Kiss-Kisses, a continuation of #Addergoole Year9 for the February Giraffe Call

[aldersprig]

For rix_scaedu's commissioned continuation of Damn List (LJ), All You Can Be (LJ), and Detente (LJ)

Addergoole has a landing page here.

Does anyone have any suggestions for Ahouva's Changes? Or, for that matter, Jovanna's?
"So." Aeowyn and Jovanna sat down to either side of Ahouva in English class. "Kendon looks miserable." Her snakelike friend was showing way too much tooth for comfort.

"More importantly." Jovanna closed in Ahouva in a flurry of excess skirt. "You look happy. Smiling, for real. Your color's back. You're smiling again."

"Your shoulders aren't hunched. You're wearing better clothes." Aeowyn plucked at the sleeve of Ahouva's sweater. "I love this colour on you. What, did Kendon not approve?"

"Guyyyys." She folded her arms across her chest and tried not to smile at them. "So you're saying I was dumpy, grumpy, lumpy and dull when Kendon was Keeping me?" She kept her voice down out of habit, not wanting him - or his friends - to overhear her talking about him. Even now.

"We're saying... well, yes. You were miserable, misdrawn, and misadvised. Possibly misfiled as well." Jovanna patted her shoulder. "But nobody was blaming you, Who. We're all happy to see you away from him."

"And happier to see that Basalt isn't horrible." Aeowyn had a skill for bluntness. "You're not bruised, you're sleeping, and you're eating. All good signs."

"I'm not a prize horse," she muttered, but the smile wouldn't stay down. "Guys, he's pretty awesome."

"That's not what you were saying at first." Jovanna sat back and muttered under her breath - some sort of Working. "Are you sure you're really happy?"

"Stop it, Jo. Tuapeka Intinn Ahouva oro'Basalt a Jovanna cy'Solomon. You just said I looked happier."

"So what did he do?" Aeowyn leaned over Ahouva to thwap Jovanna. "Friends do not read friends' minds."

Ahouva found her cheeks warming. She bit her lip. "He kissed me," she whispered.

"Kendon did a lot more than..." It was Jo's turn to hit Aowyn. "I'm just saying."

"He asked first."

"Aaaaah."

"Was it a good one?" Jo looked like she wanted to take notes. "Was it just a kiss, or a kiss-kiss, or..."

"What, we're categorizing these things scientifically now?"

"It was a kiss-kiss. A really good kiss-kiss-kiss."

"Three kisses." Aeowyn's laugh made Ahouva cringe a little bit. "Oh, relax, I'm happy for you. Do you think you two will move past just kissing, however many kissies you add to it?"

"Welllll..." She really didn't want to admit she'd been thinking about that almost constantly since the first kiss. "I'd like to. But I'm worried he's going to, you know..."

From the look on Aeowyn's face, she did know. From the tch' Jovanna made, she knew, too. "Who, this is Addergoole. High school rules don't apply."

"Exactly. If he's respecting you enough to make it a choice, I think you're fine." Aeowyn didn't talk about her Keeper. She'd made that abundantly clear - Jovanna still had the bite-mark scars. This was as close as talking about being Kept as she would get, analyzing Ahouva's relationships. For the first time, Ahouva didn't really mind.

"He's really nice, when he relaxes." She thought about the way he held her, when he wasn't worrying about her broken windows. "I think he could be a lot of fun... all the way relaxed."

Comments

[inventrix]

I think Jovanna should be a bird of some kind, and Ahouva... hmmm I still don't know.

Something cute but with attitude, like her. OH how about a pika? :D

Also, it is nice to see her starting to be normal-ish again.

[aldersprig]

Someone in the other window suggested moth wings and antennae.

What's a pika? /googles/ oooh! It's a teeny whatsit!

Yeah, I'm liking her sort of relaxing out of the Kendon-damage, too.

[inventrix]

Hrmm I could see that better for Jovanna than Ahouva. Moths feel very flitty and delicate; Ahouva, despite her damage, never struck me as either of those.

[aldersprig]

Ahouva as a bunnybit pika could be a relative of Kendra, though there isn't that much red hair... well, anywhere in the tree.

Hunh, I'm not sure I ever gave Kendra an innate.

[(Anonymous)]

I like the pika idea! Of course, I can't help but be a nerd and think of pikachu. Electric innate please!


As for Jovanna, I once had an idea for an owl type girl. She wouldn't have wings, but would have feathers on her head instead of hair with two tufts like a horned owl. She would have bird of prey feet with the foot being approximately the same length of a human, but the ratio of toe to foot would be more skewed towards longer toes. She would have four toes on the front of the foot, and one on the rear. Each toe would have a talon. The skin on her feet and lower legs would be tough and leathery, like a bird's. She would have feathers along her arms, but not enough that you would mistake her arms for wings. She might be lighter than a normal human.

I figure her innate would be silence related, being able to jump down and attack without a sound. She would be a good ninja!

Well, that went on for a bit too long. But maybe if you don't like my ideas for Jovanna you could use them for another girl someday?

-Anon

[aldersprig]

oh, that's awesome. :-)

[clare_dragonfly]

Aww yay ♥ ♥

[aldersprig]

:-D