Aaron watched as Theo set up the foundation, listening to the continued conversation at the same time. He graced MARI with another smile when she thanked him for the compliment. After a bit he caught on to the jist of what she was doing, and started to help.
He noticed that she seemed somewhat reluctant to continue the conversation for a time, and considered coming up with something himself, before she extended the talk on her own. He concentrated on stacking the bricks and thought.
"I've been all over the British Isles, Where I was born, Over most of Germany, Some of France, Paris Mostly. Up and down the New English coast, I made a brief stab west, California, Texas, Arizona..." He paused, thinking a bit harder. "Natchaton was the last stop on a rather... intensive search of all of New England. I've mostly stayed here after I arrived."
The Vampire closed his eyes, an almost invisible tremor running up and down his body as he recalled the precise... details... of his reason for coming to the 'new world.' His expression darkened, shutting down his face to avoid expression of the emotions playing through his mind...
New Toys
/ooc teh open! Watch your step.
Theo signed her name, with a great deal of self importance, on the line indicated by the delivery man, and stepped back to let him pull the cardboard away from the four by four plastic crate inside. He offered to move the crate where she wanted it, but she declined and sent him away, barely looking at him in her excitement.
Frowning for a moment while she decided where to put her new toy, she finally pushed the crate to the middle of the lobby and opened it up. With a gleeful grin at the contents, she tipped it over and giggled in delight at the sound of thousands and thousands of legos spilling all over the tiled floors.
Ebay really was a wonderful thing.
Still grinning happily, she took the leftover cardboard and tore it up into respectable dividers for the crate, then began sorting out the legos by color, size, and function.
Aaron
17 years ago
Theodosia
17 years ago
Aaron’s answer had started well enough but by his conclusion the voices, which had made themselves scarce until now, had decided to chime in, overlapping and distorting the end of his accounting.
‘He’s sad now, sad and angry, sad angry scared…’
Theo frowned and looked over at Aaron, who aside from what looked to her like an overlong blink appeared just fine. The voices were already becoming faint – just a surge, then, though the faint sexless tones whispered their conclusion before fading completely.
‘He doesn’t want to talk about it.’
She didn’t know whether the voices were correct about that last or not, or even what ‘it’ was, but she decided not to press anyway. Still, she –was- sorry for making him sad when they were getting along so well together, and she wondered what had brought that on.
The past is an endless well from which to draw such emotions.
Theo paused in her building to consider Paul’s contribution and was forced to conclude he was correct. She considered sharing what she thought was a rather astute sentiment on his part, but didn’t want to make anything worse. Instead, she gave an agitated tug to her hair, finding she didn’t know what to say.
Fortunately, inspiration struck at that moment, and her declining mood swung sharply around.
“Would you like to see what this will look like when it’s done?”
/ooc Edit - permission to sense Aaron
‘He’s sad now, sad and angry, sad angry scared…’
Theo frowned and looked over at Aaron, who aside from what looked to her like an overlong blink appeared just fine. The voices were already becoming faint – just a surge, then, though the faint sexless tones whispered their conclusion before fading completely.
‘He doesn’t want to talk about it.’
She didn’t know whether the voices were correct about that last or not, or even what ‘it’ was, but she decided not to press anyway. Still, she –was- sorry for making him sad when they were getting along so well together, and she wondered what had brought that on.
The past is an endless well from which to draw such emotions.
Theo paused in her building to consider Paul’s contribution and was forced to conclude he was correct. She considered sharing what she thought was a rather astute sentiment on his part, but didn’t want to make anything worse. Instead, she gave an agitated tug to her hair, finding she didn’t know what to say.
Fortunately, inspiration struck at that moment, and her declining mood swung sharply around.
“Would you like to see what this will look like when it’s done?”
/ooc Edit - permission to sense Aaron
Aaron
17 years ago
Aaron gradualy pushed the emotions back with the repedative task of stacking Lego Bricks. By the time Theodosa spoke next he had pulled back far enough from that emotional turbulence that he could allow his face to show what he was feeling again. He blinked at her question, then smiled slightly.
"Why do I have the feeling that your not refering to a picture?"
He hadn't anticipated that she could work a glamour, haveing only seen her useing telekenisis. Glamour was one of the first abbilitys he had developed, and it was one of his favorites. He wondered breafly if she had a similar affection for it.
"Why do I have the feeling that your not refering to a picture?"
