Personification Life - IC Part VIII [open]

[Swith Witherward]

Swith yawned and stretched. She looked down at the twins snuggled against her. "Ogoti, the more I think about it, the more I'm hesitating on my decision to..." and here she nodded her head in the twins' direction. "Without Thriller here to help keep an eye on them, I might be exposing them to things they shouldn't see. Perhaps it's best to leave them with Chi. I could always pop back during the evenings without any time passing."

Siduer coughed. "Does this mean I can stay home and work on my drawing for Daddy?"

"Do you really want to go to Urran?" Swith asked him, wincing a bit at the thought of both parents being apart from them.

"Yes, but not really," Sydney interrupted. "I wanna stay home in case Daddy comes back. An' I want my own bed and room."

Swith accepted her reasons. She'd come to realize that they'd probably spend the entire trip worried that no one was here to greet returning people. "Alright. And you, Sid?"

"I'll stay home, but only if we can go back later with Daddy. And only if you come back to tuck us in at night."

The matter was settled. Swith stood up. "Bran, I'll be right back. I need to unpack a few things." She watched as the twins gave a whoop of delight and ran up the stairs, and she followed them. It wouldn't take her long to empty their stuff from the coin purse.

[Lancearc]

"Thanks, you don't seem too bad either. Some people here don't really like us though, well, I guess it's just privilege that they never had." Drova said and shifted from leaning on one wall to the other wall, dusting off the back of his jacket and wings as well.

--

"He really cares for you. And I made a new friend as well, he said "Welcome to my family.", I'm assuming he means his close friends." Kei said and smiled at the memory. "He used to be really scared of me too, never knew it."

"Most don't understand the burden of having to run an entire nation of course, they typically only see the luxury behind it all. What of your sister, I imagine being a priestess she enjoyed the same luxuries as yourself back home?" Lance asked, though he was unsure of how such people were treated in Drova's home, though he assumed they were held in high regard.

[The BranRiech]

"Sure thing, Swith." Bran nodded and leaned on Rylli longingly. He was wondering where Thriller was, as he'd never seen her without him around, and figured he had something to do. Rylli was fidgeting though, as if uncomfortable with having to get on a plane again, for the first time since she got to the apartment.

"Bran, there are some things I need to get done here." She said. "Rachelle starts school soon, and I don't want her on vacation during it. I'm going to stay and make sure she has someone here."

Somewhat defeated, Bran saw the point in her words and let her walk off with the suitcase, taking Rachelle and Tolya with.

--

"Yeah, she's the High Priestess actually, in training." Drova said. "It's the fate of the second child of the royal family. She lives in the palace too, right across the hall from me."

[Lancearc]

"Yeah, she's the High Priestess actually, in training." Drova said. "It's the fate of the second child of the royal family. She lives in the palace too, right across the hall from me."

"I'll have to take a look around the palace soon. Mother did say I should probably spend time around other cultures while I was here, perhaps I'll start with yours." Lance figured, glancing back at the door to his own room/palace that had been replaced with a now very stone-looking door flanked by the statues of himself, the smell of incense still detectable through it.

[Erucia]

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[Torsiedelle]

"My little dinosaur?", Torii said. She thought that was cute, how they has their little nicknames. She also was very happy that Tsu remembered that. What else did she remember?

"Yea, You're me little dinosaur, and I'm a rainbow...but we're also best friends, and partners..."

[Tsuyoi Tekikoku]

"My little dinosaur?", Torii said. She thought that was cute, how they has their little nicknames. She also was very happy that Tsu remembered that. What else did she remember?

"Yea, You're me little dinosaur, and I'm a rainbow...but we're also best friends, and partners..."

"listen im very sorry....for..begin abusive....other stuff..im a terrible person i geuss,seeing how i have the habit of causing trouble and hurting other people....i would blame it on where i lived back in my homeland...but that would make me sound like a moron"Tsu looked down."i will have to make more time for you"

[Swith Witherward]

Swith returned to the lobby and sat down on the Thinking Bench. She eyed Bran and a small grin crept into the corners of her mouth.

