xinoehp512 he/him Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Shard of Thought said: Star offered her hand to help him up. "A mime was walking around those corridors. I ran into him and he didn't seem very happy to see me. We just narrowly avoided being fried. I don't think it's advisable to go in there again." She sighed. "But it's over now. And, as I was saying earlier, I do believe the Universes have come back together. That might explain why that mime was there." "For real?" said Xino, standing up and stretching. "How? Just... how?"
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said: "For real?" said Xino, standing up and stretching. "How? Just... how?" Star shrugged. “How should I know? However it happened, it let me hug Heather and that’s all that matters. Oh! It’s almost forgot. I’ve officially adopted Heather. She is my daughter and I expect her to be treated as such.”
xinoehp512 he/him Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 Pheonix let out a small gasp. Xino raised an eyebrow. "Congratulations!" he said- although he seemed distracted by something.
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 Star raised an eyebrow. "Pheonix? Something on you mind?"
xinoehp512 he/him Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 "You adopted Heather?" said Pheonix, eyes wide with surprise.
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 16 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said: "You adopted Heather?" said Pheonix, eyes wide with surprise. Quote I thought Pheonix was the distracted one, not Xino. *sigh* Sorry. Uh... let's go back in time a bit. "Xino? Something on your mind?"
xinoehp512 he/him Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 "My... duplicate." said Xino. "If the worlds fused... that means he's here now."
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 Star nodded. "That will certainly be interesting to see. You're the only one who'll have a duplicate, since Pheo and I didn't have duplicates and Heather's duplicate... died." She paled. "But right now..." Star glanced at Pheonix and froze for a moment, her hands trembling slightly. "I need to talk to Pheo," she said. Quote It was never explicitly stated, but I'm pretty sure Star saw Shadow's death when she went through Heather's memories after she woke up to find that Heather had been Inquisitor-fied.
xinoehp512 he/him Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Shard of Thought said: Star nodded. "That will certainly be interesting to see. You're the only one who'll have a duplicate, since Pheo and I didn't have duplicates and Heather's duplicate... died." She paled. "But right now..." Star glanced at Pheonix and froze for a moment, her hands trembling slightly. "I need to talk to Pheo," she said. "What do you need to talk about?" said Pheonix, his voice wavering slightly.
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said: "What do you need to talk about?" said Pheonix, his voice wavering slightly. Star sighed. "I just..." She ran a hand through her hair, then looked at Xino and Jay. "We should probably... Oh, for crying out loud." She snapped, transporting herself and Pheonix to a room somewhere on the ship. Her hands trembled faster now and she felt herself beginning to sweat. "Okay, then..." It’s going to be fine, she reassured herself. Just… be ever so gentle with his little heart and if he breaks down… She rubbed her face with her hand. Oh, why did I think it was a good idea to try to force myself to fall in love again? The matronly Narrator snapped again, two chairs appearing in the room. She sat down and gestured for Pheo to do the same.
xinoehp512 he/him Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 Pheonix sat down in a chair facing Star, tapping his fingers nervously.
