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Post by Lioncl on Jan 3, 2020 21:06:12 GMT -5
Masaki got close enough to her that he stretched out a hand to help her up. "Yeah probably didn't think that through. It's just the necklace is something really important to me and I really don't want to lose it." he said as he noticed her eyes move and he followed to where it landed. Masaki saw something wriggling around and he cocked his head slightly to the left "You got a pet or something in there? Not very smart of you to fall so carelessly then"
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Post by Light on Jan 3, 2020 21:20:59 GMT -5
Pip couldn't believe her luck. The guy was just a big softie after all. Much unlike some 'other' people she came across. She stared at his hand, wondering if she should do it now. But... She looked up at his face, and she felt her heart squeeze. He had really fallen for it and all she could see was genuine concern. Her face started to turn red, as she took his hand and stood to her feet. She drew her hands behind her and averted her gaze. "Yeah... Something like that. I made sure to land in a way that wouldn't hurt him. Even if I did, he's really tough. I'm sure he'd be fine..." She blushed further.
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Post by Lioncl on Jan 3, 2020 21:42:09 GMT -5
Masaki gave her a warm smile "Well it's good to hear that the both of you alright. Like I said, sorry for scaring you like that. Must have been terrifying to see someone shooting flames from their feet chasing you" He said. "So do you think I could see the little guy? He must be really cooped up being forced to sit in your pocket for such a long stretch of time" (by the way how old is she? Im guessing she's really young but I could be wrong)
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 3, 2020 22:41:22 GMT -5
As soon as he went to walk, she glared at his back, an agitated aspect, as she drummed her fingers against her side. βMan, my counterpart was weird,β she mumbled, before catching up to him. βINFINITE? Oh, like the people that experimented of Cass?β She questioned, humming thoughtfully, βThey still exist here?β She stopped then, sighing softly under her breath at his question, βOh, we were just going to die, thatβs all,β she couldnβt help the sarcastic comment, but quickly went to amend it, βMy room, Ollie?β
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Post by Light on Jan 3, 2020 23:22:53 GMT -5
(Eh. Her age is a little complicated. :3 She has lived about five or so years, but she matures quickly. Not only that, but her age constantly changes with every use of her powers. Right now, she'd probably look say... between 10-16 years old. I guess that's a big difference. Let's say 13-14. Maybe 15.)
The struggling seemed to intensify. Pip touched the place above her heart, the place the movement from the pocket there had been seen. She stroked it a little, looking down at it. "He doesn't like strangers..." she murmured, looking up at Masaki. Seeing his warm smile, her blush grew and she quickly looked down again, scuffing the ground with her foot.
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"Ehhh. Those people were bad. I got away, but no one listened to me..." Ollie replied, not specifying who exactly he was talking about. Something small and frightened entered his gaze, but it was gone the next moment. "Going to die..." he echoed, his eyes flickering. "I don't want them to die," he murmured, his eyes going wide. When Hollow continued, he started to move again, but a cloud of sadness seemed to hang over him now. He entered a room, but it may or may not have once belonged to Holly, Ollie couldn't even remember it this point. Inside, he began prodding his limp right arm with his left, amusing himself with its swing.
