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Name: Ambriel
Status: Child
Type: Angelite
Guardian: Remiyah

Personality: A rather passionate scholar of sorts, she can seem to be quite a sophisticated young lady. Quite set in what she likes, it is difficult to sway her usually educated decisions upon the subject matter. Though she can seem to prefer all the more refined things in life, she can also appreciate and enjoy the simpler things life has to offer. Doesn't seek artificial relations, but seeks the more meaningful ones that would offer her what she would want.
Good attributes: Quite level-headed and observant, is able to thoroughly explain herself, quite determined in what she sets out to do, looks to the deeper meaning of everything.
Bad attributes: Cannot usually see past things due to her set ways, prefers educated decisions over emotional ones, can seem overly aloof.



Markings: No marks or breaks

Special properties: Gifted with music, Ambriel can emit song from her horn upon her own will. Yet even the song which plays, though soft, has unique properties in itself. It would seem that this song has a tendency to bring luck to those around. The song cannot do anything more than bring good luck to a situation (thus, it cannot bring bad luck, or have any siren-type abilities).

Height: 3.8"

Intelligence- 63
Health- 48
Speed- 42
Weapons- None yet
Charisma- 60
Dexterity- 40
Strength- 39
Endurance- 44

Things often happen when you least expect them to...


The Finding:

A stone of angels...

Doesn't that just sound *sigh* heavenly? I didn't even know such a stone existed until a few days ago.

Angelite...that's what the stone was called. Or so the letter said. Little did I know this stone would change my life forever...

It had just been a normal trip, or so I thought. A driving trip. Just the thought of those long hours spent behind the wheel staring out the windshield in a bored daze, wondering what in the world made me agree to undergo this silent torture makes me blanche. But for some reason this morning I had a "change of heart." I don�t know what type of coffee I had that morning, but whatever is was made me want to drive somewhere. Now that I'm 10 hours from home, I deeply regret that decision. I'm going to go home and dump ALL my coffee. It must have been the sugar I added...teh EVIL!

I had music blasting through the stereo, but I had long stopped listening to it once I had passed the 3rd replaying of the same CD. I couldn't stop listening to the music, or else the buzzing silence would make my eardrums blow themselves. Enjoying the scenery was out of the question; how do you "enjoy" 100 miles of desert?

I think I was somewhere in the middle of New Mexico...but I couldn't be too sure. Flat desert as far as the eye can see in all directions made it somewhat difficult to get an idea of my location. No one else was on the road, which might have been a good thing. I could just imagine the number of weird looks I'd receive cruising down an empty highway at 80mph blasting some Japanese love song, singing along to words I didn't even understand.

So, anyways, during my karaoke rendition of Utada Hikaru, I was rudely interrupted by a series of small explosions, large crackles, ending with a droning, high-pitched whine...all of which emanated from the front of my poor car. Great, I break down in the middle of the friggin desert.

After banging my head repeatedly against the back of my chair in between grunts of frustration, I slowly got out of the car and popped the hood. WHOOSH!! I coughed as the smoke filled my eyes and lungs. I couldn't see! Now I don't know about you, but if your world suddenly went black and gray, would that not be something to panic about?

"AHH!! MY EYES!! THEY BUUUURRRNN!!" I promptly began screaming and running around blindly (literally) in circles. Fortunately for my sake, before anyone could drive by and observe my insanity, I tripped. Yes, I tripped...in the SAND. Or at least I thought I did. It's a little hard to tell when you can't even see the ground you've just face planted in. After moaning in pain for a little while, I lifted my head from the dirt and opened my eyes to see...more sand.

But I could see! It was a miracle! Flipping myself over to see what I could have possibly tripped over, all I found was a small rock the size of my thumbnail. It was turquoise, shiny, smooth, and overall a very pretty rock in general. How the hell did I trip on that thing? Finally pushing myself up from the ground, I was about to return to my car, which had finally stopped smoking, when I got this...feeling. You know, one of -those- feelings. Like that feeling when you pass something in a store and you suddenly just HAVE to have it. That feeling that chants, "I...must...have" over and over in your head. For some reason (maybe that coffee still hadn't worn off), I just HAD to have this rock.

So I picked the little thing up, and wouldn't you know it, as soon as the rock was in my hand my car engine started. Just a little creepy, ne? Well, considering I was dying to get out of that scorching desert I wasn't paying much attention to the "creepy" factor. But all the way home, I had this weird feeling. Not the same one as earlier, but a different one; like as if someone else were with me in that car. I quickly shook it off, paranoia isn't good for the mental state.

