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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 25, 2014 2:37:55 GMT -8
Vitus- "Think I'll just sing a little song until you get it, if have a question for me. Just something to make this noise. Mmm hm hm mm, We got what we needed, mmm hm hm mm, Coromo defeated, mmm hm..."
He sang a shitty nationalistic fight song that he was probably taught as a child. Eli quickly touched the feeling Vitus was talking about. It was that insubstantiality of using the shadow powers, but less the cold. He felt the vibration in the ear, and a sense of it as a form - almost like the shadow, but not quite. At first it was interesting, but then it started to get maddening, as he couldn't figure out what he was supposed to do with this - couldn't imagine reverse-engineering the power from observation.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 25, 2014 15:42:25 GMT -8
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 25, 2014 17:23:44 GMT -8
Vitus- "...mmm--"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 25, 2014 17:48:09 GMT -8
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 25, 2014 18:21:50 GMT -8
They pulled into a small pay lot in a far-flung slightly sheisty neighborhood of Harlan. Vitus- "That's what I was going to suggest next. You can make the sound seem like it's coming from somewhere other than your lips, right? Now try to make it sound different as well. Interesting new ringtone you've got."
Sound from Eli's Pants- "♪ Ooh ooh ooh, we wanna lovin' baby too! ♪"
Vitus- "You might find it easier than trying to land a sound in one tiny spot."
{originally} "Hmm...This sounds a lot harder than just moving it around...But I'll give it a shot."
Eli took a few seconds to chill and prepare for it, then he conjured up the theme song to an older 16-bit game - Blazing Seal: Glistening Labyrinth. Once he had the idea of the song in his head, he tried to force it into existence, willing the form of the sound in front of him.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 25, 2014 20:16:26 GMT -8
Counterintuitively, it was easier to do this mimicry. He found he also had to generate the noise - a slight hum could be shaped into anything, and he didn't have to move his mouth. He even suspected he could figure out how to make a manipulated sound and talk at the same time. It didn't quite sound like the system he used to play on, but close.Sound from the Air- "♪ doot doo doot doo doo ♪"
Vitus- "Cute. Ringtones are a good start for electronic sounds. You can try voices next."
Vitus gestured to the club. Head in?{originally} "I'll keep working on it. I guess a noisy club is a good place to start."
Eli followed Vitus' lead and went toward the club.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 25, 2014 21:07:29 GMT -8
((note slight edit above)) Vitus asked the bouncer if Eli was cool to come in, and then they proceeded inside. Above that portal the sign did glow - "THE PLACE 2-B"...Music that is Bumpin'- "♪ YEAH YEAH BOOTIES UP BOOTIES DOWN SHAKE THAT ALL AROUND YEAH YEAH GURL! ♪"
Vitus- "The Place 2-B. Might not want to come here without me. Well, to the whole neighborhood, really."
It was a diverse and festive crowd, but there was nary a sixteen pack ab in sight. Gym bodies were for the well-off or recently paroled. These jams were as old as Eli, but that was a good year for party jams, no question.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 25, 2014 21:25:55 GMT -8
((note slight edit above)) Vitus asked the bouncer if Eli was cool to come in, and then they proceeded inside. Above that portal the sign did glow - "THE PLACE 2-B"... Vitus- "All crowboys are bald, and my friends don't usually wear h--Watchou-."
?- "REVENGE!"
Eli was punched in the face fairly hard, and by the moment his head snapped forward, the assailant was gone. Vitus- "That wasn't promising."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 25, 2014 22:13:56 GMT -8
She burst out of the shadows of the dance floor again. ?- "DOUBLE REV--"
Vitus caught her by the wrists and said,
Vitus- "GRACIE, NO!"
If revenge was the kind of thing Eli was into, she was still enough to punch, at least right this second. Nearby rumpshakers were just barely starting to take notice, things were moving so fast.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 26, 2014 0:10:15 GMT -8
Gracie- "Bloody Circle's got to go!" Vitus- "Maybe so, but Eli here hasn't much to do with that. Please."
Another baldy appeared. A bootylicious person danced to the side, choosing to remain ignorant of the scene. Farl?- "Here we are again..."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 26, 2014 15:02:56 GMT -8
Farl?- "Grace, give it up."
Gracie- "Grr. Growl and ruckus, I say!" Vitus- "Oh, go cool your head, Gracie."
The scrappy one disappeared in a black streak, clearly not shy about using powers in a darkened crowd of humans. Farl?- "It's no big deal kid, just more of the same. Y'look different... You are different."
Vitus- "That was Jack, last week. This is Eli. Eli, Farley."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 26, 2014 20:28:52 GMT -8
Farley- "You're a helluvalot more similar to each other than ya are to me. Though the talla guy was dressed like a fake ragamuffin that night and fit in better. Come wi'?"
Vitus- "Let's."
As they walked to a more private spot, they continued to talk. Vitus- "So who was it this time? Francesca..? Demetri, of course."
Farley- "Some boys thought these vampires were from outta town, like, fair game. Went to scrap, just the usual rough-housin', y'know how that bastard deals."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 26, 2014 22:52:48 GMT -8
Vitus- "Eli, I expected you'd be more curious about who was attacked by the crowboys and whether they were hurt."
Farley- "Yeah, I guess it was three skinny lil' goths in a big convertible."
Vitus- "Chloë and ... her friends. Jack didn't mention it, must not have been there. How did everybody come out?"
Farley- "The goths caught a few licks, but Demetri smashed young Cyril flat as a flapjack. I can't hear balls about 'immortality' when it has such a short shelf life."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 26, 2014 23:53:04 GMT -8
Farley- "That's to be expected, 's'not like we're Circle thugs."
Vitus- "True enough for tonight. I didn't know Cyril. Been a while since a crowboy died from us, hasn't it?"
Farley- "True, he's the first in about five years. He was turned by Mouseteeth, used to run crys out of Dorein's Balls."
Vitus- "Where do they come up with these club names?"
{originally} "I am sorry about your friend. I'm sure someone else would have been called if anyone knew that would happen."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 27, 2014 0:24:16 GMT -8
Farley- "You don't have to make an excuse, kid. I probably know tha Circle better than you at this point."
Vitus- "Ugh. Anyway Eli, Farley is already cool with you and I or we wouldn't be having this conversation. Farl, things are pretty messed up right now, I wonder if there's any way I can help you, or we can help each other get a handle on all this."
Farley- "Yeah, let's have a talk." They walked out into the alley. Only vampiric senses let them feel things out in this dismal urban recess. Farley did an impossible standing leap to a fire escape and started walking up slowly. Vitus followed, but waited to see if Eli could manage the jump...{originally} "..."
Eli was not so sure he could make the jump, but he had to try. It was jarring to see people leaping impossibly high, like it was nothing. He mentally prepared himself to do the same...
Thankfully, Cameron had helped Eli figure out the trick on the training night of ultimate destiny, so he had some idea how to make the jump. He went back to his zone, then crouched down before jumping up, mentally shoving his center of gravity up into the air in the direction of the fire escape.
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