[The map led him to not the south where the quarry was, bt to the east where there was a huge rocky clearing with hardly any vegetation, n a small jungle after the clearing]
Hater: Huh, that's weird. But if that's where the map says it's located...
??: Oi! Wat the heck r u doing here, Bonehead??
Hater: :o Uh oh.
[The owner of the voice showed up to reveal Awesome, equipped with digging gear as well as a number of his Fistfighter minions equally equipped as well]
Awesome: Well, well, well, fancy seeing YOU here, Bonehead
Hater: :| What're YOU doing here? ... dressed like THAT?
Awesome: Wat does it look like I'm doing? I'm here to mine the rare Tequila Rainbow gem, of course. Wat r YOU doing here?
Hater: That's going to be MY gem! (lights up hands with electricity)
Awesome: Hah! U?? With a gem THAT precious? U don't even knw wat to do with it! I, on the other hand, am gonna use it to add to my collection of blings, so I can wear it to PAR-TAY!! [did the rocker sign] Woohoo!
Hater: (growls and shoots lightning at Awesome)
Awesome: [dodged it boredly, as if he was already used to it] Ugh, give it up, Bonehead. It ain't worth anything on u. U even came unprepared. No gear, no minions to help u. By the time I'm done, u would still be scraping for dirt
Hater: (getting pissed) I DO know what I want to do with it, but it's none of your DAMN BUSINESS!!
Awesome: Tsk, tsk, tsk, so pathetic [shrugged] Fine, let me make this simple for u. Lets hv a race to see who can find the gem first. I'll evn let u borrow one of my digging gear [snapped his fingers n his second in command Knucklehead (the bouncer looking guy) came with a spare gear to toss it to Hater] Bt I'll warn ya, finders, keepers. Lets see how u alone fare against me n MY team [laughed as he made his minions spread out thru the clearing n started digging]
Hater: :O ... Grr... (puts it on and digs as fast as he can)
[evryone dug at evry nook n cranny, Hater vs Awesome n his team, bt towards sundown, still no luck]
Awesome: U found anything yet, Knucklehead?
Knucklehead: No, sir! Not yet!
Awesome: Well, keep digging! We dont want Bonehead here to find it first! I NEED my BLING!
Knucklehead: Sir, yes, sir! [kept digging]
Hater: (digging his fastest)
[they were running out of room to dig, n by the time Hater stopped to take a breather, he realized he was within the edge of the small jungle aftr the clearing]
Hater: ...Maybe... (digs around that area)
[there were a few failed tries, bt once the skeletor moved slightly deeper into the jungle, his gear hit something which was underneath the roots of a big old tree]
Hater: :O ...Is that? (uncovers what he hit)
[lo and behold, there it was, the Tequila Rainbow Gem, n it was quite big, maybe bigger than most normal ppl would've found, abt the size of an ostrich egg]
Hater: ... :D Hater #1 Superstar! (grabs it)
[one of the minions heard his victory cry n saw him]
Minion: Sir! Lord Hater's got the gem! He's got the gem!!
Awesome: WAT?! GET HIM!!
Hater: (sees them and teleports out of there)
Knucklehead: [managed to grab onto Hater's edge of the cloak before he teleported, n the sudden extra weight made Hater miss the town by a mile] I got him, sir!!
Awesome: Don't let him get away!!
[a funny chase montage ensued, with the gem flip-flopping evrywhere, exchanging hands frm Hater to Knucklehead to Awesome to minions to Hater again]
Hater: (running) Leave me alone, you freaks! >_<
Awesome: Not without MY GEM!! [pounced onto him, bt missed wen he dodged n hit a lamp post instead]
Hater: XD Ha ha! (runs off still holding gem)
[By then the townspeople were wondering wat the commotion is abt n saw them wrestling each other for the gem]
Man#1: Is that the Tequila Rainbow gem?
Man#2: Holy Tork, its huge! The biggest we've ever seen!
Woman#1: Isn't it supposed to be super rare?? I must hv it!!
Woman#2: Not if I hv it first, u skank!
Man#3: We're gonna be rich with that thing!
Everyone: Get 'em!!
Awesome: Uh-oh... Aaagghhh!!! DX [get stampeded by the townspeople] @___@
Hater: (teleports out of their sight)
Man#1: Where did he go??
Man#2: Fan out! We need that gem!
Awesome: [groaned n got up] Not if I got it first [ran for it to find him]
Monday, December 5, 2016
Tears of The Rose-Chp45
[the mother ship soon landed on Planet Seuss, n the moment the ship door opens, out poured all the Watchdogs, eager to enjoy their shore leave]
Peepers: [takes in the air of Planet Seuss] Ahh~ Nice fresh planet air. Nothing like it
Sylvia: And it's pretty colorful too. Bet Wander would've liked this.
Peepers: Uh-huh. So wat do u plan to do right now? Its still daytime, plenty of time before our dinner
Sylvia: Hmm... perhaps just a walk around, look and see what there is to look at or do.
Peepers: Sounds nice. Bt maybe u go ahead urself, I need to go do something first
Sylvia: Okay, sure. (heads off)
Peepers: [takes a deep breath n made his way to the opposite direction]
Sylvia: (starts looking at displays and souvenirs being sold)
Peepers: [went to the district area that has the most restaurants n surveyed ard, tho wen he turned the corner, he saw Hater standing outside a jewellery store chking out the display] Sir?
Hater: :o! (turns) Oh hey, C Peeps. ^^;
Peepers: Wat r u doing... [sees the display n it was featuring wedding rings] Ohh... I see... (smirk)
Hater: >///> Wh-what?
Peepers: Well u did say u wanted to get something for Wander, n now I see u standing here in front of a jewellery store? Its a no-brainer, sir
Hater: ^^;; Well, it-it's not for right now, when he recovers and stuff.
Peepers: I knw that. So hv u decided wat kind of ring to get for urself n the furball?
Hater: I'm still looking.
Peepers: Want me to help u out with the decision?
Hater: Yeah, sure, that'd be nice. ^^;
Peepers: [looked at the display he was looking at] There's some pretty nice ones, bt the classic designs look nice too [pointed at the classic diamond ring design]
Hater: Yeah, but I was thinking something more original, unique or something.
Peepers: OK well u can always choose the ones that hv colourful jewels. Wat abt that one? [pointed at the red ruby ring]
Hater: (thinks about it) ... Dunno.
Peepers: How abt that one? [pointed at a green emerald ring]
Hater: Hmm... Gah, it's so hard! >_<
Peepers: Just go with ur gut instincts, or maybe something that u feel speaks to u most abt the both of u
Hater: Well... (smirk) What type of wedding ring would YOU choose?
Peepers: Well normally I would choose the blue sapphire n... O_O Hey! This isn't abt me, sir, its abt u!
Hater: XD Hehehe, just messing with you, Peepers. (looks around some more) ... :O Whoa...
Peepers: Wat? Wat is it, sir? [look at his direction]
Hater: (has spotted a ring with a silver band and a gem that was all colors of the rainbow) That one... it looks perfect...
Peepers: Wow, its reli colourful... Why that tho?
Hater: It's unique, that's why. Aww, but it looks expensive. :(
Peepers: [looked at the price] Wow, it is a little pricey, bt if its for Wander, I'm sure u can figure out something right? Maybe sell off some stuff frm the ship that u don't need?
Hater: Like what?
Peepers: [shrugged] I dunno. U wanted to get it, I'm sure u can figure something out [looked at his watch] Look at the time, I better go find a proper restaurant for me n that zbornak's dinner tonight
Hater: You two have fun, then. >u>
Peepers: |-( Sure, thanks [left Hater to his own devices]
Hater: (thinks about how he's gonna get that ring)
[The shopkeeper of the jewellery store had noticed Hater been hovering outside his store staring at the goods for a while n decided to approach him]
Shopkeeper: Can I help u with anything, sir?
Hater: Huh? Oh, sorry, I was just... I'm interested in this ring here. (points to the rainbow colored one) But it's pretty expensive...
Shopkeeper: Of course, its the Tequila Rainbow, a very rare gem u can only find in our planet, n only available during the fall season, n its very popular amongst the upper class community here. Unfortunately this is the only one we hv in stock, n its reserved for our Lord Lordington of the West District. I'm afraid I can't sell it to u
Hater: Oh... well... is there a way I can get another one like it?
Shopkeeper: Well... Seeing that u reli want it so much, I'll let u in on a secret [ushered him into the shop n whispered in a low tone] Normally this gem is mined ard the quarry due south frm here, but... [slid him a map] There is an area not many ppl knw that has the gem on rare occasions. U can go try ur luck at mining over there, n if u can get it, bring it here n I can craft it into a ring for u for free
Hater: (looks at map) ... I hope so. Thank you, sir.
