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Post by Kat on Aug 6, 2006 13:41:15 GMT -5
Tanya walked into her dorms common room quietly. She looked around before sitting down in a chair. She opened her black messenger bag and pulled out a small book entitled, "Sewing Techniques for the Advanced". She pulled her bag off and sat it down next to her chair while she read. She soon grew tired of reading and put the book back into her bag before pulling out a Raggedy Ann doll and a small girl doll dressed in white with a mirror strapped to her back. After she placed the Raggedy Ann doll next to her in the chair, she animated the small white doll before placing her on the floor. The doll looked up at Tanya before it started dancing to unknown music. Tanya watched for a few moments before pulling out a boy doll from her bag. He was dressed in a black suit. Tanya animated him before placing him next to the girl in white. He looked up at Tanya then to the doll in white before he put her hands in his and started ballroom dancing with her.
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Post by Zeb on Aug 12, 2006 20:01:01 GMT -5
"Armies have conquered and fallen in the end, kingdoms have risen and been buried in sand." A soft voice sang, coming down the hall. It was pretty, something of a tenor, and steady.
"The Earth is our mother, she gives and she takes. She puts us to sleep and her light will awake." Artemis came around the corner, white earbud headphones in his ears. Their cord wound down, connecting to the blue iPod mini on his hip. His grey eyes looked at the girl through long eyelashes. After a minute, he smirked slightly, his eyebrows quirking. "Bonjour." He said.
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Post by Kat on Aug 12, 2006 20:07:30 GMT -5
Tanya looked up when she heard the voice singing as he neared the common room. She smiled slightly as he entered, taking in his good looks. She was surprised when he said hello in French, but she just smiled at him and nodded before she picked up the Raggedy Ann doll at her side. She held her in her hand and after a few seconds, it glowed with a light silver light. After a few moments, the glow faded and the doll stood up in her palm. The doll looked at the guy, and after a few moments, looked back at Tanya before shaking her head no. Tanya frowned before speaking in her whisper-like voice.
"Anya." She pointed to herself. She looked at him with a questioning glance and pointed at him before speaking again. "Know sign?" She asked while signing what she said.
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Post by Zeb on Aug 12, 2006 20:15:16 GMT -5
Artemis nodded. "A little. Why?" He signed back as he spoke. "My name is Artemis." He truely didn't know much sign-language, just the bit his parents had made him learn to greet that the rich buissinessman's wife, and most of the signs corresponded with french words in his mind. It was difficult to translate the words corresponding with the signs he had learned so many years ago.
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Post by Kat on Aug 12, 2006 20:21:55 GMT -5
Tanya noticed how Artemis was struggling before sighing. She concentrated on the Raggedy Ann doll in her hand again. It glowed the same light silver again for a few seconds before the doll turned to Artemis again.
"Because Anya's vocal chords haven't developed properly and she has trouble speaking." The doll spoke in a mildly harsh rusty voice, quite unlike Anya's soft melodic voice. "She can hear you fine, but replying is more difficult if she can't make me talk. Which, that problem has been solved. Anya can control dolls. How about you?" The two dolls that where dancing at Anya's feet suddenly stopped moving and fell to the floor. She noticed this and, after setting the Raggedy Ann doll on her chair, picked them up and put them in her black messenger bag.
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Post by Zeb on Aug 12, 2006 20:28:34 GMT -5
Artemis sighed, relieved. "Thank god." He said, smiling. "I do not know very much sign language." He popped the earphones out of his ears and hanging them over his neck. "I control the weather." He answered her question before flopping onto the couch. "So, you are on this team? When did you arrive?"
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Post by Kat on Aug 12, 2006 20:34:47 GMT -5
"Yes, Anya's on this team. She arrived a few weeks ago. How long have you been here?" The doll asked as Anya opened her messenger bag and pulled out what looked to be a doll's dress. She pulled a needle out of another compartment in her bag. She threaded it with ease and picked up hemming the bottom of the emerald dress as she waited on Artemis's reply.
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Post by Zeb on Aug 12, 2006 20:39:52 GMT -5
"Oh, months. I have lost track." Artemis said, stretching out on the couch. His shirt was riding up thanks to him stretching, his flat stomach visible. He looked over at her, his blonde hair falling in his face. "How old are you?"
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Post by Kat on Aug 12, 2006 20:51:24 GMT -5
"Anya's 15. She's from New York City. What about you?" The doll asked as Anya put some finishing stitches in the hem of the dress. She looked up and watched Artemis with intrest as she tied the end of the thread off deftly before she started on heming the sleeves.
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Post by Zeb on Aug 12, 2006 20:53:52 GMT -5
"I am fifteen." Artemis replied, looking up at the ceiling. "I was born in Metz, in France, but then my family moved to London when I was 12. Now I live in New York, here at the school." He smiled softly, closing his eyes.
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Post by Kat on Aug 12, 2006 20:56:41 GMT -5
Anya nodded as she looked back to her stitching. After several quiet moments, the doll started talking again.
"So, you like going to school here?" The doll asked as Anya finished the first sleeve of the dress and started working on the other.
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Post by Zeb on Aug 12, 2006 21:00:53 GMT -5
"It is better than living at home." Artemis replied simply, opening one grey eye to peer at her. "I do not /like/ it, but I do not /hate/ it."
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Post by Kat on Aug 12, 2006 21:07:10 GMT -5
Anya nodded at his answer.
"Anya did okay in school. She preferred to spend time with her mother learning different craft styles. Do you like to draw or write or something?" The doll asked as Anya put the almost finished dress back into her bag before leaning back in her chair and relaxing.
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Post by Zeb on Aug 12, 2006 21:10:55 GMT -5
"No. I pretty much suck at anything craft-y." Artemis replied. "I sing and I fight. Thats it." He ran a hand through his hair, pushing it back out of his face as he gazed, half-lidded, at the ceiling.
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Post by Kat on Aug 12, 2006 21:15:42 GMT -5
Anya nodded again, but this time, slower and with less movement.
"So, do you have any sort of regular practices or anything? Anya will need lots of help if she has to fight, because she knows nothing about it." The doll said yet again.
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Post by Zeb on Aug 12, 2006 21:17:45 GMT -5
"We do occasionally, but its a rare event. If you want, I can get another teammate to help me teach you to fight." Artemis said, "His name is Huntin. He is seventeen and my bestfriend."
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Post by Kat on Aug 12, 2006 21:20:51 GMT -5
Anya looked up in disbelief.
"Really? Anya would love that." The doll replied what Anya was thinking.
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Post by Zeb on Aug 12, 2006 21:24:11 GMT -5
"That is good." Artemis replied, nodding, "Next time I see him, I shall ask him to help. Okay?" He said, sitting up and smiling genuinely at her, his eyes sparkling.
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Post by Kat on Aug 12, 2006 21:42:02 GMT -5
Anya nodded vigorously and smiled brightly at him.
"That would be very nice." The doll spoke again.
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Post by Zeb on Aug 12, 2006 22:08:18 GMT -5
"Good." Artemis said, smiling. "I shall do so, then." He brushed a few locks of hair out of his face.
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