[22:35] Chaos Angel Sox: <crowded, bustling Venecian marketplace in late spring, let's say?  Warm, cool breezes, blue sky, perfect day...except for the storm clouds threatening.  People are hurrying to get their marketing done while it's still light out.  
 
 Meanwhile, the daughter of a prominent local merchant has slipped away from her family's store.  Oh, sure, they sent her out to pick up a few things for supper tonight and breakfast tomorrow, but she's certainly not headed for the farmers' stalls at the moment, her footsteps taking her more towards the booksellers' carts.  She casts the occasional look behind her as she strides along...which means she isn't exactly looking where she's going.
 
 Said daughter, Gia, has long hair the color of deep cherry wood (( (Link: http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_42/1140624793IQQ809.jpg)(Link: http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_42/1140624793IQQ809.jpg)(Link: http://www.futura-texas.com/images/products/cherry.jpg)(Link: http://www.futura-texas.com/images/products/cherry.jpg)http://www.futura-texas.com/images/products/cherry.jpg )), the hair at her temples pulled back into a braid that lies atop the rest of her hair.  She has simple gold earrings in, and a gold crucifix around her neck.  She's wearing a simple green dress  (( like this only no fancy beadwork (Link: http://www.perfectcostumes.co.uk/images/women_costumes/renaissance_dress.jpg)http://www.perfectcostumes.co.uk/images/women_costumes/renaissance_dress.jpg )), to bring out the green in her mottled hazel eyes>(Link: http://www.perfectcostumes.co.uk/images/women_costumes/renaissance_dress.jpg)
[22:35] Chaos Angel Sox: ((when I'm being lazy with descriptions, I turn to google images...))
[22:36] arynwyn: (( s'ok xD ))
[22:39] arynwyn: <Walking along, leading his horse, is a tall, broad-shouldered man. His long chestnut hair is pulled back and tied to keep it out of his baby blue eyes. He's wearing a cream-colored tunic with lacing starting halfway up. It's laced loosely and untied, exposing a little of his tanned skin. He wears leather breeches and boots, and his horse is heavily saddled with goods - leather, meat - herbs and flowers, etc. At the moment, he's looking down at a map of the city, trying to figure out where a particular place is>
[22:41] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <turns to take another look behind her, since she's not really supposed to be going this way, and she wouldn't put it past her father to send one of her little brothers after her.  She looks up at the storm clouds as well quickly, then redirects her attention to her path, but not in time.  CRASH!  She runs straight into a man leading his horse>
[22:42] arynwyn: <He stumbles a bit, but he's study and well-balanced. He catches her in his arms, the map falling to the ground> Are you alright, m'lady? I fear I wasn't paying enough attention.
[22:44] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: No, the fault was mine, sir...<she quickly ducks her eyes down, as she's supposed to, though this only gives her an excellent view of his chest.  She blushes>...but I'm fine, thanks to your quick reflexes.
[22:45] arynwyn: <He peers at her a moment, taking her chin in his hand to lift her face up to see better> You look familiar... What is your name, if you don't mind my asking?
[22:47] Chaos Angel Sox: ((sorry, Schro was being adorable))
[22:47] arynwyn: (( is okay ))
[22:49] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Gia Marino, sir....? <she ends it with a question, because, now that he mentions it, he does look sort of familar.  She squints a little as if doing so would bring his face into focus, even though she can see him perfectly clearly.  Her blush fades as she tries to figure out the puzzle>
[22:50] arynwyn: <His face breaks into a grin> Gia! <wraps his arms around her and hugs her tightly> Great Saints, how long has it been? 14, no 16 years?
[22:50] Chaos Angel Sox: ((and his name is....? ))
[22:52] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Or should she still not know him?))
[22:55] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<poke>))
[22:55] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<runs and hides>))
[22:55] arynwyn: (( sorry! sparky had to go out ))
[22:55] Chaos Angel Sox: ((aww poor Sparkle-Butt))
[22:56] arynwyn: (( Oh, his name is Raul DeLuca. ))
[22:56] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Ooooo good name))
[22:56] arynwyn: (( thankee ))
[22:58] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <aaaaand the blush is back as this handsome stranger hugs her.  Her brain does the math though as he mentions it> ...it can't be.  <she pushes him to almost arms' length when she can> It can't be Raul!  There's no way that scruffy little boy turned into this! <blushes some when she realizes how that sounds and that she said it aloud, looking around again for one of her father's spies (read: her brothers)> You...you left!
[22:59] arynwyn: Raul: <he kisses each of her cheeks> Wasn't my fault, luv. My father died and we were afraid the killers would come after us too (us being him, his mother, and his two sisters). I'm sorry I didn't say goodbye.
[23:01] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Oh, yes, well, it's just that you left and I never got the chance to give you what you deserved for it. <she slaps his cheek once, just hard enough to sting, then folds her arms and pouts dramatically> Leaving me alone like that.  <she sniffs, closes her eyes and lifts her chin, deliberately putting on airs> A true gentleman would never do such a thing. <she cracks an eyelid open to look at him, trying not to laugh, though she's starting to smile>
[23:03] arynwyn: Raul: My dearest lady... <he bends down on one knee, takes her hand, and kisses it, more tenderly than he should> I do beg forgiveness. And if no forgiveness comes to me, may I fall upon my sword in dishonor. <bows his head>
[23:04] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <the display knocks her out of her silly behavior and pulls the blush back up into her cheeks> ... ... ...um...get up, already.  You'll hurt your knee.  Get up and tell me what you're doing back in town? <smiles>
[23:05] arynwyn: Raul: <he stands, but keeps ahold of her hand> Tell me first if you have already been married off? Am I too late?
[23:07] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <blinks> Well, so far I've managed to send the previous candidates packing but Mother and Father keep trying...
[23:08] arynwyn: Raul: <he grins> Excellent. Now, as for why I am in town... I've brought some things to sell and I thought that I might ask around to see if anyone remembers you, but that doesn't seem to be necessary now.
[23:10] Chaos Angel Sox:  Gia: <smiles again and opens her mouth to respond when a loud crack of thunder splits the sky> You should come to our house, while there's still hope of getting there dry.  <remembers the errand she's supposed to be on> Oh shit, the fruit and bread! <turns towards the fruit sellers, back the way she came>
[23:12] arynwyn: Raul: Wait, Gia! I have fresh fruit and bread. <he laughs> Keep the money and buy yourself a lovely dress. <he grins wickedly> And by lovely, I do, of course, mean sexy. <Oh, his accent is no longer Italian, it's British, and if he speaks Italian, it's with a British accent>
[23:18] Chaos Angel Sox: ((tonight is apparently spill things on the carpet night))
[23:18] arynwyn: (( oh dear... ))
[23:20] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Okay.  <ahem>))
[23:22] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <studies him for a moment> How do I know you're really Raul DeLuca?  You sound like a foreigner.
[23:23] arynwyn: Raul: <he frowns a bit> We had to flee the country. I've been living in London since I was 7. Besides, I know things about you no one else does. <he leans in and whispers a secret she told him when they were little>
[23:24] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: You better not have told anyone that!  <another roll of thunder, and the pavement starts to darken wetly, a drop at a time> Come on, we have to hurry!
[23:25] arynwyn: Raul: <gives his horse a tug and follows behind her, trying not to lose her in the rush of people trying to get out of the rain>
[23:27] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <grabs his hand and tugs him along faster as the rain starts to pick up.  By the time they reach the shop (and the Marino family's living quarters above it), they're both fairly damp, which is to say "soaked"> Mama, Papa!  Look what I found!  He didn't cost me anything, either! <she grins at her joke.  The family looks at him as if she were completely out of her head; they don't recognize him any more than she did at first>
[23:29] arynwyn: Raul: <he grins around, happy that they haven't changed much> Raul DeLuca. You might remember me from when I was a child. Gia, is there a stable for my horse?
[23:32] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Oh, yes!  <Her mother and father are clearly shocked, and start reminiscing about the trouble the two of them got into as children, the father a bit more fondly than the mother.  Gia tugs Raul back out and takes him around back behind the building, where her father's cart mules are stabled> Everyone's so surprised to see you again...not that I can blame them. <she chuckles and starts trying to wring out her hair, which is plastered to her, just like her dress is.  The white underdress she's wearing is practically see through, and thus gives peeks of cleavage when she moves; the green overdress still hides the rest of her from direct view, but as stuck to her as the whole contraption is ((Dresses were so complicated :P)), her curves are pretty obvious>
[23:33] Chaos Angel Sox: ((I could make this more obvious, but I'd have to start playing porn music))
[23:33] arynwyn: (( <giggle> ))
[23:36] arynwyn: Raul: <he watches her for a long few moments, taking in every curve. Only the snorting of his horse brings him out of it, and he quickly begins to unsaddle and de-bag the hose and dry him off> You're really grow up beautiful, Gia. <he turns to smile at her as he continues rubbing down the horse>
[23:36] arynwyn: *horse =/= hose
[23:36] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<giggles>))
[23:36] arynwyn: *You've
[23:36] arynwyn: (( Yeesh. Brain turned off.... ))
[23:36] arynwyn: *grown
[23:36] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<finds Sarah's Brain's On Switch>))
[23:36] arynwyn: (( argh. ))
[23:36] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<flip>))
[23:37] arynwyn: (( hopefully that will work...... ))
[23:37] Chaos Angel Sox: ((If not, you may need a new starter...))
[23:40] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she blushes> You don't look anything like I thought you'd look like.  <she leans against a wall and watches him work> I thought your nose and ears would always be too big for your face, and that you'd be some scrawny shopkeep.  None of that ended up true...at all.  <she just can't bring herself to say he's handsome.  If he were anyone else, I could just spit it out...> I just can't believe you're back, after all this time.  <finally she decides to stop just watching him and goes over to the other side of the horse to help him out with the rubdown>
[23:42] arynwyn: Raul: <he pours some oats out for the horse to eat, them goes to help her finish the other side> Yes, my life turned out much differently than I expected. I seem to have more than my share of luck. <he smiles at her and steals a kiss on the cheek>
[23:44] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <smiles, pleased, though she nudges his ribs with her elbow, not hard at all> Scoundrel.  You were always that.  But then, I wasn't much different, despite being a girl, hm?  <she walks to the end of the stables and looks out at the rain> You came on such a nice day - why'd you have to bring the rain with you? <she looks over her shoulder and sticks her tongue out at him.  It's better to talk over her heartbeat than try to listen to it.  It's doing all sorts of things it never did around Raul before (unless they'd been racing, and that didn't count)>
[23:46] arynwyn: Raul: <he steps up behind her, setting his hands on her hips> Gia... <he stops himself and pulls away> We should get you inside and out of those clothes before you catch cold. <he tosses a blanket over his horse and then turns back to her>
[23:48] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she freezes a moment when he touches her, then clears her throat> Same could be said of you, buster.  Mother'll have you tucked up by the fire with a mug of something hot enough to blister your tongue in no time. <she turns to smile at him>
[23:49] arynwyn: Raul: <chuckles> I appreciate the offer but I think I will stay at an inn. There's one just up the road from here, if I recall.
[23:51] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: And go back out in this rain again?  Why?  Besides, Mother'd tear my head off.  <she grabs his hand and starts trying to tug him out of the stables back around to the shop>
[23:51] arynwyn: Raul: <he stops her and pulls her hand to his lips> Do you wish me to stay?
[23:52] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <blushes> Why would I want you to go? <she seems confused by the very thought, though really she's trying to sort out why he keeps doing that and why she feels out of breath the instant he does>
[23:55] arynwyn: Raul: <he smiles and releases her hand> Very well. Oh, the fruit and the bread! <he backtracks to the stable to grab two bags, then returns to her side> Lead the way, principessa.
[23:57] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she grins> With my knight beside me to fend off danger? <she laughs to herself> We had such fantasies, as children, hm?  <she darts around to the front of the building to get back inside, holding the door for him.  As predicted, her mother's already pulling out blankets and boiling water>
[23:57] arynwyn: (( <puts up new calendar> ))
[23:58] arynwyn: Raul: Fantasies can become realities. <he whispers before entering. He sets the bags of food on the table> Please, Gia, go change into something dry.
[23:59] Chaos Angel Sox: ((wait for it....))
[00:00] arynwyn: (( HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! ))
[00:01] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Happy New Year!!! :D :D :D :D ))
[00:01] Chaos Angel Sox: ((And I'll say it again in an hour ^_~ ))
[00:04] arynwyn: (( okee ^_^ ))
[00:04] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <Her mother pushes her upstairs and starts fidgeting around Raul, getting him a fresh change of clothes to replace his own wet ones, fussing, asking how he takes his tea, etc. etc.  Gia acquiesces to Raul's request (and her mother's insistence) and heads to her room to change.  After about twenty minutes she comes back downstairs in a dry shift/underdress and a simple, undyed cotton overdress, hair towel-dryed and pulled back loosely, a ribbon tying it near the bottom.  Her hair curls damply around her face as she comes back to the main room of the living quarters above the shop ((which is where they should properly be, not in the shop itself))>
[00:05] arynwyn: Raul: <now warmly clothed and with a cup of tea, he stands as she enters and gives her a tender smile> Feeling better?
[00:08] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: That would imply that there was ever something wrong.  <she smiles and takes the tea her mother presses into her hands, then sits on a sofa, pulls her legs up under her in as ladylike a fashion as she can manage and sips from her cup.  Her mother sees to it that the rest of the family disappears, then does so herself, with a promise to come get them when dinner's ready, which it should be Soon> Other than the fact I didn't get to snag a book for myself.  If only a certain man had been watching where he was going...<grins at him over her teacup before drinking more>
[00:10] arynwyn: Raul: Wait, now, you were the one that walked into me! <he grins and sits down next to her, pulling a blanket up over his lap. He sips some tea and watches the fire thoughtfully> Gia, what do you want to do with your life?
[00:11] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Why? It doesn't matter what I want.  That's what my parents keep telling me.  Every time they find me with a book, every time I chase off another prospective son-in-law for them, they say it.  Hell, they've been saying it since you left. <drinks more of her tea, now slightly sullen>
[00:12] arynwyn: Raul: You want to read?
[00:14] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: I like reading.  Father taught me the bare essentials, so I could help in the shop, and I've learned the rest on my own.  But you can't make a life on that. <she looks at her tea, swirling in the cup> I always supposed I'd be just another one of Father's deals.  "My daughter for your son.  Here's a dowry.  Congratulations, you made a wise choice."
[00:15] arynwyn: Raul: <he fidgets a moment> I think that we could all end up happy, here... Excuse me a moment. <he stands up and heads for the shop downstairs, looking for Gia's father>
[00:18] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: ... ... ...<she finishes off her tea and plays with her hair as he leaves.  He can't mean what I think he means...can he?  She sets the cup down and paces>  
 ((I shall be lazy and not change colors <ahem>))
 
