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Post by Ave Domine Nox Noctis on Mar 10, 2021 7:12:41 GMT -5
( Great, thanks!)
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 10, 2021 9:26:45 GMT -5
Yuda had to hide the look that came across his face at the mention of a few of the sweet foods that were bought. It's not like you have to eat them. He thought to himself, as he worked on unpacking some of the bags. He placed things that would go together, cold foods for the fridge got set together and dry goods were placed together. Since he didn't know how Caley usually stored things it was better to just keep things together than try and put them away and get it wrong.
"I see...but isn't this a bit much just for two people," he asked looking over at Caley. "Though some don't appear that they won't expire for a while so I guess it is fine?" He looked away saying the last part as he observed an expiration date on the package in his hand.
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Post by Pearl on Mar 10, 2021 9:59:26 GMT -5
@quod:
Thana had never played with her powers before, since if she even tried, she'd end up killing someone; something she's not very keen on. But she knew she'd have to get over that little hiccup, if she was going to be a proper part of this team... not that she really wanted to be... Thana sighs, when she thinks of Thanatos. She could tell from how Ira lit up at her when she spoke of her powers, that he thought her abilities were awesome. It tired her out just thinking about it. And the fact that he had the gall to go and say she's pretty.
Well, she knew she was a little bit pretty, but she's never been that kind of popular pretty. And he went and called her beautiful. Was he lying? She wasn't sure. She knew she had a little bit of a problem when it came to her looks. Her mother always told her that she was selling herself short, since she was a beautiful girl since she was young. But after getting to know about her powers, both her parents eventually drifted away. It had been so long since someone called her beautiful, she was at a loss. She didn't react like a normal girl would, with the blushes, but just stared at Ira, as if there was something wrong with his brain.
"...Yes, they are cumbersome... and I have to hide them all the time with my trench coat. They sprouted when Thanatos first came into contact with me." She sighs, remembering that day. She had just returned to her apartment, when all of a sudden, she collapsed. She had stopped living with her parents for two years by that time, and barely made contact with anyone. So no one would know if she had an accident. Thana was pulled into the mind of Thanatos.
"Hello, child," he had said. "I am Thanatos, and you are my successor."
"What is Thanatos, and what is a successor?" She had asked.
"I am the Greek God of Death. I reap the souls of those who are supposed to die, and take them with me to the Underworld. Unfortunately, my powers have weakened considerably, since no one believes in me anymore. That's where you come in. You, a child in the mortal realm, have the ability to travel between the mortal realm and the Underworld. You are to be the one that takes my place as the new God of Death, or Goddess in your case. I have grown old, now, and I'm nearing my limit. I will die soon, and so I need to train you as soon as possible. The reason you were chosen, is because of your ability. Very few humans end up with gifts, and when I saw that you were born with the gift of death, I was extremely happy. I will not be able to contact you often, but please try to control your powers. There is nothing I can do about helping you control them, but I can say one thing; you must be careful, or your soul will break apart with each death. You must go now. Goodbye."
That was the most she's ever heard him say. After that, they had only met another two times, and both times, he was mostly unresponsive. All he wanted to do was ask her if she had any control over her powers.
That was a year ago. Even now, she thinks she's gone crazy. Looking at Arlo, she could tell what he was thinking. She's probably useless. But she's felt the pain that comes with killing another when using her powers. She's killed someone before, and that pain in her soul brought her to her knees. She nearly couldn't move. After all, everything comes with a price. Each time she kills a person, or animal, a part of her soul rips. She's mortal, after all. Without immortality, she'll have a difficult time. If she were immortal, her soul wouldn't rip, since it'd be too strong for a mortal's death to rip it. Her soul takes time to heal, once more, so she doubts she'd be able to kill masses at a time.
When Thana saw Ira's ears and tail, her eyes shine. She stretches out a hand, her fingers itching to touch that tail. She's always had a thing for fluffy animals, and tails were the best. "Fluffy," she whispers.
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Cato nods. "Yes, I'm invisible to the souls of the dead."
Hearing what Ira had to say about Anubis, Cato wasn't happy. He was actually annoyed about Pluto.
"You're lucky," Cato groans. "At least Anubis comes to you in your dreams. Pluto likes to pop up everywhere. I mean, I could be in a class, and he'd just pop right into my head, and demand things of me. The last time he did that, I was in the middle of a test."
Cato listens to Ira talk about their powers, and Anubis. He was quite happy that they all had their specialities, but they also overlapped in a way. He was also glad that there were twins. If there were only three successors, it would be a little unbalanced. At least there are four of them, so they all could partner up. It would make things so much easier. Hearing Ira's question about what they were meant to do, Cato groans. He had nearly forgotten Pluto's instructions.
