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Post by Samandriel on Dec 30, 2019 21:47:20 GMT -5
Maxwell: With a start, I run off, a strong burst of speed bringing me to a high speed. I only gain speed as we go, turns almost on a dime. I'm sure we're away from danger by this point, so I begin to indulge a few of her off-topic, boring questions. "Red. Cancer. Hamburgers. No. Yes." At some point I roll my eyes and smile at how adorable she is. I definitely made the right decision escaping with her. I regret not saving a few more from there, but most are monsters- there's no place for them anywhere.
Suddenly, I feel a sharp pain in my leg and trip, quickly shifting midair as to protect the girl in my arms. We roll as we decelerate, slamming into a concrete wall. God, does my whole body hurt, but my leg the worst. I look down and see a bullet hole cleanly through the center. We're in danger. Someone has just landed a hit on me, and may continue firing. "R-Run!" I growl through gritted teeth. A pained sigh escapes me as sit up.
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Post by Light on Dec 30, 2019 21:50:55 GMT -5
(Aw. Maxwell and Nox are such an interesting pair. :3 Excited to see what happens next.) --- Ollie came up beside Umbra, still clutching his right arm. It looked like he could make it, but he could already tell that it would hurt with the condition his arm was in. He was starting to look back and reach out his mind in search of Shadow, when HOLLOW spoke. He blinked in surprise, pulling back his mental search. "What's wrong?" Strange. This was the most personality she had shown since he'd seen her. Was she afraid of heights? --- "Good," Blink smirked behind his mask and looked out over the road again. "We'll have them sitting up in bed in no time," he murmured, mostly to himself. He glanced back at Katie. "Since we're working together on this now, I might as well know what your abilities are," he added, remembering how she had made things disappear behind her.
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Dec 30, 2019 22:13:13 GMT -5
βIβm just gonna keep askinβ tell ya tell me,β Lennox warmed, but gasped when he was hit by the bullet. She heard it coming, saw it really, and she frowned in worry.
Though she immediately rolled her eyes at him, βIβm not leaving you behind,β she exclaimed, before sitting down, pressing her hands to the ground with a wince, her eyes closing. She seemed to be in some kind of trance, barely even breathing at all. A scream sounded from one of the nearby guards, more follows, then silence. Almost in a snap, Lennoxβs red eyes opened back up, before she stared back at him.
βAnd I can help, with your wound. But we should probably get to safety first?β
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Dec 30, 2019 22:16:09 GMT -5
βOh, donβt worry about her,β Shadowβs voice wafted over, sounding sour and cruel, mocking even, of Hollow. βShe just doesnβt like heights too much, probably reminds her of-β
βNothing, it reminds me of nothing. Letβs just go. Iβll find another way out,β Hollow commented, forcing a smile, so plain and void it was.
Cas rolled her eyes, taking a running jump, and rolling onto the other building, sustaining a few cuts and wounds as she landed, but fine, she didnβt fall. She then looked up, expectantly.
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Post by Light on Dec 30, 2019 22:52:35 GMT -5
Oh good, Shadow was still here. Ollie let out a breath of relief when he heard her voice, but winced a little at the tone. He nodded for Shadow to go ahead."But the shades are back there." He looked HOLLOW up and down. "I'm sure you could make the jump if you tried." He really didn't want to force her into anything, not that he thought he could, but now wasn't the time to be held back by fear of heights. "We'll be on the other side to catch you if you miss the edge of the roof," he added as he prepared to make a run for it. Legs bent and ready, he waited for her response, looking her in the eye. There was genuine concern in his gaze, along with varying fears, but beneath it all, something steady waited. Hoping.
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Post by Lioncl on Dec 30, 2019 23:01:18 GMT -5
i want to rp but I've got no characters and no one to rp with)
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Dec 30, 2019 23:01:56 GMT -5
βYouβre an idiot,β Hollow chuckled, before shaking her head. βIβll go last, you should go ahead.β She commented. Though she looked off the roof in fear.
βOh come on, Holly, itβs not like you can die again,β Shadowβs encouragement was little help, but she took off running and jumping, landing on the roof over.
βI guess she has a point,β Hollow huffed, glaring at the edge of the roof. βYou should still go first.β Despite not showing that much emotion, she did seem a bit more open, not entirely robotic.
