|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:47 pm
Yoshiro was apparently pushing himself when he called out, "Computer...MAXIMIZE WEIGHT OUTPUT!" Long shouted at the AI system that went crazy trying to follow his command.
As the ceiling pushed down harder and harder as if a large airplane being forced to land on a car, Long could barely support himself as the weight of the wall pushing down now was comparable to a massive increase of gravity on the earth. Long had been losing his grip on the wall as he knelt down lightly on one knee as to gain a steady position to breathe lightly. He slowly let air in his lungs fill up as be breathed out heavily.
Apparently using this 'breathing' technique had allowed Long to tap into his full potential strength, but as he did, his belt began blinking as it shut him from tapping into his full strength. Instead of tapping into 100% strength, the belt had limited down to 40%, which was practically 10% more than what most people could only tap into. Most humans could only tap into 30% of their true strength, what Long had done however allowed him to tap into the other 70%.
Long didn't care, he only smiled. 40% of his strength was more than enough as he began pushing up and up even more until he was able to lift up his knelt leg and stand with both feet even as he now had one hand pushing against the system's maximum weight force. Long then pushed up once more as the system fried itself from the intense energy output given from only 40% of Long's strength. The ceiling was stuck the way it was as, Long had to walk while crouched to leave the room from the door as several mechanics and AI's began rushing over to the room to repair it. Long left the room down the hall as he slowly took brisk strides and easy steps to ensure that he did not encounter any pains from after workouts.
Apparently, his little walk about led him to a group trying to help out a violet haired girl in what appeared to be a lolita like dress who was unfortunetly refusing help from a fellow and his lady friend. Long could only stand there and watch what was happening with his zombie white face.
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:53 pm
Misha panicked and quickly ran over to Gordon.She folded her hands in her lap and bowed her head to the girl."Please....,don't push yourself.I don't want to see anyone else get hurt...."She kept her head down for a minute,wondering what she would do.Please?She was practically begging the girl not to do anything drastic.Misha lifted up her head,only to show the desperation in her eyes."Please ma'am? I may be very young,but I still know when someone needs help.Belive me we are very strong!"She smiled at the girl trying to give her reassurence.Her ears tweaked waiting patiently for what was to come next.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:08 pm
[Where did Vamp go? Dx -impatient at the moment-]
Rin cast a quick glance over her shoulder, only to see a male standing there, one who seemed to be even more pale than herself. She frowned at him for a moment, but he didn't do anything, so she turned back to face the girl, who'd bowed her head and begun pleading.
Rin stared almost blankly for a second or two, and then shook her head again, wobbling from the motion, as it seemed to make her even more dizzy. "No," she said, flatly refusing. No one can help me. She closed her eyes for a second, allowing her vision to clear again, and then stared back at the girl.
Yes, they were offering help. But how many times in Rin's life had she been offered help, only to be let down again? They were even trying to help her with a problem that didn't matter. She had much larger worries on her mind. Her hand absently moved up, brushing across the necklace that rested at the base of her neck. But then it dropped again, falling limp by her side. The other was still against the wall, holding her up.
"I told you. I'm fine!" she said, voice raising slightly with her irritation. "Just let me leave!"
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:08 pm
Gordon winced at her refusal. "Please miss. MIsha is right. I don't like seeing people hurt. PLease just take the cherry drink! I promise it will help! Stop being stubborn. I promise its nothing. Just allow us to help you and we will leave you alone forever! We promise!" he said shaking his head. He meant it to if it where to help her.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:30 pm
Rin bit her lip, hands clenching slightly. She was fine. She was fine! Why did everyone keep trying to pry?! She glared at the boy for a long while, and then finally tore her gaze away, staring to the floor isntead. "Fine!" she snapped, holding out her free hand. "Just leave me alone after!" She was stubborn, and she knew it. It was killing her just to accept the drink.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:41 pm
Long only gave a small laugh, "This may seem a bit odd to say at the moment, but it would be better if you respect her decision..." Long spoke almost not noticing her injuries.
"Those injuries look like the ones you'll find little kids having on a playground...I know I might sound caloused at the moment, but you know if she refuses your help it seems mean, but as human beings you should respect her wishes..." Long spoke in a dull tone as he sat on the bench that was closest to Rin.
