[ We find Patrick and Tebryn heading up to Tia's room! Tia's in her room! What's it like, and what's she doing? ] * Patrick walks up and listens through Tia's (presumably closed) door. You'd think he was an elf, dammit. * Tia apparently inhabits a spacious room liberally littered with pillows and cushions of all assorted sizes, colors, and shapes. The walls are covered in pictures of her family and friends, along with numerous crayon drawings labeled in childish handwriting. She is sitting with her shoulders hunched, her back toward the open door. Hey, Tia, wanna talk 'bout somethin'? * Tia turns her head. "Oh, hi, Patrick. Sure." She gets up slowly and wheels around to face her visitors, her expression heavy. [ Tebryn is scowling. "She is terrible woman. So much like... like... " ] Yeah, she's a total bitch. Don't let her get to ya Tia. Hell, I know Kenji really only loves you, damn everyone else. He's just got that code-thing in the way. * Tia seems encouraged by Tebryn's comment. "I hate her!" she says venomously. She crosses her arms defiantly over her chest. "Kenji can't marry her!" * Patrick grins and quiets down his voice. "That's why we *won't* let him. There's always so much red tape in the way that you can hold it off indefinetly." * Tia nods but doesn't look totally convinced. I know I shouldn't, but I wish I could hit her. * Tia sighs and sinks dejectedly to her haunches. We all do. Kenji would be mad if I hit her, I think. He must like her better. * Tia buries her face into her bear. [ "Isn't matter of 'like'." ] [ "Kenji is nice because he must be." He snorts. "Is just like below; that woman rules him." ] * Patrick sits down next to Tia. "Damn straight. There's no way in hell Kenji would like her." [ "She no try get liked." ] * Tia nods dubiously. "I guess you're right." * Patrick hmmms... "And, even if somehow a marriage does come through, we're all gonna be invited. And you can be sure as hell I won't let it go off without a hitch." He winks at Tia. * Tia smiles weakly and wags her tail. "Thanks, Patrick." She hugs him tightly. * Patrick hugs her back. Urk, now, want me to get ya some icecream? Don't want to wake Seylin up. ~_^ * Tia nods and grins at last. Her tail flings some pillows against the walls. C'mon, Tebryn. Let's go have some ice cream! [ "Ice cream? What is?" ] Alright, I'll be right back up. ~_^ Now, could you let go of me? I think you should stay up here Tebryn. Anastasia does *not* like ya. Oh, oops! Sorry, Pat. * Tia puts him down. * Patrick is set down, then speeds out. Even walking on the walls. Gotta love Triple-movement boots. [ "Is fine. I no like her, either." He frowns. ] * Tia sets out a cushion. "Here, Tebryn. Wanna have a seat?" [ "Oh. Thanks." And he accepts the cushion and sits. ] * Tia grins. She looks a little reassured, even though nothing has really changed. "So how did you turn back normal? You look different now than you did the first time I met ya." [ "I just drink from glowing pool. Alcinoe do something to it first, but I just drink." ] * Tia looks curious. "Hmm. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that before. What'd it taste like?" * Patrick comes back on the ceiling, dropping a quart of Rocky Road in front of Tia. He's also got some normal vanilla for the former drow, and some mint-choco- chip for himself. [ "Water, mostly. Felt different. What word... ." ] So, tell us somethin' 'bout yourself. You'll probably be stayin' here for a while. * Patrick jumps and sits on some of the cusions. * Tia hops up and down excitedly. "Ooh! Rocky Path!" * Patrick grins. "Yeah." Thanks! * Tia grins at Patrick, then at Tebryn. "?" she asks through mouthfuls of ice cream, badly butchering the Undercommon word. [ "Oh, I just bard. I play music down below. Stay away from comedy; too risky." He has a little vanilla and his face lights up. "MMM!" ] * Tia grins at Tebryn. "Isn't it good? Patrick invented it!" [ "Yes, is very good!" And the <> means he said that in Undercommon, Tia dear. ^^ ] Ya stayed away from comedy, though? Don't like it down there? [ He shakes his head. "Is terrible down there. Cannot joke about funny things. Would be killed." ] * Tia blinks. "No jokes? That's terrible!" That sucks man, that totally sucks. You're gonna have to get that talent again. So what do ya play, Tebryn? [ Tebryn lists a couple of instruments you've never heard of, and then says "Also piano. Had one in temple, I play it some." ] Piano? Sounds like you'd make a good keyboardist. Ya know what an is? Wow, that's a lot of instruments! [ Tebryn shakes his head. ] * Tia glances at both of them curiously. * Patrick looks at Tia. "I'm telling him what an electronic keyboard is." ^_^ Oh, okay. I want to learn to speak Undercommon, too! [ "" ] You could ask Kenji, or Seylin, or me. ~_^ * Patrick points at the Drow. "Or even him! He could use help with common!" * Tia grins and nods. "I told him I'd help with his Common, and he could teach me Undercommon!" Right, Tebryn? It'll be fun! [ "Sure!" ] * Tia grins and gives the Drow a little hug. Well, little for her, anyway. [ "Oof," comments Tebryn. ] * Tia glances out the door. "Think she's gone now?" [ "Hope so." ] I'll check. * Patrick finishes his ice cream and goes ceiling hopping again. * Patrick walks back. "Yeah, she's gone." Oh, good! * Tia picks up her empty ice cream carton and spoon and makes her way back downstairs. * Patrick hops down to the floor and walks back. "Com'on, let's get you more acquainted with the others." He comments back to Tebryn. [ Tebryn follows, still working on his ice cream. ]