Ljiljana Jankovic
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Post by Ljiljana Jankovic on Oct 25, 2013 8:47:37 GMT -8
Franz has decided to watch first, so I happily oblige by clicking on the link and fast forwarding to the most crucial part of that interview; the weathergirl jumping at Atlantis. My deed done, I am finally able to settle down and relax right here with a drink in my hand. My evening is definitely complete! Oh yeah, perfect day, work; boring and then spa with friends, girls only equals fun times. Something is lacking, that much I know but there is nothing I can do about that anyways, so not that big of a deal.
Shrugging indifferently at that matter, I just look up in Elika's direction and Crystal's after hearing a statement from the former. "Gorgeous, never ask about those thumping noises coming from there ... I tell her quickly before stifling a laugh as I glance at Crystal and then Atlantis who just jumps and settles down next to baby girl. Sometimes, those aren't even from punches. I say quickly before covering my mouth because I know that I am about to laugh that much, and I also know that I am about to get a deadly glare from Kayne. Any seconds now, glare and subtle blush from one and embarrassment from the other. What? Don't deny it!" I declare to that couple or mainly to baby girl with an eye roll before taking a sip of my drink and inwardly smirking.
"There goes lover boy being suave again ... I state after putting my glass down upon hearing what he had just told Kayne in that Solaris dialect, I understand a little thanks to Kayne but holding a conversation in that language, No, thank you ... Focusing onto Franz when he asks if Crystal is the jealous type or not, I shake my head before saying sincerely. Depends really, but when her other half doesn't give her a reason to be jealous, then no, she isn't the jealous type then again ... Looking back at Atlantis with a narrowed gaze, I add on. Lover boy has been warned by me and Elika that if he hurts her, Crystal will be the last of his worries."
Sipping my wine and actually finishing it, I settle my glass down onto the table and my datapad next to it before being caught up with the topic of conversation. Hmmmm, Ryan he would certainly be the final touch for my perfect and blissful end of th- ... Oh by the gods! Not again! Sinking onto the seat further and trying to think of something else, because I am sure that Kayne by now will send a glare in my direction, honestly it's not my fault now. Lalalala, lalalala, lalalalaaaaaaa ... "Kayne, baby girl, stop giving me that look, it's clearly not my fault. I tell her grumpily although it would be nice to have him here all the time. Lifting my hands up in the air and sighing before shaking my head. I have no comments whatsoever concerning wherever he works, Before adding on to amend entirely my statement and give my two cents. Although it would be nice to always have him around ..."
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Crystal Kayne
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Post by Crystal Kayne on Oct 25, 2013 11:09:03 GMT -8
Crystal laughed softly when Elika smacked her head and she only shook her head to display her amusement. "Oh no, sweetie, not necessarily a drink quota." She told her friend bumping her hip gently again. "Just the fact, that just like you, Lily and I are also insomniac, tiredness to us and sleep do not come after midnight or something." Smiling warmly before taking a seat on the lounge spot on one side of Elika's, she continued to listen to her friend attentively about potentially remodeling the work out room.
She nearly did a spit take on her wine when she was sipping it when she heard the side comment from Lily, unable to help herself, she glared in her childhood friend's direction and soon blushed so red, and thankfully it was the evening, that it would be hardly noticeable. "Um yes, mostly..." Crystal rubbed her forehead and her shoulders were shuddering slightly but only because she was on the verge to laugh, it already started with the giggling on her part anyways before she cleared her throat and rubbed the crook of her neck.
"Hon', if you really want to do it, please go ahead but I do have one condition." Crystal said before nibbling her lower lip and groaning soon enough. "Please put a lock onto that room and make it soundproof while you are at it." She stated her conditions and she wasn't going to explain anything further on the whats and whys she wanted those things added. Just like Lily had stated a moment ago, yes she would go into a work out session with Atlantis but sometimes it wasn't the martial arts kind. She was a woman, and her boyfriend was a good looking guy and she had those impulses sometimes, but enough said.
"I will neither confirm nor infirm your statement, counselor Jankovic and I am not on the stand." Crystal said with an amused grin before she poked her tongue out in her friend's direction while she felt Atlantis' arm wrapping around her shoulders. Her gaze focused onto Franz's figure although she gently leaned against Atlantis before moving her hand up to his to hold onto two of his fingers first and then intertwine theirs together. She was about to reply to Franz about her what could be jealousy problem but Lily spoke on her behalf and that was the truth. She knew that nothing further than that situation had happened in that interview and besides Atlantis made it clear as day that he was a one woman guy anyways.
She finally turned her head in his direction and quickly kissed his cheek, she wasn't into heavy PDA anyways. "Anch'io, amore." She replied with a warm smile before looking in Lily's direction when she heard her think about Ryan. She rolled her eyes exasperatedly and just smirked knowingly. "Jankovic, mangry and frustrated?" She asked rhetorically before giggling softly and just thought about Ryan and Ares as a matter of fact. "Better ask Lily about Ryan and maybe he'll be convinced to come work here? But what do I know concerning what is happening between the two of them." Not that she didn't care but she really didn't want to be visually exposed to her brother's and Lily's sex life, no way. So she was steering clear away from it but it seemed that Lily would actually want to have Ryan more around, so she was getting attached to Crystal's half brother. Interesting.
Thankfully, Atlantis had spoken about potentially visiting the Academy, he had mentioned several days ago, that he refused to step in there because Elika didn't step in it first. She glanced at Lily and well knowing her friend, she'd go if Elika was up for it right now or maybe tomorrow it would be better, that would depend on Elika, to be honest. "Elika's decision, handsome, where she goes, we'll go. Lily and I working tomorrow, doesn't matter." Crystal commented sincerely as she glanced at Elika with a warm gaze and smile.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2013 18:10:16 GMT -8
Mug of cocoa held in both hands, Elika looks over the top of it as she lifts it to take a sip, meeting Atlantis' eyes and giving him a sympathetic smile as Franz and Lily give him a steady stream of well intentioned grief about his encounter with the infamous weathergirl. Setting her cocoa down with her smile going from an apologetic one to an exaggeratedly guilty one when Atlantis asks whether she had slept as she had intended after he had left earlier in the morning, Elika looks upward and to the side innocently in lieu of a verbal answer, silently confirming his suspicion without venturing into any explanation. After Atlantis explains that the something he had wanted to ask her was whether she, as well as everyone else present, would be interested in visiting the academy, Elika purses her lips in thought as she considers the possibility, supposing that, as she will probably not be sleeping any time soon and is interested in seeing how Franz and Atlantis react upon seeing the academy for what she assumes is the first time since it had been completed, it would be a simple enough matter to change into something other than her pajamas and bathrobe and make the trek with everyone; it could be fun, she thinks, despite the fact that the thought of being outside still fills her with a modicum of dread, a lingering effect of her recent experience on Rori.
