[NRP] Demeter & Lirilei's Journal (246 views)

[Jirachi's Wish]

CHILD

Name: Demeter Tanglewood

Gender: Female

Pokemon: Bulbasaur

Stage: Child

Player: Lirilei

Artist: Mewmouse

This journal belongs to Lirilei, please don't post without permission.

[Lirilei]

8/21/2013 - Demeter won from rehoming

Name: Demeter Tanglewood
Pronunciation

Gender: Female

Age: Child - Roughly 11 years old

Height: 4'5

Sexuality & Status: Straight, single (plotted)

Hair Color: Teal

Eye Color: Hazel

Type(s): Plant/Poison

Moves Known: Leech Seed, Vine Whip

Nature: Mysterious

Likes: Nature, Music

Dislikes: Very few things

Personality: Very shy, quiet, mysterious. Helpful, and motherly.

[Lirilei]

2 Months Time:
» 10/21/2013

1 Response to the growths/changes:
» Adjustments

4 PDs:

» Far From the Tree
» Make your house a home
» Tinker, Tinker little goat...
» Lost and Found

2 Solo RPs or Journal Entries:
» Rehoming Entry,
» Journal 1 & Journal 2, 
» Found,
» An injured...Wren?
» Sleepy Wren

1 Skill Learned:
» Razor Leaf

1 Evolution:
» Ivysaur



3 Teen ---> Adult

3 Months Time: »
1 Response to Growth: »
5 PDs: » » » » »
2 Solo RPs or Journal Entries: » »
2 Skill Learned: » »
1 Evolution: »Venasaur

[b]Requirements here -[/b] [url=http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?page=1&t=23994387#357472567]X[/url]

[b]Name:[/b] Demeter

[b]Stage: [/b]Teen

[b]Pokemon Breed:[/b] Bulbasaur

[b]Evolving:[/b] Yes, Ivysaur

[b]Gender:[/b] Female

[b]Hair Style:[/b] The same as kid stage...but longer?

[b]Eyes[/b]: Kind or mysterious looking your choice

[b]Attitude/Nature[/b]: Mysterious but friendly

[b]Clothing Style:[/b] Something like this [url=http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/18/54/75/18547523ef19452d5a6a261e85997a2e.jpg]X[/url] whatever color combo you want if you don't want to do purpley again.

[b]Body Style:[/b] I'm thinking plumpish.

[b]Pokemon Features: [/b]The monster feet, the spots, vines! Any other things you feel like adding, have fun!

[b]Extra: [/b]Can she have a humming bird somewhere? Either flying by her, or perched on her (or her greenery), please. She rescued one and it follows her every where now.


[Lirilei]

Friends -
Dwyn the hummingbird she found and nursed back to health.
Cardice - The helioptile who found her moms missing ring.


Family -

Persephone - Mother (Deceased)

Jupiter - Father (Presumed Dead)

Uaithne aka Wren - The Skiddo boy she took in and now sees as a younger brother.



Possessions -

Her mothers ring which she wears on a necklace

Several clothing items

Various other things that will come into play as her story is told




Songs Demeter likes


Celtic Woman - Dulaman
Christina Perri - Jar Of Hearts
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years
Deep Forest - Sweet Lullabys
Michele McLaughlin - Finn McCool
Yiruma - River Flows in You
The Devil's Trill
Paul Cardall - Redeemer

[Lirilei]

Rehoming Entry:


Prompt # Chosen: 2. Demeter wears a ring of her mother’s on a chain, around her neck. How did she come by this? Was it given to her? Did she “borrow” it? Explain how she got this ring.



The wind whistled through the trees, the eerie sound filling the night air with the staccato sound of bare branches banging against one another, and through various cracks and holes in the surrounding trees, and through their ramshackle little home. It was cold...so cold...the storm was dropping so much snow and the power was out...

"Mama...I'm cold..." "I know Demeter...here sweetheart, I'll keep you warm."

Demeter quieted as she felt her mothers vines wrap around her and pull her close, wrapping tight and rocking her as she sang quietly under her breath, just loud enough to drown out the sound of the storm that was raging around their secluded home.

It was moments like this that Persephone regretted them living in such a place but for their safety this sort of seclusion was necessary. Too many people considered them oddities where they lived. She'd heard of others who looked like them, both Pokemon and human combined...but around here it was a rarity and the humans liked to use them as side show attractions to draw in tourists. However when storms raged and power was out with dropping temperatures it left her wishing things were different. That there was something more secure around them than what felt to be little more than sticks and mud.

Persephone continued to rock her little Bulbasaur daughter, who'd not too long ago changed into the darling girl she was now. She recalled when this change happened to her, and how difficult her own life had been. She refused to let her daughter have the same sort of nightmare life.