He hadn't anticipated that she could work a glamour, haveing only seen her useing telekenisis. Glamour was one of the first abbilitys he had developed, and it was one of his favorites. He wondered breafly if she had a similar affection for it.
MARI
17 years ago
MARI watched the two vampires as they continued to work. She was also completing other tasks and researching her own interests as well but she kept an eye on the conversation. She wondered briefly what Aaron had been searching for but her files on etiquette suggested that it would be rude to ask such a personal question.
She waited to see what it was that Theodosia was going to show Aaron with some interest. Did Theo need the use of a computer terminal? MARI decided that the girl would have asked if she did. So she waited.
She waited to see what it was that Theodosia was going to show Aaron with some interest. Did Theo need the use of a computer terminal? MARI decided that the girl would have asked if she did. So she waited.
Theodosia
17 years ago
Theo giggled a little at Aaron’s question, thinking that he might know exactly what she was referring to. Sometimes she forgot that –other- people had the same kinds of interesting abilities she had and in any case she was in an environment where that sort of thing wouldn’t come as a shock to most.
Still grinning, she stepped back and concentrated, visualizing what she wanted the structure to become and pushing the image on herself first, to make sure she got it right before she showed Aaron. It took some focus, as this was a fairly complex image, but in the end the building seemed to grow before her eyes, rising up almost to the ceiling in places. Bright colors alternated with each other in pillars and columns of primaries. The vivid effect was somewhat disconcerting, yet interesting, in contrast to the ruined forms that once made up the abbey.
Satisfied, she turned to Aaron, flashed him a fangy smile, and pushed the image to him with her mind. Feeling quite pleased with herself, she crossed her arms over her midsection and nodded firmly.
“There. What do you think?”
Edit, /ooc (sorry I forgot again!) permission to inflict images on Aaron
Still grinning, she stepped back and concentrated, visualizing what she wanted the structure to become and pushing the image on herself first, to make sure she got it right before she showed Aaron. It took some focus, as this was a fairly complex image, but in the end the building seemed to grow before her eyes, rising up almost to the ceiling in places. Bright colors alternated with each other in pillars and columns of primaries. The vivid effect was somewhat disconcerting, yet interesting, in contrast to the ruined forms that once made up the abbey.
Satisfied, she turned to Aaron, flashed him a fangy smile, and pushed the image to him with her mind. Feeling quite pleased with herself, she crossed her arms over her midsection and nodded firmly.
“There. What do you think?”
Edit, /ooc (sorry I forgot again!) permission to inflict images on Aaron
Aaron
17 years ago
There it was. That non-felt presure in his head. It was like thought itself was pressing down on thought. He knew that he cold push back on that force of will will his own, if he wanted, he could resist her... though that seemed rather... undiplomatic of him. Instead he drew back the shields of will that he had built up to resist just such an invasion, and the immage apperated before him.
Aaron took a step back and looked up. He had never really understood precicelty *how* one steped back from what was essentialy an imprint on his mind. He had stoped after a century or two. It gave even him a headache.
"Impressive." He said, blinking. "How are we going to reach the upper levels to build? I don't think it would be particulraly safe to be standing on the table the whole time."
Aaron took a step back and looked up. He had never really understood precicelty *how* one steped back from what was essentialy an imprint on his mind. He had stoped after a century or two. It gave even him a headache.
"Impressive." He said, blinking. "How are we going to reach the upper levels to build? I don't think it would be particulraly safe to be standing on the table the whole time."
Theodosia
17 years ago
Theo nodded, pleased with herself, at Aaron’s declaration. He was correct, it –was- impressive. Paul muttered something about pride but she didn’t catch it, distracted as she was by Aaron’s question.
She frowned, realizing that she hadn’t planned quite that far ahead.
“Well…”
With her telekinesis, she lifted two blocks into the air, then tried to stick them together. They –sort- of stuck, but not very well. Then she tried setting one block at the top of an already existing column and making it stick – this worked a little better but she still wasn’t all that confident that it would hold as well.
“Maybe if we got something small but sort of heavy to help push the bricks down…”
She realized then that it might be boring for Aaron to watch bricks fly up into the air and not be able to help – though she thought she was plenty fascinating and worth watching for hours she supposed she should think of an alternative plan.
“Or we could just get some step stools.”
She frowned, realizing that she hadn’t planned quite that far ahead.
