Raven: *laughs softly and hugs Alianna back* You are most welcome. Are you done for now, then? There is more to learn if you ever want to. *smiles*

Alianna: I think I am good for now. It is fun to learn, though!

Hailey: Yep, that's my world. Wait... you mean, you don't live in Allre?! Where do you live?

Tesmir: There we go. It's registered.

Me: [To Elanhil] Tesmir has only drawn his sword.

Tesmir: [Gives a solemn salute]

Me:

Tynx: Thanks! [Takes out a piece and starts eating]

Cassie: [Eyes light up] Allie, do you wanna duel?!

Me: And give your mother a heart attack? Not to mention your brother?

Cassie: They'll be fine. Mom knows I'm safe, and Chase knows, too.

Seymour: Let her have some fun. They'll both be well equipped.

Cassie: See? Even Seymour thinks it's a good idea! And you can't argue with Seymour.

Me: I'll bet I can.

Tesmir: Authors can argue and win with their own characters. It's an author rule, I think.

Tounon: Authors have an awful lot of rules.

Tesmir: Yeah, but they usually vent all their frustration from the rules on us. That's their job.

Tounon: I thought their job was to go mad with so much writing. I mean, this forum is full of it! [Is thwacked with a dictionary and small pencil case]

Me: Watch it. We're still sane, no worries.

Alianna: *thinks* Umm....sure, Cassie! How do you duel?

Me: *head/desk* You know, if I get you hurt Dimitri is going to shoot me.

Alianna: *giggles* Who said I would be getting hurt?

Me: Whatever...

Carter: (@Hailey) *chuckles* I do not. I live on Earth. In England. Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, to be specific.

Raven: Very well. *smiles gently* *removes one of her sword sheaths from her belt and attaches it to Alianna's* *sheaths her sword in her remaining sheath* Use your knowledge well. Never kill unless you absolutely must in self defense. *eyes get a far away look*
Carter: *gently puts his hand on her shoulder*
Raven: *smiles, eyes wet*
Carter: You had no choice.
Raven: I know, but Robin was right. It haunts you.
Carter: *gently squeezes her shoulder*

Alianna: A-are you all right, Miss Raven?

Carter: Eh, she's always all right. *under his breath* Never admits when she isn't.
Raven: *glares at Carter* I'm fine, love. Just remembering painful memories. *single tear falls onto her cheek* *quickly wipes it away*

Alianna: *makes puppy pout face* No, you're not fine. *hugs Raven* You're sad.

Cassie: I think you just fight, but you don't hurt each other. We won't anyway. The big people do that, but we'll just pretend.

Me: Oh great, she's pretending to hurt people. Dimitri's not gonna be the only who'll be after an author because of a sister's behavior.

Tesmir: Naw, Chase wouldn't do that he'd.... do that.

Hailey: I've never heard of Earth.... It sounds pretty, though. I wonder how many other worlds there are?

Seymour: [Looks at Raven sadly]

Corelle: Miss Raven, how about you come help me make some stew? I'm sure a lot of folks are hungry after that rebellion and whatnot. And it'll keep your mind off of such dark thoughts.

Seymour: Corelle-

Corelle: Don't you Corelle me. I know a scarred mind when I see one. I've had my fair share of young soldiers who-

Seymour: Corelle.

Corelle: Alright, alright. I won't go there.

Aelynn: Corelle might be a little rough on the edges, but she's got a heart spacious enough to fit a thousand worlds and their peoples.

Alianna: Oh, goody! That sounds fun! So it's like real fighting but without the bloodiness? Fun! *claps her hands excitedly*

Me: It's official...she's me...when I'm hyper...and feel like acting like a nine and a half year old.

Raven: *hugs Alianna back* Yes, I suppose I am. *smiles weakly* (@Corelle) How would you have me help? *smiles, but her eyes are haunted*

Carter: (@Hailey) By the number of people here, I'd say there were many. My part of England is pretty. And it's close to the Forest. Do you have forests?

Fallen: *pours herself a cup of lemonade* Mmm...this is nice.

Rodash: *tries to look fearsome as he draws his sword, but he fumbles and almost drops it*

Me: "I'm back!" "Anyone care to fill me in on what happened? Please?"

Jay: "Lazy."

Me: "Tons of posts."

Tynx: [Tears another strip of chicken] Wow, I've never been to a yummier picnic. Usually all I got were leftovers.

Tesmir: [Smiles slightly] No need to look embarrassed. I've been there before.

Tounon: Except you had older brothers to scold you.

Tesmir: True. But we don't need to bring that up.

Cassie: Yeah, no bloodiness.

Seymour: You two should dull your blades before you duel.

Cassie: Mine's wooden.

Me: [Hands Cassie a dulled sword] Just for now. And don't let me catch you trying to sneak off with it.

Cassie: Cool!

Corelle: [Pats the grass beside her] You can help me with the herbs. Just pull them into small bits.

Hailey: We do have forests. There's one main forest in piensor, where the Luvarians, Elves, and Meriak live. But they live deep in the forest. I wonder if there are ways to get to other worlds?

Brand: *leans in closer and stares at Fallen* You are ignoring my question madam. Are you or are you not a villain?

