Re: Totally here! 2zeonfunnelcakeSeptember 2 2012, 23:19:56 UTC
Mineva didn't care at all what the box looked like. She had shed her royal uniform for the new outfit Haman had bought for her, and looked very much like a normal 8 year old.
"Thank you!" She cheered back, and hugged his leg with a big grin. "I'm glad you came." It was almost strange how articulate she was, how refined her speech and movement was, she was a princess after all. She reached out for the box, completely over joyed about it, and carried it over to the table where a few other small packages where sitting, and put it beside them. "Haman is still cleaning up in the kitchen, she'll be here soon."
o><o *Searches for Moe Bernie photos*zaku_for_xmasSeptember 3 2012, 00:50:31 UTC
"Yay!" Unconsciously, Bernie's mouth broke into a wide open grin when Mineva hugged his leg. As if her happiness was sent through his body like a current.
"Mmhumm! She made me a cake!" Mineva's grin was so bad it threatened to rip her round face in two. "Normally someone else makes me a big fancy cake, but this one will be better than every other cake ever!! Because Haman made it for me!" Boy was she excited about lopsided, ugly, slightly over cooked cake.
It was about then Haman come in with the save same, sort of sad looking cake, and put it out on the table.
"Wiseman, don't you dare laugh at my cake. Consider that an order." It was hard to tell if Haman was joking or not, that stern look on her soft features. That was until she looked at Mineva and the two of them smiled as if they where in on some secret together.
"Oooh." Bernie sounded like he was anticipating the cake as well. The child sounded pretty excited, and that same energy was being shared. Haman came out with the cake, Bernie saw it, and his mouth slanted...because the cake was a bit balanced. An unbalanced cake was a sad, unwieldy looking cake.
Hearing Haman's demand, Bernie's body stiffened.
"Ah...Ah, it's a good cake Lady Haman!" He said, pinning his arms against his body, and his legs against one another.
"Do you like it Princess? Look at the picture on it."
Mineva laughed at the feeble attempt at decoration. "It's cute!" Even though she was so young, Minvea understood that Haman had done her best, and that was all that really mattered.
Haman's stern looks melted into a rather warm little smile. "Don't act like you expected me to be an ace at this or something. I've never made a cake before. Just be thankful it's edible." She put her hand on her hip, and the other on top of Mineva's head. "It's actually pretty good, honest."
"Sure is. With the pink, and the round nose." Bernie's crooked mouth formed into a wry smile. He had to sniffle a laugh, even the stern leader of Axis had a soft side. It showed how much she cared for the Zabi princess.
It was her first time? Bernie thought, and wanted to say those words out loud, but he believed that it would be like teasing.
"I'm not paying you extra to brown nose, ya know." He may not have the ball to tease the Regent, but she was certainly teasing him. "Mineva, why don't you go find Cynthia? Make sure her boyfriend gets pictures of you two together in your new clothes." Haman gave the girl a sweet pat on the head and sent her off with a beaming, loving grin. It was strange to see her so filled with joy, Haman was usually so stern and cross all the time.
"You know, we should really see more of each other than we do. I've built a very tight knit little group for myself, I don't want you to feel left out." She was of course meaning Cynthia and Kamille, her newest little Zeon recruits.
Bernie itched the back of his head at the word "brownnose". He tried to speak from his heart, since the cake reflected how much she cared for the child, whether it was silly looking or not.
"A tight knit group?" Bernie said, raising his eyebrows.
"Oh, so you didn't hear? Kamille Bidan and Cynthia Lane, I've taken them under my wing so to speak. Which is to say, they work for me now. My own personal little squad." Haman put her hand on her hip. "And things seem to be going very well for the both of them. We're becoming like one big... family." Though she was feeling quiet happy today, Haman could still weave a careful web of words. But this time each thread was sew with a dancing touch. "I would hate to make you feel like you where excluded."
Zeon Famigliazaku_for_xmasSeptember 4 2012, 12:46:13 UTC
"Oh. Guess that explains it." Bernie just paused after that, his thoughts trailing to Cynthia. Pondering of the meaning of Haman's words, which sounded like a great honor but possibly disturbing, Bernie bit down on his lip. He then bowed.
"Thank you Lady Haman. I would be happy to join your...family!"