"Pluto gave me some instructions earlier." He hits his head in annnoyance. "I can't believe I forgot."
He looks the three over. He noticed that Thana had her wings retracted, but her trench coat wasn't on.
"Pluto said, that we need to go and test our powers. I don't know how, but he said it has to be today. He said there are three criterion. First of all, we need to judge a person. If the soul is good, leave it alone. If it's bad, and I mean very bad, we need to get rid of the person. That leads us to the second point. The person needs to die. And we need to go one each. That is, one for Thana, and one for Ira. Arlo and I need to judge. And Arlo needs to help one dying person. I didn't know what he had meant at the time, but hearing about everyone's powers, I think I get it." He pauses for a bit, trying to find his words.
"Since Thana has powers to kill, she needs to kill one person that either Arlo or I judge as evil. And since Ira is an executioner too, he also needs to do the same. And since Arlo can ease the passing of an individual, I think we need to find someone who is dying, but in pain at the same time. What do you guys think?"
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Post by Pearl on Mar 10, 2021 10:04:37 GMT -5
@ ember
Caley had been watching Yuda, and noticed the twitch when it came to sweet foods. He felt happy that he ended up buying something Yuda would like.
"All the long life stuff, I made sure to buy the latest date possible, which is why it took me a while. I mean, I know it's only the two of us, but we're men. Men tend to eat a lot. Especially me, when I'm doing physical activity. All this food will probably be wiped out within the next two weeks."
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 10, 2021 10:15:09 GMT -5
"Or longer....i sometimes forget to eat," Yuda said mumbling the last bit. It wasn't like he meant to forget, he just often was busy and pushed it off to another time and when that time came around he had forgotten is plan to eat, and then when he finally realized he just decided to just not eat. It was a poor habit similar to how his sleep schedule was messed up, but he had attempted to fix them to no avail. "Though yea two people can go through a lot, since you need to make larger quantities of food compared when it is one person."
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Post by Pearl on Mar 10, 2021 10:22:58 GMT -5
"Well, since you seem to skip meals, I'll be making sure you attend every~ single~ one~" Caley looks at Yuda with a gleam in his eyes. "And anyway, I didn't buy that much. Most of it is snacks anyway, and those can be polished off real quick."
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 10, 2021 10:31:51 GMT -5
Yuda looked at him with a small frown. Caley was different compared to how his own parents were, it made him a bit uncomfortable, as he wasn't used to someone caring about him this much. "True snacks go quicker than most food." He bit at his lip. "You don't have to do that though, it would cause you to much trouble."
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Post by Pearl on Mar 10, 2021 11:08:51 GMT -5
"It's no trouble. And anyway, you're too thin. I think I need to fatten you up a little." Caley looks Yuda up and down critically. "Yep. Definitely too thin. Anyway, I love to cook. I don't mind cooking for us both."
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 10, 2021 11:16:43 GMT -5
Yuda looked down at himself. He never thought of himself as being to thin. But he didn't feel like causing a potential hassle over this. "Alright," he responded. "Where do you usually put the canned goods?" At his parents place, usually the servants put them in a cupboard or the pantry, but he didn't know if Caley did similar or if he put them elsewhere.
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Post by Ave Domine Nox Noctis on Mar 10, 2021 15:52:18 GMT -5
--Anubis' Successors -- Ira Edan-Kilborne, Arlo Kilborne
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Thana stares blankly at him and Ira presses fingers to his twitching lips in a bid to hold in his amusement. He'd been forced to grow accustomed to blank looks ever since Arlo had randomly appeared at his door and stared in silent disbelief as if finally discovering that his evil twin had been real all along. She doesn't seem to believe his words, or else they're unwelcome. Likely both. Well, he doesn't mind repeating himself~ Not everyone cares about how they look but it'd be nice if they could feel comfortable, at least. Thana will of course have more trouble than most. Perhaps he's pushing too much of his own ideology on her? After all, his ears and tail can be rendered imperceivable at will. Doesn't mean she can't do it too, though! He'll have to approach her later and offer to help. Their abilities can't be that different, after all. Perhaps she needs to discover their function first? Hm... Ira is drawn from the snaking path of his thoughts by Cato's aggrieved response. It's a lot harder to hold in his mirth.
"Too bad we can't trade for a day!" Ira laughs, "Anubis is rather boring by comparison. What kind of things does he ask of you? Ours is like homework, he even gives us a papyrus sheet with a list of questions to answer. There're even math questions." Unfortunately for Arlo, who had stared in silence for three whole minutes until Ira offered to help him. But then he ended up doing it all himself because Arlo didn't want to. It was impossible to say no to that blank face with slightly widened eyes.
