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 Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:44 pm
Tommy suddenly wishes he'd broght something more to drink, eyeing his empty bottle...so damn thirsty...
He looks back to Alec when he mentions how he hasn't tried to get away, .oO(Again with the blind acceptance...maybe they really do behavioral modification on all of them...)
"You haven't even thought to try though? I mean...sure I've heard of freshwater sharks, but the vast majority are saltwater. Besides, even if you can't, won't you feel better knowing that you've at least tried? I mean...giving up hope...s**t, that'll just make them think they've won," the cadet says with obvious concern, silently remembering the days of his POW camp training.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:54 pm
Alec just stared at Tommy, almost amazed at how driven he was. He'd admittedly never met anyone so intent on getting off of that place, only met with skeptics and stern warnings from others against trying to test the good Doctor's methods as well as his patience. Perhaps being around peope like Amaya had taught him to accept the fate rather than fight it and possibly face harsh penalities. Tommy didn't understand. He didn't see yet, the images of the tortured souls being forcibly carted away, the harsh pranks, the sick jokes he'd only heard about (thankfully).
Even with all this, a small part of his brain was still the naive, impressionable young boy from long ago. Maybe... just maybe it was possible?
"No'... realleh." He admitted meekly, staring down at the swelling water.
He'd never humored the idea before but now it was staring him in the face. What could happen? Maybe he could be really free! They could find a cure, or find a place in seclusion without the prying cameras or enforcement guards. Was there a place for him? Amaya? Rex? Natsumi and Kikue, even Nita? Maybe this man could truly be smart enough to find a way.
"Ye.... Ye think..." He almost didn't want to finish the sentence. Was he REALLY even considering this?
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:10 pm
Tommy stares right back, grim determination back on his face.
"All it takes is hope...I'm not saying that if you get in the water now, you'll be able to swim off into the sunset. I'm not saying that we can just build a raft and set sail. And I'm not saying that it'll be that easy. What I am saying, though, is that you can never give up hope. That road leads to the powers that be dominating you, me, everyone here you care about. We'll all just become their playthings. They're...pets.
Because I know that's how they think of us all. They do not acknowledge our humanity, both in body and in mind. But I assure you of this: the man in charge here? He, himself, is also only human."
Tommy turns his gaze out to sea, a grim smile on his face, "Hell, even Alcatraz was beaten."
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:15 pm
Alec visibly grimaced at Tommy's words as they struck cords of pain long-buried, as if watching his friends being slowly tortured against their will wasn't bad enough. To be reminded that it was most likely for someone's amusement only served to fuel a bitter rage he was sure was never capable of the young boy he once knew. Maybe it was the shark talking now.
He forced himself back to reality as onyx eyes followed the other man's towards the sea, restlessness washing over to replace his calm. "Neh." he strongly objected all of a sudden, shaking his broad head. "Ye don' know th'man. A' 'eard so maneh things... 'e c'nt joost be 'uman... a 'uman woul' neveh do th'things e's done..." His hoarse voice trailed off and he was suddenly feeling a bit parched himself, possibly from all this talking with little to drink. He had to keep constantly reminding himself that he'd be more thirsty now.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:26 pm
"Ted Bundy killed over fifteen people just to indulge himself in his own sick fantasies. Gacy molested and murdered over twenty five young men for the same reasons. The Night Stalker...killed God knows how many...by stealing them away in the middle of the night...They were all humans, and look how many lives they ruined. How is this man any different?" Tommy asks, simply.
He tilts his water bottle to his mouth, trying to get the last few drops while he lets Alec think on that.
.oO(Truly...how is he any different? ...well, an island and a swarm of security for one...but I've gotta start somewhere. Rome was not built in a day.)
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:37 pm
Alec thought hard on the question. It was indeed a valid one but a confusing one as well, mainly because he didn't recognize the referenes he was making. Were those people bad too or something? The teen flicked water with his index finger and thumb, staring blankly downwards in a long moment of silence. Finally, he answered.
"'es a devil." The response was simple but it was all he could muster, although he didn't enjoy making religious references of any kind. He was beginning to think he wasn't as smart as Tommy. Maybe it was just him.
Tommy's attempts to suck the last bit from his water bottle was only making Alec feel more thisty as he watched him out of the corner of his eye, flicking at the water's surface again.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:43 pm
Tommy glances from the ocean to Alec, .oO(Well...it's a start...I think). The cadet glances around himself, the thought of hidden cameras plaguing him again, before sighing.
"You may just be right...," Tommy admits, some of his flare dying down.
"Ah well...hey, you know of any place that serves drinks? 'cause damn...I could go for one right about now."
Tommy's old grin comes back at this, trying to lighten the mood. .oO(Can't put too much on someone's shoulders all at once...Lord knows I know that...besides, who is he to trust me? We just met. He's not going to change his ways and possibly get into serious trouble over a stranger...*sigh* I hate this place)
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:54 pm
Alec's facial expression lightened, spreading into a soft smirk on amusement at his question. "Hehe, ye. Theh's a beach ba' joost a lil' from 'ere." He twisted his torso and motioned in a particular direction down the beach, the hut that housed the refreshments could be seen dotting the sand in the immediate distance.
Deciding against joining him, the shark-boy decided it was time to start caring about his health a bit closer. "A' shoul' prob'leh ge' back n' take a bath." He chuffed a laugh at how lame the excues sounded but told himself that such an explanation coming from a person in his state wasn't so out of the ordinary. "A'll see ye 'round? A'm in numbeh forteh-woon." He continued talking as he rose from his seat, dusting off the caked-on sand from his shorts to no avail.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:02 pm
.oO(Ah s**t...I could'a used that drink too...)
Tommy's grin stays though and he just nods, "You gotta do what you gotta do, man."
The cadet points to the street shark, "But I'll be asking again, Alec, you can bet on that," he says with a smile.
"Forty one? Alright, I'll be sure to remember. I'm in fifty-four...by the way."
.oO(And just like that...he's gone. *sigh* I pray I didn't frighten the guy off. I need every friend I can get...I dunno, maybe they don't trust me 'cause I'm completely human. Maybe when I cha...no! No! That's not going to happen. I'm getting off this god forsaken rock if it kills me!)
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