“Well…”
With her telekinesis, she lifted two blocks into the air, then tried to stick them together. They –sort- of stuck, but not very well. Then she tried setting one block at the top of an already existing column and making it stick – this worked a little better but she still wasn’t all that confident that it would hold as well.
“Maybe if we got something small but sort of heavy to help push the bricks down…”
She realized then that it might be boring for Aaron to watch bricks fly up into the air and not be able to help – though she thought she was plenty fascinating and worth watching for hours she supposed she should think of an alternative plan.
“Or we could just get some step stools.”
MARI
17 years ago
MARI found that she was not able to see whatever image it was that the two of them were observing. It was not surprising and there were times when she had to take on faith that the organic beings moving about the place were not crazy. As an AI she did not put much stock in faith...
A visitor arrived for Theo. MARI scanned him for the possibility of threat. He had been here before and was registered in the database as a known vampire, of the Tacharan grouping. Considering him no immediate threat she put up a screen for him and then spoke to Theo.
"You have a visitor that wishes to speak to you, Theodosia."Â?
A visitor arrived for Theo. MARI scanned him for the possibility of threat. He had been here before and was registered in the database as a known vampire, of the Tacharan grouping. Considering him no immediate threat she put up a screen for him and then spoke to Theo.
"You have a visitor that wishes to speak to you, Theodosia."Â?
Aaron
17 years ago
Aaron watched Theo demonstrate the powers her particular brand of vampirism had anointed her, with a small smile. He occatonaly wished he could do that, just to make the day easier. Normaly, however, he was perfectaly content with the unique abbilities the change had given him.
As interesting as it was to watch the bricks float around the room, it didn't seem to be a very prudent method. He hoped to get at least some sleep when the sun rolled around.
"The stepstools sound more efficient."
He blinked when MARI declaired a visitor for Theodosa, and cocked an eyebrow at her without a word, gageing her reaction to the news.
As interesting as it was to watch the bricks float around the room, it didn't seem to be a very prudent method. He hoped to get at least some sleep when the sun rolled around.
"The stepstools sound more efficient."
He blinked when MARI declaired a visitor for Theodosa, and cocked an eyebrow at her without a word, gageing her reaction to the news.
Theodosia
17 years ago
Aaron seemed fine with the step stool plan, even if it wasn’t quite as fun as making things move around the room, and Theo was about to put in a call to maintenance when MARI announced she had a visitor. Now that was odd – why didn’t they just come in? Wary, she frowned and spoke slowly.
“Okay…”
The only reason she could think of for a visitor not to come right in was because they weren’t Evenhet. Theo didn’t know many people outside her clan, which narrowed the possibilities considerably. It could be Thaddeus – maybe he wanted his glove back. She would have to explain that it was otherwise occupied at the moment and that could get uncomfortable. Or it could be Jan. She liked Jan, so that would be much better. Or then again it could be someone she didn’t know at all.
She looked to Aaron.
“I guess we have company. MARI, can you send them in?” She lowered her voice in a fake whisper and leaned in closer. “Don’t worry, if whoever this is cramps our style I shall have him sent away.” She accompanied this statement with a dramatic flicking gesture, then broke into a grin and turned back to MARI. She had no doubt that if anyone came in and bothered her Christian would take her side in the matter, and Alfarinn too. “And can you put me through maintenance? We require stepstools.”
“Okay…”
The only reason she could think of for a visitor not to come right in was because they weren’t Evenhet. Theo didn’t know many people outside her clan, which narrowed the possibilities considerably. It could be Thaddeus – maybe he wanted his glove back. She would have to explain that it was otherwise occupied at the moment and that could get uncomfortable. Or it could be Jan. She liked Jan, so that would be much better. Or then again it could be someone she didn’t know at all.
She looked to Aaron.
“I guess we have company. MARI, can you send them in?” She lowered her voice in a fake whisper and leaned in closer. “Don’t worry, if whoever this is cramps our style I shall have him sent away.” She accompanied this statement with a dramatic flicking gesture, then broke into a grin and turned back to MARI. She had no doubt that if anyone came in and bothered her Christian would take her side in the matter, and Alfarinn too. “And can you put me through maintenance? We require stepstools.”
MARI
17 years ago
MARI considered the vampire's response and briefly wondered why she did not ask who the visitor was. Perhaps she was expecting him or perhaps she simply knew already in some other capacity or then again perhaps she just didn't care.