Shopkeeper: Ur welcome :)
Hater: :) (hurries off, following the map's intructions)
Peepers: [takes in the air of Planet Seuss] Ahh~ Nice fresh planet air. Nothing like it
Sylvia: And it's pretty colorful too. Bet Wander would've liked this.
Peepers: Uh-huh. So wat do u plan to do right now? Its still daytime, plenty of time before our dinner
Sylvia: Hmm... perhaps just a walk around, look and see what there is to look at or do.
Peepers: Sounds nice. Bt maybe u go ahead urself, I need to go do something first
Sylvia: Okay, sure. (heads off)
Peepers: [takes a deep breath n made his way to the opposite direction]
Sylvia: (starts looking at displays and souvenirs being sold)
Peepers: [went to the district area that has the most restaurants n surveyed ard, tho wen he turned the corner, he saw Hater standing outside a jewellery store chking out the display] Sir?
Hater: :o! (turns) Oh hey, C Peeps. ^^;
Peepers: Wat r u doing... [sees the display n it was featuring wedding rings] Ohh... I see... (smirk)
Hater: >///> Wh-what?
Peepers: Well u did say u wanted to get something for Wander, n now I see u standing here in front of a jewellery store? Its a no-brainer, sir
Hater: ^^;; Well, it-it's not for right now, when he recovers and stuff.
Peepers: I knw that. So hv u decided wat kind of ring to get for urself n the furball?
Hater: I'm still looking.
Peepers: Want me to help u out with the decision?
Hater: Yeah, sure, that'd be nice. ^^;
Peepers: [looked at the display he was looking at] There's some pretty nice ones, bt the classic designs look nice too [pointed at the classic diamond ring design]
Hater: Yeah, but I was thinking something more original, unique or something.
Peepers: OK well u can always choose the ones that hv colourful jewels. Wat abt that one? [pointed at the red ruby ring]
Hater: (thinks about it) ... Dunno.
Peepers: How abt that one? [pointed at a green emerald ring]
Hater: Hmm... Gah, it's so hard! >_<
Peepers: Just go with ur gut instincts, or maybe something that u feel speaks to u most abt the both of u
Hater: Well... (smirk) What type of wedding ring would YOU choose?
Peepers: Well normally I would choose the blue sapphire n... O_O Hey! This isn't abt me, sir, its abt u!
Hater: XD Hehehe, just messing with you, Peepers. (looks around some more) ... :O Whoa...
Peepers: Wat? Wat is it, sir? [look at his direction]
Hater: (has spotted a ring with a silver band and a gem that was all colors of the rainbow) That one... it looks perfect...
Peepers: Wow, its reli colourful... Why that tho?
Hater: It's unique, that's why. Aww, but it looks expensive. :(
Peepers: [looked at the price] Wow, it is a little pricey, bt if its for Wander, I'm sure u can figure out something right? Maybe sell off some stuff frm the ship that u don't need?
Hater: Like what?
Peepers: [shrugged] I dunno. U wanted to get it, I'm sure u can figure something out [looked at his watch] Look at the time, I better go find a proper restaurant for me n that zbornak's dinner tonight
Hater: You two have fun, then. >u>
Peepers: |-( Sure, thanks [left Hater to his own devices]
Hater: (thinks about how he's gonna get that ring)
[The shopkeeper of the jewellery store had noticed Hater been hovering outside his store staring at the goods for a while n decided to approach him]
Shopkeeper: Can I help u with anything, sir?
Hater: Huh? Oh, sorry, I was just... I'm interested in this ring here. (points to the rainbow colored one) But it's pretty expensive...
Shopkeeper: Of course, its the Tequila Rainbow, a very rare gem u can only find in our planet, n only available during the fall season, n its very popular amongst the upper class community here. Unfortunately this is the only one we hv in stock, n its reserved for our Lord Lordington of the West District. I'm afraid I can't sell it to u
Hater: Oh... well... is there a way I can get another one like it?
Shopkeeper: Well... Seeing that u reli want it so much, I'll let u in on a secret [ushered him into the shop n whispered in a low tone] Normally this gem is mined ard the quarry due south frm here, but... [slid him a map] There is an area not many ppl knw that has the gem on rare occasions. U can go try ur luck at mining over there, n if u can get it, bring it here n I can craft it into a ring for u for free
Hater: (looks at map) ... I hope so. Thank you, sir.
Shopkeeper: Ur welcome :)
Hater: :) (hurries off, following the map's intructions)
Tears of The Rose-Chp44
[two days later, it was shore leave time, which all the Watchdogs look forward to as it is their day off]
Peepers: [talks into the PA announcement] Attention all Watchdogs. We r now approaching Planet Seuss 8.0 in abt T-minus 3 mins, so get ready to party coz its shore leave soon!
Watchdogs: (cheer) ^^
Peepers: [turns to Hater while he flies the ship] So how's ur furball n the litter doing, sir?
Hater: Pups are doing good, as is Wander.
Peepers: Too bad he has to hv bedrest for at least a week, n wearing those pads n boxer shorts for tht week no less. I'm sure he'd like to enjoy some shore leave with us
Hater: Well, he knows he needs it. But I did promise I'd bring him back a little something.
Peepers: Something tht involves the big day for both of u? [grinned at him]
Hater: (flushes) M-maybe... >>
Peepers: Heh, good for u then, sir
Hater: Yeah, it is. :)
Peepers: So... [hesitated a bit] I asked the zbornak out for dinner tonight
Hater: (raises an eyebrow at him)
Peepers: It's not a date tho! Its just... something to make up to her for putting her thru danger during my survey of Planet Genma... [blushed a little]
Hater: Whatever you say, C Peeps.
Peepers: [sees the planet incoming n announced in the PA] We're arriving at Planet Seuss now, going to the landing dock soon. Everyone get ready to the exit
Watchdogs: (cheer again)
Sylvia: (watching from the window) :)
Wander: [managed to finally put the litter to sleep aftr feeding n was feeling peckish, bt he didnt want to bother Hater to get it for him, so despite orders for bedrest, he got up n came out of his room, looking ard to make sure coast is clear before sneaking out, tho accidentally bumped into Sylvia in the process] Oooff! >.<
Sylvia: >< ... Wander? What're you doing out of bed, mister?
Wander: Err... Umm... I was...sleepwalking...? [tried to worm his way out of it]
Sylvia:...You were craving something, weren't you?
Wander: [grinned awkwardly] More like starving, actually... Breastfeeding takes a lot outta me
Sylvia: (sighs and picks up the nomad) All you had to do was ask, buddy.
Wander: Sorry. I didn't wanna trouble anyone, especially not Hater. He's done so much for me already
Sylvia: (carries him) I don't think he would've minded, you know. He is trying.
Wander: [held onto her] He's trying too hard. I worry he might work himself to death. At least let me handle the little things on my own. I knw he feels bad for...wat he did, bt it's no reason for him to punish himself forever
Sylvia: You know how he is, Wander. But hopefully he can forgive himself.
Wander: [chuckled sadly] For an evil overlord, he sure is a big softie
Sylvia: Eeyup, same with Pipsqueak. (flushes to herself)
Wander: Oh? Does someone get lucky with a certain Watchdog~? <w<
Sylvia: (flushes even more) He-he just wants to make up for what happened on that planet. >.>;
Wander: Oh? Wat does he hv planned~? [nudged her cheekily] Ehh? Ehh?
Sylvia: >_> ...Just a friendly dinner, nothing else.
Wander: Uh-huh, suuuuure~~~ (smirk) Anyway, I'm reli famished. Take me to the cafeteria so I can eat
Sylvia: Way ahead of you. (heads for cafeteria)
[The duo were in the cafeteria n Wander was soon ordering a small mountain of food]
Wander: Mmmm~~~ :P
Sylvia: (giggle) You silly furball.
Wander: Can't help it if I'm starving. I didn't think I'd be THAT hungry after nursing the litter. I feel like I could eat a horse
Sylvia: Well, you're going to be like that for a while. Have you and Hater spoke about when you're having your big day?
Wander: Not reli. Everything kinda happened so fast [took big gulps of strawberry smoothie] Bt I'm guessing it'll be after I recover frm my birth, I guess
Sylvia: I see.
Wander: [sees Hater coming in] Crap! [hides under the table]
Sylvia: ?
Hater: Hey, have you checked on Wander? (notices the food)
Sylvia: Yeah, I've checked. Also...I was kinda in the mood for a snack. ^^;
Hater: (stares questionly) ...
Wander: [tries to keep quiet, bt accidentally bumped on the table bottom wen he tried to adjust himself, dropping one of his sandwich]
Hater: ? What was that?
Sylvia: Um... ^^;;
Wander: [his hunger taking over his common sense, he tries to reach for the dropped sandwich, his hand visible to Hater]
Hater: (notices) ... Wander... (is sounding annoyed)
Sylvia: Oh boy. o.o;
Wander: [flinched at his voice, then slowly comes out frm his hiding plc] Eh heh heh... Hi, Hatey... [grabs the sandwich n noms it]
Hater: You were supposed to be bed resting.