I finally made it home, left the rock in the car, ran in the house, collapsed on my bed, and went to sleep. The next morning I woke up to the overenthusiastic radio person, exclaiming something about the weather. I sluggishly made my way to the kitchen, wanting some nice, strong coffee with NO sugar added whatsoever. Sugar does things to the brain I swear...

Wiping the sleep from my eyes, I pour the coffee into my mug and threw myself into a chair next to my kitchen table, where the rock and a letter sat there waiting for me. I stared at the two objects that had somehow made it into my house, blinking sleepily, then looked down at my coffee, trying to distinctly remember if I added any sugar. Damn...I may have to take the cream out too. How had that rock gotten inside? And what was the letter? Seeing that the letter wouldn't answer itself, I decided to open it:

Remiyah,
Congratulations on finding your Reliquiant. You have been given a most wonderful gift. As the new Guardian of Angelite, I leave you with some information that might aid you in the exploration of your new responsibility, I wish you all the luck and joy.
~Owner of the Restful Relic Inn

A Reliquiant, huh? Angelite? What the heck was this letter talking about? Restful Relic Inn...I need to look this place up...

To listen is to learn, to understand is to inspire...

Name: Ambriel
Stone: Angelite
Gender: Female
Stage: Stone
Likes: Unknown
Dislikes: Unknown

Physical Description: At this moment, Ambriel is but a tiny purplish-blue stone. The stone is small enough to fit nicely into the center of my palm. She's very lightweight and easy to carry around.

Personality: How does a rock have a personality O_o...


Info on Angelite: In the works...

I guess this means I''ll have a little epic adventure lover on my hands when she grows. Something tells me this will not bode well...




Well, this one was kind of obvious. Angels= religion...Communication= forgeign language and English. But no computers?! gonk




I might have an artist on my hands heart . I wonder if she''ll draw my lineart for me...




Liking foxes is good, considering I have two of them >_>. I guess she likes the furry woodland creatures and their predators...oh, and angels of course. Maybe she''ll like forests for a meditative purpose O_o?




I guess I''m going to have a nightowl on my hands too O_o;;




Jazz...jazz?! *no comment*



I guess she likes the more regal colors of gold, silver, and purple. Maybe this means an appreciation for shiny or ''powerful'' things? Also, blue is good, I can do blue. And white...white is very good.



Hallways...not too sure what to make of this one. I could go all philosophical on how it''s ''the path from one room to another,'' but I don''t need to fill up this whole post with stuff like that xp




Yay! A water sports kind of girl. Gotta make sure I can find a pool nearby. It''s the only sport I can actually participate in too O_o...




I see that Ambi''s going to have a wide variety of liked music genres. I guess versatility is a good thing, though my personal CD collection would say otherwise...



I sense a strong love of cakes and soups >_>. Might as well go learn how to use the stove and stock up on my baking tools...



I guess Ambi is going to like it simple, like vanilla.



Interesting...she hates love. Maybe this means she'll want to be happy, but not tied down to anyone by love.




Wind and light are favorites, as well as water-based elements. This should be good in terms of trying to find the right catalyst. At least I won't have a pyromaniac or anything on my hands...




I'm seeing a love for ice and light things, and a hate for my black items. Guess I need to get some new inventory items...







Apparently likes bird-like holy creatures. I wonder if I could find a Harpy somewhere...



French, french is good. I can semi-speak French. Italian, not so much. *runs off to get translation dictionaries*

June 28, 2005:

Note to self: NEVER pull an all-nighter playing video games the night before a class. My ambition to expose Ambriel to as many games as possible in one sitting has now landed me sitting, half-asleep, in my UNIX course. Of course, I decided to bring Ambriel along in my pocket. If I have to go through the boring torture...so will she. I also thought I might as well expose her to the other classes here...just to see what type of subjects she likes. Yay! Test time!

School Test

• Computers
  
• Math
  
• Science
  
• Religion
  
• History
  
• Foreign language
  
• English
  

I'll add more to this later when I don't have a teacher breathing down my neck ninja

June 29, 2005:

Well, I've finally gotten around to getting Ambriel some friends with what little gold I have left. It seems that from her animals test she loves foxes, which is perfect. The two pets I bought are both foxes. One is a little orange and white Anger Fox named Rhea:



She came from a shop called 7 Deadly Sins. Apparently she's a pirate fox that embodies the deadly sin of anger O_o. Right now she just sleeps around the house, and I actually haven't seen much of her anyways. Ambriel hasn't come into contact with her yet, and that may be a good thing. Anger is seen as a detriment to communication, so those two might not get along so well sweatdrop . But still, it's a fox! Eh...maybe I screwed up on this one...

