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 Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:47 pm
 Demitri followed JJ out to the lab, even though he hadn't been around the man for very long and he was already getting annoyed at JJ's one worded instructions, like he was training a puppy. The lab was really big, the counters were littered with all sorts of things he had never seen before but he was soon distracted when JJ began to speak. "What kind of a question is that?? Of course I can read!" How could someone so esteemed even consider the possibility that he didn't know how to read??
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:05 pm
 JJ lifted an eyebrow, that was a relief, but he didn't like the boy's tone, "watch yourself, boy. in this world it's a valid question. given the state you were in yesterday, it's a surprise that you are able to." he moved to a table he'd cleared off the night before. "this will be your work station, here are your instructions." he pointed to a paper with a list of ingredients and instructions on how to make shampoo and soap. "the supplies you will need are on that wall, everything is labeled. put it back in it's correct place when you are done. get to work." and with that, he left the boy to it and went back to his own work.
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:16 pm
Demitri rolled his eyes at older man. "Yes Master." he said sarcastically as he walked toward the table. The instructions seemed pretty easy to follow, and the labeled jars of ingredients definately helped. "Um....after this....could you show me how to make soap for baths?" he asked curiously. Demitri still wanted to try out the bath soap that was in the bathroom currently but he wasn't sure if it belonged to JJ or someone else.
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:35 pm
JJ glanced over, "Read the instructions, boy. how to make soap is on the next page." he walked over and showed it to him, "see? i will tell you once and for all," he looked straight into the boy's eyes, "enough of the sarcasm. i am your master and i will not hesitate to punish you should it happen again. show some respect, boy, it might just save your life." he cuffed the back of his head and went back to his work, his annoyance level at having some else in his lab was already high, but adding the boy's attitude just made things worse.
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:51 pm
Demitri flinched at the smack, he was getting annoyed fast and this guy wasn't going to stop. "Knock it off!!" he barked, wanting so much to throw something at the Sorcerer but he knew it would get him nowhere fast. Demitri faced the worktable and sighed softly as he got to work. He spent hours trying to get it right but for some reason everytime he made the shampoo it always turned out like gum. The sun set and he finally got the consistency right; he didn't bother smelling it to see if it had a nice fragrance. All he cared about was that it looked right. "There, I got it right." he said softly as he handed the little vial to the Sorcerer. Demitri was quite proud of it, it was the first time he had made soap; he didn't even want to use it, just put it on a shelf in his room like a trophy he won. "How did it turn out?"
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:59 pm
JJ accepted the vial and swirled it around. he looked closely and saw that the coloring and consistency was right, so far so good. he opened the vial and sniffed, but a vial smell curled up into his nose and he sneezed, hard. "Wrong." he dropped the vial onto the ground, letting it shatter. "clean that mess up as well as your work station. you will try again tomorrow." he stepped over the broken glass and started to clean up his own station. after so long without sleep, he knew he needed to rest even if he didn't feel tired
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:10 am
Demitri watched his accomplishment shatter on the ground and wanted to cry. He knew he would get scolded for it though. Demitri came up behind JJ as the other turned. "Hey wait a se---" Demitri's hand brushed JJ's and suddenly Demitri went deaf. It was happening again, this time without warning. The ringing in his ears was a bit louder this time and he was returned to the field of corpses. Demitri walked up to a nearby home and saw his reflection in one of the windows, but he saw JJ looking back at him with a blood stained trench coat. His heart skipped a beat, he looked at his hands and turned around as he tried to figure out why he would be taking JJ's role in this vision. Across the farm field he saw that same little blond girl and a taller man in front of her. Demitri couldn't make out who the man was since the others' back was facing him. The strange man raised his hand to the little girl and Demitri's stomach knotted. He screamed at the top of his lungs when he saw a flash of light burst from the stranger's hand which caused the little girl to hit the ground lifeless. Demitri was suddenly sucked back into reality and he realized once again that he wasn't breathing. He fell to his knees and gave a loud cry for the little girl. "He killed her! He was just like you and he killed that little girl!!" he cried loudly.
