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Post by Ashe on Jan 3, 2020 20:04:01 GMT -6
Well, that hadn't gone quite as planned. Not too much excitement at the Mansion, considering they'd had to cut their trip short. Morgana had been displeased and hadn't looked at Ashe in two weeks. He was determined to make it up to her, and Kizulle had helped him figure out her problem (aka being mad at Ashe) as best as she could. "Sorry I brought you home so soon when you were expecting an adventure..." Ashe said, for what felt like the hundredth time. He hadn't realized it was that important to her!
Skip to the beginning of a new month, new Mansion, and Ashe had snagged the little pixie and taken her out. Of course, she had her furry coat on, so she wouldn't freeze - though somehow her shoulder was still cold enough that Ashe could feel it. He sighed as he walked up the path to the mansion, trying not to roll his eyes at her dramatics. He'd thought he'd been through all of this with Kizulle and he was done!
Morgana: 1 1/5 Ashe: 0 7/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] January post 1
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:02:17 GMT -6
Wow. Had Ashe ever been here during the Vakrah celebration? He couldn't recall ever seeing this before. It was extraordinary. He had always associated this time of month with brightly colored things, and usually flowers, all eager for Spring to get here and excited to show off how much they loved someone. But this was more his style. He'd done a bit of light reading on this topic, the holiday itself, and found out it was a love story between the Dark and the Light, and the Dark still ruled right now. As such, when he arrived at the Mansion, once he stepped onto the grounds it went from bright sunshine, to a dim moment before dawn or dusk. They were both so similar sometimes, besides the position of the sun, that it was hard to tell which was which. Morgana was with him, sitting on his shoulder. They hadn't really had a successful trip here yet this year, and Ashe was hoping to rectify that right now.
Morgana: 1 2/5 Ashe: 0 8/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 1
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:03:02 GMT -6
The sky above them was dark, like the fading night or the rising night. Also similar in a fashion to the waning of a thunderstorm, the light that melted through once the worst of the clouds were gone. But everywhere he looked no matter the direction, the sun was there just below the horizon, the warm beams of light coming up. Or going down. He looked east; there it was. He looked west; there it was. And above him, just darkness. The stars weren't even sure if they wanted to show. It was odd to look at, but it certainly set the atmosphere. The plants that lined the walkway were a lovely deep green, with brilliant blooms. Ashe had to pause on more than one occasion, so Morgana could hop down into his hand and he would let her get extra close to the lavender, let her smell it. She seemed to really like that, and he was in no rush after all.
Morgana: 1 3/5 Ashe: 0 9/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 2
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:04:05 GMT -6
They were making slow progress in this wonderland world, creeping up the walkway toward the entrance to the mansion. Everywhere Ashe looked, flowers; but the favorite was very definitely the purple ones. He could definitely get behind this holiday now! He liked the color purple, and it certainly wasn't pink! Maybe he should pick some of these for Vixen on the way out, he had a feeling she might like that. He had bought her chocolates and had a day planned in her honor. Relaxation, massage... some other things that he was sure would get his feelings across to her. But he didn't dare speak them, and didn't even want to think them, around Morgana. She was basically his adopted daughter, and though she was grown... she was still his child. He didn't want kids of his own, not really, and Vix said she couldn't have kids anyway, so why not look at the Haras as his children?
Morgana: 1 4/5 Ashe: 0 10/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 3
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:05:01 GMT -6
The little Hara was back on his shoulder. She had a couple of petals in her hands, sniffing them and touching them. She seemed to be enjoying herself, so Ashe let her be without comment, but now he was looking at her out of the corner of his eye. He wondered vaguely if Hara were more like humans or more like pets. Did they have the primal urges, like pets did, to react to other genders? Or were they more like people, having crushes and true loves and such? And more to the point, would he have to expect her, and Kizulle even, to one day want to get married? Or would she want a more open relationship? Ashe felt a weird perversion at wondering about the lives of faeries like this, but he couldn't stop himself. Try to think about something else, try to think about something else, Ashe chanted to himself, to no avail. He shook his head, at a loss.