She notified the man that was waiting that Theodosia was willing to see him and then gave him a lighted escort to the room.
Addressing the matter of step stools, MARI replied.
"I have notified maitenance of your need for three step stools. The third would be for your guest in the event that he wishes to help. If that is satisfactory then I will leave up the pictures and check on your progress later."
MARI smiled to them both.
"Enjoy your building."
Having given a parting 'well wish' as her database of customs called it, MARI blinked off the screen.
((OOC: MARI out ))
She notified the man that was waiting that Theodosia was willing to see him and then gave him a lighted escort to the room.
Addressing the matter of step stools, MARI replied.
"I have notified maitenance of your need for three step stools. The third would be for your guest in the event that he wishes to help. If that is satisfactory then I will leave up the pictures and check on your progress later."
MARI smiled to them both.
"Enjoy your building."
Having given a parting 'well wish' as her database of customs called it, MARI blinked off the screen.
((OOC: MARI out ))
Jan
17 years ago
Jan had been bored to be perfectly honest with himself...and most of the time he was honest with himself if no one else. His thoughts travelled back to the fun time he had at the opera with Theodosia and how the dinner at the Mayor's had been ruined by the fire.
The completely selfish thought of how nice it was to hold her close as he carried her out of the building intruded on his attempt at sympathetic memory. Theo was a lot fun to be around and he liked her. She didn't behave like some crumbling mummy despite being old enough to make him look like a baby; which brought to mind how nice it was that they could walk around together without someone thinking she was his mother.
Next thing he knew his random cruising for some interesting trouble had lead him near the Towers.
**ck then. He was here now and running around alone was just asking for more of the same old mischief. He parked in the visitor's deck of the Meridian Towers and walked in like he belonged there.
The computer was very helpful; though, if he were dealing with a person, he'd have said she was somewhat shocked by his presence in Evenhet's territory unescorted and unannounced. He was obviously projecting such things onto the lifelike program and put it out of his mind. Not everyone needed to be affected by the ever so original and daring Jan Yager.
She came back to him with an answer and the helpfully lit up a glowing path to guide him to Theo. Jan was happy to see that his walk was not far and that Theo was here on the ground floor. He eased open the door and peered around the corner. It had not occurred to him she'd have company. How selfish of him; just because he was bored and alone did not mean everyone was.
They had legos placed out on the table in the beginnings of some building. Judging from the pictures projected on the wall, he'd guess it was that particular cathedral.
He smiled at Theodosia and said.
"Well it looks like you're conducting serious business here, perhaps I should come back at another time."Â?
After he said it, Jan hoped that it was not the wrong thing and that she'd agree and ask him to leave. He'd feel quite a bit foolish for coming all the way out here without calling and asking ahead of time. Jan did his best to look nonchalant though and thankfully it was a look that he was accustomed to using.
The completely selfish thought of how nice it was to hold her close as he carried her out of the building intruded on his attempt at sympathetic memory. Theo was a lot fun to be around and he liked her. She didn't behave like some crumbling mummy despite being old enough to make him look like a baby; which brought to mind how nice it was that they could walk around together without someone thinking she was his mother.
Next thing he knew his random cruising for some interesting trouble had lead him near the Towers.
**ck then. He was here now and running around alone was just asking for more of the same old mischief. He parked in the visitor's deck of the Meridian Towers and walked in like he belonged there.
The computer was very helpful; though, if he were dealing with a person, he'd have said she was somewhat shocked by his presence in Evenhet's territory unescorted and unannounced. He was obviously projecting such things onto the lifelike program and put it out of his mind. Not everyone needed to be affected by the ever so original and daring Jan Yager.
She came back to him with an answer and the helpfully lit up a glowing path to guide him to Theo. Jan was happy to see that his walk was not far and that Theo was here on the ground floor. He eased open the door and peered around the corner. It had not occurred to him she'd have company. How selfish of him; just because he was bored and alone did not mean everyone was.
They had legos placed out on the table in the beginnings of some building. Judging from the pictures projected on the wall, he'd guess it was that particular cathedral.
He smiled at Theodosia and said.
"Well it looks like you're conducting serious business here, perhaps I should come back at another time."Â?
After he said it, Jan hoped that it was not the wrong thing and that she'd agree and ask him to leave. He'd feel quite a bit foolish for coming all the way out here without calling and asking ahead of time. Jan did his best to look nonchalant though and thankfully it was a look that he was accustomed to using.
