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Jen the Quiet Vice Captain
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 Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 10:15 pm
((Come, come. You know you love my nods to the fourth wall. smile ))
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:42 am
((I think it's time to draw this in ^^ ))
Abbey-ho!!!! ::Sudenly cried Fenya atop her serpentine friend; and pointed out the clouded red, shrouded by several branches filled with leaves:: Here up! ::She tapped her snaking companion:: Heading down the wrong way here, over to the right a bit...
::It wasn't maybe moments after Fenya announced it that Gem, who had been staring awestruck at the walls as if this was her first time at the abbey all over again... the near polished sandstone, the walls with the abbey roof JUST glimpsing up over the walls from their perspective... and then her ears stood completely perked::
::She blinked; and had a curious expression for a moment, trying to remember... and then she did as her wings rushed open, and before Jamie or anyone could say anything, she KICKED off of Jamie's head and up into the sky with a single cry:: Momma!!!!
::The other winged shape just RUSHED off of the abbey walls; nearly diving off; and the two wings spread collided in mid-air, twirling like a pirouette they stayed together for many moments while it was Whisper's wings who gently floated them down; hugging her daughter for all she was worth::
My little gem stone... ::She was crying openly and happily, and Jamie; who was most seeing her for the first time, as well as Fenya; she seemed no more than a grown up version of Gem, more muscular, prettier, and a sight less vacant looking; but she switched her expression to hold Gem at arms length:: You nearly sent the life out of me!! What were you thinking, going after them to Salamandastron like that?
::And her, with all her dibbun knowledge, smiled and said just as happy as before:: I hadda help my frens...
::And Whisper's own expression softened as she hugged the little one close again; her wings draping the two of them like a blanket:: And that's okay...
Nobeast welcoming the weary war heroes like us back? ::She asked; seeing if any one else but Whisper was about::
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Jen the Quiet Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:19 am
In the moments between the first sighting of the Abbey and Gem's cry of maternal recognition*, Donato's gaze was fixed on the Abbey, a look of inexpressible fondness and wistfulness shaping his features. Just now, with only a few minutes between himself and finally coming home, he felt again a wave of homesickness washing over him. He had the peculiar desire to wrap himself in home like a blanket around the shoulders - but this poetic thought was broken off short with Gem's shout and sudden flight. A long moment of gaping, in which he was not quite able to formulate a coherent thought, only "I- what?"
((* Reminds me of "coniferous child." Ogden Nash, what are you doing in my brain!?))
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:48 am
((AW, cute Donato.))
"Ack." Jamie reached up and rubbed his head between his ears, Gem's little claws having dug into his head to give her momentum to take flight. He watched her wing off and be met with an embrace by an older bat. Her mother. He seemed a little surprised, for he had never heard of Whisper, and he was rather led to the impression that the little Gem had no parents, what with adventuring off to Salamandastron with this rag-tag group.
Eula blinked, surprised at Gem's sudden shout and take off, but not nearly as surprised as when she saw Whisper come flying down from the walltops. She stopped, watching the reunion in silence. After a few moments of this, she scooted over to Donato, whispering, "Well, she seems to be in a good mood... so maybe it isn't as bad as it would seem."
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:19 am
::With Gem nuzzling into her, Whisper turned now upon them, a slight smirk:: For returning my daughter unscathed, I''ll let you off with a warning...
YOU lot however... ::She eyed Fenya particularly... an unfamiliar, but one she''d been told to expect by some of the others... especially expecting her drunk... the empty bottle noted that suspicion correct now too::...look like you''ve been through a war or too while you were gone... ::She noted new faces:: Brought yourself back in one piece and then some, that''s good enough...
OH! ::She suddenly remembered; and then speaking as casually as one may imagine:: Speaking of wars... we''re at one ourselves...
Hence why I came barrelling down here at the sight of a fox and snake you see... no offence dear...
::HIC!:: None taken, ducky...
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:41 am
Eula stared at Whisper in disbelief, as if expecting her to suddenly go "Kidding, you're dead!" and lunge at them. So there were those few moments that she continued to watch the older bat warily. Finally deciding that somehow they actually HAD gotten "off with a warning" she took the initiative to introduce sides.
"Yeah... this is Whisper, Gem's mother. She's been gone from Redwall for awhile, but apparently... she's back. Whisper, that's Ather, he's from Camp Tussock-" and she silently prayed the bat hadn't somehow met Terra and would blow the whole secret-"this is Jamie, he's from Salamandastron, and was just joining us on the trip back - and this is Fenya. Though I'm going to guess you've heard of her since you didn't try to kill her at first chance."
That done, she raised an eyebrow at Whisper's mention of being "at war." She took the phrase lightly, as if she thought the bat was joking. "Oh? You and who are fighting now?" She smirked a little.
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:55 am
::She gave curt nods to one and all; and then returned gaze to Eula; and then she found the words froze at the memory she had almost forgotten... she didn't quite know how to explain it without mentioning it; she didn't know what to say...::
::She hadn't been here when it had happened... but only now did she feel a gravity upon her that stopped her saying it; and it showed as her ears drooped somewhat, and she clung on to Gem, who looked ready to fall asleep in her mother's arms:: We should head inside... let everybeast tell you about it...
It's... well you see... ::She took a second, sighing and thinking what to say:: We have a new Abbess...
::And as if to break the scene; or maybe just realising, she looked at the snake and Fenya:: Are you... coming in?
::The snake, with a dull and lazy stare shook it's head as it lowered it's body near flat upon the ground, enough for Fenya to take a giggling drunken hint, getting up with the aid of the massive sword - Eula might have caught a look of admiration in Whisper's eyes - and patted against the snake; who was slowly now about turning to head back:: Give uncle a kiss fer me!!!! GOGIGO GOOOGIGO!!!