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 3, 2020 23:35:11 GMT -5
Hollow felt like she just kicked a puppy, and she only felt sympathy usually for animals, βUm, sorry, who do you not want to die?β She questioned, she wasnβt so good with social cues, it seemed. Instead of realizing she should have just eat the topic be, she kept prodding. She walked into the room, not noticing any particularly important, it seemed to have once belonged to a mage, with spellbooks and weird artifacts. She picked one up, in curiousity, and immediately helped when it let off a bright light. She then turned to Ollie, watching as he swung his arm like a pendulum, her gaze falling into a deadpan glare, βYouβre an idiot.β She hissed, looking around. βSo, how do your powers work, exactly?β
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Post by Lioncl on Jan 3, 2020 23:57:49 GMT -5
Masaki looked visibly disappointed when she told him her pet didn't like strangers but the smile quickly returned to his face "That's alright then. I guess that's natural with small animals but that also means that you must be a very good caretaker of him if he allows you to carry him around like that" he said "Anyways, I just need to know if you have seen the necklace or not. If you haven't then I'm really sorry for scaring you and wasting your time"
(alright well I don't think I've ever said this but Masaki is 18 just so you know)
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Post by Light on Jan 4, 2020 0:49:59 GMT -5
Ollie seemed to struggle for an answer. There were too many. "Everyone," he breathed, as if that could sum up all those in his life and in his memories that he wanted to protect, even if it wasn't literally everyone. "You. The others..." he added, some sort of sad knowledge flickering behind his gaze. "Holly... But I was too late. She's gone because of me. What did- How did your existence cost her? I don't get how... When I- I..." His thoughts were scattered, but he could reach some loose strings of memory. He stopped prodding his injured arm and looked at her. "The curse of being forgotten. Of causing confusion and loss wherever I go. That's what it was. Before I met her. I get that you all aren't too impressed in her, but she changed my life. Saved it more than once. I couldn't return her the favour. I get she made mistakes, but she did her best to fix them. That's what matters, right?" He sat in a chair, his right arm flopping uselessly beside him. "Now I can help people remember. But I don't think I'll ever be free." Hidden under his cloak, a hint of purple glowed softly in the crack of the blue crystal. His eyes narrowed, and he pulled the Sunstone from his neck with his left hand. He stared at it in his hand. "From what I've heard, your Ollie was a great man. Did you know him?" It seemed he knew Hollow wasn't the same as Holly. At what point he became aware of that was uncertain.
--- (Okay. ^^)
Pip was somewhat ashamed when she saw his disappointed look. But she couldn't show him what she was hiding there. He likely wouldn't see it the way she did. She cupped her hand over the wriggling thing. "I'll protect him no matter what." It was a repetition of the vow she had made before. At his question she shook her head. "I'm sorry... I haven't seen it." For once she felt ashamed saying those words.
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Post by Lioncl on Jan 4, 2020 1:23:23 GMT -5
Masaki looked dejected when Pip gave him her answer "Damn, I was sure I had it when I left that guy's place. Where could it have gone?" he muttered mostly to himself "Well, I should probably go and retrace my steps before someone ends up finding it and picking it up" he said "Unless you aren't busy and wouldn't mind helping me out. I'd pay you for your time and then extra if we end up finding it"
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 4, 2020 2:03:25 GMT -5
She stayed silent as he came back to realization. She then shook her head, just slightly, βSheβs not the bad apple, she may have hurt people, but she never-β she froze, her hand tightening at her side, βsheβs never hurt peopleβ She added, glancing forward, before shaking her head with a sigh. βOllie was much better than me, he could control his powers, unlike Shadow. He was caring, and kind, and selfless. I never really got to know him well, after I escaped the council, I buried myself in research, trying to find out about who I was, why Orion was after me. I learned that my family, my real one, was killed because of me, because he wanted them dead, and he wanted me alive, for some reason. When the council still followed him, they did his bidding. Thatβs why they called me Holly, I do t think itβs my real name, I donβt know what is, really.β She huffed then, glancing forward, βI just know thatβs your Holly did bad things, but she was a good person. I think thatβs better than being a bad person, who tries to do good things but really does bad ones, at least she wasnβt like that.β
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Post by Light on Jan 4, 2020 18:57:01 GMT -5
Pip turned to go, but stopped when he started to continue. When he mentioned money, she looked up. "How much?" she asked, her eyes momentarily brightening. Not only would she get an excuse to spend more time with this nice guy, but she could get paid to do it! She tried to hide a little smile. --- Ollie went silent for a time, a drastic change from his constant babbling before. He was leaning back in his chair, smiling softly. Something sad flickered in his eyes. "I don't think it's as simple as that," he commented at last, continuing to stare at the ceiling. His smile disappeared. "It's sad when people lose themselves in anger and sadness. It's even more sad when all sense of love and hope is gone. Sometimes I wonder what made Orion the way he is. What did he lose? I suppose it might not be worth thinking about it now, but..." He never finished his sentence, instead fading off. "How could a bad person try to do good? Even if the end result is bad... does that make a person bad?" Old memories stirred in his mind. Something flickered in his gaze and his metal fingers closed around the sunstone. "I don't think I'll ever be as great as him. Ollie. Heh." He laughed strangely. "From what I've heard, he was a great man. Everything that I ever want to be." He stretched his left arm out in front of him, as if viewing a distant landscape. "But I don't know if I'll ever be as good as him." He let out a long breath. "The past cannot be changed. What's done is done. In the present, I do my best, but I constantly mess up. But still. At least I can hope. Maybe one day I can be like him. Hope that one day my friends can be free of their struggle and turmoil and pain. Hope that- Hope that-" -he could be free... He never said it. Instead, he faded off again. Perhaps it was never meant to be. If it was necessary for his friends, he would struggle until the ends of time. The effects of his power hadn't fully worn off, but it was beginning to. His eyes grew distant as he sat there. He looked rather uncomfortable with his head back and his arms dangling at his sides as he sat in the chair.