Sylvia: He was starving, you know. I was just helping him get some grub.
Wander: Sorry, I didn't want to trouble u with getting me food. Don't be mad? [looked up at him with a cute scared face]
Hater: (frowns) ... You were always the persistent one.
Sylvia: Says you. >>
Hater: (kneels down to Wander) But you don't have to worry, not mad... But you still need bed rest.
Wander: I knw... [looked dwn sadly, then peeked at the food, pointing at them] Can I get these to go to our room?
Hater: (carries Wander) Sure.
Sylvia: (follows Hater with Wander's plate of food)
Wander: [held onto Hater as they went bk to their room]
Hater: (opens door quietly to not awaken the litter and tucks Wander back in bed)
Sylvia: (sets Wander's plate on his bedside table)
Wander: [speaks softly as not to wake the litter as well] Thanks, guys. U reli shouldn't hv
Sylvia: Never hurts to help, buddy.
Hater: You just try and get some more rest.
Wander: :) Thanks [took a book to read while he continued to snack on his food in bed]
Hater & Sylvia: (leave him to eat and rest)
Peepers: [talks into the PA announcement] Attention all Watchdogs. We r now approaching Planet Seuss 8.0 in abt T-minus 3 mins, so get ready to party coz its shore leave soon!
Watchdogs: (cheer) ^^
Peepers: [turns to Hater while he flies the ship] So how's ur furball n the litter doing, sir?
Hater: Pups are doing good, as is Wander.
Peepers: Too bad he has to hv bedrest for at least a week, n wearing those pads n boxer shorts for tht week no less. I'm sure he'd like to enjoy some shore leave with us
Hater: Well, he knows he needs it. But I did promise I'd bring him back a little something.
Peepers: Something tht involves the big day for both of u? [grinned at him]
Hater: (flushes) M-maybe... >>
Peepers: Heh, good for u then, sir
Hater: Yeah, it is. :)
Peepers: So... [hesitated a bit] I asked the zbornak out for dinner tonight
Hater: (raises an eyebrow at him)
Peepers: It's not a date tho! Its just... something to make up to her for putting her thru danger during my survey of Planet Genma... [blushed a little]
Hater: Whatever you say, C Peeps.
Peepers: [sees the planet incoming n announced in the PA] We're arriving at Planet Seuss now, going to the landing dock soon. Everyone get ready to the exit
Watchdogs: (cheer again)
Sylvia: (watching from the window) :)
Wander: [managed to finally put the litter to sleep aftr feeding n was feeling peckish, bt he didnt want to bother Hater to get it for him, so despite orders for bedrest, he got up n came out of his room, looking ard to make sure coast is clear before sneaking out, tho accidentally bumped into Sylvia in the process] Oooff! >.<
Sylvia: >< ... Wander? What're you doing out of bed, mister?
Wander: Err... Umm... I was...sleepwalking...? [tried to worm his way out of it]
Sylvia:...You were craving something, weren't you?
Wander: [grinned awkwardly] More like starving, actually... Breastfeeding takes a lot outta me
Sylvia: (sighs and picks up the nomad) All you had to do was ask, buddy.
Wander: Sorry. I didn't wanna trouble anyone, especially not Hater. He's done so much for me already
Sylvia: (carries him) I don't think he would've minded, you know. He is trying.
Wander: [held onto her] He's trying too hard. I worry he might work himself to death. At least let me handle the little things on my own. I knw he feels bad for...wat he did, bt it's no reason for him to punish himself forever
Sylvia: You know how he is, Wander. But hopefully he can forgive himself.
Wander: [chuckled sadly] For an evil overlord, he sure is a big softie
Sylvia: Eeyup, same with Pipsqueak. (flushes to herself)
Wander: Oh? Does someone get lucky with a certain Watchdog~? <w<
Sylvia: (flushes even more) He-he just wants to make up for what happened on that planet. >.>;
Wander: Oh? Wat does he hv planned~? [nudged her cheekily] Ehh? Ehh?
Sylvia: >_> ...Just a friendly dinner, nothing else.
Wander: Uh-huh, suuuuure~~~ (smirk) Anyway, I'm reli famished. Take me to the cafeteria so I can eat
Sylvia: Way ahead of you. (heads for cafeteria)
[The duo were in the cafeteria n Wander was soon ordering a small mountain of food]
Wander: Mmmm~~~ :P
Sylvia: (giggle) You silly furball.
Wander: Can't help it if I'm starving. I didn't think I'd be THAT hungry after nursing the litter. I feel like I could eat a horse
Sylvia: Well, you're going to be like that for a while. Have you and Hater spoke about when you're having your big day?
Wander: Not reli. Everything kinda happened so fast [took big gulps of strawberry smoothie] Bt I'm guessing it'll be after I recover frm my birth, I guess
Sylvia: I see.
Wander: [sees Hater coming in] Crap! [hides under the table]
Sylvia: ?
Hater: Hey, have you checked on Wander? (notices the food)
Sylvia: Yeah, I've checked. Also...I was kinda in the mood for a snack. ^^;
Hater: (stares questionly) ...
Wander: [tries to keep quiet, bt accidentally bumped on the table bottom wen he tried to adjust himself, dropping one of his sandwich]
Hater: ? What was that?
Sylvia: Um... ^^;;
Wander: [his hunger taking over his common sense, he tries to reach for the dropped sandwich, his hand visible to Hater]
Hater: (notices) ... Wander... (is sounding annoyed)
Sylvia: Oh boy. o.o;
Wander: [flinched at his voice, then slowly comes out frm his hiding plc] Eh heh heh... Hi, Hatey... [grabs the sandwich n noms it]
Hater: You were supposed to be bed resting.
Sylvia: He was starving, you know. I was just helping him get some grub.
Wander: Sorry, I didn't want to trouble u with getting me food. Don't be mad? [looked up at him with a cute scared face]
Hater: (frowns) ... You were always the persistent one.
Sylvia: Says you. >>
Hater: (kneels down to Wander) But you don't have to worry, not mad... But you still need bed rest.
Wander: I knw... [looked dwn sadly, then peeked at the food, pointing at them] Can I get these to go to our room?
Hater: (carries Wander) Sure.
Sylvia: (follows Hater with Wander's plate of food)
Wander: [held onto Hater as they went bk to their room]
Hater: (opens door quietly to not awaken the litter and tucks Wander back in bed)
Sylvia: (sets Wander's plate on his bedside table)
Wander: [speaks softly as not to wake the litter as well] Thanks, guys. U reli shouldn't hv
Sylvia: Never hurts to help, buddy.
Hater: You just try and get some more rest.
Wander: :) Thanks [took a book to read while he continued to snack on his food in bed]
Hater & Sylvia: (leave him to eat and rest)
Tears of The Rose-Chp43
Sylvia: (sitting in her room, caressing her tail which had been mended)
[a call came thru the intercomm]
Sylvia: ? Hello?
Peepers: Hey, zbornak, its me. Need ur help. Come dwn to the computer labs if ur free
Sylvia: Alright, Pipsqueak.
Peepers: Cool, cya then [hangs up the intercomm]
Sylvia: (flushing to herself again)
(later)
Sylvia: (meets with Peepers in the computer lab)
Peepers: [was sitting at the computer doing his typing, waved her ovr] Ovr here
Sylvia: (comes over) Find something?
Peepers: Not reli, more like finalizing the report on our survey tht day at Planet Genma. Need ur input as well, like a second witness opinion or something
Sylvia: I see.
Peepers: [finished typing] Alright, I've opened a new document below mine, u can type watevr u want abt the planet. Be honest [makes way for her]
Sylvia: Well...okay... (types down her opinion of the planet they visited)
Peepers: [went to the drink stand to make them both coffee]
Sylvia: ...Finished.
Peepers: O_O Tht was fast?
Sylvia: ^^;; Well didn't have THAT much to say.
Peepers: Surely u could elaborate just a little more [passes her some coffee]
Sylvia: (takes her mug) Wanna double check?
Peepers: [shrugged n looked thru her report] ...U forgot to mention tht u almost fainted frm heat stroke thanks to the morning weather [grinned at her teasingly]
Sylvia: >_> So what if I did?
Peepers: Just teasing u there, zbornak [made some small changes on grammar n added some small details] There, tht should do it [saves the file n uploaded it to the main server] I hope ur OK with black coffee, or would u like cream and/or sugar?
Sylvia: Black is fine.
Peepers: So, uh... How's ur tail?
Sylvia: Doc says it'll have stitches for a few days, till it fully heals on its own.
Peepers: I see. I can't feeling bad for getting u hurt tho...
Sylvia: You didn't...
Peepers: I still feel responsible tho. Aftr all I invited u to this survey mission
Sylvia: It wasn't your fault, Pipsqueak.