 Sr. Marino: <is totalling up the day's accounts.  He looks up when Raul enters>
[00:18] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Not that we have to RP that part.  Just...so you know. ^_^ ))
[00:18] arynwyn: (( What part? The asking for permission part? ))
[00:19] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<nods> If you want to RP it, the option's there.  Otherwise, you can skip to him coming back up.  Gia's father would probably want some reassurance his daughter would be taken care of, but if there's ANY way Raul can give that, he'll probably agree, given how she keeps driving other men away....))
[00:20] arynwyn: (( Let's RP it. ))
[00:20] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Okee :) ))
[00:20] arynwyn: Raul: Senor Marino? Might I have a word with you?
[00:22] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Signor, but it's practically pronounced the same))
 
 Sr. Marino ((Marnio? wtf?)): Come to try and take over my business?  <he says cheerfully>  What happened to you, boy?  Up and disappeared, like ghosts in the night practically.  If some of the neighbors hadn't seen you move out, we'd've thought the worst of the lot of you.  Gia was just heart-broken.
[00:22] arynwyn: (( Oops. I knew I spelled it wrong. Oh well ))
[00:24] arynwyn: Raul: My father was murdered and my mother was afraid we would be next, so we moved away as quickly as possible. I would've written, but my mother forbade it, thinking that the address might give our location away. Gia was not the only heart-broken one. <he fiddles with something in his pocket>
[00:26] Chaos Angel Sox: Sr Marino: <eyes the pocket movement> So what brings you back to town then, Raul? 
[00:26] arynwyn: Raul: Gia. <faint smile> I came to ask your blessing on an engagement proposal. 
[00:27] Chaos Angel Sox: Sr. Marino: <nods to himself and closes the accounts book to devote his full attention to this> Are you working, son?
[00:29] arynwyn: Raul: I recently purchased a house just outside of town. I have quite a bit of farmland, and twenty farmhands to help with it. After my mother died, I came into quite a bit of money, so Gia will be well taken care of.
[00:29] Chaos Angel Sox: Sr. Marino: <seems quietly impressed with this> You should know she's no less of a handful than she was before you left.  Worse, if anything.
[00:30] Chaos Angel Sox: (( Muoi Van Nguyen, 31, was arrested in Spokane Valley, Wash., in November, charged with breaking a window with a hammer at a state liquor store and grabbing a bottle of wine valued at $9. Earlier, Van Nguyen had tried unsuccessfully to break the window with a rock, but decided he needed a hammer to do the job and went to a nearby store, where he purchased one for $11.  ))
[00:30] arynwyn: Raul: <he grins> So I've noticed. But I think she will be good for me.
[00:30] arynwyn: (( Oh jeeze. ))
[00:32] Chaos Angel Sox: Sr. Marino: <snorts a little in amusement> And...well, the dowry for her isn't much.  We're doing well enough to get by, but there isn't really any way to set some aside for that, you understand.
[00:33] arynwyn: Raul: I have no need for a dowry. I do not need to be paid to take Gia. Your blessing and her agreement is enough.
[00:35] arynwyn: (( oh, and for when Gia finds out he's rich, and he tells her it was from his mother, she probably shouldn't believe that. ))
[00:35] arynwyn: (( maybe she can tell when he's lying or something. <shrug> ))
[00:35] Chaos Angel Sox: Sr. Marino: Her agreement....<he shakes his head> If she won't agree to you, I might as well send her off to a monastery.  <there's a creak heard from the stairs behind them; Sr. Marino clears his throat and speaks up> We Seem to Have Mice.  Very Loud Mice....
[00:36] arynwyn: Raul: I have your blessing then, sir? <quietly, so the "mouse" can't hear">
[00:38] Chaos Angel Sox: Sr. Marino: <comes over and claps a hand on his shoulder> If you can get the Mouse to agree <he comments in low tones>, that's good enough for me.  <he then turns back to his accounts book, clearing his throat loudly> Go on, I have work to do <he says loudly.  Footsteps can be heard going back upstairs>
[00:39] arynwyn: Raul: Thank you, sir! <he dashes up the stairs and back to where he left Gia. He makes himself slow down as he approaches, and forces the smile off of his face>
[00:40] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <is resettling herself as he re-enters the room, trying to make it look as if she hadn't moved.  She tries to give him a "Well?" look, but she's smiling knowingly>
[00:41] arynwyn: Raul: <smiles and sits back down next to her> Ahh, the fire feels nice. <snuggling down into a blanket> Perhaps I'll take a nap before dinner...
[00:42] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Stop it! <she whaps him playfully on the shoulder> I heard Father talking about my dowry, and I heard...<gets a little quieter, as the blush comes up on her face again>...what you said to that.  
[00:43] arynwyn: Raul: <he slides his eyes over to her with a smirk> And...?
[00:44] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: I can't believe you aren't fending women off of you day and night.
[00:45] arynwyn: Raul: <grins> I never said I wasn't.
[00:46] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <rolls her eyes and pokes his side> So if you can "supposedly" have any woman in Venice...<shoots him a look that says she doubts that>...why would you want me?  <grins> No one else willing to put up with you? 
[00:49] arynwyn: Raul: <he leans over and wraps his arms around her, kissing her temple gently> Because, spending so much time away from here, away from you, made me realize one thing. <He looks down into her eyes> I need you. I need to be near you. I need you to tease me, and to tease you back; to touch you and hear you laugh. <the ring appears out of nowhere and he holds it up in front of her face. It's gorgeous - a heavy gold ring with a large diamond surrounded by emeralds and rubies> Would you honor me, Gia, luv, by being my wife?
[00:54] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: ... ... ...God, you just...you show up out of nowhere again, gone all this time and just...just propose...<she looks from the ring back to his face> It doesn't feel real.  I mean...I don't have any reason at all to refuse <blush> but I just...think it's a surreal sort of dream, you know?  I mean...if I hadn't suspected, I wouldn't have gone to listen when you went to talk to Father, but ...to actually hear you ask and with the ring <she touches it briefly, but she's really more caught up in him than the ring itself>...Raul...I just keep waiting to wake up...
[00:57] arynwyn: Raul: <he kisses her forehead again and hugs her gently> I'm sorry it took me so long to come back for you. I wanted to make sure I had everything to give you. I wanted it all to be perfect. <he lowers the hand with the ring and rests it in his lap, then exhales, his nerves finally showing> I have a house, a very large house, and you can read as many books as you'd like...
[00:58] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: You have a house?  Where? 
[00:58] arynwyn: (( Hello? >.> ))
[00:58] arynwyn: (( okay ))
[00:58] Chaos Angel Sox: ((She's not making this easy on him ))
[00:59] arynwyn: (( nope xD ))
[00:59] Chaos Angel Sox: ((you didn't go anywhere that I saw.  and as far as I know, I didn't either ^_^ ))
[00:59] arynwyn: Raul: Yes, it's just out in the country. Not an hour's journey from here.
[00:59] arynwyn: (( I DC'd. ))
[01:00] Chaos Angel Sox: ((HAPPY NEW YEAR (CST)!!  also, I didn't see a D/C ^_^; ))
[01:00] arynwyn: (( Happy new year!!! ))
[01:00] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Oh?  Then we can go see it tomorrow, yes? 
[01:01] arynwyn: Raul: If that is what you'd prefer, of course. <he tucks the ring back into his pocket> If so, then we should get some dinner and then rest.
[01:02] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she leans in and kisses his cheek> I suppose you can consider me your fiancee for the time being.  Trial basis.  See if I get tired of you. <smiles mischeviously, but she's blushing>
[01:03] arynwyn: Raul: <he smiles but it's a humorless smile> As you wish. I'm going to go check on my horse. He'll probably need to be brushed after all that rain. <extracts himself from her and stands>
[01:05] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Raul...<she grabs his hand>...I'm a little overwhelmed, is all.  <she stands as well> I really couldn't imagine anyone else I'd rather marry....even if your house is tiny, or doesn't exist at all.  <she hugs him tightly>
[01:06] arynwyn: Raul: Then take some time to think. Perhaps it's not in your best interests to marry me afterall. <pats her back, pulls away and heads for the door>
[01:07] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Why wouldn't it be? <she demands> You don't see me as an investment or...or a breeding mare.  That's all I could want in a husband, as far as I'm concerned.
[01:09] arynwyn: Raul: There must be something more you want, or else you wouldn't be so hesitant. <his eyes flash angrily for half a second, then he turns and steps outside, closing the door behind him>
[01:11] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <blinks for half a second, then tears the door open after him.  Younger brothers, eavesdropping at the door ((look, family trait!)), go scattering like leaves in a windstorm> What am I supposed to think?  Raul, you've been gone a decade and a half!  Then you show up and just propose!  Out of nowhere!  Imagine if someone just dropped everything you wanted on your doorstep one day!  Wouldn't you wonder what the catch was?  Wouldn't you think you imagined it all?  <she folds her arms> Though if I were really dreaming this, you probably wouldn't be acting like such a horse's ass about it right now.
[01:12] arynwyn: <interjection>
[01:13] arynwyn: <As soon as she pulls open the door to yell out at him, he's already gone. A check of the stable shows that he's not their either. Glancing down the road either way doesn't reveal him either. Somehow, he disappeared>
[01:14] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <okay so she got as far as "What am I supposed to....?" before she wound down.  She checks everywhere around the shop, their home and stables, then grabs a cloak, over her mother's objections and goes to the inn he'd mentioned previously to check for him there>
[01:15] arynwyn: <The innkeeper informs her that he has reserved a room there for the night but is not there at present>
[01:15] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <insists on being let into the room to wait for him and refuses to take No for an answer>
[01:16] arynwyn: <It's late, almost midnight, when he returns to his room. He looks unsurprised to see her there, but also looks like he's not as angry> You shouldn't be here. It's improper.
[01:17] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: If you think I give a damn about proper, you don't know me at all. <sitting on his bed, she looks up at him> What's going on, Raul?
[01:19] arynwyn: Raul: <he looks down at her> What do you mean, what's going on? You refuse to say yes or no to my proposal, and then get upset when I get upset. <he takes a deep breath, trying to stay calm> You're allowed some time to think. <he pulls the ring out of his pocket> And I want you to keep this, whether you say yes or no. I had it specially made and it wouldn't do to give it to anyone else.
[01:20] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she takes the ring> I said yes.  I just...<she sighs> it's been an odd day.  <she looks at him critically> How did you do that?
[01:20] arynwyn: Raul: Do what?
[01:21] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Disappear like that.
[01:22] arynwyn: Raul: ... ...I'm a fast runner. Now if you'll please excuse me, I've had a tiring day and I would like to get some rest. <he unbuttons his shirt, revealing his chest and hardened abs>
