lollia laughed at her brother, "You're not very good with your coffee, huh? P= I didn't even know you could make your coffee go so white!" she laughed some more, waiting till she was more settled before sipping at her coffee. Moarwhen she finished her coffee off quickly, loving the buzz. Mmm. "So what else do you like to do, Scooter?"
Lands sipped at his tea, feeling relaxed. He was an observer by nature and didn't mind not speaking. Watching them interact was fine. besides he was also on the shy side and Moarwhen and Scooter... well, weren't. It was only natural he'd get left behind. Maybe when he got more comfortable...
The darker green lolli smiled at the table. Everyone seemed to be getting along. He looked to Wynd and noticed the movement of her paw. he saw his old rock and smiled, "I still wear your bracelet," he smiled, showing it to her. Still on his wrist, forever and always.
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Post by Snowy on May 30, 2008 21:27:01 GMT -2
Rotcholm smiled, then took a bigger gulp of coffee. MMMmmm, tasty. He smiled bigger. "So, Lands... do you like to read?" Wynd asked, wanting to learn more about her quieter son.
Then Tank showed off his gold nugget bracelet. She smiled, patting her rock. "Yep, it hasn't left my person since." she said. And it hadn't. As soon as she got home, she flung her locket off and searched for the perfect leather strip to host her newest treasure. Of course, the tangled and lonesome locket was found by Kairi, and that was the reason Kairi said she couldn't go on the journey. Kairi thought that she was being replaced by family.
Rotcholm wanted to join the conversation. "Yeah, do ya? I don't read much myself, too much sitting still." he said, and at that moment, his tail started to itch. He'd been sitting too long. It was the longest he'd ever sat not including the time he sprained his ankle when he tripped off the high diving board at their pool at home. It probably would've been worse if Wynd hadn't prevented the original dare from happening: jumping off the building and seeing if he could fly with his tiny wings.
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Post by Moofius on May 30, 2008 21:49:16 GMT -2
Lands nodded, "Ah, yes I love reading. It's very relaxing and you can travel without having to go anywhere. Though I'm very interested in traveling myself. I'd like to find someone who could travel with me.... I think I might be less organized when I go... You know just... do it?" Lands laughed. he wasn't much of a daredevil or a risk taker so this was something different.
His sister laughed, patting him on the back heartily, "Good on yah, Lands. I'm thinking about checking out new places aswell," she giggled, "Did you hear about those crazy cliffs on that one island? Oh I always forget the name. Anyway, I'd like to climb them and check out the caves there for sure,"
"Will you be traveling, Scooter?" Tank asked, curious if they all had an interest in travel. He'd done enough travel in his life, and was very comfortable at home. They must have gotten the need to travel and explore from Wynd. Though he would travel if he was asked along. So many battle feilds, so many fights. He'd been all around anyway.
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Post by Snowy on Jun 1, 2008 0:38:15 GMT -2
Suddenly their waitress was back, flipping open her notepad. "Have you all decided what you would like to eat? Or should I come back?" she said politely, smiling. Rotcholm quick picked up his menu. In all this family togetherness he'd forgotten how hungry he was! Skimming down the menu, he said, "I'll have... a roasted chicken sandwich with tomato, mayo, lettuce and some of your special sauce." he said, handing over his menu. Wynd picked up her menu too, and after Scooter was done, she told the waitress her choice. "And I would like the Garlic and Herb Salad with Ranch dressing and could I get some iced tea with a lemon wedge? I've finished my other tea." she said, handing over her teacup and menu.
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Post by Moofius on Jun 1, 2008 21:36:01 GMT -2
Tank blinked. Wow the time had flown. Now they had to order and he'd never once looked at the menu! "Ah, I'll have a turkey sandwich, please," he said with a smile, the waitress dotting down his order. "And for you, dun?" She asked, nodding her head towards Lands, giving a side glance at Moarwhen who was quickly looking through the menu. "I'll have... Do you have vegetarian sushi?" Lands asked, his question answered with a quick nod. He smiled at the waitress, "Then I'll have that, please,"
The waitress smiled back and looked to Moarwhen, "Have you decided, dear?" "Oh yes. I'd like a cheese burger, if you could," "No problem dear, is that all for all of you?"
"Could I have a small serving of ice cream once we've all finished eating?" Lands asked, which quickly got Moarwhen's attention. "Oh, do you have sundaes?"
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Post by Snowy on Jun 2, 2008 18:57:55 GMT -2
"Ooooooh, oooh!" said Rotcholm. "I want a sundae after I'm done too." Wynd elbowed his ribs. "Please." he added a little reluctantly. He hated manners. Being polite always bugged him.
Wynd smiled(she was really just happy that she had such an obedient son), patting him on the shoulder. The waitress smiled back at them. "So, you would like sundae, a bit of ice cream for you," she said, looking at Lands, "and you'd like a sundae too?" she said, looking at Moarwhen.
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Post by Moofius on Jun 7, 2008 2:22:26 GMT -2
"Yes please! Thank you very much," the lollia said excitedly, "Could you add chocolate shavings, please?" she asked curiously. She loved chocolate. it was a miracle Moarwhen wasn't fat!
"Alright then loves, I'll be back with your orders," and with that the waitress was gone, collecting a few dirty dishes from an empty table on her way. Lands watched her go, always facinated with people. But he would always be an observer, finding it hard to actually involve himself.
"So what have the two of you been up to, all this time?" Tank asked, smiling at Wynd and Scooter. He'd grown up into a fine looking boy. He was proud to know he'd grown up so well. But then he'd been in great hands with Wynd as his mother.
