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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Sept 19, 2018 18:09:06 GMT -5
With a small sigh Daphne looked through her bag and found the handkerchief that Dairen had given her yesterday. She had hand washed it and hung it to dry the night before. She got up and looked over at Darien. He looked like he was fuming... maybe some other time...
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Post by SnowStorm on Sept 19, 2018 19:55:23 GMT -5
Alex couldn't help but grin at not only the look that Conner shot her for smirking but for the question Jericho asked. "I'm sure. Trust me Jericho, at least this much." she told him soothingly, her grin morphing into a soft smile. She knew that they seemed off but she also knew that only two students caused this much of a stir. What would happen with another? Their wave would be huge.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Sept 20, 2018 20:24:31 GMT -5
Connor led the two of them towards the city walls, taking a different path, careful to avoid the cameras. "Don't draw any attention." He said lowly as one of the cameras started panning towards them. Connor straightened his poster, resisting the urge to frown. That camera wasn't there before. They might have to go underground.
Jericho followed Connor and swallowed. His palms began to sweat as they started walking. "Where are we going?" He said in his normal tone to hide his nervousness.
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Post by SnowStorm on Sept 20, 2018 20:29:39 GMT -5
Alexandrea eyed the new camera with distaste clear only in her eyes before they flickered back to look at Jericho. "We're going somewhere where it's safe to study." she told him, studying his posture. It was relaxed but she could still see the nerves building under his skin. She was walking between the duo, her hands clasped behind her back as she glanced around. She would need to get an update of the security system off of Darien's laptop tonight before she raided the school supplies.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Sept 22, 2018 13:03:34 GMT -5
When they arrived at the wall, Connor ducked behind a tree, just barely missing the drone that hovered over the spot they were in earlier. "They really don't give up do they? It's probably going to be like this until Mr. Sabbath gives his speech to the school." He muttered and waited for a path to clear.
Jericho mirrored Connor's action, leaning against him just the slightest bit. His hands resting on Connor's shoulders. "What are we doing here? Isn't this area prohibited?!" He hissed lowly. Heart racing in his chest, Jericho gently squeezed Connor's shoulders.
Connor could feel the other's breath on his neck. His palms started to sweat as he had a hard time focusing on the task ahead. No time to think about your dumb crush, Connor. Focus on getting out of the city!
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Post by SnowStorm on Sept 22, 2018 16:57:53 GMT -5
"That speech is Monday afternoon. It'll be done and over before we know it." Alexandrea assured them, leaning up against her own tree trunk. The whole situation was kind of funny to her but in a twisted way, watching how Conner tensed up when Jericho got near. "I think the coast is clear now." She told them quietly, scanning the air and walls for any more interruptions.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Sept 23, 2018 12:41:42 GMT -5
Connor sighed and grabbed his wrist without a second thought. They didn't have time. He twisted the bezel on his watch and pressed on the crown. He aimed it at the top of the wall and immediately zipped the both of them to the top. Jericho gasped and scrambled to grasp Connor's arm. When they both landed, he turned shot the grappling hook towards Alex. "Hurry!" he hissed, ready to hoist her up.
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Post by SnowStorm on Sept 23, 2018 16:45:29 GMT -5
Alex twisted out of the way of the grappling hook and snagged the cable, wrapping it around her hand for a grip. "You could have warned me!" she hissed quietly, her heart pounding in her ears. Did he realize how sharp the end is? Or how much it packed a punch if shot at with it? Without saying anything else, Alexandrea began her climb up, knowing that Conner would get her to the other side in record time.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Sept 23, 2018 21:39:38 GMT -5
With a click of the crown once more, Connor slowly pulled Alex up to the top of the wall. "Okay... we made it." He had been waiting with baited breath, hoping that they hadn't been caught. They weren't safe until they reached the other side. "Ready?" He nodded towards Jericho and latter raised an eyebrow, looking down at the drop. "How are we getting down?"
Connor grinned and grasped his hand. "Like this." Then he jumped.
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Post by SnowStorm on Sept 23, 2018 22:35:45 GMT -5
Alexandrea couldn't help but roll her eyes at Conner's actions with a quiet snicker, quickly jumping after the duo. The sounds of footsteps on the other side of the wall proved that they made good time and she rolled into her landing, glad she wore shorts under her skirt once more.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Sept 24, 2018 0:14:47 GMT -5
Just mere moments before they hit the ground, Connor took out his grappling hook and shoot it to the top of the wall to slow their fall. He eased the both of them down before letting him go. His cheeks turned red as he retracted the grappling hook and faced away from the other boy. Man, adrenaline really gets to his head.
Upon landing, Jericho was dazed. He stumbled once his feet hit the ground and steadied himself. "Whoa..." that was probably the most excitement he has ever gotten in his short 15 years of his life. "Geez.." his heart thumped loudly in his ears.