[01:24] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <stands, but doesn't leave> I said yes, Raul.  I just...didn't leap into your arms over it.  I keep...waiting to wake up.  Waiting for this to somehow not be real.  <she looks at the floor> After you left, I would dream you'd come back and take me with you, or that you'd never had to leave at all.  It was so hard to wake up again, come back to reality.  You've been a dream for a decade and a half.  Why do I have any reason to believe you're real now?
[01:25] arynwyn: Raul: <he crosses to her and, placing a hand on each cheek, kisses her long and deep>
[01:28] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she's in shock for another half second before she kisses him back, looping her arms around his waist carefully, as if worried that if she holds on too tightly, he'll pull his disappearing act again>
[01:29] arynwyn: Raul: <he brushes her hair back and drops his hand down to stroke her neck> I am real, Gia. I know I was gone for a long time, but I came back just for you. I promise, I'm not going anywhere. Not unless you tell me to. <kisses her forehead and holds her tightly>
[01:32] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she leans her head against his shoulder> You can't ever lie to me or I'll make you regret it you know.  And I'll find out.  Wives always find out.
[01:34] arynwyn: (( sorry, Sparky had to go out again ))
[01:35] arynwyn: Raul: <he's quiet a moment, thinking hard, debating with himself> I won't lie to you but in return you have to respect one secret I must keep from you. <watches closely for her reaction>
[01:36] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she frowns> I was your best friend, Raul...we told each other everything.  <she thinks> Did you murder someone?
[01:37] arynwyn: Raul: <he shakes his head> No. Please don't ask. Perhaps one day... <shakes his head again> There are too many risks, too many dangers. I don't want you to get hurt. <kisses her forehead again> 
[01:38] arynwyn: (( wait ))
[01:39] arynwyn: Raul: (con't) The north tower of my home is off-limits. And since I'm sure you've read the tale of Bluebeard, I can assure you, the tower isn't full of my dead wives. But please, do not go up there. You will only get hurt. And possibly many others will too.
[01:40] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <blinks> "North tower"?  You have some sort of castle out there?
[01:40] arynwyn: Raul: A modernized one, yes. I like the history of the place.
[01:41] arynwyn: (( I need sleeps... ))
[01:41] Chaos Angel Sox: ((yeah me too))
[01:41] arynwyn: (( <huggggggggggggles> sweet dreams. :-) ))
[01:41] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<hugggggggggggggleses> You too! :D ))
[01:41] arynwyn: (( g'night ))
[01:41] Chaos Angel Sox: ((g'night :) ))
[02:42] *** "arynwyn" signed off at Thu Jan 01 02:42:18 2009.
[06:14] *** "arynwyn" signed on at Thu Jan 01 06:14:22 2009.
[09:21] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Mew?))
[09:21] *** Auto-response from arynwyn: ZzzZzzZzz...
[11:37] arynwyn: (( hey ))
[11:37] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Mew! <pounce>))
[11:37] arynwyn: (( <snuggles> ))
[11:37] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<purr snuggle>))
[11:38] Chaos Angel Sox: ((How's your new year's day so far? :D ))
[11:38] arynwyn: (( sec ))
[11:39] arynwyn: (( sorry, had to take my medicine. uhm, day has been full of weird dreams. you? ))
[11:40] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Good, so far :3  Got Kiv to 36! :D ))
[11:40] arynwyn: (( congrats! <36 huggles> ))
[11:40] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<huggles> Oh!  So who's gonna start the team story? ))
[11:41] arynwyn: (( You want to? you can set the scene and all of that. probably be easier for me that way. ))
[11:41] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Sure.  I'll do that in a bit.  I'm fixing the gbank and then I'll probably log to clean up a little around here.))
[11:42] arynwyn: (( mkay ))
[11:42] Chaos Angel Sox: ((I made all the new recruits members already.  :3  New Year's Day present :3 ))
[11:42] arynwyn: (( Yay! Even Adaren? ))
[11:43] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Oh no, I talked with him and he /gquit yesterday))
[11:43] arynwyn: (( Ah. ))
[11:43] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Xoxi told me about an IC conversation she had with him.  He's RPing a very evil character, so this really isn't the guild for him.  He took it very well))
[11:44] arynwyn: (( <nodnod> Can't say I'm too upset. ^_^;; ))
[11:45] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Yeah didn't think that'd bother you so much. ^_^; ))
[11:48] arynwyn: (( I'mma go upstairs. <hugs> I'll talk atcha later. ))
[11:49] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<hugggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggles>))
[11:49] *** Auto-response from arynwyn: Cleaning 'n stuff.
[12:53] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Mmm, the rum really makes it))
[13:16] arynwyn: (( makes what? o_O ))
[13:17] Chaos Angel Sox: ((the hot cocoa))
[13:17] arynwyn: (( xD ))
[13:17] Chaos Angel Sox: ((I mean it was good before but it's like perfection now.  just needs whipped cream & chocolate shavings ^_~ ))
[13:17] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Which I could do, if I weren't lazy))
[13:17] arynwyn: (( :P ))
[13:18] arynwyn: (( ugh, I feel so crappy today ))
[13:18] Chaos Angel Sox: (( ;__; <huggles and gives the awesome good-for-you pudding>
[13:18] *** Auto-response from arynwyn: I'm around here somewhere. May take me a minute to reply.
[13:18] arynwyn: (( <huggles> ))
[13:19] Chaos Angel Sox: ((I got some dishes going in the dishwasher, took down most of the Xmas decorations (though I haven't put them away yet) and I emailed you the story setting/beginning))
[13:19] arynwyn: (( good for you! ))
[13:19] Chaos Angel Sox: ((I can has RP now? :3 ))
[13:20] arynwyn: (( Sure. At least until my anti-anxiety kicks in and I pass out ))
[13:20] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Hot!))
[13:20] Chaos Angel Sox: ((My turn!))
[13:21] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Quick recap))
[13:21] Chaos Angel Sox: [01:36] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she frowns> I was your best friend, Raul...we told each other everything.  <she thinks> Did you murder someone?
 [01:37] arynwyn: Raul: <he shakes his head> No. Please don't ask. Perhaps one day... <shakes his head again> There are too many risks, too many dangers. I don't want you to get hurt. <kisses her forehead again> 
 [01:38] arynwyn: (( wait ))
 [01:39] arynwyn: Raul: (con't) The north tower of my home is off-limits. And since I'm sure you've read the tale of Bluebeard, I can assure you, the tower isn't full of my dead wives. But please, do not go up there. You will only get hurt. And possibly many others will too.
 [01:40] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <blinks> "North tower"?  You have some sort of castle out there?
 [01:40] arynwyn: Raul: A modernized one, yes. I like the history of the place.
[13:21] arynwyn: (( thanks ))
[13:23] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: ... ...<she looks at him searchingly for a moment, then brushes some hair out of his face> What have you been up to since I last saw you, Raul?
[13:24] arynwyn: Raul: <he takes her hand in his and kisses it gently> I've been working toward today. Saving money up, trying to better myself, so that I could come back and offer you the life you deserve.
[13:25] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Better yourself?  You were fine the way you were.  Well, except for your ears <she teases him lightly>
[13:28] arynwyn: Raul: <faint smile> But I had nothing to offer you. There's no reason you would have wanted me over any other man. Look at the difficulty I'm having as it is! <he sighs a little> Trust me, I'm better like this.
[13:28] arynwyn: (( sorry, tim is online ))
[13:28] Chaos Angel Sox: ((is ok. i's doin' dailies anyway))
[13:29] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: No reason?  No reason?!  Are you STUPID?! <she hugs him tightly> You're my best friend.  You were the only boy I could ever even TOLERATE, let alone care about.  
[13:32] arynwyn: Raul: <he looks rather surprised but wraps his arms around her and returns the hug> God, I've missed you. <he closes his eyes and smells her hair>
[13:33] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Not half as much as I missed you.  Idiot. <she mumbles, snuggling in against him>  You ever disappear on me again, I'll never forgive you.
[13:34] arynwyn: Raul: Don't worry, I've taken precautions against that. <more mumbled, not necessarily meant for her to hear>
[13:35] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she pulls away a little so she can look him in the eye> I hope one day you'll tell me all these stupid secrets of yours. <she pokes him in the side, in a spot she remembers him being ticklish in>
[13:37] arynwyn: Raul: <he squirms just a little> Perhaps. <his eyes darken a little> I hope there's nothing I could ever do that would make you turn away from me... <he touches her cheek>
[13:38] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: I can't think of anything you'd do.  Unless you're some very good Raul imposter <teasing>
[13:40] arynwyn: Raul: <looks relieved> We should get you home before your mother worries herself to death. <kisses her forehead>
[13:41] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: After dark?  Wouldn't it be better for me to just...stay here? <smiles despite her blushing>
[13:42] arynwyn: Raul: <he arches a brow> Do you want to stay here? <can't help but grin>
[13:42] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: I'm worried if I let you out of my sight, you'll go poof again
[13:43] arynwyn: Raul: <he considers this> I can promise you I'm not going to disappear again. But by all means, stay. Lord knows I wouldn't turn you away.
[13:46] Chaos Angel Sox: ((didn't hear Trill beep - I was attacking like every demon in the place... ^_^ ))
[13:46] arynwyn: (( no worries ))
[13:48] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she smiles and with a tug of a lace here and another tug there, slips out of the overdress, leaving her in just her white underdress.  She crawls onto the inn bed and scootches over to one side, clambering in between the sheets>
[13:50] arynwyn: Raul: <licks his lips as he watches her, then tugs off his breeches, leaving him in just his boxer-type-underclothings. He extinguishes all the candles, though there's still plenty of light due to the fireplace, and then crawls in next to her>
[13:51] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she snuggles up next to him and closes her eyes, nuzzling his neck a little>
[13:52] arynwyn: Raul: <he pulls her close and wraps his arms around her, his body aching to touch more of her. He manages to refrain, trying to remain a gentleman> Goodnight, principessa.
[13:53] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <nuzzle> Good night. <she kisses his jaw>
[13:53] arynwyn: (( FF to... ? __
[13:53] arynwyn: ))
[13:54] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Umm....he'd said he'd show her where he lived the next day...))
[13:54] arynwyn: (( Oh, right. ))
[13:59] arynwyn: Raul: <so, the next afternoon, he saddles up his horse and, pulling her on in front of him, trots off toward his new home. It takes about an hour, as he said, before the castle shows in the distance. It's set upon a rocky cliff, a sheer wall on the far side. The castle is surrounded by hilly farmland. As mentioned, there are two towers - one on the south side, one on the north side. There's a large courtyard with a stables off to one side. A stablehand comes out to meet them with a bow and a smile>
[14:00] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <dismounts without help and looks around> I can't believe this is yours...<she says half in wonderment, half in honest disbelief>
[14:21] arynwyn: Raul: <he smiles and takes her hand> A lot of the inside is undecorated. I wanted you to be able to choose what you like. <he leads her inside, where a servant takes their coats> The inside has tall ceilings and a fireplace in each room. There is some sparse wooden furniture, but as he said, nothing decorated.>
 
