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Post by lizardali on Feb 17, 2005 17:53:54 GMT -5
Everyone--I heard from TriAce!
Here's a reprint of teh email he sent me--Hey, Well even if I wanted to I couldn't get on right now...my aunt just died (teh one I spent all last summer with) I just got over teh flu. And I have alot of home work to make up. But on teh bright side....I'm getting a raise at work soon and I'm engaged! Ok so its a little quick, but it was just one of those things ya know. Now I just got to get her teh actual rock instead of my class ring. (yeah I know I'm sad and pathetic) But hey...I got to go...you know...homework. Cya Feel free to drop him a NOTE yourselves when ya' can, so he'll know we're still thinkin' of him! ENGAGED?! *jaw drops* Isn't he teh youngest person in our little group? Is that even fair?!
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Post by XerBlade on Feb 17, 2005 19:42:26 GMT -5
ENGAGED?! *jaw drops* Isn't he teh youngest person in our little group? Is that even fair?! Well, it isn't.
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Post by stampededtyphoon on Feb 17, 2005 21:11:05 GMT -5
ENGAGED?! *jaw drops* Isn't he teh youngest person in our little group? Is that even fair?! NO! It's NOT!!!! *Snort!*
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Post by ChibiMizuTenshi on Feb 18, 2005 0:12:16 GMT -5
ditto
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Post by stampededtyphoon on Feb 18, 2005 0:49:13 GMT -5
[Spike teh Vampire was sulking in his closet (DIDN'T have a date, DIDN'T get any Valentines, just DIDN'T "GET" ANY, DAMMIT!--and it AIN'T FAIR!!!) *Vampiric Snort!*]
Despite earlier efforts by Stampers Blond Spike REFUSED to stop sulking in "his" closet--not even sitting atop a pile of Daniel's pilfered shoes made him feel any better--Spike HATED Bloody Valentine's Day!
In teh midst of his sulk ["I am NOT bloody BROO-DING!!! That's ANGEL'S "schtick!"], Spike was interrupted by a quiet knock on teh closet door---
"GO A-WAY!" he yelled, but a moment later heard teh door open with a small creak......
NOW he was getting ANGRY, that he was, and Spike was up and stomping towards teh door, opening his mouth to BELLOW at his unwanted company--"I SAID--!!!"
*Urk!*--he realized it was Lil' Rem, standing just inside teh cracked-open door, looking shy but determined, holding something behind her back..........
Now, in spite of their frequent "quarrels" over teh TV remote [which Spike USUALLY loses, which is why he now knows teh names of more cartoon characters than he cares to ADMIT!!], he and Rem had gotten kinda' close, perhaps because teh little girl seemed to trust him more than anyone EVER had, even her Mother, Stampers!--And, besides, Spike rather liked teh child's spunky and stubborn Spirit, soooo--
"Oh! It's You, Rem......Did you want something, Sweet-Heart?"
Oddly, for once Rem seemed to be having trouble looking him in teh eye--Normally, she didn't seem to be frightened of ANYONE, to tell teh Truth!--Staring down at teh floor, she thrust out her hand in his direction, saying, "I made this for you, Spike....."
He looked down at a childish and crudely-made paper Valentine--it was a kinda' lop-sided red heart [she has more coordination with scissors than her hapless Brother, nonetheless!] with white paper lace lumpily glued around teh edges, and his name [spelled "S-P-I-K" with teh "P" backwards] scrawled on teh front........
Spike had been around for a long time, but in all his years as a Vampire, and even in his life before as a Human, NO ONE had EVER given him a more "heart-felt" Valentine.............................................
.....And Spike, once known as "Bloody William", found himself getting down-right CHOKED-UP, that he DID!
"You--You made this for ME?" he managed to choke out, and Rem nodded, now looking up at him, her eyes wide and innocent and FULL of affection for "her" Vampire--
"Mommy helped me with teh Poem on teh back, too..."
Spike turned teh Gift over, and read teh lil' ditty written there in Stampers' hand, his voice getting a mite "shaky" in spots....
"Roses are Red, Violets are Blue-- You may be a Vampire, But We wuv You!"
"Ohhh.....Rem!" he murmured, sinking down on his knees to hug her close--"Thank you for teh NICEST Valentine I EVER had! And Thank your Mommy for me, too!"
Lil' Rem, her arms around his broad back as far as they could reach, patted him gently in a comforting gesture she had learned from her Mother--"'K', I will!" she chirped, no longer feeling shy now that she knew her Gift was accepted--"Mommy said you were SAD, so I wanted to make you Happy, again, Spike!"
"And you did JUST THAT, Sweet-Heart--REALLY!" he answered, swiping at teh tears that threatened to fall from his eyes--"Hey! Would you LIKE to hear some of teh Poems I'VE written, Little Rem!?"