The other one is still at the shop, as he hasn't been born yet. It's an angelic fox that will be named Ambrai once we receive him. I work at the shop he'll come from, so the owner said I could have him for free. I can't wait til I bring him home. I can only imagine what he will look like *dreams*. Being that this is an angelic fox, not one that goes around pilaging, Ambriel should be able to bond with this one...hopefully.

Well, hmm, I sat at my desk tonight wondering what to test Ambi (her temporary nickname unless she tells me otherwise later) on next. I just sat there thinking. There were so many topics to choose from, and I needed to find the most insightful to get a good idea. As I thought I noticed the sun setting in the distance outside my window, and the sky slowly turning to night. Ding! Then it hit me. What time of day does Ambi like best I wonder?



Meh...it's another really short test. In that case I'll just come up with a second one to make up for it. So, back to thinking. To pass the time I turned on the radio. Ambi was in my pocket at the time. I smiled as My Immortal by Evanescence began to play...I love that song. I was getting so into the words that I almost missed the warmth growing in my pocket. Then it hit me again, Ambi was reacting to music! Test time!



Phew, there's so many genres @_@. My ears are all blown out now from listening to all that music, but due to the faint, detached happiness I'm feeling that isn't mine, I can tell Ambi is happy. I can only wonder what she liked best...*stares at enormous collection of game/anime soundtracks*. Eh...I may have to restock on my CDs sweatdrop ...

((*beats self with a stick* I'm so sorry for not posting in so long gonk . I've been so busy lately @_@...))

July 24, 2004:

Oh my, I haven't written in here in a long while. Busy, busy, busy. All work and no play makes Remi a dull girl...and one that can't remember to write in her journal. Well, this entry means lots to talk about and lots of tests to fill out. Firstly, I've started remodeling the only other bedroom I have for Ambi. Being that she likes blue, I've painted the walls a nice light shade of pale blue. I got a bed with gold colored sheets and a darker blue quilt. I'm currently scrounging funds for other bedroom accessories. The only other thing so far in that room is a small stereo and a pathetic collection of jazz cds. I know this is all a little premature, but I'd rather have this room finished when Ambi grows into a child...rather than having her grow into one without a decent place to sleep other than the sad excuse for a couch in my living room. Hmmm...this brings me to another test idea:



Well, besides remodeling, what else have I been up to? Visiting relatives, that's what. Yes, you know...family. Long, hot, boring road trips to various relatives' homes across the country...yes, country. First stop, California to visit my parents. After spending a few days there (being that I couldn't find much to do there other than sit around the house watching TV), I hopped back in the car (*shudders*) and made my way across half the nation to get to Texas. Texas...in July. Hot, muggy, humid Texas. Well, Houston at least. Spent a day at my granny and grandpa's. Ambi was with me the whole way of course, though I don't have a clue as to how she could stand the heat on top of the stuffiness of my pant's pocket. So after getting a good meal there, went off to visit my cousins in Austin. I have many cousins there. They live near a very large lake, and they spend lots of time outdoors. We really had a lot of fun, but some of the activities were a little too demanding for me. So after getting my butt kicked in paintball for the umptieth time (carefully avoiding shots to my side pocket which held poor Ambi), I decided it was probably time for me to move on. But speaking of paintball, I have another test idea (gotta make up for all the ones I missed this month):



Now that I was able to get out of Texas, I made my way all the way to the other end of the country...New York. Very, very busy place. I had enough trouble just trying to navigate through Manhattan. So many people, and lights, and places, and freaky people walking the streets (wait no...that's San Francisco...sorry!). I was able to visit my aunt and uncle there. My cousins were either at work or on their way to college, so I didn't get a chance to see them at all. But, being that I probably wouldn't be going back to New York anytime soon, I thought it would be a good time to show Ambi around the place. It felt kind of weird, showing a rock all the sites...like the Empire State building, Ground Zero, and Trump Tower (shh...I'm an Apprentice fan). I also thought maybe seeing a few musicals would be nice. So after sitting through a few of them with Ambi, I thought it would be a good idea to test on it:



There would have been more, except that I kinda ran out of money. Well, I'll continue this story later, when I have more time to write. Rhea, my little anger fox, is ripping up my couch again... [to be continued]

((I actually didn't go on any trips...yet @_@, but I have been busy IRL. ))