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 4, 2020 19:24:57 GMT -5
Hollow snorted, sighing, βNothingβs ever been simple,β she commented. Though she rolled her eyes, βOrion doesnβt have emotions. He went insane because he realized he had powers. Bad things donβt justify bad people, theyβre excuses.β She commented, rather blandly.
Though she looked away at his comment, βSometimes, bad people think they can be good, and they try to be, but they end up making things worse.β She admitted, though she smirked at him, βEh, Ollie was a goodie, never did anything that may upset people, he was a pushover. Youβre not really a pushover.β She pointed out.
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Post by Samandriel on Jan 4, 2020 19:31:23 GMT -5
( πππππ π¨ did you see my reply near the bottom of the last page? )
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Post by Light on Jan 4, 2020 19:39:24 GMT -5
Ollie didn't respond. He continued to stare at the ceiling with a blank expression.
(Sorry for the shortness. XD He's almost full cycle now.)
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 4, 2020 19:49:11 GMT -5
(Oh, whoops! Sorry!)
Lennox nodded, going to stand, and wincing when she stepped forward, though she swallowed the pain and ran forward. βIf we could make it to the catacombs, they wonβt find us thereβs.β She explained.
Hollow watched him for a few moments, waiting. While he was dealing with that, she used one of her wristbands, well, a piece of tech on one, to bring up a holographic image. A game, it seemed, that she simply touched her fingers to the hologram to play.
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Post by Light on Jan 4, 2020 20:28:49 GMT -5
(Yeah... I don't really know how to explain everything inside of Ollie. It's everything and nothing at all. I just barely skimmed the edge with all that.)
After a while, perhaps two or three game-worths of time, Ollie sat up suddenly. "Ah!" he let out a sound of pain and clutched his right arm. His head was throbbing, and vague, newer memories flickered in and out of his mind. He breathed in through his teeth. "I did something really dumb, didn't I?" he sighed aloud. A flash of movement caught his vision and his attention was drawn to Hollow's game. "How long was I like that...?" he asked, a pained expression on his face.
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 4, 2020 21:45:59 GMT -5
βDonβt know, donβt care.β Hollow hummed, snickering as she beat a level by killing the boss. βAnd yes, you did multiple dumb things, Iβm not too surprised though.β
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Post by Light on Jan 4, 2020 22:07:23 GMT -5
Ollie let out a groan, closing his eyes. "How many people saw...?" he asked as he stood from the chair.
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 4, 2020 22:45:18 GMT -5
Hollow decided to toy around for a second, snickering, βEveryone,β she plainly commented, before standing, looking at him as she swiped the game away, the hologram fading away like little ashes, βActually, it was just me, but I learned quite a bit about youβre personal issues. Kind of funny, actually. Big tough hero guy, really tiny confidence level.β She shrugged, βNot that I blame you, but to be sincerely honest, it is a big shocking. You went from acting like a drunk boy, to a depressed teenager, to a full fledged man in like, a total of 5 minutes, it was like watching someone experience life, in the most humorous way possible,β she snorted.
