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 Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:19 am
"Well it isn't like we're supposed to be pros at this, at least not yet despite what Caelius wants us to believe," Jude muttered in an almost dismissive tone, "I find myself struggling a lot trying to figure out what I ought to do other than having targets pointed out to me and running toward it like an idiot, otherwise I don't feel any sort of direction..."
The young man tilted his head and stared at her a long moment, "Ari-berry at worst all I'd ever wish on you is mild discomfort but certainly not death," he replied bluntly at her teasing.
In a way it was kind of sweet!
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:26 am
"Heh, maybe," Was all she had to say, although Jude's comment did cause her to pause, a thoughtful look on her face, "Why don't you ask for a mission? It might help you figure out what it is that you should be doing, to contribute to this faculty." It's not that they had better things to do, considering how they were currently chilling in the cafeteria.
She might not have shown it, but she was mildly touched by his reply; he might even notice a rather genuine smile behind the amused smile she was giving him.
"I am glad to hear that, Judy," She poked his arm again, "And I want you to find your calling without losing any limbs or your life."
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:33 am
"Yeah I'll go ask for a mission in a bit. Right now I just want to ponder what the mess is that I got myself into. I didn't really anticipate all this but I guess I should have. It seemed too weird...Like something from one of those movies you know?" Jude shrugged a bit. "Those movies where you get dragged into some sort of organization to fight evil and to help others....I don't feel like I'm helping anyone right now but I guess that's my fault..."
He reached up and ran his hand through his hair not moving away when Ariane poked him. He had suddenly gained other thoughts and worries or he was suddenly opening up to her. Either way he didn't react as usual.
"I don't plan on dying. I'm not promising anything about the limb part," he said dryly as he glanced over at her.
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:41 am
"Let's see... Fighting monsters and other creatures that looked like they spawned right out of a horror movie, using rather magical weapons, waking up in a pod..." She stroked her chin, pausing momentarily to sit up in her chair, "Yup, sounds like a movie to me! We weren't told any of that, just given the option to fight back... Since we're here, might as well make the best of it, right? No use thinking too much."
She raised an eyebrow, "Oh? That's good to hear then~ I don't think you would be able to pull off the 'one armed' or 'one legged' look."
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:47 am
"That's true. I guess you're right," his hands returned to his coffee cup before he finally lifted it and took a nice long sip of it before setting it back down and turning it counter clockwise for whatever reason. It was just something to do. Something to fiddle with. "I just...I wanted to get out of a situation, too...Is that selfish? Well...Not just me but someone else, too..."
He smirked a little, "I think if I had to I'd own that look, but I'll try to avoid it."
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:52 am
"Everyone here had their own reasons for being here," She shrugged, waving a hand in the air, as she chuckled, "Even me... So who am I to judge?" The important thing was that they were here now.
"Nah, I think you'll just look really bad," She grinned, "Davey's the only one who could pull that look off. be careful not to scar that pretty face of yours too~"
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:59 am
Jude took this in and gave a small nod of agreement, "True that."
He was smirking until she mentioned his face and the fact that it was 'pretty'. There was a moment of silence before he suddenly squished the cheap styrofoam cup his coffee was in spilling coffee all over the place. It seemed Ariane had hit a rather sore spot.
"Yeah. Whatever," he mumbled as he stared at the dark warm liquid on the table not moving to clean up the mess. The coffee lover inside him was sobbing but his sudden rage was much stronger.
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 6:05 am
She stared in surprise at the mess on the table, then turned to look at Jude, back to the spilled coffee, and then back to Jude again. She eyed him for a moment before laughing, shaking her head, "Don't like being called pretty? Bad history?"
She patted him on the shoulder, "Come on, let's get you cleaned up."
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 6:22 am
Jude's face was unexpressive and neutral, "Could say that," he replied simply. Good mood gone and now he just wanted to go. She patted him on the shoulder and Jude jerked away a bit as if her touching him was now the most upsetting thing ever.
He quietly stood up, "I got this," he said softly.
Yom quietly spoke up feeling his anger, 'She did not mean anything by it, Jude. Do not be angry with her. She wasss trying to be a friend.'
The Death Hunter's shoulder slumped a bit as he rubbed his forehead, "I...am aware I am not the manliest looking guy in the bunch..Just rather not be called pretty. 'Pretty' means getting my a** beat on by some large a*****e who thinks it's awesome to hit someone that looks like a girl but isn't. The word 'pretty' just means that I'm not man enough to protect anyone."
He reached forward and grasped the sad remains of his cup, "The only ones that can get away with calling me pretty is asleep in a pod or stuck in my head to where I can't escape them."
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:23 am
"You really shouldn't let such words affect you," She stood up after him, frowning as she placed a hand on her hip, "I mean, if you noticed, I'm not the kindest with my words." Actually, those she care about probably get the most verbal abuse from her.
"The word pretty means nothing unless you attach a meaning to it," She continued before flicking her bangs away from her eyes, "But eh, I'm sure you know all of that already... Mmm, asleep in a pod, huh..." She could relate to that, although at least she had Jeremy with her.
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:18 am
There were truth in her words but right now he wasn't exactly in the mode to admit to any such thing at least not for the first few seconds but his fury dissipated easily enough when it seemed obvious that Ariane wasn't doing it to hurt him in any sense of the word just teasing. It was just teasing.
"My temper got the better of me," he muttered quietly almost sounding ashamed of himself, "I just...yeah. I mean you'd think..all of that is behind you." Jude looked toward his mess and then looked over at Ariane.
Jude shifted a bit, "Let's ... clean this up and I guess I owe you a ...hug or something..I don't know."
Awkward Jude is awkward.
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:42 am
She shrugged, not saying anything else; the past would eventually catch up, unless you somehow managed to let it go. Sure, most of them had left their past behind them, but she was sure that not everyone managed to leave everything behind. She thought she had... But then she had forgotten that both Jeremy and Dean would always be a part of her past in that way.
"A hug? Sounds perfectly reasonable to me! I'll take a rain check," She hummed thoughtfully, leaning to look at the mess on the table, "Clean that up, wash up, and maybe we could walk back to the dorms together."
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:59 am
"You're just scared I'll crush you to death," he retorted with a small smirk regaining some of his former humor. He was at least quick to bounce back from a ... more sour mood.
He just shifted a bit of his weight from one foot to the other before he moved to clean up the mess he made with a bit of a shake of his head, "You make it sound like a 'if you are lucky I might let you' sort of deal toward the end there."
Jude was actually kind of teasing.
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:22 am
"Terrified, Judy, terrified," She grinned, rolling her eyes; she was actually a little relieved that Jude was somewhat back to normal, before his little episode. At his comment, she clapped her hands together in an excited manner, although it was clearly all an act, judging from her tone of voice, "Well, I am pleased to inform you that you are lucky today! Hooray!"
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:27 am
"Good. I should terrify you. Everyone should fear me," he said dryly. It was hard to tell if he was joking or not.
Napkins were found. Dirtied. Tossed. The remains of his cup were also tossed away and soon he was done and he moved to walk a bit closer to Ariane and even offered her his arm. "Oh joy of joys. Here let me escort you like a proper gent, then."
Either Ariane managed to somehow get on his good side or he was planning to dump her in a ditch somewhere on the island.
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