 (( I need a nap ))
[14:21] arynwyn: (( and sorry that took so long, tim called ))
[14:21] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Is okay <hugs> sleep well ))
[14:21] arynwyn: (( thankee. <hugs> ))
[20:44] arynwyn: (( <hugs> ))
[22:49] Chaos Angel Sox: ((mew?))
[22:49] *** Auto-response from arynwyn: ZzzZzzZzz...
[01:49] arynwyn: (( harro ))
[01:50] arynwyn: (( noooo. <laments the loss of Jen> ))
[05:45] arynwyn: (( <huggles> ))
[08:51] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Sorry; Jen had to be sleepified))
[11:37] arynwyn: (( You keep forgetting to change your away message. :P ))
[11:39] Chaos Angel Sox: ((I was in shower this time :) ))
[11:39] *** Auto-response from arynwyn: I'm around here somewhere. May take me a minute to reply.
[11:39] arynwyn: (( Lol. <hugs> ))
[11:39] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<huggggggggggles> how's you?))
[11:39] arynwyn: (( I'm not too bad. Thought a lot last night so I feel a little calmer than usual. How are you? ))
[11:40] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Ooo calm is good.  I am pretty good.  we're going to Olive Garden later.  Supposedly :) ))
[11:40] arynwyn: (( Oooh!!! Lucky! ))
[11:40] Chaos Angel Sox: ((use that gift card for it we got for Xmas))
[11:40] arynwyn: (( nice :3 ))
[11:41] Chaos Angel Sox: ((and now you respond to email, yes? :3 ))
[11:42] arynwyn: (( Oh, right. I wasn't sure how you wanted me to do this. Just one paragraph? And do I write your chars' responses too or just mine? ))
[11:42] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Whatever. :)  I would say paragraph minimum, if you're feeling the juice just go with it.))
[11:45] arynwyn: (( Sorry, calling in refill for meds. And alright. I'll get going with that soon. Probably this evening. ))
[11:46] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Yay! :3 ))
[11:46] arynwyn: (( Lemme go lookit the laundry sit. ))
[11:47] Chaos Angel Sox: ((kk! :D ))
[11:49] arynwyn: (( okee ))
[11:49] Chaos Angel Sox: ((So.....RP?))
[11:50] arynwyn: (( sure but I'll be slow 'cause I'm gunna work on my room ))
[11:50] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Okee.  needs a repost?  It's my turn))
[11:50] arynwyn: (( I just described the house, yeah? ))
[11:50] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Yeh))
[11:50] arynwyn: (( okee, go ahead then ))
[11:51] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <wide-eyed> How did you manage this....?
[11:52] arynwyn: Raul: <he grins, pleased> I won't say it was easy...
[11:52] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: You ought to be marrying a princess with a home like this.
[11:53] arynwyn: Raul: <he takes her hand and kisses it> I am.
[11:54] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <blushes> I meant a real one. <she doesn't seem displeased with the comment though>  So...is there a troll in the dungeon? Like in our make-believe as kids?
[11:55] arynwyn: Raul: No, no. No trolls here. But I will remind you that the north tower is off-limits. Come, I'll show you upstairs. <leads her up a winding staircase and down a long hall. There are at least 10 bedrooms along this hall alone, each sparsely furnished. Finally, then come to a wooden door at the end of the hall> This is the south tower. Has a lovely view. 
[11:56] arynwyn: (( brb quick ))
[11:57] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she's increasingly awed as they wander around, though her mind keeps flitting back to the mystery of the north tower> And I'm allowed in this tower, yes?
[11:57] Chaos Angel Sox: ((kk))
[12:00] arynwyn: Raul: Yes, of course. <he pulls out two keys, hands one to her. He doesn't mention that this is the same key used for the north tower> I keep it locked so the servants won't leave it open. Frightfully drafty. <he unlocks the door and leads her up the circular staircase>
[12:12] arynwyn: ( <poke?> ))
[12:12] Chaos Angel Sox: ((sorry, was doing the dive-bombing dailies ^_^ ))
[12:12] arynwyn: (( ooh :P ))
[12:13] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <deliberately drops the key down her cleavage while he's watching, grinning, then goes back to looking around at her future home>
[12:15] arynwyn: Raul: <The top of the tower is a small room, containing nothing at the moment. There are a few glass-less windows open to the elements, and the view from them is spectacular. Built on the cliff edge, this tower overlooks the sea and the shore. Boats can be seen cruising the ocean, sails tight in the wind> What do you think?
[12:16] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Wow... it's like you can see forever...
[12:16] arynwyn: Raul: <he wraps his arm around her waist and looks out with her, pleased> I particularily like this part of the house. I plan on having glass put into the windows, and some furniture brought up.
[12:18] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: That'll be nice.  <she smiles at him> So did you win this place at cards?
[12:19] arynwyn: Raul: <he laughs> Don't believe that I slaved away for years in order to save up for this? <he kisses her cheek>
[12:20] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <grins> I think if you had, you'd be nothing but skin and bones.  <she runs her hands up his chest to loop them behind his neck> And you're certainly not that.
[12:21] arynwyn: Raul: <Desire shades his eyes as she moves closer, and he tightens his grip on her> Does it matter, then, how I procured this for you? <he leans down to kiss her neck>
[12:23] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <her breath catches in her throat> I'm just...<a whole different set of adjectives thread through her mind for a moment>...curious.  
[12:24] arynwyn: Raul
[12:24] arynwyn: (( Oops ))
[12:24] arynwyn: Raul: <runs his hands down her side as he continues to lavish attention on her neck, parly to distract her from the questions, mostly because he loves the taste and feel of her>
[12:28] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she closes her eyes and tries to breathe.  She licks her lips> It's just...so much...like a fairy tale...
[12:30] arynwyn: Raul: <backs her up a few steps and presses her against the wall. He runs his hands up and over her breasts, exhaling heavily against her neck> You're telling me...
[12:32] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <her breathing get shuddery; she runs a hand up into his hair and nuzzles his ear> You show up after all this time....with a castle...and all these....these mysteries....
[12:34] arynwyn: Raul: <he fumbles with the ties of her dress without realizing it> I came to rescue my principessa. <he kisses her deeply, not really meaning to arouse them so much, for he intends on being a gentleman, but pressed on by his need for her>
[12:35] arynwyn: (( gots to peeeeeeeeeeeee ))
[12:38] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she's aware that her dress is starting to get loose, and was about to raise some sort of protest when he kissed her.  She clings to him as she returns the kiss, and when she can, comments> There's no bed in here...<she isn't entirely sure whether she means that in the "Damnit, why isn't there a bed in here?" sense or the "We're not married and we're not alone in a bedroom, so we should stop" sense>
[12:41] arynwyn: Raul: <this seems to pull him to his senses. He leans his forehead against hers and breathes heavily, his eyes closed, until he can manage> Forgive me. I... I didn't mean to... <clears his throat and pulls himself together a little more> It's a good thing there's not a bed in here. <opens his eyes and smiles at her> I promise, it will be well worth the wait. <kisses her gently>
[12:43] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she smiles> There's nothing to forgive.  At least, not about this.  <she starts getting her dress back together properly> I just have so many questions...
[12:43] arynwyn: Raul: Of course you do. You always did. <gives her a wry smile> You may ask if you don't mind me not answering.
[12:45] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <sighs in exasperation> What good is asking if you won't answer?  I've half a mind not to...<pauses in her indignant rage because she can't think of a way to phrase this that isn't entirely crude>
[12:46] arynwyn: Raul: <slides his hands into his pockets and arches a brow> Not to what? 
[12:48] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: ...<decides on a turn of phrase>...not to give you a wedding night, if you're not going to answer.
 