The girl fell asleep in her arms and vines, and Persephone gave her a soft sad smile wishing the world worked a little differently. Hoping that someday Demeter would be able to find acceptance for who and what she was somewhere.

It felt to her as if her daughter was twice cursed. This form, and her other abilities. It was worrying to her in a way. It was another reason to be in the back of beyond. No one could learn of Demeter's fortune telling skills if they didn't meet her.

The storm raged on and the temperatures kept dropping, and dropping. Demeter shivered in her mothers vines even as she did her best to keep their meager fire going. Towards morning the temperature bottomed out and held, but the fire was out. Persephone did all she could to keep her young daughter warm and safe, while having hid a sickness from her daughter. She hadn't wanted Demeter to worry about her, and had kept herself as doctored with natural remedies as possible. With this storm her fever raged unchecked.

Her rocking soon slowed however, and the singing even began to falter and it made Demeter wake. "Mama?" it took a few tries for her to rouse her mother who was so still... "Mama!" "Demeter..." the girls name was quiet and with some difficulty she reached down and pulled off the ring she wore, pressing it into Demeter's hand. "I'm sorry Demi...keep this...and don't...forget that I love you..." "Mama? What are you talking about? Mama? Mama?!"

Little Demeter, who couldn't have been more than six or seven felt her mothers vines unwrap from her body slowly, going limp and she held onto the now silent woman as tightly as she could to stay on her lap. Her actions toppled her off her chair and to the floor, causing her to be momentarily trapped beneath her unresponsive mother. She realized them her mother was burning up and had used her fever to keep her warm through the night. Demeter didn't know what to do to help!

She wriggled from beneath her mom and sat there crying trying in vain to wake her. It was silent outside their home now that the storm had abated. Huddled there Demi fell into an uneasy sleep clinging to her mothers ring. When she woke a few hours later from a nightmare she shook her mother only to discover that she wasn't so hot!

"Mama! Mama wake up! You're okay now Mama! The fever is gone and the storm is gone and we'll be okay now! Why won't you wake up? Mama?" she shook her mother more, her body not only cold, but growing rigid.

Her eyes widened and filled with tears. Her mother had died while she slept! "MAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!"

---

Demi woke with a start, eyes popping open and she looked to her mother as the storm raged around them. "Whats the matter Demeter? Can't sleep?" Demeter shook her head and crawled up into her mothers lap, feeling the warmth coming from her. "I had a bad dream Mama..." "Want to tell me about it?" Demi shook her head and clung tighter to her mom. "I love you Mama." "I love you too Demeter, with all my heart." "I know you do Mama. I won't ever forget that either." Persephone kissed the top of her daughters head as she held her close, deciding that since she was out of medicine to keep her fever down, she'd use her excess warmth to keep her daughter warm. The ring a young Venasaur named Jupiter had given her years ago glinted on her hand and she smiled softly, wishing Demeter had met her father. She made the decision that the ring should be Demeter's. It was all she could give her daughter that was both hers, and from the Pokemon she'd loved.

---

Demi lay there in the grass staring up at the clouds rolling over head, her fingers playing with the ring that hung on the chain around her neck thinking of her mother. It had been a few years since her death, and she'd moved away and to a point on...but she didn't miss her mother any less and thought about her constantly, wishing she'd said something to her mom about foreseeing her death. Maybe she could have prevented it. Maybe. She wouldn't know.

"I know you're watching me though Mama...I'll make you proud of me!" she smiled up at the clouds a ray of sun splitting through them and landing on her face. "I love you too Mama..." her words were soft and she fell asleep with the sun shining on her, reminding her of the last embrace she had from her mother.

[Lirilei]

Demi learns Razor Leaf

Demeter had been gathering plants, berries and other things that she needed to stock up on, day dreaming as she worked when she heard the sudden noise behind her, and whirled in surprise not expecting there to be anyone, or anything else out there with her. It was always so quiet out here after all.

A large angry looking Pokemon that she didn't recognize was coming through the clearing, making the noise that had spooked her and after spotting her decided to charge at her. Getting to her feet as quickly as she could she dashed away from where she'd been her baskets of food a total loss as they were smashed into bits, berries completely ruined. Demeter sighed at this, it'd taken hours to get all that. Her baskets didn't bother her as much as the loss of the food. She had plenty of those back at her home after all, but food?

Still she didn't have much time to dwell on this as the unknown pokemon charged at her again, bellowing its rage and making her blood turn to ice in fright. Vines whipped out and smacked against the aggressor, causing it to pause a moment in surprise. At least vine whip was a sort of second nature thing to her at this point, so she wasn't left completely undefended despite being frozen in place.

