Character dialogue

*Marc punches the air* "Yes! Chips and dip!" *graps a handful* *munches contentedly*

*Kylee wrinkles up her nose* "No thanks. You got any apples? Maybe some carrot sticks?"

Marc: "Who are you?"

Kylee: "I'm Kylee. From the other story."

Marc: "Oh yeah, from the uninteresting one."

*Kylee plants her hands on her hips* "It isn't uninteresting. It's full of romance and raw human emotion. It's about LIFE."

*Marc shrugs and eats another chip* "Whatever. Your story doesn't have blazing swords wielded by hot blond guys."

*Kylee rolls eyes* "Eww. Brand is not hot."

Marc: "Is too!"

Kylee: "Is not!"

*The shouting match continues*

*placidly* "Children, children. Let us not fight, for therin is strife and contention." ~Rohsair

Apples and carrot sticks? What are you, a horse? Nice Kylee, pat the nice pony Kylee." ~The Raven

"Put a muzzle on that old nag." ~Kallik

"Actually, Elyn has peaches." ~Kit

"Elyn's the one with the tail." ~Fal.

"Oh, and..." ~Kit

"Nice to meet you." ~Fal.

"Shall I poke Elyn to get you a peach? Or K'ratcha can summon the illusion of one." ~Rohsair

*Kylee blinks sheepishly*
"I'm not a big fan of processed foods. That's all."

"Ah, goo' thing I like peaches!" *tosses peach to kylee*-Elyn

"Hmph. What is this... 'dip?'"-Tamia

*grabs chip and dunks it in dip, offering it to Tamia*-Tyler

"Oh, thanks Tyler." *eats chip* "Oh! It's good!"

*nods enthusiastically*- Tyler

"Ay? Le' me see!" *looks at chips* "Hmm..." *tries chips and dip, looks around sheepishly, then shovels chips and dip in as fast as possible*-Elyn

"Elyn! Get out of it!" *picks up Elyn by collar* "Behave yourself!"-Tamia

*looks round with innocent expresssion* "help... me?" *kicks feet helplessly*-Elyn

*Munching on chips* "Want some, 'Laitha?" ~Daekom

*Eyes the chips suspiciously* "Mm... maybe not." ~Alaitha

*Keer picks up a whole bowl of dip, eats it, then wipes his mouth, grins, and strides out*

"Well, that was odd..." ~Daekom

"Wonder where he's off to?" ~Alaitha

"Probably to annoy Shafter some more. He's quite good at it." ~Narvik

"Aw! Tammie, look all the dip is gone now!"-Elyn

"eat the stuff on your face. I'm sure it's enough to keep you busy for a while."-Tamia

*pulls face* "Put me down!"-Elyn

*Kylee grins* "Thank you for the peach."

*Dax glances at Tamia* *Dips finger in the dip on her face and puts it in his mouth*

Kylee: "Ewww."

Dax: "Sorry. I'm hungry. But then, what else is new?"

*Marc rolls eyes*

"Uh... Ew....Wait? I have dip on my face?"-Tamia

"Yeap! No' jus' me who spread i' everywhere!"-Elyn

"Shuddup, monkey-boy."-Tamia

"Who moi? Never, Elfy-girl. Can ya put me down now?"- Elyn

*puts him down* "Fine." *wipes face with back of hand* "Oh! I did have some on there."

*turns to Dax* Ya wanna peach, since ya willing to eat of ma friends face?"-Elyn

"Sure. Thanks...uh...monkey boy..." ~Dax

*Wakes up* "Ah, I see the site's back up. Lovely lovely." *Goes back to sleep* ~Narvik

*Bursts through the door* "Shafter finally started work on my story!!" ~Keer

"Yeah... heard about that." ~Daekom

"She won't write two words in my story, but she write eleven hundred in his in one day?" ~Émon

"Where'd you come from?" ~Daekom

"I've just been over her comforting Seth." ~Émon

"Is he still blubbing?" ~Kit

"The oceans cannot be kept in by the wishings of the beach comber." ~Rohsair

"Nice and sententious. Where'dyu hear that?" ~The Raven

*placidly* "In my mind. It's a metaphor. An image." ~Rohsair

*Aside to Raven* "What's with him?" ~Daekom

"Ah, he's just emotional." ~Keer

"And you're not?" ~Émon

"Well..." ~Keer

"Who? Rohsair? He has an infatuation with words." ~The Raven

"They are toys to be played with, servants to be commanded! Power in them. *appeals to Shafter* You know what I mean? Words have an innate greatness that can affect the most solid of creatures." ~Rohsair

(to Rohsair) "Wha'? Speak english, please!"- Elyn

"But you don't."- Tamia

"I do so! I talk jus' fine!"-Elyn

"How about saying all the letters in a word??"-Tamia

"But then I woul' say Kaniffee!"-Elyn

"Oh, just shut up."

"Never!"-Elyn

"Shutting up is an art." ~Émon

"You don't seem to have a problem with it." ~Myron

*Shrugs* ~Émon

"I do have a fascination with words. I think music is more powerful, though." ~Daekom