Aaron
17 years ago
Aaron laughed quietly at her pseudo-serious comment, shakeing his head. She was an odd one, this little barbarian, but the, oddness was always something he looked for. He liked a person who was ammuseing and thought-provokeing at the same time. Differences were what made the world revolve.
He was vagely concidering going back to the construction, when a rather bored looking young man walked into the room. His eyes flcked to the man automaticaly, sizeing him up like he did with most people. First immpressions were rarely right, but they gave you some sort of platform from which to determine truth.
He looked like a sadomasochist out for a stroll between whippings. Of cource, since he was likely to have dressed himself, that was the look he was going for. And who was Aaron to toss stones? He was dressed in the same sort of clothes that he had worn in the
The vampire remained hovering in the back of the room, waiting for Theodosa to greet him first.
He was vagely concidering going back to the construction, when a rather bored looking young man walked into the room. His eyes flcked to the man automaticaly, sizeing him up like he did with most people. First immpressions were rarely right, but they gave you some sort of platform from which to determine truth.
He looked like a sadomasochist out for a stroll between whippings. Of cource, since he was likely to have dressed himself, that was the look he was going for. And who was Aaron to toss stones? He was dressed in the same sort of clothes that he had worn in the
Renaissance
Courts more than 300 years ago. Glass house and all that.The vampire remained hovering in the back of the room, waiting for Theodosa to greet him first.
Theodosia
17 years ago
“Thanks MARI, bye!”
Theo gave a little wave to the screen, then turned to see that there was now a light under the door, presumably from the floor tiles just outside the room. It never occurred to her to ask who was visiting her; clearly this was meant to be a surprise, -that- much was obvious. Whether it was a good surprise or a bad surprise remained to be seen.
A familiar head of dark curls attached to a lean frame entered the room and Theo brightened. Good surprise! She bounced on her toes to keep from jumping him, a gesture she was certain both parties would quickly come to regret, and settled for an exuberant “Jan!”
She gave a little pout when he suggested leaving but was not sincerely upset, thinking he was surely playing with her. He just got here, he couldn’t leave yet. After that initial sulky look she grinned and played her part of the script.
“You want to leave already?” Her grin grew mischievous. “But don’t I look pretty?” She gave a little twirl that flared her blouse and rustled her jeans, then faced him again and batted her eyelashes. Then she gestured for him to come further into the room, hoping her tone brooked no argument. “You should stay. We could use a man of your talents.” She gave a downright saucy wink at this last, leaving it up to him to decide what talents she spoke of, and turned to Aaron.
“Aaron, this is my friend Jan. Jan, this is Aaron. He’s cool.” She gave a firm nod at this last and bounced on her toes, awaiting Jan’s decision.
Theo gave a little wave to the screen, then turned to see that there was now a light under the door, presumably from the floor tiles just outside the room. It never occurred to her to ask who was visiting her; clearly this was meant to be a surprise, -that- much was obvious. Whether it was a good surprise or a bad surprise remained to be seen.
A familiar head of dark curls attached to a lean frame entered the room and Theo brightened. Good surprise! She bounced on her toes to keep from jumping him, a gesture she was certain both parties would quickly come to regret, and settled for an exuberant “Jan!”
She gave a little pout when he suggested leaving but was not sincerely upset, thinking he was surely playing with her. He just got here, he couldn’t leave yet. After that initial sulky look she grinned and played her part of the script.
“You want to leave already?” Her grin grew mischievous. “But don’t I look pretty?” She gave a little twirl that flared her blouse and rustled her jeans, then faced him again and batted her eyelashes. Then she gestured for him to come further into the room, hoping her tone brooked no argument. “You should stay. We could use a man of your talents.” She gave a downright saucy wink at this last, leaving it up to him to decide what talents she spoke of, and turned to Aaron.
“Aaron, this is my friend Jan. Jan, this is Aaron. He’s cool.” She gave a firm nod at this last and bounced on her toes, awaiting Jan’s decision.
Jan
17 years ago
Jan smiled at the bright exclamation of his name. That was a good sign. He stayed where he was for the moment, crossing his hands over the thin black band tee shirt that had seen better days and waited to be invited in.