Skooter: *rolls on his back and bites at the pickle*

Me: *tried catching up* *is so confused*

Jay: *snort* "Typical." *is promptly whomped by a thesaurus*

Shawn: *leans against Chayn, a look of tired content on her face* *gingerly touches neck* "Ow..."

Pirzak: "Have I been eaten?"

Me: *headdesk*

Raczr: "I would prefer to be aware of my current situation as well."

Me - Gone for forty eight hours, and look at what happens.

Zanya - (Touches Mordir, then walks away and mounts Rowen once again) I think we've been forgotten, Rowen. At least my author has.

Me- Hey, I'm doing my best, ok?

Niarah - (Curls up next to Rahor)

Rahor - (stares at his sister, but says nothing)

Thysal - Well . . . I was saying how wonderful it was that Jay and Shawn were happily reunited, and I've been resting my head on Pirzak the whole time . . . He makes a wonderful pillow. (sighs happily)

Rahor - I'm sure he appreciates that.

Silver - (Climbs out of the river near the duellers, then shakes herself off, sending a spray of water everywhere)

Ryan - *cough cough gasp* Silver! *cough*

Ember - Hahaha!

Raven: *goes to sit by Corelle* *begins breaking them up* What are these? Other than herbs, I mean.

Fallen: (@Brand) I did answer you. I am what's usually called a villain. Do you have a problem with that?

Me: I'm guessing so.

Fallen: *ignores me and digs in the picnic basket*

Alianna: Erm...is my blade dull?

Me: I don't know...it's not my sword, it's Raven's...

Alianna: Oh...

Me: Kk, Imma vanish all of my characters quite suddenly because I need to force y'all to do stuff with the characters that actually need development. *makes Terminus, Emuna, Brian, Gavin, and Avneet vanish* Which leaves Zaelinia and *pauses* What did I name him?...oh, Levi, right. That leaves Zaelinia and Levi. Alianna is staying for now...just because she's cute.

Alianna: Cute?

Me: Yup! You ish the most adorable, violent, little girl I have ever made, ain't yee?

Alianna:

Brand: *snorts* Then I hardly understand why you take society with the likes of us. What is your rationale? Why are you a villain? *reaches his neck down and takes a sausage from the basket*

Skootter: *rolls over and winces then tries licking the pickle again*

Pirzak: *muffled and indignant*

Me: "Thysal..."

Shawn: *laughs at Pirzak to hide the pink in her cheeks due to Thysal's comment*

Jay: *ears turn red* "Erm..."

Rodash: *swallows, and grips his blade tighter. Too tight. His knuckles turn white*

Raven: (@Rae) The sword is not blunted. I would have no use for a blunt sword.

Fallen: *looks around* I don't see much in the way of better company around here. Most of the other villains seem dead or rather incapacitated right now. *shrugs* As for why I'm a villain...my reasons are my own.

Alianna: Oh... *studies sharp sword*

Me: Oooooooookay! *takes sword from Ally and gives it to Raven* No fighting with sharp swords! *gives Ally dull sword*

Alianna: *looks at dull sword* This one isn't as pretty...

Me:

Brand: *raises an eyebrow then returns to eating*

Raven: (@Alianna) *whispers* I'll give it back to you after. *winks*

Carter: (@Hailey) I do not know. I did not even know other worlds existed before I came here.

Alianna: *giggles* Yay! *claps*

Chayn: [Rests head by Shawn's leg and exhales contentedly] It's good to see you safe, little one.

Rowen: It appears that we have been. But all seems to have ended well. At least for most people.

Touon: [Backs up as Silver shakes herself] Dragons hold a lot of water in their scales.

Corelle: A special herb that soothes the nerves. Its fruit is a lot more effective, but doesn't taste very nice in stew.

Tynx: [Takes another chicken strip.]

Cassie: [Lifts sword] You can go first.

Me: Aww, I liked Gavin. Bye, Gavin! (I can't wait to read about him and the others )

Alianna: *lifts up sword* Erm...okay.... *thinks* How do I start?

Me: (@Ally) (@nobody particular) I could bring Miri in...since she is like Gavin. *grins at Levi and Zaelinia* and creates awesome character conflict sometimes.

Levi: Should I be concerned?....

Alianna: Yes.

Levi: *palmface*

Me: *plops Miri into CI* I'm undecided on what she looks like so just picture a teenager girl that is around the same age as Zaelinia.

Levi: 'would be faster to just say Zaely.

Me: I know.

Levi: Hullo, Miri!

Miri: *glances at Levi and glares at Zaely* *scrunches nose and turns her back to them*

Levi: Well....she lost her manners.

Me: Can't loose what you didn't have.

Raven: (@Alianna) *smiles* (@Corelle) Ah. Some soothed nerves might be useful around here. It is rather chaotic.

Jay: *smiles and waves at Zaely*

Shawn: *leans against Chayn* "It's good to have you safe too."

Pirzak: *tries to lift Thysal's head* *fails*

Zaelinia: *smiles and waves back to Jay*

Miri: Oh, great, more people that "care".

