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Post by bookity101 on Nov 25, 2009 13:04:25 GMT -5
Myles nearly choked on his cookie. He could barely manage a relationship of his own, and she was asking about what the Captain thought of her? He coughed on the cookie crumbs in his mouth. "Um, I don't know what to say Miss Viv." He rubbed his ears and looked down at his brothers. They were to busy trying to kick each other under the table to pay attention to what he was saying.
He sighed. "But you're talking about the guy who brought a confirmed thief into his house to work as his personal servant," He rubbed his ears again. "From what I've seen, he avoids other beasts because he wants to avoid attachments, he isn't capable of.."
"Of what Myles?" Myles jumped up, shock written across his features.
"Um I.. um...." Noel looked at him, cocking an ear inquisitively. He waited for a few moments of listening to Myles sputter then held up a paw.
"Never mind Myles, I wn't press if you don't want to tell me." He looked over at the other beast at the table. "Hello Miss Viviana, hope you are having a good day shopping." He bent down by the boy's "Hello Manny hello Taylor. How are you boy's?"
Both looked up at him and smiled at him. "Now Myles can't play anymore..." Noel cocked a brow. "... He can only play when he's not working," Both of them sighed. "And now that you're here he has to work, not play." Myles picked them both off and shooed them off.
"Go on home you two, tell Ma I'll bring home that bread she mentioned this mornin'" Both nodded and ran off, still eating their cookies as the went. Myles turned back and found noel already sitting in one of the vacated seats. He stood there, trying to figure out what to do. Noel took compassion on him.
"Myles run tell the friend of yours, Leila wasn't it?" Myles nodded and Noel continued. "Tell her that I'd like some Iced mint tea, with some of those chocolate muffins if there are any left." Myles nodded and scurried off. Glad to have something to do.
Noel looked over at Viv, thinking distractedly that she looked very nice in the light. "And how has your day been?"
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Post by jaydjasmyn on Nov 25, 2009 14:46:55 GMT -5
~Viv
Viv was surprised when Noel's voice met with her ears. The tone that he held when he spoke caused her ears to twitch ever so slightly. She did, however, grin when she saw just how surprised Myles was. But she still felt sorry for him. Really she felt like she was the cause of his discomfort. Perhaps she should have never pressed the conversation about Noel to begin with. Viv sent Myles an expression of apology.
It wasn't long before Myles did as per Noel's request and left to find Leila. Viv waited to answer Noel until such was the case, when they were alone. As a matter of fact Noel asked her again how her day has been thus far. "Myles and I have had a good day so far. How has been your day Mr. Noel?" Quickly she took another bite of her muffin but not before dipping it in the tea that she had sitting in front of her.
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Post by bookity101 on Nov 26, 2009 11:02:11 GMT -5
Noel accepted his tea from Leila as Myles set the muffins in front of him. "Thank you, both of you." he took a grateful sip of the iced tea. It was getting rather hot as it neared mid-morning. He turned to Viv when he heard her ask about his day.
"I've had a... most intresting day." He rubbed a paw across his head "I've been dealing with some...." he paused trying to find a better way to put it than what first came to mind. "...Inept beasts down at the Ordance Yards." He sighed and took a bit of his muffin. "Other than that I have had a normal day."
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Post by jaydjasmyn on Nov 26, 2009 11:36:31 GMT -5
~Viv
Viv squinted her eyes toward Noel. He seemed to be in a better mood then most days. As a matter of fact this was the first time that he seemed in a good mood to Viv at all, ever since she met him. The femme bit the inside of her cheek. Her curious side was winning over her brain. She wondered why he was a bit more chipper. But in the end she was afraid to ask. There was something about Noel that was intimidating to the femme. Perhaps it was because he's her boss.
She watched as Noel was served but she also listened to what Noel was saying. His personality always seemed calm to her. Viv wondered how he dealt with 'inept' beast. But again she failed to say anything, perhaps hoping that Myles would question him further.
For now Viv just sat there, eating her muffin, drinking her tea, looking at passing beasts and then looking from Myles to Noel. In her mind she was trying to figure out when to give him the crystal. She wasn't sure if now was the right time. Part of her wanted to do it now but then another part wanted to wait until they were alone, if that would ever happen again.