Peepers: C'mon, humor me here, zbornak. Lemme make it up to u
Sylvia: (raises a brow) How...?
Peepers: [takes a deep breath, then cleared his throat] Ahem... Let me treat u to dinner. Not the silly cafeteria food. A real dinner on our nxt shore leave
Sylvia: (blinks) ...(blinks again) Are you...asking me out...?
Peepers: [blushed awkwardly] Well, not OUT out, just a dinner to make it up to u for ur...injury, n...yeah, u can call it tht
Sylvia: ...What time? :)
Peepers: Well not today, bt our nxt shore leave is prolly in a couple of days, so yeah... Maybe sometime ard 8-ish on tht day?
Sylvia: ... (nod) Sounds good.
Peepers: :) Its a date then [realized wat he just said AGAIN] Umm, not DATE date, bt umm.. yeah... [sipped his coffee too quickly to try n cover his mistake, almost burnt himself] Ack! XP
Sylvia: o.o ... (giggle) Easy there, tiger.
Peepers: [poured himself some cold water to drink, then coughed a little] Ahem, u didnt see tht >.>
Sylvia: Sure. ^^
Peepers: [cleared his throat n drank some more coffee, slower this time]
Sylvia: (smiles also sipping her coffee)
[a call came thru the intercomm]
Sylvia: ? Hello?
Peepers: Hey, zbornak, its me. Need ur help. Come dwn to the computer labs if ur free
Sylvia: Alright, Pipsqueak.
Peepers: Cool, cya then [hangs up the intercomm]
Sylvia: (flushing to herself again)
(later)
Sylvia: (meets with Peepers in the computer lab)
Peepers: [was sitting at the computer doing his typing, waved her ovr] Ovr here
Sylvia: (comes over) Find something?
Peepers: Not reli, more like finalizing the report on our survey tht day at Planet Genma. Need ur input as well, like a second witness opinion or something
Sylvia: I see.
Peepers: [finished typing] Alright, I've opened a new document below mine, u can type watevr u want abt the planet. Be honest [makes way for her]
Sylvia: Well...okay... (types down her opinion of the planet they visited)
Peepers: [went to the drink stand to make them both coffee]
Sylvia: ...Finished.
Peepers: O_O Tht was fast?
Sylvia: ^^;; Well didn't have THAT much to say.
Peepers: Surely u could elaborate just a little more [passes her some coffee]
Sylvia: (takes her mug) Wanna double check?
Peepers: [shrugged n looked thru her report] ...U forgot to mention tht u almost fainted frm heat stroke thanks to the morning weather [grinned at her teasingly]
Sylvia: >_> So what if I did?
Peepers: Just teasing u there, zbornak [made some small changes on grammar n added some small details] There, tht should do it [saves the file n uploaded it to the main server] I hope ur OK with black coffee, or would u like cream and/or sugar?
Sylvia: Black is fine.
Peepers: So, uh... How's ur tail?
Sylvia: Doc says it'll have stitches for a few days, till it fully heals on its own.
Peepers: I see. I can't feeling bad for getting u hurt tho...
Sylvia: You didn't...
Peepers: I still feel responsible tho. Aftr all I invited u to this survey mission
Sylvia: It wasn't your fault, Pipsqueak.
Peepers: C'mon, humor me here, zbornak. Lemme make it up to u
Sylvia: (raises a brow) How...?
Peepers: [takes a deep breath, then cleared his throat] Ahem... Let me treat u to dinner. Not the silly cafeteria food. A real dinner on our nxt shore leave
Sylvia: (blinks) ...(blinks again) Are you...asking me out...?
Peepers: [blushed awkwardly] Well, not OUT out, just a dinner to make it up to u for ur...injury, n...yeah, u can call it tht
Sylvia: ...What time? :)
Peepers: Well not today, bt our nxt shore leave is prolly in a couple of days, so yeah... Maybe sometime ard 8-ish on tht day?
Sylvia: ... (nod) Sounds good.
Peepers: :) Its a date then [realized wat he just said AGAIN] Umm, not DATE date, bt umm.. yeah... [sipped his coffee too quickly to try n cover his mistake, almost burnt himself] Ack! XP
Sylvia: o.o ... (giggle) Easy there, tiger.
Peepers: [poured himself some cold water to drink, then coughed a little] Ahem, u didnt see tht >.>
Sylvia: Sure. ^^
Peepers: [cleared his throat n drank some more coffee, slower this time]
Sylvia: (smiles also sipping her coffee)
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[A couple of hours later, Wander finally wakes up, n the first thing he sees is the litter close to his chest]
Wander: Nnnh...? Wha...?
Hater: (sleeping soundly) |-)
Wander: [slowly sits up a bit, then stares at the litter waiting for his brain to catch up, then memories slowly returned n he smiled, carrying the sleeping bundle close to him n purred] Hey there, my puppies... Welcome to the world...
Hater: (stirs awake) (yawn) ...Wander...?
Wander: [looked up at Hater] Hey, Hatey. Sorry to wake u
Hater: Oh good, you're not in that feral state anymore.
Wander: Feral state...? [thought a bit] Oh, right, I kinda remember tht...vaguely
Hater: Yeah, half the time you were like a wild animal...
Wander: I kinda remember tht too, it feels like a bit of an out of body experience, like I knw I should be calm n rational bt something inside is telling me to stay bk, so I feel like I'm basically watching myself do things beyond my control, like... [tries to think of a better metaphor] ...like u knw one of those moments wen ur on the couch watching TV, n whatevr was on TV wasn't reli good bt ur too lazy or tired or too comfortable on the couch to move, so u just stay there n watch anyways? Yeah, tht feeling
Hater: Yeah, that has happened...and I sort of know what you're thinking, but... about the whole thing with the babies...
Wander: Wat do u mean?
Hater: You...being worried I wouldn't want kids...
Wander: [bit his lip] I won't lie, I hv thought abt that wen I was stuck in feral mode... That... Maybe my feral state scared u n u don't want to hv anything to do with me... That u will...leave me alone in this ship to take care of the litter by myself...
Hater: :( Wander... ( takes him by shoulders) I had been worried about you...wanted to help you out, didn't want you doing this alone...
Wander: [looked dwn, didnt seem to hear him as he rambled on] ...At the bk of my mind, before I went feral, I had a feeling I was pregnant wen Sylvia wanted me to go chk with the medics, bt by the time I wanted to, it was too late, my feral state took ovr... I'm bound to u, I can't leave u evn if I want to... Everything just happened so fast, u...did things to me, then we were bonded, u mated with me during my heat, u proposed to me... then suddenly I'm hving the litter... I screwed up... I'm sorry... [started tearing] U were trying so hard to make me happy n I screwed it up... ;(
Hater: :( ... (hugs Wander close, rubbing his back)
Wander: I'm so sorry... I'm so so sorry... I won't blame u if u want nothing to do with me... I screwed up... I put this unwanted burden on u... I can take care of the litter myself, u dont hv to do a thing... Just dont throw me away, pls... I'm bonded to u, I can't leave u... Let me stay, evn if its in a dungeon, let me stay... ;(
Hater: No... I'm not putting you in any dungeon... I do want to help with the litter... I want YOU... ;(
Wander: U... U do? U... U dont think I put this unwanted burden on u...? [sniffles]
Hater: (hugs him) Not at all...what happened between us doesn't matter now... I don't want to end up losing you... ;(
Wander: [hugged him bk, sobbing in his arms]
Pups: [whined, uncomfortable being squished in btwn]
Hater: (hears the pups) ^^;; Oh, uh... (pulls back to prevent crushing the pups) Sorry, kids.
Wander: So...wat do I hv? I remember passing out after the birth. Ugh, of all times to return to my senses, my body HAD start by making me feel pain... [chuckled wryly]
Hater: We've got three girls and three boys. Peepers had to check that. ^^;
Wander: He did? Its OK, it's rather nice of him. Which gender is which?
Hater: (points out which pup was which gender)
Wander: Hv u decided on their names yet? Its OK if u hv, its ur right as my mate
Hater: No, I wanted to wait till you were awake to help with the names.
Wander: OK, well we should start with firstborns n so on n so forth, so we can keep track. I remember u being baby no#1 [picks up the white nomad] bt u need to help me with the rest, Hatey, I can't remember the rest who came out
Hater: (nod) Alright.
Wander: [studied her features] I'm undecided btwn Snow or Persia for this little precious one
Hater: Snow sounds cute.
Wander: :) Snow it is then. Who's no#2?
Hater: (picks up the second pup, the green one)
Wander: [takes the pup n look at him] Hmm, I'm thinking in the lines of either Glorious or Chipper, he looks like the happy type. Glory or Chip for short
Hater: Hmmm...Perhaps Glory?
