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Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3
« Reply #600 on: December 13, 2012, 07:18:03 AM »
>How tired are we?
>Are we the type of person who can manage to take quick naps? And do we think that would do us any good, given just south of 90 minutes to play with here?

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3
« Reply #601 on: December 13, 2012, 07:28:09 AM »
>How tired are we?
>Are we the type of person who can manage to take quick naps? And do we think that would do us any good, given just south of 90 minutes to play with here?

>You feel moderately fatigued.
>You take quite easily to naps, assuming your mind is not whirling or preoccupied with heavy or dark thoughts. All things considered, a power nap would definitely do you some good.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3
« Reply #602 on: December 13, 2012, 07:31:49 AM »
>Well, then let's get ourselves cozy and comfortable and have a little rest before supper

At the very least, I don't think there's a great deal of practical tasks we can comfortably slot in between now and then and it would help to be rested if a more serious situations presents itself later on. Of course, if someone has a better suggestion, feel free.

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« Reply #603 on: December 13, 2012, 09:39:01 AM »
Nae issues here.

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« Reply #604 on: December 13, 2012, 10:01:00 AM »
>Well, then let's get ourselves cozy and comfortable and have a little rest before supper

>Standing from your seat, you stretch and yawn a little, glancing out the window/door again. Rin was right, the rain does appear to be letting up. Hopefully it'll have cleared up by the time supper rolls around. You've nothing against the rain, but cold rain and cold winds together aren't the most enjoyable things. Especially when you may be out in them later.
>Content in the knowledge that Rin and Minoriko will have a very tasty meal prepared later in the day, you lay yourself down for a power nap, after setting your alarm clock for 6. With one demon dealt with, and the rest inactive, for now at least, and nothing pressing demanding your attention, it is a good time to recharge the batteries. And sure enough, your drift off into sleep mere minutes after your head hits the pillow.

>Your eyelids flutter open some time later, recollection of a simple dream in your mind's eye. You seemed to be in a flowering field surrounding a clear blue river. You were mounted atop the tiger form of Kiku as she ran next to the river as Lily White flew over your heads, dancing in the winds as flower petals fell from her feathery wings. The figures of Marissa, Rin and your family awaited you downriver, and while Kiku ran very fast, you knew she would never let you fall, even without the saddle and reins she bore. At her request, you seem to recall.

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« Reply #605 on: December 13, 2012, 10:02:52 AM »
>Smile. A pleasant and comforting dream, that.
>Glance at the clock

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« Reply #606 on: December 13, 2012, 10:10:08 AM »
>Smile. A pleasant and comforting dream, that.
>Glance at the clock

>Indeed. You could do with some more like that.
>The clock reads 7:15 PM.

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« Reply #607 on: December 13, 2012, 10:12:46 AM »
>Wait, what? Wasn't the alarm on for 6?

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« Reply #608 on: December 13, 2012, 10:13:35 AM »
>Wait, what? Wasn't the alarm on for 6?

>That was what you set it for.

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« Reply #609 on: December 13, 2012, 10:15:47 AM »
>Does it look like the alarm has been turned off in the meantime? Check it again.
>And roust ourselves while we're at it

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« Reply #610 on: December 13, 2012, 10:18:42 AM »
>Does it look like the alarm has been turned off in the meantime? Check it again.
>And roust ourselves while we're at it

>Examining your clock, you find that it has indeed been turned off.
>Springing from your bed, you note that, one, you do indeed feel more refreshed. That extra hour and change didn't do you any harm at all. And two, there is another blanket spread across your bed, a thinner one, but it wasn't there when you laid down.

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« Reply #611 on: December 13, 2012, 10:21:24 AM »
>Awww.... That must be Rin's doing. Spare another smile at her thoughtful concern for us. ...even if that does mean we probably slept through supper
>Assuming we are dressed and such, exit our room and see if she's about

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« Reply #612 on: December 13, 2012, 10:29:18 AM »
>Awww.... That must be Rin's doing. Spare another smile at her thoughtful concern for us. ...even if that does mean we probably slept through supper
>Assuming we are dressed and such, exit our room and see if she's about

>You had stripped down a bit for bed, but it doesn't take you long to pull the rest of your ensemble together, and exit in search of Rin.
>Who is seated at the desk in your main room, studying what appears to be her chemistry textbook. She stands as she hears your door open. "Good evening, mistress." she says with a small bow.

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« Reply #613 on: December 13, 2012, 10:34:31 AM »
>Give her a little sheepish frown
>"I'm sorry that I slept through supper."

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« Reply #614 on: December 13, 2012, 10:40:19 AM »
>Give her a little sheepish frown
>"I'm sorry that I slept through supper."

>"Ya didn't." Rin informs you. "Well, not totally, 'nyway, Minoriko's still got plenty left downstairs. She's keepin' it warm for ya. Plenty a bread left, too." She looks down. "And... as for you sleepin' as long as ya did... That's my fault. See, the girls and I know how tired you'd been lately, and when I came back up 'round 530... I checked with Minoriko first! I didn't wanna just decide like that, so I asked em, and then I..." She bites her lip slightly. "Well, I just thought that you could use summore sleep, if you were tired..."

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« Reply #615 on: December 13, 2012, 10:44:08 AM »
>Wave her off
>"Oh please, don't feel bad about it. If anything, I am grateful for the concern; you did nothing wrong. I just feel slightly guilty about missing the meal when you had gone on ahead to help prepare it."

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« Reply #616 on: December 13, 2012, 10:50:14 AM »
>Wave her off
>"Oh please, don't feel bad about it. If anything, I am grateful for the concern; you did nothing wrong. I just feel slightly guilty about missing the meal when you had gone on ahead to help prepare it."