Elika is pulling absently at her right sleeve, telling herself that it is ridiculous to be concerned when she will be accompanied by not one but two Jedi, and Crystal, who is a Force sensitive herself, when Lily distracts her by helpfully, albeit suggestively, suggesting that Elika not inquire too deeply into the sounds that occasionally sound forth from Crystal's training room; Elika taking a moment to realize just what Lily is implying, the realization nearly making Elika giggle before, realizing the realization is about to elicit a giggle, she covers the near giggle by sipping her cocoa with an expression of absolute innocence that suggests she is innocent of what Lily had been suggesting. Elika even, with a bit of effort, manages to maintain the air of oblivious innocence when Crystal adds to the amusing turn the conversation of her training room has taken, informing Elika that she would like, should Elika undertake the redecoration project, to have a lock and soundproofing added to the more durable walls. Nodding, biting her tongue to avoid saying the innumerable seemingly innocent things she might say to tee the proverbial ball up for Lily to cause Atlantis further embarrassment, Elika manages not to giggle or even sound as though she is on the verge of giggling as she points out to Crystal teasingly, "That was two conditions, hon', but I believe I'll have no problem seeing to it that they're met," which also serves to affirm her intention of designing a new training room for her friend.
Nodding with a sternly arched eyebrow to lend credence to Lily's statement about how Atlantis would have more to worry about than Crystal were he ever to hurt Crystal, Elika looks from Lily to Crystal when the subject changes to Ryan, both aware of the fact that her housemates are engaged in a silent exchange of some kind and that the exchange is probably less an exchange and more Crystal being made privy to the thoughts the thought of Ryan engender in Lily's mind as well as Lily's attempts to bury those thoughts to some degree, and tries to look both sympathetic and oblivious to the meaning of Lily's comment about it not being her fault, when Lily concludes by noting that it would be nice to have Ryan around more often. The subject, in general, is one that Elika is not entirely without an understanding of, nor one that has ever lost its ability to remind her of what she lost when Noelani was lost to her, and Elika, her left hand lifting without her knowing it to lightly clasp the figurine of Shiraya that lays beneath her robe, frowns with a distant expression for a moment before she is returned to the moment at hand by Crystal putting the decision of whether or not to visit the academy in her hands.
Summoning a cheerful smile, Elika pats her knees and then stands after setting her cocoa down, saying, "Well, I guess I'd better get changed then, hadn't I? I'll be back in a sec," she concludes, heading inside and to her room. Rubbing her temples once inside her room, Elika sighs, telling herself that being all over the map emotionally is simply a byproduct of having been in such a stressful situation and that she is capable of keeping a handle on things, and then, tamping down her anxieties and willing herself to veer away from the depression she can feel looming over her, changes into a cream colored sweater and khakis.
Reemerging a short time after having left, wearing an olive colored trench coat with an ivory hued scarf wound around her neck, Elika rejoins everyone outside by the pool and smiles as she says, "Sorry about the delay. Shall we get going, or is there anything we'll need? Looking towards Lily with an arched eyebrow accompanied by an amused grin, Elika suggests, Should we grab a bottle of wine or two, darlin'?"
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Franz Delgrave
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Post by Franz Delgrave on Oct 27, 2013 4:33:20 GMT -8
Despite his teasing to Atlantis concerning that weathergirl, Franz could see that Crystal wasn't affected by it, at all. He knew that his cousin and Crystal had been through a lot of ups and downs but those were just normal in a couple, right? At least that was what he was told, he couldn't speak for himself, as he had no idea but like he had thought earlier and like he had said to Atlantis before when they were just the two of them, he was glad that nothing further had happened there. He knew that he had been disappointed so to speak and so close to that attachment that one silver lining was the fact that nothing had happened, at all. One thing was certain though, he was glad for Atlantis and for Crystal that the two of them were solid rocks and nothing whatsoever made them doubt about their relationship. He smiled when Lily filled him in about Crystal's jealousy situation, or non-existent one as far as Atlantis was concerned.
Franz was grateful that he was done with his hot cocoa when Lily commented about those thumping sounds coming from the workout room. At least he knew that earlier those weren't caused by two parties but just Crystal and her punching bag. He looked at Elika and that innocent expression that she was wearing and he rolled his eyes playfully before shaking his head. "PekaPeka being exposed regularly to plenty of debaucheries in this household, huh?" Franz asked rhetorically as he put his cup down with an amused grin yet again, usually he would have been the one to make it worse and make it even more embarrassing for Atlantis, but that wasn't just him now so he just shut the hell up, because not only this concerned Atlantis but it also concerned Crystal.
He leaned back against his seat and looked at Lily when she replied about Ryan, he even ended up tilting his head on the side slightly and smiled slightly. "You like him." It wasn't a question, it was simply an observation. Franz, though, did not want to rattle those things, he knew that they were enough heartbreaks going around but seeing Atlantis there, perfectly happy, it gave him hope, maybe not for him but for the rest at least. Looking from Lily to Elika who seemed motivated to go to the Academy, he furrowed his eyebrows and looked back at Atlantis.
"Elika, if you don't feel like it, we do not have to go..." He told her with a warm smile but she really seemed bent to wanting to go, since she had stood up to get changed. He shrugged, and he, too, stood up from his seat only to walk next to the pool and stare at the water for a moment. Rubbing one of his arms, while perhaps Crystal and Lily walked inside too, to change, he took a deep soothing breath and stared at the deepest of night for a moment. "Are they going to be there, too? Do they know?" Franz asked to Atlantis knowing that his cousin would know who he meant before he turned around to face Atlantis with a dubious expression. Soon enough though Elika had come back and he shook his head with a warm smile to tell her it was okay and she had nothing to apologize for, at all.
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Post by Atlantis Vyridian on Oct 27, 2013 7:08:15 GMT -8
Atlantis' eyes popped wide open, yet again, when Lily stated bluntly and teasingly that sometimes those thumping noises weren't from Crystal's punching. He could not but to help a little embarrassingly and looked down at his feet before pursing his lips. The moment he looked up, he noticed Elika on the verge of giggling no doubt because she had caught on the drift quickly despite her looking oblivious. What really slayed him was when Crystal gave her condition, or conditions to the remodeling process. He shook his head and chuckled briefly before rolling his eyes playfully. "Okay... I am fine, no problems whatsoever." He muttered after taking a deep breath and looking at Lily meaningfully with narrowed eyes. "Elika, I so can tell that you want to laugh. Just let it out, already." He told her teasingly before laughing himself and glancing at Crystal with an amused expression.
Atlantis' expression though relaxed soon after when he found out that Crystal wasn't the jealous type. His expression did not relax due to relief but just because this was no longer a joke and he only smiled when he had been warned by Lily that Crystal would be the last of his worries if he ever hurt her. He wouldn't dream of hurting Crystal intentionally and if he ever did, it would have been unintentional. Looking at Lily with a knowing expression and knowing that to her, actions spoke louder than words too, he didn't need to repeat whatever he had told her before. He didn't need to repeat anything at all, to be honest. All he needed was to prove that he was very sincere, then again he already knew that Lily believed him about that and Elika too. So what more did he have to prove? Nonetheless, it caused him to tighten a bit his hold onto Crystal's hand.
Frowning slightly when Lily mentioned that she wouldn't mind if Ryan was always around, he decided to not comment on that matter because this clearly wasn't a laughing matter and he also knew how that felt like. For this matter though, Atlantis could see that Lily was growing attached to the younger Solaris siblings. He looked in Franz's direction when he stated what Atlantis was thinking all along and he ended up looking at Crystal who he knew preferred not to talk to much about that not because it was of sensitive nature but because Crystal could read Lily's thoughts. This whole topic though made him feel bad in a way only because he knew personally Elika's past, just like Franz's but when it came to Lily, he had no idea at all but for the two former, he just knew and it was no comparison but there were heartaches on both sides.