Wander: (nod) [smiled n tapped Glory's nose before putting him dwn] Who's next?
Hater: (picks up the skeletor pup with red hair)
Wander: (giggle) This one is easy. Crimson, coz of ur hair [ran his fingers thru the pup's tuft of hair on his head]
Pup: (squeaks in response)
Hater: :) I like that too. (sets down Crimson and picks up the two skeletor pups with white and orange hair)
Wander: [blinked at the two skeletor pups] Which one came aftr Crimson?
Hater: The one with white hair did, then came the one with orange hair.
Wander: [rubbed his chin] Well, I think the one with white hair can be Persia, the orange one is a little tough. Wat do u suggest, Hatey?
Hater: Hmm... his hair kind of gives a firey look to me... Something along the name of Flame?
Wander: [smiled] Yeah, Flame does sound nice. Flame it is then [kissed both skeletors] Now we're dwn to the last one [looked at the orange nomad] Wat shall we name her? I've been doing most of the naming. U decide this time, Hatey
Hater: (stares at the tiny orange nomad in his hands) ... Miracle.
Wander: [blinked] Miracle? Why tht name?
Hater: Just... a miracle that this had happened...and that you came into my life... although it wasn't really a good start, but you get the idea...
Wander: [smiled as he thought abt it] Yeah... Miracle, Mira for short. I like it
Hater: (nod) (leans forward to kiss Wander)
Wander: [surprised a little at first, then kissed him bk]
Hater: ^^ (smiles at tiny little Miracle, as well as the rest of their children)
Wander: I still can't believe I gave birth to all of them. I thought I almost died
Hater: Yeah... (tearing up yet again) >< Stop it, stop it...!
Wander: [noticed] R u OK, Hatey? Is something wrong? :(
Hater: Just...something in my eye again. ;(
Wander: [blinked, then smiled as he cupped his cheeks] Hatey, its OK to cry. I won't think of u any less of a man if u did
Hater: You...mean that? ;(
Wander: Of course I do. Ur my mate, n I am urs, which means we share our feelings, evn the bad ones
Hater: ... :) Yeah. (kisses Wander again)
Wander: [kisses him bk] Now make an honest man out of me n get me thru the wedding bells [giggled humorously at his joke]
Hater: heh, will do. :)
Wander: [looked at their fused eyes] Aww, poor puppies. They're virtually blind right now. I wonder how long it'll last
Hater: Hmm... (picks up the book to see)
Page: Star nomad newborns r born with their eyelids fused together n will be virtually blind during the first mth of their lives. They will rely heavily on their mother for nourishment n support as they r quite vulnerable at this stage. During bathing, make sure to using wet towels to clean them n not soak them in water as their skin r still quite sensitive, n gently wipe the eyes to encourage the fusion to part. With a little TLC, the newborns usually will finally open their eyes wen they r abt one n a half mths old
Wander: Where did u get that?
Hater: Oh this? Well, let's say your hat gave me a helping hand and stuff, from your feral state to the birth of the kids.
Wander: Did he now? [smiled at the hat which was still at the foot of the bed] Isn't that nice, Hatty? U've made a new friend now
Hat: [gives a "Yeah whatever" vibe]
Hater: Well, getting there anyhow. ^^;
Wander: Aww, Hatty, I'm so proud of u~ ^__^
Hat: [looked like if it had cheeks, it would've blushed, bt instead slid off the foot of the bed, not sure if it were on purpose]
Hater: Oookay... ^^;;
Wander: Heh, he's just shy. Time to give the litter a bath. U forgot to bathe them after I gave birth, did u?
Hater: ...Yes, but I was only waiting for you to awaken, so...
Wander: Hatey~ [pouted a little] No wonder they smell a little off, n they got my blood caked up on their fur [carried them to the bathroom]
Hater: (follows Wander)
Wander: Be a dear n help me get a basin of warm water [searched the drawers for some wash cloths]
Hater: (does so)
Wander: [hands him a big towel] I'll clean them while u dry them
Hater: Got it.
Wander: [dipped the wash cloths in the warm water n gently wiped them dwn, cleaning them off the blood n birth sac goo]
Pups: (making their squeaking noises)
Wander: Its OK, puppies, Mama is just cleaning u, don't worry [hums a lullaby, something his mom used to sing as he continued cleaning]
Hater: (watches quietly)
Wander: [cleans the pups one by one then passes them one by one for Hater to dry]
Hater: (dries them gently and carefully)
Wander: [finished with the last one before realising he felt kinda wet btwn his legs, looked dwn n saw that he was bleeding] Uh-oh...
Hater: Wander? Something wrong?
Wander: Umm, I'm kinda bleeding dwn there, I don't feel sick or anything tho. Is it a side effect frm my birth?
Hater: Could be... (has remembered something like that from the book the hat gave him)
Wander: Maybe the book can tell u how it can be remedied? Me being first time mom n all, not sure wat to do, Mom nvr reli got round to teach me abt birth n wat not
Hater: Yeah, maybe it could.
Wander: U go tuck the litter in, I'll clean myself up
Hater: (nod) Alright. (picks up the litter and carries them back to his room)
Wander: [steps into the tub n cleaned himself up]
Wander: Nnnh...? Wha...?
Hater: (sleeping soundly) |-)
Wander: [slowly sits up a bit, then stares at the litter waiting for his brain to catch up, then memories slowly returned n he smiled, carrying the sleeping bundle close to him n purred] Hey there, my puppies... Welcome to the world...
Hater: (stirs awake) (yawn) ...Wander...?
Wander: [looked up at Hater] Hey, Hatey. Sorry to wake u
Hater: Oh good, you're not in that feral state anymore.
Wander: Feral state...? [thought a bit] Oh, right, I kinda remember tht...vaguely
Hater: Yeah, half the time you were like a wild animal...
Wander: I kinda remember tht too, it feels like a bit of an out of body experience, like I knw I should be calm n rational bt something inside is telling me to stay bk, so I feel like I'm basically watching myself do things beyond my control, like... [tries to think of a better metaphor] ...like u knw one of those moments wen ur on the couch watching TV, n whatevr was on TV wasn't reli good bt ur too lazy or tired or too comfortable on the couch to move, so u just stay there n watch anyways? Yeah, tht feeling
Hater: Yeah, that has happened...and I sort of know what you're thinking, but... about the whole thing with the babies...
Wander: Wat do u mean?
Hater: You...being worried I wouldn't want kids...
Wander: [bit his lip] I won't lie, I hv thought abt that wen I was stuck in feral mode... That... Maybe my feral state scared u n u don't want to hv anything to do with me... That u will...leave me alone in this ship to take care of the litter by myself...
Hater: :( Wander... ( takes him by shoulders) I had been worried about you...wanted to help you out, didn't want you doing this alone...
Wander: [looked dwn, didnt seem to hear him as he rambled on] ...At the bk of my mind, before I went feral, I had a feeling I was pregnant wen Sylvia wanted me to go chk with the medics, bt by the time I wanted to, it was too late, my feral state took ovr... I'm bound to u, I can't leave u evn if I want to... Everything just happened so fast, u...did things to me, then we were bonded, u mated with me during my heat, u proposed to me... then suddenly I'm hving the litter... I screwed up... I'm sorry... [started tearing] U were trying so hard to make me happy n I screwed it up... ;(
Hater: :( ... (hugs Wander close, rubbing his back)
Wander: I'm so sorry... I'm so so sorry... I won't blame u if u want nothing to do with me... I screwed up... I put this unwanted burden on u... I can take care of the litter myself, u dont hv to do a thing... Just dont throw me away, pls... I'm bonded to u, I can't leave u... Let me stay, evn if its in a dungeon, let me stay... ;(
Hater: No... I'm not putting you in any dungeon... I do want to help with the litter... I want YOU... ;(
Wander: U... U do? U... U dont think I put this unwanted burden on u...? [sniffles]
Hater: (hugs him) Not at all...what happened between us doesn't matter now... I don't want to end up losing you... ;(
Wander: [hugged him bk, sobbing in his arms]
Pups: [whined, uncomfortable being squished in btwn]
Hater: (hears the pups) ^^;; Oh, uh... (pulls back to prevent crushing the pups) Sorry, kids.
Wander: So...wat do I hv? I remember passing out after the birth. Ugh, of all times to return to my senses, my body HAD start by making me feel pain... [chuckled wryly]
Hater: We've got three girls and three boys. Peepers had to check that. ^^;
Wander: He did? Its OK, it's rather nice of him. Which gender is which?
Hater: (points out which pup was which gender)
Wander: Hv u decided on their names yet? Its OK if u hv, its ur right as my mate
Hater: No, I wanted to wait till you were awake to help with the names.
Wander: OK, well we should start with firstborns n so on n so forth, so we can keep track. I remember u being baby no#1 [picks up the white nomad] bt u need to help me with the rest, Hatey, I can't remember the rest who came out
Hater: (nod) Alright.