Another vine whipped out and wrapped around a tree branch and she thawed out in time to use it to jump out of the way though the branch broke sending her toppling back down towards the ground. Her vines whipped out again and still the pokemon came at her, intent on catching her it seemed.

Fear filled her and she cried out as her eyes closed tightly. A howl of pain came from in front of her and she saw a shower of leaves. Had...she done that?! She tried the same thing, and watched as more leaves suddenly slashed through the air cutting the pokemon like sharp razors.

In annoyed pain the pokemon backed off with a roar and lumbered off in search of easier prey. Demeter sat there shaking and stunned. Had she learned a new move? What was it? She didn't have any clue, but was glad for those Razor Leaves! She wasn't even sure how sh had managed to do such a move and she looked up at the sun filtering through the leaves above a silent thanks given to her mom, wondering if she was still looking out for her even now.

It took her a few moments to stop shaking, and get back up on her feet and moving. She didn't want to be in the area should it come back and attempt to attack her again. She wasn't entirely confident that she'd manage to chase it off a second time. Inspecting her smashed baskets and berries she saw she had been right and there was no saving any of it. There was a sigh from her at seeing all her work wasted like this. She'd have to come back tomorrow. It was growing too late to bother anymore today.


523 words

[Lirilei]

Adjustments


Demi thought back on to the day she had changed. She had woken up to her mothers concerned face looking down at her. What was wrong that had mama looking so worried? It made no sense to see her so concerned!

She moved, and it felt like there was a lot of her moving as she did so, and it made her stop a moment trying to figure out why she felt so strange. It was when she suddenly spied how her legs looked...or..well those didn't look like legs...that caused her to scream loudly!

Mama's vines had whipped out and around her and rocked her to calm her, though it had taken awhile for her trembling to stop, the tears to dry up. What had happened? Why was she like this? What had she done to deserve this?

Demi really did no't like looking different than her mama, it was so weird! Eventually, she was lulled back into sleep by her moms vines, though it was an uneasy sleep full of tossing and turning and soft whimpers. However when she woke up, her mom no longer looked so worried. Apparently she had come to terms with her new strange looking daughter, which was reassuring to her, because she still wasn't sure if she liked looking like this. Still...nothing could be done she knew.

It would just time some time to adjust.

---

It brought a laugh to her as she thought back to that day a few years ago. She had certainly adjusted and for the best, how else would she have survived on her own without the adjustments? it was almost as if some one, or something out there had realized she would need to look differently to get by.

It was a sobering thought, and it made the laughter die on her lips, and she felt a slight cold chill instead. Had something out there realized her mother was going to die, and leave her on her own? It was now feeling that way.


339 words

[Lirilei]

Found
(Demeter finds Uaithne and takes him into her home)


The runes she used on occasion were never wrong, she had learned this quite a long time ago. They had foretold the death of her mother, the finding of Dwyn her hummingbird companion…and now they were telling her of another important event in her future. One she did not quite understand but knew enough of what the signs said to know she would not have just Dwyn for company in the near future. That, had been a week ago.

Today she was tramping through the cold and wet, looking for a specific plant she needed to treat a cold she felt coming on and that she was out of in her stores of plants and other foliage and such. A scarf she had made herself was wrapped around her neck and face to block the cold, and as she began to strip berries from a plant she heard rustling nearby and whipped around to look…only to see a young Skiddo boy laying there in the cold shivering away.

The sign from her runes suddenly made sense! With quick movements the scarf was unwound from herself as her vines were extended and moved to the boy so she could carefully lift him as her hands wrapped the scarf around him as much as she could, glad it was extra long. Once that was done, her vines held him close to her body to share her own body heat as she started for home, her eyes staring down at him time and again, the berries and her basket laying forgotten for the time being. She had other things to worry about right then after all.

Looking him over as she walked she concluded he could only be at most fix…maybe six years old. Quite young and all on his own from the look of things. He was skinny and in need of warmth, food and clothing. After carefully tucking him into her own bed, she got to work making a hot meal for him to eat, as well as making sure there was a tub of water for him to bathe in, that she began heating up as she worked on other things. As for clothes, well she would have to wait till he woke up but he could make due in a sheet for a short time if needed. All the while Dwyn did what hummingbirds do and was fluttering around curiously and wondering what Demeter was up to, and who the strange addition to their little home was pausing to land more than once to investigate only to fly back up into the air in excitement as either Demeter, or the stranger moved. Demi worked tirelessly to warm him up, and make sure he would be okay, and it was not until his shivering stopped and stayed away that she allowed herself a chance to sit and rest and just stare at him curiously, wondering how he came to be on his own and where he was of all places. It was a remote area after all.

507 words

[Lirilei]

An injured...Wren?
(Uaithne gets new clothes, a nickname, and injuries!)



