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 Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:36 pm
Xiu reached out to give Demi's hand an appreciative squeeze, feeling most of her worries disappear. In hindsight...that really hadn't been all that bad, had it? The boils seemed to accept her choice, and they were still all friends.
The Baku perked up a little as the topic suddenly switched to something else. Looking a little puzzled, she tilted her head at Roch questioningly. Even though he hadn't asked her, she decided to pipe up and give her own list of teammates as well. Let's see...
"I'll be with...Lacie, Amrita, Raziel, and Remi." A good group, she liked to think, even if she didn't know Remi.
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:13 am
Demi gave back a small smile of reassurance to the Baku. With the field trip on the horizon, it was nice to just get all this open and solved.
"Oh, i'm with Bul, Bea, Cady and Willow." he replied back, feeling rather happy with his monster heavy group. While he was familiar with the others, Willow was indeed a new name and scent to add to his brain. Not to mention that he genuinely hoped this trip went better than his last one. "Have you all been on one of these 'trips' yet?" he asked the both of them, just in case they had no clue what they were getting into.
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:41 am
"Nope," Roch said. "But I've heard a couple of times that everyone died on one of them." Then he looked at Xiu. "I heard who you were going with when I was hanging out with Amrita. Who are Remi, Razzi and Lacie?" he asked curiously.
Ahhh, so first he promised to stalk her Not give up even though she wanted her to--now he was asking about her friends? Xiu, maybe you'd be better off losing his friendship, ghoul sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 2:39 pm
The Baku's eyes widened slightly as she shook her head at Demi's question, and then cast Roch a frightened glance at him comment. "I--h-hang on a sec, everyone died?" She had, of course, noticed how some of the older students were rather jumpy at the fact that there was a field trip right around the corner, but Xiu had never bothered to ask why. As far as the previous field trips went, she was completely in the dark.
...What exactly happened on these trips?
"H-hm?" Snapping back to attention, Xiu glanced over to Roch. "Oh! Uh, I...I don't know Remi very well, but Raziel and Lacie are my friends!"
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:39 pm
Damien had to admit, he heard of Amrita and Raziel from the chatter in the hallways, but Lacie and Remi were some other names that the hound couldn't recall. "Well, if your comfortable with them Xiu." he said as if dropping the situation and flopping his arms back of his head in dismissal of the gnawing bit of worry in his stomach.
Roch's statement left a bitter taste in his mouth, like it was a flippant thing that meant nothing at all. "Take it more seriously Roch, the whole dying thing was not fun, not at all. " he scolded quietly. If he only knew how little fun it was watching other students fall into that pit with him, or even going crazy from the fog that was just everywhere. But he did focus on Xiu again before continuing. "Not everyone died, but most did, from what I was told after we all got out." he said in a flat voice.
No, they didn't know, and there was always the chance of something like that happening all over again.
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:56 pm
Roch looked at Demi. "I've come close to dying probably twenty times," he said quietly. "I didn't even realize it at the time, but the more I think about it, the more I remember it. Every time I do something like last night? I'm close to killing myself. And hell, I KNEW what I was doing last night. Death, yeah... maybe there's a reason I was born as a grim reaper. Other than the fact that my jacktard of a dad had the hots for a gluttony demon."
He didn't sound as bitter as he should have, in fact it sounded more matter-of-fact than anything. "If I die before it's over, hell, at least I got the nerve up to confess to the ghoul I like. At least I started on the steps to beating my old man as a reaper. And at least I learned how to play a jackin' good guitar."
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:09 pm
Xiu seemed a little uneasy at the turn that this conversation had taken. Wringing her hands together anxiously, she glanced between the two boils as they each spoke. At the very least, the deaths during the field trip didn't seem like they were permanent--all the students were still in one piece here at Amityville, at least--but she was well aware of the mental scarring that could occur from dying or seeing someone die. And even then, just because the last trips' deaths hadn't been permanent, who was to say that it would be the same this year?
Her previous excitement for the field trip seemed to fade quickly.
"Hey, you guys will be careful on the trip, right?" Her ears drooped as she continued. "Look out for yourself and your teammates, okay? And...don't push your limits. Please." This part seemed to be directed to Roch in particular, especially since he seemed to persist with doing things even when he knew that it could damage him.