 ((Ah, the Lysistrata approach...))
[12:48] arynwyn: Raul: <he considers this a moment> Very well. I will tell you what you want to know, but not because you refuse to "give me a wedding night". I knew you would be too curious for your own good.
[12:50] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: If you knew, then why not tell me in the first place?  Mean thing. <playful whap on the shoulder, then she gets serious> Are you really so afraid that if you tell me all these answers, I won't want anything to do with you?
[12:51] arynwyn: Raul: <hesitates a moment> Yes. Well, no. Er... It's not that I've done anything terrible, but not many understand. Does that make sense?
[12:52] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: You think I wouldn't understand?
[12:53] arynwyn: Raul: <he sighs and goes over to look out the window> I don't know, to be honest. When we were children, I wouldn't hesitate to trust you. But it's been a long time, and people change.
[12:55] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she frowns and folds her arms> You don't trust me, but you want to marry me?  <her tone is the thunder warning of another storm> 
[12:56] arynwyn: Raul: God damn it, woman, I do trust you! You just don't understand the gravity of the secrets I keep! <he turns around and grips her arms, his eyes flashing> I trust you more than anyone else in the world, principessa. <his eyes soften> Please, believe me. I would tell you if I felt I could.
[13:00] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she sighs, the anger mostly dissipating before it can really build up...Mostly> You trust me but you can't tell me these things?  It's just confusing, Raul.  I've missed out on so much of your life, and you can't tell me anything about what you've been doing?  All you do is give me evasive answers and then...<blush> distract me and keep me from having breath to ask more questions.  I kind of like the last part more than the first. <clears throat> But...well...to start with, what do I tell people when they ask?  Other women can say "I'm marrying a butcher" or "My husband's a potter".  Am I supposed to say "This is my fiance, the mysterious owner of his own castle?" <she pauses> Actually that'd probably work for most conversations...
[13:01] arynwyn: Raul: <he chuckles softly> I am a historian. A scholar. People pay me well to translate old texts, identify artifacts, things of that sort.
[13:03] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <blinks> I didn't realize you had a brain in that thick skull of yours! <knocks on his head as a joke>
[13:03] arynwyn: Raul: <laughs> Neither did I. <he turns back toward the window> What else do you want to know?
[13:03] arynwyn: (( AFK a few ))
[13:04] Chaos Angel Sox: ((kk))
[13:06] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <All kinds of questions buzz through her mind: What's in the north tower? chief among them> So, this castle wasn't paid for with ill-gotten gains, won in a card game, or stolen in any way?
[13:09] arynwyn: Raul: No. I've never murdered, plundered or stolen anything. Not that I recall, anyway.
[13:12] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <arches an eyebrow> I'd think you'd remember something like that. <she walks up behind him and starts rubbing his back lightly> Why did you want to marry me, if you were so worried about my changing?
[13:13] arynwyn: Raul: <he relaxes visibly> I knew you wouldn't change too much. You're the only person that's ever meant anything to me. Knowing I was working toward this, for you, was the only thing that kept me going. And I knew you'd grow more and more beautiful as each day passed.
[13:14] arynwyn: (( So what do you think of Raul? ^_^: ))
[13:16] Chaos Angel Sox: ((I am intrigued :3 ))
[13:16] arynwyn: (( :3 ))
[13:18] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <blushing red, she keeps massaging his back, adding in shoulders and neck occasionally> If you'd come back to find me trapped in a loveless marriage, would you have spirited me away in the night? <she giggles>
[13:19] arynwyn: Raul: Of course! I'm your knight in shining armor, right? <he turns suddenly and scoops her up into his arms, spinning around> 
[13:22] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <gasps at being whirled up, and then laughs> My one and only.  I feel I should confess something to you though...
[13:22] arynwyn: Raul: <he sets her down carefuly and smiles> What is it?
[13:23] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Pietro DiGiulio kissed me.  A couple of years after you left.  I decked him for it though.  <she grins> He hasn't tried it again since.
[13:24] arynwyn: Raul: Why the little... I'll deck him myself. He should have known you belonged to someone, the weasel. 
[13:26] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Oh, I belong to you now, do I? <she says in an O RLY sort of voice, grinning slightly>
[13:28] arynwyn: Raul: You always have! <grins back and leans in to kiss her>
[13:30] arynwyn: (( afk a sec ))
[13:30] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <backs away just a little, the teasing light still in her eyes> Well you've not been around to stake your claim, sir.  It would've served you right if I had ended up desperately in love with someone else!
[13:30] Chaos Angel Sox: ((kk))
[13:33] arynwyn: Raul: You'd've never! Your father told me how many men you turned away. <he grabs her waist and pulls her close> Your heart has always belonged to me, and mine to you. 
[13:35] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <blush> Yes, well they were all assholes and idiots.  Any sane woman would've turned them down.
[13:36] arynwyn: Raul: <he grins> Pity for them. 
[13:37] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: And lucky for you, and I expect you to remember it, buddy. <poking him in the chest as punctuation for her words>
 
 ((I tink I needs a nap))
[13:38] arynwyn: (( ooh, okee. <huggles> ))
[13:38] arynwyn: (( sweet dreams <3 ))
[13:38] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<hugggggggggggggggles> thankee ))
[18:33] Chaos Angel Sox: ((so...full...of...food...))
[20:20] arynwyn: (( How was it? :-D ))
[20:20] arynwyn: (( <poke poke?> ))
[20:54] Chaos Angel Sox: ((bah.  supposed to be sleeping before work but it no worky))
[20:55] arynwyn: (( aww. <huggles> ))
[20:55] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<huggles> whatcha up to? :3 ))
[20:55] arynwyn: (( Nothin'. Was just waiting for bed since you weren't on. ))
[20:56] Chaos Angel Sox: ((aww <huggles> RP? :3 ))
[20:56] arynwyn: (( Shore. <huggles> ))
[20:56] Chaos Angel Sox: ((yay! :D needs repost?))
[20:57] arynwyn: ChaosAngelSox (12:35:43 PM): Gia: <blush> Yes, well they were all assholes and idiots.  Any sane woman would've turned them down.
 Arynwyn (12:36:29 PM): Raul: <he grins> Pity for them. 
 ChaosAngelSox (12:37:33 PM): Gia: And lucky for you, and I expect you to remember it, buddy. <poking him in the chest as punctuation for her words>
[20:57] arynwyn: (( Do you want to FF? ))
[20:57] arynwyn: (( color fix ))
[20:57] Chaos Angel Sox: ((and yesh, FF is for good.))
[20:58] arynwyn: (( okee. to when? xD ))
[20:58] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Gia: Wedding night? :3 
 Me: Down, horndog!  Down!
 Gia: Well...aside from that, once he's asleep, I can poke around the North Tower.  See if he's hiding a harem there or something...))
[20:59] arynwyn: (( you sure you want her to find out this soon? I hadn't planned on them staying the night there. ))
[21:00] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Oh really? Well, I can make her wait.  
 Gia: <pouts>
 Me: Look at it this way: he'll expect you to go poking around right away.  The chances of you getting caught go way down if you lull him into a sense of security.
 Gia: <ponders that>))
[21:01] arynwyn: (( Is true. xD ))
[21:01] arynwyn: (( So yeah, wedding night methinks is the next best time for RPs... erm, though I think I wanna go get some foods. I'll be back in a minute. ))
[21:02] Chaos Angel Sox: ((kk :) ))
[21:04] arynwyn: (( 'kay, back ))
[21:06] Chaos Angel Sox: ((front! :) ))
[21:06] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<snitches some of Sarah's foods>))
[21:06] arynwyn: (( <shares sammiches> ))
[21:07] arynwyn: Raul: <So, the wedding goes off without a hitch a little while later. He's arranged for a carriage to take them to their new home after the party, so it's late and the moon is out>
[21:07] Chaos Angel Sox: ((I'm not really hungry, I just wanted to snitch stuff ^_~ ))
[21:07] arynwyn: (( :P ))
[21:11] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<stuffed full of chicken alfredo and torta di chocolate>))
 