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Post by SnowStorm on Sept 24, 2018 11:36:59 GMT -5
Alexandrea snickered quietly at their reactions and placed her hands at the small of their backs, pushing lightly. "Boys. It's not safe here yet. Keep moving, quickly!" She told them, knowing that there was guards on the other side of the wall already. They might not know that the students were there but it was better to be safe than sorry.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Sept 26, 2018 16:39:18 GMT -5
Connor nodded and pulled out his board from his backpack. He hopped on and grabbed Jericho, pulling him up with him. "Hang tight." he muttered before speeding towards the forest. It was unexpected and happened so fast that Jericho clung onto Connor, a squeak escaping his lips. "Whoa!!" He squeezed his eyes shut, feeling the wind whip against his cheeks. What was going on?! The adrenaline pumped through his veins as they entered the forest. A few moments later, they slowed down and Jericho finally mustered up the courage to open his eyes. "Whoa..." he blinked, looking at all the colours. Plants that he has never seen before, the colours that seemed so familiar yet so foreign. It was unbelievable. It was incredible.
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Post by SnowStorm on Sept 26, 2018 17:08:09 GMT -5
Alexandrea couldn't help but roll her eyes at the fact that she was left behind and pulled out her own board, tossing it to the ground. "They are so lucky that they're cute, I don't like being left behind!" she muttered to herself, speeding after them. As soon as she disappeared into the underbrush, a drone flew overhead. She pulled up besides the duo and laughed, glancing over at them only to see the dumbstruck expression that Jericho wore. "Beautiful, isn't it?" she called out, knowing that the colors overwhelmed her during her first outing too.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Oct 1, 2018 0:48:55 GMT -5
"Yeah..." Jerichio whispered as he took in his surroundings. It was amazing. Beyond anything that he's seen in his life. But there was something familiar about it all. Casual. As if he'd been here before. It kind of felt like home.
Connor glanced at the boy behind him and chuckled. "It's pretty amazing, isn't it?" He said before stopping in front of the cave where the hideout was located. "Alright, we're here." He entered the cave, tucking his hoverboard away. "I'm gonna need you to turn around... if you don't mind," he said as they approached the door. As usual, he slipped the key out and inserted it into the puzzle lock, making a few turns, winding some gears before clicking the door open.
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Post by SnowStorm on Oct 1, 2018 0:58:14 GMT -5
"How come you're all polite with Jericho and not me? I'm your partner." Alexandrea pouted, hopping off of her hover board as she turned to pack it back into her bag. "Is it because he's cuter than me? Or is it just because he's a potential ally." she asked him in a teasing tone, laughing as she heard the door open. "Before you yell at me though, I was just teasing." she told them, her brown eyes sparkling with mischief as she slipped through the door to toss her bag into the corner.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Oct 1, 2018 18:50:29 GMT -5
A red blush spread across his cheeks as he stuffed the lock into his backpack. "Shut up." He shoved his hoodie over his head as it slowly turned back to white. They should dally on this. "You really like teasing me, don't you." He groaned softly and dumped his back onto his desk. There was no time to think about his love life right now. "We need to focus on the task at hand. We don't have much time." His tone was firm and hollow. When his face finally cooled down, Connor pulled his hoodie down to reveal his silver hair.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Oct 1, 2018 19:00:14 GMT -5
"Ohh... sure." Jericho willingly turned around and studied his surroundings while he waited. When the door clicked open, he turned around and his eyes immediately widened in surprise and in awe. "Whoa..." He walked in, ignoring the banter between the two, immersed in the technology and the small gadgets that were lying down on a separate table. His eyes trailed towards Connor once more just as the other boy pulled his hoodie down. "Y-your hair!" He yelped in surprise and pointed at Connor's now silver locks. When did that happen? I swear his hair was brown before!
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Post by SnowStorm on Oct 1, 2018 20:51:14 GMT -5
Alexandrea let out a giggle as she saw his face become inflamed and she danced over, ruffling his locks happily. "Of course I like teasing you Conner! You're like my baby brother." she admitted, giving him a warm smile before she heard the other teen shriek. "Jericho. Breath. You really think Conner can walk into school with the color hair he has now? He'd be killed." she told him simply, leaning against the work table as she crossed her arms in front of her. Conner was right, it was time to get serious.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Oct 2, 2018 0:45:18 GMT -5
Jericho stammered and fumbled over his words as he tried to form a proper sentence "I... Wha... but his hair... It was brown before!" He blinked and rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Oct 2, 2018 0:50:52 GMT -5
Connor sat down on his chair and logged into his computer. "Chemicals. Pills. Just experimentation until I found something that worked." He cleared his throat before turning around. "We'll start initiation. Hold out your barcode."
