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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 18, 2017 23:57:40 GMT -5
Ulrich came back with the ingredients, grinning widely as he cheered. "Okay, Snowball, I think we're ready to start making some great food." Darius gave a knowing smirk to his fiance, chuckling. "Earth users tend to have hunches on other Earth users. I assume you can say the same for my sister and yourself. Anya can be complex for me to read sometimes." He then stepped back, giving a soft smile. "So. What should we do today?" Artemis leaned on him and gazed out at the woods. "I want to check the barriers against the forest, make sure there are no weak points where the shades could break through." She reasoned, arching a brow in apprehension. The camp's safety was no joking matter, and while the older Users were perfectly capable of defending themselves, should a younger camper be attacked, or anyone in general while asleep, they could be seriously injured.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 19, 2017 8:50:57 GMT -5
Darius gained a more serious look at that as he nodded. "Sounds good. Protecting the camp is always a precident. Tell me what to do, Artemis." He nodded to her, trusting her as a leader and his superior as he always did.
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 20, 2017 19:57:29 GMT -5
"Well," The autumn-haired Light User began, tilting her head slightly before she took Darius' left hand in her right, and stepped towards the woods that surrounded the camp, "I can do most of the patching of the barrier on my own; seeing as the Camp's barricade magic is as old as the Camp itself and doesn't need me to constantly hold the entire thing. However, I'll need you to work with some rock, mark patches where it is weak, that way it's easier for everyone to see where breaks have been. You don't have to like, line the barrier with rock, maybe just make a totem or something." Artemis explained what she had in mind, the sound of her boots crunching on the dirt faint beneath her strong voice.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 20, 2017 20:20:04 GMT -5
Darius gave a grin. "Your wish is my command." He purred, before he gained a humored smirk and nodded. "Sounds like a piece of cake."
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 20, 2017 20:54:44 GMT -5
Artemis chuckled lightly, rubbing her thumb against the back of his hand. "Hopefully it's nothing too serious, you know? And we'll have to be thorough - missing a spot could be costly." She sighed smally. Sometimes the weights of leading weighed heavy on her chest, but she was glad to know she had a strong Second like Ben to help her with hard decisions, Kira to critique her on the downsides of choices, and her love Darius to comfort her in the moments they had together.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 20, 2017 21:01:05 GMT -5
"Understood." Darius nodded, eyes tracing towards where the barrier was. It kept the camp safe, strengthened from the time when ivaders had taken alot of the campers. He flinched at the memory of the torturing interrogation from the evil man who ran the group, and was glad it was long over.
He hummed. "Looking good so far."
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 20, 2017 21:41:21 GMT -5
Artemis smirked. "To the naked eye, at least." She held up her hand, which glowed an electric blue, against the barrier, which pulsed, and cast out a shockwave of energy, illuminating the dome that protected the camp. Spots that were stable remained translucent, whereas weak points glowed a pale golden.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 20, 2017 21:56:54 GMT -5
Darius moved at that, lifting his arms and controlling large stones to mark the weak spots and their locations. He moved his arms along to the side to gently place the rocks down.
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 20, 2017 22:11:32 GMT -5
Artemis moved behind him, patching the breaks after he had marked each location. She was silent as she did so, her hands moving swiftly.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 22, 2017 20:56:30 GMT -5
Darius continued his control over the rocks, though suddenly he lurched a bit, head aching with pain that seemed to come from nowhere. He grunted and pressed a hand to his head, feeling both confused and weary as the pain was gone as fast as it had come. It reminded him of his torment from the leader of the organization.
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 24, 2017 17:50:28 GMT -5
Artemis, still working closely behind him, noticed this odd behavior, and paused her mending. "Darius, honey, what's wrong?" She questioned, raising her right hand to push the hair back from his forehead, (it was about as high as she could comfortably reach) and concern lacing her sapphire eyes.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 24, 2017 18:03:13 GMT -5
"I...I don't know...ugh...I think...might have been some effects from the interrogation...Phantom pain, or something. Hurt real bad. Then it was gone...agh, I thought I would be over that by now." Darius fretted, rubbing his head with his hand gingerly. He cringed, remembering the invasive feeling of having his deepest thoughts searched and viewed by a madman.
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 27, 2017 9:54:21 GMT -5
Artemis narrowed her eyes, which went from their usual deep sapphire to a glowing bright blue with her change in emotion. She pressed her palm to his forehead gingerly, but firmly, and concentrated, her hand glowing faintly. "I'm nowhere near as good at healing as Anya - gods know it will take me forever to do anything more than creation with these scarred hands - but I should be able to at least ward off headaches. I hope." The autumn-haired leader smiled faintly as the glow faded from her, though her concerned look did not. "Has this happened any other times that you've neglected to tell me?" Artemis questioned, only partially teasing.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 27, 2017 10:46:53 GMT -5
Darius leaned into the touch, feeling the sting in his head fade into a more comfortable ache. He sighed in relief, before opening his eyes at Artemis' question. He swallowed, speaking simply. "Well...once or twice...at first I thought it was nothing, so I didn't tell anybody. But it's happened and it's not the best feeling..." He admitted.
