Korlian
Kitty Kat
Academy Freshman: Bound Fae
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Post by Korlian on Aug 31, 2009 0:30:31 GMT -5
Korlian led Ariel to one of his favorite spots in the Courtyard. It was about where he had snuck into the forest to find the pipes, and he liked the idea of being able to sneak back into the forest if he wanted to. That and it was easier to hide in the forest when he was out after curfew.
"I lost them around here... in the tree or here or somewhere... Now that I think about it, I'm half-afraid they might be out in the forest... right by the wall," he looked through the gap.
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Aug 31, 2009 0:40:06 GMT -5
"Hmm." Ariel scanned the grass beside the wall, seeing nothing out of the ordinary. She walked carefully toward the tree, her eyes on the ground--suddenly she saw something glinting in the sunlight. Darting over to it, she picked up the object: a shiny set of panpipes. They looked like they were made of gold, or an alloy of gold. In any case, they were beautifully-crafted, very clean and well-loved.
"Are these them, by chance?" Ariel asked, holding up the pipes and turning to Korlian with a triumphant grin.
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Korlian
Kitty Kat
Academy Freshman: Bound Fae
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams... Only then can you belong to me...
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Post by Korlian on Aug 31, 2009 0:44:26 GMT -5
Korlian lunged at them, holding them against his chest protectively. "YES! Oh thank youthankyouthankyou!" He looked them over very carefully, hunting for every tiny speck of dirt and removing it tenderly. He ran his hands over them, then put them to his lips, checking that each pipe sounded exactly as it should. Even the single notes he played sounded... strange, just a little creepy... and very unearthly. He put them away quickly, making sure no professor saw them. "You won't tell anyone, will you?"
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Aug 31, 2009 0:48:30 GMT -5
Ariel gave a small 'meep' of surprise as the boy snatched the panpipes from her hands. "If they mean that much to you. Where'd you find those, anyway?" she asked, stepping closer to look at the strange instrument again.
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Korlian
Kitty Kat
Academy Freshman: Bound Fae
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams... Only then can you belong to me...
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Post by Korlian on Aug 31, 2009 0:50:46 GMT -5
"They're mine. They've always been mine," he said, explaining without explaining at all. "I'm sorry, it's just... I lost them for a long time once and it scares me to maybe lose them again. So many memories are attached to these pipes..." He held them tight again.
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Aug 31, 2009 0:56:20 GMT -5
Ariel nodded. "I'm glad I could help. I've got to run to class now--maybe I'll see you later?"
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Korlian
Kitty Kat
Academy Freshman: Bound Fae
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams... Only then can you belong to me...
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Post by Korlian on Aug 31, 2009 0:59:36 GMT -5
"Okay... Oh, hey... is your last name Hawk?" he asked, remembering what Diana had told him. He didn't have to tell her he was fae... but it would be nice to have a friend who wouldn't think he was crazy.
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Ariel Hawk
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Aug 31, 2009 1:04:17 GMT -5
"Yeah, it is. My dad's Professor Hawk. Why do you ask?" Ariel wondered.
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Korlian
Kitty Kat
Academy Freshman: Bound Fae
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams... Only then can you belong to me...
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Post by Korlian on Aug 31, 2009 1:06:27 GMT -5
"Professor Diana just suggested that I get to know you," he said, with a smile. "I kinda don't have many friends and I'm not really doing very well at making them..." He decided not to elaborate. If she didn't know he was Lhachlhass' brother... well, he could mention that later.
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Aug 31, 2009 12:01:05 GMT -5
Ariel smiled at the mention of the professor. "Oh, you've met her! She's my favorite professor apart from my dad. We both love her--really, it's hard not to love her. She's so smart, gentle, sweet... and a really good listener, despite being deaf. Even Fable doesn't bully her like everyone else. It's okay not to have many friends," she added. "I mean, you just got here, like all the other freshmen. You've got a whole year to meet people and get to know them. I'd be happy to be your friend. I'm glad we found each other."
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Korlian
Kitty Kat
Academy Freshman: Bound Fae
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams... Only then can you belong to me...
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Post by Korlian on Aug 31, 2009 12:21:13 GMT -5
Korlian smiled, partly at her innocence and at the opportunity to have someone to talk with that wasn't his brother. "You better hurry to class. ...Actually, so should I. Thank you very much for helping me find these. I think I made it clear what they mean to me..."
He grinned, slightly embarrassed. "See you around?"
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Aug 31, 2009 12:40:24 GMT -5
"Definitely. Later!" Ariel spun around and bolted off to her next class, still grinning.
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Korlian
Kitty Kat
Academy Freshman: Bound Fae
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams... Only then can you belong to me...
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Post by Korlian on Aug 31, 2009 23:04:43 GMT -5
It was hours later, near curfew. Korlian wasn't going to cause trouble... but he wanted to talk, and he knew no-one was in class now. Sitting in the same tree that had hidden his pipes from him, he put them to his lips and started to play.
'Come talk with me, Ariel-child' he thought, trying to put it into his music. His power... well, it was almost non-existant like this. Probably was non-existant. But music like this was definitely NOT normal... and might hopefully accomplish without his magic what he wanted.
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
Academy Freshman: Mortal
Come away, O human child, to the waters and the wild, with a fairy hand-in-hand...
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Aug 31, 2009 23:11:11 GMT -5
Ariel trod softly through the grass toward the wall, an unearthly music in her ears. She knew it wasn't normal, even normal for this place, but she couldn't and didn't want to resist. Something was calling her.