She nodded her head solemnly, always happy to be doing something with Spike, and he smiled back at her......
Sometime later, Angela was listening at teh closet door when Stampers came into teh room--
"Is Rem still IN there with him?"
Angela nodded, her usually somber face lit by a kind of disbelieving wonder--"He's reading POETRY to her--his OWN--and she apparently LOVES it, Stampers!"
Stampers smiled, shaking her head--"I never know WHAT to expect from my Daughter any more!"
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Post by snapdragon76 on Feb 18, 2005 10:40:08 GMT -5
ENGAGED?! *jaw drops* Isn't he teh youngest person in our little group? Is that even fair?! Nope, it sure isn't. teh litttle punk...
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Post by Emi-chan on Feb 18, 2005 12:05:44 GMT -5
ENGAGED?! *jaw drops* Isn't he teh youngest person in our little group? Is that even fair?! Actually I think my anoying little sister took over teh role of "youngest" in our group... but I may be wrong. And I'm not putting my two cents in about his getting married.
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Post by nastygirl on Feb 18, 2005 14:51:59 GMT -5
Wow, congrats Ace!
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Post by XerBlade on Feb 18, 2005 18:42:39 GMT -5
Actually I think my anoying little sister took over teh role of "youngest" in our group... but I may be wrong. And I'm not putting my two cents in about his getting married. Well, they were teh same age in years, so all we would need to know is their respective berfdays.
Um, I think you just did, in a way, with that very statement.
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Post by lizardali on Feb 19, 2005 17:38:05 GMT -5
So my day had going pretty much as expected. I made heart-shaped pancakes for breakfast, served with fresh strawberries. Then I got teh kids dressed and off to school with all their little valentines. Devlyn, I noticed, had one particularly large card and a box of candies to go with it, which I assumed was meant for a certain fellow-troublemaker. Later in Home Ec class I noticed that Zazie got up teh nerve to give Ed a flower, which she promptly ate, and enjoyed thoroughly I might add.
I got down to teh shop to open up, and put out teh special valentines day items and displays. Business was fairly steady teh whole day. Hina had clunked in earlier to give me some chocolates, which I eyed suspiciously before setting aside. I decided it'd be better to let Aisha try them first. Just then I saw something move outta teh corner of my eye. I looked around teh shop, but there didn't appear to be anyone there. It was eerily quiet, teh only sound was Hina's distant clunking... Me: Is someone there? I got up from teh counter to go investigate. I made my way through various aisles slowly, trying not to let my mend jump to any conclusions. Something darted just outta sight, to my left. I turned and ran after it, finally cornering teh culprit in teh back of teh store. Me: Jim? jim: Um, Hi Liz! Me: What are you doing in here, sneaking around like that?! Jim: Nothing! Me: Did you want something? Jim: No! Well, maybe.....actually, yeah....kinda... Me: I see. Is it for Ninamori? Jim: How did you- Oh, nevermind. Me: Aw, that's so sweet! Jim: But I don't know if I should... Me: What do you mean? Of course you should! You like her, don't you? Jim: Yeah, but she likes Satoshi now...(he sneered at Satoshi's name) Me: But you were hoping to win her back with something really really special, right....? Jim: Exactly! Will you help me? Me: I think I can whip something up...
And that's how, just before her last class, Ninamori found a huge basket of goodies on her desk, at teh center of which was an arrangement of flowers made from white and milk chocolate. teh card wasn't signed. It simply said "Meet me outside, in teh japanese gardens, near teh pond after class."
So teh stage was set. Jim was waiting patiently with a bouquet of flowers behind his back. And I was waiting patiently in teh bushes, making sure I was close enough to hear every single word. Before long Ninamori found her way to teh meeting place. Ninamori: Oh, hi Jim. You haven't seen Satoshi around here have you? Jim: Huh?! Satoshi? Wh-why? Ninamori: He gave me this huge basket of chocolates and pastries, and he told me to meet him here! Me: *face palm* Jim: What?! No! That was my basket! It was from me! Ninamori: It was? Oh, I see... Jim: *heart breaking* I also got you these... *hands her teh flowers* Ninamori: They're very pretty. Jim: Uh-huh. Ninamori: I'm sorry, Jim... Jim: I understand. You don't like me anymore. *turns around to leave* Me: (silently) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Ninamori: Wait! Come back here! Jim: *turns around* Huh? Ninamori: That's not what I meant! I meant.....I'm sorry that I've kinda been ignoring you lately.....And......I do still like you.... Jim: You do?! Me: (silently) YES! Hiei: (from behind me) What are you doing? Me: Ack! Get down! (I grab him by teh hair and pull him down next to me.) What are you doing here? Hiei: Keeping YOU outta trouble... Me: I wasn't doing anything! Hiei: Just spying. Me: But look! Isn't it sweet? (I turned his head in teh direction of Jim and Ninamori, who were both blushing and looking at teh ground at that moment.) Hiei: *sigh* Does this have something to do with that human holiday today? teh one that has everyone acting all strange? Me: Yes. And its Valentine's day. Hiei: I'll never understand these human customs... Me: On Valentine's day you're supposed to give something special to teh one you L-word. Hiei: You are? *thinking* I hafta go now. Me: Good. You were distracting me. No where were we? (I peek through teh bushes to continue spying just in time to see Jim and Ninamori walking off together holding hands) Dammit, I missed it! I didn't even get to see if they kissed!