Levi: *thwacks Miri*

Miri: Hey! Ow! What happened to your manners?

Levi: They left along with my tolerance and friendly manner.

Me: Dude, you're way more fun than Brian.

Jay: *eyes flash at Miri* "And you don't?"

Me: "Oh, dear..."

Miri: *rolls eyes* No, I don't. She is an animal.

Levi: She is not!

Miri: Love is blind.

Levi: And hate is another word for death.

Miri: *glares at Levi*

Levi: *glared back*

Me: *giggles* *pats characters on their heads* I like you guys. Isn't this great development?

Levi:

Miri: Stop. Touching. My. Head.

Jay: *stands up* "She most certainly is not. Take that back."

Miri: *grins* And if I don't "take it back"?

Zaelinia: *edges closer to Levi*

Levi: Really, Miri. Just take it back and save yourself some hurt.

Miri: No! I do not take back what I say.

Levi: *scowls* Very well. *steps away from Miri* Have fun.

Jay: "What makes you more valuable than her?"

Miri: I can actually talk, for one. I can read and write and actually understand you. What makes an animal an animal is their inability to comprehend language. Look we have a perfectly good example right here. *motions to Zaely*

Levi: *pulls Zaely away from Miri gently*

Jay: "Can you sign? What if her methods of communication are the real ones, and yours and mine are the "odd" ones? What if the fact that she cares matters too?"

Miri: Of course I can't sign. No sane person can sign...except Levi, but we all know he lost his mind when he became friends with Anastasia.

Levi: *grumbles* Zaelinia.

Miri: Whatever. (@Jay) Our language has been around longer than Anastasia's which means that ours is the correct one and hers isn't even a language. And, besides, I doubt she cares about anything.

Levi: That isn't true! She cares about things!!

Miri: Right.

Levi:

Ryan - Well . . . this dragon does.

Silver - I have water absorbing scales, what can I say?

Ryan - I'm still not sure how that's possible . . .

Zanya - Agreed. But I'm not too concerned. Mordir and Ashrai will probably regenerate sooner or later. So, where to now?

Thysal - (Lifts her head and watches Jay's and Miri's exchange, drumming her claws thoughtfully on Pirzak)

Sylvia - I . . . feel forgotten by my own author.

Ember - It happens to the best of us . . .

Raven: *watches Miri, eyes flashing*

Victor: How ever do you swim properly with such scales?

Levi: It doesn't seem as though it would be that different. Granted there would be no jumping of waterfalls...

Victor: I can hardly imagine...

Trevelian: *joins Aren by the rotisserie fire*

Aren: *nods greeting*

Brand: *notices the fire and, in a flash of silver, dives in among the embers*

Cassie: Uh.... try slicing my arm!

Me: She sounds way too excited to be attacked.

Seymour: Best not to have her against sharp sword, perhaps.

Aelynn: [Waves to Miri, almost losing hold of the kite] Hello!

Corelle: I figured someone would need them.

Chayn: [Smiles. But looks up and Jay and Miri's argument] Lass, you had best watch your tongue. Your words do not please ears.

Tounon: [Looks at Silver] Water absorbing scales... that's pretty neat.

Rowen: [Looks around] Find a village and scare the villagers. [Gets thwacked with a dictionary]

Me: No village harrassing.

Rowen: [Shakes his head and carefully makes his way down.] Fine. Then can we annoy villains?

Me: So long as you don't get yourself killed.

Rowen: [Looks at Zanya]

Tynx: [Starts in surprise as Brand jumps into the fire. Chokes on his chicken. After a minute, manages to swallow] Is he alright?!

Me: Dragons don't usually make a habit of diving into things that could potentially kill them.

Rowen: Most dragons, anyway. [Looks pointedly at Chayn]

Chayn: [Ignores twin]

Hailey: And.... Tesmir and I have to live with these two?

Me: You're not supposed to know that!

Tesmir: [Smiles] Relax. This isn't a fight to the death. I won't kill you, promise. I'll even throw in the promise of not mortally wounding you.

Seymour: I'm sure that will make him feel much better.

Tesmir: I try.

Seymour: [Starts to say something, but changes his mind]

Me: *grumbles somethin' about wifi*

Alianna: She's complaining about the very thing that makes her heart beat?

Me: Am not! Oxygen is a perfectly good gas!

Alianna: *giggles* 'Cept I wasn't referring to oxygen.

Miri: *glares at Chayn* I will say what I please whenever I please with whatever words I please.

Levi: Stop. Please?

Miri: Cute...

Kaida: Don't worry he's a pyrausta. He might have been doing it for attention... They're like the legends of salamanders that live in the fire. They're born into it actually.

Brand: *crawls through the embers breathing fire, giving the blaze an odd glow*

Tynx: Oh...

Chayn: [Lifts lip in a slight snarl] That is exactly the kind of attitude that will get you in trouble. Saying whatever is on the tip of your fiery tongue will not strengthen relationships.

Me: She's like what Seymour was to Gavin.

Seymour: Was I that firm?

Me: You had subtlety. She has fiery rebuke.

Tounon: Either way, they're both scary when they scold.

Tesmir: Tell me about it.