Yeah, I finally got one up for Ahiru. XD;

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So what does someone do when they start really dating someone? I don't really know, do they tell everyone?

Well, I want to anyway, so...!

HEY, EVERYONE!

Fakir is my boyfriend now!!! And I'm his girlfriend! We're really dating now! Even though he knows who I really am... And...and I'm really really happy about it, even when he's a jerk and calls me a moron he can be really sweet sometimes, and--

Oh! And he's going to be in the ballet tonight, along with Mytho and Rue! And me, too, but I just have a small part, and I'm not the best anyway, so I wouldn't come just to see me. I'm sure they're all going to do really well, and Swan Lake is a really good ballet, so you should all come see, if you can! I really think it'll be worth it!

U-um! And...that's everything! I guess I should go get ready to be in the ballet...

((OOC: Backdated back to a few hours before the ballet began. Ahiru's just super-happy about having an official boyfriend now and felt like telling everyone, and a post is the quickest way! XD; ))

You know...I don't think this magic stuff is that hard. The books are waaaaay too big and thick we never had to read big books like that for ballet... but...when it comes right down to it, it's mostly just swinging around this stick thing and yelling out something, right?

Like...like....

[swishswish]

BIPPITY BOPPITY BOO!

...Ah...hm, I wonder if it should be smoking like--

!!!!

QUA-!! THAT'S NOT GOOD! W-WATER! I'LL GO GET SOME WATER--!

((OOC: ...Yeah, she just set a curtain on fire. Ahiru + magic = disaster. Halp?))

H-HEY! Where's my left ballet slipper?! I can't practice without it!! Oh no! Professor Cat will make me marry him...!

M-Maybe Pique's seen it...Pique? PIQUUUE?

...She's not in her room. That's funny...Come to think of it, I haven't seen her around lately...

PIQUE? PIQUUUUUE?

((OOC: Pique's left the City, but Ahiru's too dense to realize it yet. XD;; Also, yes, another Stitch victim.))

[ Ahiru's hovering outside Fakir's door...she's scared. She hasn't seen or heard from Fakir all day. As far as she knows, he's still in his room. With the curse today, that might mean...

But she had to know if he was okay or not. She hesitates, then opens the door, slowly stepping inside....

And recoils, slapping her hand over her mouth to stop the "QUACK" from fully escaping her mouth. He's not moving, laying in is bed...he'd almost look peaceful if it wasn't for the blood seeping through the bedding, the tell-tale sign of the massive wound through his torso. Ahiru drops to her knees, shaking. ]

H-He's dead!! No, no, Fakir...no!

((OOC: Yup, got word from Manda--Fakir's affected today, with the wounds that killed him last December. He's as dead as a doornail, and Ahiru's never quite gotten over that, so...yeah, angst!))

I'm so glad I have a chance to do this now! It's sort of funny that he wanted it to be a surprise, but...I do like surprises, so I guess I can kinda see that.

Now where...is...he...

...Ah! There he is!

.......Well then, I guess...

Three...two....one....!

((OOC: Luke, hacked into Guy's account, told Ahiru he'd LOVE for her to give him a big hug. And to make it a surprise. ...Yeah this is going to go well.))

Hey! Ahiru! Where's Fluff? Where is she, huh? Did you lose her again?

Huh?!? No! No, I didn't lose her!

Then why can't I find her?? I wanna play! I wanna play with her! I--OH there she is! FLUFF, HEY FLUFF! [yip yip!]

[grooooowl....YIPYIPYIPYIYIP!]

Ahh! Fluff, it's okay! It's...it's my soul or something!! It's fine! Don't bark at Bassem!

Oh! She doesn't recognize me? B-but...but....!

Ah...don't cry! It's okay! It'll be okay! I'm sure once she gets used to you, she'll love you!

....L-like Fakir?

...Uh...uh...um...uh...ah...I-I guess...not really...no...maybe....?

((OOC: Ahiru's daemon is a rat terrier--um, my dog, actually! =D;; His real name is Jake. He's skiddish and energetic and LOOOVES to play and interact and...have his own way. So it seemed to fit. XD;;))

After that one scary City curse, this one's really nice! It's sort of fun to taste like something, I think. And it's funny to know what other people taste like.

Oh, I'm vanilla and peanut butter and some chocolate something, I think. I don't know what that means. I guess I'm a lot of different--

...Things....three flavors...eheh. I get it.

Ummm....hey, Fakir, Fakir! Are you feeling okay? What do you taste like today?

((OOC: Ahiru's flavor is Butterfingers. Obvious joke is obvious, but oh well.))

Ummm....thank you to everyone who came to my party! I had so much fun! A-and thank you for all the wonderful presents, too!

...I know everyone's sort of busy with...everything...but I felt like I needed to say that.