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Post by bookity101 on Nov 27, 2009 22:51:01 GMT -5
Noel sat in silence and enjoyed watching the beasts around him. Several kits played nearby with a leather-bound ball. There mothers stood close at paw, no doubt passing on the juiciest piece of gossip that came to mind. Several teenage beasts were walking down the street, laughing and fooling around as they went, when elderly grandmother hobbled past them, one of them broke away and lent her paw into her home. He sighed and reached for another muffin, only to find that he had eaten them all. He glanced around, sure that he had only eaten two of the three. Oh well. He looked at Myles, the poor lad was still fidgeting, ruffling his ears almost constantly. He took pity on him, "Myles, I seem to have run out of muffins, would you be so kind as to go fetch me some more?" Myles looked up at him. "Sir, she said there wouldn't be any ready for a good while. Those 'uns were the last of the bunch" Noel sighed, leaning back in his chair. "Then you will have to stay back there chatting with Miss Leila till I get my muffins, and some more ice tea would be nice as well." His words were delivered in a long suffering manner, but had a small smile and a wink to send him on his way. Noel sat back in his chair. Content to continue the comfertable silence between himself and Viviana... she had a very nice name... [Basically he's daydreaming ]
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Post by jaydjasmyn on Nov 30, 2009 13:10:59 GMT -5
~Viviana
Viv watched Noel as he seemed to fix his attention on the nearby children. She smiled at him fondly. If only he would open up to her. She merely wanted to hear his hearts desire. But the moment was broken when he sent Myles away for more muffins. Viv didn't mind. The silence that rained upon them was a very comfortable sort of silence.
Nearby though the rat was lurking in the shadows. He chuckled evilly when he saw that Myles was now gone. Along the way he had found a partner just in case collecting Viv would get more complicated then it already was... and it has. Ratkin snaked up to the table while his partner ambled up behind Noel. Both of the rats were sporting daggers. Ratkin made sure that Noel saw that he was pointing his right at Viv's stomach and surely he felt his accomplice pressing his into his back. Viv gasped as Ratkin leaned forward. "Bet you didn't spect ta sees me today my loverly Vivvy." The femme's eyes darted from Ratkin to Noel.
What would happen now?
Viv knew what would happen. Surely her father was here to force her to marry someone that she didn't want to. The kat-tesses lips opened to say something but the Rat's paw was quickly over it as he snickered and then turned to Noel. "Let's see.... What does this here feller know about you my Vivvy?" By this time the Rat's paw was off of her mouth and she sobbed slightly, the tears already falling down. "You can take me back to my father but leave Noel out of it. He's just my boss." The rat that was behind Noel chuckled and then leaned forward to whisper in Noel's ear. "Oh I dunno Ratkin. I think that we should kill him and dump his body in the ocean. What do you think?" Viv abruptly stood, forgetting that the knife was at her stomach. It easily sliced her clothing and cut her. She gasped and sat back down. The wound was only small, nothing to worry about. She clenched her jaw and spoke through her teeth. "If you harm one hair on his head I'll...." Ratkin chuckled and poked Viv in her wound. "You'll what? Oh shuddup and sit still. I want ter fill him in on you." He chuckled. This game was to much fun for him to end it so soon.
Ratkin turned to Noel and smiled widely, displaying his ugly yellow teeth as he spoke. "So tell me. What does ya know about this young lady here?" Viv quickly wiped the tears away and spoke to Noel. "Noel. This is my father's right paw. His name is Ratkin and he's here to take me to my father. You see my family lost everything in a storm. We use to be very rich but now we have nothing and my father came up with this bright idea that us girls would find rich beasts to marry, me and my twin sister Valeata." Ratkin poked her a little bit and tried to hush her but really the truth was much to fun to hear. "When we met Noel I had already decided that I wasn't going to do it." The rat laughed. "That's what you think! Your father's have some suitors lined up for you. That's why I'm here! He sent me to bring you back." Ratkin used his free claw to pick his disgusting teeth as he looked to Noel. "And I've been given permission to use force if necessary." Ratkin winked at Noel as he waited for a response from him.
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Post by bookity101 on Nov 30, 2009 20:14:12 GMT -5
Noel stiffened when he felt the dagger at his neck. Not the relaxing afternoon tea he had been expecting. He sat silently, keeping a stoic face 'cept when Viv got cut, then was prodded in the small wound. He allowed his outrage at the circumstance he found himself in to flicker across his face. This was unacceptable, no one, not even his companions got away with threatening a lady while he was near, and neither would this, this ... Rat! For now he would bid his time, partly because of the knife in his neck, partly because he knew if he acted now, Viviana would still be in danger from her father. He just hoped that Viv would trust him.