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Post by Light on Dec 31, 2019 0:21:50 GMT -5
Ollie couldn't help but chuckle as well, but he waited until Shadow was gone before continuing. "Maybe I am. After all, I'm probably the least likely to make it over. But... Sometime's we got to take that leap of faith, right?" Now that only Hollow was left, he spoke a little more freely. He hadn't wanted to worry the others with his own personal fear, but for some reason he found himself opening up the Hollow. "Well, I guess I'll see you on the other side," Ollie said with a little smile. He took in a deep breath and ran. Ignore the pain... Ignore the pain... Without proper arm swing it was going to be difficult. He jumped off the edge, his metal arm letting go of his right and reaching out to brace for impact. Bam! Ollie's chest smacked into the edge of the roof. The breath was knocked out of him at impact, but his metal hand managed to latch onto something.
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Post by Light on Dec 31, 2019 0:23:42 GMT -5
(I'd be a poofy role-player, but if you ever get any open characters, Lioncl, I could roleplay with you. :3)
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Dec 31, 2019 0:30:55 GMT -5
Hollow almost smiled, her lips twitching slightly. βThatβs a nice sentiment, Ollie,β she commented, before nodding, βSee yaβ over there.β She commented, smiling when he latched onto the roof. Though she froze, turning around.
βWell, isnβt this familiar?β Orion commented, having just got up to the roof.
He didnβt get the chance to finish his mockery, as Hollow shook her head, and jumped, not giving herself time to question her fear, or lack of it.
βWhat do you want?β The young girl questioned, glaring as she held the precious green and red stone in hand. She stole it from him, itβs all she could do. But fire was raging all across them, the roof was high, one of the tallest buildings in the decaying city.
Her response went cut off, she raised her hand, attempting to use her tech to blast him. But her eyes widened in realization, it wasnβt even there.
She barely made the connection as he fired at the roof edge she was standing on, and her body went flying due to the explosion. Shadow and Cas stood nearby, Shadow leading Cas away, but time seemed to slow for her. Ollie watched on with wide eyes, screaming out. She watched Orion, whose grin had the sickly tint to it.
Falling,
falling...
falling.
Then, there was nothing at all.
She snapped out of the memory when she hit the ground, grunting slightly as she rolled. Her mismatched eyes flew open, βOkay, we gotta go, he....regenerates, so he wonβt mind jumping down to get us.β
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Post by Protractor on Dec 31, 2019 8:42:29 GMT -5
"I'll keep that in mind." Boris replied with a grin. He knew something was going to work. And to be quite frank,he didn't know or care what it was. Don't get too relaxed there buddy,this pyrokinetic's probably got something up his sleeve,best not let your guard down."I would suggest leaving now you prick before I change my mind and scorch you until not even your ashes are left" he said with a scowl on his face. "And wipe that sorry ass grin off your face. It makes me want to puke" he added. Masaki hated the decision he was making currently. He didn't know what Boris would do as soon as he left here, he just hoped he wouldn't go killing more people "Fine by me." He replied with an even bigger smile. He once again used cold air to shoot himself upwards. Then once he was high enough he repositioned his hands and shot forwards to the nearest body of water,falling into it and freezing it as he went in. If he tries anything,I'll get warned. He thought as he sat at the bottom,having made a block of ice to keep him from drowning.
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Post by Protractor on Dec 31, 2019 8:54:19 GMT -5
(I got Jerome,Markus,P C-65,MS2-5,Ryan,and that thing that came out of the cannibalistic flower open. I'm putting Banshee and Boris on cool down
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Post by Light on Dec 31, 2019 10:37:46 GMT -5
(I have Pip and Ray open, uhh... Farlow, annnd... Ringo and.... That's all. I think.) (Sorry Chloroform, if that whole thing with Rosie had bad timing, or if it was unorganized. Still getting the hang of this bad guy thing. One of these days, we gotta have Blink (Waro) and Jerome meet again. Blink was holding back because of his alias last time, but he'd love to duke it out with him sometime. That is if you want. Sometime in the future. The great blue yonder. For now I have the characters above open if you want. Same for Lioncl. Unless you and Lioncl have other plans. Just throwing the option out there. If you want or feel like it.) --- (You always have such interesting backstories. :3) (Funny thing, Shadow's comment has been sticking in my head. Ollie really is surrounded by girls. XD It makes me laugh thinking about it.) Ollie hauled himself up with his metal hand with a rather pained expression, and rolled onto the roof, wheezing. Great, now his whole body hurt. Once he caught his breath, he got to his feet and watched Hollow jump. His eyes widened when he saw who was on the roof where she once stood. He heard a thump and let himself smile when he saw that Hollow made it, but the smile turned into something more determined when he nodded. "Got it. Did you have a plan?" he asked Umbra, even as he looked around at his possibilities. There was the door, the drainage pipe, and the next rooftop. To wander through the maze of a building would be the safest, but it might take too long. That left the drainage pipe and the next rooftop. Rope would come in handy here, but who carried a coil of rope around with them? Perhaps Umbra knew something he didn't.