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said: Pheonix sat down in a chair facing Star, tapping his fingers nervously. “Listen, Pheo…” Star looked away, blushing. “Today, while we were on our way to rescue Jay, I came to realize that I… really don’t know you very well… At all.” She met his gaze for a moment, then quickly looked away. “It frightened me. You’re nothing like I expected you to be. Which isn’t a bad thing, not at all! It’s no fault of yours; it’s mine for turning you into more an idea than a person. That’s terribly unfair of me and I hope you’ll forgive me. And... well, with Marsh, he was a character and he…” She sighed. “Things are different now, that’s all. And… I don’t know quite how to feel. About you…” She trailed off, cringing as she said the words. Quickly, say something else, don’t break his heart. “Pheonix… you’re a very sweet fellow. I know you have a heart of gold. And I do think that maybe we could… ” She rubbed her face with her hand; this was coming out far more awkwardly than she’d hoped and she was beginning to feel sick to her stomach. “I guess what I’m saying is, I’m more than willing to spend time with you. A-and I know that it might be hard considering… everything that’s… going on.” Star’s face fell. “Oh, Author, I’m sorry, Pheo. It’s downright selfish of me to…” She trailed off again, staring at him. He was an awfully delicate thing, even in his appearance. He was like a candle. Thin and pale as wax with a small shuddering flame on top that might easily be blown out by a single breath. His eyes though. They spoke to his depth. So wide and eager, full of child-like innocence. But to be with him like she had been with Marsh… It just didn’t seem right. Nothing seemed right. Things in her life had been changing recently. She’d taken on the role of Heather’s mother and that made everything seem much more real. Things were settling down again, weren’t they? And… that was what she wanted. But more than that… the idea of having someone to hold her was frighteningly tempting. Of course that was what she wanted. That was all she’d ever wanted. Unbidden memories swarmed her mind, threatening to drown her. Warm, peaceful nights. True rest. She didn’t deserve to have that again. What would happen if she let Pheonix steal her heart? She was terrified that she might just melt away there in his arms, leaving her unable to help anyone ever again. Did she want it? No. Yes? Maybe??? She felt her breath shorten. Yes, she wanted it! And she loathed herself for feeling that way. No one deserved the burden of being the main character except for her. The responsibility weighed her down like a rock in her stomach. But then she looked up and met Pheo’s eyes again. Things seemed to slow. The memories dispersed, the room felt quieter, less crowded. There was only her and honey-sweet Pheonix. His candle flame waved back and forth slowly, giving her a pace for her breathing. She closed her eyes. Just… don’t go too fast, she thought. She bowed her head. “Forgive me, Pheonix.”
xinoehp512 he/him Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 28 minutes ago, Shard of Thought said: “Listen, Pheo…” Star looked away, blushing. “Today, while we were on our way to rescue Jay, I came to realize that I… really don’t know you very well… At all.” She met his gaze for a moment, then quickly looked away. “It frightened me. You’re nothing like I expected you to be. Which isn’t a bad thing, not at all! It’s no fault of yours; it’s mine for turning you into more an idea than a person. That’s terribly unfair of me and I hope you’ll forgive me. And... well, with Marsh, he was a character and he…” She sighed. “Things are different now, that’s all. And… I don’t know quite how to feel. About you…” She trailed off, cringing as she said the words. Quickly, say something else, don’t break his heart. “Pheonix… you’re a very sweet fellow. I know you have a heart of gold. And I do think that maybe we could… ” She rubbed her face with her hand; this was coming out far more awkwardly than she’d hoped and she was beginning to feel sick to her stomach. “I guess what I’m saying is, I’m more than willing to spend time with you. A-and I know that it might be hard considering… everything that’s… going on.” Star’s face fell. “Oh, Author, I’m sorry, Pheo. It’s downright selfish of me to…” She trailed off again, staring at him. He was an awfully delicate thing, even in his appearance. He was like a candle. Thin and pale as wax with a small shuddering flame on top that might easily be blown out by a single breath. His eyes though. They spoke to his depth. So wide and eager, full of child-like innocence. But to be with him like she had been with Marsh… It just didn’t seem right. Nothing seemed right. Things in her life had been changing recently. She’d taken on the role of Heather’s mother and that made everything seem much more real. Things were settling down again, weren’t they? And… that was what she wanted. But more than that… the idea of having someone to hold her was frighteningly tempting. Of course that was what she wanted. That was all she’d ever wanted. Unbidden memories swarmed her mind, threatening to drown her. Warm, peaceful nights. True rest. She didn’t deserve to have that again. What would happen if she let Pheonix steal her heart? She was terrified that she might just melt away there in his arms, leaving her unable to help anyone ever again. Did she want it? No. Yes? Maybe??? She felt her breath shorten. Yes, she wanted it! And she loathed herself for feeling that way. No one deserved the burden of being the main character except for her. The responsibility weighed her down like a rock in her stomach. But then she looked up and met Pheo’s eyes again. Things seemed to slow. The memories dispersed, the room felt quieter, less crowded. There was only her and honey-sweet Pheonix. His candle flame waved back and forth slowly, giving her a pace for her breathing. She closed her eyes. Just… don’t go too fast, she thought. She bowed her head. “Forgive me, Pheonix.” "Oh," said Pheonix, feeling slightly lost. "Of course I forgive you, Star."
