"Okay, okay, I give already! Put the guitar away for a little bit...yeah, that's right, just set it down over here...remember me? Your boyfriend? Who is seriously starting to feel neglected here since you've started obsessing with the songwriting again...give your mind a rest for a bit," he said, laughing and shaking his head as Fieri started to protest.
"Come on, I've already finished with the slurk care duties so I know you've had plenty of time to work on this...it'll be fine."
"But...I was just...and the concert is in a few days...and I need to write a masterpiece and -"
".....Oh. Ummm.....I guess maybe just a short break....."
"I feel so loved," he said, dryly.
"So help me if you start singing to yourself in bed the punishments will be severe..."
"But I thought you liked -" she started to say, but couldn't keep a straight face. She dissolved into a fit of giggles.
"Nice. Classy, sweetheart. First I get ignored and then I get laughed at," he says with a dramatic long-suffering sigh. Which turns into an impish grin. "So...how are you planning to make it up to me?"
"You're welcome. Well, Enre, did you get what you needed? Do you want me to show you around the school some more? Or maybe just back to your room for some thinking time...it can't be easy thinking up a name for a whole race."
Enre shakes his head "No thank you, I will go to my room. See you around than." He than salutes everyone before saying "Thank you for the help." He waits for them to answer before walking out towards his room. Once inside his room he places his sword next to him while he thinks.
Begins pulling food out and consuming it at an alarming rate
"Fanf yoo fo munf!" he gets out while chewing.
"It was no problem, really, to help a fellow out. We're gonna hafta stick together when things start hitting the fan."
Enre shakes his head "No thank you, I will go to my room. See you around than." He than salutes everyone before saying "Thank you for the help." He waits for them to answer before walking out towards his room. Once inside his room he places his sword next to him while he thinks.
"You're welcome. Well, Enre, did you get what you needed? Do you want me to show you around the school some more? Or maybe just back to your room for some thinking time...it can't be easy thinking up a name for a whole race."
"Okay, Enre. It was nice to meet you."
After he leaves, she downs one last beaker of energy drink. "Thanks. I guess I'll go see Uncle Ryo then. Jimmy and Taron are usually busy in the evenings and Mom and Dad are also...well, I believe the exact quote was 'even if the world is ending I'm sure you guys can handle it for a few hours'. So I'll have to give all of them their charms in the morning. See you later."
And with that she headed out, towards the Headmaster's office.
Ryleh knocked politely on the door of the clock tower.
Ryleh knocked politely on the door of the clock tower.
A tiny door flies open and the pocket watch stomps out with his tiny clockhand out like a sword. He seems to have lost his temper, he spies Ryleh then disappears before her eyes as if he had never been there. She feels a slight tugging on the side of her head, the pocketwatch was on her shoulder with a note.
May I help you?
"One moment, Miss Sunwake, I have another matter to take care of at the moment." Ryo calls out to his niece as he begins sending here a telepathic feed of what is going on in his office. ::This mouse knows about the Champions, and that there are a lot of them here. Can you find out what it is?::
"So Mr... Mouse, I believe I asked why I should tell you how many Champions are in my school?"
"It was no problem, really, to help a fellow out. We're gonna hafta stick together when things start hitting the fan."Begins pulling food out and consuming it at an alarming rate
"Fanf yoo fo munf!" he gets out while chewing.
Krays stops chewing, and swallows the entire contents of his mouth in one gulp.
"What are you talking about?"
Ryleh knocked politely on the door of the clock tower.
A tiny door flies open and the pocket watch stomps out with his tiny clockhand out like a sword. He seems to have lost his temper, he spies Ryleh then disappears before her eyes as if he had never been there. She feels a slight tugging on the side of her head, the pocketwatch was on her shoulder with a note.
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"You may tell your master that his teacher wishes to speak with him at his earliest convenience. Which will be immediately."
"One moment, Miss Sunwake, I have another matter to take care of at the moment." Ryo calls out to his niece as he begins sending here a telepathic feed of what is going on in his office. ::This mouse knows about the Champions, and that there are a lot of them here. Can you find out what it is?::
"So Mr... Mouse, I believe I asked why I should tell you how many Champions are in my school?"
Ephebe sits in the chair outside the office to wait.