>Rin's head lowers still. "I'm sorry, mistress. I'll be sure to wake you next time."

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« Reply #617 on: December 13, 2012, 10:53:18 AM »
>Wave our hands as though we were trying to run away from that statement as quickly as we can.
>"Oh, no no no, that's not what I meant at all. I said you did nothing wrong. I just didn't want to be disrespectful of your efforts by sleeping through the results of them. That is all."
>Walk towards her and put a hand reassuringly on her shoulder.
>"Please, Orin - do not feel guilty about showing me a kindness. It brought a smile to my face to see the extra blanket you'd draped over me, truly."

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« Reply #618 on: December 13, 2012, 11:11:31 AM »
>Wave our hands as though we were trying to run away from that statement as quickly as we can.
>"Oh, no no no, that's not what I meant at all. I said you did nothing wrong. I just didn't want to be disrespectful of your efforts by sleeping through the results of them. That is all."
>Walk towards her and put a hand reassuringly on her shoulder.
>"Please, Orin - do not feel guilty about showing me a kindness. It brought a smile to my face to see the extra blanket you'd draped over me, truly."

>You do seem to have stepped on an old nerve of the kasha's... Not that she has any shortage of those, thanks to her old master.
>Orin closes her eyes as you explain yourself to her. After a moment, she places her hand lightly atop the hand you laid on her shoulder. "I still gotta long way to go, don't I?" she asks quietly. "I know that I don't need to feel, need to act, like I used to, but..." There is fear in her eyes when she opens them and looks up at you. "I still see their faces, when I think I did something wrong. And it's real easy for my mind to jump right to that. Jump to the person I used to be." She snorts out a bitter sound. "'Person'. Maybe not the best word, there, not for how I was."
>She squeezes your hand. "But I'm tryin'."

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« Reply #619 on: December 13, 2012, 11:17:46 AM »
>"Don't worry. It's hard to unlearn all of that, especially when you really are eager to please."
>"But enough of that, let's eat."

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« Reply #620 on: December 13, 2012, 11:18:12 AM »
>"I know you are, Orin. And you should feel proud of how far you've come in such a short time."
>"And remember, no mistake you could make would ever be enough to warrant that sort of treatment again. You are safe here."

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« Reply #621 on: December 13, 2012, 12:09:27 PM »
>"I know you are, Orin. And you should feel proud of how far you've come in such a short time."
>"And remember, no mistake you could make would ever be enough to warrant that sort of treatment again. You are safe here."
>"Don't worry. It's hard to unlearn all of that, especially when you really are eager to please."
>"But enough of that, let's eat."

>Orin manages a somewhat unsure smile. "'Safe's' a hard word to get used to the sound of. But I'm tryin' there, too. And I know it might take a while, but I'll keep on tryin'. I don't wanna be what I was no more."
>That's a step in the right direction in and of itself. She used to have a lot more little 'slips' like that, and it used to take her twice as long or longer to bounce back from them. The first month was really trying, for the both of you. It seems like quite a while since then.
>She nods at your suggestion. "Sure thing."

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« Reply #622 on: December 13, 2012, 12:25:31 PM »
>Get our rain gear, and head down toward Minotaur's

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« Reply #623 on: December 13, 2012, 01:14:04 PM »
>Get our rain gear, and head down toward Minotaur's

>As you reach for your umbrella, Orin informs you, "It quit rainin' best part of an hour or so ago. Still pretty windy, though." With that in mind, you settle for your usual front-tied black coat and exit your apartment. True enough, the wind is quite raw, blowing dead from the east. Just as well that Minoriko's room is next door to yours. Hyozan the big malamute sits in the gap between Minoriko's room and Letty's, the latter's being at the end of the row. He seems to be napping.
>The door to Minoriko's room is slightly ajar, and the smell of freshly baked bread and spaghetti sauce wafts out. You were hungry before, but that combination of scents works well to tempt the palate.

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« Reply #624 on: December 13, 2012, 01:44:21 PM »
>Make way toward Minoriko's and knock on the door, unless we're just expected to walk inside.

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« Reply #625 on: December 13, 2012, 02:16:26 PM »
>Make way toward Minoriko's and knock on the door, unless we're just expected to walk inside.

>Ordinarily when Minoriko leaves her door ajar thusly, it essentially gives the rest of her fellow Moonsiders free access to her room. You however, being you, almost always knock first before entering, just to be polite, and then you ingress.
>Minoriko is standing in the kitchen, putting away some dishes. In the main room, Reisen is reclining on the small sofa watching TV, while Nitori is seated at Minoriko's computer.
>The younger Aki smiles warmly as you enter. "Good evening, Byakuren."

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« Reply #626 on: December 13, 2012, 02:24:09 PM »
>"Good evening, Minoriko. Hope I didn't miss too much."

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« Reply #627 on: December 13, 2012, 03:32:47 PM »
>"Good evening, Minoriko. Hope I didn't miss too much."

>"Not at all." Minoriko replies, placing a bowl back into a cupboard.
>"We managed to keep Nitori from eating everything." Reisen calls from the next room.

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Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3
« Reply #628 on: December 13, 2012, 03:41:08 PM »
>Chuckle in our usual warm way. Nitori's got a reputation for that, doesn't she?
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« Reply #629 on: December 13, 2012, 03:50:37 PM »
>Chuckle in our usual warm way. Nitori's got a reputation for that, doesn't she?

>None of your fellow Moonsiders can quite match that Kappa in terms of stomach capacity. Even when she eats her fill, she's usually hungry again in a very short span of time. In Marissa's words, Nitori gets 'bad gas mileage.'