forum Alien Stuff/ One on One

Started July 23, 2019 by @Shadow_Knight group

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"I was the first one who come up with the idea that humans weren't wiped out." Ava explained. "So, I guess you can blame all this on me." She laughed.

Peter shook his head with a chuckle. “Maybe only half the blame.” he teased, smirking at the rest of the group. ”You may have had that idea and influenced Nyt, but you didn't put Abby in her shed.”

”Very funny, Peter.” Abby rolled her eyes, blushing a little.

Peter shook his head with a chuckle. “Maybe only half the blame.” he teased, smirking at the rest of the group. ”You may have had that idea and influenced Nyt, but you didn't put Abby in her shed.”

”Very funny, Peter.” Abby rolled her eyes, blushing a little.

"He is right you know." Nyt said with a smile. "Ava's theory did impact a lot of collectors like Adar and myself though. While not many people believed the theory, it did spark an interest about humans. Most just settled on being collectors instead of conspiracy theorists like Ava though."

Ava smiled and shook her head. "Even though it may have been a risky decision at the time, I'm glad Abby did decide to hideout in her shed."

(😃 Welcome back!)

“Hey, I’m not complaining.” Abby smirked, bumping against Nyt. “Her theory and you being a collector just meant that I was safe when we first met.”

Peter just shook his head and chuckled. “I’m pretty sure that it was more than just that.”

(Hello! It been awhile.)

"Thankfully it did." Nyt said as she bummed Abby's shoulder back. "We're almost to camp, Ava. Try not to ask them a billion questions at once, got it?"

Ava nodded as she flipped to a new page in her notebook. "Is their anything else I should know before we get there? Cultural differences? Warning of difficult people? Names of friends?" She asked, looking to Abby.

(Yes, it has. It's good to see you again.)

Abby laughed a little at Nyt bumping back into her and shrugged at Ava’s questions. “I don't think so. Umm, we already talked about most of the important cultural stuff. And most of my friends are here, except for my uncle Toby and Peter’s friend Mark.” she explained.

“And we'll help you out with any difficult people.” Peter added. “I’m assuming Nyt and Abby already warned you about Myers. Oh, and be careful around kids. They tend to be a little grabby.” he warned, referring to the Sylvians tails and ears.

"Oh yes." Nyt said with a chuckle, remembering what happened last time. "The children are quite curious about us. You'll get a lot of questions from them."

Ava quickly jotted down, Children - Clingy, in her notebook. "What do I do if the children try to get clingy?" She asked as the group began to enter the camp.

“Just be gentle with them. They won't hurt you on purpose.” Abby assured her. “And we'll still help if you get overwhelmed.”

Ava nodded as she closed her notebook. "Alright. Thanks. I'm ready to go now!" She said with a smile.

"Alright then! Let's go." Caleb said as he made his way to the front of the group, Adar following close behind. "Mark and Toby can only keep the peace for so long. Everyone's waiting for us."

“Well, let's not keep them waiting.” Abby smiled calmly back at Ava and took Nyt’s hand as the group made its way into the camp.

Peter chuckled a little, walking with the others as he fell into his usual role of a guardsman.

(Got it.)

A crowds of people were speckled about before outside and inside the village. Most were just talking amongst themselves, while others were talking to guards or Toby. Children were running about in between the legs of the adults. Unlike last time, almost everyone seemed happy, or at least calmer.

"Oh wow." Ava breathed out as she stared at the group of humans less the 20 feet in front of her. "This…this is amazing."

Abby's smile turned a little nostalgic at the sight of the camp and all the people. She loved spending time with Nyt and her friends but it still felt nice to see humans every once in a while.

Toby seemed busy as he spoke with the people, answering questions as best as he could and offering some advice, but he still managed to catch a glimpse of the oncoming group and smiled at them.

Nyt, Adar, and Caleb all waved at Toby.

"It's them!" Unfortunately it didn't take long for the children to realize that the two Sylvians from last time had showed back up, along with another one. A group of them ran towards the Sylvians, laughing as they tried to make a game out of grabbing their tails.
"You came back! I knew you would! Mr. Myers said you wouldn't and that we wouldn't see Abby again, but you came back!"
"Daddy says I can be around you now!"
"Who's that?"
"Do you want to play hide and seek with us?"
"Can they play too?"
"They can't play hide and seek. They're too big! They wouldn't be able to hide."
"Let us see your tail!"

Toby waved back once the crowd noticed their arrival, following on the outskirts at a slower pace since he didn't want to overwhelm them.

Abby laughed a little at the outpouring of questions, though she hadn't anticipated them being swarmed. “What do you know… You're very popular with the kids.” she teased before moving to stand between the kids and the Sylvians. “Ok, ok. Everyone calm down. And you should know better than to believe everything Mr. Myers says about Sylvians.” she quipped with a playful smile as she ruffled the kid’s hair. “This place is still my home. I may be busy but I come back when I can.”

Peter smirked softly and gestured behind him. “This is our newest friend, Ava. Be nice to her. It's her first time around this many humans.” he pointed out as he introduced her to everyone.

Nyt kept playing with the children, letting them almost grab her tail before pulling it out of reach.

Adar smiled at the kids, not nearly as nervous as before. "We would live to play, but we need to do some things first. Maybe we can do it afterwards." He said as he crouched down to their level.

Some of the more curious kids went up to Ava, not trying to touch her, but instead asking her questions.
"Why weren't you here last time?"
"Were you scared? I get scared around people too sometimes."
"My dad's taller than you."
"Can I touch your tail?"
"How old are you? I'm five!"

Abby beamed at how well Nyt and Adar were getting along with the kids. It was definitely a huge improvement over the last visit, especially for Adar. Not to mention how the kids were acting.

Peter hid a wince as he caught the look Toby was giving him for sneaking out and meeting the others. But, honestly, he wasn't sorry that he did. He was feeling fine… Maybe a little sore but nothing he couldn't handle.

"Oh. Well, I wasn't here last time because I didn't know you guys were here. I only officially knew you guys were here when Nyt visited me not too long ago." Ava said, mimicking Adar and crouching down to get at the children's level. "Its nice to meet you all."

"Its nice to meet you too!"
"You're weird!"
"Why are you here now then?"
"Shake my hand! Mom says when you meet someone new you should shake their hand."
"Who are you going to get?"

Abby chuckled a little at the children's curiosity but decided to step in for now. “Well, we’re not here to just visit, unfortunately.” she admitted with a shrug. There were a couple things that needed to be discussed with some of the council members… But honestly, she wasn't in too big a hurry.

Ava gently shook a child's hand. "'Get?' I'm not sure I understand that last question." She asked.

The game that Nyt had been playing with their tail ended quickly when two of the kids realized that if they stacked ontop of each other then they could grab the tail with realitive ease.

"Well Abby and Caleb both have Sylvians. Are you going get a human?"

Caleb blushed lightly as he headed over to Abby. "As much as I don't want to, we need to talk to the council soon." He whispered to her.

Abby and Peter we're both holding back laughter at the child's innocent question. Of course, they wouldn't know that Ava was already taken but it was still adorably funny. But Abby was having a hard time finding the right words to explain that not every Sylvian needed a human counterpart.

"Ah!" Ava said, the tips of her ears twitching as she appeared to be trying to fight off the Sylvian equivilant of a blush. "No no. There isn't anyone who is going to coming with me. I'm already with someone. Another Sylvian."

Nyt laughed as she carefully grabbed the children off her tail. "Not every human needs a Sylvian and not every Sylvian needs a human. Abby and Caleb are just really close friends with us." She explained.

"So you guys are like best friends?"