“Whotchya up to ‘meter?” Uaithne had been living with Demeter for a few days at this point and had taken to the Bulbasaur girl with surprising gusto, shadowing her all the time, and cuddling up close to her for naps and all. It was apparent he had been lonely for a long time at this point, and she had to admit it was so nice to have someone around to talk to, who could talk back! “Trying to make you some clothes little Wren.” “That’s naught how ya say my name ‘meter!” “Well that is not how you say mine Uaithne.” She laughed softly as he stuck his tongue out at her. “Yer name’s hard ta say ‘meter!” “And Wren sounds close enough to ‘Wen-ya’ to be fitting.” “I guess. But why do I need more clothes ‘meter? They’re itchy and catch on things. I don’t like ‘em!”

With a shake of her head she continued to sew him the clothes she had been working on most the day, despite his protests and once in awhile holding them up to him…and before long he was clothed and he grinned toothily. “I like ‘em ‘meter! Not a lot to ‘em and they’re not itchy ‘t’all!” “That was the point. What you were wearing before were quickly made, these should be much more comfortable.” The boy grinned again and hugged her tightly. “Yer the best sister ever De-meh-ter!” he sounded her name out carefully then beamed before he scampered out of their little house with a whoop of delight.

Demeter set about cleaning up their mess when she heard thumping and banging and peered out to see him busily banging away on wood with a rock. What he was up to she didn’t know but he was having fun anyhow. About the time her things were away and she had a light meal laid out she heard a sudden wail and looked out to see him holding a hand to his mouth and blood streaming from his face. Rushing out of the house she saw a tooth laying in the dirt and after prying his hands away a busted lip on his face and his nose bleeding. All over his new clothes.

“Ahm sorry ‘meter. I bessed dem uhp.” “It’s okay Wren, lets get you inside so I can take care of you.” She wished she had some magic way to heal him up. Unfortunately it took time, and effort to heal him up again though the tooth was not something she could save which bothered her. He however found it to be a great source of entertainment and didn’t seem perturbed by it. Before long the last of the bruising and injury faded and the only reminder was the gap in his teeth and the blood that had staunchly refused to wash out of his clothes…that he now wore when he planned to do something he was almost certain would get him injured. Which seemed to be often he pushed those limits.


501 words

[Lirilei]

Sleepy Wren
(Growth Response)


Time seemed to pass in a strange and mystical way here in Demeter’s forest meadow. It had no meaning to him just that it happened to pass in the way that it did. While he did not keep track of time, she did as she always had and knew when he had been with her a few days…and a few weeks…and so it would continue to be she was aware. Maybe when he was older he would have a little more interest in keeping track of time.

Uaith was overjoyed by the change he had undergone that left him with a set of arms and hands instead of four cloven hooves. Neither of them knew of the stars that changed them. Just knew something strange and mysterious had transpired. Still, now that he had this new body he felt like he could run faster, and even longer. He was able to sustain himself both with sunlight which was generally in abundance unless raining, or food and so he felt energized longer. He was growing into a wild, brazen boy who was enamored with his world and wanted nothing more than to experience it in the way only young children can.

With a little help from Demeter he had constructed a swing in a nearby tree using thick vines she had collected elsewhere for him, and hung it up in the branches and he would launch himself at them and begin to swing about with a whoop of delight as Demeter, balancing on that delicate edge between childhood and being a teenager watched with indulgent smiles. He brought her a happiness she had not realized she had needed. Brought laughter to a previously dark and lonely life. It was more than a little nice to have him here she had come to realize and this was something she did not want changing any time soon if she could manage it.

That night marked his first full month there and she realized that the slight pang of sorrow for her mothers death was even more lessened now that she was no longer alone. In the bed that night, Uaith was sleepier than usual and cuddled up close to her an arm draped over her stomach as he began to doze off. She had just shifted to blow out the lamp that was lit when he spoke sleepily. “You’ll let me stay forever right ‘meter? You won’t make me leave? I like it here with you, and being able to build things. I couldn’t do that before.” “No Wren, you don’t ever have to leave unless you want to.” “’kay good. I like it here ‘meter. I like not being alone anymore. I was happy to wake up and see you.” She hugged the boy close and he snuggled close with a sleepy smile. “Love you ‘meter.” “I love you too little Wren. Sleep now.” Her fingers brushed through his shaggy hair and his tail thumped lightly against the bed as he dozed off.

501 words

[Lirilei]

Make your house a home (In progress)
(Uaithne & Demeter help Kyllian around his house)


Uaithne & Demeter
Uaithne had burst back into the home he and Demeter shared, excitement eminating from every pore as he dropped his haul in the middle of the floor, ignoring her exasperated words of how someone would trip over it. He instead explained in a rush about meeting Kyllian and how the two of them had been invited to his place to help him making it more home like.

