Prepare for the #LodanRespawn2024 Existing characters may choose to be displace from/have memories of different timelines, thereby allowing returning members the option to retcon their whole character. These changes are the result of the "Unnatural Fog" plot device that is running between now and the Respawn. The plot is simple: no matter where your character is, that place is shrouded in a thick fog that suspends time, but not thoughts or memories, so even if they're repeating the same day over and over again, they continue to remember, so each time feels like a new day. For those retconning OCs; this is where new versions of themselves have the opportunity to replace the old versions. Official lore and tree updates will be announced asap
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 28, 2015 3:25:00 GMT
"Oh... ummm. I'm from here... I guess..." Zona said as she shrugged her good shoulder, not wanting to move the other. "I just recently got a small place on the edge of the merchant's district. It's apparently not much, but hey, its way better than the dump I used to live in." Zona said with a smile and a small chuckle. Though most would say its small she loved it! She still couldn't believe Stephen just gave it to her. She watched as the woman cooked, it was fascinating at times but mostly boring. Zona knew how to cook, she didn't know how she learned how to cook but she did, it just seemed to happen when she moved to the new place.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 28, 2015 11:18:55 GMT
"That sounds nice. Not such a long walk for groceries eh?" She said laughing. Elaine was getting drowsy. "I'll be back in a second." She said getting up and stretching her way deeper into the house. "I take it you like the place." Victoria turned down the heat a bit. The blue flames under the pots dwindling. She gathered some bowls and made servings of roast and vegetables for everyone. Setting a bowl in front of Zona she turned to get silverware. "Let me know if you want more. I'll be glad to get you some." She said handing the girl a fork. "Elaine!" She called to the back. A muffled "coming!" returned. Charles seemed to be lured up the stairs by the mere smell. "Ahh! Thank you dear." He said kissing her forehead and sitting down. Elaine pooled back around the corner and began to help Victoria. "Liking the family?" She teased Z. She and her mother finally took their seat after getting drinks for everybody.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 28, 2015 18:47:04 GMT
"Ya I like the place, though I am still tryin' to get used to the shoppin'. Especially with how close it is." Zona said with a small smile as she looked at the table some. As Elaine's mother put the bowl on the table Zona nodded understanding about the seconds, she defiantly wouldn't pass that up. Though the blue haired ander was small she knew how to eat, and eat a lot she would. As everyone came and gathered around the table the next question threw Zona for a loop, "Like the family?" Zona thought as she looked at them all. How was she supposed to answer that... She never really had her own so she couldn't compare them to that, she saw others around town but she never got to know them, hell she just stole from them. Should she say 'ya your all nice' or would that offend them, she couldn't say they were great because she didn't know that for sure. Zona zoned out for a moment as she thought of what to say, "Ummm.... I.. Uhhh.... Ya?..." Was all that came out as she looked at the food with an unsure face.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 28, 2015 23:39:27 GMT
Elaine glanced at Z quizzically. She seemed nervous. The long haired girl gave her friend a grin letting her know the question was noting serious. They ate quietly at first and it was Charles who broke the silence first. "So aside from obviously thrilling vents how was your day girls?" Elaine took the liberty of speaking first. "Nothing much, I literally had just gotten out of the house when I almost ran into Zona. Then we went shopping." She said keeping the details simple and unsuspicious. Victoria gestured for Elaine's friend to go first.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 29, 2015 2:03:45 GMT
Zona shook herself from the odd funk she just put herself in. Looking up she listened as Elaine spoke, though her mother made it seem like Zona should have gone first. Whatever, it never really mattered to her. "Eh, I was set out to get a new bow, ran into her, then got shot. Nothing to much." Zona said she she shrugged her shoulder some, as she began to eat, "Mmmm, this is good." Zona said with a smile as she dug into the food more.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 29, 2015 2:12:50 GMT
Elaine shared a split second of non-verbal communication via eye contact with her mother. They reached mutual agreement and went back to eating. "I'm glad you like it." Victoria said mulling the part over about where they were shopping and suddenly got shot. She tried to go for another silent round with Elaine but the girl knew better. She was staring into her bowl with an amused look. "Well I'm glad you and Elaine weren't hurt too seriously." Charles said examining a specimen of food in his bowl.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 29, 2015 3:01:53 GMT
"Mmmm, MMuhmmmm." Zona nodded as she continued to eat. For some reason hunger hit her like no ones business, she wondered why, then it hit her. She hadn't eaten for the last few days... No wonder... Thought she had the money for food Zona still had the habit of eating every other day or two or when ever food came across her path. She needed to break that... Moments later the bowl was empty and Zona was ready for seconds. With how fast of an eater she was and how hungry she was the food went down quicker than anyone else's. Pausing a moment she looked over to the pot and wondered if she should just get up and get more or if she needed to ask, she then did recall the woman saying something about asking, "Uhh, can I grab some more or do I have to wait or somethin'..." Zona didn't really know how these 'dinners' worked. Sometimes it was feed yourself, other times it was wait.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 29, 2015 3:09:56 GMT