 Gia: <snuggles up to her new husband during the carriage ride; her dress is a white silk without embroidery - just getting the fabric cost enough as is - worn over a freshly made & laundered white shift.  She starts pulling her hair pins out as they arrive home, letting her hair tumble down in sections as she walks towards the bedroom, as stately as she can.  She's had quite a bit of wine, but it's only produced the occasional random giggle>
[21:13] arynwyn: Raul: <his hair is tied back with a piece of white ribbon and he sports a red velvet overcoat over a white tunic and black pants. He's had quite a bit to drink as well, but it doesn't seem to have affected him yet. He keeps his hand on the small of her back until they reach the master bedroom, then he sweeps her up and carries her inside>
[21:15] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <giggles lightly and nuzzles his neck> So now you have everything you ever wanted? <she rests her head on his shoulder>
[21:16] arynwyn: Raul: More than I ever dared dream. <he kisses her as he lays her on the bed> And you, principessa?
[21:20] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <lays the hair pins on the bedside table> I'm still half-convinced this is a very long and intricate dream.  I just hope I won't wake up anytime soon. <she smiles and stretches, then melodramatically pretends to yawn> Good night. <snuggles into a pillow (without getting under the covers) and closes her eyes, though she's smiling too widely (it's either that or give in to more giggles)>
[21:20] arynwyn: Raul: Hm... <he studies the grin on her face thoughfully, then reaches down and tickles her ribs>
[21:22] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <shrieks and bats at his hand, rolling onto her back to try and get her ribs away from the ticklings>
[21:23] arynwyn: Raul: <he climbs up on the bed and straddles her (careful of his weight)> Well lookie here! Laces... <and he begins to untie the lace of her dress>
[21:26] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <giggles> Well lookie here!  Buttons! <reaching to start unbuttoning his trousers> 
 
 ((I assume it's buttons, I dunno xD ain't zippers, that's for sure...))
[21:26] arynwyn: (( Buttons are fine. xD  But how's she gunna do that while she's on her back? ))
[21:26] arynwyn: (( er, stomach I mean ))
[21:26] arynwyn: (( wait, what? I'm so confused. ))
[21:27] Chaos Angel Sox: ((she's laying on her back, so she's face up))
[21:27] arynwyn: (( Oh, damn. Okay ))
[21:27] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<laugh>))
[21:27] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Do we need to back up?))
[21:27] arynwyn: (( Well, according to my calculations, she'd be on her stomach. 'cause she was laid down on her back, then she rolled over to get away from the ticklings. But it's not that important. ))
[21:28] arynwyn: (( how would rolling onto her back get her ribs away from ticklings? ))
[21:29] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Sorry, I didn't mention that she was on her side.  When I think "snuggling into a pillow" I automatically think of being on my side.  So in my mind he tickled her side, and she rolled flat onto her back 'cause it's a reflex way to get his hand away from her))
[21:29] arynwyn: (( ooh, okee. ))
[21:29] Chaos Angel Sox: ((my assumptions there >.> ))
[21:30] arynwyn: Raul: <he licks his lips and leans down to kiss her, running his hand down her dress to loosen the laces a little more> 
[21:30] arynwyn: (( no worries xD ))
[21:32] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <stops what she's doing for a second when he kisses her, but the distraction doesn't last long.  She gets him unbuttoned enough to slip a hand in and explore, while still kissing him back>
[21:34] arynwyn: Raul: <he groans against her lips and shifts his weight so that he's laying next to her. He fumbles with the dress and swears quietly, his need and desire (amongst other things) growing>
[21:37] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she chuckles and finally pushes away from him a little.  She stands up and finishes getting herself out of the silk overdress, letting it ripple to the floor and leaving her in just the shift and her panties (she steps out of her shoes while she's at it).  She lays back down with a teasing look> I suppose it's reassuring that you have trouble getting women out of their clothes.  Means you haven't been giving the barmaids and streetwalkers TOO much business....<grin, slight giggle>
[21:38] arynwyn: Raul: <looks slightly embarrassed but his attention is quickly recaptured by her body. He runs his hands over her breasts and leans in to kiss her neck>
[21:40] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <sighs happily and murmurs> You can practice getting me out of my clothes as much as you want.  <she kisses his ear and starts working on getting that red velvet overcoat off of him>
[21:41] arynwyn: Raul: <seems much more concerned with her shift than his coat. He tugs it up to expose her legs, then her belly, kissing as he moves up. He finally stops log enough to appease her by taking off the coat, then returns his attention to tasting as much of her skin as he can>
[21:44] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she slides her hands up under his tunic and keeps sliding, so that the tunic rides up along with her arms, until it hinders his ability to do anything that isn't "breathe through tunic"> ((<giggle>))
[21:44] arynwyn: (( :P ))
[21:44] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Hey, she's being much more direct about trying to get his clothes off))
[21:45] arynwyn: Raul: <he quickly tugs it off, exposing the chisled muscles (( /harlequin )) of his chest and shoulders. One thing is for certain, his body doesn't scream "historian" or "scholar". He returns the favor, pulling her shift up until it covers her face, grinning as he takes a nipple in his mouth>
[21:49] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <gasps and fidgets a bit until she can get the shift the rest of the way off (as the gasp just pulls cloth into her mouth).  She's blushing crimson, and she pulls him to her so she can kiss him again, with no small amount of hunger in it>
[21:51] arynwyn: Raul: <His clothing now becomes a concern as they stand between him and Gia. He returns the kiss but works on pushing his pants and boxers off (his shoes abandoned by the door). Once this has been accomplished, he slides a hand into her panties>
[21:55] arynwyn: (( What did you think of 'Crazy Cleo'? xD ))
[21:56] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <gasps again and closes her eyes, arching against him and into his hand.  She licks at his lips and tries to breathe as she whispers near his ear> So my heart's always been yours, you claim...and now you'll have my body as well? <her amusement is audible, though she has to pause between words for air sometimes, depending on how his hand moves>
[21:56] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<giggles> Poor woman, to live centuries and be referred to as insane xD ))
[21:56] arynwyn: (( <giggle> ))
[21:57] arynwyn: Raul: <he licks up her neck and pushes her panties down> ...do you not want me to have it? <Not that it'd make much difference at this point...>
[22:01] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: I didn't say that...<she kisses his ear> I don't want to be anyone else's. <reaching to take hold of him again, though she teases him more than she actually strokes him>
 
 ((You're mean, Gia.
 Gia: If I give him what he wants so easily, it won't be as fun.  He has to feel he's earned it. <nods in agreement with herself>
 Whoo boy.  Raul, you're in for a fun ride.... ^_~ ))
[22:01] arynwyn: (( Oh dear... xD ))
[22:02] arynwyn: Raul: <He groans and his body gives a shudder> Gia... princess... <he puts a hand on her and tries to guide it in order to get more pleasure and less teasing> 
[22:06] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <instead she lets go entirely, to grab his shoulders and tug him down to her.  She kisses him, sliding her arms around him>
[22:08] arynwyn: Raul: <he returns the kiss with a fiery passion, all but ripping her panties off the rest of the way. He slides between her legs and presses in carefully, knowing (or hoping) that there will be the resistance of a virgin>
[22:16] Chaos Angel Sox: ((sorry, had a hovering Joe...))
[22:16] arynwyn: (( no worries xD ))
[22:17] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <cries out, then bites her lip, but her grip on him only increases.  She whimpers softly once then wraps her legs around him, already adjusting to his presence inside of her>
[22:18] arynwyn: Raul: <he stops a moment and brushes hair from her face, looking concerned> Do you want me to stop? Does it hurt too much?
[22:20] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she shakes her head> Don't stop.  <she kisses him again>
[22:21] arynwyn: Raul: <he kisses back and begins to slowly press in again, the slow pace agonizing for him. He starts slow, careful not to hurt her again>
[22:24] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <after that initial pain, she warms quickly to the proceedings, and it doesn't take too long for soft moans and gasps to issue from her lips>
[22:25] arynwyn: Raul: <he relaxes and moves to kiss her neck, massaging a breast with one hand. He quickens the pace and is soon breathing hard and heavy>
[22:28] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <the moans mount increasingly in volume as she gets the hang of things, and she occasionally shudderingly manages his name as well.  She clings to him as if wild horses couldn't pull her away, eyes closed and tension mounting within her>
[22:29] arynwyn: Raul: <he thrusts into her, deeper and faster, sweat glistening on his skin. He holds his breath to try and keep from finishing before her>
[22:33] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <Yeah, that's not going to take long.  She digs her nails into his back as she loses the ability to render sound momentarily, then collapses breathlessly>
[22:34] arynwyn: Raul: <he moans loudly, giving a few last hard thrusts into her. He slows and leans down to kiss her gently as they try and catch their breath>
[22:39] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Gah, Joe keeps wandering in and out and I'm like "stop it! trynna write smut here!" only, y'know, in my  head 'cause I'm not sayin' that aloud...))
[22:39] arynwyn: (( <giggle> ))
[22:41] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she snuggles in closely and kisses his neck idly> 
[22:42] arynwyn: Raul: <he rolls off of her and sprawls out on his back, feeling content. He plays with one of her nipples as he studies her face> Well? Was it worth the wait?
[22:44] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Mmm. <she nods and smiles and swats his hand away from her breast> I think so.  What about you?
[22:45] arynwyn: Raul: God yes. Worth waiting 16 years for. <he wraps his arms around her, pulling the blanket up over them both, and snuggles in> Goodnight, my sweet principessa. <he yawns>
[22:48] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Good night, my husband. <she smiles, kisses him softly and snuggles next to him>

