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Lys, Shard, and the Enchanted Book of Everything

Fresh from the Notebook

Lys and Shard proudly present:

LYS, SHARD AND THE ENCHANTED BOOK OF EVERYTHING

Here are our brave characters^^^:

Siz' me, Lys- the half-demon fox sage^^^

I'm five hundred years old (50 of which spent in a well, unfortunately...) Needless to say, I'm pretty strong, even if I don't act or look it :3

And this is my apprentice, Shard (who'll no doubt introduce herself to you, since I don't know what she is right now. A viking? A valkyrie?)

Greetings ^^(^)

'Tis me, Shard (a.k.a Igni), Lys' apprentice xD. I won't start writing about vikings right now, 'cause if i do, I'll never stop :D.

So Shard's a viking, and she won't tell you about that right now. but i still want to tell the story of our last journey. How Lys the Half-Demon Fox Sage and Shard the Viking warrior went on a quest in the rainy city of Aifos.

(I'm not really a Viking. More like a Valkyrie, or at least I think so :p).

So...Where do we begin? Eerm- Nowhere... Well, Lys will tell you more.

Ok. So then, I guess shard has a fluing horse and can sing opera (sun). Well, I have a flying lykon (you'll find out what that is later :p), and my various half-demon fox sage abilities^^^

Anyway, our story begins in a little coffeeshop in the middle of Aifos, where I was sipping my cup of cappucino just as Shard entered the room with some interesting news.

"I've been waiting for a whole damn hour! Still, I have something for you." I gave her a notebook with a cute little puppy on the front cover. XDD

"Any other news? Like tthere being a certain place we must find in order to retrieve a rare artefact? Like an Enchanted Book, for instance?"

"Maybe" I smirked" Hmm. I'm in! xD"

"So you're coming with me, young grasshopper? :3 Ok, let me just finish my cappucino. Have you picked something to eat yet?"

Anyhow, after having sipped our drinks away, we set for the Aifosian Black Market in order to find The Enchanted Book of Everything. Kyaa^^^

The Enchanted Book of...EVERYTHING? *happy* Let's fucking go! oh, wait, where do we find it? xD

The Black Market, duh... Or we could just go to Mrs. Teabean's Bookshop (sun). But beware- it's P-I-N-K :3 ^^^

NO! Aything but that! I beg you! So....Black Market it is. The book is rare, so it's a long shit, but it's fuckin' worth a try! ^^(^)

Hmmm- actually, I don't mind pink that much. Since you are MY student, I could send you to Teabean's in order for you to become immune to pink. (sun)

Won't it...hurt? I don't mind shots, but Pink shots...they're...different...

Well, I guess it won't hurt too much :3. The initial shock might give you a bit of a heart attack, but you'll be fine^^^ And besides, you'll be immune later, nee <3?>

Hmm, since you're in a good mood, that means for once, I'll look on the bright side- a pink Shop will give me the opportunity (and MOTIVATION) to practice using my fire ablities (satan)

Ok^^^ Good mood's over, we're going to Teabean's.(sun)

Hmm... Let me just finnd a flint or something....

Now why the hell would you need that :3 ? Wasn't I teaching you yesterday how to use matches? Anyway, te Bookshop's this way (sun) (hop)

Ok, you caught my bluff. I just wanted to take some time before I venture into the perilous Pink Shop...*sigh*

Shit... I forgot to pay for parking :3... Eh, I'll just KO these policeguys and fly away with my lykon (sun). Shard, i suggest you do the same ^^^

Hell fuckin' yeah!

Weeh^^^ Now let's go find that bookshop (sun). You know, it's a lot easier to read a map when you're so high up, nee :3 Actually, I don't really need one :p

(nod) Mine's soggy anyway. xD

Didn't I teach you last week how to NOT get things soggy? It's simple magic, really :3

It's not that I don't like magic, but I'm a lot more skilled with an axe or sword. xD

*Then why did you come to me, if not to learn magic? Weird person. I'm Lys the Half-demon fox sage. If you want to learn magic, I'm the best. Whatever* But if you want to receive a higher rank, you'll have to practice more, Shard-chan^^^ And I think that this PINKY training will really do your defensive magic some good :3

If you say so... xD

Guess what- I do (sun) :D Anyhow, I see a big pink lable down below. That must be it. Prepare for landing^^^ Geronimoooo :3 :3 :3

Hell fuckin' shit! I guess this is it. Well,it's not that I really have much of a choice... I'll have to prepare myself to use my abilities. As for you... Satan! You're immune to absolutely EVERYTHING!