Theodosia's pout was particularly pretty and he suspected that many people had fallen for that particular little frown over the ages. She was turned somewhere between that end of childhood innocence and the beginning of womanhood. There was times when she could look like either but Jan felt her eyes always told otherwise despite the lightness that could be seen in them when she smiled at him like she was now.
He watched as she twirled and flirted.
"As beautiful as ever but you might not want to hang about with riffraff while you are entertaining guests..."Â?
Jan's voice trailed off and his eyebrows raised at the mention of needing someone of his 'talents'. Just what was she hoping to do here?
"Really? Well just explain to me what use you will be making of my 'skills'."Â?
Startled by the entrance of a man in a maintenance uniform entering with several ladders, Jan pulled away from the entrance. Nodding his head at Aaron as a greeting, he turned to the man that was pronounced cool.
" Evening. "
((OOC: Evenhet ladder person mentioned with permission.))
Theodosia's pout was particularly pretty and he suspected that many people had fallen for that particular little frown over the ages. She was turned somewhere between that end of childhood innocence and the beginning of womanhood. There was times when she could look like either but Jan felt her eyes always told otherwise despite the lightness that could be seen in them when she smiled at him like she was now.
He watched as she twirled and flirted.
"As beautiful as ever but you might not want to hang about with riffraff while you are entertaining guests..."Â?
Jan's voice trailed off and his eyebrows raised at the mention of needing someone of his 'talents'. Just what was she hoping to do here?
"Really? Well just explain to me what use you will be making of my 'skills'."Â?
Startled by the entrance of a man in a maintenance uniform entering with several ladders, Jan pulled away from the entrance. Nodding his head at Aaron as a greeting, he turned to the man that was pronounced cool.
" Evening. "
((OOC: Evenhet ladder person mentioned with permission.))
Aaron
17 years ago
The vampire watched with intrest as Theodosa flirted with the man, a slight ammused smile tweeked the corners of his lips. There was obveously something about this Jan, something the girl liked. The initial beam she had graced the room with was proof enough of that.
Aaron bowed to the newcommer, smileing. He swept his arm out as he made the movement.
"Pleased to meet you, Jan. Aaron Rigson, at you service."
His eyes flickkered to the matinence man as he brought the stepladders, then back to Jan. He rose from the bow and nodded his head.
"Good Evening."
((Ooc: Blah, feeling uninspired today))
Aaron bowed to the newcommer, smileing. He swept his arm out as he made the movement.
"Pleased to meet you, Jan. Aaron Rigson, at you service."
His eyes flickkered to the matinence man as he brought the stepladders, then back to Jan. He rose from the bow and nodded his head.
"Good Evening."
((Ooc: Blah, feeling uninspired today))
Theodosia
17 years ago
Theo wondered why Jan called himself things like 'riff raff' but even Paul didn't have an answer for that. She figured it was probably complicated but she was curious now and hoped she would remember to ask him sometime. It didn't seem like a good idea to ask him now, though she couldn't entirely keep her thoughts to herself.
"I don't think you're riff raff."Â?
Unless of course the language had changed - sometimes it did that, and while she was pretty good at keeping up occasionally words passed by her. Maybe riff raff meant something good now? Oh dear...in that case she'd just insulted him. She hadn't meant to....
Smiling to show that she was well intentioned even if she was a little worried now, she gestured to the pile of legos, absently lifting a few in the air.
"We're building the Jumièges ruins,"� She said by way of explanation, hoping Jan would stick around. They had made a good beginning but a project this big could use some extra hands.
She took the moment while Aaron and Jan were exchanging greetings to direct the maintenance men, getting the step ladders arranged the way she wanted them. Once that was done she climbed up a few steps where a stack of legos was getting a little uncomfortably high and brought a couple of bricks up to add to the section.
"I can get them up here...I just have trouble pushing them down hard enough."Â? She shrugged, unembarrassed, and hopped down, her demonstration finished. Then it occurred to her that perhaps Jan didn't have any experience with legos. For that matter, she might have been surprised Aaron took to them so well, but at the time she'd taken it for granted.
"You -have- built with legos before, right?"Â?
"I don't think you're riff raff."Â?
Unless of course the language had changed - sometimes it did that, and while she was pretty good at keeping up occasionally words passed by her. Maybe riff raff meant something good now? Oh dear...in that case she'd just insulted him. She hadn't meant to....
Smiling to show that she was well intentioned even if she was a little worried now, she gestured to the pile of legos, absently lifting a few in the air.