"You shouldn't have to swallow your pride with that cherry drink," Long smirked weirdly as it seemed odd. Although his smile was warm, there was an ominous aura to him as he smiled at Rin. She was almost like him in stubborness, except he was born independent. He sat cross-legged almost like a lament Tibetan monk waiting for Rin to accept the drink.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:04 pm
Rin turned, staring at the pale male who suddenly spoke up. She listened quietly, that frown still upon her face, but his dully spoken words seemed more appealing than those of the boy who stood before her. She blinked once, then nodded her head, turning to glare at Gordon once more. Her hand had dropped, falling back to her side.
"It happens every time," she muttered, not explaining any further. Why should she? "I just need to sleep it off. Now, let me go." Long's words had, well, renewed her will to be stubborn. She had been ready to just give in, if it'd mean having these two leave her alone, but now she didn't want that. She wanted to leave without having to do something in exchange.
She clenched her fists again, overly aware of the scars on her palms, and across her fingers. They were covered by her gloves, though she was suddenly feeling paranoid. But, then again, the gloves were fingerless, so if one looked close, they'd see the scars on her fingers. If the boy caught sight of those, he'd never leave her alone. Her chest was covered by her dress, another planned thing. She now refused to wear tank tops, or low cut necks out in public. Someone might say something, and she didn't know how to answer, since she didn't know how she'd hurt herself in the first place.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:51 pm
"Don't get the wrong idea about me helping you out by letting these people leave you alone," Long said as he brought his hands to his sides as he now seemed to be from a meditating position into a chakra as he brought his index and thumb together as his wrists rested on his bent knees. His simple smile now became it's naural zombie like gaze.
"Helping someone never requires throwing in your arm and leg for the sake of others..." Long spoke almost in a wise tone. His way of life was viewed as a selfish world only looking to fulfill it's will or what people wanted other people to do. He saw this in Rin as a way to let her be independent.
"I've heard a great deal about people being persistant, but persistance gives out much faster than stubborness," Long apparently spoke as he began twisting his body around like a silly string.
"Why show others that you are too weak to do things by yourself? You can only rely on your strength and will power alone to save yourself, common courtesy even a slight care by others...is just an illusion...things have to balance, and when that happens, the courtesy goes down the drain..." Yoshiro spoke as he now had his legs lifted up past his head and behind his neck as he toppled over the bench landing on his feet while maintaining his odd pretzel like shape as he lifted himself up with his fingers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:03 pm
Rin fixed Long with another stare, not quite sure what to make of him. Her head was fuzzy, making it a little difficult to focus upon his words. But she caught most of them, despite the distracting way he was moving about. He was right though. At least, she agreed for the most part.
She wobbled slightly in place for a second, but solved the problem by setting her back to the floor. She slid down the wall slowly, until she was sitting, legs bent to her side. She was silent, and then stared at Gordon, Misha, and finally to Long again.
"But what if..." she began faintly, frowning slightly. "What if you've tried really hard, for years to help yourself, but haven't anything to show for your effort?" Then she fell silent, curious what his answer would be, if she even got one. He wasn't helping her, after all. Or so she'd gathered from his first words.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:20 pm
" Your wrong. I've seen first hand people help each and become stronger because of. You should believe and rely on yourself but when your injuried and hurt and down you should accpect. There is no weakness at all in accpecting. Pride like that has lead to some of your kinds and mine's greatest downfalls" he said looking at the strange man.
He looked back at Rin. " There is no shame in accpecting help. If i haden't accpected help from people I've met I would have died long ago. And because of them I have grown mentally and phyiscally stronger.Those who try to keep there pride in there hour of need will not surive. If you need help just accpect it. Its not a sign of weakness. NOw please just take the drink. I will not leave you alone till you do" Gordon said putting on a friendly smile at the end.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:22 pm
"Trying? Young miss, if you have a name, then tell me..." Yoshiro spoke as he then untwisted himself and ended up pushing up straight with his arms and fingers still in place.