Yup^^^ *Grabs hold of Shard-chan so that she doesn't run away and srags her into the bookshop*

'Good morning, Mrs. Teabean :3"

'Hi, little one, I see you brought your friend along. My, she looks gloomy- did her boyfriend dump her? Poor thing...

'Errrmmm...Something like that, kya. Anyway, I'm looking for this book...

I have a baaad feeling about this... Wait a minute... Since when is the colour pink associated with people who CAN read? This is not a bookshop, this is...

Oh my Satan!

-10 seconds later-

*I was crawling while Lys held me by te ankle*

THE HORROR! THE HORROR!!!

All this pink is just a cover-up, my foolish apprentice. Anyhow, Mrs. Teabean said she couldn't supply us with the book within the next 100 years. And I need it within the next 50, so that won't do.

Then what the fuck are we waiting for?! Let's get out of this...thing...

Oh, look- there's some people after Mrs. Teabean. Let's go help her (sun)

"Hi, guys^^^:3" *the "guys" blow up in an explosion* Well, I guess some people can't help but trip in their own shoelaces :D Off to the Black Market it is, kyaaa! ^^^

Mrs Teabean: But you'll have a hard time finding it.

*thinking* Oh, great, first Lys saves her life from those guys and now that old pink fart discourages us*

"What do you mean?"

Nevermind, let's go. Look, there's a big neon sign saying "Black Market-> Thisa way" ^^^ (sun) I think the old dear simply forgot her specs (nod). Let's go :3 :3 :3

^^(^) Let's fucking find that book!...Wait...Where's the so-called Black Market? This street is a dead end. Or...Lys, is this some kind of...what was it called...gensmutsu?

You mean "genjutsu"? Nope. You just go downstairs- see- there's some stairs and a door. You go down the stairs, knock three tomes on the door, coockoo once and oink twice. Then I stab a brick in the wall with my umbrella and the door opens. Then there's the Black Market.

Oh, stupid me...Damn it, I haven't learned this much...

Um, what's with this "chichko"?

Oh, he's the guard. If you get the password wrong ten times in a row, he asks you whether you need any help. Anyway, let's go in (sun)

*Marlene Dietrich's "Black Market" starts playing*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeEq7_nsMho

*Uh, you know everything* Sometimes I wish I knew something for once. But til then, I'd just tag alobg and chop stuff ^^(^)

If that's what you like. Hey, What's that?

*Shiny eyes* That's a real cool, ugly, living ktulhi! I haven't seen one in years! *pets the little fella*

Hey, it's got tthe book ^^^.

"Hey, little fella, give me the book, I'll give you this shiny lollipop, nee :3 *The ktulhi gives the 'book'. But it doesn't look like a book*

*the ktulhi spits out the lollipop* "Yuck!"*Then it goes to another book, this time the real one, and smirks*

"You can talk?" I asked

"Squee" *sticks out its tongue*

"ok, guess not quite. But at least they taught you how to say "yuck". I never really liked Lys' pink lollipops. *grins* Now, little fella, do you want to run off and get some beer?
*The ktulhi willingly gives "The Book" and starts tagging along.*
Nah, that's not the book, either... *Looks at a bin with many identical books*

I found the book^^^. It's under cover. You see, most books are between covers, but this one's under it, kyaaa :D. And yes, Shard-chan, you CAN keep the ktulhi. I'm so happy I found the book (sun) (sun) (sun) <3.>

*Sigh* You beat me to the book. AGAIN. And no, we don't have to tell her. Let's...ummm- go home and study the book.

Ok, then >3. I wanna study THE BOOK, kyaaa ^^^ :3
I'll call Mrs. Teabean later

And HOME we went (sun)

^^(^) times a few!

P.S. Of course I beat you again >3
I'm your SEN-SEI ^^^ :p

*thinks, but does not say out loud* More like my worst nightmare, or one of them...

Oh, and my lollipops aren't pink. They're red. You should get you eyes checked :3 :3 :3