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Post by Snowy on Jun 7, 2008 16:03:48 GMT -2
Wynd paused a moment, not sure how to word her answer. But it came to her mind fast. "Well... nothing, really. Since I had Rotcholm, I didn't want to go exploring with Kairi, because I couldn't bring him with me or leave him alone. And finally when he was old enough, Kairi had refused to take eith of us along. It's been... tough, and with Kairi so touchy these days I have to be careful about what I say, or I might be kicked out of the house. And that... that's just not an option." she said, sighing.
Rotcholm looked at his mother in a new light now. No wonder Kairi doesn't like me! he thought, and was suddenly angered by both girls' feelings. They could just make up and everything would be fine! But no. They're too prideful, too full of themselves. he said to himself, shaking his head and crossing his paws and he leaned back in his chair.
But he leaned too far.
"Oof!" he exclaimed as his chair hit the floor so fast Scooter didn't even realize what had happened until he noticed he was looking at the ceiling instead of his siblings and parents. Quickly getting up, he said nothing, dusting himself off and fussing with his now messed-up tail to distract the others from his reddening cheeks.
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Post by Moofius on Jun 12, 2008 7:38:47 GMT -2
Tank looked surprised. Were things really that bad? He couldn't leave Wynd in the lurch like that. "Wynd, I-" But he was cut off by the clatter of chair hitting floor and the stunned looking Rotcholm. "Ah-!"
Moarwhen looked a bit surprised too, but laughed heartily at her brothers expense when he stood up. He looked and acted fine, but she still asked, "You alright, Bro?" Scooters brother frowned, looking worried. But not about Scooter (or atleast not as much). His attention returned to his mother. "Wyn- Mom... I don't know what the situation is with you and Kairi... But it doesn't seem a very pleasant situation. If you'd like, I could help organise a meeting between the both of you," The small, useless, wings on his back fluttered nervously, "I'd hate to see you unhappy, because you had us..."
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Post by Snowy on Jun 17, 2008 21:36:31 GMT -2
Wynd tried to hide her worry with a masterful cheery smile that seemed to always make Rotcholm feel better when he thought his mom was a bit down. "Really, there's no need. I just need some alone time with Kairi, and then Rotcholm will have to learn better manners and how to take care of himself. He's run off once. And I don't need that again." she said, trying to switch the subject as she looked sternly at Scooter, who was setting his chair right.
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Post by Moofius on Jun 20, 2008 22:24:07 GMT -2
Tank frowned carefully, "If you'd like some time to speak with Kairi, I'd be happy to take Rot-Scooter," He blinked tightly to force out his boys nick-name. It was hard to keep track. Perhaps he'd figure it out soon, "for an afternoon. Maybe he'd even get to meet the lollia water god," Tank chuckled. It didn't seem likely they'd meet Aranami but everyone came over attempting it anyway. Even if she was there she usually just slipped into the sea as water and hung out near the seas bottom.
"Why run away from home?" Moarwhen asked, looking at scooter, watching him right the chair, "I mean, that's lame. You learn a lot from being at home. Like cooking,"
"And washing clothes," Lands muttered under his breath, earning him a smack from his one and only sister. "HEY! I never washed clothes before! How was I suppose to know the red socks would kill the sheets!"
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Post by Snowy on Jun 29, 2008 20:57:55 GMT -2
Rotcholm's ears went back. He wished that he could just disappear right then. He hadn't wanted to bring up his jail break, at least not this soon. But it was already out, so he had to say something. "I... was trying to blow off steam. I didn't plan on being gone long." he muttered, glaring at his mother. Wynd ignored him, instead she was tuned into Tank's offer. "You would do that? That'd be great! Thank you, Tank." she said, smiling.
They were interrupted from their conversation by their waitress. "Food's here!" she said, placing Tank's and Lands' meal in front of them. Then Rotcholm's, then Moarwhen's, and Wynd's was last. "I'll come back with your sundaes after you're done your meals." she said with a smile, then floated off with an empty tray back to the kitchen.
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Post by Moofius on Jul 31, 2008 9:12:42 GMT -2
Tank frowned. He'd run away from home? These two didn't seem to get along. "Of course, Wynd. If there's anything you need I'll do what I can to help," He looked to Scooter, "And if you are in need of... Blowing off steam?" he looked around at the table to make sure he'd said that right. Moarwhen gave an embarrassed nod so he continued, "If you need to blow off steam I'd much rather be sure you're safe, then hitch hiking or... Or going down some alley or something to that extent. You're always welcome to come to my place, Scooter," He was sad to hear that his son had tried to run away. Sadder still to know he hadn't been informed.
"Can we get off the dreary subject?" Moarwhen asked, seemingly the only one tuned into her brothers' discomfort, "I mean our foods here," This was all said after the waitress had left, of course. With that said she grabbed her burger, so fatty and good looking, and started eating it. Nothing dainty about her.
Lands nodded, keeping quiet still. What a strange family he had. He grabbed his chopsticks and started eating his sushi. He was quick with his chopsticks and very skilled but he didn't make a show of it, the whole process was natural to him now as he'd been obsessed with chop sticks since he was a child and had pretty much trained himself to eat with them. He even ate cereal with chopsticks. But his mom wouldn't know that. The feeling was a little sadenning.
The father of this family sat and waited to make sure Wynd and Scooter didn't have anything they wanted to add. It wasn't a particularly great subject, he could admit to that, but he couldn't avoid the subject either. Best to get it over with.
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