"Oh, is that all? It's a clever way to exercise our powers~"
Now that its been freed from its in-between state, Ira is free to let his tail curl close even as he clears his throat and sends Arlo a disgruntled look. The absolute prick hadn't told him what they were doing here, only dragged him away from his meal. Ira is always happy to follow Arlo whenever but he's hungry and he doesn't want his dinner to be an actual person! Soul or not! He isn't even sure how to eat them! Well, he can't reveal that now because he's basically bragged about it but he definitely doesn't want an audience! He can't even become a jackal yet! Isn't this cannibalism!? Can he just swallow the glowy soul part whole like in Soul Eater? His body is fortunately angled away from the others because he'd been looking to Arlo for an explanation. Now he wants an entirely different explanation. He arches his brows and mouths 'what in the actual hells?' Arlo has the nerve to blink which is as close as an expression of surprise as he'll get. The bastard has no problem making 'bitch faces' at him though. There's a pause and then Arlo gives him a silent thumbs up. It's difficult to stay still, but Ira manages to bare his fangs a little. 'No! It's not okay! It will not be okay! I'm wearing white! Why did you let me do this?!'
A pause. Arlo slowly raises his other hand in another thumbs up. 'I'll bite you,' Ira thinks savagely. 'Let's see what you can judge with one hand. Y'bastard.'
If he didn't know him better, he'd think his brother did this on purpose but it's more likely that Arlo didn't think it necessary to tell him and subsequently forgot. Ira pouts, ears flattening briefly before perking up at Thana's whisper when she actually extends her hand toward him. Well, his tail. It wags automatically at the attention. It is very fluffy and beautiful- at least in this state. The golden rings that rest near the middle usually give off light when near a shift, so fortunately he's free to stay pretty for now. If only he could have been the successor for...Horus or something. He can't exactly let on that he knows she's captivated by his tail, so he retreats to his brother for now and is rewarded with a few head-pats and an ear scritch that doesn't exactly take the edge off his ire but is much appreciated.
Unsurprisingly, Arlo is also prepared for their assigned tasks and appears to have been waiting for the opportunity to show it. He produces a small black book from within his coat and waves it in a bid to draw their attention. "Oh, a little black book." Ira can't help a chuckle, "How apt."
Arlo placidly ignores the fact that his brother is leaning against him for a better look and extends it toward Cato. "A list of likely targets; organized according to which of us are to deal with them directly. All are within our reach, for convenience sake." He glances at their only female successor. "Operating under moonlight is ideal...We have a car but I didn't account for..." He tilts his head to her wings. "...that. Flight is also a viable option with how dark the sky is. I don't believe I have any abilities that could cover her. My brother and I are meant to be both seen and felt."
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(Ira is a lot of fun to write! Also, he's good at controlling his expressions so he doesn't look like he's panicking. )
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Post by Ave Domine Nox Noctis on Mar 10, 2021 16:16:10 GMT -5
( Also I'm still not sure what to do about Arlo's mummification powers beyond laying souls to rest and his Judgment Move but I'm still looking ^^" )
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Post by Pearl on Mar 10, 2021 22:54:12 GMT -5
@ Ember
"In that pantry over there," he says, pointing to a rather empty cupboard. "All the cans and packets go in there. The fruit and vegetables go in the fridge, along with the juice and some water and cider. The rest go into the pantry." Caley unpacks as he talks. He moves efficiently, sorting everything out by each bag.
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 10, 2021 23:48:53 GMT -5
Yuda nodded and grabbed a few of the cans and the packets. He headed over for the pantry, where he worked on putting the things away in it. He was careful when he stacked the cans to make sure the sizes were the same. He walked back over to grab more things that were able to go into the pantry.
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Post by Pearl on Mar 12, 2021 1:57:34 GMT -5
@ Quod-- Thanatos' Successor-- Thana Aetos Thana watches as Ira's tail wags. Her eyes shine even more, but she feels slightly depressed when he moved closer to his twin. She can only watch with jealousy at Arlo as he scratches Ira's ear. She wants to do that. Despite how distracted she is with Ira's fluffy tail, she does listen quite well to what's going on. She feels terrified that she'd have to feel her soul rip once more. What if she can't get over the pain? How will she handle it? She hates pain just as much as she hates hurting others, but if it's a bad person, someone who's evil, maybe it'll help? She's not sure at all. Thana is feeling a little conflicted. On one hand, she understands that they need to know more about her abilities. On the other, she's terrified of the pain it'll cause. And how will they react to her writhing on the ground from it? Will they deem her unsuitable? Sure, she's a loner, but under all that angst, she's still a little girl at heart, who wishes to find others like her; others who can understand her, and the struggles she's going through.
