Fictionalize Yourself

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Ah, snowstorms. A way to loosen up frayed tempers (aka snowball battle.) Most of the :kitty:s are content to stay inside (the Siberians and Norwegian Forests the exceptions) but those who are going out are just a quick jaunt outside then rushing back inside for delicious food and warm beds.

There have been several requests from the snow spirits to let them go have a "celebration" of their "element" (sleds, toboggans, skis, etc.) but the best places for those items around here aren't safe. In fact, they're posted as restricted, so I've been splitting them into two teams for a prolonged snow war (forts and all.) I feel sorry for everybody who gets caught between them. A huge supply of white flags are waiting for everybody else (as well as mulled cider, hot chocolate, tea and coffee [coffee courtesy of my suppliers since I don't drink the stuff.]) Later we're making cookies and pies. Hey, it keeps them warm and semi-out-of-trouble.

Yoh has been really helpful now that he's gotten in the swing of things (he's designated himself as the security guard for those who don't have one, especially the clarinet player.) The twins are grateful for that (they can focus on protecting their boss's "friend".)

Uh oh. Out and out skirmish. Gotta go.

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

The snow spirits are ecstatic (winter storm warning with expected snowfall of at least 7" [crazy spirits].) The :kitty:s are staying in (smarter than the rest of us) and are being treated to classical and jazz concerts (totally impromptu, I swear!) The Baroque cello is a favorite of theirs, especially in Eine Kleine Nachtmuzik and Stille Nacht, as well as the Pink Panther theme on the piano and clarinet (you should see their tails. *shakes head)

Yoh's reading to his personal therapy :kitty: books in Chinese (says that it'll keep him in practice [whatever floats his boat, I guess].) I finished up something he seems to enjoy: Chinese fish balls. (Get your mind out of the gutter!) A friend of my friends Tyler and America delivered the stuff when she heard that there was a Chinese speaker staying with me and she just had to meet him. Therefore, seven large packages of freshly made fish balls and six large boxes of Chinese books were her excuse for the visit. I gave her steamed buns, half with red bean paste, the other half with finely chopped Chinese vegetables as well as spring rolls that just need to be fried. Next time we're going to give her latkes.

Gotta go. Several of the :kitty:s are nosing around the fish balls (gotta protect Yoh's stash.)

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Everybody's busy with the New Year's celebrations (several kilos of fish have given their lives for the feast, as have several kilos of hopping john and spinach.) Yoh's quietly celebrating with roommate, sharing a Fishy Feast festival (Yoh's freshly cooked, the :kitty: a bowl of Fishy Feast :kitty: food), a shy smile sliding onto the human's face as he sneaks a morsel of his fillet into her bowl and several surreptitious scratches between the ears.

The performers are all taking turns entertaining "the troops", the puppeteer mingling between his sets (Yuki's playing for the stage show since he's somewhat familiar with the music [coming from a family with a long history of performing traditional Noh].)

I have been adding some sean nos songs that I have as a change of pace from all of the Japanese and English (not that I have anything against them, but, well, cultural diversity, y'know. . . .) Too bad I don't have any klezmer music (especially the stuff from Itzhak Perlman's In the Fiddler's House.) *sigh* Ah, well.

Gotta go. Gate crashers, and several weapons are being drawn/powered up.

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Several more guests, but two of note (one human, the other feline.) Takasu (the human) seems a bit disoriented while Shirayuki (aka the :kitty:, aka Princess) is taking it a bit more in stride, but I guess that's what happens when one enters in the midst of sparring (I don't know if it was a claymore, a spear or the shuriken that flew just by his nose and embedded halfway into the wall that was the cause.) The way he choked out "Princess" spoke volumes (Keigo, with his his ability to avoid getting hit by the same attack twice, was rather helpful in escorting the group across the "sparring yard".) The newcomers are currently digesting their dinners and some are sleeping.

Speaking of Keigo, he has issued a challenge/threat: if none of the previous posters to this thread posts something before the next installment, the next installment will be from him.

Chii has issued an even stronger challenge: if nobody posts (whether a previous poster or a newbie) she's posting (let's just say, :kitty: at the keyboard!)

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

[juantoo3]

A friend had a kitty named Chii. I miss her.

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Originally Posted by juantoo3

A friend had a kitty named Chii. I miss her.

Chii's "photo" is in my profile (she's at the keyboard [she's cuter while typing, but the photo'll have to do for now.]) She's preening right now.

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

I saw the apartment next to mine that's vacant (again.) Some of my "guests" called it to my attention (long strings of Japanese can do that, y'know) and I couldn't believe how bad it is! Crayon and permanent marker markings all over the walls, magazine pictures glued onto doors, just a generally trashed studio (and the manager had worked on cleaning for about a week!) Several of my guys are helping out (and she's grateful for that!) but they are keeping quiet about where they're staying (luckily!) Excuse me. . .

