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Post by ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ on Mar 21, 2017 22:49:12 GMT -5
( eyy no problem that looks totally fine, smokey cx how are you guys doing, by the way? )
B e c k e t t
Drawn out of his reverie from Charlie’s voice, Beckett only closed his warm brown eyes before letting a small thoughtful hum escape his lips. “For all we know, it could be something that won’t change, either,” he answered. Dark locks fell over his lashes, which he deftly pushed away with a flick of his long fingers.
The mention of Higuma made him remember the all-too-familiar lazy smile of the bear, and for a moment, Beckett’s eyebrows furrowed a little in what appeared to be feigned exasperation. “Higuma, huh… I suppose you aren't wrong.” He muttered as he leaned back and closed his eyes, stopping the corners of his lips from curling into a small, nostalgic smirk. Or frown. It seemed to depend on what memory he was reliving of the bear.
“I want you to understand that I don’t want to hurt someone or something, either, Charlie. But there’s no guarantee that the creature will change even if we try.” Before him, red flickered, and for the faintest moment, he thought that he heard their voices calling out to him before abruptly twisting into a daunting howl. The thought made his heart tighten. And before he knew what he was doing, his cool, smooth hand had reached out to lightly tip Charlie’s chin up, so that his dark brown eyes were facing those of the Rabbit’s. The usual jocose humour that could be spotted on Beckett’s expression was fainter, lingering as a small glimmer in his eyes. “And I can’t afford to lose any one of you.”
He couldn’t. He’d already lost them, long ago. The thought of having to part with the benevolent demeanor and content smiles of the Rabbit or any one of the Zodiacs didn’t make the gnawing pressure in his chest any better. Blinking his eyes, he withdrew his hand and let his eyes travel back to the window. He must’ve been letting his nerves get to him more than he would’ve liked to admit. The realization of this caused the corner of his lip to tug upwards, forming the smallest hint of a humorless smile.
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Post by Smokey Feather on Mar 22, 2017 0:15:45 GMT -5
ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ (I'm well, and hope you're doing the same! And, I'm working on your reply, but won't have it done until tomorrow, because I'm tired and just barely finished my reply for Kinu) @animefreak "Kronos," the coal-curled male gave his name, eye twitching as black guck eased from his nose. Slender fingers reached to wipe the guck off. Then, he casually wiped it clean on Ollie's shirt before continuing "Would've been much more pleasant if you'd been willing to confide. I am, always, because I don't get to talk to others much..." Ever the odd one, he leaned forward sniff at the Ram, milky-white eyes looking unimpressed. After pulling back, he said "Your fear is a pungent odor. Trust is a very... powerful thing. It may just pay off to have some now~" His grin was honest, and he continued "Because I like to eat fearful souls. Much more flavorful..." And then, truly a weirdo, he sat himself in the tub of the bathroom, looking as happy as anyone could. "I am never okay," Kronos finally answered Ollie's question "Being kept from this planet is quite angering. Makes me want to tear it apart and digest it... no, no, I'm kidding, honest! I could never destroy this place..." Looking over at the Zodiac, his head tilted like a creepy puppy. After, he smiled again, saying "They're talking about what to do about me, your friends downstairs. They think they can help me, but... they can't. No one can... before those foolish mortals woke me from slumber, violating me, I was Shijie Shike (World Eater.) There's no one like me, so no one knows how to... help me. Not anymore, ever since that stupid bear destroyed my stone tablet." It was a very special rock at the time that had everything to tell about the creature Oliver was looking at, but Higuma destroyed it when he pretty much blew a crater in its location. Kronos sure seemed content with confiding in Ollie, probably because the Ram was scared enough not to tell anyone he was there.
"Instead of worlds though... they say I must settle for souls..." he recalled softly, still sitting in the tub "Especially a certain twelve. To be blunt, I am supposed to take your souls... but not here. I have to wait for when you're all at that stupid lab... but maybe they'd forgive me if I only ate one..." For a second, it looked like Kronos wanted to kill Ollie, that twisted look returning to his face as he got up. Then, he stopped, body twitching as he released a soft whine. Eyes easing back up, he slowly sat himself back down, saying "Forgive me... I tend to stray from the mental track... it's those mortals. Ever since they crawled up from the mud, they've seen fit in trying to be better than anything that isn't them... and they've managed to defile a soul of even my power. Taking the Zodiac souls will cleanse me though... then I can cleanse the world... and start it over. Give it one more chance before I eat it. That's fair, right? Am I being fair?"
