To court a prince (closed)

[The Floor Kippers]

"Of Course we miss him" Fenchurch said "But we have to carry on"
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"What can I say I just liked the Name" Carol said, shrugging

[Warhaven]

"Hmm. Angel Sarah Bucket Miller." Pondera said, testing a theory.

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"Life goes on in one fasion or another. At least you have your mother still, and you were able to move on in a postive fashion, rather than giving into despair and walking down a dark and dangerous path." Rahegalhoff said speaking from experience.

[The Floor Kippers]

"Please, Lets not give any of our children Bucket as a Name" Carol said

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"Exactly" Sir Nigel said, putting a hand on Rahegalhoff's shoulder "It's so easy to chose that path when you're there"

[Warhaven]

"How about Angel Sarah Miller? Or Sarah Angel Miller. Sarah's a name you like, and so far we'd only had Angel planned for our daughter. Why not incorporate the two?" Pondera asked.

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"That's how I became a Paladin you know." Rahegalhoff said.

"That's how he invented the entire concept of a Paladin, if honesty is to be entirely had." Xos said.

[The Floor Kippers]

"Sarah Angel Miller Sounds good" Carol said "If you're okay with it"
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"Better than what I did, though similar. I just started Fighting Evil after I saw my darkself" Sir Nigel said

[Warhaven]

"It sounds good to me. Sarah's more of a first name anyway." Pondera said.

"See what good things come of childhood tales?" Jezeel asked.

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"But enough of such dark talk on such a cheery holiday. Quick, someone tell a joke!" Rahegalhoff said.

"Alright, a Wizard, a Witch, and Knight all walk into a bar. The Bartender asks, what is this some kind of a joke?" Ray said.

"How many Wizards does it take to change a lightbulb?" Chris asked.

"How many?" Rahegalhoff asked.

"Three. One to think up the idea, one to defeat the first steal it from him, and one to heroically defeat the second evil one then change the lightbulb." Chris said.

[The Floor Kippers]

"I suppose" Carol said
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"How many Politicians does it take to change a Lightbulb?" Sir Nigel asked "None, they only Promise Change"

[Warhaven]

"Well, unless you can think of something better to do, it's charlie's turn." Jezeel said.

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Ray and Chris chuckled.

"King Howard HATES that joke." Agrinja said.

[The Floor Kippers]

"There was the time Charlie decided he wanted to grow up and become a Marmoset" Agatha said
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"Really, Any reason?" Sir Nigel asked

[Warhaven]

"What's a Marmoset?" JEzeel asked.

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"Well, let's put it this way. He's The Head of The Central Bureaucracy, and holds the position of Prime Minister. The Central Bureaucracy earns its name on an hourly basis, and is filled with so much red tape they had to branch out into shades and even venture into pinks. change does NOT happen, unless its an act of several gods, and even then its a damn near impossible task to achieve. They make Mechanus, The Elemental Plane of Law look chaotic." Xos exaggerated.

"There's some confusion as to whether its MEchanus that has an effect on The Central Bureaucracy building built in the plane, or if it is perhaps The Central Bureaucracy that has an effect on Mechanus." Ray joked.

[The Floor Kippers]

"Its a sort of Monkey" Bill explained

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"Sounds almost like the galactic bureaucracy, an entity we have so far managed to avoid" Sir Nigel said "Bloody Vogons"

[Warhaven]

"Ahh." Jezeel said.

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"Vogons comprise 1/3rd of all Central Bureaucratic staff." Xos said.

"So, no, you haven't avoided them. Warhaven simply absorbed The Galactic Bureaucracy, at least the one in our universe." Rahegalhoff said.

[The Floor Kippers]

They would carry on telling Embarrasing childhood stories until they got bored, then they played a wide variety of board Games, had a late dinner and all went to bed.
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"Ours is still live and Kicking" Sir Nigel said "It is my own personal hope that it throttles itself with all that red tape. I'm all for red tape, but in small doses."

[Warhaven]

"It's a good thing your not a citizen of Warhaven, because that very statement, that exact wording is treason against The Central Bureaucracy, regardless of physical location in The Multi-verse. But their crazy so who cares?" Ray said.

"The whole damn governments a facade to hide the true ruling force of Warhaven anyway." Rahegalhoff said. He was in Paladin mode, so there was no way it could be construed as a lie.

[The Floor Kippers]

"And who might that be?" Matthew asked curiously

[Warhaven]

The 12 Masters simply smiled at him.

"Hidden and buried under the assorted laws of Warhaven, every Government entity, force, or otherwise, must answer to us, and we are above and beyond the laws of Warhaven.

We allow Tajen, The Central Bureaucracy, and The Council of Lords to hold power in our stead, so that our enemies might be fooled into following a false trail. It is a defense you see.

Tajen, King Howard, Cara, and Pondera are the only ones who know the truth. Though we believe Pondera has told Cara at some point. Also, Princess Jezeel figured it out on her own. But then she's a bright girl so I'm not surprised." Xos said.

[The Floor Kippers]

"Very Clever" Sir Nigel said "So were you in charge when the current form of Warhaven Began then?"

"Surely you can't have any really dangerous enemies left after the defeat of the fiends?" Fenchurch asked

[Warhaven]

"Yes, we were the ones who started it." Xos said.

"The Fiends were one thing. There are powerful other forces out there still. Plans laid against possibility. The less they are spoken of, the less chance there is they'll move against us." Rahegalhoff said.

Irene yawned, getting tired.

[The Floor Kippers]

"Now, I think that's a sign it's time for bed, If you go up to the third floor you have pick of the bedrooms EXCEPT, number 3, no-on is to enter room 3 without my permission" Sir Nigel said
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As they climbed into bed Charlie asked
"Do you want me to sing you your song?"