Before he could linger onto that matter, he noticed Elika standing up after declaring, she needed to change. At the same time, he unwrapped his arm from around Crystal because he knew that she might want to freshen up too after her work out. So it was just him and Franz. He looked in his cousin's direction. "They know, yes... But as for them being there, I really do not know." He replied and he sighed softly taking this opportunity to clear everybody's glasses and cups and just take them to the kitchen and he even managed to quickly do the dishes before returning outdoors a few moments before Elika did alone with her housemates. "Apologizing is supposed to be my job, Elika." He told her with an amused smile before looking at the three of them with a warm smile. "If you still want to change your mind, now is the time, Elika." He told her with a sincere tone, and quite honestly he wouldn't be offended at all or he wouldn't be disappointed in any ways ever. He had asked her that favor earlier and really she didn't need to force herself for his benefit.
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Ljiljana Jankovic
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Post by Ljiljana Jankovic on Oct 27, 2013 9:46:31 GMT -8
"Might as well put soundproof walling to your room too, baby girl ... Winking playfully before blowing her a kiss while settling against my seat more comfortably. It doesn't affect me anyways and I really do not care quite honestly, whatever those two do, that is their own business and besides, from my understanding, this place was originally Kayne's and then Elika was offered to move in here and so was I, her rules as far as I am concerned. Then again, she never dangles those stupid thing around. I am not mangry and/ or frustrated."
Despite my serious tone, I really couldn't tell. Then again, c'est la vie, what can I do about that? I am not about to make him decide whatever, or even ask him to move here and work here. All that because, I want it that way? Not good enough. At least it's not something I would do for a guy. Sighing softly before looking at Franz who just states what I might have been feeling for a little while now. Not really denying it, but also not confirming it, I am sure anyways if I say the contrary, no one would believe that, especially the Force sensitives here and if I do confirm it, then what? Nothing, exactly nothing ... I knew the risk and I also know that lust and sex make you attached to a person. Wincing at my thoughts and glancing at Crystal apologetically, I end up just shrugging in defeat and take a long gulp of my drink finishing it entirely and placing the glass onto the table right there.
"I am going to do the same thing as Elika." I tell everyone, before standing up and heading indoors and to my room. Changing from my pajamas to casual clothes, just jeans and boots along with a v-neck shirt that is obviously too large for me once I put it on. I furrow my eyebrows and look at it noticing that it actually belongs to Ryan. Oh gods ... Not really in the mood to get another shirt, I grab one of my black trench coat and put it on before exiting the room and heading straight to the kitchen to get a bottle or two and a few glasses and walk back out into the garden putting everything on the table for a moment and just grab my datapad from the table to wait for the others.
"Already got that covered, gorgeous. I smile pointing at the two bottles, because there is no way this isn't going to turn into a celebration at all. Any occasion is good to celebrate after all, right? Right ... Just gotta wait for Crystal and then we'll be good to go." I say with a smile and just when I take a deep breath, I can clearly smell Ryan's cologne from his shirt that I am wearing. Sighing softly, I shake my head and groan very lowly before rolling my eyes exasperatedly.
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Post by Crystal Kayne on Oct 27, 2013 11:29:19 GMT -8
"Yeah, I just realized that..." Crystal said as she made a face at the thought. Two conditions instead of one indeed but she was so glad that Elika would be able to do that for her. Her smile slightly faltered though the moment Lily said point blank that maybe she should put some soundproof walling to her own room. "I am not that loud!" Crystal countered quickly before her eyes popped wide open as she looked at Lily very seriously but also dubiously. "Right?" She could not help but to ask before groaning but soon she laughed softly and buried her face against the crook of Atlantis' neck. "Jankovic, you are so impossible." She mumbled while giggling for she was just so amused. "Good thing that I love you baby girl." She added on before glancing at her childhood friend and she winked back before blowing her a kiss as well.
It sounded like this whole relationship talk was downing Lily's mood, Crystal frowned slightly knowing that maybe this was partially her fault in a way. If only she could get over the aversion of seeing visuals or hearing her friend's thoughts when it came to her half brother, then, maybe Lily wouldn't feel that way, so to speak. Crystal was not only feeling guilty but she was also failing as a friend. Maybe it was the time to get over it for her and be a real, true friend to someone who stood by her all the time. Crystal really had no idea how to approach that matter especially when she had implicitly vetoed that conversation with her. It was unfair from her and it was just so unfair to Lily. Her guilt did not die down when Franz said something and she noticed that Lily neither confirmed nor contested his statement. Crystal focused onto Lily's expression but it wasn't really what she was searching for, and when she finally found what she was looking for, Crystal closed her eyes momentarily and inwardly kicked herself for not even paying a speck of attention to that.
Scrambling to get up from her seat after Elika had walked away but so did Lily, Crystal just quickly caught up with her childhood friend and looked at her. "You and I, we'll talk about Ryan." Crystal voiced out in such ways that she was standing her ground on that matter and it wasn't open for debate. "I am sorry, baby girl, for not even paying attention." She said sincerely knowing that right now it wasn't the time nor the place and maybe she had been too little too late. Sighing softly and walking into her own room, she decided to grab a quick shower considering she had just worked out earlier and she quickly changed into some tight fitting jeans and tank top before grabbing a white coat and some boots.
Fixing her hair on the way out, she arrived back into the garden a few moments later and looked at everyone with a smile. "Sorry, had to take a quick shower." She said as she stood next to Lily and noticed that there were bottles and glasses on the table there. She smiled knowingly before shaking her head and smelled that familiar cologne that one of her brothers usually wear. She just looked at Lily and decided not to comment on it and instead said. "Shall we?" Before taking some of the glasses into her hand and a bottle.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2013 18:31:00 GMT -8
When Franz asks, in such a way that suggests he is not so much asking as expressing a preexisting belief, whether she has, by virtue of the fact she shares a home with Lily and Crystal, been exposed to innumerable debaucheries, Elikapeka composes her expression in a theatrically shell-shocked and horrified manner as, speaking in a tone that matches her expression, she says, "You have no idea, and then crosses her arms over her chest as though hugging herself and even adds a shudder for effect before laughing and arching an eyebrow as she tells Franz teasingly, Don't think I'll give you any details though. What happens in the lakehouse stays in the lakehouse."
After Franz and then Atlantis point out that Elika can change her mind about the impending trip, which follows Elika's apologizing to Atlantis for apologizing when apologizing is, historically, more an Atlantis thing than an Elika thing, Elika shakes her head and smiles as she reassures them, "No, no I really want to go actually. I'm flattered that you've waited to go until I can go when you go and so I definitely want to go so I can be there when you go and see it for the first time. See it really, I mean, not just on paper. Plus, the last time I was there was just after all the landscaping was being finished and I'd like to see it now that it's had a chance to grow a bit, you know? Waving her hand, realizing that she is babbling, Elika begins tugging at the sleeves of her trench coat in a pattern that might seem familiar to those that have been around her often enough, as, to change the subject a bit and refocus the attention somewhere other than her, she asks, Have you all decided when you'll be moving in to the academy yet? What about students, will you be taking any on? Do you look for them here on Umgul? You would have to, I guess, since not all Force sensitives know they're Force sensitive when they're young, right? Am I babbling? I'm babbling. Sorry. Cringing, realizing she is not only babbling, but also apologizing again, Elika looks over at Atlantis and repeats, Sorry."