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Post by Lioncl on Jan 5, 2020 0:12:44 GMT -5
Pip turned to go, but stopped when he started to continue. When he mentioned money, she looked up. "How much?" she asked, her eyes momentarily brightening. Not only would she get an excuse to spend more time with this nice guy, but she could get paid to do it! She tried to hide a little smile.--- Ollie went silent for a time, a drastic change from his constant babbling before. He was leaning back in his chair, smiling softly. Something sad flickered in his eyes. "I don't think it's as simple as that," he commented at last, continuing to stare at the ceiling. His smile disappeared. "It's sad when people lose themselves in anger and sadness. It's even more sad when all sense of love and hope is gone. Sometimes I wonder what made Orion the way he is. What did he lose? I suppose it might not be worth thinking about it now, but..." He never finished his sentence, instead fading off. "How could a bad person try to do good? Even if the end result is bad... does that make a person bad?" Old memories stirred in his mind. Something flickered in his gaze and his metal fingers closed around the sunstone. "I don't think I'll ever be as great as him. Ollie. Heh." He laughed strangely. "From what I've heard, he was a great man. Everything that I ever want to be." He stretched his left arm out in front of him, as if viewing a distant landscape. "But I don't know if I'll ever be as good as him." He let out a long breath. "The past cannot be changed. What's done is done. In the present, I do my best, but I constantly mess up. But still. At least I can hope. Maybe one day I can be like him. Hope that one day my friends can be free of their struggle and turmoil and pain. Hope that- Hope that-" -he could be free... He never said it. Instead, he faded off again. Perhaps it was never meant to be. If it was necessary for his friends, he would struggle until the ends of time. The effects of his power hadn't fully worn off, but it was beginning to. His eyes grew distant as he sat there. He looked rather uncomfortable with his head back and his arms dangling at his sides as he sat in the chair. Masaki chuckled as he caught the gleam in her eye at the mention of money "Well how about $50 for helping me out and then if you find it, I'll give you $250. So that means you have a chance of making an easy $300 by doing practically nothing" he said "Does that sound good to you?"
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Post by Light on Jan 5, 2020 0:28:11 GMT -5
"Oh no..." Ollie tipped his head back in frustration. When she admitted the truth, he turned his head to look at her. His relief was quickly smothered by the mention of personal issues. He lowered and shook his head, breathing out. "I thought I could get away with it, but I guess I used too much. I'm sorry you had to hear all that," Ollie sighed.
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Post by Light on Jan 5, 2020 0:43:29 GMT -5
"Deal!" Pip squeaked, no longer able to retain her smile. She held out her hand. "Where do you want to start?"
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Post by Lioncl on Jan 5, 2020 1:07:21 GMT -5
Masaki's smile remained but it seemed to grow somewhat bigger "Great well, I think the first place we should start is around where I first tried to stop you and then we can retrace my steps from there." he said as he took her hand and shook it. "So how do you feel about flying?"
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Post by Light on Jan 5, 2020 1:29:06 GMT -5
She felt him shake her hand and giggled at the misconception. She had been expecting the fifty dollars she had been promised, but as soon as he mentioned flying, all thoughts of money whisked away. Pipβs eyes widened in excitement. βDo you mean it?β
(Sorry for the lack of colour. I just wanted to tell you all that I likely wonβt be on here on the 5th. I might get time to take a few peeks, but not likely any responses. Iβll be back the next day though. :3)
(Edit: Fixed it now that I'm back.)