[20:13] Chaos Angel Sox: I'm more curious what he's going to do to her - it's obvious she disobeyed him now, what with that second door unlocked and that book the old man brought on the floor....
[20:14] arynwyn: Raul: <comes home late that night, about 3 AM or so>
 
 (( she's not gunna confront him? ))
[20:14] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Well, not right away.  she's confused and frightened.))
[20:14] arynwyn: (( <nodnod> ))
[20:14] arynwyn: (( okee, where do you wanna start then? ))
[20:15] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Um, I can reply to that post you just made, or....um....something else?))
[20:15] Chaos Angel Sox: ((I'm so helpful xD ))
[20:15] arynwyn: (( Well, I just did that 'cause I figure she'd confront him. xD But we can start elsewhere. ))
[20:15] arynwyn: *figured
[20:18] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Hrm.  Well, at that point, she'd be in bed but can't sleep and doesn't want to be alone in the dark, but when she hears him coming she'd probably blow the candle out quickly and pretend to be asleep.  Whether he saw the light from under the door or not...<shrugs>  And certainly, any attempts at nookie are going to be pushed away, which would be odd for her at this point 'cause she's probably happily pouncing him whenever an opportunity presents itself.
 Lessee....she might forget her head a moment and mention that the old man came by with a book for him to translate...))
[20:18] Chaos Angel Sox: ((The next morning, of course, if she's pretending to sleep that night))
[20:19] arynwyn: (( hm... we can start with him coming down from doing his "business" and seeing the place messed up. Say, the next day, midafternoon? ))
[20:19] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Sure sure.  who start?))
[20:20] arynwyn: (( I will. But give me a sec to carry my shit downstairs. ))
[20:20] Chaos Angel Sox: ((kk))
[20:25] arynwyn: Raul: <he comes down from the tower, ordering a servant to fetch a locksmith, and makes sure to lock up. He comes down to the living area with the book in his hand and a frown upon his face>
[20:26] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Don't remember if I showed you this or not, so: (Link: http://headtripcomics.comicgenesis.com/d/20080915.html)http://headtripcomics.comicgenesis.com/d/20080915.html  also: (Link: http://headtripcomics.comicgenesis.com/d/20080505.html)(Link: http://headtripcomics.comicgenesis.com/d/20080505.html)http://headtripcomics.comicgenesis.com/d/20080505.html ))
[20:26] arynwyn: (( Sparky has demons too, apparently. ~_~ He won't stop peeing on the carpet down here! ))
[20:26] Chaos Angel Sox: (( >_< Pee demons.  Peemons.  Ewwwwwwwww))
[20:26] arynwyn: (( xD ))
[20:27] arynwyn: (( LOL, is this about Twilight? ))
[20:28] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <is "reading" her book again, legs pulled up under her in the chair.  She's not having anymore luck with the book today than she had last night, and she didn't really sleep last night, even after Raul came home.  Especially after he came home.>
[20:28] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Yep!))
[20:29] Chaos Angel Sox: (("Oh Edward, my Glittering Love..." <LMAO>))
[20:29] arynwyn: Raul: <he stands in the doorway for a moment, watching her, then crosses to a desk and pulls out some paper and a pen, then sits down across from her. He begins to translate the book, starting with the specified page>
[20:29] arynwyn: (( xD ))
[20:33] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she looks up at him, looks back at her book, then pauses.  She lifts her eyes to him and specifically what he's doing.  Which reminds her of...where exactly she left that book last night.  She pales a little, shutting her book and watching him for a moment before asking, quietly> What do you do, Raul?  <Her heart is thudding in terror and the thoughts of that...that thing up in the tower flash through her mind but she won't take her eyes off him, and her gaze demands an answer.  A real one>
[20:33] arynwyn: Raul: <he pauses in his writing but doesn't look up> I translate old books. Books on demonology. And I teach about them. Demons.
[20:36] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: That's All?  You're a teacher.  <she sounds skeptical>
[20:36] arynwyn: Raul: <he looks up, finally, and it's clear he's worried instead of angry> I practice what I teach.
[20:38] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: And what do you "practice" with that...creature? <there's an edge in her voice now.  She isn't sure what she's feeling: there's still fear there, and anger, and confusion, and a hundred other things.  Mostly there's a ferverent little whisper at the back of her heart that desperately wants everything to be the way she thought it was only yesterday>
[20:39] arynwyn: Raul: I use her for personal gain. Not sex <he makes sure to specify> but monetary. I have all of this <waves a hand around> and you because of her. <looks upward>
[20:41] arynwyn: (( Phoenix Requiem updated. ))
[20:43] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <okay that shoots anger into the foreground> You have me because of that thing?  <she stands, the book she was reading falling to the ground loudly> If you really think that, Raul...<her mind can't come up with a threat that has any credibility to it at all.  She glares at him and storms out of the room.  Though her intentions aren't clear even to herself, she's headed back for the north tower>
[20:43] arynwyn: Raul: Damn it. <he tosses the book down and gets up to pace, not following her because he doesn't know what to say in his defense>
[20:43] Chaos Angel Sox: ((hee hee "In his bed" xD ))
[20:43] arynwyn: (( <giggle> ))
[20:47] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <since the locksmith's only just been sent for, her key still gives her access.  She leaves the bottom door open, barging straight upstairs, unlocking the study door and storming in.  Fueled by anger, she walks over to the cage and pulls the gag off the demon> You're just an infernal money device?  Is that it?
 
 ((She's not worried about him having sex with it....mostly (she isn't really sure she can trust anything he says now); she wants proof of....something else that I probably shouldn't say here 'cause she'll probably go rant it at Raul here shortly xD or at least, that's the plan))
[20:48] arynwyn: <She sits very still for a moment, then holds her arms up, chains first> Release me. <her voice is low and husky, as if she'd spent days screaming at the top of her lungs>
[20:50] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she takes a step back, but then steadies herself> ANSWER ME.  I'm sick of not getting answers.  <she folds her arms and glares at the demon as if it would do any good to something blindfolded>
[20:51] arynwyn: <She cocks her head to one side, as if studying Gia> He is a very powerful witch. Even one such as myself falls before him.
[20:52] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: ...he's a witch? <okay, that surprised her>
[20:53] arynwyn: <There's a soft laugh, like the sound of branches on glass and dry leaves crumbling> He has told you nothing? 
[20:54] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: If he had, would I be asking YOU? <not liking being laughed at, though the sound is unnerving>
[20:55] arynwyn: <holds out the chains again> Release me and I could tell you everything. And more. <there's a slight grin, enough to show that her teeth are crooked and blackened>
[20:56] arynwyn: (( So what do you think? Was it worthy of the suspense? >.>; ))
[20:56] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Yes! :3 ))
[20:57] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: No.  No, I don't think letting a demon run around loose is the wisest idea...
[20:58] arynwyn: ...your intelligence, for a human, is admirable. <she lowers her hands> 
[20:59] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: All you've done for him is get him money.  Nothing else?  No...influencing others or anything like that?
[21:00] arynwyn: I cannot make money just appear... 
 
 (( sorry, can't decide how much to make her say xD ))
[21:01] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: But only financials, yes?  His economy not... ...not anything else.
[21:02] arynwyn: I cannot influence Him, or anyone He deems... protected.
[21:02] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Am I "protected"?
[21:02] arynwyn: <the grin returns, bigger this time>
[21:03] Chaos Angel Sox: (( <3 (Link: http://artsangel.deviantart.com/art/Jonas-and-Anya-95205783)http://artsangel.deviantart.com/art/Jonas-and-Anya-95205783 ))
[21:03] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: ANSWER.
[21:03] arynwyn: (( ooooh! ))
[21:04] arynwyn: <She laughs again> Ah, His weakness is apparent. How foolish I was to underestimate human emotion.
[21:05] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <looks confused, and her anger, which has kept her in control all this time, is starting to fade> You're not answering my question.
[21:05] arynwyn: And should I? You are not my Master, and you have done nothing for me.
[21:06] Chaos Angel Sox: (( (Link: http://artsangel.deviantart.com/art/Fallen-96184792)(Link: http://artsangel.deviantart.com/art/Fallen-96184792)http://artsangel.deviantart.com/art/Fallen-96184792 <3 <3 <3 ))
[21:06] arynwyn: (( ooooh. :3 ))
[21:06] Chaos Angel Sox: ((she says that's not in the comic, she just drew it for fun but still....))
[21:06] arynwyn: (( pooey ))
[21:08] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she glares, frowning.  Fear is starting to haunt around her again, and she just wants to be gone> Fine, well I'll just go have another little chat with your "master", won't I?
[21:08] arynwyn: As you wish. <still grinning a little, she settles back against the wall>
[21:10] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she stalks out of the room, locking the door behind her this time, before she heads downstairs, making her way back to where she last saw Raul>
[21:10] Chaos Angel Sox: (( (Link: http://artsangel.deviantart.com/art/Robyn-85319362)(Link: http://artsangel.deviantart.com/art/Robyn-85319362)http://artsangel.deviantart.com/art/Robyn-85319362 ))
[21:10] arynwyn: Raul: <has taken his book back up but doesn't seem to be making much progress. He stands when he sees her enter> Gia...
[21:11] arynwyn: (( ooh! nice tattoo... ))
[21:12] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she folds her arms again, feeling calmer the further away from the demon she is> You think if you lost that demon, you'd lose me?  Or that if you'd never caught her in the first place - however you managed that - that you'd never have "caught" me?
[21:14] arynwyn: Raul: Gia, I was nothing! My father left us paupers; we lived on the streets for years. You wouldn't have loved the man I was then. <he looks away, ashamed> I was willing to take the risk, for you...
[21:17] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: You were my best friend, Raul. <she sighs> We were always together, and we always told each other everything.  Now you come back and tell me nothing.  You think I'll only care for you because you have money.  Maybe I was right to begin with - maybe you're not Raul at all.  <she sighs heavily and looks down> You look kind of like him, you have his name and some of his memories, but...if you think your money is all I care about, you're not my childhood friend.  <she looks up at him, eyes starting to be tear-brightened> And it's frankly insulting. <turns to leave before she starts crying>
[21:18] arynwyn: Raul: <deflated, he watches her go again, feeling lower than he had when he lived on the street. He slumps back down into his chair and stares at the floor, thinking hard>
[21:20] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <manages to walk a few steps away from the doorway then runs the rest of the way to the bedroom, slamming the door behind her and throwing herself on the bed for a good cry>
 
