Xaious, Master of Time

*clapping* Bravo, bravo. "Ms. America watch over me, as I lie in my bed Ms. America spy on me, and steal the thoughts from out my head." The only thing I can think of is that part for needing work. If you could find a way to shorten it, it would flow better, in my opinion. Maybe "steal the thoughts of my head" might work? I like it though.

Xaious smiled. Lady Shadows had more surprises in store than she ever imagined. "Dear Lady Shadows, you will surely not be duisappointed." She smiled, and even blushed a little at that, but still had no clue as to what was truly in her future. Xaious swept up the payment in his hands, pocketed it. "Well then..Why don't you come have a seat over here?" Xaious offered a chair, and she gleefully accepted, sitting down, front towards him; their faces were mere inches apart. "So, what might my fortune be, Love?" She was blushing a slight red, but he didn't notice, as he was more intent on her eyes. Xaious smiled, glad he remembered certain things quite well. "M'lady. Before the carnival ends, you will enjoy the benefits of poetic love," She giggled, knowing where this was going. "And you will be caught off guard a few times, too, but never for foul intents." She was smiling like never before, now. "And also..." She leaned in close..er...closer, expecting something wonderful. "Sometimes, you will find you got more than your money's worth, but you already know that so..." She couldn't stop herself, and leaned in more, greeting his lips with hers, and moving on to his lap for a seat. It was Xaious's turn to blush. "Magnificique!" He exclamed when she stopped. "You..will....Salinye...Ayshela...feel sorry...." He stopped, shaking his head to clear his memories. "You will end up feeling sorry for the fair damsels of the Kissing Booth -but then again, we all will-, and will try to save them from their plight...though rather unsuccessfully..." Lady Shadows was not too sure about this one, but enjoyed herself nonetheless. "Tha..Thank you, Good Sir Xaious." She was smiling, a beaming ray of light. "No; Thank you." She turned around, to see Xaious standing behind her, away from the kissing booth, and her eyes lit up when he ran up and savagely swept her into the arms of a wonderful embrace. Thirteen Kisses-------------------------------------------- The first kiss came, Smooth was the act. He smiled at her, She smiled right back. The second kiss was, Without a doubt, A wonderful thing, As sky with no cloud. Then came the third, A passionate red. She suddenly felt So light in the head. Along came a fourth, tickling the mouth. A shiver there was, In her spine running south. The fifth with an element Of sudden Surprise. She gazed in wide wonder, Sparkling eyes. Now came the sixth, Accompanied tongue, And great was the joy, For this lasted long. Seven was lucky, Seven was good. Blushed she so much, But felt it so good. Kiss eight was so simple, It defied all the logic. A valuable thing, Like an old golden locket. Here came sweet bliss, Dressed as kiss nine. Quenching her thirst, Like the sweetest old wine. Kiss ten was magic, Kiss ten was great. Kiss ten would leave her, Awake dreaming late. Then just like seven, Came kiss eleven. She'd dreamed of this, Twenty-four Seven. Next was kiss twelve, Like the knights of the round. She wondered how such A joy could be found. And last but not least, Came good kiss Thirteen. The tongues danced for marvel, at the joy they had seen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- When he finished kissing her, she was perfectly incapable of hiding any of her joy-as was he-, and she hugged him like never before. They embraced for minutes on end-seeming lifetimes-, until a passing member asked if they could please return to the kissing booth. They obliged, where he kissed her once more, a great kiss farewell, and sent her on her way; the fortunes would be fulfilled. And they were both exceeding joyful for the carnival.