Fortunately for Elika, who might otherwise have been caught in a perpetual loop of babble, apologize, babble, Lily appears sometime shortly after Elika's fifth apology for apologizing, and Elika smiles gratefully at her as she says, "I never doubted you'd have it covered for a minute, darlin', and then, when Crystal rejoins them and suggests that they all get moving, nods and looks towards Atlantis as she says, That's your cue I think. Lead the way."
Hill overlooking the lakehouse
Najwa, a slender female Weequay with her ebony hair twined in twenty isolation braids, one for each year she has been away from her homeworld, that are bound in a ponytail that sits high atop her head, lowers her electrobinoculars and rubs her wrinkled, leathery forehead with an equally wrinkled and leathery hand. Lucine had, when briefing Najwa on the architect, been certain that the human was not likely to venture from the lakehouse, and yet it now seems as though, given what Najwa has overheard from the audio feed from one of the recon droids Lucine had stationed around the lakehouse, the architect plans to venture forth after all. Najwa pockets the electrobinoculars, checks that the energy cell for the DC-15s she wears in a shoulder holster to verify it is fully charged, and then instructs two of the recon drones to head off in the direction the architect and her companions have set off in so that the droids can scout ahead for any signs of potential trouble. Planning to take the rear position of the group, both to watch their six and afford the architect and her companions a modicum of privacy, Najwa leaves her post on the hill and stealthily sets out after the group, keeping an eye on the datapad she carries to watch the feeds from the drones she has sent ahead.
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Franz Delgrave
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Post by Franz Delgrave on Nov 2, 2013 5:34:16 GMT -8
Franz had opened his mouth to protest about not getting any details, but soon he closed it again before sighing longingly, feigning hurt and disappointment. "Why, oh, why..." He said in a theatrical dramatic voice before replaying what Elika had just said in his mind and he smiled in a victorious kind of way. "Oh, I know! I'll just have to come around often then." Franz added on with a chuckle before smiling warmly and shaking his head in an amused way.
Only, not really, at least he had no reasons to be here often, in his opinion, Atlantis, sure he did, but Franz? Not really that much besides, dropping by here and there, just to see how they were doing. Now that he thought about it, maybe he shouldn't have said that, actually it was more of a thing where he did not want to impose at all on any of them. He would stay at that for now as he had been waiting for Atlantis' reply concerning the others, and when that came, Franz inclined his head understanding what he meant then and there. There are things that would never change he guessed, from Mace always doing things in the shadows, so to speak, to preferring being on her own often, not surprising at all. As for Andros, the Force knew that the man had many obligations now when it came to the planet. As for Raan, actually he hadn't heard much about the man, the last time he had seen Raan was that very night and between he and Andros, that had turned out not so good. Atlantis had told him that Andros didn't speak much of him whatsoever...
Sighing softly before recomposing himself when Elika, Lily and Crystal came back, he looked in their direction and smiled warmly. Elika had said she wanted to go, then so be it, but she was apologizing again and again and at the same time, he noticed her tugging at her sleeves. He did not comment on that and he clearly didn't want to make a big fuss of it, he just looked away for a moment and cleared his mind momentarily. Taking a deep breath as he closed his eyes, he opened himself up to the Force for a moment just to feel if the coast was clear and then all of a sudden, he could hear an echo of the one's talking voices. Wiggling a finger in one of his ears, he shook his head and looked at Atlantis for a moment and then dubiously turned his attention to the women.
Then again since there was nothing to be concerned about, he simply smiled and grabbed the rest of the things that had to be taken in the direction of the Academy. "Yeah lead the way, Model Face. I am sure you know where the location is since I remember you being there when it all started to destroy stuff." Franz said with a laughter before grinning and started to march off to exit the lakehouse and get to that Academy. "So..." Franz began as he mainly glanced at Elika right now. "Were you told how long you were going to be shadowed by someone?" He asked curiously, it was no ill intention at all but the thing was, if there was one thing he despised and he was sure that Atlantis didn't like that too, it was being followed and eavesdropped upon.
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Post by Ljiljana Jankovic on Nov 2, 2013 13:37:13 GMT -8
I have been grateful for the fact that CKayne wanted to talk about Ryan, that she would go out of her way to actually speak with me about her half brother. I had no idea on what to tell her but I was grateful, that was clearly written on my features. Although, the fact that she had realized, that was problematic to me, in a way ... Way to go you ... Rubbing my temple and groaning with annoyance, at least I am thankful for the fact that I have something to look forward to, even though this matter did not concern me but the Jedi. Any distraction is good enough for me.
Glancing in Elika's direction when I hear her apologize for maybe the umpteenth time, I smile in amusement and laugh softly. "Gorgeous, still apologizing? I tell her teasingly before shaking my head in amusement, and soon enough we are joined by Crystal, who apologizes herself. Rolling my eyes playfully and bumping my shoulder against my childhood friend gently and teasingly before telling her. You gotta stop apologizing too, baby girl."
It looks like Crystal and Franz have taken the bottles and the glasses, so with nothing to carry for now, I just smile yet again at Elika who tells me that she has never doubted me for covering the drinking part. "What can I say, I believe in being prepared." Winking at her playfully before following everyone to leave the lakehouse, I just make a little detour to close everything inside but also the house, can't be too safe, right?
My job done, I catch up with everyone and hear the last part of Franz's sentence but I actually walk next to Crystal, because I need to tell her something. At least it's that important to me. "Baby girl ... Grabbing the bottle from her hand, it allows me to order my thoughts for a moment anyways, You don't have to go out your way, for me. I tell her meaningfully, the fact that she has already offered to do so, it was touching and now, really there is nothing I can do about my feelings or whatever, it takes two to tango right? I also know that Crystal isn't the type to play middle person for anyone, let alone with me. Heck, I never have needed someone to play middle person for me. Shaking my head and sighing softly, I just shrug, as if to shrug this matter away and tell her. I'll be fine, eventually."
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Post by Atlantis Vyridian on Nov 2, 2013 15:56:31 GMT -8
Atlantis shook his head when Elika mentioned that she was babbling, he knew that she never liked drawing attention onto her, and honestly, if she wanted to divert the topic whenever she deemed fit, that was her choice and decision. He would support her in any ways he thought was necessary. Perhaps he should stop mentioning that apologizing was his job and perhaps he should stop pointing out the obvious often, perhaps. It would be easier for her, he guessed. Right now though, she had asked a very good question, one that he would happily reply for her benefit and despite Franz's lack of response on that matter, considering that the two of them hadn't really talked about it earlier, because he was absent for a few moments and he had lost an apprentice, just like Atlantis when he thought about it; with Keith leaving and all. He smiled looking at Elika.
