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Post by featherleg on Oct 2, 2016 20:22:00 GMT -5
"They were horrible. That's all you need to know." She said with a honest tone. "I'm not sure which is worse. I blocked most of the turning process out in my mind, built barriers and locks overtime." She sat back in a bit mor of a relaxed and open position, her legs crisscrossed beneath with her arms dropped between. "I got to meet an ally and friend before finding you. I think you know her. She's rather kind for her generation. Most of the bloodkeepers are seen as impatient and aggressive, but with her, it's like she's human. I can barely sense any anger about her, other than frustration or annoyance, but those things are normal. Bloodkeepers are usually in a rage or fury, or seek vengeance in their hearts. And yet...hers is calm, like a pond. She does have this alertness about her that was surprising. Like she's waiting for someone to arrive. I wonder who it is..."
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Post by Misty on Oct 3, 2016 14:03:34 GMT -5
He nodded once, satisfied with her answer. “I’m not as lucky in that sense. I remember my change all too clearly,” he admitted. “The pain, the burning… I can’t forget it. As much as I want to, I can’t.” Lucas absently scratched the side of his neck where he had been bitten. “It was the worst physical pain I’ve been through.” He dropped his hand before letting out a sigh. “Maybe I do know her. I’ve had plenty of time to meet people. Make friends. Make enemies.” And lose some friends, he added silently.
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Post by featherleg on Oct 4, 2016 15:38:50 GMT -5
"Do you...want to forget? The pain I mean." She asked cautiously. "I'm not as good as Elizabeth but...I can make you forget minor feelings. If you ever wanted to that is."
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Post by Misty on Oct 4, 2016 16:19:58 GMT -5
Lucas gave her a surprised look at the offer. "I'm not sure that it's something I should forget," he said. "Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should do something, right? As much as I want to forget the pain, I'm not sure I should." He then let out a sigh and pushed a hand through his hair. "It's helped make me who I am, as awful as if was."
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Post by featherleg on Oct 4, 2016 16:34:52 GMT -5
Selena simply nodded as she looked back at the lake. "'For a seed to grow, it must be burnt'. I remember seeing that on a ring once. The emblem was a tree with a flame beneath it. I think you would have liked it."
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Oct 4, 2016 17:48:46 GMT -5
(How are you all doing? School going okay?)
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Post by Misty on Oct 4, 2016 20:06:41 GMT -5
"The saying, the emblem, or both?" Lucas asked, completely curious as to why she thought he would like it. Truthfully, the saying made him a little uncomfortable because it would only make him fully face his reality, and that was never something he wanted to do. "Look, I'm not really one for motivational quotes or anything like that. They're just not my thing." He then shrugged and let out a sigh, thinking about some of his most altering life experiences.
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Post by Rosestar on Oct 4, 2016 21:40:00 GMT -5
"I'll try my best to. You should get going before the rain picks up again, don't want to lose visibility right?" She quickly said goodbye to James and weakly waved towards Dalton before closing the door to her apartment. Once she heard James had moved away from the door and out of earshot, her body moved with unnatural quickness to the sofa, collapsing right before it with her upper body laying on top. Her head throbbed in pain as she could feel her eyes pulse from the growing headache she had been keeping down. Desperately her hands searched the armrests of the couch. Once finding a small string they quickly undid it and removed the decorum lid or the armrest to reveal several medium sized viles that were frozen. In one quick motion she bit into it only to find the pain halved and the hunger stil lingering like an open wound. ( Rosestar ) The car was silent for a few moments, James' lips set into a hard frown, Dalton's face carved in stone. Both were trying to pretend that things were normal, and both knew it wasn't working. "You know-" "Don't James. I know you two were talking about me out there. But really, I'm fine. You guys can ask me how I'm doing instead of just assuming you know." "Well, how are you doing then?" James glanced away from the road to watch him. A pause. The pressure of his mirage was making it hard for his vision to stay straight. "I'm alright." "I haven't known you for the better half of our lives to not know when you're lying."