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said: "Oh," said Pheonix, feeling slightly lost. "Of course I forgive you, Star." “Pheo, there’s something else you need to know,” Star said, meeting his eyes with seriousness. “My Author, she... she named you my True Love. That's why your kiss saved me from my burns. But... I…” She trailed off and sighed tiredly. “I want to believe that she’s right, but I’m just not sure. True Love... Contrary to what my Author must think, it doesn't just happen over night. Not between complex beings like us, anyway. For some reason, I had convinced myself that it might happen that way between us, just click together magically. But… things just haven’t played out the way I had thought they would and I don’t feel....” Star grimaced. “I was a desperate fool. I… still am. But Pheo, I have to know. Do you believe her? Are you my True Love?” She stared at him intently. His answer was important to her.
xinoehp512 he/him Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 Pheonix began opening his mouth to say yes when he was struck suddenly by a crippling wave of doubt. Star said that she still wanted to believe, even with what she had said. But... oh, Author, it was true. In the end, all he could say was "I don't know. I hope so." It ended out coming out as more of a question than he would have liked.
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said: Pheonix began opening his mouth to say yes when he was struck suddenly by a crippling wave of doubt. Star said that she still wanted to believe, even with what she had said. But... oh, Author, it was true. In the end, all he could say was "I don't know. I hope so." It ended out coming out as more of a question than he would have liked. Star felt herself smile. She hadn't been certain how she'd respond to either a "yes" or a "no" but this was probably the best answer she could have hoped for. "I hope so, too," she said. "Do... do you mind if I could perhaps touch your mind? I can feel emotions offhand, but..."
BringerofShadows she/her Posted June 20, 2020 Author Posted June 20, 2020 Quote Wait wait wait wait, did Pheo get worried over Heather? That is so cute! “Hey Ember.” Heather said as she stepped out of the bathroom. “Has Star and the gang returned?”
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 Quote Pheonix is the storming best. He feels for Heather because he feels he understands her, in a way. Ember cocked her head and furrowed her brow, ignoring Heather's question. “Your hair is wet,” she observed in concern
BringerofShadows she/her Posted June 20, 2020 Author Posted June 20, 2020 “Yeah…I took a shower. It’s a way to get clean…” Heather said.
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 Ember blinked. "Oh." She looked her over. "Okay." There was silence for a moment. "Star has not returned yet."
BringerofShadows she/her Posted June 20, 2020 Author Posted June 20, 2020 “Okay. Anything you want to do in the meantime? Maybe raid the kitchen?”
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 "I do not eat," said Ember. "It would be burned up in my mouth and, as I do not have tastebuds, I would not be able to taste it."
BringerofShadows she/her Posted June 20, 2020 Author Posted June 20, 2020 “Oh…Okay.” Heather quietly went to a nearby kitchen and found some ramen and started cooking.
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 Ember got to her feet, following her. “Oh. Heather?” she asked, slightly timid. “Would you sing for me? I think you have a very pretty singing voice. I would like to hear it again.” She rocked back and forth on her feet, hands behind her back.
BringerofShadows she/her Posted June 20, 2020 Author Posted June 20, 2020 Heather blushed. “Sure…Any requests?” Stupid Heather! Do you really think she’ll know about songs from Earth?
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