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 Dec 29, 2015 15:20:35 GMT
"Gotta say I though I was done for..." Zona said as she rubbed the back of her neck some, "And as it is two of his top henchmen got away, I have no idea where they could have gone but they are out there." Zona added as she took a sip, rubbing the back of her neck some more at the mans questions. "The guy was insane and though he could rid the world of everyone who wasn't feline. Long story short the man was a family friend who literally stabbed my parents in the back and offed about half the island I grew up on. Last think I knew was that he though I was dead, but apparently that wasn't true." Zona sighed, she remembered when they all were together. Everything seemed perfect then... "As to why he came all this way your guess is as good as mine. Knowin' him he probably didn't want anyone from that town to get out alive, and seein' how I did he must have though his work was sloppy and couldn't leave it with me livin'." Leaning back some Zona let out another sigh, "It's weird to think my parents trusted him..."
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 Lasair Landevier Lupen on Dec 30, 2015 7:37:44 GMT
“That sounds like a lot of drama,” he sighed. “You really should try to stay out of trouble, Zona.” He took one more drink of his water and finished the glass, setting it down. “Thank you, for explaining it. And let’s hope those guys don’t come back.” Now, he wasn’t sure what to do or what to say. She had made her point and he had made his inquiry. It would be rude to simply get up and leave, and yet that was the only thing he could see himself doing now. It was an odd feeling. He settled for simply folding his hands in front of them and looking down at his fingers. You know, see what the hostess would like to happen next.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Dec 30, 2015 13:48:52 GMT
"You can say that again..." Zona said as she swirled the liquid in her drink around. She let out a small sigh as she looked out the window some, it was starting to get dark, and this conversation took a turn to something she wasn't really expecting to get into. Zona had a feeling Lasair wanted to leave but she wasn't exactly done with him yet, maybe if she could just git him to stay past dark then he would be stuck here till morning, after all she did have a couch if he need to stay. "Ya want to stay for dinner?" She asked standing up, grabbing his glass and the bottle, leaving her glass on the table. "I just went shopping the other day so everything is nice and fresh." Zona placed the bottle back in the cupboard and filled the mans glass back up with some more water before handing it back to Lasair. "I think I got some chicken, pork, steak... Ummm... As for sides I could make whatever, I think I have some potatoes, carrots, and some other things. What would you like?" She asked turning around, leaning up against counter.
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 Lasair Landevier Lupen on Dec 31, 2015 0:30:28 GMT
An invitation, for dinner? That wasn’t something Lasair had planned. “I really don’t want to impose on you, not take your food. And I should get going before the sunsets. Never a good idea to be caught after dark you know.” On the bright side, she had left him an opportunity to leave. He stood up and took a step towards the door. “It was nice chatting with you, thought.” A formal smile came to his face as he glanced to the exit. He was oh so close to escaping the loose-fisted girl. Just had to find the right timing.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Dec 31, 2015 1:37:15 GMT
Well that idea was shot in the foot. Zona let out a sigh as she heard Lasair get up, "Please don't leave... Not yet." She said somewhat under her breath, just loud enough for him to hear her. Standing up a bit she looked over to him before turning and looking towards the door, "I get if you want to leave but... but answer this... Is it true?" She asked, still looking at the ground some, "What you said back then about me bein' wrapped up, about you not wantin' to wait... Is it true? Is that really what you think?" She looked up at him with a bit of sadness in her eyes. Even if he didn't want to answer she just didn't want him to leave, she was done with being stuck in her house alone with the two fuzzballs, she wanted someone to be here, to talk with, just to have in her company
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 Lasair Landevier Lupen on Dec 31, 2015 1:54:50 GMT
His initial reaction was to shrug. “When I had all that liquor in my system, it felt true. But you know that things in that state of mind aren’t always accurate. As for right now, I don’t think so. But I’m not sure. You do seem like you always have something going on underneath, like a sort of double life.” She shifted from one foot to the other, pausing before he continued. “I saw you leave your house as the sun was setting one night. I camped out at a friend’s place nearby and watched for you to get back. I thought I had missed you, but you did come back at about sunrise. With the light just appearing over the horizon, it looked like you have been in a bad fight. Now I know you like to fight,” he reached up and touched the eye she had punched again. “But something about that just seemed off. I’m not going to ask you to explain yourself, but ever since then, I’ve felt like you have something going on behind the scenes, something you don’t want to share.”