"Evidence...is irrelevant....Seeing is not truly believing you know?" Long spoke as in reference to the thousand year old christian saying as he then began doing a two handed walk down the hall to Rin, "In truly seeing without the thought of good and evil burned in your mind, you will realize that you must live consciously, not for your sake, or someone else's sake or for the sake of some goal or belief or idea..." Long said as he looked up at a sitting Rin with his zombified face, "To ask simply, are you trying to find proof for only yourself?" Long said as he then pushed himself to lift off and stand on his two feet as he placed his busy hands in his pockets.
"If you need proof then look at yourself... because of the things you do, those long lines of reality get added to your name, and that may seem more like real proof," Long said as he lowered his head to hide himself, when he talked like this, there always seemed to be a pain in his chest that would cause him to feel heavy.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:36 pm
Rin glanced up at Gordon again, frown darkening just slightly. She had accepted help, plenty of times. But each time, the person had failed to do anything but make things worse. She was done with accepting help. Nothing ever worked. Nothing... Again, she found her hands clenching in her lap.
Her head bowed, chin touching her chest as another wave of dizziness hit her, but she pushed it away, watching Long's blurred figure moving towards her out of the corner of her eye. She caught most of his words again, and did in fact look down at herself, literally. The first thing she noted were the scars she didn't remember getting, though they were out of sight.
Then she saw the necklace, that rested comfortably at the base of her neck. One hand came up to touch it, but made no attempt to move it, despite her next words. "All I want," she said quietly. "Is to get this damn thing off of me. That's all..." She felt her eyes closing, but forced herself to stay conscious, though she kept drifting. She needed sleep.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:43 pm
"Well...might as well just get her on the bench to sleep so she won't get cranky and blame it on me when she wakes up..." Long said witha grin as he picked up her unmoving shell of a body as he lifted her up and set her on the bench. He looked at her witha careful eye as he looked at Gorden, "You know what you said was pretty corny..." Long laughed as he turned around.
"Just... let her sleep it off I can gurantee you it's nothing serious...Long spoke as he looked over at Rin. He then walked into the training room across from the bench. Although, going to the room...his mind was set on the pendant about her neck, it had the same feel to her as it did the elegant belt he wore, the difference was that she wanted it off, and that Long wanted his to stay on until he was ready to remove it.
Hopefully, he wouldn't break the machine and get caught this time as he opened up the door and closed it as he walked towards the center of the room as he could clearly be seen from the window by the door in which he entered from the hallway.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:48 pm
" The necklace? Thats all I mean you can't remove it? Is it like notted or something. I can like pull it off or something...or blast it off...but that might blow off your head. Why cant you remove it? Is it curesed or something?" he asked wanting to know.
He never encountered cursed jewelry before but he had heard stories of them. Some driving people insane, saping some of there will, turning others in mindless monsters with lust for blood. He had no idea on how to remove them but he knew someone who did. Someone who could be just as stubborn at Rin but he was smart to.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:06 pm
[It's alright Chaos. xD]
Rin was vaguely aware of being moved, but was too out of it to say anything. She was breathing rather heavily again, almost fully asleep, but not quite. That frown was still upon her face as she realized she'd been set upon something rather hard and uncomfortable. But, a few seconds later, her expression went blank as she lost consciousness.
In her mind, Rin found herself in an all too familiar dark room. She was sitting in a corner, even though everything was black and no corners were visible. She felt a wall behind her, yet couldn't see it. A white shape came from the darkness before her, just appearing. It was a woman, with long dark hair and a white dress. She was extremely pale, and had a soft smile upon her face.
She walked towards Rin, and then kneeled in front of her, staring before finally pulling the girl into a hug. Rin tensed, but otherwise didn't react, as the woman began talking in a soft, soothing tone. "It's lonely, isn't it?" she cooed. "No one can help you. No one at all... except for me." She smiled warmly, the hug tightening its hold. "You can end it all. No one left to bother you when you just want to be alone. No one to offer you help, so sure of themselves, only to be met with failure. Just come with me..."
In her sleep, Rin's physical body had tensed as well, her face scrunched up slightly in discomfort. Her breathing grew more jagged, rather than smoother and slower, like she was having trouble catching her breath. And then, for a second or two, she stopped breathing entirely. Her eyes opened a second later, but only to about halfway, as she stared blankly at the ceiling.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reply