The music grew louder and clearer as she neared the wall that divided the school grounds from the Fae's wood. She recognized the tree where she had found Korlian's panpipes; the music was issuing from there. Warily circling the tree's wide trunk, she stared up into the branches and saw a familiar figure perched upon a sturdy bough, his panpipes at his lips.
"Hello, Korlian," she called up in greeting.
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Korlian
Kitty Kat
Academy Freshman: Bound Fae
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams... Only then can you belong to me...
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Post by Korlian on Aug 31, 2009 23:17:47 GMT -5
He looked down and put the pipes away, smiling without showing his eye-teeth. He wanted it to be a friendly smile, after all.
"Hello, Ariel. What are you doing out here so late?" he asked, climbing down a bit to more easily look at her. He tilted his head to the side, holding on with one hand and offering her the other.
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
Academy Freshman: Mortal
Come away, O human child, to the waters and the wild, with a fairy hand-in-hand...
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Aug 31, 2009 23:22:07 GMT -5
"I..." Ariel blinked and cocked her head to the side. The music still echoed in her head, leaving an odd grey fog behind. What was she doing out so late? It was almost curfew.
"I'm not sure," she replied slowly. "I thought someone was calling me, but I don't know who." She took Korlian's hand and clambered up into the tree beside him. "What are you doing out so late?"
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Korlian
Kitty Kat
Academy Freshman: Bound Fae
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams... Only then can you belong to me...
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Post by Korlian on Aug 31, 2009 23:27:51 GMT -5
"I like the dark, and the smell of the forest at night. And besides, I never seem to get caught. I guess I'm just that good," he grinned, making sure they could both settle in the tree safely. He hummed softly, pleased with himself. He wasn't going to get her in trouble. He just wanted to talk. And it had worked.
"It's so pretty here at night. Much better than when the garish sun is washing everything out with its light," he snorted, raking his hair back with his fingers.
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Aug 31, 2009 23:37:48 GMT -5
"Oh, I don't know... I like the sunlight a lot," Ariel smiled. "It brings out the colors of things."
The fog was clearing from her mind, and she sudden;y remembered what she had been meaning to talk to Korlian about all that day. She studied him closely, taking in his pale face, his silver-grey eyes, his slightly-pointed ears.
"I know what you are," she said softly. "You really are a Fae prince, aren't you? You look like a Sidhe pretending to be a human."
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Korlian
Kitty Kat
Academy Freshman: Bound Fae
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams... Only then can you belong to me...
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Post by Korlian on Aug 31, 2009 23:40:48 GMT -5
"I don't know what you are talking about," he said, shrugging. A smile teased at the corner of his lips, but he kept it hidden. Ah. A game. What fun. He didn't get to play games like this anymore. The last one he could remember had involved needing a bath. And to wash his clothes before they hurt him. He didn't plan on playing a game like that with her. He rather liked her.
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
Academy Freshman: Mortal
Come away, O human child, to the waters and the wild, with a fairy hand-in-hand...
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Aug 31, 2009 23:48:23 GMT -5
"You are a Sidhe, aren't you?" she pressed him again, trying to keep her face serious. "I can see that smile. You probably think I'm playing a game or something. But why would a prince of the Sidhe disguise himself as a human and enroll himself in a school?" Her grin widened. "I bet you were kicked out of Faerie for something. Some kind of rebellion. Or maybe you're here to protect someone, or keep an eye on another Fae who's here disguised as a human solely for making mischief. I bet it's your brother, Lhachlhass. It is, isn't it?"
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Korlian
Kitty Kat
Academy Freshman: Bound Fae
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams... Only then can you belong to me...
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Post by Korlian on Aug 31, 2009 23:57:12 GMT -5
"Sidhe means person, you know. It's old Irish. Daione Sidhe means mostly any Fae that belongs to a Court, "people/person of the Hill," he said. "You have quite the imagination, Ariel Hawk. The little "lion of God". Even if I were, why would I tell you? I would keep it secret, not tell the world."
Oh, this was definitely fun. He'd forgotten how much fun it was to play with someone's mind. Though she was, at first, remarkably close to the truth. Kicked out... Ai, if only he could remember why! Maybe then he could break this glamour and escape this horrible life.
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
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Come away, O human child, to the waters and the wild, with a fairy hand-in-hand...
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Sept 1, 2009 0:14:11 GMT -5
"You haven't really answered any of my questions," Ariel frowned at him. "Is that a Fae thing, not giving straight answers? 'Cause it's kind of annoying."
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Korlian
Kitty Kat
Academy Freshman: Bound Fae
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams... Only then can you belong to me...
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Post by Korlian on Sept 1, 2009 0:21:58 GMT -5
"Straight answers? What is the fun in that?" he asked, teasingly. He grinned, unable to help it. She was so... silly. Trusting, and innocent. Even if he wanted to, now he would have had trouble hurting her.
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Ariel Hawk
Ireth
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Come away, O human child, to the waters and the wild, with a fairy hand-in-hand...
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Post by Ariel Hawk on Sept 1, 2009 0:38:09 GMT -5
"For one thing, most people appreciate them," Ariel replied, her annoyance getting clearer in her voice. "I know what this is. This is all a joke to you. You're putting me on. And ticking me off."
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Korlian
Kitty Kat
Academy Freshman: Bound Fae
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams... Only then can you belong to me...
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Post by Korlian on Sept 1, 2009 0:40:32 GMT -5
He looked at her seriously, "Fine. You want a straight answer? I don't remember. How's that for a straight answer?"
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