Lasair shrugged again, taking a step towards the door. “You have a complicated life. I do too. Sometimes two peoples’ lives fit together well. Sometimes they don’t. That’s just the way things are.”
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Dec 31, 2015 3:38:34 GMT
Zona listened to what the man was saying, of course he would pick up on her assassin life even if he thought she just liked to fight that was still too much he knew, but he was a smart man so it was no wonder he was picking up on that. Zona sighed some, "Everyone has secrets and that's one I can't tell you even if I wanted to... Everyone has somethin' like that." Zona added looking up at him, feeling like he knew exactly what she was talking about, after all this city was filled with guilds and groups, for all she knew he could be part of the one that joined up with hers a while back. "And you can't blame me for fightin'. I grew up on the streets that's all I knew." Zona said as she took a step forward, "And so what if I like to fight, ya it may take up some of my time but that can change. Sometimes lives don't mix that is true, but you can always try and make it work, take a chance, change a bit..." Zona said as she walked over to the table and picked up her glass, turning it around in her hand some. "Give me a chance... please... stay the night....." She added under her breath.
"Please just stay a bit longer." Zona said as she set the glass back down and turned towards Lasair. "If you don;t want to stay because of the EIRAL catchin' you don't worry about that, I know my way around them and if not I'll take the blame." This wasn't Zona. Not one bit. But she was done. "If you want to know somethin' go on and ask I'll tell what I can. We can be done with this conversation now. Lockin' it away, throw away the key, and toss it out the window, leave it at that. Just please..." She was done with all this, the conversation, what happened, being alone, being secretive, being away from him for so long. "Don't go..." She said no longer looking at him. "It gets old fast talkin' to the same cats night after night." Zona added with a bit of a chuckle, not a forced one just one that sort of popped out.
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 Lasair Landevier Lupen on Dec 31, 2015 6:52:45 GMT
He sighed deeply, rubbing his head as Zona spoke to him. “Look, Zona,” he began still having his hand on his head. “You’re a great gal. Interesting, good in a fight, stubborn, strong. I’ll stay the night since you’re really wanting me to, but I’m only staying here as a friend. I care about you, I really do.” He took his hand away from his head now, but still didn’t look towards Zona. His eyes were towards the wall at he continued. “But I can’t be anything besides your friend and I need you to know that.” He wanted to help her, he wanted to comfort her, to support her, to be that thing preventing her from being lonely. But he honestly didn’t know if he could make that commitment. He didn’t know now and he would probably never know.
“I’m sorry, Zona. I really am.” There were some things he wanted to ask her, but right now was a different matter. He had no idea how she’d react to this, but he wanted to be honest, to do it right. If he were nothing else, he was a good man. And this was one lady he wasn’t going to walk away from.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Dec 31, 2015 17:48:06 GMT
Zona sighed some as she turned around to head upstairs, but before she did she looked over her shoulder slightly, "Thank you." She said before heading up stair, stopping at the top and out of sight for a moment before she called back down to him, "Your welcome to take the couch, if not the bed is all yours and I'll sleep down there. Either way I need to get some blankets, so make yourself comfortable." Zona turned and walked into her room, pushing the door some so it would close, not click shut just shut with a small crack in it.
Zona walked over to the closet and grabbed a hand full of blankets before walking back over to the door where she stopped for a moment. Turning around some she walked back over to the bed where she set the blankets down and flopped back onto the bed. She liked her bed, it was big and roomy, plus it was her first actual bed that she had had in a long time, it was squishy and fluffy too. Zona laid there for a moment as she stared at the ceiling. Everything the man said was hitting her and she wasn't sure if she wanted to go back down there, at least not yet. All that ran though her head was that night on the beach. If the drat passed didn't pop up... Would thing have been different? Would the two of them be around each other more? Would he have been there when Cyran was? Could he have been killed? Questions began to circle and swirl in Zona's head as she closed her eye and let them over take her. Time was begin to lose meaning to her.