"We're building the Jumièges ruins,"� She said by way of explanation, hoping Jan would stick around. They had made a good beginning but a project this big could use some extra hands.
She took the moment while Aaron and Jan were exchanging greetings to direct the maintenance men, getting the step ladders arranged the way she wanted them. Once that was done she climbed up a few steps where a stack of legos was getting a little uncomfortably high and brought a couple of bricks up to add to the section.
"I can get them up here...I just have trouble pushing them down hard enough."Â? She shrugged, unembarrassed, and hopped down, her demonstration finished. Then it occurred to her that perhaps Jan didn't have any experience with legos. For that matter, she might have been surprised Aaron took to them so well, but at the time she'd taken it for granted.
"You -have- built with legos before, right?"Â?
Jan
17 years ago
Jan smiled at Theo's coming to his defense...even if he were the one to put himself down in the first place. He shrugged and shoved his hands in his pockets, trying very hard to pretend that it was all just the same to him. Most of the time opinions did not matter to him but he had a few friends that he considered important and those that he liked enough to want to be friends with. Theodosia was one of the latter category. He liked her and wanted to not screw up anything too badly before they got to the point of understanding each other enough that strange quirks didn't matter.
He watched her climb one of the step stools and press down a few bricks that she had floated into place. Looking thoughtful for a moment, Jan used his own telekinesis to raise a few more bricks up to her.
"Out of professional curiosity...If I hold these in place, can you press them down with your TK?"Â?
They would make better time climbing the ladders and putting the bricks in place by hand but he had never worked with another person with the same ability before and he wondered if it was even feasible. They could be like the undead X men.... or something. Though he felt that they could forgo yellow and blue tight spandex. Oh and the fighting crime part, where was the fun in that?
He figured that Aaron was another vampire, either that or the Evenhet really were into sharing who they were with the humans. Jan had heard stories of course but it all sounded suicidally crazy to him. Whatever the case, Theo had already shown herself to have such an ability so he doubted that anyone would be shocked by his.
Grinning at Theo's question, he said
"Yeah they used to come in the happy meals."
He watched her climb one of the step stools and press down a few bricks that she had floated into place. Looking thoughtful for a moment, Jan used his own telekinesis to raise a few more bricks up to her.
"Out of professional curiosity...If I hold these in place, can you press them down with your TK?"Â?
They would make better time climbing the ladders and putting the bricks in place by hand but he had never worked with another person with the same ability before and he wondered if it was even feasible. They could be like the undead X men.... or something. Though he felt that they could forgo yellow and blue tight spandex. Oh and the fighting crime part, where was the fun in that?
He figured that Aaron was another vampire, either that or the Evenhet really were into sharing who they were with the humans. Jan had heard stories of course but it all sounded suicidally crazy to him. Whatever the case, Theo had already shown herself to have such an ability so he doubted that anyone would be shocked by his.
Grinning at Theo's question, he said
"Yeah they used to come in the happy meals."
Theodosia
17 years ago
Theo considered Jan’s suggestion for using their…’TK’…together to build and focused on pushing down to see if it would work. It was considerably easier to apply force in only one direction and the brick clicked home with surprisingly little effort. In fact, she very nearly pushed too hard and heard a creak from some of the blocks further down. She was, however, sure they could get the hang of it with a little practice and that was encouraging. She’d put most of her efforts in learning her ability into precision and accuracy rather than controlling her strength, which seemed to have a mind of its own in any case. When she wasn’t thinking about it she could fling a chair across a room or make a paperweight fly through a television screen but that strength seemed to leave her entirely when she tried to do anything exacting. Paul said she’d be a holy terror if she could do everything she wanted to with…TK…(she grinned mentally at Jan’s shortening of the term, resolving to never use the long version if she could avoid it). Theo didn’t think that was a charitable thought and furthermore believed there were all kinds of –nice- things she would do with a little more focused strength.
Like throw snowballs on people’s heads? Oh wait, you already did that…
Looking prim and ignoring Paul completely, she stepped down from the ladder with a smile.
“That seemed to work.”
She gave Jan a truly scandalized expression at the mention of happy meals, genuinely shocked at his candor and somewhat callous phrasing until, seconds later, she made the connection and started laughing.
“Oh, the McDonald’s things…” She shook her head, trying to explain through her giggles. “I thought you meant the –kids- for a second there, now isn’t that silly?”