::I got nothing. It's like a great big blank....not even a Champion can just blank out the area like that. I'm guessing deity level or above, but it's just a guess. That's the best I can do from here.::
"You may tell your master that his teacher wishes to speak with him at his earliest convenience. Which will be immediately."
The pocket watch disappears from her shoulder. The door clicks shut, in a few moments the large door opens with gears turning. It appears to be a wall of nothing as no light pushes the gloom back.
"You may tell your master that his teacher wishes to speak with him at his earliest convenience. Which will be immediately."The pocket watch disappears from her shoulder. The door clicks shut, in a few moments the large door opens with gears turning. It appears to be a wall of nothing as no light pushes the gloom back.
Ryleh steps inside the tower seemingly unimpressed. "Good evening, Solivala. I trust you are well?" she said, dryly.
"Oh come on, if you've been around this school long enough you should realize stuff hitting the fan is usually just one step away." Alton replies as he leans against the wall, still relaxed. "If you look for certain signs you can know, and I know a lot."
"Oh, yeah hectic is status quo around here."
He winces a bit, as his snout, neck and chest seems to swell and expand, new scales forming as old one fall away in strips.
"Yay, more itching. Sorry you had to witness that..."
"Ah, it ain't a problem. I molt too ya know. It's how my fire rats get the feathers they wear." Alton looks at Krays' scales and frowns. "The brush I use to speed molting along won't help you though."
As they snuck back into the school Kitty barely suppressed a giggle.
"It's a good thing that Professor Relkav is away or we'd get detention for this for sure."
As they snuck back into the school Kitty barely suppressed a giggle.
"It's a good thing that Professor Relkav is away or we'd get detention for this for sure."
"Even if we do, I think it was worth it." Michael replies as they sneak down the halls. No matter how hard he tries he can't hear Kitty right next to him. "Stuffed full of food and a pretty girl at my side. Yeah, definitely worth it." ;)
"Even if we do, I think it was worth it." Michael replies as they sneak down the halls. No matter how hard he tries he can't hear Kitty right next to him. "Stuffed full of food and a pretty girl at my side. Yeah, definitely worth it." ;)
Kitty blushed. "Yeah, I think it was worth it too. I had a really good time. That was the first time I've ever been on a date."
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Kitty blushed. "Yeah, I think it was worth it too. I had a really good time. That was the first time I've ever been on a date."
"Really? Mine too." How in the world is he not dizzy from all the blood rushing to his face? "I hope I didn't screw it up too much."
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Kitty blushed. "Yeah, I think it was worth it too. I had a really good time. That was the first time I've ever been on a date.""Really? Mine too." How in the world is he not dizzy from all the blood rushing to his face? "I hope I didn't screw it up too much."
She smiled. "Well, aside from the part where you tried to break up with me for my own good, it was perfect. Hopefully we can skip that part next time."
Ryleh steps inside the tower seemingly unimpressed. "Good evening, Solivala. I trust you are well?" she said, dryly.
As soon as Ryleh crosses the threshold what seems a whole world lies before her. The doors close behind her and nothing but floor can be seen, lit by a dim light that has no source. The only beings around are countless tiny contructs lined up on her left and right. The pocket watch is raised on her left above the rest, it bears a red cape with a matching hat his clockhand sword out. To the right the small humanoid construct towers over his tiny brothers arms crossed. The pocket watch gives off a series of clicks and those on his side respond in kind, it raises its sword towards the other constructs. The charge crosses before Ryleh towards the others, the humanoid construct waves a hand and his forces rush forward to meet the charge. Nothing less then a full blown war in miniature was happening before Ryleh. She can make out the pocket watch from time to time cutting his way thru the others forces, while the humanoid was wading thru to meet him. A giant among his lesser kin. A voice speaks to Ryleh.
"You are not the one I expected. I am the keeper of the tower. What is your business here?"
A pair of eyes across the battlefield stare at her. They are not human, but resembled reptile or feline eyes.
"For the last time I was not trying to break up with you! I was just... oh, never mind. Let's just forget that happened."
"For the last time I was not trying to break up with you! I was just... oh, never mind. Let's just forget that happened."
"Okay, it's forgotten. I won't mention it again if you don't," she agreed cheerfully. "So then it was perfect and I had a great time and I'm really happy that you took me to see your favorite places. It was really special. The only sad thing is that it can't last forever. I mean, we have to sleep sometime or we'll be sleeping through all our classes tomorrow and sleeping through Advanced PE is a bad idea." ^.^
Ryleh steps inside the tower seemingly unimpressed. "Good evening, Solivala. I trust you are well?" she said, dryly.