He didn't look it, but he was still alert for Ollie's answer. Kronos was currently fascinated with the bar of soap on the edge of the sink. Briefly getting up to retrieve it, he grabbed it before going to sit back in the tub, looking at it like it was one of the most interesting objects in the world. He looked like a child. If one couldn't see how large his aura was, they'd mistake him for someone who just needed mental help only. The creature did indeed need mental help, but that wasn't all. Containing so many souls, Zodiac souls, and maybe even worlds, in one body wasn't going to be all sunshine and peaches. And the surprising thing about it, more or less, was that he didn't care. Kronos welcome the power and the mental damages it dealt. Always a constant change and surprise. Never boring, and he hated boring. He smiled again, and laughed softly as he played with soap in a tub.
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Post by ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ on Mar 22, 2017 13:13:18 GMT -5
( thank you! i think i'm doing okay i'm glad to hear that you're doing well && no worries~ take all the time you need c: )
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Post by Smokey Feather on Mar 26, 2017 22:53:33 GMT -5
( thank you! i think i'm doing okay i'm glad to hear that you're doing well && no worries~ take all the time you need c: ) (Sorry for not being on xc I've been having trouble with my phone, and my kindle is slow. My phone should be fixed by Tuesday though, so I'll work on a reply and have it posted then!)
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Post by Smokey Feather on Mar 28, 2017 17:50:18 GMT -5
ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ"We're no better than humans if we shun it completely," the Rabbit argued "Casting it out and away from us just because it's power is foreign to our knowledge." Yes, he remembered what the Rat said, what power the entity held, but at one point the twelve Zodiacs were the gods of the world, power drawn through the praise of their people that was strong enough to craft the world as they pleased. Their father, their creator, gave them each a domain of existence to manage. For example, the Rabbit, before he was banished, was in charge of handling souls his creator gave to him. No one was born or sent to heaven or hell without his say so. The Boar was in charge of overseeing the world's tech advancements, in charge of learning it all and bringing back to his maker to inform him. And the Dragon was the realm's main protector at one point, in charge of making sure no malevolent creatures completely overtook the world. And the Rat was in charge of managing it all with the Creator, writing it down in his special books. It was a fine order indeed, until humans started growing in power. They no longer relied heavily on their gods, who gained power through worship and praise. And the humans realized this, and began to hunt the Zodiac. By then, Rabbit was already gone to America, unaware his friends were being hunted. Twisted into greedy, ambitious darkness, mortals became a fearsome force, especially now that they'd taken some of the power from the Zodiac. Fuelled by desire to become stronger than gods. That was when the Creator cast all of the Zodiac out of the area, to lands that posed a threat to their home. Where the deities could live in a protected land. No one knew where the Creator was now, if still on Earth. Charlie sighed, remembering all the days of fun and bounty they had before Higuma showed him the prophetic slab of rock. Charlie looked up at Beckett when his chin was tilted up. A slight, gentle smile reached him, and he said "You won't, but the risk can be spared if we don't encourage violence, Long." If the Zodiacs did battle with the new entity, it would scar the world in unimaginable ways. A god's power always seems to magnify when angered, receiving the power of worship and praise or not. If that could be avoided, the Rabbit wanted to take the chance. Treating the new creature like it was something that needed to be snuffed on sight was unfair. And if talking to it didn't work, than so be it, but at least they'd tried. Watching Beckett turn away again, he tilted his head before releasing a sigh. The Dragon symbolized leadership, which was why the Zodiacs, and even their Creator, usually looked to him for guidance and decisions. The current matter was different though. If it was decided against that they'd try reasoning with the new entity, then he'd try on his own. He could remember the time at the park, when he talked with it as an equal, if even for a moment.
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Post by Smokey Feather on Mar 28, 2017 20:20:15 GMT -5
@animefreak (Are you looking to reply soon?)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2017 20:33:19 GMT -5
[ it's not fair for me to keep avoiding this, so uh. my muse for this has just been declining more & more lately (mostly because i hate ollie so much). plus my life has been pretty busy lately. so i think i'm going to have to drop this. sorry, smokey. ]
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Post by Smokey Feather on Mar 28, 2017 20:50:25 GMT -5
@animefreak (That's okay. I hope it all gets better for you, and good luck with any other rps you're in :3)
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Post by ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ on Mar 29, 2017 4:50:19 GMT -5
( Hey Smokey! Don't worry about getting your replies up quickly - hopefully everything's okay for you and your phone is all right c: I've actually been really really sick recently - I haven't been able to eat anything for three days except for a popsicle D: I'm typing something up right now but I'm sorry if my reply is a little slow. Hopefully I'll get something up soon! )
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Post by Smokey Feather on Mar 29, 2017 6:05:06 GMT -5
ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ(Take your time! And get better! :'3 That comes first before rp of course)
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Post by ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ on Apr 2, 2017 1:18:03 GMT -5
( thank you c: I'm feeling much better - again thank you for being patient with me; I know this reply has been delayed for a long while )
B e c k e t t
How could they not encourage violence? Sure, there was the fact that a god’s power would have a high chance of exacerbating when they were angered, but it was inevitable that the thing, whatever it had been, had an enormous amount of power, anyway. And there truly was no guarantee that it would change, given the chance.