Morgana: 2 0/5 Ashe: 0 11/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 4
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:06:12 GMT -6
Kicking her feet, Morgana hummed to herself, still picking at the flower petal. Ashe thought she had a lovely voice, and he decided he would tell her as much - but she had to stop first, because he wasn't about to interrupt her! That would be rude. Never interrupt a lady, he'd had to learn that the hard way. Men? Go ahead, because either they're not talking (off in their own world thinking about sports or war or what to eat) or what they're saying isn't as important (Not that Ashe agreed on this point, he talked about very important things thank you very much! but it was a general thought). And Morgana was a little lady. Why was Ashe more intimidated of her than he was of Kizulle? It could be the coloration. Morgana was much darker, whereas Kizulle was pink. And he might not be taking anything colored pink too seriously? He knew Kizulle was sweet.
Morgana: 2 1/5 Ashe: 0 12/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 5
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:06:49 GMT -6
It had to be because he had raised Kizulle from a flower petal herself. Morgana, he had adopted from Jack. She was grown, she had her own likes and dislikes and Ashe wanted desperately to be one of the likes and avoid becoming one of the dislikes at any point in his life. He supposed that was why, then. Kizulle would love him like a child loved a parent, no matter what he did. Morgana might not. He hadn't even introduced the pair as sisters yet. He didn't want Kizulle being territorial - he didn't even know if she would get jealous - and he wanted to have a better basis for understanding Morgana. She was gorgeous, but could probably run away if she felt like it. Even as he watched her, still humming and swinging, he doubted she would miss him at all. It took time to bond with animals, and even longer to bond with humanoid children!
Morgana: 2 2/5 Ashe: 0 13/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 6
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:07:44 GMT -6
They were finally approaching the door. Ashe had taken his sweet sweet time, just in case she wanted to stop and smell anymore of these lovely flowers. She didn't; she had her petals, and that was enough for her at the moment. Ashe had thought of breaking off a flower head of one of the plants and just giving it to her, but he doubted her abilities to hang on to something so large and he had nowhere to put it. Cautiously, he walked up the steps to the mansion, taking in the door. Once he opened it, they would be in a world of magic unlike any other place. It was always both exciting and intimidating. He could get lost and never return; or he could be spit right back out. It would be up to the wild magics of this place to decide. He hadn't been treated terribly yet, so here was hoping this would be an even more fun trip!
Morgana: 2 3/5 Ashe: 0 14/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 7
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:08:52 GMT -6
Morgana seemed to sense that he was waiting, hesitating. She looked up from her petals and saw the door. She was close enough on his shoulder that she could see the more intricate patterns carved into the wood, and she appreciated it. So far she was really liking this place, and she was so happy she wanted to sing. She didn't know enough words in Common at this point to sing lyrics, and she hadn't learned her own language, so she was stuck humming to make a melody and murmuring the occasional word she had picked up. Kizulle had been mostly mute, when she didn't know what to say, but Morgana's initial thought was to sing a tune. How different the pair of them were! Just like real children could be, Ashe thought. He didn't have much experience with kids, but he did hear stories, had had conversations, and had babysat once or twice... before the mothers learned their lessons.
Morgana: 2 4/5 Ashe: 0 15/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 8
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:09:54 GMT -6
Ashe reached out with a hand and pushed the door open. It swung easily, though it creaked slightly as an old door might. It was magic, and immortal probably, if doors could be immortal, so Ashe doubted it actually needed to be oiled. It was just enough to sound eerie, yet somehow welcoming. He crossed the threshold and into the first hallway of the building. You never knew the layout here; could be straight into a kitchen, or straight into the living room, who knew. Ashe seemed to have the luck of always encountering a short hallway that received him, before sending him to the next room. This time was no different. The hallway was short, maybe ten feet, then it opened out into what appeared to be a large dining room. From here, it looked like there were only two places set up, despite having room for half a dozen or more. Approach with caution, as always.