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Post by Rosestar on Oct 4, 2016 21:45:46 GMT -5
(*waves at Minted*) "You certainly can sir. I'm looking to make a purchase, something good but cheap." Lily stayed confident, as she always did, but it was a little odd this man seemed so nervous to help her out. Was he new? She'd been to this car lot a handful of times before, but never for long and she had never seen him before. Yeah, he must be new. Maybe she could get a better deal off of him then, if he wasn't quite in the swing of things. James nodded. "Come on Dalton, we've bothered our dear Aika enough for now. I'll drive you back. I'll let you know when we're both back safely." he added to Aika, frowning when Dalton only nodded in response. Maybe things were worse than he thought? Maybe he should schedule an appointment with Dr. Mori? For now, he could only nudge him out the door. "Alright alright, I'm moving. Geez, kick me to the curb why dontcha?" Dalton grumbled as the sun momentarily blinded him, making his headache even worse. Yuck. And to think he still had things to do today, but for the life of him he couldn't recall what they were. "Not gonna get the door for me, sir chauffeur?" "Just get in the car Dalton." James said tiredly. (Hey Rose! ) Tom's shoulders untensed ever so slightly and he breathed with relief just a little. "What model of car would you prefer? We don't really have any of the newer versions of most of them, but we have some good makes if your interested." Tom tried not to glance at his waterproof watch. He expected to go on lunch soon, and the more time he spent in the open the higher the chance the VDA would catch sight of him. "Would it be to much trouble to have some other person show you the cars," he asked. "I have an...uh...important errand to run..." Tom didn't lie very well. He could lie at cards, but when it came to a possible VDA agent he could only sound confidant when he knew for sure that they really had nothing to hide. "Well I mean, it wouldn't be trouble at all. But I didn't think anyone else was here?" Lily said, not giving away what she was looking for yet if this guy wasn't going to sell it to her. Honestly, he was at work. What kind of important errand could he be running? And they say my generation is entitled. she thought before scolding herself for judging him so fast. Even if he does seem skittish, that's no reason to-
Who am I kidding? He's acting suspicious. Why? Unlike the car salesman, she had a wonderful poker face. As always, she was the face of cool and collected. "If you really must go, at least point me in the direction of someone who can help me then." she said, deciding to let him off easy.
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Post by featherleg on Oct 4, 2016 21:47:56 GMT -5
"Ah, well, you should have seen it. It was beautiful." She lightly shrugged. "It's not really motivational. It's more so a reminder if anything."
Taking in a few deep breaths, Aika slowly pulled herself off the floor and grabbed her phone and an old phone book from the coffee table. Carefully going through the book, she stopped at the contact she need and dialed the number in and held the phone to her ear, hoping he would answer.
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Post by Rosestar on Oct 4, 2016 22:41:16 GMT -5
"I said, you don't have to worry. I'll be alright. This really isn't your problem this time, North, it's not like I'm dying or going crazy or something. Just that blood magic or whatever. And I'll be fine in a day or two. Understood?"
Dalton had taken on his bossy detective voice, which always left a sour look on James' face. "Don't shut me out Dalton, I can help you."
"I don't need help!" Dalton snapped, only to feel weak from putting so much energy into everything. A good night's sleep, that's what I need. he thought, ignoring the nagging feeling inside him that was telling him to listen to James.
"You don't mean that." James mumbled, almost glad that they had pulled up to Dalton's house. "At least don't do anything crazy while I'm not helping you then." he said, louder this time, before Dalton rushed out of the car.
"Believe me, I'll be sleeping all day to be fresh for tomorrow. Bye." Only when James drove away did Dalton sag his shoulders, a look of pain crossing his face. He swore under his breath and fumbled with his keys for a moment- when he finally got in, he sank on the couch, almost forgetting to shut the door behind him.