She had no idea of this, but he had done some checking into her family after what she had told him the day they met. He knew something like this might happen so he had Mic follow Viv whenever she left the hotel to shop to look out for anything suspicious. For such a big beast he was a master at not being noticed. That was why Noel had showed up in the first place. Mic had sent a beast to fetch him from the Ordinance Yard.
Noel sat forward in his seat, reaching for his drink on the table, then freezing as he felt the knife dig into his back.
"I'm just getting my drink, if you would kindly lesson the pressure of that blade, you're going to ruin my shirt." He grabbed his drink and settled back into his seat, the perfect picture of calm, though his head was racing with ways to get both of them out of this mess. He took a sip of his watered down tea. "I have heard this all before, my good," he paused and looked at Ratkin over his glass rim. "I can't very well call you 'good beast' now can I?"
He set his glass down on the edge of the table, locking eye's with Viv, he let the briefest smile cross his face, she would have had to be looking at him intently to catch it.
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Post by jaydjasmyn on Nov 30, 2009 21:03:19 GMT -5
~Viv
Ratkin simply sneered in Noel's direction and then a large toothy grin appeared on his face. "I've got an idea! How's about you shut your mouth before the lady here suffers for your loose tongue?" The rat jabbed at Viv, trying to make Noel flinch. Perhaps Ratkin wanted to see just how far Noel would go in protecting Viviana.
Viv wasn't as calm as Noel. She was visible trembling on the inside as well as on the outside. The tears streamed down her face, matting the fur as they made darkened trails. Indeed Viv's eyes were intently upon Noel's and she did catch the fleeting smile but Viv couldn't be as calm. She 'would' be taken to her father where he would then attempt to make her marry someone that she didn't even know.
The femme leaned forward and began to try and reason with the rat. "Look Ratkin. Let Noel go. He's not involved with this whole mess. He's only my boss and so there's no need to drag him into this. I'll go peacefully if you promise not to hurt him." Viv was trying to buy some time. Maybe the circumstances would change so that she could whack the rat over the head with a chair or something.
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Post by bookity101 on Nov 30, 2009 22:43:33 GMT -5
Noel remained impassive as the knife flashed dangerously close to Viv, on the outside at least. He had too much practice as a diplomat to flinch when he knew Ratkin needed Viv alive to marry her for a fortune, but he was seething on the inside. It was just to much for him. Last female he had helped into a dangerous situation hadn't made it out alive. He wasn't going to let that happen again.
He leaned forward, and this time he felt a thin trickle of blood run down his back. Thank goodness that Viv wouldn't be able to see it. She seemed worked up enough and seeing even the small amount of blood might be too much for her.
He ignored the small amount of pain that came with it and leaned back again, no need to telegraph to Ratkin that he had a small weakness on his back now, this beast seemed to he the type that would find any chance to stab a beast in the back and avoid a fair fight.
Noel sat back, saying nothing yet, it didn't seem that he would need to, beyond that he didn't want to risk Ratkin hurting Viv at all. The female meerkat was coming to mean more to him than he cared to admit, so for now he would continue to bid for the time needed for Mic to get into a place where he would be able to follow them when.. no if they took Viv away...
[Go ahead and auto him if you want to]
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Post by jaydjasmyn on Dec 1, 2009 11:07:59 GMT -5
~Viviana Mist
Soon this would likely all come to an end. Viv just hoped that Noel would be safe. At this point his wellness was all that she wanted because she knew that she would be taken back to her father regardless. Viv just couldn't believe that her father would go this far and has gotten this bad, this crazy about money.
Ratkin dryly chuckled as he glanced from Viv to Noel and then back again. The rat may be just a muscle head but he could also sense attraction in the air. He decided to exploit this feeling that he had. "Oh come on my wench. You really should give yourself more credit. Your a very attractive female. Sometimes I wish that I were a meerkat. But... What the heck!" The rat got up and harshly pulled Viv's hair back so that she was looking up. He then kissed her. Promptly when it was over he laughed and then looked up at Noel as he wiped the blood off of Viv's lip and licked it. "Mmmm.... Taste like strawberries." Viv proceeded to spit onto the ground.
After Viv was finished she looked up at Ratkin. "Let's get on with this. Are you going to let Noel go or not?" Again the rat laughed. Obviously he couldn't just let Noel off the hook now. He then gave his companion a knowing look and then hefted Viv up by her lithe arm. A second after that Noel was being hit over the head with something hard. "Tee-hee. Very good. Now bound his footpaws and paws and toss him in the nearest body of water. Let me know how it goes when you are finished." Clearly now Viv was upset more then ever. Ratkin simply put his paw over her mouth and carried her away.
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