Ah, there's a food call? Let them know it's on its way, okay? Chopsticks, too. Okay. I'll send one of the girls over with it as well as a few of the :kitty:s.

I can't believe how bad it is. They started working today at about 10 this morning and they're still cleaning at 1634! I think I'll tuck some drinks in the care package. Gotta go. Food call for "the troops".

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Just got the news that another of my neighbors is getting evicted (probably sent to a hospital or something like that) because he's a danger to himself and to others. The :kitty:s are quietly celebrating (I feel they're going to get rather noisy once he's gone. )

Anyways, the trashed apartment's being worked on (still) and quite a few of my guests are assisting (sometimes good food can be used as a bribe to be useful. ) Today's bribe is really cheesy bread (Italian bread dough with shredded cheese kneaded throughout, rolled up "jelly-roll" style with slices of provolone) and "Italian" sloppy joes "meat" and sliced caramelized onions to make sandwiches. I figure it won't take too long to throw together a sandwich plus they (the sandwiches) wouldn't take the workers away from what they have to do for more than a couple of minutes. Economical on two fronts!

Oh, before I forget: Chii's asking for another visit from juantoo3. She misses him. Hint, hint.

Gotta go. Just received a message that I need to do more kitchen duty.

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

[Nightowl]

I'm just the silent stranger. inserting my opinons here and their doing whatever i can to help... Call me Kwai Chang Caine . LOL

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

*looks out the window*

Ah, you caught me. I'm just watching the crazy snow spirits playing outside (wind chills are -30 F. here in Milwaukee [I'm staying the hello-and-how-do-you-do inside, thankyouverymuch!]) The kitsune and werewolves are curled up in the warmest part of the complex, just getting up to eat and use "the facilities".

Yoh is really popular with many of the female neighbors as well as the manager (in spite of. . .) as is his :kitty:. He's getting attention from even the shiest :kitty:s in the colony (I'd hate him if he wasn't so adorable in the "I'm lost in this place so can you help me?" way.)

Gotta go. Yoh's in trouble (mobbed by neighbors.)

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Takasu and Yoh are getting along rather well (the former has helped with buying a rather nice futon at a relatively inexpensive price [it's a good thing he was the boss of a furniture store/interior design company].) I don't know how Yoh's reciprocating, but I'm pretty sure he is. They both have avoided getting caught up in the katas/weapons practice, but I think Yoh's itching to go target shooting.

Everybody who is enrolled in school has signed up for classes and a few of the newer people have either applied for school or for a job (the "veterans" have assisted as much as the could.) I'm getting good at delegating here (now, to figure out how to delegate food supplies. . . .) Ah, well. Some day (and they'll all be back where they belong, I guess. *shrug*)

Oh, looks like a couple of my guests want something to eat. Excuse me.

One bowl of Oatey Ohs and one bowl of Fishy Feast? Coming right up.

Gotta go. Talk to you soon.

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

I'm back from the exercise in futility, aka explaining the importance of this inauguration to my guests in ways that they could understand. What made it even more difficult is the "blunders" during the Oath of Office.

A few of the shinigami waited to be dispatched when Senator Kennedy suffered his seizure (they quickly stood down when everything cleared up uneventfully.)

A few of my guests felt sorry for Quahom1 and the rest of the IO Maryland delegation (there were over one million people who attended the celebration) since they know we can't use "alternate means of getting from Point A to Point B" (like above the trees/on top of power poles or through wormholes.)

Gotta go again. More questions have been posed. *shakes head* Gotta get the hard stuff.

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Ah, the pleasures of armed guests.

Last night, the upstairs neighbor was getting a bit loud (as usual) and several of my guys decided to - um - "remedy" the situation (guns, knives, swords, etc.) One of the other neighbors called the cops (good thing Wren wasn't there since he would've had one of his heavy weapons primed) and the men in blue were greeted by my closest western neighbors as well as a couple of the vampires (yes, some of my guests are vampires.) I've also found that several of my newer guests like The House at Pooh Corner (it's one of the songs I use as a lullaby for Yuki's son.)

Tomorrow, I have to go downtown to explain the "fanged ones" (please pray for me. ) At least school starts in earnest, so I'm copesetic. I just hope Keigo keeps out of trouble (otherwise, I'm taking him with me on campus [philosophy class as well as Russian studies].)

Gotta go. A detective's knocking on my door.

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

[juantoo3]

Originally Posted by Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

Gotta go. A detective's knocking on my door.

Can't help but hate when that happens. Can't they find another door to knock on?

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

At least he was congenial (so many ladies who aren't "discretely covered" and one's armed to the teeth.) Otherwise, I might've been visited by Vice.

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine