Personification Life - IC Part VIII [open]

[Urran]

"I just . . . I-I just didn't think it was real." Bran nodded, still shivering. He was starting to calm down, of course, but he wasn't planning on sleeping at all until he realized he actually needed sleep. "Swith, c-can you tuck me in tonight?"

He smiled at Kyo, and thanked him for his Kimono. "Is there a place where-where I can clean my other clothes?"

"I'll go call a hostess." he said and got up and walked out.

He was replaced by a very content looking Yuri, she was busy putting her hair back in order. "I don't suppose you'll want you toy back Swi-......what happned to Bran?"

[Swith Witherward]

"I just . . . I-I just didn't think it was real." Bran nodded, still shivering. He was starting to calm down, of course, but he wasn't planning on sleeping at all until he realized he actually needed sleep. "Swith, c-can you tuck me in tonight?"

He smiled at Kyo, and thanked him for his Kimono. "Is there a place where-where I can clean my other clothes?"

"Yep," she replied while rubbing her arm. The wounds had completely healed. "And yes, it's real. It'll be alright, though. It's not like it'll reach through a mirror and try to attack you. You've spent your whole life thus far without it doing that, and now that you're gone, it'll go back to its own little thing and forget all about you. Trust me."

She began to fix up his bed since it had been pretty much totaled by their tussling and woodland animal silliness. She set it to order in no time.

"No worries, Yuri," Swith replied kindly. "He paid a visit to Someplace Else, but he's back again."

[Giovenith]

Giovenith blew a bit of hair from her eyes, sticking back for a few reason. It was clear that Torii wouldn't benefit from any contact with her, and although she felt bad about how cold it sounded in her head, Giovenith didn't regret the rather short coldness of her previous words even if it made her friend upset. It was the truth. The truth wasn't pleasant, or even always comforting, but she had told it so someone could avoid being killed. To her, an upset living friend was better than a dead friend, and she could only hope they would sort that out themselves.

She focused instead on channeling her sympathy to Bran. Miss Swith was a mommy to many, and Giovenith hoped that the Most High could use that to help Bran-Bran feel better. Granted, short of a memory wipe, and he probably wouldn't ever forget this experience for as long as he lived, but hopefully it would help. Bran-Bran had seen so much, and Giovenith felt, nay, knew he had the strength to survive it. She was sure he would survive this too.

[Urran]

A hostess entered the room and took Bran's clothes away to be cleaned, followed by Kyo staying with them. "Well, if I'm not needed I'm going back to bed, we have to be up and ready to go by noon." He walked out of the door with a bow and went back to bed.


Yuri blushed. Did Swith just call it a he? Oh dear gosh, didn't she have Thriller for that? Oh yeah...he was away...she decided to go back to bed as well. "Goodnight guys, sleep well." she said with a bow and went back to the room that she was sharing with Swith.

[The BranRiech]

"T-Thanks, both of you." Bran said and scooted over to his bed, Swith had fixed it, and it looked fine to sleep in now. He saw the blood on the floor as well, wondering who's it was. "Is that mine?" He asked, voicing his thoughts.

The party seemed over, with everyone in his room just acting depressed now. His friends shouldn't be though, if they didn't even come over, none of this would have happened! Oh well, it was over, and all he had to do for the rest of his damn life was never say that name again!

The still-shivering man scooted under the blanket, removing Kyo's Kimono beforehand.

[Torsiedelle]

"I guess.", Katya said. A private talk between her, Dora, and Jacob? What was this about? She had a strange feeling about it all...

Torii was still upset by Gio's words. What happened to chipper, happy Gio? That's the one she had a crush on. Yea, she admitted that to herself. She reminded her of Tsu, but more mature and quirky. Maybe she just didn't know Gio well, and was starting to see more of her friend. It wasn't that she didn't like it, but it just wasn't going how she expected.

[Tiltjuice]

"Ow, my chest," grumbled Dora, gently pushing Katya away and rubbing it. She'd started to step in (ignoring Jacob's looks) when Bran had been sucked into the bowl, to keep Kyo and the other mortals out of risk (ignoring the fact that she herself was mortal) when Katya had jumped backward into her and knocked her wind out.

"I guess all's well that ends well, though." She retrieved her magic lighter from the carpet where it had fallen when she'd been stoat-ified, and flicked it once to summon a cigarette. Then another time to light up.

"Yeah...talk later, Jacob, Katya. After all the excitement's done. Which, in this group, basically means never, but at least we can say we tried."

[Swith Witherward]

"T-Thanks, both of you." Bran said and scooted over to his bed, Swith had fixed it, and it looked fine to sleep in now. He saw the blood on the floor as well, wondering who's it was. "Is that mine?" He asked, voicing his thoughts.

The party seemed over, with everyone in his room just acting depressed now. His friends shouldn't be though, if they didn't even come over, none of this would have happened! Oh well, it was over, and all he had to do for the rest of his damn life was never say that name again!

The still-shivering man scooted under the blanket, removing Kyo's Kimono beforehand.

"No, it's just dramatic effect," Swith said. "Honestly, I don't know why there's always blood and goo. I think those creatures get off on toying with minds that way."

She drew the blanket up to cover his shoulders. She recalled that he'd mentioned his favorite thing on the plane, so she rummaged through his suitcase (hoping he didn't mind) and found it. Swith subtly tucked it under his blanket and then sat down next to him to gently pet his head.

She began to hum his song. It was as ethereal as a solar wind and as ancient as the universe, and her voice seemed to contain many voices. It would soothe anyone still in the room. She offered him only the strain that dealt with banishing nightmares. It wasn't by any means as beautiful as anything Pearlelei could sing, but it was Swith's first form of magic and drew upon the positive emotions she fed from.

This was how it used to be a very long time ago, when it was just the two of them. She'd arrived because Bran's very soul had cried out for something or someone to help his dying friend. The contract between them was long ago fulfilled, but Swith never regretted it or her decision to remain in this material dimension. Swith loved Bran. He was a friend, a son and a partner.

[Erucia]

"It would have been easier if I had helped out, Ray." Albert pointed out, rolling his eyes. "So what do you wish to do now that you've cleared the scene?" Albert walked up, or more accurately skipped, over to Ray, deciding to just be a bit random and silly for a moment, before hugging his boyfriend. "I'm fine with anything. Even boring things are fun with you around, Vulpes!"

Ray gleefully accepted the hugging and skipping, and began to prance around as he removed his tie and workshirt. "Well, I could take a nice shower! Get my mind off things...And then we could hang around together! After all, we do have the house to ourselves," Ray remarked as he twirled around to Albert's back and patted him on the shoulders.

[Urran]

Yoshi's soul was saddened, his friends were in his homeland without them. He wondered if Swith could hear him or if she was too busy. He didn't want to bother her. He lay down to sleep, his letter to Katya halfway finished. M-Mrs.Swith. he began. I-i-if you can hear me, I just w-want you to know that I love you" his soul whispered softly like he had in the days of old and slipped off to sleep.

[New Aksarben]

"I guess.", Katya said. A private talk between her, Dora, and Jacob? What was this about? She had a strange feeling about it all...

Jacob was also a bit curious about why they needed to talk all together. "Well, I'm sure it isn't too major." Jacob said with a shrug. "But if it is, it must be important for Dora to want to speak with us in private, right?" He smiled when he heard the song Swith was singing, because he thought it must be what the music of Olympus must be like. Full of hidden depths and simply beautiful.

---

"Sure. I'll on the TV to wait for you, Ray!" Albert said, smiling back at Ray. "Well, you really do need a shower Ray. I can smell you very distinctly." He was just teasing, which he showed by giving Ray a kiss on the nose. "Just get comfortable and we'll relax for a while together!"

[The BranRiech]

Of course, this hadn't been done in quite a while, and Bran wasn't suffering from terrible nightmares like last time, but instead wanted to simply sleep uninterrupted after a terrifying experience. The song, of which the melody comforted him greatly, eventually allowed him to drift off to sleep peacefully, and with a slight smile on his face as happy dreams were playing out for him, of simpler times living with Swith, and then currently Rylli.

[Swith Witherward]

Yoshi's soul was saddened, his friends were in his homeland without them. He wondered if Swith could hear him or if she was too busy. He didn't want to bother her. He lay down to sleep, his letter to Katya halfway finished. M-Mrs.Swith. he began. I-i-if you can hear me, I just w-want you to know that I love you" his soul whispered softly like he had in the days of old and slipped off to sleep.

Swith waited until Bran was asleep. His smile reassured her.

"I'll return shortly, at least by morning," she said to the others. "I have to check on the twins and then there's something I need to do."

She quietly left the room. She returned to the one she was sharing with Yuri but proceeded straight into the closet. It was better if people didn't see her popping in and out. She arrived at the Building moments later and put Siduer and Sydney to sleep. They'd been up to their normal routine, and she told them about Urran... leaving out the part where Bran got sucked into a nightmare land.

Once they were asleep, she followed the tendrils of Yoshi's prayer, seeking out his soul. She hadn't realized he'd found a means to return. She'd wondered if he'd turned up in Heaven, but none of her scouts or contacts had seen him.

[Giovenith]

Miss Swith had a lovely divine voice, it's ethereal nature was prime and classic, taking one away to see things in the far, powerful, whimsical beyond. Giovenith thoroughly enjoyed it, feeling settle by both it, and the affect she was sure it would have on Bran and everyone else. It had been a rather profound night in her opinion, giving her more than one thing to think about it, and having it topped with such melodies was a refreshing, satisfying way to do so.

She hummed, then sat down on the floor and began to let her thoughts wander aimlessly, lulled into doing so. The small teenager practically became a warm little statue in her deep-thoughtful state. Eventually she curled low on the floor to rest her back, but then began to nod off a bit, so she got up and returned to her own room and bed (taking the rest of her clothes with her).

[Erucia]

"Sure. I'll on the TV to wait for you, Ray!" Albert said, smiling back at Ray. "Well, you really do need a shower Ray. I can smell you very distinctly." He was just teasing, which he showed by giving Ray a kiss on the nose. "Just get comfortable and we'll relax for a while together!"

Ray smiled back, turning around to stop and wag his tail back and forth for Albert. He then snickered for a few moments at his own teasing, and then aimed straight for the bathroom. He locked himself in for several minutes, and the shower could be heard as water ran down and splashed around inside. After some time, Ray exited with a towel around his waist and another around his head: he'd already blow-dried his fur down, and he simply needed more modest cover.

Of course, this didn't stop him from coming around to the couch and wrapping his arms around Albert from behind. "Shower's ready for you, Kitty!", Ray's gleeful and cheery voice came in, contrasting with how he had sounded earlier. Still, he wasn't above teasing. "If you want, I can help you dry off as well!"

[Tiltjuice]

Dora listened appreciatively to Swith's song. The party had died down a bit, the cool air felt wonderful on her skin, and the music and nicotine both soaked into her being. It had been a great night, in her opinion.

As Swith left, she did also, heading back to her room for a quick shower. She'd be heading to sleep fairly soon after that.

[New Aksarben]

"Sure. I'll on the TV to wait for you, Ray!" Albert said, smiling back at Ray. "Well, you really do need a shower Ray. I can smell you very distinctly." He was just teasing, which he showed by giving Ray a kiss on the nose. "Just get comfortable and we'll relax for a while together!"