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Post by featherleg on Oct 4, 2016 22:48:47 GMT -5
Finally, after what seemed to be an eternity, someone picked up on the end of the phone. "H-Hello? This is Zeus?" Aika said in between sobs. If she was going to get him to help her, she knew she needed to act the part. Oh boy, was she prepared to pour her heart out to get Dalton some actual help.
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Post by Misty on Oct 4, 2016 22:55:12 GMT -5
"As if I need to be reminded of that," Lucas mumbled under his breath, still preoccupied by his thoughts of life-altering experiences. "Whatever that quote is considered, it isn't my thing." I don't want a reminder of my reality.
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Post by Rosestar on Oct 4, 2016 23:32:44 GMT -5
There was a long pause. A deep voice finally spoke. "Umm, yes, who is this? Not to be rude, but if you're calling about one of my exes, I really don't have time for this." On the other end of the phone, Zeus pulled some of his paperwork in front of him, expecting to be able to get back to work soon. Though he had been getting better with tying up his loose ends in relationships recently, you never knew who would pop out of the woodwork. A bit annoying, really, but it just happened. Zeus was used to it by now.
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Post by featherleg on Oct 4, 2016 23:45:22 GMT -5
"W-What? No! It's about Dalton, I need your help! H-He won't listen to us, or to me." She cried out. Avoid name dropping at all costs right now. We still have time to be saving. She thought as she held on to a loose bit of red string.
Again, her shoulders shrugged. "I think that's enough for today." She said as she stood up and dusted off her pants. "You can stay if you want." She traced a few of the markings on her arms, seemingly creating some type of spell.
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Post by Rosestar on Oct 4, 2016 23:52:15 GMT -5
"Dalton? What has he gotten into now?" Last time he got a call like this, it was from James, and he was considering going undercover for a case that he would not be able to handle, but, being as stubborn as he was, Dalton wouldn't admit that. Still not assuming anything was truly wrong, Zeus began to doddle on his to-do list, thinking about which task to complete next.
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Post by featherleg on Oct 4, 2016 23:58:45 GMT -5
"Something's not right with him. He's definitely sick b-but he won't admit to it. And this isn't the flu or an ear infection. J-James thinks it's a blood magic reaction. He's pale and has a fever that we can't figure out. I-I'd try admitting him to Doctor Mori's clinic but he'll just-he'll just..." The crying continued on the other end in an almost worrisome state.
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Post by Rosestar on Oct 5, 2016 0:09:09 GMT -5
"Blood magic?" Zeus swore. "What is the VDA thinking over there?! Alright alright, I won't be able to make it over there tonight, but I can be there first thing in the morning. Is someone watching him right now? Or should I call him before I head out?" If there was one thing that could always get Zeus worked up, it was Dalton. The two brothers were close, even if they didn't see each other as often as they would like.
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Post by featherleg on Oct 5, 2016 0:15:23 GMT -5
"James was with him last. If Daltons temper hasn't changed, he probably made him leave. I-I'm afraid the after effects are only getting worse, and if you call him he'll just get more upset. P-Please, just help him. He'll only listen to you." She said quickly, still keeping up the sobbing disguise as her grip on the string tightened.
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Post by Rosestar on Oct 5, 2016 0:19:00 GMT -5
"Alright, I'll be there. You can count on me. Is there anything else I need to know?" Zeus finally said, already jotting down a few people he needed to call and let them know he'd be away for a few days. Thankfully, he was due for some vacation time anyway.
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Post by featherleg on Oct 5, 2016 0:25:28 GMT -5
"Just....help him." She then hung up and leaned back into her couch, wiping away the tears on her cheeks. 'You'll thank me later Dalton.' She thought as she closed her eyes, her whole apartment wrapped in red branches of unstable energy. ( Rosestar)
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Post by Misty on Oct 5, 2016 12:19:19 GMT -5
"I probably should go with you," Lucas said as he stood. "I wouldn't know how to get back on my own, and I'm not sure I'd want to try find my way back on my own."