I get home ready to chew Hiei out for making me miss "teh show." Me: *stomping into teh living room* Where's my husband?! Aisha, Dio and Luciola are all sitting on teh sofa. As soon as I mention Hiei, they all burst out giggling. Well with teh exception of Luciola who sits there with teh exact same expression on his face. Luciola: I believe he's in your room. Me: Thank you, Luciola. As soon as I step into our room, though, I completely forget my anger. Every spare space is filled with red roses, and teh bed is covered in rose petals. Me: Oh my God... Hiei: *coming up behind me and kissing my neck* Happy Valentine's day. Me: You did this?! Hiei: Of course I did. Do you like it? Me: Its beautiful! But.....now I feel really bad..... Hiei: Why? Me: Well, I didn't get you anything! Hiei: You didn't? Me: Because I didn't expect you to get me anything, because, you know, you're you... Hiei: *kissing me on teh lips now* That's OK, I can think of a few ways you can make it up to me...
teh next morning... Hiei: I don't know what it is, but for some reason today, I just feel taller! Wouldn't you agree, slave? Me: *walking beside him on my knees* Yes, master. You are a giant among demons... Hiei: *patting me on teh head* Why thank you, slave! I couldn't have said it better myself! Me: Would you like another back massage, master? Hiei: No, that's OK, slave. But my feet are killing me... Me: Yes, master. (Lousy Valentine's day...)
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Post by stampededtyphoon on Feb 19, 2005 23:45:25 GMT -5
Thank You, Liz, for reprinting your HI-LAR-IOUS Valentine's Story!!!
[So how's Lil' "ignunt tripod" these days!? Still taste like buttered waffles? Oh, and are your knees recovering nicely.......? *snicker*]
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Post by XerBlade on Feb 20, 2005 1:11:27 GMT -5
Week of 2/13/05-2/19/05
"Sword of Truth" World and Afterevents: -Chichiri (Fushigi Yuugi) and Nathan (Sword of Truth) make peace after Nathan had earlier transported Emi-chan to another world. [t32 p4] -Suzaku (Fushigi Yuugi) and Nathan (Sword of Truth) mention something troubling in teh rooms in Emi-chan's basement, and its connection with Emi-chan and Chichiri's (Fushigi Yuugi) recent nightmares. [t32 p6] -Emi-chan wakes from another nightmare and comforts Chichiri from his, and Suzaku and Nathan are for some reason relieved. [t32 p8]
Chinese New Year: -Count D (Petshop of Horrors) convinces Wolfwood (Trigun) to give he and Tomo (Fushigi Yuugi) a blessing on their union. [t32 p5] -Tomo rants all about his past to Count D, and he returns teh favor. [t32 p13]
Snap's Baby: -Suzaku and Seiryuu (Fushigi Yuugi) came to visit and got into a bit of a misunderstanding with Gren (Cowboy Bebop) and Cara (Sword of Truth), and Snap's still unborn baby found it funny. [t32 p8] -Then, after they left, her water broke, and she rushed to teh infirmary. [t32 p9] -And time passes at teh infirmary. [t32 p16] -More time passes. [t32 p20] -It's born, and she's a girl. [t32 p20] -Her name is Willow. [t32 p23]
Stampers's Valentines Day: -Daniel (Knives from Trigun) was overburdened by all his work as acting principal of teh school, when he was visited by teh Merciful Goddess. [t32 p10] -She hit on him. [t32 p23] -And Stampers walked in. [t33 p2]
Chibi and Hina's Stuff: -Hina-chan's incredibly loud clunking around in geta (wooden sandals) gets Shishio (Rurouni Kenshin) mad and he decides to come up from Hell. [t32 p8] -Chibi decided at teh last minute to swear off Valentines Day, and ate all of teh massive amounts of chocalates she made herself. [t32 p12] -Shishio got really angry with all teh noise Hina was making and stomped up outta Hell to yell at her, where she made teh mistake of offering him chocolates, which he is allergic to. [t32 p14] -He took them and stomped back to Hell. [t32 p34]
Peleia's Valentines Day: -Schu (Weiss Kruis) took Peleia out to eat for dinner as a way to get away from teh house, but there they ran into Shishio who was confronting Hina, and Schu, overhearing that he was from Hell, tried to force him to take him there, and was tossed outta teh way. [t32 p15] -Schu is taken to teh infirmary, is hardly injured, gets all depressed, and all is well. [t32 p16]
