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 Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:40 pm
Jericho flinched back at that answer. Furrowing his brow, he shifted his gaze away while relaxing his body a little. It seemed that managed to sober him up some if it could be put that way. The ferocity in his eyes certainly died down.
"...Alright," he said now, more quietly, "We will.. try."
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:44 pm
It seemed she'd hit home with that, sighing with relief as he calmed, moving to pat him on the shoulder and offer up a sort of half-hug for his resignation to her request.
"Thank you. I know you won't do anything on purpose. I just worry a lot with how things have been." She didn't say it, but her tone betrayed it for her - she was scared.
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:49 pm
"It issss... hard for usss to control.." Jericho murmured while leaning against Shehk lightly, "Too many alarmss going off."
Stepping back, he took in a deep breath while placing a hand on his forehead. Even now, he was struggling to keep from freaking out again. He had heard the fear in Shehk's voice after all. She was scared. And quite frankly, he was too, but it was threatening to take over.
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:58 pm
"I know..." she whispered back. She knew he didn't mean to be the way he was - that he didn't want to be that way. As it stood, Shehk didn't want him to be that way either, but there was only so much she could do.
When he stepped away from her, she frowned, reaching up to press her own fingers around his, concern more clear on her face now. She didn't ask if he was alright. "C'mere..." she murmured, trying to pull his head to her shoulder as a place to rest, "don't worry about thinking for a bit if it isn't helping."
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:08 pm
Jericho didn't speak, but he didn't fight against Shehk either. Closing his eyes, he let out a heavy breath while leaning against her once more. The voices were getting so damn loud, it was hard for him to focus on much else. His face contorted as he tried to somehow force them to quiet down but it was no use.
"Can't.. sssstop.." he snarled before breaking away again, placing his hands over his ears, "SSSTOP! SHUT. UP! LEAVE ME ALONE!"
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:13 pm
Oh Jack, what was happening now? For a moment she'd hoped things had calmed somewhat for him, and it had seemed that way for one brilliant second to lull her into a false sense of security. Which was probably what actually spooked her when he suddenly became worked up again, stepping away from the dragon.
Shock, fear, some mix of panic. She wore them all clearly on her face and for the first time she wasn't sure what the best reaction to the situation was.
"It's just me! Jericho! Jericho, stop! It's okay!" was she making it worse by trying to help?
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:19 pm
Right now, Jericho couldn't hear Shehk. Not over the voices which seemed to be shouting various dangers at him. Perhaps it had really just sunk in how bad the situation was all around. Or maybe his affliction just decided to act up horrendously at a choice time. Bits of smoke and flame began to sprout from his mouth as he breathed.
"NO! SHUTUP! SHUTUPSHUTUP! WE WILL NOT BE TAKEN FROM OUR HOMES!"
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:24 pm
Fear flashed through her head. Not fear of hunters or that she could be stolen away into the night. Fear of fire. More than that, fear that if she didn't do something Jericho would just utterly lose his mind.
Why he course of action was what it was, she couldn't say, but Shehk suddenly grabbed Jericho's shoulders and shouted at him:
"DO IT THEN!"
She was serious. Was she about to get herself burnt up to a crisp? Quite possibly.
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:35 pm
DO IT THEN!
"VOOOOOOOOOOOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!"
Arching his back, Jericho began spewing out flames in a number of various directions. The voices taunted him, and now he was trying to burn them all away. They would not steal him away from his home. Where was his home? Could he go home? Did he have a home? Was this his home?
Home. HOME. HOME. HOME. HOME.
The jet of flames died down and the dragon eventually just sort of slumped down. He felt numb now. Like he wasn't quite there.
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:40 pm
Fire
Shehk recoiled away from the flames in a natural reaction to them, almost shrinking down to avoid actually being set aflame by them. Don't move...don't..you...move. The pricolici actually had to clasp both of her hands over her mouth to keep from crying out in terror. This was getting way over her head.
Why had she thought that was a good idea?? Where had her brain gone?
She wouldn't move until the flames came to a stop, turning to look at Jericho, ears flattening down before she got up to go sit by him, wrapping her arms around his neck and cradling him against her, stroking one hand through his hair.
"There you go....." she murmured, half burying her face into the top of his head (despite horns, hmm), just whispering to him as soothingly as she could. "You're alright. It's alright. You're home, Jericho. You're home........"
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:44 pm
Jericho shuddered as he continued to feel strange. It made him wonder if this was how the ghosts felt with being incorporeal. His body was very much solid and as it was normally, but the feeling just lingered for a little longer before slowly slipping away.
As Shehk pulled him close, he leaned heavily against her, closing his eyes.
"This... is.. our home..?" he managed to ask, almost weakly.
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:48 pm
"I'd call it your home, Jericho." she answered quietly, continuing to stroke her hand over his hair, taking a deep breath in - scenting before she smiled just a bit. "It smells like you. It smells more like you than any other place I'd ever been."
She shifted to get more comfortable, since she was sure she'd be sitting there for a little bit. "It's a good, strong, safe scent. A very fitting one for your home."
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:51 pm
"Home..." he repeated quietly. It was hard to say if he really registered much of what the undead girl was telling him. Either way, he seemed to have exhausted himself for the time being.
"We like.. being home.." Jericho added as he heaved a sigh.
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:55 pm
Smiling a bit, Shehk just leaned back against him lightly. "Good, home likes you too." she murmured before she fell silent. She resigned to the idea she was going to just sit there with him for a while.
She was undead, she could wait.
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