Xaiou chuckles. "So I've noticed." He smiled. "And I suppose I can give you a...cheap bastard discount." It was Wyvern's turn to smile. "Ok then, so your paymen..A hairball from Carbone, a ....button...and a bent staple..What, too cheap to even have an unbent staple?" Xaious chortled, and Wyvern grimaced. "Well, for the normal fee of 10 geld, a customer gets three fortunes -just one would be no fun-, but for this price, I suppose you can get a fortune and a fourth. But ONLY because the hairball's from that cat, and because I need the buton. AND, since you throw a pretty good party, I'll give you actual fortunes. " Wyvern was a little confused He had only paid for a twentieth of a fortune. But he never did willingly pass up a bargain. "Very well, let's hear it." Wyvern hissed. "Yes, let's. Ok then, your first fortune-or rather- your whole fortune-and I thnk you'll enjoy this one; Before the carnival ends, you will succeed in kissing Zool, in the midst of an attempt to kiss Salinye without pay." Wyvern frowned at this, until he thought about it, and realized that he may still have a succesful attempt at that kiss. "I see you enjoyed that one." Xaious laughed out loud. "Then you're sure to loooooove this one." More smiling from the time man, and a worried look from the scaly lizardman. "And for this quarter fortune...Before this carnival ends, you will." Xaious paused. "Yessss?" "Well, that's how much of a fortune you payed for." Wyvern frowned, not liking the sounds of that one...'before the carnival ends, you will'..That didn't sound too good. "You will ...a dragon...success....and geld....with some ending up in your pocket...." Wyvern was getting hopeful. "Legally binding contract." And at this, the almost dragon gasped, exasperated. "Thank you for your business." The Master smiled a great, sadistically consoling smile. And Wyvern just stood there, mouth agape, distrought by that fourth of a fortune.

After the exhausting excercise, Xaious leans back in his chair, catching his breath. "...Criky!" He exclaims, as Shadows turns to leave. Until a thought occurred to him, making him jump up from his seat and run for Shadows. "Wait! You! Lady Shadows!" She turned around in time to be scooped into his arms, and to have her mouth thoroughly examined by his. He loosens to take a breath, and she stutters. "..." Again." Whoa wha?" "I'm sorry, M'lady, but you payed for fifteen kisses, did you not?" "..Uhmm...Yes, I think so..." "Well, technically, that was only two kisses: a long one, a pause or air, and then another long one. You left without the last thirteen kisses!" She looked at him, rather speechless. Surely, two long kisses and fifeen normal-length kisses were of a same value, right? And if not, then the third kiss had been just now exacted. Leaving twelve kisses. Or so she thought. "Please, M'lady, I can't let you go without getting what you payed for, now can I?" "Well, no..I..I suppose.." She stuttered." That would not be ethical business..." She wasn't quite sure what was going on. "Good then. Well, for the rest of your kisses, be sure to stop in by that booth over there" Xaious points to his fortune telling booth, and Lady Shadows gasps to see him, in that booth, wave back at her. "I wil lbe waiting over there to give you your final thirteen kisses." He smiled. "But..But...I thought I only had twelve left now..You just got the third kiss..." "Nah, that was a freebie, for my first customer. Over there, you shall get your other 13 kisses." Xaious smiled, sending Lady Shadows on her way, and going back to his spot at the booth. Those thirteen kisses would be worth the wait.

Must be just on the black skin...

That must be it...I would think, but DragonQueen seems to be a Quill-Bearer. And I'm a Quill-Bearer, and I most definitely see it.

Xaious appears in front of the jar, drops in a note, and disappears. "It is better to be peed off, than to be peed on."

Upon hearing Yuki, Xaious pauses his game of Tetris -at level 5- puts down the Gameboy, and looks straight to her. "You're looking lovely this evening." He says. "Why thank you." She replies, smiling. "Your future, from now until the carnival ends, I suppose you want, so you shall get." Yuki nods, smiling. "Fair then. Before this carnival has run its course, you will..." He pauses to remember, takes a brief trip that none witness, and then starts up again. "You will succesfully knock Wyvern into the tank, three times." Yuki smiles, knowing where next to spend her geld. "Also, you will meet up with a three ton rhi..wait..wrong person." Yuki giggles. "Before you leave my booth, you will notice that, on the way to this booth, you stepped in a small pile of steaming ferret doody, and you will also, and willingly, kiss a person..no, wait...two people in the kissing booth. A painting, and someone who will look odd without his gaming equipment." Xaious grins, hoping that she doesn't catch on to the fact that he made up the part about her kissing two people, for it is only one she's destined to kiss.

Xaious breathes a sigh of relief, a Gameboy back in his hands. "Now, back to Tetris...."

