Ray
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"Ah ain't just a lantern, ya know. There's more ta me than ya think."
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Post by Ray on Apr 6, 2011 16:47:39 GMT -5
So they were newcomers? Wow. Ray supposed it made sense, since the forest was so big there were bound to be newcomers every once in a while, but the amount that had been showing up astounded him. Still, he couldn't be rude. He nodded as Natalia introduced herself, grinning a little as he did. "Ma name's Raymond, but y'all can call me Ray." Ray greeted.
"Well, it's nice to meet you. I'm Guy." Guy greeted in turn. With that, he gently nudged GB in an attempt to wake the setter up. "GB, there's someone else here now." Guy told him.
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GB
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Post by GB on Apr 6, 2011 17:30:14 GMT -5
GB, in response, gave Guy a kick out of instinct. He then opened his eyes slowly and looked up to his new friend. "Just five more minutes?" He asked somewhat pathetically, still half-asleep. The setter stretched and yawned, somewhat displeased by the fact that he had been woken up from his pleasant dream of being back with his pack. Weed's youthful smile, Kyoushiro's reckless charges, and his and Sasuke's wacky antics... what he would give to be in that dream with his friends just five minutes more!
There had to be a reason as to why he had been roused from his peaceful slumber. Can't a guy respect the old saying? 'Let sleeping dogs lie?' No? GB looked around a bit. Why, if it wasn't yet another face he hadn't seen before! This day had been full of unfamiliar faces, but this one looked harmless enough. The setter yawned again as he introduced himself drowsily. "Hey there, li'l guy! I don't think I've seen you before. My name's GB." He didn't question whether or not fireflies could talk, but it didn't matter to him at the moment. He was too busy being half-asleep to think things through like he usually would.
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Ray
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Post by Ray on Apr 6, 2011 17:38:16 GMT -5
And, in response to the kick, Guy comicly fell over on his back, laughing after just a moment. "Sorry, I just thought you might want to meet Ray." Guy chuckled. Man, the dog was a powerful kicker. He supposed it made sense since GB looked like a dog built for speed. Powerful legs were to be expected.
"Well, ah don't think ah've seen y'all 'round before either GB. In fact, ah think you're de first dog ah've seen 'round here." Ray commented as he flitted over to GB and landed on the aging setter's head. "An' ma name's Ray. Good ta meet ya." he added. "Then again, ah guess if ya just got here dat would make sense. Some companions ya got, though. Rudely wakin' ya up like dat." Ray chuckled.
"Sorry." Guy apologized.
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GB
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Post by GB on Apr 6, 2011 17:51:56 GMT -5
GB didn't mind. He was just mildly irritated that his good dream was interrupted like that. "It's all right," he laughed, finally 'waking up' from his drowsy state. "The best dreams always end like that, I guess." He then felt Ray land on his head.
"Ray, is it? It's nice to meet you." He looked at Guy. "Sorry for knocking you down like that. But you know, a dog like me can't help it sometimes. It's tough getting comfortable!" He wagged his tail. He guessed that he couldn't stay asleep in the soft grass forever, even if he wanted to.
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Ray
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Post by Ray on Apr 6, 2011 18:30:04 GMT -5
"I'll be all right. You've just got strong legs. I didn't expect such a strong kick." Guy admitted as he got up off of his back. "I don't doubt you were able to outrun whatever it was chasing you earlier." he added.
"An' it's nice ta meet y'all, GB. Hope y'all don't mind ma droppin' in like dis. Ah came here ta relax, but ah guess de rest of y'all thought dat'd be a good idea too." Ray chuckled. Then again, coming to the little meadow was a nice change of pace from the dark forest and the dull, personality-less other fireflies. Besides, Ray thought the little sunny patch of land in the forest was a great place to meet friends like this.
"It's fine, Ray. I think having a chance to relax like this is good for anyone. Especially if they've been wandering around in the dark for ages." Guy stated.