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 27, 2017 11:07:18 GMT -5
Artemis sighed, shaking her head a little. After pushing back the glowing white strands of her right bang out of her face, she turned away from him. "Well, I'm gonna ask Anya or Deven to look into that, then. I would tell you to go now, but I do still need someone to help me finish up this barrier. Are you feeling well enough to continue?" She asked, looking back up at him.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 27, 2017 11:40:06 GMT -5
"I'm fine." Darius assured, instinctively showing the natural defensive attitude of an Earth User, before he relaxed and apologized. "Sorry, Arte. Yes...I can still help you." He nodded, moving to stand straight.
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 27, 2017 12:08:56 GMT -5
Artemis reached over with her left hand and rubbed his forearm affectionately, temporarily curling her fingers through his, before she lifted her right hand and once more touched the barrier, energy pulsating out to reveal the weak spots in a lingering golden light again. She nodded to indicate he could mark them whenever he was ready.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 27, 2017 13:04:54 GMT -5
Darius nodded at her actions, lifting his arms to resume helping with the markers. The stones floated with focused energy as he pushed the pain away from his mind.
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 27, 2017 13:54:20 GMT -5
Artemis waved her hands, creating a bright blue patch that she stuck over the weakened points, moving as quickly and efficiently as she could. They needed to finish quickly to make sure Darius was alright, but also thoroughly, as the safety of the Camp was at stake.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 27, 2017 14:32:21 GMT -5
Darius marked the last few places, giving a sigh of relief. "I think that's the most of it. Good work, Artemis, I always admire your skills." He teased.
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 27, 2017 15:41:10 GMT -5
Artemis chuckled, glancing over at him from where she still stood at the fixed last patch. "Thanks love, but which skills are you implying?" She teased back, a mischievous glint in her deep sapphire eyes. She would normally not joke in this sort of way, but she was almost a totally different person when she was with Darius. In a good way, of course.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 27, 2017 16:05:07 GMT -5
"What skills would you like me to be implying?" Darius leaned towards his fiance with a lifted brow and a humored smirk, though there was his own look of interest in the concept of his voice. He soon moved away and walked leasurely. "You're skilled in every way."
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 27, 2017 16:35:21 GMT -5
Artemis tittered, a faint blush spreading across her cheeks. Her eyes lit up, and she strolled after her fiancee. "Every way, you say?" She prodded, reaching forwards to lace her slender fingers between his. Her smile was teasing, and her stance puffed proudly.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 27, 2017 16:42:29 GMT -5
"Every way." Darius smirked playfully, holding her hand with gentle strength and care. He had a knowing look as he teased. "Welll...Maybe later you can show me exactly how skilled you are." The words were quiet, and he hoped to see the cute blush on her face get darker.
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 27, 2017 16:47:08 GMT -5
Sure enough, Artemis's blush shifted from pale rose to dark scarlet, and she took her free arm and lightly punched Darius's shoulder. Though, the hand entwined with his squeezed harder, and the unconcealed grin still plastered to her flushing face told a different story.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 27, 2017 16:55:04 GMT -5
Darius gave a victorious chuckle before he gave mercy and hummed. "You think it'll become colder soon? I hope it won't get too cold. I'll get sick or something." He puffed.
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 27, 2017 17:05:29 GMT -5
"You get sick if it even hits the forties." Artemis chuckled, leaning against him as they walked. "But I won't let you get too cold. I've been discussing keeping the Earth Cabin heated with Shina, and besides that, you'll always have me." She pointed out with a small grin, still blushing but less violently.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 27, 2017 17:50:42 GMT -5
"Oh do I now? And here I was trying to make this conversation less inuendo filled." Darius snickered as he pressed a kiss to his fiance's head. He hummed. "More heating may work...but I'm not sure. It's a part of nature, after all. Death of earth to allow a regrowing. Too bad Spring's so far away." He sighed wistfully.
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Post by ♥Snowfire♥ on Aug 27, 2017 18:03:07 GMT -5
"Hmmph, as if you don't sleep better when you're holding me." Artemis stated plainly, making a false grumpy face as he kissed her gently. "Yes it's part of nature, but I can at least try to make you guys less miserable. And besides, winter isn't that long." She scoffed, now taking her turn to stand up on her tiptoes and kiss his cheek.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 27, 2017 19:21:22 GMT -5
"For that, I am very grateful." Darius smiled at Artemis, before he gave a hearty laugh. "Artemis, if I get sick, I'm sorry, but you're gonna have to take care of me 24/7."
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