This was met with a worried look from the bulbasaur girl who finally nodded in agreement. The stones had been mysterious lately, talking about new sights and all. Perhaps this was it. So the next morning they set out, with the Skiddo boy taking the lead, Demeter following along and pausing apprehensively at the forests edge. She hadn't left it...ever so this was frightening.

Wren slipped his hand into hers and gave a tug pulling her from her momentary worry and he continued on the way, following the directions he'd been given and smiling proudly. "This should be it!" with a crow of delight he scrambled forward and pounded on the door far louder, and harder than was needed making Demeter cringe a little. She felt so out of place here in the city!

Kyllian
Kyllian had stayed up late into the night trying his best to tidy up his home. It was haphazard at best, with more things being shoved under the couch and into closets than actually being picked up, but hey, it was out of the way, right? When he awoke that morning he even bathed! With his hair still damp, Kyllian dressed in his Roman attire and set about fixing waffles, and setting out breakfast foods for his guests. They were coming soon, right? He had all of his things moved around in the garage, which was far more organized than any one room in his home, and even cleaned for Uaithne to look at. Demeter though…what did girls even LIKE? He knew Chloe, but she was weird, so he was sure she didn’t count.

Hearing the knock at the door, he grabbed up a tall stack of waffles and skidded towards the front door, plopping his food haul into his free hand first. “Coming, coming!” Kyllian opened the door with a flourish, his waffle stack swaying. “Good mornin’! Glad ya could make it. Breakfasts almost ready, but if ya wanna go ahead and dig in I’ve got plenty.” He stepped back, allowing them entrance.

Uaithne & Demeter
Demeter was taken aback by the boy who answered the door, blinking at his clothing, and the fact he was…..well a dinosaur! Wren hadn’t mentioned that at all, but then he did have an unusual obsession with tinkering and all so maybe it was no surprise to her that he hadn’t paid much attention to how the other boy looked. The waffles were eyed curiously as well, what were those? Uaith was less timid in his asking. “Those smell amazing Kyllian! What are they? Never seen anything like ‘em before!” he was bright eyed and looked ready to dig in…to some pieces of metal but he was being patient which was amazing as far as Demeter was concerned. “Oh! Kyllian this is my sister Demeter, Demi this is Kyllian the kid I met at the junk yard.” “It’s nice to meet you Kyllian, sorry if Wren’s a little..excited.” a little was an understatement.

Uaith stepped in snagging his sister by the wrist so the door could be closed behind them, and the pair looked around for two separate reasons. He, to see the “cool stuff” that was around, and her to get a better idea of the space she was to help make feel more home-y.

Kyllian
Bolstered up by the reaction to his fine cuisine, Kyllian grinned. “Waffles. Didn’t I tell ya I’d feed ya, or does all’a that hair block yer ears?” He chuckled. He moved over to the couple of boxes he had been using as a table. Arranged as they were it wasn’t so bad, even had some seats made of mix-matched chairs. “It’s nice to meet you too, Demeter.” Smiling at the Bulbasaur, he patted a chair, his best actually, and motioned to the food. “I thought it’d be a good idea to work after getting a bit ta eat. Fraid you guys are in for a lot more work than you know.”
There was sparse furniture in the house, most of which Kyllian had made himself. The only actual store bought things were in the kitchen, and that was mostly because he couldn’t figure out how to make a pair of tongs to save his life. The interior had potential to be a nice, if not most, three bedroom home, but with Kyllian…the whole thing was a junkers paradise.

He moved to the kitchen for a couple of glasses and came back with a pitcher of ice water. It was weird…being around a girl that actually LOOKED like a girl. She sure was a lot daintier than Chloe, and she didn’t whine half as much. Though, he hadn’t known her for long, so he was on his toes. “So, what goes in a house?”

Uaithne & Demeter
Uaithe grinned at the older boy and charged inside a little further sister in tow and blew his hair out of his eyes. “Nope I hear fine just never seen anything like those in our house.” Demeter looked to the motioned to seat and sat with a nod eying the waffles curiously. Indeed she’d never seen such things and they smelled really good.
Looking around his home again Demeter smiled. “Well, most of this can be easily used to make your house, just in different ways than you have it. I think houses here in the city are different than the one we have in the forest though. You have more stuff than we do.” She sounded thoughtful as she spoke, trying to come up with a few different decisions mentally of what things could be used for. Uaithne, was still bright eyed as he took a spot at the table. “Your house is amazing from what I’m seeing…sooo much stuff!” he was almost bursting with excitement!

