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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:07 pm
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Zeylla was not particularly fond of the warmer climate of Chittentown, she was used to the more temperate weather of Four Fronds and the surrounding woods, or even the body-warmed streets of the city. Unlike those regions, Chittentown and the surrounding desert were dry and blistering. It did not help that she was very reluctant to be seen out in less then her usual heavy, thick layers of clothing, and as such had come fully decked out and now was completely uncomfortable.
Yet she had come to the desert town with a steely determination, her mind set on one goal. It was a target of utmost importance, a task that could not be refused; a mission which she would complete, no matter the costs. There were few things that Zeylla would willing put herself into an disagreeable position for, incentive was usually lacking and her own personal comfort often came before others. But Chittentown held a tempting jewel, a glowing beacon that called the greyblood to these sandy dunes.
The one and only Chittencake Factory.
If she could get those delicious cakes anywhere else, freshly made in store and undamaged by clumsy convenyancetrolls after an unceremonious travel across the desert and into the cities, she would. She would dodge the desert and all its blustering sand and unpleasant heat without batting an eye, but she had to have that cake. So, every week or so, she would make an uncomfortable trip to Chittentown, and after travelling through it's maze of streets, come upon the Factory. Some times she would get delicate, fluffy cakes with whipped buttercream and sugar candies, and yet other times she would indulge in the decadent, chocolately notes of a torte with it's hidden treasure of fruits and jams(or custards, if she was so lucky). Today, though, Zeylla had laid eyes upon a new creation-at least to her it was- and she knew instantly it would be hers.
Cheesecake. Such a strange name for a cake, as dairy byproducts were not often what Zeylla imagined in her desserts, but the way it looked made her imagine how deliciously it would melt in her mouth. To make things even better, she had found several styles of this unique cake, and upon request from the dough puncher behind the counter, she soon had herself a full cheesecake with each section being a singular slice from each flavor. Chocolate, raspberry, strawberry and caramel; plain and vanilla bean, brulee and pumpkin- a little box of treasure clasped firmly in her hands. She paid the troll for her spoils, along with a small generous tip(a rare occurrence, but sweets made her...sweet) before quickly escaping the ever growing crowd as the shop reached peak hours, and making her way down the street.
With each step, Zeylla thought of the delicious array of flavors she would experience upon arriving back home. Sure, the trip back would be torturous, that little box of temptation nestled in her lap the whole way, but she would survive. And each bite would only be the better for the wait. It would all be worth it, from the insufferable heat to the jostling crowds, once she was back in her hive with a slice of cheesecake and a cup of tea(perhaps with milk, to keep the dairy theme) in front of her. Nothing would be able to ruin her night.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:24 am
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Nictor would never say this night couldn't get any worse because hewasn't so naive as to believe that. With him around, anything could go bad. A long since learned that lesson. Things just tended to go wrong around him, and no doubt it was usually fifty percent his fault because he managed to heck up somehow.
He wasn't accustomed per say, but he was resigned to the lack of Beehemoth at his side. The extra layer of anxiety brought on by being on his own was normal now, an understood fact instead of this daunting new pressure to loom over him. Beehemoth couldn't always be with him and he knew that. Bee coddled and worried over him after the fight and buzzed all kinds of threats until Nictor talked him down, but at the end of the day, had to get back to work at some point. Honey production went at a faster and more demanding pace these days, Bee was gathering more and more pollen and storing it and Nictor was often upstairs helping mix and work with the wax and honey, but it was rather rough to do by hand. Trolls weren't built to make honey, it was something bees made. Adapting the process was certainly a, uh, process.
Still, he missed Beehemoth being with him. They'd been inseparable for such a long time, and still spent plenty of time together, sure. It was just strange to be without.
The day itself had been something. After bracing and pacing and deep deep breaths, he'd set out to go to Lhowwe's and get a final estimate on the equipment he was pretty sure he needed. He had a store catalogue with him that he'd marked everything he was getting down in and had gone over what he wanted to ask multiple, multiple times and he knew he was liable to still forget when faced with unknown retailtrolls and it was just very stressful to head down there.
On the way down to Lhowwe's though, he managed to get distracted and trip over a kid that had been crossing in front of him. He'd tried to apologize and help, but received a bit on his hand from their lusus and was left feeling rather despicable. Then a street corner barker had cornered him and gave him the hard sell, the kind you could barely get away from and attempts to run led to the troll getting physical and that was when Nictor freaked and may have punched them in the face but he wasn't sure because he ran. Then at the store itself, he managed to knock into a shelving unit, making it drop half its wares which led to a rather nasty greenblood taking the opportunity to belittle and berate him. That is until another greenblood shopper stepping in and the two broke into a fistfight. Other patrons were quick to get involved and Nictor was caught by management trying to squirm out of the throng of angry trolls. They were not too impressed with the disaster that had been borne in his wake, but the attendant that got saddled with him demanded to know why he was there in the first place. He had their attention, might as well ask his questions now. It was very tense and awkward conversation while the brawl combatants sat nearby against a wall with security looming, calling snide remarks every so often and a second fight nearly broke out.
He left the store quickly when done.
Well, he'd gotten answers but it had been an unfairly eventful trip for something so simple as an estimate. Cutting through the outdoor mall backroads to get to the route that would take him home, Nictor, of course, mulled over recent affairs. He gave a dissatisfied hum moving to rub his face and was he ever going to stop doing that he had bandages there, for goodness sake. Shaking his head, he kept walking and somehow he didn't think that maybe he shouldn't do that because he managed to drive himself right into someone else.
He yelped at the sudden contact, knee jerk flailing in effect as he tried to create some distance and he hit something, or he hit something a few times, he wasn't sure. All he was sure of is he went from passable calm to panicked in a fraction of a second, the burst of adrenaline and anxiety shooting through him immediately. He only jerked to an unsteady halt when he managed to back pedal a few steps and he his pumpbiscuit sinking into his feet when he laid wide eyes on what had just happened. Not for the first time in his life, wished he could just disappear.
Oh no.
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artificial bones rolled 2 6-sided dice:
4, 1
Total: 5 (2-12)
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:55 pm
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Taki-di rolled 2 6-sided dice:
2, 3
Total: 5 (2-12)
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:56 pm
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artificial bones rolled 2 6-sided dice:
5, 4
Total: 9 (2-12)
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:59 pm
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Taki-di rolled 2 6-sided dice:
6, 5
Total: 11 (2-12)
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:02 pm
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artificial bones rolled 2 6-sided dice:
1, 4
Total: 5 (2-12)
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:05 pm
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Taki-di rolled 2 6-sided dice:
6, 3
Total: 9 (2-12)
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:08 pm
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artificial bones rolled 2 6-sided dice:
6, 1
Total: 7 (2-12)
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:11 pm
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Taki-di rolled 2 6-sided dice:
1, 6
Total: 7 (2-12)
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:14 pm
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artificial bones rolled 2 6-sided dice:
3, 5
Total: 8 (2-12)
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:51 pm
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Taki-di rolled 2 6-sided dice:
6, 6
Total: 12 (2-12)
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:55 pm
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artificial bones rolled 2 6-sided dice:
1, 2
Total: 3 (2-12)
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:24 pm
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Taki-di rolled 2 6-sided dice:
4, 4
Total: 8 (2-12)
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:27 pm
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