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Fluffy
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Post by Fluffy on Apr 7, 2011 12:43:39 GMT -5
"That's not all that surprising. He's not known for being all that kind." Guy stated. "Then again, I guess it's hard to blame him with the life he's led." he said after a moment. As much as he hated to admit it, he did feel a little bad for Sync. The kid hadn't had a chance at a proper life with the way Van had pushed him to hate the world. Maybe if he had, he wouldn't have been their enemy. Regardless, he might not have been their enemy right then anyway. If he was weakened, maybe spending time with Guy, Jade, and Natalia would change his ways. "Regardless, I don't think Sync is much of an animal person." he chuckled. He didn't think Sync would do anything to GB in his weakened state, but the lion cub was smaller than GB. Easier to kick around. Sync probably wouldn't be able to resist that. "I'd stay out of his way if I were you." he told the cub. Fluffy nodded Guy was right she shouldn't talk To Sync just run away from him , GB was bigger than me , Fluffy gigled too she smiled to Guy a very nice man to Fluffy said to him :" You are right I should NOT to talk to that Sync ." the light golden lioness added.
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GB
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Post by GB on Apr 8, 2011 6:46:57 GMT -5
GB closed his eyes and smiled. He was very appreciative of Guy's compliment. If there was one thing he was good at, it was running; that was for sure. "I didn't even intend on coming here to relax!" GB said to Ray. "It just kind of happened that I ended up in such a nice place." His goofy smile typical of a dog like him grew wider. "To tell you the truth, I was just running away from some unusually huge rats before I found myself here." The setter wagged his tail. He was happy that he got the chance to relax anyway, even if it was on accident after running through the forest for such a long time.
"Agreed," Natalia added to Guy's statement. "I really needed this opportunity to relax after being in this dark forest with Jade and Sync for the past few days." Relaxing in this light-filled meadow helped her keep her mind off of things. "And you know what? I don't regret taking it. If I hadn't, I may not have had the chance to reunite with you." She inched closer to Guy as she said this.
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Fluffy
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Post by Fluffy on Apr 8, 2011 7:08:40 GMT -5
Fluffy saw a dog and said :" Do you miss your familiy ?" Fluffy asked GB .
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Ray
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Post by Ray on Apr 8, 2011 15:23:36 GMT -5
"Well, ya ended up here regardless. Ah'm glad ah got de chance ta meet ya, GB." Ray told the setter. He cast a quick glance at Guy and Natalia after a moment, noticing the two blonde-haired nobles had gotten just a bit closer to one another. He grinned a wide grin, gently poking GB and pointing toward the two after a moment. "What do y'all think of those two? Ah think they make a cute couple." Ray whispered, chuckling softly as he did.
Guy, fortunately, didn't seem to hear Ray. He'd moved just a tiny bit closer to Natalia again and had his arm around her. He really felt he was getting over his fear. He was this close to Natalia and not freaking out, and it hadn't taken all that much courage to put his arm around her. Guy felt his cheeks grow warm at Natalia's words. He was glad she had gotten away from Jade and Sync, too. If Jade had tagged along, surely the Colonel would be teasing the two of them at that very moment. "I'm glad, too, Natalia. I don't think Jade would ever let us live it down if he saw us right now." Guy said.
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Post by GB on Apr 8, 2011 15:37:15 GMT -5
"You really think so?" GB whispered back. "That's so weird! That was exactly what I thought when I first saw them. That is, before I crashed into Guy," he added with a snicker.
Natalia, fortunately, was blissfully unaware of Ray and GB's conversation. "I'm certainly glad that Jade isn't here to tease us right now!" she replied. It would most certainly be embarrassing for Jade to arrive here and tease the lovely couple just then.
"Hey," GB whispered to Ray once more. "You think the two of us could, you know, get them together?" Little did the aging setter know that Ray was about to become a mentor of sorts to him.
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Ray
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Post by Ray on Apr 8, 2011 15:42:04 GMT -5
Ray grinned a bit more at GB's question. Could they get them together? Surely they could! If Ray had succeeded in getting Tiana and Naveen together, he didn't think it would be too difficult to get Guy and Natalia together. "Sure ah do, but it might take a bit of work. Gettin' people together is an art. We can't rush dis." Ray replied.
"Can you just imagine what Jade would say if he were to see us?" Guy asked. "He'd probably say, 'My, my, Guy. I didn't think you had it in you' or something." he chuckled.