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Post by Protractor on Dec 31, 2019 21:23:22 GMT -5
(Honestly,Waro and Jerome meeting again would be fun. Jerome being blind now would prove Waro right. In some way. Whatever it was that they were arguing over. I done forgot xD. But I'm down for anything really. Might try and shape cannibalistic flower thing bc that's just a nightmare to type lol)
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Dec 31, 2019 22:20:02 GMT -5
βCall me Cas, and no, if I intervene now, then things are doomed to go wrong.β Cas responded, facing forward, with her eyes narrowed.
Hollow blinked, before sighing slightly. She turned then, raising her wrist at the building behind them, a blaster on her wrist releasing a blast of energy that knocked Orion back. She then turned, βSo, we could keep pretending to be street jumpers, or we could try climbing down.β
(Awe, thanks, I love your characters and their backstories too :3.)
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Post by Light on Jan 1, 2020 2:42:09 GMT -5
(HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERY ONE!!!) --- (Chloroform: Ah, Waro just had some very poorly conformed argument about Jerome's power. He must've been arguing for arguments sake. Taking it out on the guy. I'll wait until he's open, which may or may not be for a while. Pip would probably be stealing something, or looking suspicious. Farlow would be... actually, he likely wouldn't be around at this time. He's probably back to stalking Ollie, so we can cross that off unless someone really wants to talk to him or if he's really needed. Then Ringo might be out tricking people for money. Yep. Seems like I just got thieves open, Pip and Ringo. It would be interesting to develop their characters, though. :3 Do you want me to start, or were you wanting to?) --- (Aw thank you, Shadow! :3)
"Climbing down it is," Ollie concurred, quickly moving to where he spotted the drainage pipe. "I believe here is the best place to go down." He dropped over the edge, his metal hand holding tight to the edge of the roof and his feet planted on the wall. He winced at the swing of his right arm, but smiled when he saw the drainage pipe. The drainage pipe looked sturdy enough. He let go of the roof for a moment and quickly grabbed onto the drainage pipe, before sliding down. At the bottom, he jumped off and backed up, clutching his arm again.
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Post by Lioncl on Jan 1, 2020 3:30:32 GMT -5
"I would suggest leaving now you prick before I change my mind and scorch you until not even your ashes are left" he said with a scowl on his face. "And wipe that sorry ass grin off your face. It makes me want to puke" he added. Masaki hated the decision he was making currently. He didn't know what Boris would do as soon as he left here, he just hoped he wouldn't go killing more people "Fine by me." He replied with an even bigger smile. He once again used cold air to shoot himself upwards. Then once he was high enough he repositioned his hands and shot forwards to the nearest body of water,falling into it and freezing it as he went in. If he tries anything,I'll get warned. He thought as he sat at the bottom,having made a block of ice to keep him from drowning. (I have Pip and Ray open, uhh... Farlow, annnd... Ringo and.... That's all. I think.) (Sorry Chloroform, if that whole thing with Rosie had bad timing, or if it was unorganized. Still getting the hang of this bad guy thing. One of these days, we gotta have Blink (Waro) and Jerome meet again. Blink was holding back because of his alias last time, but he'd love to duke it out with him sometime. That is if you want. Sometime in the future. The great blue yonder. For now I have the characters above open if you want. Same for Lioncl. Unless you and Lioncl have other plans. Just throwing the option out there. If you want or feel like it.) --- (You always have such interesting backstories. :3) (Funny thing, Shadow's comment has been sticking in my head. Ollie really is surrounded by girls. XD It makes me laugh thinking about it.) Ollie hauled himself up with his metal hand with a rather pained expression, and rolled onto the roof, wheezing. Great, now his whole body hurt. Once he caught his breath, he got to his feet and watched Hollow jump. His eyes widened when he saw who was on the roof where she once stood. He heard a thump and let himself smile when he saw that Hollow made it, but the smile turned into something more determined when he nodded. "Got it. Did you have a plan?" he asked Umbra, even as he looked around at his possibilities. There was the door, the drainage pipe, and the next rooftop. To wander through the maze of a building would be the safest, but it might take too long. That left the drainage pipe and the next rooftop. Rope would come in handy here, but who carried a coil of rope around with them? Perhaps Umbra knew something he didn't. (I got Jerome,Markus,P C-65,MS2-5,Ryan,and that thing that came out of the cannibalistic flower open. I'm putting Banshee and Boris on cool down not sure who to rp with after this. Just jump in if you feel like rping with Masaki) Masaki watched Boris fly away before slamming the side of his fist against a wall. He let his anger get the best of him and lost control of his flames briefly causing the flames to scorch the wall he had just hit. Masaki rubbed the side of his hand gingerly. "God dammit" he said through gritted teeth before going through a string of expletives aimed at Boris under his breath. Masaki then turned and started walking down the street the opposite side of where Boris had departed
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 1, 2020 10:33:33 GMT -5
Shadow followed his lead, jumping down to grab the drainage pipe with fearful eyes before jumping off like he did, landing ungracefully, but safely.