[Warhaven]

The masters nodded, and went upstairs, avoiding number three.

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"I'd love to hear it.

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Pondera pulled out the voucher.

"So, I'm interested in redeeming this for a type of act we haven't done yet. Oral pleasure, via doing a 69." He said.

[The Floor Kippers]

Sir Nigel followed them up and went into room number 3. The door slammed shut like a strong breeze had caught it
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Charlie started singing his song. As he sang Jezeel would get the feeling of how totally and utterly he loved her.

It was about an outcast who travled far from his home and met a beautiful Princess.

The next few verses went on to describe the beauty of the princess, the smoothness of her scales, the softness of her hair, the intricate and beautiful structure of her face, the shapeliness of her body, the strength of her muscles and the richness of the purple of her hair and scales. It then went on to say that this vision of beauty had a name worthy of such looks.

The song moved on and the outcast spoke with the Princess, desribing that she was more than pretty, she was devistatingly smart, funny, thoughtful, caring, honest and a fantastic dancer. It was little wonder that the outcast fell deeply in love with the Princess.

The Song carried on explaining how much the Princess now meant to the Outcast, that he would be lost without her, his life wouldn't be worth living if she wasn't with him.

It then moved on to a tone of amazment and disbelief that such an amazing Amzon Princess had similar feelings for the outcast, to a degree that she didn't care that he was an outcast. And the dact that she agreed to marry him amazed him more. The two were finally wed and were ever after together as Mr and Mrs Whiteshadow
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"Hmm, this voucher seems to be in order sir, so if you'd just like to erect a silence barrier then we can decide on positions" Carol said examining the voucher

[Warhaven]

Pondera erected a silence barrier, and took things from there...

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Jezeel procurred a Privacy device from her bags.

"Total silence is caused by this. Let me show you how much I enjoyed that." She said demurely, then switched it on.

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And so a great night passed, with eventually the whole house falling asleep.

Once they were all asleep though, the unexpected happened......

Pondera and Carol would awake, in The Omni's light. Kajeenith sat within the light on a black throne.

"Grandfather? What's going on?" Pondera asked.

"My grandchildren. the time has come for your own offspring to gain souls of their own. Though it is true, further development is possible without them, for them to truely develop to their fullest potential and not suffer defects, now must a soul be gained." Omni said.

He had called them his Grandchildren. Truely, Carol was fully accepted by all of the Family.

"That's wonderful, and the plan was to leave such things up to you. So why bring us here to tell us this, and why bring Grandfather Kajeenith here?" Pondera asked.

"The Crossroads of possibility has been reached, and as always, the decision must be stated by those involved.

It is noted, that there are two destroyed by you and your wife, who have brought harm to others, and grief to you both. Chronus, and Lucy Thompson. One your own son, driven mad by the grief caused by his mother's untimely death, the other driven mad not with jealousy and possiveness, but with insecurity, for truely did Lucy fear being alone. Putting her in the asylum was the cruelist thing you could have ever done to her.

Yet, there is a chance for them to live again. Reincarnated as your own children. The unborn lurking in your womb are not yet individuals, unformed yet not unassembled. Only the physical structure has been planned and mapped, that which is known as DNA fully written. Now as the building blocks assemble, as I have stated before, a soul must be granted.

You yourself once wished Pondera, that you could've given them both a better life than you did. As your children, that wish can be truely granted. Their sins have been wiped clean, absolved of all wrong doing. They have been purified in all ways.

So I ask you, do you still hold grudge against them? Or can you forgive them of all that they have done? Will you accept them into your lives once more, as the loving children they can be, with utterly no knowledge or memory of their previous life? Or do you prefer instead that new souls be made and added unto your unborn children? Truely new beings in every way?

Does not every being deserve a second chance when earned?" Omni asked.

[The Floor Kippers]

"Personally I say Yes" Carol said "To give them a second chance would be fantastic"

[Warhaven]

"As do I." Pondera said.

"So be it then. I am not needed, for if you could not forgive them, I would've destroyed them." Kajeenith said and disappeared.

"Lucy, harken unto my words, go forth into your new life." Omni commanded.

A part of Omni's light detached and hovered around Carol.

"And Chronus also, return to thine parents side." Omni commanded, and again, part of his light detached and hovered around Carol.

Those few who had seen such a sight often wondered, what was Omni? Was he a single being, or a massive collective of beings? Who could tell, and did it matter? No one had ever produced an honest answer, not even Xos.

"Now return, for the morning has come, and I will not keep you from your celebrations. But know this, it is no one's business what has transpired here. There is no need to bring up a past forgiven. Lucy will become your daughter, and Chronus shall remain your son. Yet now shall these old names be forgotten. Now they shall be as you have named them. Sarah, and William." Omni said.

His light faded and vanished, save for that which was hovering around Carol. It sunk into her, and was gone.

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Pondera awoke and looked at Carol, she looked the same as last night, with no sign of their nocturnal visit to Omni.

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Jezeel awoke all smiles.

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Irene awoke and rushed off to find a bathroom or a trashcan, something before she made a mess all over the floor from morning sickness.

[The Floor Kippers]

Carol Yawned and Opened her eyes
"Good Morning Pondera" She said after kissing him
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Charlie awoke as he streched his arms and legs
"You're in a good Mood" He said when he saw Jezeel Smiling
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Unfortunatly for her, someone was in the bathroom and there were no bins around, fortunatly for her Sir Nigel was coming out of room three.
He held the door open for her
"Go through the kitchen, up the stairs and the bathroom is on your left." He said "If you can't make it just do it in the kitchen sink or out of the back door"