"My Gameboy!" Xaious frowns. It's not like he didn't warn her... "I'm dreadfully sorry about that, but if it's any consolation, I've been bitten by a ferret before, too." Mynx looked at him dubiously. Xaious sighs. "It's ok. Before the carnival ends, 'Dolly' will have bitten Wyvern, too..." "Now how will I waste my time between customers?" Xaious sat there thinking, twiddling his thumbs. "Oh well, guess this will have to do..."

Merry birthdaymas!

Xaious jumps. Mynx's dropping her geld on the desk caused him to make a mistake, which in turn led to a premature demise at the early level of 7. He put the Gameboy down for a few mintues. "Hmmm....Mynx, right?" "Yes, Mynx is the name." she replied, her patience starting to wear thin. "Yes, ok." Xaious answered, "Let's see if I can remember this correctly." "Remember this? What?" Mynx didn't quite catch his meaning. "Yes, remember. See if I can remember...Ah yes!" Mynx was starting to worry he would just make something up. "Yes, I have it now. And you're going to..enjoy it...Or something." Xaious picked the Gameboy back up and started a new game. "Yes. For starters, you will step on the Death of Rats, most likely an accident. Also, be wary for banana peels, which will -and more than once- cause you to slip, accidentally kissing someone. And last, you will find a ferret, so keep it, and love it, and don't kill it when it bites a hole in your nose." Mynx looked at Xaious weirdly, very confused, said "Thanks....", and then began to leave his booth. "Now, level 4. And that block goes there....."

Xaious stands there, rubbing his head. "Ouch...What was up with that?" Xaious wonders aloud, his head in pain. "And....Ow..."

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Without looking up from his Gameboy, Xaious starts talking to the raven. "Before this festival is over, You can expect to get soaked no less than once, and you will find a stylish new ring that will fit perfectly on your leg. Also,you will peck at Wyvern a few times. Thanks for your participation." The raven looked at Xaious quizically, then shrugged and flew off. "Hmm.. Level 9. I can do better than that." And he started Tetris again.

After all the little time he spent in the kissing booth, Xaious had an idea, which was made manifest a few seconds later when he watched himself set up his All-The-Time Accurate Fortunes booth, right across from where he now stood. And, currently wondering about why he was getting no attention, Xaious re-fixed the sign, chagning it to say: Kissing Booth! Kiss Zool (or Ayshela) (or Salinye) for 5 geld! (Pies-in-the-face are 10 geld! Bring your own pie!) Kiss Xaious for 1 Geld!! And now for the weight...

After spenging the festival in the kissing booth, alongside such greats as Ayshela, Zool, and of course, Salinye, (Yes, I am in there, only 5 geld to kiss twice!..check my post in that..), the master of time had an idea. The idea that, since he now knew the happenings, why not profit off of it. So Xaious set up his booth, right across from the Kissing booth. Give everyone a nice little shock, eh? And then he put up the sign. All-The-Time Accurate Fortunes Told, 10 Geld. May sound absurd, but won't be no durd. Guranteed. Xaious sits behind a table in his booth, playing Tetris on an original clear cased gameboy, waiting for the customers he knows will be coming. (OOC: I'll do my best to get to each customer as soon as possible. This uses fictional geld, earning 5 geld for participating [as with all things..I think]. Whatever the prediction is, it is your job to work that into something you do during the festival. Thanks for your business.)

A good match... You are an worthy opponent. Xaious bows at Ozy, then turns to Ayshela. And you. It's time for the savage huggles of Enden Week. Xaious runs over and hugs Ayshela savagely.