It really isn’t that funny.
Paul seemed somewhat offended by this line of discussion and for his sake she did her best to straighten her expression. With a dignified clearing of her throat she finally managed to bring down at least one corner of her mouth.
She still thought the misunderstanding was pretty funny even if it wasn’t the nicest sort of joke. Blushing a little, she shrugged and somewhat sheepishly climbed up the ladder again, bringing a few more pieces with her to continue building.
Like throw snowballs on people’s heads? Oh wait, you already did that…
Looking prim and ignoring Paul completely, she stepped down from the ladder with a smile.
“That seemed to work.”
She gave Jan a truly scandalized expression at the mention of happy meals, genuinely shocked at his candor and somewhat callous phrasing until, seconds later, she made the connection and started laughing.
“Oh, the McDonald’s things…” She shook her head, trying to explain through her giggles. “I thought you meant the –kids- for a second there, now isn’t that silly?”
It really isn’t that funny.
Paul seemed somewhat offended by this line of discussion and for his sake she did her best to straighten her expression. With a dignified clearing of her throat she finally managed to bring down at least one corner of her mouth.
She still thought the misunderstanding was pretty funny even if it wasn’t the nicest sort of joke. Blushing a little, she shrugged and somewhat sheepishly climbed up the ladder again, bringing a few more pieces with her to continue building.
Jan
17 years ago
The combined use of telekinesis did work though if a person were up on the ladder he assumed it would be just as easy to push them into place by hand. Still they learned that they could work together with it...which had interesting ramifications. Theo also had glamour...the mind boggled at just what kind of mischief could be had with similar cooperative efforts of that ability.
He looked at her blankly a moment before he understood what she thought he had said. Eyelinered eyes widened at the thought of preying on small kids for a second before he grinned.
"Kids aren't so happy if you take their toys away from them. So you have to make meals of them first and then they aren't so concerned about the toys anymore."Â?
Floating up a few more blocks, Jan waited for Theo to direct where she wanted them.
"I suppose its a reward for finishing your meal but really I don't find children to be blood donors of choice, not for me anyway."Â?
There were some sickos out there who only ate children; he'd seen that type. Some looked at him longingly as well. Those into perversion of that sort were not people he tended to pal around with. It might just be immortal teen angst on his part but he'd rather not be enjoyed simply for being some old fart's dirty fantasy.
Jan thought it was a pretty amusing misunderstanding though. He wondered what type of meal Theo normally went for. It was sometimes a past time while he was bored in the Abbatoir to guess people's feeding habits. It was more entertaining to do in the company of Nova and to come up with things that were completely opposite from the person's appearance; the businessman in the suit preyed on punk kids in an effort to exterminate them or the degenerate fed solely on librarians because he had some secret nerd kink.
It wasn't normally a polite thing to ask people but he had never claimed to be polite.
"So what kind of person do you look for? Kiddie meals? Super sized?"Â?
Smirking at her, Jan had a hard time picturing Theo chasing after big burly men in some gym but he supposed anything was possible.
He looked at her blankly a moment before he understood what she thought he had said. Eyelinered eyes widened at the thought of preying on small kids for a second before he grinned.
"Kids aren't so happy if you take their toys away from them. So you have to make meals of them first and then they aren't so concerned about the toys anymore."Â?
Floating up a few more blocks, Jan waited for Theo to direct where she wanted them.
"I suppose its a reward for finishing your meal but really I don't find children to be blood donors of choice, not for me anyway."Â?
There were some sickos out there who only ate children; he'd seen that type. Some looked at him longingly as well. Those into perversion of that sort were not people he tended to pal around with. It might just be immortal teen angst on his part but he'd rather not be enjoyed simply for being some old fart's dirty fantasy.
Jan thought it was a pretty amusing misunderstanding though. He wondered what type of meal Theo normally went for. It was sometimes a past time while he was bored in the Abbatoir to guess people's feeding habits. It was more entertaining to do in the company of Nova and to come up with things that were completely opposite from the person's appearance; the businessman in the suit preyed on punk kids in an effort to exterminate them or the degenerate fed solely on librarians because he had some secret nerd kink.
It wasn't normally a polite thing to ask people but he had never claimed to be polite.
"So what kind of person do you look for? Kiddie meals? Super sized?"Â?
Smirking at her, Jan had a hard time picturing Theo chasing after big burly men in some gym but he supposed anything was possible.