"Still here? I guess we've either been left behind or we really were very early. I wonder if we should just leave a note and go have dinner at Chaos? Or else go upstairs and make waffles. All this waiting is getting on my last nerve."

It was just typical "Swith grousing" rather than any actual annoyance. She was never one to sit still and do nothing unless it was for meditative purposes, and she only bothered with that activity late at night.

[The BranRiech]

"I mean, it's quite far away, around a two day's trip if you want to fly there." Drova said, referencing his own wings, rather than a simple plane. He looked at Lance's door and smiled respectfully. "Mind if I see your residence? I assume it must be nice?"

--

"Hey, Swith." Bran murmured. "Rylli, Rachelle, and Tolya are staying behind. Rachelle starts school soon, and we don't want to be gone to miss her first day, so I'm the only one going for my family." He said, getting his friend up to speed on the events of the past minutes.

"I wouldn't mind grabbing a bite."

[Swith Witherward]

"Hey, Swith." Bran murmured. "Rylli, Rachelle, and Tolya are staying behind. Rachelle starts school soon, and we don't want to be gone to miss her first day, so I'm the only one going for my family." He said, getting his friend up to speed on the events of the past minutes.

"I wouldn't mind grabbing a bite."

"The twins want to stay behind in case Thriller returns, so it looks like we're both going solo. Just like old times," she smiled at Bran. "Let's hope we don't bring about the end of the world with our mischief."

She stood up. "Can you text one of the others to tell them we're going out to eat? I gave Katya my phone number but I didn't think to get hers." She neatened the hem of her shirt and pulled a few strands of hair back into place. "Chaos? My treat."

[Lancearc]

"I mean, it's quite far away, around a two day's trip if you want to fly there." Drova said, referencing his own wings, rather than a simple plane. He looked at Lance's door and smiled respectfully. "Mind if I see your residence? I assume it must be nice?"

"So how many are to be expected on the little journey to your home I'm supposed to be tagging along with?" Lance asked, before Drova inquired as to allowing him to see his apartment. "Of course, I wouldn't have it any other way." Lance said with a prideful grin, escorting him towards the door. As it was opened, the two Immortals standing on both sides snapped straight and improved their posture immediately, holding their spears to their sides.

Within, it was an amazingly accurate representation of his true home. The intricately painted pillars rising to the roves, red tiles with similarly complex designs. The throne room to the right of them opened up into a rather large chamber where he often lounged, while to the left was a courtyard that opened into a charming scene of date trees, palms and other flora of the harsh desert environments of Lance's empire. Each of these places put on proud displays numerous imperial banners as well. "I am impressed at how well my residence was replicated."

[Torsiedelle]

"My little dinosaur?", Torii said. She thought that was cute, how they has their little nicknames. She also was very happy that Tsu remembered that. What else did she remember?

"Yea, You're me little dinosaur, and I'm a rainbow...but we're also best friends, and partners..."

"listen im very sorry....for..begin abusive....other stuff..im a terrible person i geuss,seeing how i have the habit of causing trouble and hurting other people....i would blame it on where i lived back in my homeland...but that would make me sound like a moron"Tsu looked down."i will have to make more time for you"

"Hey, it's okay.", Torii told her. This was followed by a genuine hug, and a quick sniffle. "We all make mistakes, act a little different than others...I guess I always saw you like just a friend, or girlfriend, or something, but you're more than that..."

She pulled away now, and hopped up off the bed. She turned around to look at Tsu, and smiled for her. She wanted Tsu to be happy now.

"Say, how about we get some chips, and watch a movie, huh? I think it would be nice, to just hang out and watch TV. I don't do that a lot, and I wanna do it with you, so..."

[Tsuyoi Tekikoku]

"listen im very sorry....for..begin abusive....other stuff..im a terrible person i geuss,seeing how i have the habit of causing trouble and hurting other people....i would blame it on where i lived back in my homeland...but that would make me sound like a moron"Tsu looked down."i will have to make more time for you"

"Hey, it's okay.", Torii told her. This was followed by a genuine hug, and a quick sniffle. "We all make mistakes, act a little different than others...I guess I always saw you like just a friend, or girlfriend, or something, but you're more than that..."