Thana remains quiet, just listening to what the other three have to say. She's never really had any problems with how Thanatos has handled things. After all, she knows he needs her. She's quite happy he's had a hands off approach to everything. Even though he reprimands her for not working on her powers, she's happy. It makes her feel wanted. Her parents had long ago left her to her own devices, not caring for her once her younger siblings were born. She's been glad so far that these three strangers are happy enough with her powers, but she's still nervous and terrified they'll shun her for being weak. Because that's what she is: weak.
"...We can use the car..." she mumbles. "My wings are foldable for a little bit... I'll just need to stretch them when I get out of the car..."
She folds her wings up carefully, and places her trench coat back on. "It's best if I keep the coat on. Makes it easier to keep my wings folded. I also think we should split into partners... Maybe split the Anubis successors... Ira with Cato, and Arlo with me... On darker nights, I can take you with me in the air. Right now, we'd probably do a good job staying together so we understand each other more..."
Thana knew she had to get her act together, and as a result, she had to become a proper part of the team. She had to put her own ideas forward, and grow into someone capable.
~~ -- Pluto's Successor -- Cato Albina
Cato looks frustrated. "At least you get homework. Pluto's an excessive pervert!" he bellows. "In the middle of the test, he goes, 'Hey Cato. Can you help me look up that girl's skirt? She looks real cute.' And you know the worst part? He does it, literally all the time. That bloody bastard goes on and on about how he was a one woman guy for his beloved Proserpina, but now that he's going to die, he wants to play around like he did before he hatched that abduction plan with Jupiter and Venus to marry the girl. I mean, I feel sorry for Ceres. She had a daughter with her own brother, Jupiter, and the bastard of a father decided to give the poor child to her own uncle. The bloody Romans and Greeks are messed up. I mean, what the hell? It's like the British royal family for goodness sake. Incest all the way."
Cato's panting by the time he finishes ranting. He had a lot of rage pent up because of Pluto's antics, and now that he has other successors, he can rant about the stupid things Pluto's said. Cato calms down enough to discuss the specifics of the test they need to complete with Arlo. He flips through the book Arlo gives him.
"This is a good amount of names..." He listens to what Thana had to say, and nods. "You're right, Thana. It's a good idea if we split up after getting a better grasp of each other's powers tonight."
He turns to Arlo. "These names are all good. I think, since we're all together tonight, we should test our limits. That way, we can plan how many we can kill like every week or something. I mean, there's going to be a limited amount of evil people and souls in this city, so we'll also need to plan other cities as well."
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Post by Pearl on Mar 12, 2021 2:00:08 GMT -5
@ Ember
Caley moves quickly, as if used to packing away groceries. He knew where everything had to go, and made sure to stay neat. "So, what would you like for breakfast today?" he asks. "We could have a real Western breakfast, like bacon and eggs on toast, or we could go Eastern with a congee."
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 12, 2021 2:11:21 GMT -5
Yuda thought for a moment, both options sounded interesting. But what caught it was congee, he hadn't heard of it before. "What's congee," he asked grabbing the last of what he had unpacked and was working on putting them away, beofre turning his full attention to the other man. "Though you should just make whatever would be easier." He would offer to help, but Yuda was something his mother described as a kitchen disaster when it came to cooking.
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I'm a free woman again! At least until the semester starts up :D
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Post by inky on Mar 12, 2021 2:35:59 GMT -5
(Hi! I saw your plot place and I thought it would be fun to rp together ) SN (Screen Name): Inky Activity (How active are you?): Pretty active recently things got busy but I try to be on as much as possible Literacy (simple, moderate, advanced): I'd say I'm moderate to advanced I mirror posts usually Plot: Orignial plot #1 Muse ( e.g whether it’s muse a or muse b ) : 50 Name (Character name): Florence Allen Description (Detailed Description of character... or picture): Personality (Detailed description of character’s personality): Florence is a vibrant woman who is as fiery as her hair. She is a go with the flow kind of girl and she loves a good adventure. Her humor is sarcastic and teasing you is how she shows affection. Florence is the kind of person who is ride or die even if it doesn't seem like she cares that much, she just sort of pushes off any kindness as no big deal. Some say she is too free spirited and needs to buckle down more, and the only place she can be seen doing that is her bar. She has a great deal of pride in her business and contrary to her out going personality she has very few friends that actually are close to her.
