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Sept 10, 2013 2:12:29 GMT -8
Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Sept 10, 2013 2:12:29 GMT -8
Seth- "Gah damn." Seth reflected on the few minutes before, in the office... Marie- "Whatever. It's fine. If people are free to leave they're free to come back. Just tell Breanne..."
Seth- "I will."
Marie- "...OK, go." Then he reflected on the few minutes before that in the Comm Center... Breanne- "OK, I'll go take care of that guy for you. Have a nice... er... time?"
Bryce- "Later, mom."
Seth- "See ya Breanne."
Bryce- "GRRR. The fuck was that? How you gonna abandon me to that? What was the point even of having you do that, if --"
Seth- "Man at least I told her, you think you'd do that yourself? Not like you can pawn her off on me forever." Then he reflected on the few minutes after the Marie thing, when he got the booze. Then he put the bottle all in his mouth and made like this:Thence, Beau materialized. He smoked a fine link, hand-rolled by the kindest gay moslem in a seven block radius. Beau- "Sethe. What brings you to drink with anger?"
Seth- "Omigawd this place is the worst ever."
Beau- "Quoi? It is an end of days Shangri-La."
Seth- "For real. Ugh, just everyone. It's horrible."
Beau- "Truly? Tell me everything. Or nothing."
Long ago someone had dragged some ugly couch cushions on to the roof which made good seating for lazy smokers. Seth rested on one and gestured to the cushion next to him. Beau sat easily. Seth- "Just like-- Marie, Bryce, freakin' DEREK of all people... Also, we don't have any new leads on mummies even with that nasty head and the hard drive. It's just, ugh! What do you even do? I'm sick of it."
Beau- "*siiigh* This is no good. Do not look at these problems as a whole, and add them to something that is otherwise good to you. Take each as one. Freakin' Derek?"
Seth- "Tch, yeah. Oh right, he left before you came here. Remember I said one time about how some people left because 'religious reasons?' Boom, one third is back. He's all weepy about it so I can't just throw him out but man that shit made me so mad. I got to be 'the better man' and stuff, but sometimes if ya don't wanna be the worst man."
Beau- "Problems, they 'ave solutions. Summary execution."
Seth- "Don't even tempt me!"
Beau- "To ask Beau not to tempt is to ask ze fish not to swim."
Seth- "Oh you're terrible. I'm interested what the next temptation is, but that summary execution one is still on my mind."
Beau- "Zis Derek, 'e has been a terrible bigot?"
Seth- "Yeah, ugh. He just totally lost it, and it was my fault too I guess. He was particularly tweaked about the gays, y'know. I think he was always on the edge of a breakdown though, that was just an excuse. He came by himself, I know one of his party didn't make it so... I guess I gotta find it in my heart and shit. *drawn out sigh*"
Beau- "Mais oui... This is a nuisance, but livable. And the other... Marie?"
Seth- "Oh she's all cranky and disappointed in me. It's like having your mom be mad at you for flunking... everything. She got mad that I went out on that mummy mission, thinks I should stay home doing paperwork and only go outside in a bulletproof Pope-mobile."
Beau- "This is not good for a working relationship. What of this idea we discuss before? Do you think it would cause too much furore if you were to abdicate?"
Seth- "Yeah I'm hella thinking of it. I mean, I never even thought we should *have* a president, just work together y'know? Well... I know some people will be upset but maybe I can think of a way to spin it."
Beau- "Should you resolve to do this, would it be a relief? Would it ease your nuisance with Marie?"
Seth- "Yeeahh... it's... It's just hard. It's been my identity since the shits all went down, what's next if I'm not that anymore?"
Beau- "You are a champion of ze enclave, still loved and revered."
Seth- "Oh now you sound like you're revving up for the next temptation. What's next, Diable?"
Beau- "Whatever your 'eart desires... Are you done wid problems for now?"