She pulled away now, and hopped up off the bed. She turned around to look at Tsu, and smiled for her. She wanted Tsu to be happy now.

"Say, how about we get some chips, and watch a movie, huh? I think it would be nice, to just hang out and watch TV. I don't do that a lot, and I wanna do it with you, so..."

"okay~!" Tsu smiled."but....i have to change who i am......maybe destroy me self and then rebuild from scrap."

[Urran]

Yuri skipped over to Bran. "Hello Bran, is everyone here?" she asked. She sat her suitcase beside her and smiled. "I need to teach you how to wear a kimono before the memorial. Did you pack it?"


Blossom walked into the lobby and twirled around a bit. She was glad the talk with Tsu and Torii went well.

[Torsiedelle]

"Eh? Rebuild yourself? I don't understand, but okay..."
Torii grabbed a second bag of chips from the fridge, as well as a few sodas, and quickly hopped back onto the bed. A happy yapping heralded Krüger's arrival as the puppy hopped up. This brought a chuckle from Torii.

....

Katya was still dumfounded. To find out such news was fantastic to her. She definitely had to see Yoshi later.

[The BranRiech]

"Sorry, Swith, looks like we're leaving now." Bran said, seeing Yuri enter. "Sit next to you on the flight though? ANd yeah, I packed one of them, Yuri." He responded.

--

"Nah, I ain't going, and it seems like they're leaving now. I wasn't invited." Kei said sadly. "I would have liked to go, but I'm fine with staying here."

--

"Hmm, so you've basically recreated your palace, in your room?" Drova noted as he walked into the apartment of Lance. He nodded politely at the Immortals and followed his host.

[Tsuyoi Tekikoku]

"Eh? Rebuild yourself? I don't understand, but okay..."
Torii grabbed a second bag of chips from the fridge, as well as a few sodas, and quickly hopped back onto the bed. A happy yapping heralded Krüger's arrival as the puppy hopped up. This brought a chuckle from Torii.

....

Katya was still dumfounded. To find out such news was fantastic to her. She definitely had to see Yoshi later.

"torii by rebuild myself...i mean..........change after i destroy myself......as i rebuild from what's l left...i change...what movie is this?" one of tsu's wings snatched a chip from torii,tsu hit the wing."no bad,you dont steal food from my girlfriend only my sisters okay?"

[Tiltjuice]

"Nah, I ain't going, and it seems like they're leaving now. I wasn't invited." Kei said sadly. "I would have liked to go, but I'm fine with staying here."

"That's a shame. You can stay here if you want; Luce won't mind, Chrys should be having too much fun outside in general; and I know Tasia won't mind seeing you again in the slightest." Dora winked. "Though, watch out and make sure those two don't mix, or we might come back to no apartment building."

She got up, put her mug in the sink and then disappeared into the bedroom to throw some clothes into a tote bag.

[Cerillium]

Yuri skipped over to Bran. "Hello Bran, is everyone here?" she asked. She sat her suitcase beside her and smiled. "I need to teach you how to wear a kimono before the memorial. Did you pack it?"


Blossom walked into the lobby and twirled around a bit. She was glad the talk with Tsu and Torii went well.

Ogoti had been napping quietly in the corner. He awoke and stretched out cramped muscles.

"Time to leave then?" he asked those who were already gathered. He didn't have a suitcase. Similar to Swith, he carried his belongings in a hammerspace bag. (Klaus gave out excellent Christmas gifts.)

He noted the absence of Swith's twins as well as Rylli and Rachelle. He thought it a smart move to not bring the children. At least, not until they knew what was in store. There wasn't any telling what state the nation was in after the war.

Ogoti moved to stand beside his sister and patiently waited for the others to join them.

[Torsiedelle]

"Eh? Rebuild yourself? I don't understand, but okay..."
Torii grabbed a second bag of chips from the fridge, as well as a few sodas, and quickly hopped back onto the bed. A happy yapping heralded Krüger's arrival as the puppy hopped up. This brought a chuckle from Torii.