"Actually, yes we are..." Atlantis replied with a grin before amending his statement. "Or I am, I have asked Horsea a few months ago, to keep an eye out on the feeds around the secluded part of the city for any activities from Force sensitives and also I have reached out to some of the families about their child." He inclined his head and closed his eyes momentarily before taking a deep breath, he actually did not like taking children away from their families but, at least he said that he would help them out and still if they wanted to, they could visit the Academy any time they wanted and the kids could go home from time to time. It might not be the traditional thing to do, but still he was always leaving that option to their own discretion.
"Mace, actually, and myself reached out to them." That matter settled, he looked at Elika once again and inclined his head. "Thanks, by the way, for showing and stating your concern, Elika. It means a lot." Atlantis left it at that. To think that she wasn't sensitive and that she was worried about others so to speak, it was heart warming. He knew that sometimes children were sensitives but they weren't aware of it, heck sometimes he had to really dig deep on those matters because he actually did not want a repeat like last time. He, of course, thought about Crystal, one day she wasn't sensitive and the next, she was. It was befuddling and still he didn't understand why, until he found out from Mace, when she let out an information but never really expound the whole stuff, that Virgil Solaris was a sealer and had actually never strip Crystal from the Force, he just made her look like that she wasn't attuned.
One thing he had never discussed with Crystal, because whether she knew or not, that wasn't his story to tell, but he knew that Crystal found out a lot of things concerning her family history, but again, they did not talk about it. It seemed like most of the women, mainly Lara and Crystal, knew more than they let on, it was his take on it and it was a matter where he wouldn't get heavy handed on. Their choice, their prerogative and it was certainly something that he wanted to know but not by extracting information without any of them knowing. Snapping out of his thoughts when Lily and then Crystal joined them, Atlantis took a deep breath and smelled a familiar cologne that he didn't smell earlier. His attention was drawn mainly to the former because that cologne was clearly something Ryan would wear. Atlantis, not wanting to draw the attention on that matter only smiled and focused his attention to Elika once again.
"Yes ma'am." He saluted before grinning and checked if he had everything on him and waited for a moment since Lily was closing everything and then he walked out of the lakehouse's terrain staying close to them all. He glanced momentarily at Franz and arched his eyebrow dubiously, either his cousin heard something, because he could always hear farther than the rest of them, or there was just something exasperating him. Franz's question to Elika made all sense, Atlantis wasn't bothered no, but he knew that he did not like being followed by someone, but that meant that it was to protect Elika, as last time he checked, he could fend off for himself, Franz too and he knew that they both of them would die for any people they cared about.
"Clearly it's not Lucy, right now..." Atlantis commented with a shrug before glancing at the women. "How is Lucy, by the way, did she receive a visit from someone during the course of the day when you three were still around?" He asked curiously with amusement, because yes, he had sent that message to Forcias and because yes, he had been sly when it concerned her, either way, he reverted back to his silence and continued to walk in the Academy's direction quite thankful that it was nighttime and that people were less and less up to his grind, he only had to thank Lily for that actually and her putting up an injunction concerning the press, but some were still interested and he actually stopped being fussy about that.
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Crystal Kayne
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Post by Crystal Kayne on Nov 2, 2013 16:54:29 GMT -8
Following Atlantis who had taken the lead toward the Academy, Crystal was still holding onto the glasses in a hand after Lily had taken the bottle, she glanced at her childhood friend with a warm smile and expression before she shook her head. "No, I do because I want to." She told Lily with a warm tone before hooking her arm against her friend's. "You were always there, now it's my turn. I just have to see Ryan as a guy and not as my half brother." She added on, and even though it was hard to believe that she could actually do that, Crystal actually could.
When it came to knowing a person, she knew Lily more, she even knew Elika, Franz and Atlantis more than both of her brothers, so that whole question concerning Ryan, it shouldn't have mattered to her to begin with. She supposed, that she just had to get wrapped around the fact that she was hearing Lily's thoughts whether she wanted it or not, and she was grateful that it stayed at that. "I know you will be fine eventually but, you like him and you want more than what you have with him currently, right?" Crystal asked thoughtfully, usually Lily could be quite the promiscuous type but ever since she had met Ryan, it was only Ryan...
"You two actually talk?" Crystal asked dubiously, it was a legit question, and she wasn't meaning the whole small talk or the whatever, but actually talk, talk. Then again, she had overheard some stuff about Ryan a while ago, how he got burnt back on Honoghr, heartbreak and all that, and maybe that planet no longer held him back for anything else but just Ares, right? She had no idea and maybe she would find out eventually but actually at the same time, she was trying to avoid any serious discussions with the fraternal twins for reasons that were obvious to her but maybe not to others. "Just talk with the guy and who knows maybe the two of you may have more things in common than the standard attraction you both have for one another?"
Leaving it at that for now, to let Lily think about it, Crystal in the meantime, caught the occurring conversation about the bodyguard issue and Lucy mainly being visited by someone earlier. She had an amused expression on her features when she glanced at Atlantis before shaking her head playfully. "Lucy seemed the same and completely healed when I saw her." Crystal replied with a grin before rolling her eyes playfully. "And yes, the person you are referring to, did visit earlier but did not stay long, when we came back, we saw her leaving with that same person who picked her up." Not really commenting further than that because, she had heard it all from Lily earlier, she just resolved herself to stifle a laugh before shaking her head playfully.
Although the fact that they were being shadowed, it did not bother that much especially that this time the main reason was to insure Elika's protection but whoever that was, Crystal thought that perhaps the person shouldn't worry that much especially when there were two Jedi present. Both of them were highly trained and she knew that Franz looked like he was even more in shape than ever, so really at the same time, that whole protection detail she found it ridiculous, but she did not comment on that while they continued to walk in the Academy's direction. An aspect that she knew Atlantis was looking forward to but refused to go just yet as long as Elika did not go with him first to visit. Speaking of the Academy, she actually found it hardly to perceive in the mist and in the night.
"Guys, can one of you please do something about the mists right about now?" She asked thoughtfully, she refused to use her own ability anyways or when she was aware of it, Atlantis would know anyways, so he wouldn't question it and she knew Franz to be understanding even though he joked a lot. They were caring anyways... Speaking of caring, she wondered if anyone else was going to come too.
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Post by Andros Vyridian on Nov 3, 2013 7:17:24 GMT -8
"Mace and I got that covered." Came that familiar curt voice and tone after Crystal's statement about clearing the mist. Andros had been holding a glowrod in his left hand and was flanked by Mace who was also carrying some glowrods around her, levitating them for clearer vision, at least to those that weren't used to the darkness and the mist. Andros cleared the mist right in front of all of them and focused his attention in the straight line direction while Mace placed those rods on the ground with the Force to trace a path.
"Atlantis." Andros called out before tossing the glowrod in his brother's direction as he lifted his other hand to clear out the mist in a wider range. Taking a deep soothing breath, to maintain his connection to the Force, he closed his eyes momentarily before opening them again and looking at Franz mainly. "It's been a while, Delgrave..." Andros left it at that and he really did not want to make this reunion the most important aspect of the trek towards the Academy.