Kyllian
Kyllian set out some plates and forks for them before seating himself. He grabbed up a couple waffles, put them on his plate, and reached for the syrup. “Well, if yer gonna eat waffles, you should do it with syrup or that fruit there. Maybe both!” Just to make his point, he grabbed a few pieces of strawberries to add to his. His stomach was doing flips, and he could have eaten the whole spread, if it wouldn’t look back on his guests.

“Oh, so it’s just a matter of turning it around, yeah?” He could do that. Slicing off a chunk of waffles, he chewed it down quickly. “You think this is a lot, wait til you see the garage! I don’t know what humans use it for, but it’s my shop and I’ve got all kinds of stuff down there.” Tamping down his excitement, he looked around a bit. “Well, the main thing I want to work on is the bedrooms. I have a friend whose trying to live on her own, but I have a lot of room here, but not anything to make her feel…welcome, I think. If ya could help me make her feel at home I would surely appreciate it.”

He hated knowing that Chloe was sleeping in the woods, especially as she was now. She had to be cold, and he’d seen the way she scarfed down his waffles. Why couldn’t she just accept his help? And Kole, the poor Pumpkaboo was probably in some pie by now.

Uaithne & Demeter
The pair watched as Kyllian dumped syrup and fruit on his syrup and they followed suit, Uaithne plowing into his food with a happy note…he’d eat anything it seemed even when he didn’t have a need to. But he did seem to be seriously enjoying those waffles! Demeter took a bite and chewed thoughtfully a bright smile on her face. “These are really good! Do you think you can teach me how these are made? I think Wren will enjoy having these more often.”

There was a nod from her however. “More or less. Such as I think a lot of this can be used for other things more effectively than they are now…and I’ll do my best to help in the bedrooms, again this is all different than what I’ve grown up in.” and yet slightly similar in a way. Of course his kitchen was rather baffling to her, never having seen such a thing before! She took another few bites of food enjoying it more than mere words could express. This was probably the best thing she’d ever eaten! “Demi’s real good at making people feel welcome, I’m sure she’ll be able to make your friend feel comfortable here! I dunno what a garage is…but yours sounds so cooooool!” Demi was glad to see the young Skiddo with a new friend, and sounding so excited. This was definitely good for him!

Kyllian
Kyllian nodded his head. Truth be told, he just used the machine, but he did have something for the stove to make them. "Of course. It's really simple to make them, and you can even add berries and other things to the mix to give it some flavor." His were plain, but then, he hadn't known what the others would even like. Still, they seemed to be enjoying them well enough, which was a good sign! "Hey...I don't know that I've thanked you yet, but thanks for coming, Demeter. I know this is a lot to ask of ya, but I really would appreciate any kind of help ye can give." Finishing off his plate in a matter of minutes, he sat back and rubbed a hand on his stomach. "You don't know what a garage is? Well, I know where we're going first! I'll let you look around out there while I give Demeter a tour of the place."

Uaithne & Demeter
Uaithne looked pleased to hear Demeter wanted to make these waffles at home, it was an amazing new food and he didn’t know if he wanted to go without now! “Thank you Kyllian I appreciate it.” “Me too! These things are so good!” he finished off the one on his plate and reached for a second…and scarfed it down to Demeter’s near horror. He was eating quickly, and rather messily…but she didn’t say anything as he beamed at her. She looked to Kyllian again and smiled “It’s my pleasure to help. This is new for me I admit. Don’t think I’ve ever been out of the forest, so the city is a little intimidating.” It was! Uaith nodded his head in excitement as he waited on Demeter to finish eating so the tour and all could begin. Fortunately, it didn’t take her much longer to be done and he was leaping to his feet.

Kyllian
"Wow, really? I'm really envious of you, then! I'd much rather be out in the forest, but things turned out different for me." He smiled, but Kyllian didn't want to. The boy really did want to just run for the hills most days, but he was too bull headed and proud to admit when he was scared as hell about his own life. He just had to make the best of it, somehow. Hopping up to his own feet, he motioned around, "Well, this is the living and dining rooms, very nice, yes, and through this door through the kitchen-" He walked through the tiled room and opened said door, revealing a garage full of spare parts and scrap metal. -"is the garage." He had some tools as well, if you could find them underneath all the stuff.

Uaithne & Demeter
“I don’t know that there’s much to be envious about. It was just what my mother thought was safest for me. We were from a small area where I was very different, and seen as something to do with witchcraft. So she left to protect me. It’s a quiet life in the forest though.” And it had been lonely until she’d found Uaithne. The pair eased to their feet, Wren’s dark eyes looking around at everything in quick spurts, whereas Demeter looked at everything in a slower pace, getting a better feel for things. Though peering at the garage she couldn’t help a soft laugh. “You two are a lot alike it would seem….and he won’t mess anything up being in here?” it was a valid concern knowing how he could get! 