Flames shot high into the sky as the ancient mountain was attacked with a spade. Long ago, the mountain's green grass had faded, now a faded, rotting brown color. Many people laughingly called this place Monday 's Avatar, as the day and the location were both great nuisances. But the horror of this place reached much further than that one annoying day. It was early in the morning, and as he often did, Joseph was diggin up potatoes, each to be used in a different part of the day's meal. The day started out very somber and dreary, but the quizzical part of Joseph's mind wondered why none had ever thought to garden the fertile ground of Monday's Avatar. He soon found out, as he lay on the ground, writhing in pain, his leg severely burned. In the nearby town's court, the local judge had been questioning the defendant, intent on finding the truth, when a portly man ran in, a horrid look of dread on his face. The judge calmed the man down, who then told the story of how the mountain , after being attacked, now seeked to smite the race responsible for making it angry. Afterwards, this news spread as though sung by a nightingale, eventually reaching the town priest. Originally believing the news to be garbage, rubbish, the worst kind of trash he had ever heard, he soon found out exactly how true it was. With blinding pain and fury, the ancient fire deity -MunnDae- sent his avatar to destroy the puny beings. They had disturbed his slumber, and he was more than greatly annoyed. His home had lain undisturbed for many years, and he had even been working on a Quill Quest, and was enjoying the rest. Heck, his calendar still gave him a few thousand more years before his scheduled millenial rampage . The mighty god was greatly annoyed that he was awakened by a mere shovel. A mere shovel. The humans would pay. Dearly.

Heh. Just for exra incentive to the good folks at the Pen, here's a link: Beacon ..Now I have to go read it......

Hmm.... I have an idea for a shop, so I may be setting one up. And grant it, it's one that only Xaiuous could successfully pull off, if ya catch my drift. And the charge would be 15 geld, I'd think... *Rushes off to think up some good things to have for sell*

Heh. Well, I hate to admit it, but... I have a short attention span, and... I grow tired of doing things quickly.... Tis why my other story took so long to write.

Having noticed the sounds of the carnival, Xaious decided that it was a perfect day for a walk. Walking through the booths, he noticed a number of odd booths, and had a thought for a booth that only he could do correctly. And then...He saw it. Kissing Booth! Kiss Zool (or Ayshela) (or Salinye) for 5 geld! (Pies-in-the-face are 10 geld! Bring your own pie!) Seeing this, The biggest grin spread across his face, and he winked himself back in time a few days, and bought himself a few pies, then returned to when he left, and walked over to the booth. "Hello, lovely ladies." He smirked. "..." Ayshela and Salinye exclaimed, less then overjoyed about the changes that have been made to their sign. "So, who wants a kiss?" He waited a second, then pulled out 40 geld. "Here you go." Xaious tossed a pie at Zool, hitting him square in teh corner of the frame. "...Let's here it for my wonderful aim..." Xaious joked. "So, who wants to be pied in the face?" Ayshela looked at Salinye, who looked back and forth between Ayshela, Zool, and Xaious. Not waiting for an answer, Xaious hit both lovely ladies in the face with pies. "O...K..." Salinye stuttered. "That leaves...ten geld...." Ayshela said, a little undure about what this meant. "Yup, it does. Sal, you ready?" Sal looked a little distressed, but then Xaious walked over to her, lifted her hand, and kissed it. "Vondervul!" He said, and then bowed -Salinye somewhat glad that he hadn't suffocated her in a horrendous kiss, much like the one Ayshela was hoping to not be getting. He then turned to Ayshela, who was trying to wipe the pie from her shirt. "Um...Sorry about my horrible aim?" Xaious mused, and Ayshela giggled. "It's okay." She said, still worrying that it would be a kiss worse than that of the dwarf who just came through. Xaious walked up to Ayshela, looking first to her face, then down to her now-stained shirt, then back to her face. He then leaned in close, and kissed Ayshela on the cheek for a few seconds, whispering to her "I'm buying you a few seconds from the other amorous folks." She softly whispered "Thanks", and then Xaious let free from the kiss, looked at her, then went stand next to Zool. "So, having fun?" He asked. Zool, Salinye, and Ayshela looked at him, a little puzzled. The sign now read: Kissing Booth! Kiss Zool (or Ayshela) (or Salinye) for 5 geld! (Pies-in-the-face are 10 geld! Bring your own pie!) Kiss Xaious TWICE for 5 Geld!!

Xaious notices the note in the conservatory while on his usual destinationless walk of the day. "Hmm...This sounds interesting." He says to himself, and the wall the flyer was pinned to. (ooc, I apply!)