Cas looked a bit more sturdy and ready, doing the task with ease, though she looke dup expectantly afterward.
Hollow followed after, though Orion fired as shot at her as she jumped, causing her to miss her target for the pipe, she instead grabbed hold of a windowsill. βReally?β She huffed, noticing the pipe still near her, swinging herself by her arms, and jumping doing so, gaining the momentum to grab the pipe to swing down. βAnd run!,β She simply commented, already scatttering off.
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Post by Light on Jan 1, 2020 18:48:33 GMT -5
Ollie's breath caught when he heard the gunshot, but Hollow made it just fine. When she touched the ground, he started running at her side. They had to find somewhere hidden from Orion and the shades. Gathering his energy, Ollie pulled forwards and turned a few corners. Back when he had poor control over his power, he had often wandered the hidden paths of the city to keep his power from affecting the populace. So Ollie ran through alleyways and unwalked paths. But he wasn't as fast as some of the others. He was starting to slow.
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Post by Light on Jan 1, 2020 18:49:49 GMT -5
(Lioncl: If it's still open tonight or tomorrow, I might throw in Pip or Ringo. :3)
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 1, 2020 20:37:55 GMT -5
Shadow almost laughed, βWeβre alive!β She commented, following Ollie and not really taking notice to his slowing.
βAre you Alright?β Hollow questioned, back into her passive, almost robotic like state. Her face was completely Stoney, her voice apathetic. Her gaze was set on Ollie, a inquiry, though she didnβt show much interest.
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Post by Lioncl on Jan 2, 2020 14:01:09 GMT -5
just waiting for someone to jump in with Masaki)
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Post by Light on Jan 2, 2020 14:49:01 GMT -5
(I'll post a starter for Pip and Ringo right after my desert. :3 And dishes.) --- Ollie glanced at Hollow for a moment. Huh. Seemed her burst of personality had faded again. It made him wonder... the peculiar attitude of Hollow, or lack thereof. "I'm fine," he breathed sharply in response. Perhaps too sharply. Ollie closed his eyes for a moment, applying a little of his power to his arm. It was dangerous using his power for this reason, but the pain was slowing him down. He had to forget about it for now, at least until they got out of this. Hopefully he could use it at a level that didn't affect him past the pain receptors. "I'm alright," he said again, this time a bit softer. After a couple more corners, he slowed to a stop in a three way intersection of alleys. In one of the dark looming walls, there was a little cove of sorts just out of view of the alleyways. That was where he stopped. Inside, it stank of sweat and poverty. Blankets and bundles lay scattered on the floor. Nobody was there at the moment. Ollie looked sadly upon the scene, memories of his old self flashing through his mind. Shoving his thoughts to the side, he peered outside, looking down the three alleys to see if anyone was following. Letting out a breath, he stepped back inside. Hollow once warned them of approaching shades, so he glanced at her. "Do you sense anything? Are we still being followed?" They weren't too far from the base, but he didn't want to go there unless they were absolutely sure they weren't being followed. Something didn't feel quite right. He felt like he was missing something. Everything that happened was silently replaying through his mind as he tried to figure it out.