....

Katya was still dumfounded. To find out such news was fantastic to her. She definitely had to see Yoshi later.

"torii by rebuild myself...i mean..........change after i destroy myself......as i rebuild from what's l left...i change...what movie is this?" one of tsu's wings snatched a chip from torii,tsu hit the wing."no bad,you dont steal food from my girlfriend only my sisters okay?"

Torii giggled.

"Well, I don't k ow what movie...some foreign thing. What time is it?"

She leaned over to look at the clock by her bed, and almost screamed. "Ohmahgod, I'm gonna be late!", She ex claimed as she jumped off of the bed again. "I know we just made up, and we did't get to spend a lot of time together, but I really gotta meet people in the lobby, so gotta go. I'm so sorry, I forgot, okay? Can we hang out later?", Torii said. She had already bolted out the door and down the hall part way.


....

"We leave now!?", Katya jumped in surprise. "Shit! I forgot! W-we gotta go now! I'm sorry, Kei, can we hang out some other time? I really want us to all chill out again, okay?"

She growled and tugged at her hair as she walked to the door.

[Lancearc]

"Hmm, so you've basically recreated your palace, in your room?" Drova noted as he walked into the apartment of Lance. He nodded politely at the Immortals and followed his host.

"Yes, as I requested. I do appreciate the effort the peasants put into their work." Lance said, leading the way to the courtyard where the ceiling opened to reveal a rather clear sky - something that was constant, no matter the weather on the outside, apparently. "Fortunately it took much less time to construct than our original."

[Urran]

Yuri leaned up against the wall. "Well, I guess it's time that we start heading to the far east, and then north, across another dimension." she said happily. "Luckily, it's warm this time of year."

Blossom looked absolutely ecstatic."I'm gonna get to go home!"


The massive Nakajima 380 was prepared for all of the 950 passengers to board. But it would only fly with 725 because the top deck was reserved for a certain party.

[Cerillium]

Yuri leaned up against the wall. "Well, I guess it's time that we start heading to the far east, and then north, across another dimension." she said happily. "Luckily, it's warm this time of year."

Blossom looked absolutely ecstatic."I'm gonna get to go home!"


The massive Nakajima 380 was prepared for all of the 950 passengers to board. But it would only fly with 725 because the top deck was reserved for a certain party.

"How long will the flight take, Miss Yuri?" Ogoti asked. It had been a while since he'd used conventional air travel.

Meanwhile, Klaus slipped through the shadows on a path back to the apartments. A small package was tucked under his arm and he whistled merrily.

He was stopped at the corner by Hans. The Second relayed information in a hurried pace via their tether rather than spoken. Klaus' eyebrows raised, first in disbelief and then in horror.

"Alright. I'm on it."

His forwent shadows and vanished with a soft snap.

[Swith Witherward]

"Sorry, Swith, looks like we're leaving now." Bran said, seeing Yuri enter. "Sit next to you on the flight though? ANd yeah, I packed one of them, Yuri." He responded.

Swith nodded, happy to finally be focusing on the trip. "I have a packet of Nyan Pop Tarts," she whispered to Bran. "We can snack on them during the flight if you want."

She smiled at Ogoti and then at Yuri and Blossom. "I'm sure the others will be here soon."

[The BranRiech]

"I'll stay here for a day or two, bum off of your friends all I need. I do have my own apartment though, don't expect me to be like your eye candy over in the corner there, staying around forever." Kei joked and flopped on her belly with a wad of pillows and turned the TV on.

"Hey, have fun on the trip, alright?"

--

"Interesting. I just took a standard room and had my men upgrade it to something more . . . Livable." Drova said. "Tiled floors, Plasma screen TV, and the finest furniture at my disposal. The statues of me are back home, don't want to waste time moving one here."

--

"Well, I'm ready to leave." Bran said and clutched his suitcase to get up, using it to support himself as he stood. "Swith, where'd you get those?" He asked as his eyes widened.