Channelknight Fadran Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Mystic Syn said: Q noticed him first struggling, then slowed a bit. "Would you like some help, or are you good?" she asked, still doing the exercise. "No, it's... coming back to me." He was only partially lying. The movements were familiar. "I have a question to ask you."
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Just now, Channelknight Fadran said: "No, it's... coming back to me." He was only partially lying. The movements were familiar. "I have a question to ask you." "Ask, and I might answer." She started to flow with her exercise, but keeping it at a slow pace for Ellis to follow and still paying attention to what he was saying.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said: "Ask, and I might answer." She started to flow with her exercise, but keeping it at a slow pace for Ellis to follow and still paying attention to what he was saying. "Did you enjoy last night?"
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "Did you enjoy last night?" She didn't pause in her exercise, but she did hesitate in replying. Her blade glowed a more vibrant blue, reflecting on whatever emotion she was feeling. "I did, to some greater or lesser degree," she finally said. "I haven't been with someone like that in a long time, but at the same time..." Q didn't finish her sentence, jabbing the air with vigor. She looked to be considering her words before starting to say something. "I want to have a good time, but times in past has left me with issues. The last time I had feelings for someone, they ended up dead in my arms, while I did nothing to stop it." Her blade glowed brighter. "People have took me under their wing, only for them to stab me in the back after what I did for them. They made me think that they cared for me, but in reality, they didn't care if I lived or died. They only used me as a stepping stool to get where they wanted to go, leaving me with trust issues and with... flashbacks to whenever I'm experiencing the same thing." She gritted her teeth, suddenly going a bit faster. She continued to step forward, getting a bit farther than Ellis as she started to thrust her bright blade in the air. "I don't want to see you hurt, or worse, because of me. I don't want to experience the same thing, only with a new person. I don't want to hurt again. I do care about you, more than you realize. I want to care for you as you do for me, but at the same time..." Tears welled up in her eyes, but she continued to jab the air. "I don't want to see you hurt. I want to trust you more, but I don't want that to be yours or my downfall. I don't want you to end up like Huoyan. I don't want you to be killed because of me, because I care!" And with that, Q finished the exercise with one final thrust, tears streaming down her face. Her blade fell down at her side, practically a beacon with how bright it was glowing, and she kept her back towards Ellis. Her knuckles were white from gripping the sword tightly, and she continued to do so. 2
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Mystic Syn said: She didn't pause in her exercise, but she did hesitate in replying. Her blade glowed a more vibrant blue, reflecting on whatever emotion she was feeling. "I did, to some greater or lesser degree," she finally said. "I haven't been with someone like that in a long time, but at the same time..." Q didn't finish her sentence, jabbing the air with vigor. She looked to be considering her words before starting to say something. "I want to have a good time, but times in past has left me with issues. The last time I had feelings for someone, they ended up dead in my arms, while I did nothing to stop it." Her blade glowed brighter. "People have took me under their wing, only for them to stab me in the back after what I did for them. They made me think that they cared for me, but in reality, they didn't care if I lived or died. They only used me as a stepping stool to get where they wanted to go, leaving me with trust issues and with... flashbacks to whenever I'm experiencing the same thing." She gritted her teeth, suddenly going a bit faster. She continued to step forward, getting a bit farther than Ellis as she started to thrust her bright blade in the air. "I don't want to see you hurt, or worse, because of me. I don't want to experience the same thing, only with a new person. I don't want to hurt again. I do care about you, more than you realize. I want to care for you as you do for me, but at the same time..." Tears welled up in her eyes, but she continued to jab the air. "I don't want to see you hurt. I want to trust you more, but I don't want that to be yours or my downfall. I don't want you to end up like Huoyan. I don't want you to be killed because of me, because I care!" And with that, Q finished the exercise with one final thrust, tears streaming down her face. Her blade fell down at her side, practically a beacon with how bright it was glowing, and she kept her back towards Ellis. Her knuckles were white from gripping the sword tightly, and she continued to do so. Ellis hesitated, then put his blade out for hers to meet.
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said: Ellis hesitated, then put his blade out for hers to meet. Q stood there for a moment, taking in deep breaths. She wiped the tears with a shaky hand, controlling her breaths. She glanced back, raised her blade, then met his blade with her own.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Mystic Syn said: Q stood there for a moment, taking in deep breaths. She wiped the tears with a shaky hand, controlling her breaths. She glanced back, raised her blade, then met his blade with her own. "I would never betray you," Ellis said. "I swear."