Wander: [studied her features] I'm undecided btwn Snow or Persia for this little precious one
Hater: Snow sounds cute.
Wander: :) Snow it is then. Who's no#2?
Hater: (picks up the second pup, the green one)
Wander: [takes the pup n look at him] Hmm, I'm thinking in the lines of either Glorious or Chipper, he looks like the happy type. Glory or Chip for short
Hater: Hmmm...Perhaps Glory?
Wander: (nod) [smiled n tapped Glory's nose before putting him dwn] Who's next?
Hater: (picks up the skeletor pup with red hair)
Wander: (giggle) This one is easy. Crimson, coz of ur hair [ran his fingers thru the pup's tuft of hair on his head]
Pup: (squeaks in response)
Hater: :) I like that too. (sets down Crimson and picks up the two skeletor pups with white and orange hair)
Wander: [blinked at the two skeletor pups] Which one came aftr Crimson?
Hater: The one with white hair did, then came the one with orange hair.
Wander: [rubbed his chin] Well, I think the one with white hair can be Persia, the orange one is a little tough. Wat do u suggest, Hatey?
Hater: Hmm... his hair kind of gives a firey look to me... Something along the name of Flame?
Wander: [smiled] Yeah, Flame does sound nice. Flame it is then [kissed both skeletors] Now we're dwn to the last one [looked at the orange nomad] Wat shall we name her? I've been doing most of the naming. U decide this time, Hatey
Hater: (stares at the tiny orange nomad in his hands) ... Miracle.
Wander: [blinked] Miracle? Why tht name?
Hater: Just... a miracle that this had happened...and that you came into my life... although it wasn't really a good start, but you get the idea...
Wander: [smiled as he thought abt it] Yeah... Miracle, Mira for short. I like it
Hater: (nod) (leans forward to kiss Wander)
Wander: [surprised a little at first, then kissed him bk]
Hater: ^^ (smiles at tiny little Miracle, as well as the rest of their children)
Wander: I still can't believe I gave birth to all of them. I thought I almost died
Hater: Yeah... (tearing up yet again) >< Stop it, stop it...!
Wander: [noticed] R u OK, Hatey? Is something wrong? :(
Hater: Just...something in my eye again. ;(
Wander: [blinked, then smiled as he cupped his cheeks] Hatey, its OK to cry. I won't think of u any less of a man if u did
Hater: You...mean that? ;(
Wander: Of course I do. Ur my mate, n I am urs, which means we share our feelings, evn the bad ones
Hater: ... :) Yeah. (kisses Wander again)
Wander: [kisses him bk] Now make an honest man out of me n get me thru the wedding bells [giggled humorously at his joke]
Hater: heh, will do. :)
Wander: [looked at their fused eyes] Aww, poor puppies. They're virtually blind right now. I wonder how long it'll last
Hater: Hmm... (picks up the book to see)
Page: Star nomad newborns r born with their eyelids fused together n will be virtually blind during the first mth of their lives. They will rely heavily on their mother for nourishment n support as they r quite vulnerable at this stage. During bathing, make sure to using wet towels to clean them n not soak them in water as their skin r still quite sensitive, n gently wipe the eyes to encourage the fusion to part. With a little TLC, the newborns usually will finally open their eyes wen they r abt one n a half mths old
Wander: Where did u get that?
Hater: Oh this? Well, let's say your hat gave me a helping hand and stuff, from your feral state to the birth of the kids.
Wander: Did he now? [smiled at the hat which was still at the foot of the bed] Isn't that nice, Hatty? U've made a new friend now
Hat: [gives a "Yeah whatever" vibe]
Hater: Well, getting there anyhow. ^^;
Wander: Aww, Hatty, I'm so proud of u~ ^__^
Hat: [looked like if it had cheeks, it would've blushed, bt instead slid off the foot of the bed, not sure if it were on purpose]
Hater: Oookay... ^^;;
Wander: Heh, he's just shy. Time to give the litter a bath. U forgot to bathe them after I gave birth, did u?
Hater: ...Yes, but I was only waiting for you to awaken, so...
Wander: Hatey~ [pouted a little] No wonder they smell a little off, n they got my blood caked up on their fur [carried them to the bathroom]
Hater: (follows Wander)
Wander: Be a dear n help me get a basin of warm water [searched the drawers for some wash cloths]
Hater: (does so)
Wander: [hands him a big towel] I'll clean them while u dry them
Hater: Got it.
Wander: [dipped the wash cloths in the warm water n gently wiped them dwn, cleaning them off the blood n birth sac goo]
Pups: (making their squeaking noises)
Wander: Its OK, puppies, Mama is just cleaning u, don't worry [hums a lullaby, something his mom used to sing as he continued cleaning]
Hater: (watches quietly)
Wander: [cleans the pups one by one then passes them one by one for Hater to dry]
Hater: (dries them gently and carefully)
Wander: [finished with the last one before realising he felt kinda wet btwn his legs, looked dwn n saw that he was bleeding] Uh-oh...
Hater: Wander? Something wrong?
Wander: Umm, I'm kinda bleeding dwn there, I don't feel sick or anything tho. Is it a side effect frm my birth?
Hater: Could be... (has remembered something like that from the book the hat gave him)
Wander: Maybe the book can tell u how it can be remedied? Me being first time mom n all, not sure wat to do, Mom nvr reli got round to teach me abt birth n wat not
Hater: Yeah, maybe it could.
Wander: U go tuck the litter in, I'll clean myself up
Hater: (nod) Alright. (picks up the litter and carries them back to his room)
Wander: [steps into the tub n cleaned himself up]
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[The new family slept thru till next morning, wen the litter started crying for milk]
Wander: [was in such deep sleep he didn't wake up coz he was so tired frm the birth]
Hater: (yawn) (hears the pups crying)... Wander? (gently shakes the nomad)
Wander: [still doesn't wake]
Hat: [was hanging on the foot of the bed]
Hater: Hmm... (takes the hat and diigs into it)
Hat: [produces a device that looks like two connecting suction cups with a tube that branches out to 6 mini-tubes with nipples at the end of it]
Hater: ...I have to put these on Wander? (gently shakes the nomad again)
Wander: [still asleep]
Hat: [gives him a "u put it on for him, let him rest" frown]
Hater: ^^;; R-right... (carefully puts it on Wander, trying not to disturb his slumber)
Wander: [stirred a little bit, bt otherwise didn't wake up]
Hater: (assists the pups to the mini tubes)
Pups: [found the mini tubes n started sucking, in which the suction cups did its job n pumps out the milk, sending it dwn to the tubes n into their tiny mouths]
Hater: (simply watches the pups feed) ... (turns away to wipe some tears) ;(
Hat: [gives him a "Aaww r u crying" teasing smile]
Hater: (notices) Oh be quiet.
Wander: [hummed a bit at the feeling of his milk being pumped out, bt didn't wake up, just letting the pups nurse frm him]
Hater: ... (pets Wander's head gently, watching the pups)
*knock knock knock*
Hater: (looks up) ...Come on.
Peepers: [peeked in] Sorry to wake u, bt I just thought u wanna... [sees Wander finally on the bed instead of under n the pups nursing] Is that...? Did he...?
Hater: Yes...in the middle of the night.
Peepers: U...actually help delivered them all with him? By urself?
Hater: Well, yes. Yes I did.
Peepers: Wow. Knwing u, u'd be the first to make a run for the emergency room just for a papercut. I didnt think u'd be able to actually handle a live birth
Hater: Well, I sort of had that book help me out.
Peepers: Huh, who'd hv thought. U reli hv changed a lot since the furball joined us
Hater: That's not a bad thing to you, is it, C Peeps?
Peepers: No, its not. I guess I could say I'm proud of u, sir
Hater: :) Thanks, Peepers.
Peepers: Well, I better give the zbornak a call to tell her the good news [dialed the intercom] Yo, zbornak? U awake?
Sylvia: (yawn) ...You rang, Pipsqueak?
Peepers: Yeah, guess wat? Ur furball just gave birth last night. Come ovr wen ur ready
Sylvia: :o ...Be right there.
Peepers: [hung up, then comes closer to the bed n leans in to see the litter] Huh, 3 of each species, huh? N the skeletor pups hv hair, interesting. So how many boys n girls in there?
Hater: I haven't checked yet.
Peepers: Want me to hv a look for u?
Hater: I'd be careful if I were you. Wander might not be fully out of his state yet.
Peepers: He's dead asleep, I'm sure I'll be fine [unwrapped the litter frm their swaddle carefully]
Wander: [stirred again a little, bt didnt wake up]
Hater: (watches, hoping the nomad doesn't awake)
Peepers: [paused for a bit wen Wander stirred, bt wen he didnt wake, he sighed in relief n chk the genders] Hmm, the white nomad n the orange nomad r girls, the green nomad is a boy... the skeletor with white hair is a girl, n the skeletor with red hair n the skeletor with orange hair are boys. So 3 boys, 3 girls
Hater: :) Wow...
