Channelknight Fadran Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 "Gerald, it's--" Calling. Still calling. But... I drop to my knees, still covered in sweat. It was pulling at me; I pulled back. "Help."
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 How dare you force me to sign in on my phone. Q ran after Ellis, outpacing the others as she was slowly, but definitely surely catching up to him. Her heart raced as she sprinted, but she showed no fatigue. "Ellis!" she called out, almost catching up to him. "Ellis."
xinoehp512 he/him Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 Gerald's eyes flash strobing green. He emits a high pitched whistle. Meanwhile, the hubbub of the amulet is dying down to a low murmur.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 I curled up, breathing heavily. It was fading... it... was... Okay. I was--I was okay.
xinoehp512 he/him Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 Gerald groaned, slumping to the ground.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 Fight back. Control it. I'm Ellis. Not the Dark Lord. Me. "I--"
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 After she caught up to him, Q reached out, hesitated for a second, then rested a hand on Ellis’ shoulder. “Is everything alright?” she asked softly.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 "What the scud is wrong with me?" I whispered. I jumbled my words, still too conflicted to let out a swear. Quote Ellis did, in fact, scramble the swear. In case you were wondering, I didn't actually type an actual boi under that highlight.
xinoehp512 he/him Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 Gerald lay unconscious on the ground.
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 Q furrowed her brow and bit her lip slightly. She sat down next to Ellis, moving closer ever so slightly. "Why would you say that?"
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 Q nodded solemnly. "I understand that," she said, her voice lowering to a whisper. "You feel like you're not only lying to the people around you, but you're lying to yourself. You can run from people your whole life, but you can't run from yourself." She looked back at him, smiling slightly. "You aren't defined by who you were in the past, though; you are defined by who you are now and how you choose to be defined." Q sat back, hesitating again before placing her hand back on his shoulder. "I understand how you have no reason to believe me; you really don't have great reasons to trust me. I do have suspicions that that person you're trying so hard not to be is peeking through, and you don't want that. You might expect me to say something like: 'Oh, but it's great to embrace your inner self, so do that,' but I won't, because that's not the answer in this situation. "I will be here, no matter who you decide to be. But that decision of who you want to be is up to you. I wish I could solve your problems, 'cause it hurts me to see you like this, but that's not how it works. There are just some things people have to figure out on their own, even if it pains their loved ones to step back and watch." Q stared at the damp ceiling, feeling Krow agree with her words with a little rush of warmth in her chest. He didn't say anything, of course; he left her to these sorts of things, where she usually started to ramble about whatever and felt like people stopped paying attention to her, but she didn't let it deter her. Q's hand trembled slightly, but she kept it on his shoulder. "If you need some time to yourself," Q whispered finally, "I can leave you alone."
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 "Please stay." Ellis whispered. Quote Us over here having a nice conversation while Gerald's all on the brink of death.
xinoehp512 he/him Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 Cupra's gaze lingered on Ellis for a moment, then shifted to Gerald. Gingerly, she prodded the unconscious octopus. A holographic projection suddenly popped up, causing her to jump slightly. The image was of Z's drifting off aimlessly. Cupra sighed.
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 Gerald: *on the brink of death* Q: She remained by his side, her eyes wandering to Gerald and the hologram––which caused her to tilt her head a bit––then back to Ellis. “Anything specific you want me to do?”
xinoehp512 he/him Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 "It seems," remarked Cupra, "that we will have to camp here until your companion awakes."
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 I started, turning towards Cupra. "Oh my heck, is he okay?"
xinoehp512 he/him Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 "He does not seem to be injured," observed Cupra. "Merely... exhausted."
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 “He’ll be fine, right?” she asked, regarding Gerald.
xinoehp512 he/him Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 "We will have to see," replied Cupra. I imagine the characters are all pretty tired at this point- they probably haven't slept for upwards of a whole day at this point. Why am I mentioning this? No reason.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 "Maybe we should... start a fire?" I looked around. Of course, there wasn't any wood. Unless... A bundle of wood appeared. My words were transcendent, surrounding, ethereal. But they became real.
Mystic Syn she/her Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 2 hours ago, xinoehp512 said: I imagine the characters are all pretty tired at this point- they probably haven't slept for upwards of a whole day at this point. I was legit about to say something like this >.> "A fire in a cave is not a good idea," Q said, her eyes lingering on the bundle of wood. "Might cause a cave-in."
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 "Are you just saying that because of the s'mores thing?" I asked, putting on a small grin.
xinoehp512 he/him Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, Mystic Syn said: I was legit about to say something like this >.> "A fire in a cave is not a good idea," Q said, her eyes lingering on the bundle of wood. "Might cause a cave-in." "A good thing this is not a cave, then," replied Cupra, tapping on the metal surface of the tunnel.
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