lizardali's Valentines Day: -Jim (Outlaw Star) decided to, with Liz's help, give Ninamori (FLCL) a little something, with an anonymous note to meet him later, and they finally got back together it seems. [t32 p24]
Misc. Short Stories: -Homaru (Saiyuki) reflects on what he still hasn't found. [t32 p5] -Leon (Petshop of Horrors) and Kermit (Kung Fu) met and chatted about teh old days. [t32 p21]
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Post by stampededtyphoon on Feb 20, 2005 1:38:50 GMT -5
Week of 2/13/05-2/19/05
"Sword of Truth" World and Afterevents: -Chichiri (Fushigi Yuugi) and Nathan (Sword of Truth) make peace after Nathan had earlier transported Emi-chan to another world. [t32 p4] -Suzaku (Fushigi Yuugi) and Nathan (Sword of Truth) mention something troubling in teh rooms in Emi-chan's basement, and its connection with Emi-chan and Chichiri's (Fushigi Yuugi) recent nightmares. [t32 p6] -Emi-chan wakes from another nightmare and comforts Chichiri from his, and Suzaku and Nathan are for some reason relieved. [t32 p8]
Chinese New Year: -Count D (Petshop of Horrors) convinces Wolfwood (Trigun) to give he and Tomo (Fushigi Yuugi) a blessing on their union. [t32 p5] -Tomo rants all about his past to Count D, and he returns teh favor. [t32 p13]
Snap's Baby: -Suzaku and Seiryuu (Fushigi Yuugi) came to visit and got into a bit of a misunderstanding with Gren (Cowboy Bebop) and Cara (Sword of Truth), and Snap's still unborn baby found it funny. [t32 p8] -Then, after they left, her water broke, and she rushed to teh infirmary. [t32 p9] -And time passes at teh infirmary. [t32 p16] -More time passes. [t32 p20] -It's born, and she's a girl. [t32 p20] -Her name is Willow. [t32 p23]
Stampers's Valentines Day: -Daniel (Knives from Trigun) was overburdened by all his work as acting principal of teh school, when he was visited by teh Merciful Goddess. [t32 p10] -She hit on him. [t32 p23] -And Stampers walked in. [t33 p2]
Chibi and Hina's Stuff: -Hina-chan's incredibly loud clunking around in geta (wooden sandals) gets Shishio (Rurouni Kenshin) mad and he decides to come up from Hell. [t32 p8] -Chibi decided at teh last minute to swear off Valentines Day, and ate all of teh massive amounts of chocalates she made herself. [t32 p12] -Shishio got really angry with all teh noise Hina was making and stomped up outta Hell to yell at her, where she made teh mistake of offering him chocolates, which he is allergic to. [t32 p14] -He took them and stomped back to Hell. [t32 p34]
Peleia's Valentines Day: -Schu (Weiss Kruis) took Peleia out to eat for dinner as a way to get away from teh house, but there they ran into Shishio who was confronting Hina, and Schu, overhearing that he was from Hell, tried to force him to take him there, and was tossed outta teh way. [t32 p15] -Schu is taken to teh infirmary, is hardly injured, gets all depressed, and all is well. [t32 p16]
lizardali's Valentines Day: -Jim (Outlaw Star) decided to, with Liz's help, give Ninamori (FLCL) a little something, with an anonymous note to meet him later, and they finally got back together it seems. [t32 p24]
Misc. Short Stories: -Homaru (Saiyuki) reflects on what he still hasn't found. [t32 p5] -Leon (Petshop of Horrors) and Kermit (Kung Fu) met and chatted about teh old days. [t32 p21] Thanks, Xer! [Count D snaps--"Just WHAT do you mean by "rant", Young Man!? *Delicate snort*"]
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Post by ChibiMizuTenshi on Feb 20, 2005 13:25:11 GMT -5
Great update Xer! We haven't had a real one of those in awhile...*looks at Stampers*
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Post by stampededtyphoon on Feb 20, 2005 18:10:15 GMT -5
Great update Xer! We haven't had a real one of those in awhile...*looks at Stampers* Hey, I EXPLAINED that! [Ya' widdl' TWERP!]
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