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 2, 2020 15:25:05 GMT -5
Hollow followed, though she glanced down. When Ollie wasnβt looking she let a small frown settle over her face. All she rally felt was guilt, but even then, it made her so apathetic, she barely noticed she felt it at all.
βI canβt believe your even back.β Shadow huffed, glaring at Hollow, βHow are you even here?β She then stopped, a horrified look crossing her face, βWait...was that body...yours?β
When Ollie was looking at the cave, Hollow turned sharply and froze Shadowβs body, glaring. βShut. Up.β She ordered, before letting her go and turning to Ollie when he looked at her. βI donβt sense any, other than Shadow and Cassiopeia.β
βItβs Cas.β Cas angrily huffed out.
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Post by Light on Jan 2, 2020 17:21:26 GMT -5
(Eh, I'll just do Pip.)
A young girl in a hoodie was walking down the sidewalk, looking down at the cement at her feet. She bumped into Masaki as she walked past, her nimble fingers possibly stealing anything of value that she could reach. If she found something, she slipped it discretely into her pocket and kept on walking. --- (Ollie coming up in a bit.)
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Post by Light on Jan 2, 2020 17:55:59 GMT -5
"You know each other? What b-" Ollie began, but quickly closed his mouth when he saw Hollow's response to Shadow. It was clearly a sensitive topic. Perhaps he should leave the topic for now. His gaze flicked between Shadow and Hollow a couple times. When Hollow spoke, he nodded with a breath of relief. "Good." Perhaps that was why Ollie hadn't sent any of the shades after them. Maybe he knew Hollow could sense them, and held them back because of that. Or was there another reason he hadn't sent his shades on them? It had been bothering him his entire way out. "And Orion? Are you able to sense him?" Perhaps it was too much to ask, but he had to be sure. Surely Orion wouldn't follow them without his shades close at hand... but it didn't hurt to check.
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 2, 2020 18:16:56 GMT -5
βWhat do you think I can do?β Hollow questioned, almost smirking through her sarcasm, βSmell them?β She then shook her head, βI donβt sense any lifeforms or souls other than us. Iβm sure Orion got what he wanted, in some way.β
βAnd Yes, we knew each other. I told you, I knew Holly,β Shadow responded, glancing at Hollow.
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Post by Light on Jan 2, 2020 18:38:37 GMT -5
So that's how it worked... It was lifeforms she could sense, like when he reached out for memories. "He got what he wanted..? But what could that be?" Ollie narrowed his gaze and scratched at his afro with his left hand. Something felt wrong. Very wrong. A nagging worry started up in his chest. He blinked out of his train of thought when Shadow spoke, and glanced at Hollow with wide eyes. "So it's true? You are Holly?"
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 2, 2020 21:04:51 GMT -5
βHe has us where he wants us,β Shadow elaborated, βBut weβll stay ahead of him, donβt worry.β She seemed much more optimistic.
βWho did you think I was?β Hollow questioned, eyebrow raised, βThough I must warn you, Iβm not your friend, Iβm not the one youβre trying to bring back. My existence...it cost her, so, Iβm sorry.β She left it at that, sounding hollow and dry. βAnd Iβm sorry to plague you once more, Moonstone, but I donβt exactly have any say in being here again.β She huffed. The two seemed to have a history with one another, with Shadow hating her, and her being agitated in Shadowβs presence.
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Post by Lioncl on Jan 2, 2020 22:17:00 GMT -5
Masaki wasn't paying any attention to the people around him due to him being lost in his anger. There was nothing in Masaki's pockets except for a specially made fireproof wallet and a gold chain with a fox ensign given to him by his father. He never had much in his pockets in case he had to use his powers. He didn't have much in his wallet except for a debit card and his ID. Masaki thought he had felt a tugging near his pockets before the feeling quickly disappeared. He could still feel his wallet in his pocket though he felt as if something was actually missing. He checked his right pocket where he usually kept the necklace and noticed it wasn't there. He quickly checked his other pocket and only felt his wallet in it. He looked around to see if he could spot it. He knew he had it on him before he went out looking for Boris so unless it had fallen out of his pocket during their brief fight then he knew that it should be around here. He noticed a young girl closest to him and figured that she would be his best chance at finding it right now so he quickly started to catch up to her
(Masaki is having a lot of bad luck in just one day)
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