As soon as Ryleh crosses the threshold what seems a whole world lies before her. The doors close behind her and nothing but floor can be seen, lit by a dim light that has no source. The only beings around are countless tiny contructs lined up on her left and right. The pocket watch is raised on her left above the rest, it bears a red cape with a matching hat his clockhand sword out. To the right the small humanoid construct towers over his tiny brothers arms crossed. The pocket watch gives off a series of clicks and those on his side respond in kind, it raises its sword towards the other constructs. The charge crosses before Ryleh towards the others, the humanoid construct waves a hand and his forces rush forward to meet the charge. Nothing less then a full blown war in miniature was happening before Ryleh. She can make out the pocket watch from time to time cutting his way thru the others forces, while the humanoid was wading thru to meet him. A giant among his lesser kin. A voice speaks to Ryleh.
"You are not the one I expected. I am the keeper of the tower. What is your business here?"
A pair of eyes across the battlefield stare at her. They are not human, but resembled reptile or feline eyes.
"I did not come here to participate in a drama," she said, curtly. "I am here to speak with Solivala. And I see no reason to put up with this nonsense. I have no idea who you were expecting, nor do I particularly care. Now let us be done with this farce."
"Oh great, I either need to sleep or wait until a rock smacks me in the head to get some rest. How ever will I choose?" He replies with just a hint of sarcasm. "I'll walk you to your room. If you want me to, I mean."
"Oh great, I either need to sleep or wait until a rock smacks me in the head to get some rest. How ever will I choose?" He replies with just a hint of sarcasm. "I'll walk you to your room. If you want me to, I mean."
She blushed. "Of course I want you to. I..I really like spending time with you, so I...I want to spend as much time together as possible...I mean, as much as you're okay with...I'm not trying to be clingy or anything...."
"I did not come here to participate in a drama," she said, curtly. "I am here to speak with Solivala. And I see no reason to put up with this nonsense. I have no idea who you were expecting, nor do I particularly care. Now let us be done with this farce."
The eyes fly forward towards her.
"They are just playing, they get bored. If your business is with the master of this tower then that was all that needed to be said. No need to get angry. I expected more of your kind. This way."
The eyes soon have a face and body appearing around them. It seems to be a dark blue cat with runes of slightly pale blue on its fur.
"Feel free to....take on a more comfortable form. We have plenty of space and the stairs are a ways."
Not waiting for an answer the cat floats off at high speed over the battle.
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She sighed. The boy needed more help than she had realized. And his creations needed some serious reprogramming. Their recognition of emotions and understanding of protocol were woefully lacking. She kept to her human form as she followed the cat up the stairs mindful of the fact that she was still inside the school. She was not a youngling like her daughter and grandchildren and was not going to indulge in reckless behavior. She followed at a sedate pace, her expression carefully neutral. There seemed to be a protective bubble around her as she walked through the battle as the area around her stayed clear in spite of the chaos surrounding. The stairs seemed to go on forever but she showed no signs of either impatience or fatigue.
She chewed her lip, feeling oddly nervous all of a sudden.
::Don't worry, Ephebe, I'll be fine.:: Ryo thinks to her when he senses her apprehension.
She blushed. "Of course I want you to. I..I really like spending time with you, so I...I want to spend as much time together as possible...I mean, as much as you're okay with...I'm not trying to be clingy or anything...."
"How about we both just assume the other is okay with it? If we ever get to something we aren't comfortable with we can say so." He takes her hand as he starts walking toward her room. "It might just save us a few red faces too."
She blushed. "Of course I want you to. I..I really like spending time with you, so I...I want to spend as much time together as possible...I mean, as much as you're okay with...I'm not trying to be clingy or anything....""How about we both just assume the other is okay with it? If we ever get to something we aren't comfortable with we can say so." He takes her hand as he starts walking toward her room. "It might just save us a few red faces too."
"Okay, that might work...although I think it's easier to say than do. Anyways, thanks for a wonderful day and I guess I'll see you tomorrow," she said as they reached her door, and before she could freak herself out about it too much gave him a light kiss on the lips.
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight." Michael replies softly. Her kiss had been like lightning across his skin and any tiredness he had felt was gone now. "We'll have to do this again soon."