Ray smiled back, turning around to stop and wag his tail back and forth for Albert. He then snickered for a few moments at his own teasing, and then aimed straight for the bathroom. He locked himself in for several minutes, and the shower could be heard as water ran down and splashed around inside. After some time, Ray exited with a towel around his waist and another around his head: he'd already blow-dried his fur down, and he simply needed more modest cover.

Of course, this didn't stop him from coming around to the couch and wrapping his arms around Albert from behind. "Shower's ready for you, Kitty!", Ray's gleeful and cheery voice came in, contrasting with how he had sounded earlier. Still, he wasn't above teasing. "If you want, I can help you dry off as well!"

Albert blushed from Ray's teasing and hug, but said, "No thank you. I can get it myself. I don't want to bother you." Albert said, wiggling out of Ray's grip and heading for the bathroom. Albert had wanted to stay with Ray, but had decided it would be for the best to get the shower out of the way as quickly as possible, so he could cuddle with Ray and be clean at he same time. So Albert quickly took a shower, and returned a few minutes later, with some shorts on. He had quickly stopped in their room to get something on so he wouldn't be naked. He wasn't comfortable being naked outside of his own room, even though hey were alone in their apartment. But shorts was better than nothing.

It was Albert's turn to sneak up on Ray and hug him this time, burying his face in Ray's shoulder and saying, "So what do you want to do Ray?"

---

Jacob snuggled down into his bed and yawned heavily, assuming anyone who was already here would be leaving soon so he could finally sleep. He waved goodbye to Dora when she left, and hoped that they would get to talk tomorrow or sometime soon about whatever Dora had been meaning to talk about. But for now, all the personification wanted to do was sleep. And so he did. He began to drift off, and soon had fallen asleep.

Max the carpet settled against the floor slowly, letting anyone who was sitting on it get off, and going into whatever state it did to rest and recharge. So basically it fell asleep.

[Tiltjuice]

Elsewhere, a statue appeared to move.

[Torsiedelle]

Torii had snuggled up behind Gio, having forgiven her during Swith's singing, and fallen asleep. This made Katya chuckle, as she walked over and scooped up the girl.

"Well, I guess I'll be going to bed as well, so goodnight, guys. We'll see you all in the morning, okay?"

With that, she carried her sibling out, and back to their room for the night. Everything was just right for tonight. If only Yoshi were there....or Tsu.

[Erucia]

Albert blushed from Ray's teasing and hug, but said, "No thank you. I can get it myself. I don't want to bother you." Albert said, wiggling out of Ray's grip and heading for the bathroom. Albert had wanted to stay with Ray, but had decided it would be for the best to get the shower out of the way as quickly as possible, so he could cuddle with Ray and be clean at he same time. So Albert quickly took a shower, and returned a few minutes later, with some shorts on. He had quickly stopped in their room to get something on so he wouldn't be naked. He wasn't comfortable being naked outside of his own room, even though hey were alone in their apartment. But shorts was better than nothing.

It was Albert's turn to sneak up on Ray and hug him this time, burying his face in Ray's shoulder and saying, "So what do you want to do Ray?"

Having taken the time Albert needed to spend in the bathroom to finish drying off, Ray had gone to their bedroom and grabbed some clothing. However, it wasn't necessarily as modest as one would have expected: he was actually just walking around in a navy blue t-shirt and his usual underwear. Once clothed, Ray returned back over to the living room and sat down on the sofa. Flipping on the TV, Ray spent some time watching a local television show until Albert snuck up on him.

Once recovered from the 'shock' of being surprised, Ray giggled and laid down. He sprawled himself out across the sofa, taking up all of the space on it. "Well, considering I nearly lost you earlier, I'd love to have a little bit of time to cuddle, if that's not too much work?", his gentle tone paired along with a softened face.

[Tiltjuice]

"You were either hallucinating or playing strip poker with Klaus' men," Naomi assured him, not that it was much in the way of a comfortable assurance. "Where were you at when all this happened?"