Seth- "Oh man you're the worst. Yeah, flip the flippin' problems the flip off. I shall obliterate them all from my mind with this powerful elixir..." Beau eventually left and Seth found his positive outlook gradually fading. What the hell, booze? Get with the program!
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Oct 16, 2013 21:57:33 GMT -8
Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Oct 16, 2013 21:57:33 GMT -8
After at least a night or two,
Alex rushed onto the roof. The day felt a bit more apocalyptic than usual. The air was hot and blustery. The grass in the cracks of the street was yellow. The stench of the kind bud whipping around the peak of the roof from the north side just seemed unpleasant. The streets below were devoid of the living and the dead, bits of bone mixed with blowing papers and waste from garbage cans toppled by crows and raccoons months ago. There wasn't a bird in the sky.
The strong young man's large feet slapped the rooftop until he came to a stop, looking around, wondering. Ashley came up behind, stopping a few feet away. There was no one in sight. Even the pigeons must have been somewhere else. In the quiet moment, a softer slapping sound reached them, and they turned around. From behind the stairwell, they could see Ione doing a quiet cartwheel - along the ledge of the roof's edge.
She came to handstand, then slowly put one leg, then the other down. She turned to look at the men. Ione- "I came up here for a breather. Because I'm alive and it''s no big deal, whatever."
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Oct 16, 2013 22:50:42 GMT -8
Post by DKender on Oct 16, 2013 22:50:42 GMT -8
((Wow, that was a really understated creepy moment. 8O ))Alex gaped quietly for a second, stunned. Then, the scene sunk in."Oh, Ione! Yes, you are alive! You DO live!" He fell to his knees and clasped his hands in a super adamant begging pose. "Derek's ghost chills in Glorious Spiritland, but we need you here. He's fine! You're fine! Roof cartwheels aren't the answer. Don't live recklessly. Please, stay safe with us." Maybe she'd agree to be Mort in his acrobatic breakdance re-imagining of "Le jeune homme et la mort." When did Ione become so athletically talented, anyway? Small miracles! They did happen!
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Oct 17, 2013 3:25:41 GMT -8
Post by Dr. Jar on Oct 17, 2013 3:25:41 GMT -8
Ashley- For a moment or two, Ashley stared stupidly at this display, and did not move, and then, slowly, he forced his face into an uneasy smile and sidestepped in front of Alex."Ahh...haha Ione....um..." He couldn't think of anything approaching smooth to say to her at the moment. He wondered if he should go get an adult or two to come up here. He wasn't a big enough boy to deal with this right now."..Come back down with us, of...course you're alive..." He looked nervously behind him, and then patted Alex on the shoulder to get his attention. Kiddo, time to get out of here.
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Oct 17, 2013 19:21:38 GMT -8
Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Oct 17, 2013 19:21:38 GMT -8
She abruptly did a standing backflip. For a moment, the men were convinced they'd just witnessed a suicide, but she managed to land in the exact same spot, feet on the ledge.
Ione- "Tsst, losers! Why are you talking about Derek? I don't want to hear about him. He was stupid and ugly. Not like me. I'm smart and beautiful."
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Only One Skeleton has the Power to Control both Life and Death, Light and Dark, Words and Blank Space, Our Humble Lives Continue Only by the Grace and Magnanimity of This Skeleton
Nay, let us walk from fire unto firey skeleton ...
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Oct 17, 2013 21:14:16 GMT -8
Post by DKender on Oct 17, 2013 21:14:16 GMT -8
Yeesh. Those were some harsh words about a dead guy. What did Derek do? Kill a kitten? "IONE! Don't jump around! That's, like, so dangerous! Ohmygosh." He had to lure her away from the edge. Hm, what made HIM feel better when he ran to the roof? Oh, yeah. "You're beautiful, okaaay? Way more pretty than Helen of Troy. The most beautiful ever. So cut that out, please. Let's go downstairs and ... I dunno. Talk about, uh, fashion. You're into that, right?" Ione completely lost it! They needed Emmett, stat!