Victoria almost laughed. She looked at Zona kindly, "No need to wait on us. Go ahead." Elaine smiled, this wasn't formal. But Z probably wouldn't know formal if it smacked her right in the face. Charles sat quietly eating but you could see the amusement in his eye. Charles figured that Zona didn't participate in many social events, much less social interactions. Elaine loved how her parents did their best to make Zona feel welcome, despite how she came here. She just hoped Zona could get used to it and not stay nervous about everything. She needed to learn to let loose without the aid of alcohol or things like that. If she did drink, Elaine didn't recall personally seeing her drinking but who knows.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 29, 2015 5:17:23 GMT
"Thanks." Zona said as she got up, grabbed the bowl with her left hand and walked over to the pot. Well then... This was going to be hard. With one hand down and the other being a hand she normally didn't use for stuff like this it was going to be interesting. Looking at the pot for a moment more she finally decided to just go for it. Rather than setting the bowl on the counter all the way away from the pot, Zona grabbed it in her right hand. Zona cringed some as pain began to move through her arm as she moved her hand and arm, "Just suck it up." She thought as she took a breath and pushed passed it. Grabbing the spoon or whatever it was out of the bowl, she slowly began to fill the bowl. Just before it was full and the weight of the small thing to be to much for Zona she quickly but the spoon back down and grabbed the bowl from her hand. "Ahh..." Zona let out a small sigh as she went and sat back down, going right for the food as soon as she was down in the chair.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 29, 2015 9:00:07 GMT
Elaine watched Zona's best quality, her stubbornness, in action as she got seconds. After a good meal the girl would probably feel like taking a nap. She knew she was going to. Elaine finished hers a few moments after Zona sat down and got up to get her own. She wondered what the older girl was thinking. Aside from her mother and father starting a chat about the shop it was rather quiet. Elaine sat her bowl down at the table but didn't take a seat herself. Instead she picked up a napkin and put some roast on it and headed for the stairs. Charles looked up, "Please tell me your not feeding that dog." He grumbled. Elaine shrugged. "I am because nobody else will." Her father wouldn't argue with that. The girl dropped from view downstairs to peek her head out the back door. She didn't see anything at first but a brownish mutt poked his head out from around the corner. "There you are! Come eat." She said holding up the napkin before setting it down. The dog approached cautiously but walked on up to her feet to eat. Elaine watched him and slowly crouched down. The mutt watched her closely. She petted him lightly, it had taken her almost a month to get him to let her do that. When he finished he looked up, his icy blue eyes asking for more. "If we have leftovers." She promised heading back in.
Charles looked at Zona as soon as Elaine left. "The district mutt is Elaine's new fascination." He explained. "She's been feeding him for who knows how long. The girl came back, discarded the napkin, and sat back down."Is he getting more comfortable with you?" Her mother asked. Elaine nodded. "He lets me pet him now." She turned to Zona half whispering, "I'm working on a new pet." She grinned and her father groaned. Is it really too much to ask to have a kid allergic to animals? He thought.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 29, 2015 17:47:55 GMT
Zona watched as Elaine walked off, and listened to what the man had to say. As Elaine came back in and took a seat Zona looked over her shoulder in the direction the girl just came in, "A dog huh..." Zona said as she thought about the mutt. "Hey I can't really say if its a bad idea or not considering I grew up with a ruff and dirty cat." Zona said as she turned back around to the table, "All I can say is a dog will be loyal once you connect with it, but cat... Just know which one would be better for ya before ya go and befriend it." Zona said as she went back to eating.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 29, 2015 23:27:24 GMT
"Is Tilly the cat your talking about?" Elaine asked. She didn't think Jay was old enough. The mutt in question was slowly trusting the girl. And showing up at the house regularly for food, much to her fathers disapproval. But her mother seemed alright with it as long as Elaine could handle the dog. She may even let it upstairs. Elaine finished her meal and put her bowl in the sink. 'What to do now?' She pondered.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 30, 2015 2:52:20 GMT
"Ya that's the cat." Zona said as she thought about the old thing, "I or well... She found me on the streets when I was younger and since then she hasn't left. I mean she leaves here and there to go and find food or do God knows what, but she always comes back. Thing is we both hate one another, but I don't think we could live without each other either..." She said thinking how odd it would be not to have that cat. She had been with Zona for as long as she could remember... That cat kept her going sometimes...
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 30, 2015 2:58:52 GMT
"Those are the best kinds though." Elaine said grinning. "If you can't stand them you gotta love them." She leaned up against the counter. "That one out there is one I can't understand but at the same time he just seems so interesting that I have to keep watching." She pointed over her shoulder at the wall which would have been toward the back alley. "As for Tilly. I reserve judgment on that cat for fear she will claw my eyes out." The green eyed girl joked.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 30, 2015 4:40:18 GMT
Zona nodded some with a smile as the girl talked about Tilly clawing your eyes out, "Just don't get on her bad side. That's all I can say." Zona said as she pushed her bowl away some, having finished it a while a go and just not noticing that she did. She didn't really know what to do with the bowl, unsure of whether to bring it over to where Elaine was or leave it and just get up, so instead she just pushed it out of her way and sat with it. Waiting to see if someone would say or do something about the bowl. "I'll tell ya that drat cat has way too much personality. But I guess that's what makes her Tilly..." Zona said shaking her head some as she thought of the cat.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
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