[Private to Fakir//viewable to Mytho//hackable]

Where...are you? I haven't seen you recently. Are you still here? Please still be there.

[/private]

Mytho, Mytho! Look! I baked something!! I BAKED SOMETHING!



It's...aaah...a little burned. I wasn't really paying attention to it in the oven...a-and I had a little trouble getting it out of the pan...but still, I made it! Nanami helped, too! I think it'll be okay once we scrape off the burned parts and frost it with something. I was thinking maybe lemon frosting?

Do you want to try it, Mytho? Or how about anyone else? I think there's probably enough here!

((OOC: A word of warning: not only is Ahiru a pretty bad cook, but Nanami is canonically horrible at cooking...between the two, this cake is likely to make anyone who has it sick to their stomach.))

You Are Immature

You are a big baby living in the body of an adult. And although people may think your pajamas all day routine is cute, it gets old pretty fast!

Huh?! I am not!

( and one more because it's cute )

Did...did it work? Are they okay?

Rue! Mytho! Where are you? A-Are you...are you human again?

((OOC: After the events of this post.))

Ah! Dearest writer, love that I can't confess lest I betray my sex, your birthday is anon! If it pleasest thou, I beeseach thee to accept my humble offer to attend a simple banquet in your honor at the Cafe 'o Juliet. If you accept mine offer--and I beg that it be so, for this heart whether in the form 'o the duck, or a maiden, or a young lad has thine image fix'd on it, and it ever yearns for the approval of thou gentle expression--I wilt be ever grateful, and wilt present to thee thine gift wrapped in paper as green as a forest (but no bow, as befitting a young knight).

...Ah...Forgive me, for mine lips--pink'd as the flowers of the field--seem bound to speak thus.

((OOC: Ahiru is stuck speaking Shakespearean. BAD Shakespearean, since I figured I'd be funnier failing than nearly suceeding. XD;;; To top it off, she can't resist dressing as a boy today, even if it makes no sense to her. She will neither confirm or deny her gender, and she's forced to refer to herself as a male.

Oh, and if you can't figure out what she's saying--it's Fakir's birhday, she's taking him out for dinner.

...My internet MAY stop working, if so, I'll backdate stuff. >>;;

EDIT: Oh, I forgot! I found a site that helps you BS a Shakespare sort of sound. I think it's meant to be used for improv humor, so it's a little cornball, but that makes it fun!))

[There's a knock on a solid wood door--then Ahiru's voice comes out, in a tone that suggests she's trying to sound meek]

Master Fakir? It's getting quite late. Would you like to go to the dining room to eat, or would you prefer I order something for you to have in your room?

((OOC: A common theme in Japanese fanart seems to be to put Ahiru in a maid costume, so...we ran with it. Ahiru and Fakir are first-class passengers, and Ahiru is a maid working for the wealthy young Fakir.))

...Um...

You know, I'm not even really sure what to say about yesterday. A lot of you grow up to look really nice, though! Rosette looked so mature it was surprising and Rue was gorgeous and it was so funny to hear Uzura talking differently and Fa--

ah...ah....

No, maybe I shouldn't...bring that up. I can't believe we almost--

Hey, uh, Uzura? Can I have your camera for a bit? I want to see if I can get copies of that picture for everyone.

( Private to Pique//semi-hackable )
((OOC: strikes = gone))

...Um...

Fakir! Fakir, are you here? If this really is just a curse, it's probably only for the day, but...

You really are here, aren't you? I hope you are...

((OOC: Lost: Anxious newlywed seeks lost husband. Tall, dark, handsome and very grumpy. If in the City, probably searching frantically so he can stalk her again looking as well. If found, please contact at quackingly or call 555-DUCK.

EDIT: Just to clear up some confusion, this is a "possible" future--IE, Ahiru (and Fakir, for that matter) are affected so that they think they've been gone all these years and have gotten married in that time, similar to how characters might think they have different backgrounds on, say, the Soap Opera curse or a genre-change curse. This isn't canon or set in stone, by any means. Just the City screwing with their heads.))

I think...I'm feeling better today than I was yesterday.

Actually, watching this dance made most of the clouds above my head go away! I like him, he seems nice. I don't really understand what a Warden does, but I think I might vote for him.

I'm still worried about Mytho and Rue, but together, Fakir and I can help them. It's what we did before, after all.

...Is it true that we can actually taste the rainbows?

( private//fairly hackable )
Um...Mytho, Rue...Do you need me to bring anything to you? I'd really like to help anyway I can, so...let me know?

Uummm...it's it a curse day today? I thought I saw that Mr. Vash turned into a woman again...

((OOC: Affected by the curse, but doesn't know it--yet. Also, it's her 16th birthday today! But she's too worried about Rue and Mytho right now to feel like celebrating. I sure know how to pick birthdays, huh?))