"In troubled times, it's important to keep your allies close at hand." Haman put her hand on his shoulder as he tried to bow, giving a knowing sort of smile. The guys back on Axis would never believe the Regent could be so... pleasant! "There's no need for that here. I rather like the lack of pomp that I get on the Chalice, although, when was the last time you worn your uniform?" Before he could answer, Haman waved a hand to dismiss the thought. It didn't need an answer, she would let him marinade in his thoughts over this. "You should come by the office some time, I'd love to chat at length. I've just got a few bottle of wine sent in from Axis too. Nothing like a little taste of home." She smiled, and turned. "I should go find Mineva. Thank you for coming to her birthday. I means a lot... to us both."
After listening to the regent Karn's kind words, Bernie raised his head. He felt encouraged, "The Chalice has created a concord between people of various backgrounds, who we can see as companions. We know we can fight together easily." He said with a smile.
Mineva didn't care at all what the box looked like. She had shed her royal uniform for the new outfit Haman had bought for her, and looked very much like a normal 8 year old.
"Thank you!" She cheered back, and hugged his leg with a big grin. "I'm glad you came." It was almost strange how articulate she was, how refined her speech and movement was, she was a princess after all.
She reached out for the box, completely over joyed about it, and carried it over to the table where a few other small packages where sitting, and put it beside them.
"Haman is still cleaning up in the kitchen, she'll be here soon."
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"Don't mention it!" Bernie said.
As for Haman...
"Kitchen? Maybe she's baking something really special!"
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"Mmhumm! She made me a cake!" Mineva's grin was so bad it threatened to rip her round face in two. "Normally someone else makes me a big fancy cake, but this one will be better than every other cake ever!! Because Haman made it for me!" Boy was she excited about lopsided, ugly, slightly over cooked cake.
It was about then Haman come in with the save same, sort of sad looking cake, and put it out on the table.
"Wiseman, don't you dare laugh at my cake. Consider that an order." It was hard to tell if Haman was joking or not, that stern look on her soft features. That was until she looked at Mineva and the two of them smiled as if they where in on some secret together.
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Hearing Haman's demand, Bernie's body stiffened.
"Ah...Ah, it's a good cake Lady Haman!" He said, pinning his arms against his body, and his legs against one another.
"Do you like it Princess? Look at the picture on it."
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Mineva laughed at the feeble attempt at decoration.
"It's cute!" Even though she was so young, Minvea understood that Haman had done her best, and that was all that really mattered.
Haman's stern looks melted into a rather warm little smile.
"Don't act like you expected me to be an ace at this or something. I've never made a cake before. Just be thankful it's edible." She put her hand on her hip, and the other on top of Mineva's head. "It's actually pretty good, honest."
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It was her first time? Bernie thought, and wanted to say those words out loud, but he believed that it would be like teasing.
"I'm sure it'll be the sweetest cake."
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"I'm not paying you extra to brown nose, ya know." He may not have the ball to tease the Regent, but she was certainly teasing him.
"Mineva, why don't you go find Cynthia? Make sure her boyfriend gets pictures of you two together in your new clothes." Haman gave the girl a sweet pat on the head and sent her off with a beaming, loving grin.
It was strange to see her so filled with joy, Haman was usually so stern and cross all the time.
"You know, we should really see more of each other than we do. I've built a very tight knit little group for myself, I don't want you to feel left out." She was of course meaning Cynthia and Kamille, her newest little Zeon recruits.
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"A tight knit group?" Bernie said, raising his eyebrows.
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"Oh, so you didn't hear? Kamille Bidan and Cynthia Lane, I've taken them under my wing so to speak. Which is to say, they work for me now. My own personal little squad." Haman put her hand on her hip. "And things seem to be going very well for the both of them. We're becoming like one big... family." Though she was feeling quiet happy today, Haman could still weave a careful web of words. But this time each thread was sew with a dancing touch.
"I would hate to make you feel like you where excluded."
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"Thank you Lady Haman. I would be happy to join your...family!"
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"In troubled times, it's important to keep your allies close at hand." Haman put her hand on his shoulder as he tried to bow, giving a knowing sort of smile.
The guys back on Axis would never believe the Regent could be so... pleasant!
"There's no need for that here. I rather like the lack of pomp that I get on the Chalice, although, when was the last time you worn your uniform?" Before he could answer, Haman waved a hand to dismiss the thought. It didn't need an answer, she would let him marinade in his thoughts over this.
"You should come by the office some time, I'd love to chat at length. I've just got a few bottle of wine sent in from Axis too. Nothing like a little taste of home." She smiled, and turned. "I should go find Mineva. Thank you for coming to her birthday. I means a lot... to us both."
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"Oh, and your welcome. I can come by anytime."
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