I was told she was a drunk; I wasn't told she was insane...
Nah; she's Anny Fenna... ::Chimed in a tired Gem, showing she was still awake at least...::
::But no matter how many distractions... Whisper knew she'd have to tell them soon...::
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:23 am
Eula watched Whisper's mood rapidly deteriorate, and what startled her more was the lack of a sarcastic comeback to Eula's question. "Whisper, what are you talking about? Tell uswhat?" She paused when Whisper said they now had a new Abbess.
"What? How could- we were onl- what's been going on back here?" She asked, exasperated. She completely ignored Fenya sending off the snake and Whisper's comment about the fox's insanity. She hurried and followed Whisper close in, staring at her and waiting expectantly for an answer.
Jamie looked around at the others, who had also taken the cue to follow along to the abbey. He glanced around, then walked over to Fenya. "Would you like some assistance?" He queried. Normally, he wouldn't ask, just go right on helping, but he'd seen Fenya's independence, and he was afraid of insulting her.
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:28 pm
::Fenya gave such a coy smile around her entire muzzle it had to be unsettling to the unbelievable as she eyed Jamie over, or tried to anyway; her eye couldnt' seem to hold still for too long...:: My, my... ain't WE the bold un!! ::She pulled him into a hug there with her one arm; and... what was that down by his tail? He probably didn't want to know:: Fox anna 'are... 's almost poetic!! ::Suddenly a paw was giving his backside a squeeze... and in this sort of mood; Jamie probably should have wished that Fenya was testing him to see if he'd be good to eat...::
::She whispered something close, gently to Gem's ears, so quiet that it was indistinguishable, the only sign she was talking was her lips moving; almost immediately the little bat was fighting to get loose::
No way!!! Nuh-uh!!! ::She had such a wide, brim smile that whatever it must have been must have been very spectacular as the dibbun took off quickly, flapping right in for the abbey::
::Whisper held a fond smile, but after Gem vanished, it faded as she looked to them, and she sighed, moving forward:: Eula... I don't know much of what... or HOW to say this... ::She struggled for a moment and then looked down at her, trying to come as close to eye height as possible::
Some ferrets... dumb vermin... came in, tried to kidnap some dibbuns... we got them back okay... but they came back under a flag of truce to speak... tried to shoot Turan with an arrow...
...They missed... ::She nodded slowly, and then finally looked at Eula; and said it as clearly and strongly as possible that she wouldn't have to repeat it again::
They got Ayla - and Jasmine couldn't save her...
I'm sorry...
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:59 pm
...A new abbess? He, too, hastened to walk with Whisper. He opened his mouth to ask- but by then Eula had already spoken, and it seemed superfluous.
Even when the words were finally spoken, it took him a moment to register their meaning. And he felt bereft. Since he came to Redwall, Ayla had been abbess. His sorrow, however, was less for Ayla personally than for the loss of one of the seemingly unchanging things he had depended upon. Now "home" seemed less comforting, less solid. Looking somewhat lost, he asked the only sensible question he could come up with. "How long-?"
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Jen the Quiet Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:03 pm
Two... three days most... ::She answered quickly, not wishing to draw the conversation out very much at all; wrapping her wings back round herself again::
The ferrets and weasels and stoats... they've been off doing something... sent Tannia and Kusaa out for recon... Tried to get them to work together you know... ::She was trying to steer the conversation; badly::
Failed miserably of course... and both barely survived the other...
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:08 pm
Apparently insulting Fenya was the LAST thing Jamie should've worried about. The generally kind and chivalrous young hare wasn't feeling very helpful anymore. He turned to get out of Fenya's embrace and held his paws up disarmingly. "Y'know, I saw you battlin' an' I've no doubt you have every ability t'walk y'self, wot." He took a few very deliberate steps away from the vixen, towards Eula.
He stood next to the two younger hares (Actually, Donato might be the same age...? *shrug*) and listened to whatever this important announcement it was the bat was about to make. His face was expressionless during it all, but he turned and looked at Eula and Donato, not knowing what it would mean to them.
Eula's eyes widened in shock. "You mean... we get the scorpions away... just for MORE VERMIN TO COME?" She said angrily, turning away from Whisper for a moment and glaring off at nothing in particular. After a moment, she turned back, mouth turned down and eyebrows knitted in the same furious expression.
She spoke more calmly this time. "Was anyone else injured? Who is her successor?"
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Jen the Quiet Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:12 pm
Oh, right... vermin. Pulling himself out of his reverie, he listened up. "Dandy..."
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:17 pm
Some otter called Checkers or something... jester...
::Then she quickly added on:: Injured that is... obviously can't be an abbess; beast's a he...
::She sighed, seeming equally slow and troubled about speaking for it; that she too had been gone for the time; and she half wondered now what to say next:: And please... I know what I say next might be ENTIRELY false sounding, very sarcastic, like I'm pulling yer legs... but honest to truth; you have to believe me when I say who our abbess is-
You really don't give yourself much credit, do you? ::Jasmine stood, coming out of the doors slowly, the vixen in her normal infirmary robes with a weary smile for all there; she knew the news given was not cheery, but she wanted them feel welcomed at least...::
A little bat nearly knocked me over in the hall... barely said she was back, kissed me and then flew on before I could work out all of you were back...
You tell them yourself... ::Whisper said, quickly grateful for the interruption:: I don't want to tell them THAT part...
::Jasmine watched helplessly as Whisper suddenly flew up:: Well thank you, you- ::She looked back at the bunch; wrung her paws somewhat, and then finally smiled, arms wide open and said:: Three guesses who your new abbess is!
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Jen the Quiet Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:22 pm
"Hello Jasmine." Well, looks they are again spared death? He couldn't bring himself to appreciate that at the moment. "Just tell us, please."
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