Peepers: Interesting. I would've expected one or two of them to be intersex, bt u did tell me tht Wander said his condition is rare among Star Nomads
Hater: He did say that.
*knock knock*
Sylvia: (pokes her head in) Buddy?
Peepers: Shh... He's asleep
Pups: [just so happen to finish feeding n let go of the nipples, mewling in discomfort, in need of burping]
Hater: Come here, kids... (takes each pup at a time, helping them burp)
Peepers: [helped him as well, taking some of them at a time n burped them]
Hater: :) (tearing up again)
Peepers: [noticed n grinned inwardly, then gestured Sylvia to come closer to see the litter]
Sylvia: (comes closer)... :) Cute little rascals.
Peepers: I helped him chk, 3 boys n 3 girls
Pups: [eyes still fused together, searching n nuzzling blindly for their mother]
Hater: (sets the ones he burped next to Wander)
Peepers: [copied Hater, setting them dwn] Thought of any names yet now tht u knw their gender?
Hater: I thought about talking with Wander on that, when he wakes up that is.
Peepers: Lets just hope he's officially out of his feral state first
Hater: Yeah, that too.
Sylvia: ...I have a bad feeling about that, though...
Hater: ?
Peepers: Wat do u mean?
Sylvia: Like, suppose Wander gets worried and afraid that Hater might...
Hater: ...not want the litter?
Sylvia: Exactly.
Peepers: Why would u think tht? U can clearly see he wants them... [turns to Hater] Right, sir?
Hater: ...Yes, yes I do. (has pretty much grown attached to the pups)
Sylvia: Hopefully you and Wander can sort this out still.
Peepers: I'm sure they will. Come, lets give them some space
Sylvia: Right. (leaves with Peepers)
Hater: (waits for Wander to awaken, slowly falling into a nap)
Wander: [was in such deep sleep he didn't wake up coz he was so tired frm the birth]
Hater: (yawn) (hears the pups crying)... Wander? (gently shakes the nomad)
Wander: [still doesn't wake]
Hat: [was hanging on the foot of the bed]
Hater: Hmm... (takes the hat and diigs into it)
Hat: [produces a device that looks like two connecting suction cups with a tube that branches out to 6 mini-tubes with nipples at the end of it]
Hater: ...I have to put these on Wander? (gently shakes the nomad again)
Wander: [still asleep]
Hat: [gives him a "u put it on for him, let him rest" frown]
Hater: ^^;; R-right... (carefully puts it on Wander, trying not to disturb his slumber)
Wander: [stirred a little bit, bt otherwise didn't wake up]
Hater: (assists the pups to the mini tubes)
Pups: [found the mini tubes n started sucking, in which the suction cups did its job n pumps out the milk, sending it dwn to the tubes n into their tiny mouths]
Hater: (simply watches the pups feed) ... (turns away to wipe some tears) ;(
Hat: [gives him a "Aaww r u crying" teasing smile]
Hater: (notices) Oh be quiet.
Wander: [hummed a bit at the feeling of his milk being pumped out, bt didn't wake up, just letting the pups nurse frm him]
Hater: ... (pets Wander's head gently, watching the pups)
*knock knock knock*
Hater: (looks up) ...Come on.
Peepers: [peeked in] Sorry to wake u, bt I just thought u wanna... [sees Wander finally on the bed instead of under n the pups nursing] Is that...? Did he...?
Hater: Yes...in the middle of the night.
Peepers: U...actually help delivered them all with him? By urself?
Hater: Well, yes. Yes I did.
Peepers: Wow. Knwing u, u'd be the first to make a run for the emergency room just for a papercut. I didnt think u'd be able to actually handle a live birth
Hater: Well, I sort of had that book help me out.
Peepers: Huh, who'd hv thought. U reli hv changed a lot since the furball joined us
Hater: That's not a bad thing to you, is it, C Peeps?
Peepers: No, its not. I guess I could say I'm proud of u, sir
Hater: :) Thanks, Peepers.
Peepers: Well, I better give the zbornak a call to tell her the good news [dialed the intercom] Yo, zbornak? U awake?
Sylvia: (yawn) ...You rang, Pipsqueak?
Peepers: Yeah, guess wat? Ur furball just gave birth last night. Come ovr wen ur ready
Sylvia: :o ...Be right there.
Peepers: [hung up, then comes closer to the bed n leans in to see the litter] Huh, 3 of each species, huh? N the skeletor pups hv hair, interesting. So how many boys n girls in there?
Hater: I haven't checked yet.
Peepers: Want me to hv a look for u?
Hater: I'd be careful if I were you. Wander might not be fully out of his state yet.
Peepers: He's dead asleep, I'm sure I'll be fine [unwrapped the litter frm their swaddle carefully]
Wander: [stirred again a little, bt didnt wake up]
Hater: (watches, hoping the nomad doesn't awake)
Peepers: [paused for a bit wen Wander stirred, bt wen he didnt wake, he sighed in relief n chk the genders] Hmm, the white nomad n the orange nomad r girls, the green nomad is a boy... the skeletor with white hair is a girl, n the skeletor with red hair n the skeletor with orange hair are boys. So 3 boys, 3 girls
Hater: :) Wow...
Peepers: Interesting. I would've expected one or two of them to be intersex, bt u did tell me tht Wander said his condition is rare among Star Nomads
Hater: He did say that.
*knock knock*
Sylvia: (pokes her head in) Buddy?
Peepers: Shh... He's asleep
Pups: [just so happen to finish feeding n let go of the nipples, mewling in discomfort, in need of burping]
Hater: Come here, kids... (takes each pup at a time, helping them burp)
Peepers: [helped him as well, taking some of them at a time n burped them]
Hater: :) (tearing up again)
Peepers: [noticed n grinned inwardly, then gestured Sylvia to come closer to see the litter]
Sylvia: (comes closer)... :) Cute little rascals.
Peepers: I helped him chk, 3 boys n 3 girls
Pups: [eyes still fused together, searching n nuzzling blindly for their mother]
Hater: (sets the ones he burped next to Wander)
Peepers: [copied Hater, setting them dwn] Thought of any names yet now tht u knw their gender?
Hater: I thought about talking with Wander on that, when he wakes up that is.
Peepers: Lets just hope he's officially out of his feral state first
Hater: Yeah, that too.
Sylvia: ...I have a bad feeling about that, though...
Hater: ?
Peepers: Wat do u mean?
Sylvia: Like, suppose Wander gets worried and afraid that Hater might...
Hater: ...not want the litter?
Sylvia: Exactly.
Peepers: Why would u think tht? U can clearly see he wants them... [turns to Hater] Right, sir?
Hater: ...Yes, yes I do. (has pretty much grown attached to the pups)
Sylvia: Hopefully you and Wander can sort this out still.
Peepers: I'm sure they will. Come, lets give them some space
Sylvia: Right. (leaves with Peepers)
Hater: (waits for Wander to awaken, slowly falling into a nap)
Tears of The Rose-Chp40
[Time passed, n it was soon almost Wander's due date, tho he's not showing signs of labour yet. Late one night, as everyone was sound asleep, Wander was curled up under the bed in his nest sleeping as usual]
Hater: (in his bed, snoring) |-)
Wander: [woke up to the feeling of cramping in his belly, bt tries to ignore it n goes bk to sleep]
Hater: Mmm...zzz...more cheese on that...zzz...
Wander: [felt it again, wincing as he felt something inside him pop n wet the cloak nest he was lying in]
Hater: ...(yawn) (heard noises from the nomad and leans over the side to see him) Wander?
Wander: [had his head buried in the cloaks, biting dwn as he was on all fours, instincts telling him to start pushing as he ignored Hater]
Hater: :O Whoa. (gets out of bed kneeling next to Wander) The babies...?? Wander??
Wander: [growled as he pushed dwn, biting onto the cloaks to muffle his voice]
Hater: (isn't sure what he should do, let Wander do his thing or help him out somehow)
Wander: [pretty much ignoring him as he did wat instincts told him to do, pushing dwn at each contraction as if second nature to him]
[The book the hat gave Hater was just nearby]
Hater: Oh right. (gives it a read)
Page: Wen the due date arrives, the mother will knw instinctively wat to do during the birth. The father will usually give their moral support n not bother the mother while they r giving birth. A Star Nomad usually gives birth to a litter of 5 to 6 babies, in rare cases up to 8. The babies r born wrapped up in a birth sac, so it is the father's job to pull the sac cord out of the mother's birth canal to make way for the next baby n to tear out the sac so that the baby can take its first breath
Hater: ...Okay, I can do this. (kneels a little away from Wander, giving him encouragement)
Wander: [bit dwn harder onto the nest of cloaks, pushing with the contractions, occasionally letting out a whine of pain, bt he soldiered thru]
Hater: You got this, Wan...you got this...