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Post by SnowStorm on Oct 2, 2018 4:58:36 GMT -5
"Conner! At least ask the guy if he wants to join us first!" Alexandrea hissed, scowling at the silver teen. "You can't just assume that he'd join automatically like I did!" She huffed at the lack of sense Conner was giving off before turning to pierce Jericho with a serious look. "Jericho. Before you agree to join us, I need you to understand something. This is not a game, this is life and death. The things that we do now and in the future can and will get Conner and I killed if we are caught or exposed. We have to know if we are doing the right thing by trusting you with this secret. There is no going back if you agree to join us, your life will be forfeit as well if caught regardless if you just joined or not. The Government.. Its a nasty concept that was born out of greed and an overwhelming need to be equal when there is no such thing as the same person. We each have our own strengths, differences, personalities. There is no two Conners nor is there two Jerichos running around. This forced equality and cookie cutter mold is not how its suppose to be. They took away our rights! They took away the colors and music! They took away our freedom of speech and our individualities! We're here to get it back." Alexandrea told him, her eyes ablaze. She wasn't aware of how passionate her speech was getting until she swiped the air in front of her while describing what they had taken. She took a deep breath and locked gazes with him, her brown gaze aglow with fire. "Are you going to help us regain the colors in our life? Our music and art? The ability to walk down the street and laugh instead of staring straight at the ground? The ability to choose our own partners instead of some toady in the Government that hasn't even met any of us before? Or are you going to kill us by turning us in?" she finished, her voice growing hard near the end. She had no doubt in her mind that he would not turn them in but one could never leave things to chance when so much was at stake for the Rebellions.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Oct 2, 2018 12:00:09 GMT -5
Jericho listened with interest and once the student was done with her speech, he swallowed and looked back from Connor to Alexandrea. So, this was it. The Rebellion he'd heard so many rumours about it and now he was standing before the leader and his partner. It was unreal. There were still so many question he had but perhaps he would get answers as he went along. Other than that, the city was something he was always confused about. Turning blind eye to how the government ran the city and it's people. How dull and quiet it was. But since seeing the painting on the wall, it just furthered his curiosity. He knew there was more beyond the walls and Jericho had just seen it in person. Life or death? Execution to those who thought differently. To those who decided that they had enough. These people had basically tied the noose around their necks the moment they stepped out of their norms. He couldn't turn them in. The city needed ro change. Maybe this was the answer. "I'm in."
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Post by SnowStorm on Oct 2, 2018 15:52:00 GMT -5
A gleam of approval filled Alexandrea's eyes at his words and she nodded, gesturing for him to scan his wrist. "Good. Scan your wrist Jericho and welcome to the Rebellion." she told him, stepping back to let Conner do his thing. She was surprised that the teen actually allowed her to speak that much but she was glad for the opportunity. As much as she liked Jericho, she knew that she could at least somewhat trust him.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Oct 3, 2018 0:45:58 GMT -5
Jericho nodded and willingly held out his wrist to Connor.
Connor smiled and took his hand, looking at the barcode before punching in the numbers onto his computer. "There's your information, you are now in the system. Just in case someone decides to report you missing. The computer will change the numbers on your barcode automatically. This way it'll be impossible for them to track you down," he explained. "We'll try to keep you as safe as we can, but as Alexandrea said, we can't guarantee how long you'll live. Just know the risks."
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Oct 3, 2018 1:05:30 GMT -5
Jericho swallowed the lump in his throat and slowly nodded. If it was for change, he'd take the chance and the risk. "I'm prepared for whatever will be thrown at me." His lips upturned in just the slightest of smiles. Not ever in Jericho's waking life since the TakeOver had he ever felt this way before. "This is new... I'm all for new experiences."
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Post by SnowStorm on Oct 3, 2018 1:55:49 GMT -5
Alexandrea's eyes gleamed at the news and she grinned. "That's good. You'll need to keep that in mind. So.. Conner, can we play some music in the background as we plan for Monday?" she asked him, scooting some things out of the way on his workstation. Hopping onto the counter, Alex leaned back on her hands and hummed. "So Lt. Sabbath will be in the Gymnasium around nine for the presentation. How can we do the most damage?"
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Oct 3, 2018 2:06:27 GMT -5
With a nod, he pulled through the files that were downloaded on his computer, thanks to Alexandrea's brother. He gave Alexandrea the side-eyes when he saw her move his things. "Hey. Don't touch those." He huffed and stretched himself out the chair. "I was thinking of setting off the tungsten carbide "bombs" in the gymnasium where Liuentent Sabbath's speech will be," he suggested. Connor opened up a file on his computer and started typing down some notes. "Then after that, we'll see off the food colouring bombs in the hallway. This is where you step in, Jericho." He turned his head to look back at the boy who had made himself cozy on one of the chairs.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Oct 3, 2018 2:09:45 GMT -5
Jericho blinked in surprise when sounds came out from the speakers. He blinked and tilted his head to the side. What was this sound? It seemed so familiar to him somehow yet it was strange. His stomach did a small flip at the mention of Connor's name. "Me?" he pointed at himself. Well, of course, him. There was no one else in the room. But he had just joined the rebellion... could he still make himself useful? "I-I can try," he stuttered.
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Post by SnowStorm on Oct 3, 2018 18:42:20 GMT -5
Alexandrea rolled her eyes at his words and continued to sit on the table, her foot bobbing to the beat as it dangled off. "We have to figure out the blast range so we don't injure the students. I don't care about the Lt.Bastard but I do care for the innocents. The color bombs are a good idea and if they stay as a powder, it might be harder for the people to clean up. We would need an alibi for this and that's where you come in. Am I right?"
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