"It was a place very much like, but not, Chaos. Also, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC was playing on an endless loop. Although the lyrics were in what sounded like French. It was all very confusing."

Luce paused to pull out a handkerchief to wipe his face. Chrys seized the opportunity and ran off to hit a bus.

With a noise that sounded like someone trying to suck angel hair through a straw and a brilliant red and blue double flash, MB disappeared off Chrys' head, wanting no part of buses. The rabbit reappeared...

Albert blushed from Ray's teasing and hug, but said, "No thank you. I can get it myself. I don't want to bother you." Albert said, wiggling out of Ray's grip and heading for the bathroom. Albert had wanted to stay with Ray, but had decided it would be for the best to get the shower out of the way as quickly as possible, so he could cuddle with Ray and be clean at he same time. So Albert quickly took a shower, and returned a few minutes later, with some shorts on. He had quickly stopped in their room to get something on so he wouldn't be naked. He wasn't comfortable being naked outside of his own room, even though hey were alone in their apartment. But shorts was better than nothing.

It was Albert's turn to sneak up on Ray and hug him this time, burying his face in Ray's shoulder and saying, "So what do you want to do Ray?"

Having taken the time Albert needed to spend in the bathroom to finish drying off, Ray had gone to their bedroom and grabbed some clothing. However, it wasn't necessarily as modest as one would have expected: he was actually just walking around in a navy blue t-shirt and his usual underwear. Once clothed, Ray returned back over to the living room and sat down on the sofa. Flipping on the TV, Ray spent some time watching a local television show until Albert snuck up on him.

Once recovered from the 'shock' of being surprised, Ray giggled and laid down. He sprawled himself out across the sofa, taking up all of the space on it. "Well, considering I nearly lost you earlier, I'd love to have a little bit of time to cuddle, if that's not too much work?", his gentle tone paired along with a softened face.

...in Three Tails.

Not yet? Not YET?! And I thought you are credit to my kind. I came to pay respects and you are not engaged in proper activity yet! MB chuffed in annoyance and began poking both Ray and Albert with his ears for the next fifteen seconds. He then sat back and adopted what looked like a calculating visage.

A quick jump on the sofa had it, and the pair, materializing in a corner office in another dual flash.

---

Elsewhere, Dora rolled out of bed again. A quick series of stretches later, she dressed more completely, and then stepped quietly out into the hall, wondering what else there was to do around the hotel. She couldn't sleep.

[Erucia]

Not yet? Not YET?! And I thought you are credit to my kind. I came to pay respects and you are not engaged in proper activity yet! MB chuffed in annoyance and began poking both Ray and Albert with his ears for the next fifteen seconds. He then sat back and adopted what looked like a calculating visage.

A quick jump on the sofa had it, and the pair, materializing in a corner office in another dual flash.

The sudden appearance of MB originally had Ray slightly annoyed. After all, it was a rather private moment and he was not in proper garments, so he felt that MB was certainly intruding. The ear poking didn't quite anger him though, since it wasn't really harmful and it just felt...soft. Of course, this was all buried under the fact that the teleporting rabbit had decided it was best to actually send both Albert and Ray off to a random corner office.

"...MB! Gah! Where are we?", Ray shouted out with a strange sense of panic, curling up into a ball. "I'm not properly clothed, you could have waited another 10 minutes for me to get some pants on!"

[New Aksarben]

Not yet? Not YET?! And I thought you are credit to my kind. I came to pay respects and you are not engaged in proper activity yet! MB chuffed in annoyance and began poking both Ray and Albert with his ears for the next fifteen seconds. He then sat back and adopted what looked like a calculating visage.

A quick jump on the sofa had it, and the pair, materializing in a corner office in another dual flash.

The sudden appearance of MB originally had Ray slightly annoyed. After all, it was a rather private moment and he was not in proper garments, so he felt that MB was certainly intruding. The ear poking didn't quite anger him though, since it wasn't really harmful and it just felt...soft. Of course, this was all buried under the fact that the teleporting rabbit had decided it was best to actually send both Albert and Ray off to a random corner office.