Wander: [his eyes widened as he could feel the first baby coming out, breathing heavily as he gripped onto the nest tightly]
Hater: Easy does it...
Wander: [pushed one final time n the first baby slid out, sac n all, n as the book described, it was still connected to Wander via the sac cord thru Wander's vagina]
Hater: (does what the book says, gently pulling away the cord and then set to helping their first pup out of its sac)
Pup #1: [wheezed a little before squealing out its first breath once the sac was removed, n it revealed to be a Star Nomad with white fur, tho its eyes r fused shut at the moment, like a newborn kitten]
Hater: Got you, kiddo... (sets it carefully near Wander)
Wander: [pants hard as he tries to recuperate, then sees the pup n licked at its face tenderly before he got distracted with another contraction, whining as he continued pushing]
Hater: (thinks; more on the way) (gets to encouraging Wander again)
Wander: [pushed with evry contraction, letting out the occasional whine n moans, then soon within 15 mins, the second one came sliding out]
Hater: (repeats what he did with the first pup)
[for the nxt couple of hrs, Wander kept going with Hater helping him on the sidelines, tho aftr each pup, Wander was getting more n more tired n each pup taking a bit longer to come out coz of his fatigue. Finally it was dwn to the last pup]
Wander: [was panting n sobbing, lying on his side, face drenched with tears n sweat, unable to carry on as he kept crying n shaking his head "no"]
Hater: :( (gently strokes Wander's face to comfort him)
Wander: [winced at the contraction, sobbing hard] I... can't...
Hater: ...You can...just one more... :(
Wander: I...can't~~ ;( [crying so hard he was hiccuping; he was so tired]
Hater: (still stroking Wander's face, leaning in to give him a gentle kiss)
Wander: [stretched out his arms, wanting to finally get out frm under the bed, wanting Hater to hold him]
Hater: (cradles Wander gently in his arms)
Wander: [sobs hard in his arms, wincing again at the contraction, shaking his head] Hurts... Can't... Pls... Make...stop...
Hater: (rubs his stomach to help him) It's okay...you can do this...it'll all be over soon...
Wander: [clinging onto Hater for dear life, he tried to push along with the contraction n with Hater's rubbing, sobbing as he does so]
Hater: (made hushing noises, rubbing both his belly and back)
Wander: [whined out loud as the rubbing did the job, feeling the last pup's head peeking out btwn his legs]
Hater: Almost there...
Wander: [bit dwn onto Hater's jammie cloak as he made tht one final push] Unnggffhhh!!!
Hater: There we go. (helps the last pup out of its sac)
Wander: [fell bk n slumped onto Hater's lap, panting hard, relieved tht it was finally ovr]
Hater: (helps the pup to breath) Come on...
[aftr a few mins of rubbing, the final pup finally took its first breath, squealing out loud]
Wander: [could barely stay awake bt tries to as he wants to see his litter]
Hater: (kneels down to carefully gather the rest of the pups from underneath his bed and sets them near Wander)
Wander: [turns slowly to see tht he had given birth to 6 pups altogether, 3 nomads n 3 skeletors respectively, tho unlike being bald as all skeletors do, the skeletor pups hv hair on their heads] Nnnhh... My puppies...
Hater: Our puppies... :) (smiles happily at the sight of his children)
Wander: [his eyes got heavier n heavier until he passed out frm fatigue]
Hater: (pets Wander's head gently) You did well, Wander... (kisses his forehead) So well...
[all the pups also yawned, tired frm being put thru the wringer]
Hater: (smiles, petting their tiny heads before falling into deep sleep himself)
Hater: (in his bed, snoring) |-)
Wander: [woke up to the feeling of cramping in his belly, bt tries to ignore it n goes bk to sleep]
Hater: Mmm...zzz...more cheese on that...zzz...
Wander: [felt it again, wincing as he felt something inside him pop n wet the cloak nest he was lying in]
Hater: ...(yawn) (heard noises from the nomad and leans over the side to see him) Wander?
Wander: [had his head buried in the cloaks, biting dwn as he was on all fours, instincts telling him to start pushing as he ignored Hater]
Hater: :O Whoa. (gets out of bed kneeling next to Wander) The babies...?? Wander??
Wander: [growled as he pushed dwn, biting onto the cloaks to muffle his voice]
Hater: (isn't sure what he should do, let Wander do his thing or help him out somehow)
Wander: [pretty much ignoring him as he did wat instincts told him to do, pushing dwn at each contraction as if second nature to him]
[The book the hat gave Hater was just nearby]
Hater: Oh right. (gives it a read)
Page: Wen the due date arrives, the mother will knw instinctively wat to do during the birth. The father will usually give their moral support n not bother the mother while they r giving birth. A Star Nomad usually gives birth to a litter of 5 to 6 babies, in rare cases up to 8. The babies r born wrapped up in a birth sac, so it is the father's job to pull the sac cord out of the mother's birth canal to make way for the next baby n to tear out the sac so that the baby can take its first breath
Hater: ...Okay, I can do this. (kneels a little away from Wander, giving him encouragement)
Wander: [bit dwn harder onto the nest of cloaks, pushing with the contractions, occasionally letting out a whine of pain, bt he soldiered thru]
Hater: You got this, Wan...you got this...
Wander: [his eyes widened as he could feel the first baby coming out, breathing heavily as he gripped onto the nest tightly]
Hater: Easy does it...
Wander: [pushed one final time n the first baby slid out, sac n all, n as the book described, it was still connected to Wander via the sac cord thru Wander's vagina]
Hater: (does what the book says, gently pulling away the cord and then set to helping their first pup out of its sac)
Pup #1: [wheezed a little before squealing out its first breath once the sac was removed, n it revealed to be a Star Nomad with white fur, tho its eyes r fused shut at the moment, like a newborn kitten]
Hater: Got you, kiddo... (sets it carefully near Wander)
Wander: [pants hard as he tries to recuperate, then sees the pup n licked at its face tenderly before he got distracted with another contraction, whining as he continued pushing]
Hater: (thinks; more on the way) (gets to encouraging Wander again)
Wander: [pushed with evry contraction, letting out the occasional whine n moans, then soon within 15 mins, the second one came sliding out]
Hater: (repeats what he did with the first pup)
[for the nxt couple of hrs, Wander kept going with Hater helping him on the sidelines, tho aftr each pup, Wander was getting more n more tired n each pup taking a bit longer to come out coz of his fatigue. Finally it was dwn to the last pup]
Wander: [was panting n sobbing, lying on his side, face drenched with tears n sweat, unable to carry on as he kept crying n shaking his head "no"]
Hater: :( (gently strokes Wander's face to comfort him)
Wander: [winced at the contraction, sobbing hard] I... can't...
Hater: ...You can...just one more... :(
Wander: I...can't~~ ;( [crying so hard he was hiccuping; he was so tired]
Hater: (still stroking Wander's face, leaning in to give him a gentle kiss)
Wander: [stretched out his arms, wanting to finally get out frm under the bed, wanting Hater to hold him]
Hater: (cradles Wander gently in his arms)
Wander: [sobs hard in his arms, wincing again at the contraction, shaking his head] Hurts... Can't... Pls... Make...stop...
Hater: (rubs his stomach to help him) It's okay...you can do this...it'll all be over soon...
Wander: [clinging onto Hater for dear life, he tried to push along with the contraction n with Hater's rubbing, sobbing as he does so]
Hater: (made hushing noises, rubbing both his belly and back)
Wander: [whined out loud as the rubbing did the job, feeling the last pup's head peeking out btwn his legs]
Hater: Almost there...
Wander: [bit dwn onto Hater's jammie cloak as he made tht one final push] Unnggffhhh!!!
Hater: There we go. (helps the last pup out of its sac)
Wander: [fell bk n slumped onto Hater's lap, panting hard, relieved tht it was finally ovr]
Hater: (helps the pup to breath) Come on...
[aftr a few mins of rubbing, the final pup finally took its first breath, squealing out loud]
Wander: [could barely stay awake bt tries to as he wants to see his litter]
Hater: (kneels down to carefully gather the rest of the pups from underneath his bed and sets them near Wander)
Wander: [turns slowly to see tht he had given birth to 6 pups altogether, 3 nomads n 3 skeletors respectively, tho unlike being bald as all skeletors do, the skeletor pups hv hair on their heads] Nnnhh... My puppies...
Hater: Our puppies... :) (smiles happily at the sight of his children)
Wander: [his eyes got heavier n heavier until he passed out frm fatigue]
Hater: (pets Wander's head gently) You did well, Wander... (kisses his forehead) So well...
[all the pups also yawned, tired frm being put thru the wringer]
Hater: (smiles, petting their tiny heads before falling into deep sleep himself)
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