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "I would never betray you," Ellis said. "I swear." "How do you know that?" she asked simply. "I've heard that phrase many times, and the oaths associated with them broken with a few simple actions. I want to believe you, but..." She lowered her head and closed her eyes.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Just now, Mystic Syn said: "How do you know that?" she asked simply. "I've heard that phrase many times, and the oaths associated with them broken with a few simple actions. I want to believe you, but..." She lowered her head and closed her eyes. Ellis stepped forward and pulled her into a hug. "If there was any promise I could make that you would believe, then I would make it here and now."
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said: Ellis stepped forward and pulled her into a hug. "If there was any promise I could make that you would believe, then I would make it here and now." Q stood there, frozen and unsure what to do. Her eyes flickered from her sapphire to a black, before settling on sapphire. Her grip loosened from her glowing blade, as it fell to the ground with a clatter, not even dissipating into smoke. She eventually returned the hug, starting to sob quietly into his shoulder.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Just now, Mystic Syn said: Q stood there, frozen and unsure what to do. Her eyes flickered from her sapphire to a black, before settling on sapphire. Her grip loosened from her glowing blade, as it fell to the ground with a clatter, not even dissipating into smoke. She eventually returned the hug, starting to sob quietly into his shoulder. "Let me help you," Ellis said quietly. "Please."
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "Let me help you," Ellis said quietly. "Please." "I don't know if you can," she admitted. Her blade pulsed with soft light on the ground. "But I'm willing for you to try. It can't hurt to try..."
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Just now, Mystic Syn said: "I don't know if you can," she admitted. Her blade pulsed with soft light on the ground. "But I'm willing for you to try. It can't hurt to try..." "I'll try, then. I'll never stop trying." He closed his eyes, then asked, "who's Huoyan?"
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "I'll try, then. I'll never stop trying." He closed his eyes, then asked, "who's Huoyan?" A sad smile appeared on her face. Her sword started to glow a sad, but soft blue. "He was my best friend; probably the person I loved the most, besides my family," she said. "Because of the decisions I made long ago, he's gone. He died in my arms, in... my work place."
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said: A sad smile appeared on her face. Her sword started to glow a sad, but soft blue. "He was my best friend; probably the person I loved the most, besides my family," she said. "Because of the decisions I made long ago, he's gone. He died in my arms, in... my work place." Ellis nodded. "I... wish I knew who I've lost."
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said: Ellis nodded. "I... wish I knew who I've lost." "Sometimes it's good not to remember," she said with a hint of wistfulness in her voice. "But I understand what you're saying."
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Just now, Mystic Syn said: "Sometimes it's good not to remember," she said with a hint of wistfulness in her voice. "But I understand what you're saying." "Can I ask you one more question before..." he nodded over at Melody, "she looks like she's made quite the breakfast."
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Just now, Channelknight Fadran said: "Can I ask you one more question before..." he nodded over at Melody, "she looks like she's made quite the breakfast." "Ask, and I might answer," she repeated.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Just now, Mystic Syn said: "Ask, and I might answer," she repeated. "Are you worried that... by loving someone else, you'll... forget him?"
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "Are you worried that... by loving someone else, you'll... forget him?" The sword pulsed with light as Q looked down at it. She closed her eyes, the blade dissipating into smoke, it trailing away like a pile of sand in the wind. She didn't answer for what seemed like a while, her eyes showing so much yet so little at the same time. "Yes," she said, a single tear tracing its' way down her face. "You have to know that Huoyan still meant... means a lot to me, even if he's gone."
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Just now, Mystic Syn said: The sword pulsed with light as Q looked down at it. She closed her eyes, the blade dissipating into smoke, it trailing away like a pile of sand in the wind. She didn't answer for what seemed like a while, her eyes showing so much yet so little at the same time. "Yes," she said, a single tear tracing its' way down her face. "You have to know that Huoyan still meant... means a lot to me, even if he's gone." Ellis nodded. "Would you like to go get breakfast?"
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said: Ellis nodded. "Would you like to go get breakfast?" Q let out a breath, before nodding. "We probably should after all the calories that we've burned... or I burned."
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Just now, Mystic Syn said: Q let out a breath, before nodding. "We probably should after all the calories that we've burned... or I burned." "Hey, I was just a little slow!" Ellis decided to let her pull out of the hug on her own time.
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "Hey, I was just a little slow!" Ellis decided to let her pull out of the hug on her own time. "Didn't help that I was getting into the zone of the exercise," she said, pulling away after a second.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Just now, Mystic Syn said: "Didn't help that I was getting into the zone of the exercise," she said, pulling away after a second. "I thought it was nice," Ellis replied, holding out his arm for her like he had last night.
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