Earlier before coming here, Mace had presented herself to his office and informed him that it was time to go. Who was he to contest that, and even though he did not belong to the Mist Order, he found it thoughtful and nice that he had been invited in a way. At the same time, he really wasn't surprised because he was after all, or he had been training insofar Lara who was a member of the Order in Umgul. On his way here, he had felt that someone was following the group of five here present but he really was indifferent to that all.
Putting his arms and hands down while still keeping his connection to the Force, he looked at his brother with a jaded expression. "Trek in the night, surrounded by the mist and no lights, really brother, what were you thinking?" He asked dubiously, although he was just joking, and as a matter of fact, he had not even thought about that either, it was all Mace's doings. He glanced momentarily at the Kiffar master and smirked inwardly at the thought, whatever she had done the whole day, he had not seen her in the government building but he knew that she might have been training. What other thing did Mace do but oversee several things anyways?
That aside, he focused his attention onto everyone else, mainly the women who lived together and inclined his head respectfully. "I trust you three had a decent and relaxing afternoon?" He asked curiously, and actually he was interested and he actually wanted to know if Elika had a relaxing afternoon after what had happened offworld. With that said, he led the way so he could keep an eye to what he was doing and actually clearing the mist like he should but then again, he knew that the range was wider with Mace doing the same.
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Post by Mace Jhiera Vos on Nov 3, 2013 7:59:53 GMT -8
Mace, dressed in fully black, had glowrods levitating around her. She was walking next to Andros at first and even though she was quite aware of her surroundings and someone shadowing the group, she had no reasons to be worried right now. She had locked on Franz's signature and Crystal's mainly but she also knew that Atlantis was with the group, although his signature hidden, she just knew he was there, with Elika and Lily.
Preferring to stay mute for the time being, she wasn't much of a talker anyways, she let Andros do all the talking while she cleared the mist right in front of everyone after Crystal's request. She partially did that due to the fact that she sent the glowrods before everyone and impaled those on the ground to create a pathway that was easier to follow and see. Once she was satisfied enough, she refocused her attention to the mist to support Andros in his endeavors.
"Take the left side, Andros." Said Mace as she actually focused on the right, it would divide their efforts and they wouldn't tire quickly. That had actually been the first time she had spoken since she joined everyone but that did not mean she was ignoring all of them since she looked at everyone and mainly Franz and Elika to show them clearly that she was glad to both see them safe and sound. It stopped there and there was no point in lingering to several events that might still be a sour topic for one and an anxiety inducing for the other.
Even though she wished she could convey more things at present time, she was also mindful of her thoughts and she just had a long day where she had to play referee but also supervising also someone's training. She had told Raan to show his face there at the Academy if he so wished it and had informed him of a few, or several, things while she was with him. All in all, she just had a long day and she really did not want to linger on things that may cause any awkwardness or worries right now, and this was ending on a good note for her, the visit of the Academy, the Grandmaster inaugurating it in a small committee, what better way to actually end her day?
Although she shouldn't hastily thing about that, she knew that anything could happen in a matter of seconds but right now she was with people she actually appreciated, cared about, what more did she need to ask for? For now though, she kept her innate power in check and just shut her mind as she continued to walk with everyone while keeping the mist afoot to allow all of them better vision overall. One thing was certain, she was glad that Andros was doing the talking, so she really did not need to speak and repeat what he said because those were actually things she wanted to know as well.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2013 18:28:44 GMT -8
When Franz jokes about coming around more often so as not to miss any of the so-called debaucheries he teasingly imagined having missed, Elikapeka smiles warmly and, overcoming her discomfort with personal contact for a moment, pats him on the arm as she abandons the bantering tone they have been indulging in and says sincerely, "You're welcome to visit any time, Franz, you know that I hope. Frowning slightly when Franz asks how long she might be shadowed, Elika answers, I'm not sure," and then falls briefly into a mildly pensive silence as she recalls how, prior to the recent events on Rori, she had always considered the precaution of assigning her a bodyguard an amusingly unnecessary one; a naive viewpoint, she realizes now that the precautionary measure has prevented her from a premature end in a bog on another world.
Lily's commenting on Elika's eternal apologizing pulls Elika from her thoughts before she becomes too absorbed with reflecting on her recent near escape from death, and, conscious of maintaining the light mood that have pervaded the evening thusfar, she sets the thoughts aside to explore another time and covers her mouth with her right hand, thumb keeping her sleeve from falling down past her wrist, and, with an exaggeratedly apologetic expression, jokes in a sheepish voice, "Sorry darlin', then flinches and adds with a grin, Oops, sorry. You know, for apologizing for apologizing. Returning Lily's playful wink when she states her belief in being ever prepared, Elika smiles and says, And we love you for it."
Falling into step nearer Atlantis when he begins answering her questions about the academy, Elika listens interestedly as he explains a little about how the Jedi of Umgul plan to search for prospective students, or inititates as Elika recalls prospective Jedi learners are called when first taken on as students, and then nods when he concludes, smiling as she gently elbows him while saying playfully, "I'll stop apologizing if and when you'll stop thanking me for ridiculous things like expressing concern where you and the academy are concerned. Deal? Deal. Reaching up to adjust her spectacles, which do not fit her as comfortably as the pair she lost on Rori, Elika explains teasingly, Don't think that just because I've completed the project you hired me for that you're rid of me, Grandmaster. Pausing briefly, debating whether to set the bantering tone aside and risk sounding overly sentimental, Elika elects to tread a middle ground and settles for saying simply, You're stuck with me I'm afraid," trusting that Atlantis knows her well enough to understand she is referring to the fact she considers him a dear friend and that she will, therefore, always be concerned about matters that concern him.
When Atlantis asks after her lieutenant, Elika listens as Crystal fields the question, nodding her agreement with what her friend says while removing her spectacles and attempting to adjust them for a more comfortable fit. Just as Elika is finishing her impromptu adjustments and trying the spectacles on to determine whether or not she has made any improvement, Andros and Mace arrive, using their abilities and the glowrods they have brought with them to make their trek a less treacherous one. Nodding a silent and respectful greeting to Mace, Elika smiles when Andros asks whether she, Lily and Crystal had a relaxing afternoon, glancing towards her housemates as she answers, "Well, I can't answer for everyone, but the afternoon certainly did go a long way towards relieving any lingering . . . stress I might have been harboring," an answer that is, while not entirely true since she is self-aware enough to recognize that some of her obsessive compulsive and agoraphobic tendencies have become exacerbated since her experiences on Rori, not entirely untrue either as those tendencies have not been, by virtue of the fact being among her friends makes her feel more secure than she had been feeling previously, exacerbated to the point where they are debilitating. As eager as ever to prevent the focal point of any gathering from becoming her, Elika, in deference to Mace's private nature, refrains from asking after Mace herself even though she is interested in how Mace has been since last Elika saw her, instead walks nearer to asks Andros, falling into step beside him and asking him in a quiet tone that is intended to keep the conversation between them since she knows he, like her, prefers not to be the center of attention, "What about you, how was your afternoon?"
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Post by Franz Delgrave on Nov 6, 2013 12:38:38 GMT -8
A moment before, Franz was thinking that he would only be imposing if he dropped by often and now Elika had told him that he was welcome any time he wanted. She might not have known it but it was heartwarming to him. He smiled when she patted his arm and inclined his head slightly. He really wanted to say something, anything but he was simply at a loss for words right now. Thankfully though, she enabled him to think of something else about being shadowed by someone. That was so disconcerting, but at the same time, he had to admit, if Lucy had not been there, then it would have ended up very badly and it was something that he really did not want to think about.
