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 Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:16 pm
Al was running through the hallways full tilt, then up the stairs, and down another long stretch of hall. He was calling out the whole way, sharp and distinct. "Rep! Rep!"
He seemed really excited in his tone about something.
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:22 pm
It was just a matter of coincidence that while Al was yelling on him, Rep was in the process of locking up the hoard. He was dressed in nothing but a particularly blood stained pair of denims and his oldest shoes. The rest of his clothes were in the bathtub of the hoard where he'd carried in several buckets of water heated over a fire to toss in with them and some cold wash detergent and had set about them with a stick before leaving them to steep. For some reason this method of laundry was less terrifying than the usual kind which required the aid of a washing machine.
Regardless, he was rather under-dressed but completely indifferent thanks to the lack of AC, and turned once the last lock clicked into place and sauntered along the hall in Al's direction, fastening the keys to his necklace in the process.
"Can I ******** help you?" he asked.
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:33 pm
Al had barely screeched to a halt just in time to not crash into Rep. He was winded and gasping to catch his breath for several minutes. When he finally settled enough he was comfortable speaking - he shot Rep a brilliant smile.
"H-hey man! How are you?"
He looked serious.
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:38 pm
Rep's expression went from curiosity to irritation with its usual capricious speed when he realised that Al seemed to have run all that way and did all that calling for him just to ask how he was. "I'm ******** fantastic" he drawled sarcastically. "Just have one ******** crazy boyfriend who thinks he's a mage. But at least I'm back in Sun division again."
He crossed his arms. "What do you want?"
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:45 pm
"Aw - OH - Woa! That's cool. I'm glad you're back where you like man... sorry about the boyfriend though," He was smiling up until Rep's arms crossed. s**t. What'd he do?
"Hmm? Oh! I... have this..," Al tried to reach for Rep's hand and turn it palm up.
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:48 pm
Rep withdrew the hand and clenched it and its fellow into fists, narrowing his eyes dangerously. "Who the ******** said you could touch me?" Apparently Al had learned a few grabby tendencies which weren't acceptable at all.
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:50 pm
Al flinched and immediately cowered as if he expected to be hit, "S-sorry! It's- it's!"
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:56 pm
The cower seemed acceptably deferential for the time being and Rep's posture perceptibly relaxed, though his glare didn't soften in the least. He held out his hand expectantly.
"It's what?"
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:01 pm
Al slowly came out of the cower. Still uncertain even as Rep asked. He tiptoed back into his last train of thought and carefully slid a hand into his pocket to fish out a large crystal. He held it up for Rep's inspection before gingerly setting it into the man's hand.
"A protection crystal," he squeaked.
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Baneful rolled 2 10-sided dice:
4, 3
Total: 7 (2-20)
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:34 pm
Rep took the crystal and eyed it sceptically. "Protection eh?"
He flicked it back at Al. "Maybe we should test how much it protects you."
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:47 pm
Al's eyes snapped to the crystal and he moved instinctively to catch it. A sharp edge pricked him but he was otherwise intact. He gave Rep a baffled look. Did he not like it? His bottom lip pouted beyond his control.
He was scared to even ask but... "How do we do that?" Curiosity overruled self-preservation.
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:55 pm
"I was going to suggest you just stand there and I ******** hit you and if it hurts, it's no ******** good." He smirked unkindly. "Only a ******** coward needs superstitious crystals and s**t to keep him safe. A real man makes himself safe. Do you see me carrying around ******** stupid sentimental bullshit? No."
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:57 pm
Al frowned down at it, "It's not for that... it was just... neat and I thought you might.. um... like it?..." Please don't hit me okay.
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 3:37 pm
"Well it's certainly shiny and s**t man, but unless its the real, valuable shiny stuff then no, I'm not interested. Where the ******** did you get a protection stone on this shithole island anyway?"
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 4:00 pm
"Jan traded it to me," Al wilted as he fondled the stone in his hands thoughtfully. "I can't afford the real valuable s**t, I guess... I'm sorry man."
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