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 Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:03 pm
Trina was holding her head in her hands, breathing hard as she fought off the throbbing pain in her forehead. It went beyond exhaustion now, Sachin, if it really was Sachin, was attacking her. Still seated in the same spot as earlier, Trina's skin was showing a pattern of blue marks as they flared around her arms and legs. Occasionally, a portion of a marking would flash red for a few seconds, Trina's breath a gasp, but then it would return to blue, and she calmed a bit. After several minutes of this odd battle, Trina slumped in her chair, head bowed as she caught her breath. What...was that? She slowly calmed down, dark eyes looking slightly scared. Whatever it was, it was not good.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:36 pm
Richard had conked out several hours after Crystal had left, falling asleep right over his notes. His hands were still holding some of them, head turned to the side, glasses pushed one way by the desk's surface. The door was cracked open because Richard had had to escort the young Maara to her bedroom, after the cat girl had risen from bed and raced around the hall in a panic, unable, it seemed, to find her hat. After minutes of searching for the article, Richard had located it behind the bar, and the grateful neko had hugged it and thanked him profusely as he led her back up the stairs. That had warrented a few notations next to the neko's sketch, if only because the whole thing had greatly amused him.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:52 pm
Lady Crystal was walking towards the staircase, dressed again in her usual attire of elegance and culture, when she noticed Richard's door ajar. Smiling softly, she poked her head in. Continuing smile she carefully walks over to Richard and gently shakes his shoulder. "Richard?" she says softly, trying to wake him gently.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:01 pm
Richard muttered something about 'Three degrees North.' And slowly opened his eyes. Sitting up, blinking a few times, he turned his head to see Crystal. "Oh...excuse me My Lady...nice to see you..." He said groggily, rising to his feet. Then he yawned, rasing a large hand to his mouth and then smiling at her. "What did you need?" He asked, reaching to adjust his tie, but he had taken it off somewhere the night before. He looked down at his rumpled shirt, and frowned slightly. "I'm not fit for viewing at the moment..." He said, planning on a quick shower and a change of clothes.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:09 pm
Lady Crystal smiled. "You had mentioned last night that I should purchase some more comfortable clothes," she said, pulling back to allow him his personal space. "I was hoping that you would accompany me into town."
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:13 pm
Richard nodded. "Of course...of course I will. Give me a few moments to change and such? I promise not to be too long." He said, considering things.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:14 pm
Lily came downstairs slowly, clutching the railing as if to a life-line. Her face was gray tinged with green, and her eyes weren't open as she swayed and shuffled her way down. Reaching the main room, she sighed, then paused, wavering. She was hungry, but... she was now also tired. Torn between going to the kitchen and the couch, the teen hovered, still holding the railing.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:19 pm
Trina looked up, still a bit tense over the whole episode, and looked at Lily. Trina dragged herself to her feet, swaying slightly as she made her way over to her. "Lily? Are you alright?" She asked. Trina may have been weakened and weary, but concern for Lily drowned it out.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:19 pm
Lady Crystal smiled and nodded back. "I will be downstairs," she said exiting his room to let him change and such in peace. Heading downstairs she frowned worriedly when she saw Lily. "Are you alright, Lily?" she asked, moving closer to her, not sure if she should offer her support or not.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:24 pm
"I'm fine just... tired." Lily told them both, opening her eyes to look between them, smiling tiredly. The normally green orbs were flecked with both gold and silver, the green almost completely overtaken. "Thank you though. I think I'll... lay down. Trina, you shouldn't be up. Thank you for your concern, Lady Crystal." she inclined her head to the woman, then shuffled over to the closest couch, managing to not fall, though it came close several times.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:27 pm
Lady Crystal followed Lily over to the couch, ready to catch her if she fell. "Can I get you anything, Lily? Some food or perhaps something to drink?" she asked, wanting to help her only friend.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:28 pm
The likes of you shouldn't wait on the likes of me, Lady." Lily answered quietly, sinking gratefully onto the couch, looking up at the woman. "If you wait a few minutes, I could get you something though, once I get my second wind..."
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:31 pm
Trina's dark eyes followed Lily, sensing something off, but then again, her senses were all over the place lately anyway. "I am perfectly fine." Trina said, though it had to be the most optimistic phrase ever uttered, because she looked anything but. "Merely concerned for you...did you wish me to get something?" She asked, then moved her left foot to keep balance, as if the world had moved beneath her.
Richard exited his room after turning out the light, going double checking for his wallet and such. He was wearing a dark red dress shirt, (Think brick) with a black and grey tie, over black dress pants. He had a jacket in one hand, and was slipping his arms through the sleeves, patting something down in the inner breast pocket. He stood at the top of the stairs, smiling down at the two women standing there, frost eyes lighting on Crystal.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:33 pm
"No, I'm really okay, Trina." Lily told the woman, offering a strained smile as she leaned back on the couch. "I didn't find anything out for you, while I rescued Nii-san. I'm sorry." she added softly, closing her eyes, her ears flopping over.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:37 pm
Trina had actually forgotten all about help. "Oh, do not worry about that...I'll be fine. I am glad to hear Vincent is safe." She said, sincere. Trina never worried too much about herself, only the others, her friends. "Is this what has caused your weariness? The rescue?" She asked, not able to stand any longer, but not wanting to risk walking back to her seat. So instead, Trina merely sits on the floor, back against the wall below the stairs.
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