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:18 am
JJ turned at the touch, ready to scold the boy, but he stopped when he saw his face. "s**t-" the boy had gone white, but more importantly, he stopped breathing. "come on, snap out of it!" JJ wanted to shake the boy, but he didn't know if his touch would only make it worse or not. "come on!" the boy fell to his knees and took a wail, it seemed the vision was over. JJ knelt beside him and held a hand over his back, using his magic to look for lasting damage. "little girl?" he frowned, thinking for a moment before he realized what part of his past the boy had seen. "he was an evil man, a necromancer. he killed the girl to use her body for his experiments. i wasn't able to save her, but i managed to catch and kill the b*****d that did it."
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:45 am
Demitri felt a little better when he had heard JJ mention that the necromancer was dead, he wondered if the maid knew that her daughter was used for experiments. Then again it may have been better if she didn't know. "I hate this ability...." he whispered softly, using JJ's shoulder to help himself up slowly. "I don't even want to know why someone would do such a thing...." Demitri tried to get his mind off of it and grabbed a washcloth to mop up the sharp mess on the floor. Just once he wished he could see something happy in his visions, but it was always something painful. Demitri finished cleaning but didn't even wait at the door for JJ to finish, instead he left and headed straight for his bedrooom.
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:47 pm
Once JJ was sure the boy wasn't going to be ill, he went back to cleaning up. "don't forget to bath," he ordered as the boy left. he finished his work and checked the station the boy had been working at. everything was clean and in it's place and he nodded with approval. he hesitated before putting a little note on the side of the instructions, a trick he'd picked up on how long the mixture was stewed before adding the second set of ingredient that helped with it turning out right. he left and went to his room, ordering dinner before going to take a bath. the food would be there by the time he finished, which was perfect.
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:04 pm
Demitri heard what JJ had said and was heading toward the main building anyways. His visions were never this bad or this intense, he needed to get out of here, JJ was somehow triggering his visions. If Demitri had a little magic in him then perhaps JJ had a lot more, being the King's Sorcerer and all. There was something not right about all of this, he wasn't sure but maybe his visions were somehow connected to magic. By the time Demitri reached his room his head was already pounding. Maybe JJ was right, a bath would do more good to him than just getting himself clean. He grabbed a towel and left for the baths.
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:18 pm
JJ finished up and wrapped a towel around his waist, having forgotten to bring clothes again. he walked out and ran into something solid, pausing to look down at the boy. "took you long enough," he muttered, not really caring his body was exposed. he was ridden with scars from his father and Master's whippings and other punishments, not to mention the markings he'd gotten when fighting. he didn't really take notice of his own body, it was just something he occupied that allowed him to do his work, that was all.
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:26 pm
Demitri saw the door swing open and tried to avoid JJ as he popped out but as soon as he moved, so did the Sorcerer. He couldn't help but blush at the man's body; his shoulders were so broad and that chest looked nice and strong, the scars didn't even make Demitri wince since he was all too familiar with the abuse which created them. For the first time in years Demitri wished JJ would hold him even for just a minute, just so Demitri could feel comfort. His admiring daze was broken at the sound of JJ's voice and he was reminded of just how cold the man really was. Demitri wanted to say something, but something in him hesitated for a moment. "Could......could you help..make my visions go away?" he asked softly, although he really just wanted to tell the man to go to hell for that comment. But he wanted more to make his visions disappear.
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Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:18 pm
JJ crossed his arms, "Not go away, no. They are a part of you, making them stop is like turning off the blood in your heart. the magic will find another way out, and it's usually a lot less pleasent. With training, however, you can control them. right now they are the only outlet for your magic, channel that and you can choose when to have a vision and when to not." he looked the boy in the eyes, "however, that means you will have to work hard. mouth off? act like a spoiled noble? and you can deal with your damned visions yourself. i won't have it, boy."
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