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Post by Auransky on Oct 5, 2016 13:18:03 GMT -5
Aegis☆. ((She's been busy, hasn't she? lol)) ((Nonethless; how's it going everyone! Hope school hasn't bee to much of a wreck for all of you ! ))
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Post by Misty on Oct 5, 2016 13:37:49 GMT -5
(Um, my state is about to feel Hurricane Matthew XD but other than that I'm good.)
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Oct 5, 2016 15:38:07 GMT -5
(Hey Rose! ) Tom's shoulders untensed ever so slightly and he breathed with relief just a little. "What model of car would you prefer? We don't really have any of the newer versions of most of them, but we have some good makes if your interested." Tom tried not to glance at his waterproof watch. He expected to go on lunch soon, and the more time he spent in the open the higher the chance the VDA would catch sight of him. "Would it be to much trouble to have some other person show you the cars," he asked. "I have an...uh...important errand to run..." Tom didn't lie very well. He could lie at cards, but when it came to a possible VDA agent he could only sound confidant when he knew for sure that they really had nothing to hide. "Well I mean, it wouldn't be trouble at all. But I didn't think anyone else was here?" Lily said, not giving away what she was looking for yet if this guy wasn't going to sell it to her. Honestly, he was at work. What kind of important errand could he be running? And they say my generation is entitled. she thought before scolding herself for judging him so fast. Even if he does seem skittish, that's no reason to-
Who am I kidding? He's acting suspicious. Why? Unlike the car salesman, she had a wonderful poker face. As always, she was the face of cool and collected. "If you really must go, at least point me in the direction of someone who can help me then." she said, deciding to let him off easy. She was right of course. No one else was here except the boss. And Tom would sooner go to the VDA with a sign that said "I'm Hiding Something, Come Find Out What It Is" before he asked his boss to take over. "Um, on second thought, I think I can spare a few seconds. Let's start with the cars over there." He pointed to the cars the farthest from the road. It was also in the shade, even better. Tom was a planner and he already had started to think up one. He was only a good at lying about card or other games, but he could still work with that. He knew he wasn't one to panic, so he calmed any worries he had and cracked a smile (if a bit forced). "This way, my lady," he said, gesturing to the cars. He couldn't lie, but all he had to do was avoid a situation where he had to.
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Oct 5, 2016 15:38:49 GMT -5
Aegis☆. ((She's been busy, hasn't she? lol)) ((Nonethless; how's it going everyone! Hope school hasn't bee to much of a wreck for all of you ! )) Not to much of one. I've just been working on my books.))
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Post by featherleg on Oct 5, 2016 21:15:47 GMT -5
Selena nodded as hints of orange and pink began to filter into her eyes. "Where do you want to go then?" She asked as she held her hand out. ( Auransky doing pretty well, having sort of a hectic week but I think I have it under control. Btdubz the arc we were talking about is coming up soon. Misty can I just say I'm really digging the dynamic of the siblings right now cause Selena is just so cool.)
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Post by Misty on Oct 5, 2016 21:38:35 GMT -5
(I think it helps that he's not being a pain in the butt.)
Lucas shrugged before pushing a hand through his hair. "I really don't know," he said honestly. "I don't know my way around here well enough to have found places that I like."
(FYI I'm not sure how much I'll be on in the upcoming days because Hurricane Matthew is probably gonna take out my power for a few days.)
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Post by featherleg on Oct 5, 2016 22:03:23 GMT -5
(Well he's still being a bit stubborn but I think we're getting some development nonetheless. Oh geez that sounds scary, I hope everything ends well with that)
"Then can I take you somewhere?" She asked, a bit curious to see what his answer would be.
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Post by Misty on Oct 5, 2016 22:20:20 GMT -5
(Okay, he's less of a pain in the butt. Yeah... It's my first hurricane in 11 years (I think), and I'm close to where it could make US landfall. What freaks me out the most about the storm is that some of the computer models showing that it could make a loop and hit the state a second time.)
"I guess," he said with a shrug, sounding a bit unsure about whether he actually wanted to go. "Yeah," Lucas then said with more certainty in his voice.
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