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Post by Samandriel on Jan 5, 2020 13:29:53 GMT -5
πππππ π¨ (Oh, whoops! Sorry!) Lennox nodded, going to stand, and wincing when she stepped forward, though she swallowed the pain and ran forward. βIf we could make it to the catacombs, they wonβt find us thereβs.β She explained. (No problem! <3) Maxwell:
"Catacombs. Right. Lean on me, let's go." Maxwell pushed himself to his feet, cringing at the pain and knowing it might damage his wound more, but held out an arm for her. Light (Blink's coming up in a moment.) (Several moments later...) Blink frowned a little when she made the suggestion. Real quick, huh? He let out a breath and scanned the bridge. Not many people were walking this early in the morning, and taking a vehicle was overkill when they were so close already. "It's not plain teleportation. I can get us there, but it might cause a little bit of a panic, especially with two of them. We don't want to cause a panic before the whole thing starts, now do we?" (Me, at all times XD) Katie: "Ah, you'll find a way. Can't you do it with like animals or something? I see a few birds below the bridge there." Katie said. This was from ignorance, but even if she knew how his power worked, she still might tease him in this manner. Her grin said as much, as if to goad him into doing what she wanted.
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 5, 2020 14:23:18 GMT -5
βEh, donβt worry,β Hollow commented, before smirking, βIt was free entertainment, I just wish I had popcorn.β
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 5, 2020 14:29:58 GMT -5
Lennox nodded, but refused to lean against him, instead she started walking. βSo, you ever gonna awnser my questions?β She questioned, cheekily. She seemed to be stubborn despite her innocent and sweet nature.
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Post by Light on Jan 5, 2020 21:12:05 GMT -5
(XD lol)
Blink rolled his eyes, though the motion was hidden behind his eyewear. "Didn't you hear what I said? I can switch places with people. People! It drains too much to use it on anything but a human. Countless things could go wrong with the smallest miscalculation. Besides, the particle number in that bird is completely wrong. For all I know, only a part of me could be sent over there." One of the most crazy of times he'd broken his power code was when he was with Hornet. Not only had he blinked both of them at the same time, but he had switched places with a dumpster. The backlash of the act had been intense, but he still made it out. He couldn't do anything like that in this situation. He didn't know Katie well enough to count her as a part of himself. He felt that was something only Hornet could achieve. His eyes narrowed and he stood. "We're just wasting more time, talking like this." His eyes flicked around and he began to move, sticking to the shadows as he approached the bridge.
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Ollie shot a look at Hollow, but the look quickly vanished. He wasn't angry at her. He couldn't be. He was just angry at himself for making such a mistake. He saw the sunstone on the floor by the chair he had been sitting in. With a sigh, he strode over and picked it up tenderly. With his metal hand, he slipped it over his head, pulling it somewhat awkwardly past his afro with one hand. "Thank you. I don't remember clearly everything that happened, but... Thank you for keeping the others from seeing." He took in a breath and moved towards the door, clutching his right arm again. "I guess when you can't change what's already happened, you just keep moving forwards." He smiled then- just a little, before turning to look at Hollow. "Are you ready to meet the others?"
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jan 5, 2020 21:39:38 GMT -5
She huffed, rolling her eyes. βOkay, I get it, your sentimental.β She joked sarcastically, before deadpanning, βShouldnβt I have a name before I meet them. I donβt think going by Holly again is such a great idea, given your dead friend,β she wasnβt very nice about that, but she was trying, βBloodstone isnβt...well, it sent really a good name? And I feel like Hollow is a bit...empty, if you get what I mean,β she smirked, laughing slightly at the comment. βI could go by Ilex, the Latin version of Holly, I could go by Leonora, but thatβs really close my dead cousinβs name,β she really didnβt seem to care, βOr I could go by, like, Anything else. I donβt really care, if you want me to go by Hollow, Iβll do it, but Iβm sure thatβs not exactly normal, then again, Iβm not really normal.β She seemed to contemplate for a moment, before laughing softly.
βSo, youβre friends? Iβm sure theyβd love to hear about your little incident,β she cracked a hollow smirk, it seemed all she felt was mischevious energy.
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Post by Sour Candy on Jan 5, 2020 22:10:35 GMT -5
(Sheesh, I've been gone from this RP for way too long x.x I think I might try and post something to bring back my character tonight, but I don't really know where to jump in)
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