 ((Melodrama much, Gia?
 Gia: You wrote it.  Part of me still wants to deck him.))
[21:20] arynwyn: (( poop, brb ))
[21:20] Chaos Angel Sox: ((poooooooooooooooooop))
[21:27] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Oh and you has story part in your email, though by "story part" I really mean "hot, half-naked, smeared with oil and grease and sweat mechanic guy"))
[21:32] arynwyn: (( okee ))
[21:32] Chaos Angel Sox: ((I should've had him pole dance.  that would've been awesome))
[21:32] arynwyn: (( xD ))
[21:34] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Now I needs piddlings.  I piddle, you think about what next, 'cause Gia's basically gonna be in their room crying until she falls asleep, though she'll be easily wake-able))
[21:35] arynwyn: (( okee. ))
[21:36] Chaos Angel Sox: ((back!))
[21:37] arynwyn: (( okee. you has emails. also...))
[21:37] Chaos Angel Sox: ((hot ))
[21:37] arynwyn: Raul: <He gives her some time, an hour or so, then heads up to the bedroom. He slips in quietly and looks at her form on the bed, trying to discern if she's awake or asleep>
[21:37] Chaos Angel Sox: ((<giggles> Poor Rory))
[21:37] arynwyn: (( xD ))
[21:38] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she's laying face down, face buried in her pillow and turned away from the door.  There's an occasional sniffle, but her eyes are closed (not that he can see them from the door)>
[21:38] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Rory: <hides behind Emily> ))
[21:40] arynwyn: (( Emily: Oh dear... <sighs, overly distraught> ))
 
 Raul: <he sighs a little and goes to sit on his side of the bed> Gia... I thought I could make you happy, give you everything you could ever dream of. <his voice is tight with restrained emotion> ...was that really so wrong?
[21:43] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Rory: Well but...she's...pawing at me!))
 
 Gia: <sniffs once, eyes opening against the achey feeling from crying so much> ...you made me happy.  <she replies quietly>
[21:44] Chaos Angel Sox: ((zere is zee mail of E ))
[21:45] arynwyn: Raul: <he bows his head, sniffing himself now> I can't take back what I've done. <he stands quickly> If you wish to leave, I will send you home. You can declare I was adulterous. 
[21:48] arynwyn: (( back atcha ))
[21:48] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: I'm not going to lie.  <she looks at him and maneuvers onto her side, facing him> And I don't want to leave.  I want...I don't know.  I just want to be with Raul again.  The boy who could always make me smile and would let me punch him and wasn't afraid to punch me back sometimes...though I know you pulled your punches. <she smiles lightly> I felt comfortable and safe and...I dunno.  The world made sense back then.  
[21:50] arynwyn: Raul: <he stops in the doorway> Well, this is who I am now. I can still make you laugh and let you punch me, but... <sighs> The world has never made sense, Gia. Not since my father was killed because of what he was. <shakes his head a little>
[21:54] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she stops, thinking back to that> What's it like, being a witch?  Do you eat children and fly on broomsticks?
[21:54] Chaos Angel Sox: ((sent ^_^; Look at us, RPing two things at the same time))
[21:55] arynwyn: Raul: <he's glad he's facing away from her as the comment draws out all his insecurities and hurt> I... prefer babies. <attempt at humor. He closes the door and heads for the north tower>
[21:57] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <sighs and sits up, rubbing at her eyes.  She slips out after him once a few moments have passed, trying to stay quiet as she follows him>
[21:58] arynwyn: Raul: <He unlocks the top door to the north tower and leaves it open - no reason to lock it now. The servants are in bed and the locksmith's come and gone. He lights a couple of candles and sits down to study his demon>
[21:59] arynwyn: (( sent ))
[21:59] Chaos Angel Sox: ((I assume he didn't lock the bottom door either?))
[21:59] arynwyn: (( nope ))
[22:00] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <tiptoes up the stairs after him, and stands outside the room, next to the door, listening>
[22:01] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Internet has to go down for a sec.))
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[22:04] Chaos Angel Sox: ((back))
[22:05] arynwyn: Demon: ...seems your efforts were all in vain.
 Raul: <sighs heavily> I wish she understood. I wish she knew what it was like...
 Demon: Do you want me to-
 Raul: No! I've told you time and again, you are forbidden to do anything to her or anything about her or anything.
 Demon: So eloquently put, Master.
 Raul: I shouldn't have been so foolish. I should have listened to you. You told me this would happen. I didn't want to believe you. I thought if I could just keep her happy with everything else, she'd never have to know. <he stands up and reaches through the bars of the cage, tugging off the blindfold. The demon's eyes are black, though relatively normal, save the exceptionally think lashes>
 Demon: I also wanted you to take me, instead of your silly little girl. 
 Raul: Gabrielle, you know that wouldn't work... Why do you persist? 
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[22:05] arynwyn: (( Sorry xD I just got into it I guess. >.> ))
[22:05] Chaos Angel Sox: ((is ok :3 ))
[22:07] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <relief washes over her hearing that he did not, in fact, even attempt to have her emotions toyed with.  But that last part freezes her.  She sinks along the wall to a sitting position and waits, listening>
[22:10] arynwyn: Gabrielle: <she holds up her hands and he unlocks the chains> Because you have yet to release me. There's a reason. You no longer need me yet you keep me. Why is that? 
 Raul: <he reaches through the bars and touches her cheek> I've grown fond of you. Perhaps that makes me evil. <he shrugs and drops his hand> Even so, it seems that I've lost everything I worked so hard for. Perhaps you will get what you want, in the end. I'm surprised you were so kind to Gia. You could have told her everything she feared to hear.
 Gabrielle: As usual, you are all-knowing. And despite what you think, you are the one person I do not wish ill upon.
[22:14] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: ... ... ...<her shoulders slump and she closes her eyes for a second, then stands and hovers in the doorway, watching as well as listening now, not really caring if she's seen.  She looks sad and exhausted, still red around the eyes>
[22:14] Chaos Angel Sox: ((at half past I should go shower))
[22:14] arynwyn: (( kk ))
[22:14] Chaos Angel Sox: ((and there is story in email if you haven't checked :3 ))
[22:17] arynwyn: Gabrielle: <turns to look at her with a strange look - one of twisted compassion and envy>
 Raul: <hasn't yet seen her, he sighs> She will never be happy knowing I am a witch that keeps with demons. Hell, I wouldn't be happy in her position. I offered to let her divorce me on the grounds that I was unfaithful but... <shakes his head> She is stubborn, even in the face of all of this.
[22:17] arynwyn: (( replying now ))
[22:19] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <opens her mouth to say something, then remains quiet.  She looks at the demon, envious also, and feeling worn down by all this unfamiliarity all at once, to say nothing of an hour spent sobbing.  She shifts her gaze to Raul, longing for things to just go back to something approximating normal>
[22:19] arynwyn: (( sent ))
[22:21] arynwyn: Raul: <he rubs his temples and goes to a bookshelf full of little bottles of liquids. He drinks one down and then turns back to Gabrielle, spotting Gia in the process> Gia... <looks suddenly very awkward and unsure of himself>
[22:27] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: Raul...I don't know how to deal with any of this.  It's too much all at once.  You're a witch, you study demons, you keep one as a...<her eyes flick to the cage>...a pet? a...familiar?  I don't know <she puts a hand to one of her temples and sighs> I...my world just got turned upside down on me.  So...please...tell me something true?  Something I can believe.  One true thing, every day, even if you think it'll make me leave you - ESPECIALLY if you think it'll make me leave you.  <she looks at him dead on, quite serious> Give me some truth every day, so I can get used to this and....I'll stay.  But I won't be lied to again, Raul.  I will not.  If I'm your wife, then we're together in this, and I <she says significantly> refuse to be blindfolded. <with another quick look at Gabrielle before she returns her eyes to Raul, waiting for an answer>
[22:28] Chaos Angel Sox: ((shent :3 ))
[22:29] arynwyn: Raul: <he takes another vial down from the bookshelf and presses it into her hands> I can make potions. My grandmother's recipes. This one will help with the headache and help you sleep. Those are all truths, Gia, but this is the most important truth: I love you. I love you and I want to be with you so desperately... 
[22:32] arynwyn: (( also sent. and go take a shower, smelly! ))
[22:32] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <she looks at the potion briefly before looking up at him again> Thank you.  <she holds the potion in both hands, then leans in to kiss him, briefly> I'm going to sleep on this.  Just...don't do anything hasty.  <looking back at the demon again> Okay?
[22:32] Chaos Angel Sox: ((yeah yeah, I'm goin', I'm goin'....
[22:33] Chaos Angel Sox: ((Heheh, Emily as Anya.
 
 Rory: Hot.))
[22:33] arynwyn: Raul: I won't if you won't. <he kisses her again> Do you wish me to stay in a guest room for the night?
[22:34] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: No, no. <she says quickly> This is your home.  Our home, I guess, since we're married.  It's your bed, too.  <And I want to know where you're sleeping>
[22:35] arynwyn: Raul: <he nods> I'll be down soon, then. I'll just get Gabrielle resettled. <he kisses her one last time, then goes to the chains and blindfold>
[23:10] Chaos Angel Sox: Gia: <frowns lightly at his "get[ting the demon] resettled" but heads down, holding onto the potion carefully>