As Zona lay there, a small meow came for the open window downstairs, and a small cat, slowly growing to its full size, popped up in the window. Jay looked around some as he noticed Zona was gone but a man was in her place. He tilted his head some at the man and walked over to him, stopping about a foot away, sitting down, and staring at the man. Jay wondered where Zona was and why this guy was here.
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 Lasair Landevier Lupen on Jan 1, 2016 1:01:07 GMT
He watched her head up the stairs out of the corner of his eye, letting out the breath he was holding while he walked back to the couch, sinking down in it. If he were honest with himself, he didn’t think that he and Zona would be a good couple. She was too strong, too independent. And while he could be there as someone for her to depend on, he couldn’t bring himself to lean on her too. If two people are going to have a relationship, they should be able to depend on each other, to be each other’s wall. Lasair couldn’t use Zona as a wall, it just didn’t feel right. He did resolve to visit her more often though, if only to make a point of NOT avoiding her.
When the cat jumped in and started at him, the ander looked away. He liked animals, but animals had a tendency not to like him. It would be best not to challenge the kitty and instead wait for Zona to return. She shouldn't be too much longer, but he wasn't sure. Time was something she probably needed right now.
Jay looked at Lasair as he sat on the couch, he wanted to go somewhere else but for some reason... that hair... Jay hopped up on the couch next to Lasair close enough for Lasair to reach out and touch Jay if he wanted but far enough to have his own space. "Meow?" Jay questioned as he tilted his head some looking up at Lasair or at least at his hair, for some reason it fascinated him. Sitting there for a few moments Jay looked around a bit before standing back up and hopping onto the back of the couch, now eye level with the man. Jay slowly stepped closer to Lasair as he eyed the man's hair, slowly creeping up to it. Once close enough Jay began to raise his paw, ready to pounce. Wiggling his butt around some Jay readied himself before... BAM! Jay was right next to Lasair's head as he began to gently swat and bat at the man's hair, twirling and playing with it some, smiling all the while.
The clicking sound of nails came from under Zona's bed as Tilly crawled out from underneath it, stretching as she did so and letting out a big yawn in the process. After her stretch Tilly hopped up on the bed and examined Zona. She tilted her head some as she walked around the girl and up onto the blue haired anders stomach, making herself comfortable as she sat down. Zona sighed as the cat sat on her, "Tilly... What is goin' on in my life?" Zona questioned as she kept her eyes closed, not really wanting to see anything at the moment. "Meoeewww, moww meeoo." Tilly said as she curled up some. Zona chuckled some at what the cat said. Though the cat was upstairs all this time she did hear a lot of what happened and knew someone else was down there, "Meow meow meooo." She added, yawning a bit more. "Don't get me wrong here I'm glad he could stay and all but... but if that wasn't the biggest shot in the foot ever I don't know what is."
Zona let out another sigh, realizing she would have to go back down soon to make something to eat, or at least offer something to drink again. "Meow meoow mew meow meeeo." Tilly said as she stood up and hopped off of Zona. "Well forgive me for letting emotions take over for once." Zona said as she shot up, somewhat ready to hit the cat. "Meo meow meeooow meoooowww meww." Tilly said as she stared Zona down, "Oh don't you go there! How the hell was I suppose to know that would have happened. It's not like I planned for that bumrag to come in and rob his place!" Zona said as she too stared the cat down. "Meo meo meeow mew meeooow meow meooow MEEWWW!" "What so I'm just supposed to be a bitter old woman with just her stupid cat? I'm sorry but unlike you I actually want to have someone." Tilly froze as Zona stood up from the bed, "And I'm so sorry you had to be stuck to with the leg less, ander who can't help but fall for the wrong guy! And I'm sorry I have emotion and passion just like every other God drat bumrag on this planet!" Zona said as she walked over to the window looking out it some, and ignoring the cat. "You just don't get it..." She mumbled.