Sighing a little, Beckett closed his eyes for a while. “Intercepting the monster before it makes the circle entirely doesn’t sound like a bad plan as you suggested,” he spoke, slowly, as if he were still processing the idea himself - both ideas that the two Zodiacs had spoken of. “You have a point and it’s not like I can’t understand where you’re coming from, either. Even with the non-recommended path that Shu spoke of.” His dark eyes were watching his own entwined fingers, where his elbow rested on his knees. “If that doesn’t work, we’d have to resort to fighting, though.” His lips quirked just a little. “It’ll be an ambitious plan, but it isn’t impossible.”
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Post by Smokey Feather on Apr 2, 2017 11:56:03 GMT -5
ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ(I'm working on a reply, but a quick question before I post it. Would you mind me remaking this thread? It would look the same, but a separate thread itself to get rid of the posts made by others? So we can have a cleaner thread. It's just been bugging me a little, but I wanted to ask you first since you've been the only member to stay with this rp as long as you have :'3)
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Post by ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ on Apr 2, 2017 12:10:15 GMT -5
( ahh nope of course I woudn't mind at all c: go right ahead Smokey!
edit ;; also it's 2am over here so I should probably go and sleep now heh see you later~ )
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Post by Smokey Feather on Apr 5, 2017 21:24:38 GMT -5
ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ(Eeep I'm having trouble replying :'3 Maybe, since no other forumers are apart of the rp, we can do a tineskip to somewhere? Maybe to when they meet Kronos again? To have them interact more x3:
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Post by ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ on Apr 15, 2017 13:45:49 GMT -5
( oh my goodness I'm so sorry, Smokey ;; I don't know what happened but I thought that I was waiting for a reply and you already did D: That was totally my fault; I'm really sorry for the inconvenience x( if you're still up for this, I'd be totally okay with doing a time skip somewhere! also I was wondering if you'd just like to make this into a 1x1 rp where we have multiple characters?? If not, that's totally okay! I was just thinking about that cause I'm usually used to having two or more characters in an rp )
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Post by Smokey Feather on Apr 15, 2017 16:30:57 GMT -5
ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ(I would love to continue rping with you! And, turning this into a 1x1 sounds great too, because everyone besides you who's joined has been inconsistent anyway. How about I set up our new thread and we can continue planning/rping there? :3)
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Post by ɪɴᴛʀᴀɴꜱɪɢᴇɴᴛ on Apr 15, 2017 17:37:42 GMT -5
[ kinda wanna join but i kinda have this habit of being super inactive during the weekdays and being on sporadically on the weekends :| would that be okay? ]
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Post by Smokey Feather on Apr 15, 2017 19:00:38 GMT -5
(I'm really sorry, but you just missed the chance. I guess I should've changed the topic title, because if you look a few posts back, Misc and I just decided that we were going to close this into a 1x1)
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Post by ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ on Apr 15, 2017 20:19:39 GMT -5
( sure thing c: and hey I actually wouldn't mind if intra joined and we made this a very small group rp if everyone's okay/wants that to happen! )
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Post by Smokey Feather on Apr 15, 2017 20:28:03 GMT -5
ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ(If you wouldn't mind terribly, I would like to insist we close it off. One, because I'm just too busy to maintain an active group rp, small or not, and don't want to keep more than one person waiting. And two, because it's easier to agree on things when there's less people.)
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Post by ᴄᴇʟʟɪsᴛ on Apr 15, 2017 20:39:48 GMT -5
( all right sounds fair c: I was kind of thinking of that, too. Just tag me when you create the new thread and I'll be there! (also thank you for setting up the new page) we're really sorry intra ;; )
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Post by ɪɴᴛʀᴀɴꜱɪɢᴇɴᴛ on Apr 15, 2017 23:13:21 GMT -5
[ no no no, you're totally fine! i completely understand actually c: enjoy! ]
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