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Post by Pearl on Mar 12, 2021 3:02:01 GMT -5
@ Ember
"It's basically a rice porridge with meat and vegetables. Usually I put in mince with bok choi, or chicken with corn. It's actually rather nice. It does fill you up quickly, but you do get hungry easily too, since it's a very light meal. I make heas, and sometimes just eat that for the day, taking it around with me in a container." Caley smiles happily. "Like I said, I love to cook, so nothing's hard or easy."
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Post by Pearl on Mar 12, 2021 3:03:33 GMT -5
@ inky(Sure. How have you been, by the way? She's added. Here's my character: GarrettGarrett is a tall black haired man with striking green eyes. He has dark tanned skin, and he is quite tall. He is strong, and muscular, but slender, rather than bulky. Garret is a high level demon. He is a bounty hunter that catches all of his prey, no matter who it is, and he never fails. He is held with high regard in hell, and is always on his guard. Garrett tends to be cold, but that’s because he has to be with this kind of job. He can’t feel sorry for the creatures he has to go after, though humans are something special to him. Garrett tends to refuse anything that has to do with humans, since they are special to him, but there are certain cases where he will take the job, just to save the human, rather than hurt them. Garrett is in fact, a very kind demon. He hates his job, but knows it’s the only way to survive in hell. Very few have made it to where he has, and he has to stay strong to keep the position he has.)
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 12, 2021 12:45:53 GMT -5
Yuda listened to his explanation on what it was. "It sounds interesting<" he stated after some thoughts. "You could make that I suppose." Yuda looked away from him as he adjusted his glasses. He bite at his lip as he mulled over asking his question before deciding against it. Seeing that the groceries were put away he exited the kitchen area heading back for the bedroom he was staying in.
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Post by Pearl on Mar 12, 2021 21:27:25 GMT -5
Caley watches Yuda, before shrugging. He'd rather Yuda come to him with anything, but if Yuda doesn't want to say anything, he'll just wait. He'll keep taking care of Yuda until he opens up more. Caley begins to make breakfast. He pours water and rice into a large pot, and starts cooking it. Every so often, he stirs. When the rice starts to become gluggy, he pours in salt and the mince. Gently stirring, he waits until the meat is nearly cooked, before adding the bok choi last. He hums as he works, completely happy and in his own world. 45 minutes later, the food is ready. He turns off the stove, and calls out to Yuda. "Yuda! Breakfast is ready!"
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Post by Pearl on Mar 13, 2021 1:59:28 GMT -5
(I've been great. You can start anywhere you wish. We could begin with their first meeting?)
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Post by Pearl on Mar 13, 2021 19:50:39 GMT -5
(You can start)
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 14, 2021 14:15:15 GMT -5
Sorry for late response my anxiety has been bad this weekend) Yuda had managed to answer his own question that he had. He was working on getting his hair dry from the shower he had taken. He heard Caley calling that breakfast was ready. He set the towel on the ground, and exited the bedroom. He was in just a pair of jeans and a navy blue shirt this time around. He went back into the kitchen area.
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Post by Pearl on Mar 14, 2021 23:48:54 GMT -5
(That's alright.)
Caley was setting the table. He had a lot to think about. He just graduated, and didn't have a job, so the first thing he wanted to do was find one. Unfortunately, all the laws he knows are Australia. Would he be able to find a job in the justice field here? He was born here, but his credentials come from a different country. Plus, he had dual citizenship. Then again, justice wasn't all he was interested in. He was into coding, and writing. And he had more than enough income from his stock exchange. He couldn't help but wonder if he needed a job. He sits down, and waits for Yuda to come out.
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 15, 2021 11:08:08 GMT -5
Yuda gave a small nod of greeting to Caley, as he entered. He sat down at the table. "Morning," he greeted. He looked at Caley, pressing his lips together as he debated on trying to start a conversation or just eat in silence. Seeing Caley looking like he was lost in thought, he opted to just eat quietly so he wasn't bothering him. He looked at the food as he observed it. Placing some into the ball, he took a small bite.
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Post by Pearl on Mar 15, 2021 11:30:12 GMT -5
Caley emerges from his thoughts when Yuda calls out to him. He watches eagerly as Yuda tries his food. He decided to go all out with the Chinese dish, and was eager to know if Yuda liked it. He rests his head on his hand, and watches his childhood friend eat.
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 15, 2021 12:11:41 GMT -5
Yuda took a few more bites before he realized he was being stared at. "I don't do tricks," he stated. He glanced away briefly before looking back at him. "Is there something wrong? Waiting for the poison to kick in?" He didn't mean the last comment, as Caley hadn't given him any reasons yet for wanting to kill him. He pressed his lips together, before giving a small cough. "Sorry....the food is good."
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