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 Lasair Landevier Lupen on Jan 3, 2016 0:34:01 GMT
He glanced over as the cat jumped up on the couch, but didn’t turn towards it. He knew enough about cats to know that they always did what they wanted, regardless of how it did or didn’t help their owners. Looking down at the floor he sighed, feeling doubts about what he said to Zona. He meant what he had said, about her being great and wonderful, but he wasn’t good enough for her, wasn’t right for her. He had too much baggage to carry around, and he couldn’t let Zona know about that. She was in love with mister smooth and charming, cool and suave, he was sure of that. And that wasn’t the side of him he wanted her to be interested in.
Then he felt his hair moving. Freezing and tensing up, he glanced over his shoulder and saw the sat batting at his hair. It made him smile, apparently a winged ander wasn’t the only thing in this place that liked him. Or at least the cat liked his hair. He remained still as the cat played, not wanting to ruin its fun.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 3, 2016 13:34:39 GMT
"Ya know what, you don't need to stay. It's not like I ever asked you to." Zona said as she grabbed the blankets and pillows, "Now if you will excuse me... I have a guest." Zona said as she turned and headed out the door. Tilly remained frozen as Zona left, not really knowing what to do. She looked around some as if someone else was there who saw what happened, but sadly for her no one else was around.
Jay was now laying on the back of the couch still playing with Lasair's hair. He was not only fascinated by the color but also by the fact that every time he hit it the hair would pop right back up and in place. Pausing a moment Jay sat up some and stared at the hair, wiggling his butt once more as he pounced on the hair landing on Lasair's head. He continued to play with the mans hair even though he was flopped over his head.
As Zona walked down the stairs she rubbed the bridge of her nose some, after that conversation she needed another drink but right now dinner would need to be made. After all she did ask the man to stay she couldn't let him starve. Zona froze as she looked up to see Jay in Lasair's hair, "Should I go back upstairs or what?" She questioned with a bit of a smirk as she placed the blankets and what not on the table next to the couch. Walking back over to the kitchen Zona opened a cabinet and began to pull some things out before turning back to the two, "Come on Jay leave the man alone." She said, leaning up against the counter. Jay just looked over to Zona before turning back around to play with the hair more.
As Zona was pulling things out Tilly had made her way down the stairs, stopping on the last step. Tilly sat there and watched as everything happened narrowing her eyes at the man sitting on her couch with her baby in his hair. Looking at Jay Tilly narrowed her eyes even more, "MMEEEOOOWWWW." Tilly called out, causing Jay to jump some. Looking over to his mother Jay's eyes grew big, "Meeooow..." He said in a tiny voice before hopping down off the mans head before heading over to Tilly. Zona rolled her eyes at the female cat before turning back to Lasair, "So what something else to drink or should I start dinner?"
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 Lasair Landevier Lupen on Jan 3, 2016 22:33:17 GMT
He giggled as the cat jumped on him, doing his best to hold still while the cat played. It was amusing the way the animal liked him and he wasn’t going to stop it. Let the kitty play with his hair, he wouldn’t mess with it. When Zona emerged he could only smile. “The cat’s just playing, I’m alright.” But a few moments later the cat jumped down, which was a nice relief.
He lifted a hand and ran it through his hair, fluffing it back into proper place. “No thank you on the drink,” he replied, looking over at the blankets. Those would be comfortable, and more than enough considering he was used to falling asleep at his desk lately. “Are you going to be sneaking out during the night, to go fight someone somewhere?”
Zona chuckled some at the man's works, "Ha ha ha, very funny." She said with a smirk as she turned back around grabbing a few things that were edible and placed them out on the counter, before turning back around and heading over to the small living room, heading over to the couch across from Lasair, "Lucky for you I'm still supposed to be on bed rest. So no fightin' just yet." She said as she flopped down on the couch, not quite ready to make something. Leaning her head back some she looked around, wondering what to say, what to do... "You said you parents own somethin' around here?" She asked, trying to get some from of conversation going.
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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