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Post by GB on Apr 8, 2011 16:02:49 GMT -5
GB gave a wide, goofy grin. They were about to do this - make this transpire. "All right," he replied, "I'll follow your lead. You look like a sort of expert on this sort of thing." His tail couldn't stop wagging. He was prepared to do whatever Ray told him to to get his new best friend together with his new best friend's best friend and/or lover. GB, of course, being mentored by Ray, leaned more towards "lover."
"I can imagine that that would be exactly what Jade would say." Natalia laughed. "That is, if he were here!" she added. Of course, it had been a while since Jade had gone out to train Sync, so he may have started to wonder exactly where she went. What a frightening thought, to be looked for by Jade! Of course, he would most certainly never interfere with this perfect moment in any sort of way, the blonde princess reassured herself.
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Colonel Jade Curtiss
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Post by Colonel Jade Curtiss on Apr 8, 2011 17:58:50 GMT -5
"Normally ah'd be givin' y'all instructions, but it looks like we don't gotta interfere right now." Ray chuckled. Indeed, Guy appeared to be moving in to rest his head against Natalia's shoulder. The blond-haired nobleman was off in his own little world, completely unaware of the fact that an all too familiar soldier clad in blue was approaching them.
Jade raised an eyebrow, clearly amused by the scene before him but choosing not to speak for the moment. He'd only just returned from training with Sync for the day, leaving the green-haired God-General to rest in their little home while he himself recovered from minor injuries obtained from training the God-General, and had come to the little meadow to do just that. The sight of Guy and Natalia together certainly amused the Colonel. Without a word, Jade strolled toward the two with a wide, teasing grin plastered on his face. "Well, this is a pleasant surprise. I never expected to see you here, Guy, and so close to Natalia. I'm amazed." Jade stated, though it was hard to tell if he was being serious or not. His tone didn't give away any sort of surprise.
Immediately, Guy's face went pale. It was almost as though he was regretting event mentioning the possibility that Jade could have shown up. Slowly, ever so slowly, he raised his eyes up to meet Jade's. "...How did I know? How did I know that this would happen?" he asked.
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Post by Natalia L. K. Lanvaldear on Apr 8, 2011 18:42:23 GMT -5
GB gave a panicked yelp as the unfamiliar face approached and startled Guy. He didn't know what it was about the colonel that freaked him out, but he knew that he was more than unsettled by his sudden appearance. The wavy-furred setter promptly scampered behind Guy and trembled in fear. All the while, he wondered just who this guy was and why he ruined a perfectly good, romantic moment. "If anyone asks, I'm not here!" he whimpered pathetically.
Jade's sudden appearance caused Natalia to jump back a little. She had been lost in her own little world until the red-eyed colonel brought her back to reality. "Oh! So good of you to j-join us!" she said in a tone that was partly embarrassed and partly nervous. Jade was always one to have such an unnerving presence. "It's just like you to show up so unexpectedly." She scratched her head and blushed. It seemed just like him to come up and ruin moments like this. The only thing that would have given her an even bigger scare would be if he had approached from behind.
At least it was just Jade and not Sync, though. She didn't think she was quite ready to face his typical unpleasantness again just yet. "...Why does this always happen?" she asked. "And furthermore, how did you know I was here?"
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Colonel Jade Curtiss
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Post by Colonel Jade Curtiss on Apr 8, 2011 18:48:48 GMT -5
"Don't worry, GB. Jade's a friend." Guy told the setter.
In response to Natalia's question, Jade just shrugged a little and took in the moment with his usual grin. "I didn't. Sync and I retired for the day, and I decided to take a little stroll around the forest while Sync returned to our little home to get some rest. I just happened to run into the two of you. Or should I say four of you?" Jade asked, casting his glance at GB and Ray as he did. He hadn't seen Ray since the festival of the fireflies, and was more than curious about how the little firefly had been holding up. GB he was unfamiliar with.
Ray just stared at Jade with a look of disbelief on his face. How could the red-eyed Colonel interrupt the moment so easily? He was crushed by how easily the tender moment had been ruined. Oh well. More reason for him to mentor his 'apprentice'. "Well, dat was short lived." Ray grumbled.
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