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Post by Erik on Aug 30, 2007 12:11:20 GMT -5
*Surely this was highly improper. He was fairly certain that the bourgeois to which he had once aspired did not give birth to full grown sons who caressed them with carnal intent mere hours after coming into being.
He'd been wrong before, though.*
"That remains to be seen, doesn't it?" *he murmured, fixing Julian with a stare of his own.*
What are you?
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Post by Julian on Aug 30, 2007 12:17:36 GMT -5
((Dude. Just because you m-preg son is touching you doesn't mean he wants to sex you. Sometimes he just wants to cuddle. Now may or may not be one of those times.))
*Julian allowed his hand to fall from Erik's shoulder as he turned away.*
"That is something that neither of us fully understand..."
*He glanced back to him.*
"But isn't there something intriguing about the unknown? The forbidden? That that should not be being?"
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Post by Erik on Aug 30, 2007 12:21:33 GMT -5
((You must allow Erik to have a pretty limited notion of the language of physical touch.))
"That is what I told her," *he said.*
As you are... so am I.
"Neither Christine nor Erik is immune to curiosity. But far be it from me to rob magic of its mystery. Even so... with the events of the past months being what they are, your existence means more than Erik can now read. It should be... educational."
*His lips curled in a thin smile.*
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Post by Julian on Aug 30, 2007 12:25:01 GMT -5
((Point made. This round goes to you.))
*Julian smiled faintly and bowed his head to Erik.*
"I hope that I will prove stimulating. It is the least I can do, since you have offered me so much. But when can we start? I am anxious to learn."
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Post by Erik on Aug 30, 2007 13:00:59 GMT -5
*The oddity of this being's curiosity about his secrets might have warned Erik. But he was so proud of himself and his cleverness that he mostly took it as his due.*
"Immediately," *he said.* "For instance; do you see this?"
*He removed the reed the Tonkin pirates had shown him years ago from the wall.*
"One may walk or swim underwater while breathing through this tube. It has come in very handy when Erik has had unwanted guests try to cross his lake."
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Post by Julian on Aug 30, 2007 13:03:50 GMT -5
*Julian touched the reed reverently.*
"And how often is that? Surely most fear you enough to not trespass in your domain."
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Post by Erik on Aug 30, 2007 16:52:40 GMT -5
"Quite so. Not often."
*A fond smile of remembrance touched his lips. The Comte...*
"But men will be fools when it comes to their fears. Your... other father once made the attempt. He was very lucky Erik was feeling generous that day."
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Post by Julian on Aug 30, 2007 17:02:34 GMT -5
*Julian tilted his head, interested.*
"Will you tell me of him? Why he...moves you? He must inspire you if the two of you are able to create..."
*He gestured to himself.*
"This."
And all she can offer is misshapen. I am sorry.
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Post by Erik on Aug 30, 2007 18:52:22 GMT -5
*Erik frowned briefly. The implications of the two births were troublesome, in the sense that they required teasing out. It was early to tell, of course, what these two creatures were for. But they'd been given him, in a sense, and he would learn.*
"Erik cannot pretend to know where you came from," *he said, staring into the middle distance.* "Your... the daroga is a good man. He saved me once, and Erik returned the favor. He, of all men, was the first to see Erik as one and treat him accordingly. Perhaps that is why I am lenient with his foibles."
*He trailed off, recalling that night, the comfort that was had, the surprise of it all. The temptation to belong to something. He shook it off.*
"I expect you shall meet him, at some point. He is nosy enough that it cannot be helped."
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Post by Julian on Aug 30, 2007 19:00:41 GMT -5
*Julian dared a smile laced with hope.*
"Would such a meeting allow for me to...go above?"
*He enjoyed the darkness, the world below, but he was curious about that in the world above him.*
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Post by Erik on Aug 31, 2007 14:35:00 GMT -5
*One eyebrow quirked as he regarded his strange progeny.*
"Erik had not thought to keep you forever out of sight," *he said.* "You are mere hours old, Julian; surely you did not think that your life would consist only of what Erik has been able to provide in that short time. You shall have all that what denied him in his youth."
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Post by Julian on Aug 31, 2007 14:51:41 GMT -5
*Julian's cruel smile blossomed. So much to be offered. He sobered quickly.*
"Forgive me, Erik. I have spent so long...confined that I am eager to taste what the world has to offer. I did not mean to assume..."
*He straightened.*
"I will endeavor to learn patience."
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Post by Erik on Sept 1, 2007 11:48:17 GMT -5
"A good lesson, Erik fears. For the world does not always give up her secrets willingly; some planning is needed, at times. You will learn when."
*How grand it must be, to skip the troublesome infantile stages of life! How much better Erik's life might have been! He was envious.*
"For now... Would you like to see the world immediately above this one?"
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Post by Julian on Sept 3, 2007 7:50:46 GMT -5
*Julian's eyes lit up. He tried not to let his eagerness get the best of him.*
"Yes. Please."
*His head swam in the potential of all that might be up above.*
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Post by Erik on Sept 4, 2007 10:11:59 GMT -5
*Erik's eyes fixed on his progeny with stony concentration.*
"You must endeavor to do as Erik says, Julian. His tenancy here is, at times, under scrutiny, and it requires care."
*With that, he turned on his heel and strode to the outside door, to lead Julian above...*
**TO... THE FOYER**
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