"...MB! Gah! Where are we?", Ray shouted out with a strange sense of panic, curling up into a ball. "I'm not properly clothed, you could have waited another 10 minutes for me to get some pants on!"

Albert freaked out just as much, considering he wasn't wearing a shirt. "MB! Get us out of here and back to our apartment!" He shouted at the rabbit. That was likely going to attract more attention considering where they were. Albert tried hiding himself behind Ray, but seeing as his boyfriend was curled up at the moment, he just sat hunched over with his legs crossed. HE didn't like being this naked in front of people, considering he was only wearing some shorts. "Please MB!" He pleaded, with his cat ears going back against his head and his tail wrapping around Ray's midsection the best it could.

[Tiltjuice]

The sudden appearance of MB originally had Ray slightly annoyed. After all, it was a rather private moment and he was not in proper garments, so he felt that MB was certainly intruding. The ear poking didn't quite anger him though, since it wasn't really harmful and it just felt...soft. Of course, this was all buried under the fact that the teleporting rabbit had decided it was best to actually send both Albert and Ray off to a random corner office.

"...MB! Gah! Where are we?", Ray shouted out with a strange sense of panic, curling up into a ball. "I'm not properly clothed, you could have waited another 10 minutes for me to get some pants on!"

Albert freaked out just as much, considering he wasn't wearing a shirt. "MB! Get us out of here and back to our apartment!" He shouted at the rabbit. That was likely going to attract more attention considering where they were. Albert tried hiding himself behind Ray, but seeing as his boyfriend was curled up at the moment, he just sat hunched over with his legs crossed. HE didn't like being this naked in front of people, considering he was only wearing some shorts. "Please MB!" He pleaded, with his cat ears going back against his head and his tail wrapping around Ray's midsection the best it could.

MB chuffed again, having hopped to the corner.

No. He stuck his tongue out. I will come get you, though, if you get arrested. With that, he disappeared with another pasta-sucking noise and red and blue flash, leaving Albert, Ray, and the couch, which had its back to the door. The office was currently empty, fortunately for their underdressed state.

Facing the two of them was a rather large teak desk in the center, with an angled nameplate, a fountain pen in its holder, a large desk calendar, and a computer-based work station (monitor, printer, etcetera). The CPU was still making noises from the fan and the hard drive. Behind the desk, on each side, were two bookcases oriented so that visitors to the office couldn't see the contents, but the person sitting behind the desk could easily pull out books.

[Erucia]

MB chuffed again, having hopped to the corner.

No. He stuck his tongue out. I will come get you, though, if you get arrested. With that, he disappeared with another pasta-sucking noise and red and blue flash, leaving Albert, Ray, and the couch, which had its back to the door. The office was currently empty, fortunately for their underdressed state.

Facing the two of them was a rather large teak desk in the center, with an angled nameplate, a fountain pen in its holder, a large desk calendar, and a computer-based work station (monitor, printer, etcetera). The CPU was still making noises from the fan and the hard drive. Behind the desk, on each side, were two bookcases oriented so that visitors to the office couldn't see the contents, but the person sitting behind the desk could easily pull out books.

"Hmph! Stupid rabbit, I was trying to relax! Can't give someone even that, no?", Ray grumbled unhappily, his armed crossed. He eventually sighed and calmed himself down, and then started wondering: what was he supposed to do here? He didn't think it had anything to do with his case from earlier, since he didn't think that MB even knew about it (which was a questionable thought to begin with). In all essence, however, Ray started to look around the office.

"...Well Kitty, I suppose we have to find whatever MB sent us here to find. Although I would have preferred that he wouldn't have removed the couch," he sighed as he went over towards the bookcases. Ray believed he might be able to find something in them, if anything.