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:33 pm
Demi was never sure what was on Roch's mind. "If anything i'd give me a reason to continue, i'll never understand what goes on in your head Roch." He muttered back and put the spoon on the boil's head. at least he knew one thing, there was a spoon there.
The hellhound bit his lip in response to the Baku's weariness, to talk about the last field exercise and be a giant buzzkill, even if it was true about what happened. "We'll be fine, just gotta keep alert and aware of what's happening." he barked back eager to bring up Xiu's spirits. But they did have a right to know.
Damien felt uncomfortable holding back the information he still had about the last trip and for his friends to go walking in almost unaware, as he ruffled his tail in almost a manic fashion. "Yeah look out for each other, and-" he almost started before the words died on his lips.
"Uh... just in case, if you see someone in a Shrouded cloak, never attack them on your own." he said with a very stern voice, making it no mistake over how serious he was being. "Either fight in a group should you see one, or run."
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:39 pm
"Shrouded cloak, right," Roch said, making a mental note. "It's a training facility of some sort, right?" He frowned, thinking about it for a moment. "Xiu," he said abruptly. "You're goin' with people I don't know, other than Amrita. You're the one that should be the most careful. Who knows if they really got your back?"
Absently he took the spoon off of his head and threw it at Demi's face.
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:55 pm
Xiu nodded to show that she understood, but the look of concern was still on her face. Sure, maybe they would materialize again if they died, but now the Baku was terrified at the idea of seeing anyone--whether they were friends or strangers--die on this trip. If she had known that this was what this field trip would entail...
She perked up in surprise at Roch's words, and then her lips tugged downwards into a small frown. "I...I may not know Remi, but I still trust him! And everyone else!" That was a bit of Xiu's naivety shining through, but she liked to think that trusting her teammates was the way to go, especially if they were expected to work together.
"Besides--Roch!" Xiu looked absolutely horrified when he flung the spoon at Demi. This was followed by her crossing her arms over her chest and puffing out her cheeks at the reaper in a disapproving manner.
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:30 pm
Damien yelped in surprise at the spoon retaliation toward his face and gave the boil a glower in return. "Now now Roch play nice, cuz hounds can n** pretty hard." he growled back playfully to the boil, with his empty threat in the air. "Hey if Xiu trusts them, we should trust in her judgement, eh?" he offered in response before putting back the utensil in the bowl where it belonged.
And promptly started to laugh at Xiu's face.
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:37 pm
Roch looked away from the pout. He always was a sucker for the pout, but the dog had TOTALLY deserved that! "I'm NOT looking, so stop with the face, Xiu," he told her. At least Demi was getting some entertainment out of this. "Stupid pout face, she looks like a chipmunk," he muttered, clearly pouting himself, now.
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Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:00 pm
Xiu stepped to an angle where Roch could see her, the disapproving look still on her face as she wagged a finger at the reaper. "I heard that, Roch! And you shouldn't throw things at other people!" She scolded, before turning to Demi and reaching out to that the bowl and spoon now that he was done. It was actually a little amazing that the atmosphere seemed to have lightened from the dark and foreboding one that had been following Xiu all morning long.
"Thanks for um...coming today. Both of you." She glanced from one boil to the other, and then held out her arms. Group hug! ...No? Yes?
...Anyone?
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Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:36 pm
Dame waved the Baku's kind hospitality off and placed the little bowl on the table's coaster with its spoon in tow. There would be no more cutlery wars with the other boil. "The Chipmunk face suits you Xiu." he said lightheartedly, enjoying how quickly the more serious chat beforehand just drifted away.
But it still didn't stop the demon dog from quirking an eyebrow at her request.
o.O;;
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Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:41 pm
"Xiu," Roch asked when Demi didn't say a word. "We're friends, yeah, but... the whole... group hug thing... I don't think it's gonna work." To put it tactfully. "Yeah, no. You still turned us down what, fifteen, twenty minutes ago. Sure, I ain't givin' up that easily, but... well, just... not the time for group hugging."
He stood. "But hey, I don't hug anyways, so it probably wouldn't have happened even without the whole 'let's be friends' chat." He started for the door, figuring this little chat was over.
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