“I don’t know that there’s much to be envious about. It was just what my mother thought was safest for me. We were from a small area where I was very different, and seen as something to do with witchcraft. So she left to protect me. It’s a quiet life in the forest though.” And it had been lonely until she’d found Uaithne. The pair eased to their feet, Wren’s dark eyes looking around at everything in quick spurts, whereas Demeter looked at everything in a slower pace, getting a better feel for things. Though peering at the garage she couldn’t help a soft laugh. “You two are a lot alike it would seem….and he won’t mess anything up being in here?” it was a valid concern knowing how he could get!

Kyllian
As Kyllian walked, he kicked up his feet, hands clasped behind him, just above the thick base of his tail. "Witchcraft? I don't know much about magic and the like, but if you had anything to do with it, I agree that you'd need to be protected. Someone as sweet as you should be watched over, ya know?" And somewhere in his mind, a switch flipped, letting him know that yes, she was something he was going to protect as well. Looking into his garage, Kyllian grinned proudly, puffing a bit with pride. "Nah, it's a lot of fun going through it and sorting them, so feel free to dive through it if you want!...Except don't, cuz you might get hurt."


Uaithne & Demeter
“The people in the small village were…misguided. They were very superstitious people. I apparently changed in the middle of the night and my mother left as soon as she realized it. I never realized anything was wrong till I was a little older.” A soft smile given to Kyllian, a slight blush at the whole ‘watched over’ thing and she shook her head. “I’m alright on my own Kyllian.” “And what am I to yah? Chopped liver or something? You’re not alone now!” there was an annoyed huff from Uaithne and Demeter chuckled. “Okay I was alone until I found Uaithne.” “And now I look after things!” Demeter gave him a soft smile, looking amused. He was a small Skiddo, young obviously, it was easy to tell who took care of who but she let it slide.

He let out a disappointed “Awwww “ at being told not to actually dive in, though he rushed in eagerly to start looking through with murmurs of “This could be useful….and this….oh and I bet we could do something with this!” “You…are going to have a hard time convincing him to come home with me.” She was amused really!

Kyllian
"I'm starting to realize that about you girls." It was the same response he'd gotten from Chloe after all, and it made him impulsively reach out to give her a light little ruffle on her head, then just as quickly flip the hair around to look decent again. "You're in charge, Captain Uaithne! Protect the forest princess by order of King Kyllian of the House Kingdom." He placed his right fist over his head, and the other on the small of his back while standing stock still. That is, before he laughed and went lax. "It's fine. If he wants to come back, he's more than welcome to. It gets lonely here by myself, so a little company from time to time is nice. So, while he's here, how about I give ya the tour, huh?"


Uaithne & Demeter
“Aye aye sir!” Uaithne gave a snappy little salute with a random scrap of metal before he was back to digging and setting it aside in a pile. “A tour would be nice. So you’re on your own here? I’m sure he’ll love coming to visit you and not just for everything in there. I’m sure having another boy for a friend will be good for him too.” Oh most definitely good for him. He’d have someone he could relate to with this whole tinkering thing!

Kyllian
Kyllian led the way back through the kitchen to the dining room and living area, where a set of steps led to the second floor. "I was a fossil for a while, so I'm not...normal. Dr. Hewitt brought me out, but we don't see eye ta eye on most stuff. I was gonna stay in the forest, but then I changed, so I had to come back." He scuffed his feet on a step, curling his nose. It hadn't been pleasant, it still wasn't, and he wanted to tear his hair out because of it. "S'not important though, not like the here and now. I'm glad Uaithne's here, too. Some day I'm gonna find my friend Kole and we can all hang out like boys are s'posed to. Course, ye can come too, and Chloe, when I talk her into coming around. Bit backwards, that one." Climbing to the top of the landing he held his arms out. "Three bedrooms, two bath. " And everyone empty with white walls and white carpet except one, which had a matress, some clothing and a bureau.


Uaithne & Demeter
“A fossil?” she listened with interest as he explained that to her, interested as could be. She hadn’t heard of such a thing before so it was more than a little mind boggling! “Well I don’t know….I live in the forest even though I changed too, but I always lived there.” So maybe that was the difference there. “It’s nice you have so many friends. I have Uaithne…and I met an eevee girl once…and now you. It’s pretty quiet where we live in the forest. We’re pretty deep in.” all the safer that way really.

Looking at the bedrooms curiously she stepped into his getting a feel for things. “This is nothing like I’ve ever seen. Remind me to have Uaithne show you to our home some time…” she smiled at the idea of Kyllian seeing their rather simple home. “I’ll do what I can for you…it might require I bring things, or send things with him.”