Yet ... something else was wrong. His <3 Beloved Carly, May the Spirits of Hotness Protect Her from Zombies <3 couldn't execute flips like that, and she studied gymnastics.
What did it mean?
Whoa. Could she be a secret PRO gymnast?!
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Oct 18, 2013 3:18:48 GMT -8
Post by Dr. Jar on Oct 18, 2013 3:18:48 GMT -8
Ashley- "...Uh, that's great. You are the best. And the prettiest and most charming woman who ever lived." He tells her as he tries to pull Alex back towards the door. He wasn't sure why Alex wasn't getting the 'unearthly-spooky-can't-be-alive-or-normal-why-didn't-I-bring-a-weapon" feeling that Ashley had right now.
He didn't need many people or many things but right now he needed Dr. Bebe to come here and see this. What was he seeing? Who was this woman really? He supposed this wasn't just insanity then, but something more sinister. "...Ah...we'll be back in a moment." He looks at Alex, and then, still smiling his forced smile, he says, very quietly: "...Alex, come with me, we need to get Dr. Bebe."
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Only One Skeleton has the Power to Control both Life and Death, Light and Dark, Words and Blank Space, Our Humble Lives Continue Only by the Grace and Magnanimity of This Skeleton
Nay, let us walk from fire unto firey skeleton ...
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Oct 18, 2013 19:36:45 GMT -8
Post by DKender on Oct 18, 2013 19:36:45 GMT -8
"Sir, I'm not leaving her alone. Ione's having a breakdown. Anyway, I'm twice her size. What can she do? Hit me? HAHA! I'll survive." When Ashley leaves, challenge her to a handstand contest. Do it. Do it.No, headvoice! Ione was probably a sore loser. And if she DID win, Alex would be super embarassed.
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Oct 18, 2013 20:09:39 GMT -8
Post by Dr. Jar on Oct 18, 2013 20:09:39 GMT -8
Ashley- Ashley's eyes become increasingly more concerned and he takes Alex's arm forcefully. "A haha, Alex, she's just fine, come on, we'll be right back, I promise..." He pulls Alex's arm, hard, trying to speak to him without words. He was sure the subtly would be lost on him.
Something about this whole thing made his skin crawl, and it was subtle enough he wasn't sure exactly what it was. Nor did he know if she was some kind of ghoul or something worse... Certainly not one they had seen so far considering the intact nature of Derek's body, but that just raised more questions.
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Only One Skeleton has the Power to Control both Life and Death, Light and Dark, Words and Blank Space, Our Humble Lives Continue Only by the Grace and Magnanimity of This Skeleton
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Oct 18, 2013 20:17:54 GMT -8
Post by DKender on Oct 18, 2013 20:17:54 GMT -8
Alex gave him an unimpressed look." If she jumps, I'll never forgive myself!" He spoke in quick whispers and leaned back, to counteract Ashley's tugs.
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Oct 18, 2013 20:37:13 GMT -8
Post by Dr. Jar on Oct 18, 2013 20:37:13 GMT -8
Ashley- "...Alex.. I'm not leaving you up here." He pulls Alex extra extra hard, towards the door, and through it if he can. He's not leaving him here with Ione. This was a worse idea than he'd ever dreamed.
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Oct 18, 2013 20:47:53 GMT -8
Post by Dr. Jar on Oct 18, 2013 20:47:53 GMT -8
Ashley- Ashley tries a dirty trick, and leans into the back of Alex's knee subtly while he was trying to pull him out of there. Alex. No...
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Oct 18, 2013 20:55:51 GMT -8
Post by Dr. Jar on Oct 18, 2013 20:55:51 GMT -8
Ashley- Ashley smiles nervously while trying to haul Alex out of there and down the stairs. He wasn't sure how he'd manage but he'd sure try. Anything to get Alex out of there."...Alex, we're getting help, we're not just going to leave Ione there.. Come on.. come..." He keeps going as far as he can get Alex, he didn't want to resort to crying for help, but he might if Alex proved too uncooperative.
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