While he thought about for a moment, he opened his mouth due to the fact that he was on the verge to say something but then he closed it again and then he felt that familiar signature closing in which caused him to look in that direction. He saw Andros and Mace with glowrods, oh that was a good idea! To think he was about to say something to everyone and in particular Elika to watch her steps and actually act like an old woman, just like he had acted the first time he made her visit the site... But who said he couldn't that now. Now that was a thought.
Letting out a dramatic sigh of relief when he saw the glowrods being levitated forward, he looked at Mace and smiled widely. "Oh thank the Force for that!" He exclaimed before looking around for a moment. "Here I thought, I had to go all old woman and tell Elika right there and everyone else to watch their steps here!" Franz shoved slightly Atlantis and smirked. "Yeah, what were you thinking, Model Face?" He reiterated Andros' statement after inclining his head in the newest arrival's direction.
In the meantime, he also noticed Elika adjusting her glasses, that caused him to frown. "Need new glasses, or you actually want me to fix that?" Franz asked dubiously before tilting his head on the side for a moment, and he also was aware that the three friends were actually in the City earlier that day. "Ladies, did you simply remain at the spa?" He asked making a face, not because it might have been a horrid experience but because he actually thought that perhaps some shopping had occurred. Shrugging the matter aside for now, he just continued to walk in that general direction that would lead them to the Academy.
"Atlantis..." He called out to his cousin, and not because he was his cousin but because he was actually the Grandmaster of the Order here. Even though Franz was still a Councilor apparently, this matter was different. "If you allow me, and actually if Elika allows me to do so. Can I be sentry duty for the time being instead of teaching the kids you might have found around the city?" Franz asked dubiously and he even glanced at Mace because her opinion mattered too. It was the three of them, and if one said yes and the other no, then he would only refer to Elika's judgment as a tiebreaker. "I mean, if it's okay with you, of course, Elika." Franz asked again while he adopted an impassive expression for the time being.
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Post by Ljiljana Jankovic on Nov 6, 2013 14:20:22 GMT -8
Oh, now she is just playing ... I cannot help it but to think that, especially when looking and listening at Elika, her apologies cause me to laugh before shaking my head with an amused smirk on the corner of my lips. "Nice try gorgeous, I tell her briefly glancing upwards before adding on. But playing the love emotion card won't make me think otherwise, that you are doing it on purpose."
Honestly, if there is one thing that I love and actually appreciate, it's the fact that Elika and I often toss things at one another, be it a joke, or just a banter, and I really love our dynamic, I really can say to myself, at least, that I have definitely missed her and despite some of her quirks, I always easily get through those and see her for the person she truly is. A good and caring person and I have been right all along, Crystal always manages to attract good, great people in her life ... And she deserves it, after that bos— ... Better cut that monologue short before I get a major and for real glare right now. Oh crap!
Cringing on the spot and hoping against hope that she hasn't heard that, which right now she seems focused to MY relationship, to MY problems, which I completely hate especially when it comes to A guy. Blast me now, please. I, nonetheless, cannot help but to smile at her encouraging words and I am extremely touched that she would actually see her half brother as a guy only, and not as her half brother, although I cannot it has come to this, to that, to me actually considering to talk with the guy, because he and I do not actually have a real conversation, not in the literal sense of course. "I don't know, baby girl ... I finally tell her with a faint sigh, it's not the fact that I do not want to talk with him and actually have a real conversation, it's just I do not want to feel that sense of loss and despair. The last time it happened, I have never wanted to go through that again. I know that he is a good guy but I just do not want to get my hopes up. I really do not want to wallow in self pity and I really do not want to go deeper into the rabbit hole that I have created on my own. Before you say anything, do not spring out my motto."
Muting myself for now because that thing with Ryan is downing my mood, a little bit, I just keep on walking with the others, until hearing Atlantis asking about Lucy and her visitor. It makes me wonder how those two are actually getting along outside closed doors, but at the same time, I cannot help but to think about the fact that Forcias showed up earlier and healed her, under what circumstances caused him to do that, I do not know and I certainly do not have the facts to have a decisive conclusion on that matter. But now, it does make me wonder why Ryan comes here often without me summoning him. Maybe I should have a talk with him or maybe I should cut all relationship with him. I don't know, I really do not know but thankfully the arrivals of Andros and Mace make me snap out of that dangerous thought.
Smiling warmly when the Vice Governor asks us if Elika, Crystal and I had a relaxing afternoon, I nod to confirm Elika's statement. "It was great, thank you for asking. Despite his abrasiveness and all, I know that Andros does care about people, especially the ones that are currently present here. Also thanks again for granting my request for my afternoon off. I say with a warm smile before focusing onto Franz after his question. It was the best of a kind package deal and besides, we had to catch up on things and things." I reply with the most serious tone and expression ever, I may just be playing that game that apparently Crystal and I were, are always dragging Elika into whatever forms of debaucheries ... He can keep thinking that, right? Right ...
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Atlantis Vyridian
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Post by Atlantis Vyridian on Nov 8, 2013 7:29:32 GMT -8
The moment Atlantis got elbowed by Elika, he looked at her with a faked shocked expression, and he even feigned being hurt while holding onto his side as if he was in agony. He cut that short anyways as he proceeded to listening to her attentively just showing his gratefulness and sense of admiration as well. Stuck with her, she said. It wasn't a problem and he did not hesitate to voice that out. "I have never dreamt of any other ways, my dear Architect." He told her with a warm smile before thinking about what she had said and he shook his head. "Unfortunately, though, I cannot accept that deal of yours." He had his reasons and they were pretty obvious ones, he knew Elika that much anyways, and he also knew that she knew him that much too.
He was the kind of person to be grateful, most of the time and he had been taught certain manners and thoughts where he should never hesitate to either show his gratefulness and/ or request for help. He would also be the first to apologize when it was necessary. In this case though, it was gratefulness that he was exhibiting. He also trusted the fact that he did consider her a dear friend too, part of his family and if she ever needed to talk, he would be there. Any time she wanted, he'd be there.
Atlantis snapped out of his thoughts when he felt that his brother was coming slower to them and before he could actually reply to Crystal's request and act upon her request, Andros and Mace were already doing that. It even got him scolded by Andros who pointed out the obvious. Catching the glowrod with his right hand, he laughed softly and shook his head. "Obviously, I wasn't thinking, thank you for saving the day you, scout boy, you." Atlantis replied before inclining his head in Mace's direction who was, not so surprising, very silent.
Before he could wonder what was going through her mind right now, his attention diverted towards Franz and he looked at his cousin with a jaded expression. "I wasn't thinking at all, and I wasn't the only one." Atlantis hissed playfully gesturing to Franz, they were after all together that very afternoon and none of them had thought about that. Atlantis kept his attention onto his cousin and at the same time, he allowed each and every one the privacy to talk, whether it was Andros and Elika or Crystal and Lily, until he heard Franz's particular request. It even caused him to look in Mace's direction after Franz did.
