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 Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:55 pm
He pulled slowly from her touch, not looking her straight in the eye, not after the lecture he'd gotten from Ike. "It's coffee.. It's useful, not tasty.." He said softly, reaching up for a cup and filling it up to the brim, adding no sugar or milk. He didn't like the taste, but, anything to keep him awake. With that thought in mind, he took a long swig.
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:03 pm
Lenore was of the mindset that she needed to know everything. Having her questions ignored was by far the most annoying thing someone could ever do to her. Grabbing Dei's arm again and giving him a sharp look, she frowned at him.
"Captain, what's going on? Why won't you tell me what's wrong? You can trust me, you know," she said, feeling a little offended.
Why wouldn't he answer her? She wanted to know so bad - it was almost painful, not getting to know something she wanted to.
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:07 pm
"There's nothing wrong!" He snapped, jerking his arm away from her harshly, the coffee spilling all over the floor and his arm.. He made no move to wipe the scalding liquid from his arm as it steamed, making his yellow skin turn red. "I just. cna't sleep... That's all.." He said, his voice losing it's anger as he turned his back to Lenore, going to refill his cup.. Did.. did he really look that bad... that everyone was asking like this?
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:18 pm
Ignoring his tone, satisfied that her question had been answered at last, Lenore started to mop up the spilled liquid with her sleeveless bathrobe.
Balling up the sodden, stinking garment, she tossed it aside and leaned against the coffee machine, eyeing him warily.
"I'm sorry - didn't mean to annoy you. Are you having bad dreams?"
The question was asked in total innocence - she couldn't help but wonder what was wrong to make him snap at her.
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:25 pm
"It's nothing.." He said simply, though his grip tightened on his coffe cup, to such an extent that it cracked and shattered beneath his fingers. He blinked a bit, as if sow in realizing what he'd done.. About a minute after he blinked, and bent down, starting to silently pick up the pieces...
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:32 pm
Lenore quirked a brow at Dei and bent down to help clean up.
"You're lying." she said shortly. Unrolling her bathrobe and sopping up the freshly spilled coffee, she gave a sigh and threw the ruined thing away.
"Tell me what's wrong. I could help, maybe."
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:38 pm
His eye looked up to meet hers, red, tired and serious.. Fear glimmered in the edges, as if trying very hard to be hidden.. "noone can help.. I'm.. already on it. I'm.. goig to get. one of those.. bad dream catchers." He said in his defense, though he hoped the dream catcher would work, he doubted it would.
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:47 pm
((Nah, but we'll pretend to be in alternate timelines)) Xiao Ling "No, I don't know," Xiao Ling replied. She then ate the chocolates she found earlier, and offered some of them to Gullien. "Want some? I'll leave them on the table. Feel free to take them," she said.
"Yah, just like that," the boy said. He then placed the grape on the floor and ran towards the fridge, looking for food.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:17 am
Kunjiro, who was still looking for food, had already taken out some leftovers from the fridge. Without taking his eyes off the fridge, the mushroom boy continued searching.
"Nothing much, just a fish inside," he said, turning back to Gullien. He then took what he found and took them back to where Tylassa was, placing them on the floor before handing the grapes to her. "Here you go, you take all of them," he said, eating the leftovers he found earlier.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:56 pm
Dissatisified with the response, Lenore sat back on her heels and regarded Deimos worriedly.
"Objects like that don't work - not for things like us, anyway."
Something like a dreamcatcher had, after all, been designed for humans - what kind of relief would Deimos receive from such a thing, if at all?
"But....maybe I could help somehow. I got a Ouija Board. Mebbe that'd help some how. Iffen it was Erebus trying to hurt you, maybe we could...talk to someone dead. Ask them what to do."
It was a particularly lame idea - but it was the only one she could think of.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:08 pm
The idea of talking to someone dead made Deimos pale slightly, and feel a bit sick to his stomach. He shook his head. AFter all the scenes of death that'd been forced upon him he didn't want to have to do with anything dead. For all he knew it'd have some grudge against him, against Erebus.
"I'll handle it. Don't worry.. I'm a captain, remeber.. I can do it." He said, trying to reassure her, though his own voice shook with fear and exhaustion. His tired mind began searching for way to hide his condition. Already two people had noted it him, not counting the many times Mother had mentioned it.
He looked up at Lenore, at her worried face and he sighed inwardly. He didn't want this, people worrying about him like this. He forced his voice steady, placing a hand on her shoulder as he straightened back up. "DOn't worry, k.. I'll be back to normal in no time..."
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:22 pm
Wishing she could do something more, Lenore took Dei's hand gingerly and gave him a slight smile.
"It'll be okay," she said. She couldn't think of anything else to say - this wasn't like Deimos at all, and it was beginning to scare her.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:34 pm
She wasn't the only one to feel helpless. He yawned widely, trying to fight the sleep off him, but it was starting to overtake him.. "Len.." He started.. He needed to sleep, he knew it, but he didn't want to see those memories again, not knowing that could be his future.
"If I.. have to go..." To prevent myself from killing you all, you see.. "you'll take care of the Dawn for me, right? You and the crew.."
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:42 pm
Fear clenched at Lenore's stomach - he made it sound as though he was dying or something.
"Yes sir, Captain. I'll keep 'er safe for you, promise."
She grabbed at his hand a little harder, eyes wide.
"But ever'thing will be alright - don't worry."
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:51 pm
Deimos nodded, giving her hand backa semi-reassuring squeeze. "That's only if things get really bad.." He said confidently. He.. he wasn't going to do those things, but in his state, his mind was unsure of everything.. "I.. I just don't knwo how things will work out, Len.." He admitted, and deep down he kicked himself. He was getting weak. Captain's couldn't be weak...
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