Morgana: 3 0/5 Ashe: 0 16/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 9
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:11:02 GMT -6
All he could see from the door entrance was a beautiful chandelier hanging from the ceiling. It was clear crystal with warm white lights - were they candle flames dancing, or was that a trick of the eyes and the crystal? It was situated over a large wooden table, with ornate Victorian style chairs set up. The color here was also purple - purple upholstered furniture, and a deep purple rug with a flower pattern underfoot. Morgana peered around them in wonder and awe, taking in the pictures on the walls - mostly of plants of some kind, or fields, or still lifes. Nothing too interesting, and yet so interesting simply because it was new to her! She had set the petals down in her lap now, and clung gently to Ashe's shirt collar as he walked. She forgot all about those petals and didn't notice when one slipped and fluttered down to the ground, though the other stayed put.
Morgana: 3 1/5 Ashe: 0 17/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 10
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:12:15 GMT -6
The pair emerged into the dining room, and Ashe was able to fully admire it now. Yes, he was pretty sure those were candles flickering up above; though now he almost suspected fireflies. It was just a feeling he got, being in their presence, seeing the lacey patterns the shadows cast thanks to the sconces the flames danced in. Morgana clapped her hands together in delight at the sight of everything in here, forgetting to hang on. She was well balanced, thankfully, and didn't topple off at all. Her eyes were wide as she took everything in, from the floor to the ceiling and back again. Once everything had been appreciated properly, she turned her attention to the table. That just so happened to be where Ashe was looking, as well. Everything was so well decorated, it was hard to focus on any one thing, even the biggest thing in the room. They needed a closer look, obviously! For scientific reasons.
Morgana: 3 2/5 Ashe: 0 18/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 11
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:13:22 GMT -6
The table was full of stuff! From chocolates to what looked like roast duck, from flutes of champagne - Ashe knew that's what it was because it was still on ice in a bucket - to vases of red and purple roses. It looked for all the world like he had just crashed a very romantic dinner, or he had come insanely early and beaten them both to the punch. He walked over to the table and scooped Morgana up off his shoulder, placing her gently onto the wooden surface. There was a black table cloth draped over it, and the napkins were purple, to make up for the darkness he supposed. Man, Dark sure liked this color combination it seemed! He watched as Morgana scurried around, peeping at everything up close. He wondered what it would be like to be so small and dainty, having to get right up on something, just to find out how tiny you really were. Did it bother her?
Morgana: 3 3/5 Ashe: 0 19/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 12
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:14:21 GMT -6
Feeling rather playful, Ashe got her a plate and put some candies on it. There were chocolates and pure sugar sweets, both in the shapes of hearts. He places a few of those on the plate, set it at one end of the table, then retrieved Morgana and had her sit by the plate. She protested at first, but Ashe managed to get her to stay. He plucked a few chocolates for himself and hurried to his side of the table, where he sat down. Playing pretend, he acted as if he was on a date with the little Hara. "Lovely evening tonight," he told her, smiling. "But not as lovely as your eyes." Morgana looked at him, and he couldn't tell if her look of disgust was about his line or not. He had bothered her to make her sit there, but this was also a cheesy line to be using, even in mock. If she even understood him properly.
Morgana: 3 4/5 Ashe: 1 0/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 13
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Post by Ashe on Feb 7, 2020 3:15:34 GMT -6
Not one to be put out by a simple reaction, or in this case a lack thereof, Ashe continued on. "It was hard getting some time off work, darling, but you know you're the moon of my life and I simply had to be alone with you under the stars this night, of all nights." Though he had started off joking, he suddenly thought of Vix. He kind of wished she was there with him. Though of course he enjoyed his time with his new daughter, it simply wasn't the same! Morgana was still looking at him, but when he fell silent, falling deep into thought, she grew bored of this and reached for a chocolate. She held it in both hands and took a bite. His thoughts stayed on Vix for a while, imagining her reaction to over the top stuff like this Dark God did. He wondered if, after her initial mocking of it, if it would impress her at all.
Morgana: 4 0/5 Ashe: 1 1/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] February post 14
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