Atlantis chuckled slightly and shook his head before smiling in his cousin's general direction after glancing furtively at Mace. "Franz, you never needed my permission to do anything, heck if I was bothered by people doing things in their corner, I would have said something a long time ago." Despite the fact that often, Mace intimidated him or that in his regards, he actually still thought that she should be the leader of the Mist Order, he actually would have said something about the time she spent with the Kiffars or the things she might or might not do on her spare time. Fact was, they did whatever they deemed fit and that was fine by him as long as they didn't do anything life threatening to the group as a whole. But in this case, it was Elika's decision and therefore he actually only have one thing to do and say as they were slowly nearing the Academy.
"If it puts you to ease, then yes of course I do not mind but after, it's Elika's decision." He looked in her direction and smiled warmly before adding. "We'll manage at the Academy, if that is what you are concerned about." He momentarily glanced at Mace and smirked knowingly.
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Crystal Kayne
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Post by Crystal Kayne on Nov 8, 2013 12:13:20 GMT -8
"Carpe diem." Crystal alternatively said instead of that infamous Lily quote. She smiled warmly before shaking her head slightly not because she was disapproving about anything but because she really couldn't picture Lily backing down on something. Crystal knew her childhood friend by heart even before she had that ability to read her mind. She just knew Lily like the back of her hand and usually it wasn't something like this that would stop her. Right getting her hopes up, she knew that her friend usually wasn't that "hot" when it came to attachment and she also knew that Lily could be the promiscuous kind of woman but she never faulted her at that. Heck, if Crystal wasn't okay with that, she would let her friend know a long time ago but she never did because it never bothered her.
They always had that saying anyways, chicks before di... but for Crystal sometimes, that wasn't even the case, but anyhow, that point aside, she just looked at Lily meaningfully and glanced at Elika for a moment before looking over her boyfriend. "Look baby girl, here is what I think, if you don't step into that damn ring and go get the guy before it's too late, you might either lose him or stay on that phase." Crystal nudged Lily slightly and smiled faintly. "So, please for everything that is sacred between the two of us, plead that case and work it already." She was begging playfully at this point, not for her benefit but for Lily's because she knew that it would drive her friend insane if that kept going on.
Crystal left it at that, for now, since she felt that familiar signature nearby and before he even spoke, after her request to Franz and Atlantis, she was already looking in his direction. It made her smile gratefully. She even smiled at Mace upon seeing her and mouthed a 'hi' as Mace was setting up a pathway with the glowrods that were previously levitating around her. When Franz mentioned he was about to go old woman, she laughed softly and shook her head before rolling her eyes playfully. She remembered that story Elika had told her that night at the feast, it seemed like it was eons ago. She glanced at Lily knowingly and had an amused expression on her features. "It was a while ago, Franz was showing Elika around, the terrain mainly where the Academy would be located, he was all, 'watch out, watch your steps, be careful.' Something along those lines. Hence Elika calling him old woman."
They had really come a long way altogether. It was that same evening that she and Elika had grown closer together, just a nice event, just good memories, overall. But that was a story for another time. She gestured to both Elika and Lily when Andros and Franz asked about their afternoon at the spa. She smiled gratefully again at Andros since he was the first one to say that she should just go and be with Elika, and not worry about their appointment at all. Although when Franz asked a particular request from Atlantis, she looked at them and listened attentively to what they were both saying. She was wondering why Franz wanted to act as the bodyguard, so to speak, for Elika but he must have had his reasons, as after all, she had no idea what happened to him those last few months and how he really was after Arhi's sudden departure. She looked on expectantly in Elika's direction wondering what she would say after Atlantis said that it wasn't a problem for him at all.[/fonts]
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Andros Vyridian
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Post by Andros Vyridian on Nov 8, 2013 14:02:08 GMT -8
Andros looked skyward and shook his head when Atlantis called him the scout boy. "Tsk." He smirked inwardly and rolled his eyes exasperatedly. "You'll no longer call me that, the moment I tell that I haven't thought about that either, Mace just showed up with glowrods on her own." He admitted straight to the point, he wasn't afraid to be honest and even if it really didn't put him in a good light, what did he care about that, anyways?
Andros took the left side as instructed by Mace which caused him to drop his right arm along his body while he continued to listen whenever it concerned something he had spoken about, or asked. His main focus currently was Elika since she was the one fielding his question. Her answer made him smile briefly, very briefly. "Good, you needed it. Definitely." Andros said with a faint nod before nodding in Crystal's and Lily's direction. "Who better than the two of them to accompany you for that." He continued on before waving his hand somewhat dismissively when Lily thanked him for granting her request to her afternoon off, that gesture also went in Crystal's direction. Even though the latter had not spoken, he knew her well enough to feel, show emotions that went in that direction.
He was still walking right in the middle of the light path when Elika approached him soon enough, he glanced at her for a moment when she asked him how his afternoon went. "It was very uneventful." He told her truthfully before shrugging indifferently as he let out a faint sigh. "I was never made for office duties." Andros carried on sighing yet again and shrugging once more. Compared to the things before, he was a man of action and he really needed to always do something that made him use his physical strength or just any type of martial arts. "Met Crystal's assistant, and monitored the progress being made into turning this planet into being self sufficient." He spoke more right now, that was a fact but then again, he was glad that he and Elika had that little privacy without the others prying even though they were just a few feet away.
Those statements were all the truth but there were also some things that he had preferred to omit since it concerned Elika and her attacker, how he had counted how many ways he could have perhaps killed that attacker, with all different methods and had come up with incalculable ways to do so. He really did prefer to keep that between him and his personal god, mainly in this case, the Force. Mentally shrugging those thoughts aside to push them away, he looked back at Elika with a knowing expression. "Is there anything I can do for you, to really relieve all of that lingering stress?" He asked quietly in a very low tone as well, he knew that she still wasn't over it and he wasn't stupid enough to not notice some signs, besides he knew her more or less and really he wanted to help the best way he could.
"How about some work, and I know that I have said forget about my project for a week so that you can fully rest, but I have realized that you might need it." Andros looked over his shoulder briefly to glance at Crystal and Lily. "You, after all, live with two workaholics who most of the time take home some of their non-sensitive works." Andros looked back at Elika with a knowing and genuine smile this time before he shook his head because he was actually amused. "Let's say tomorrow or the day after, you, me and Evadne in whichever location you would be most comfortable with?" He suggested while he arched his eyebrow dubiously, his gaze did relax the whole time he spoke with her but soon, his expression shifted and turned into that hardened expression especially when he looked in Franz's silhouette who was requesting to play Elika's bodyguard.
What had happened to Franz all of that time? He didn't have to search long enough, it was Arhiana's departure and Andros knew that he had been hard on her, which he never regretted but Andros knew that he could more or less relate somehow. Not wanting to rattle some bones right now, he ended up looking in Elika's direction with a relaxed expression again. "What do you think? Think you can bear him?" He asked in a very serious tone even though there was humor in his eyes and soon enough they were in front of the Academy's door, that caused Andros to halt right there. He stopped momentarily subsiding the mist and he turned around to look at the glowrods that were the farthest and he concentrated on those to lift them back up into the air to let them levitate around the front entrance hall.
"Truly a piece of art..."
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