Kyllian
He gesticulated as he spoke. "A Poke'mon, then a fossil, then a Poke'mon again, then this." Kyllian motioned to his mostly human form. "Ah, see, I like mai friends, but I wished I lived as far back as ye. It's weird, but I missed sleepin' on the moss." It felt more natural to him than the solid walls around him. He was dry now, yes, but what did that take away? Kyllian stood back to allow her to investigate the place. "I'll have to remember to bring something nice to eat when I come." He smiled. "Thanks fine by me. If you need me to find anything or gather up something to help you, I can do that too. Don't feel like it's all on yer shoulders. I'm a big kid; I can do a lot of the hard work!"


Uaithne & Demeter
“That’s…definitely a confusing way to go about things.” She gave a wry smile at the notion that he was…in a way…quite a bit older than her! “I may have to make a few trips myself. Make a few things back home…but I think I can help you. I’m good at sewing so I can make blankets and stuff for the one bed, and I can help make other beds. Probably not as comfortable as yours there, but they’re still nice.” Oh yes, with moss and other what not the beds were soft and fragrant and pleasant! She beamed at Kyllian. “Don’t worry, we’ll make your house into a real home!”

Kyllian
"Blankets huh? Hey, that sounds like a great idea." Though he wasn't sure how her blankets or the things she made would look, anything made by hard working hands, claw..things could be great. "I trust ya, Demeter. In no time I'll have a real home here, thanks to you two. Now, how about we go check in on Uaithne, huh? See if he's gotten swallowed up or not." Beaming, he headed off back downstairs.


Uaithne & Demeter
“Some pillows…and who knows what Uaithne will end up wanting to make for you. He was saying something about making a table on the way here.” She followed him back to the Skiddo who was sitting there working with some of the stuff he found, and he looked up with a grin. “I’ve figured out how to make this lamp work for you!” oh yes, the tinkerer in him was hard at work and she laughed. “Need a hand?” “No, no I got this I think…” he beamed at the pair in the doorway looking pleased as punch, and Demeter gave a content sort of smile. Sure being here in the city was a new…and somewhat scary experience for her, but it was turning out to be a good one, and one that the Skiddo had obviously needed. She had a feeling as he grew, he’d not want to stay in the forest with her, and that dimmed her smile a little, but she shook that feeling away. She knew the breach in her solitude was temporary when she took him in after all. Who would want to live in the middle of no where with her if they had a choice after all?

Kyllian
Kyllian whooped, tossing his fist up with the cheer. "That's awesome! Keep up the good work." He worked his way into the garage, past pile after pile of scrap until he came up on his own little work station. It was mostly organized, if only by a touch. He hung his cape up on a hook, reached for a pair of crude screw drivers and turned back to the hoard. "All right, time to work on a table. Whose with me?"


Uaithne & Demeter
Demeter waded into the garage with the pair of them, looking around with a sort of lost expression on her face. This wasn’t her usual sort of thing, but…she was more than willing to help! “I’ll do my best to help you out…” “We’ll take it easy on you ‘meter since you usually don’t mess with this sort of stuff.” Uaithne set the lamp aside carefully and moved towards Kyllian. “This place is amazing. So much better than the little place I set up…but it keeps the noise out of the house.” And he gave a sheepish laugh. “I was sorta loud and messy inside before.” He cracked his knuckles in anticipation and Demeter made sure her hair was up and even managed to pin the hem of her skirt up some so it wouldn’t snag. She was as ready as she could get for this learning experience.

[Lirilei]

Dire Warnings
(Omens full of bad things!)


Something was wrong, or to be correct about it, something was going to be wrong. All signs pointed at it. My cards, my runes...everything I used to divine the present and future was giving me warning signs, and it had me on alert. I was reluctant to let Uaithne go too far from my sight which made him irritable with me, since I tended to dislike the noise of his tinkering, and he hated me lingering when he worked. Apparently my presence was distracting.

This was day four and the signs were getting stronger...more ominous and I was jumpy. Every little noise had me startling and Wren was sulking because I'd insisted he stay home today and not go to his workshop. He hated missing out on his workshop. We'd managed to help Kyllian out with items and had delivered them days ago so that wasn't being held up at least.

I just wish I knew what was going to be happening, and why everything was saying this was looking to be the worst time in my life...and the part that scares me most is it looks even worse for Uaithne. The cards never lie, nor my stones...I learned that a long time ago. I'm just terrified at the truth they're hiding from me at the moment.


221 words

[Lirilei]

Plots

Demeter finding Uaith at some point after he finds his star. Not sure if just before or just after the change.

Jupiter having an extreme distaste for the poke-humans and letting them know, causing much trouble while there. (solo/flashback)

Demeter losing her moms ring and Cardice finding it.