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 Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:56 pm
Her fretting and worrying that Leo would never come back and they'd die with nothing to eat or drink or swallowed up by a giant space whale were short lived. Within a few minutes the growingly familiar and commanding voice returned and Menthe's chest heaved in one giant sigh of relief, surprisingly loud considering how quiet she usually was.
It was upsetting that apparently they couldn't just be taken home, but Leo's calm and seemingly together demeanor had done a lot to sooth her.
Glancing at the castle in the distance she Menthe was happy to be going anywhere sheltering.. maybe he even had supplies. But nonetheless.. she didn't want to be the one running off ahead.
Slowly she began to walk, but not so slow or so fast to get near the front nor the back of the growth. In fact she was stuck quite near just about anyone who let her linger alongside them for awhile.
((I'm off to work for about 5 hours, feel free to puppet Menthe around though!))
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:02 pm
He was back. Fritz gave an audible sigh of relief, though it was short lived when he realized what exactly Leo was saying.
"So we...can't leave yet," he repeated in a flat voice, then heaved a sigh, reaching up to pinch the bridge of his nose between two fingers. "Oy vey, this is growing to be so complicated."
Keep your spirits up. Stay calm. Stay alert.
"All right, to the fancy looking castle it is!" Fritz said, clapping his hands together and pointing dramatically to the elaborate, rococo style building just over the way. He started to walk towards it, straying sideways to where the nurse was attempting to build herself a sling.
"Here, lemme help you with that - "
Taking the strap, he straightened it to fit more easily, tucking it against her arm so that it would be more comfortable, though it was still not exactly ideal for a sling. Still, whatever worked. Fritz gave the nurse a smile before resuming his walk towards the ornate castle, linking his fingers behind his head as did so.
"Quite a nice place you've got here, Leo."
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:48 pm
Well, she had time to study her surroundings now. People were coming and going and a bleeding girl in the corner obviously wasn't going to register with anyone in this nightmare. Not that she could blame them but they all seemed to be taking care of each other, helping each person along. It didn't seem right that she should get left behind but there was a very real dilemma she was faced with. She couldn't move or she'd risk pushing her rib out of the skin some more or something even worse.
Great. Just freakin great.
At least it looked nice...a castle was in the distance in some period style that outdate the medieval but didn't quite reach Victorian times. Yeah, it was a large gap but she wasn't a history or design major. That was for next year and she was focused on art. Well, if she made it that long. Not that she knew a lot of people that died of broken ribs but she was pretty sure she'd read about people that bled to death, developed shock and infection, and so many others.
She thought of her mom. She wasn't on the best of terms with the drama queen. In fact, most of Harmony's outlook on life was a direct commentary on Kyndall's failure as a parent and the supposed neglect heaped upon Harmony as a child. Then she thought of afternoons at the park, admittedly few and far between and time spent in the library listening to her mother read Beatrix Potter or Dr. Suess. Her eyes began to tear a little, wondering if she'd ever see the woman again. Funny the one person she wished for most right now was the one person she blamed for almost everything.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:10 pm
So, they were stuck in fairy land after all. He had been glad to be off some help, even if that meant that he was now shirtless. At least it wasn't cold, and it looked like they were going towards shelter anyways. He was able to walk on his own, but he knew he wouldn't be able to help carry people. That was the one bad thing about being only 4'8", he wasn't big enough for that. He began to meander down the road, following the few that had already started. Hopefully nothing would go wrong, yet he had a feeling that something would. It really was that sort of day. However, before he could go far, he noticed a girl, Harmony, off to the side. She hadn't landed quite in the rest of the group, and he darted over to her. " How bad are you?" There wasn't much he could do himself, but he could at least keep her company until either the nurse came over, or Leo did.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:50 pm
"i-ah-! Thank you!" She stuttered a little, face turning rosy as he offered help. She took the help none the less, it was difficult to maneuver around with only one arm. Oh yeah, Lynn was back in embarrassment mode. Funny how she got all serious when healing others but embarrassed when SHE needed help.
Thems the breaks.
After her arm was secure, Lynn gave a nods or two of thanks to Fritz. "Thank you again."
Apparently it was sort of a dismissal for the two, so she started to move off towards the castle as well.
"...Pardon me being rude but, mind if we have a semi Roll Call? I dont really know any of your names... though i am guessing that Leo is the one in gold." Eyes flicked to the senshi, whom one of the civilians had addressed. Common sense is a lovely thing right?
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:03 pm
The nurse stammered her gratitude, and Fritz flashed a cheerful smile in her direction. She seemed rather nice, very put together and capable, since she was working to help the ones who were the most badly injured. It was fortunate that they had someone who knew how to deal with those sorts of things; having Leo as a guide was definitely necessary, but even Fritz didn't know how to properly wrap a fractured arm or staunch the bleeding from a scraped leg, or pull a dislocated shoulder back into place. The nurse was someone who, at the very least, could tell them the things they could do to help.
He raised a hand in the air, like an overeager child answering the question from a teacher. "I'm Fritz," he said, leaning his elbow on Ian's shoulder like an armrest. "I was - am - "
Using the present tense was definitely needed.
" - a student at DCU. And I draw an online webcomic with my twin brother."
Which would be getting quite a bit of new material once he returned home - hopefully sooner, rather than later.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:10 pm
He looked up at Fritz when he leaned on him, grinning at him brightly. A rolecall sounded like a really good idea, and once Fritz finished speaking, Ian added in his own.
"My name's Ian, and I'm a student at Hillworth Grammer School." He hoped that that wouldn't change anyone's opinions of him, he knew what the school's reputation was, and he did attend it for one of the main reasons that kids were sent there. Mainly that of being expelled.
He wasn't really sure if they needed to know what school he attended, but since Fritz had introduced himself with it, it had seemed like a decent idea. It would be nice to know where everyone attended school, or what they did.
"And I think this girl could probably use some help." He motioned towards Harmony, pointing her out.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:22 pm
((catching up))
Bela did what she could to help Lynn. Being obedient of the nurse's request and when it seemed all that was done she started to space out a bit. In her head she was composing, so despite being in space Bela was being a space case.
That was until Leo disappeared. He left Anders standing there, Bela blinked curiously lofting a brow. Oh there was the terrorist. "Hm... didn't work." She made a mental note of this. Granted she was almost slightly disappointed it would've been cool if they could go back home. Granted in her mind she was already writing this as a re-spawn point.
She also heard mention of roll call. "Call me Mary Read." She answered. Still working with the name since she was still wary of the terrorist, despite how pretty it is. She walked along the road looking wistfully around.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:55 pm
No one could blame him for screaming, because putting his arm back together hurt a whole lot worse than actually hurting it. Mending his fingers, even if only temporary, took a painstakingly long time where his hand twitched to try and flee the pain. If he had better movement of his arm, he would have pulled it out of Lynn's grasp. Since it was immobile for most of the procedure, he had to keep from reaching out to grab her with his right hand, or even trying to kick her away. Anders' hadn't been injured this badly in his life, and well, he wasn't exactly the best patient.
When it was all said and done, his cheeks were stained by tears, eyes puffy and red, and his voice hoarse from yelling and screaming. His arm, however, was far more comfortable now in the makeshift sling. The entirety of his arm hummed with a dull pain, but it was far preferable to the stinging and stabbing pain he had been experiencing earlier. "Thank you," he mumbled hoarsely, relieved that at least that was over. Now he'd be able to walk around and be slightly less dependable on the good will of others. Anders was a ******** mage, he should be able to take care of himself.
So, the idea, the suggestion even, that Leo carry him to his little abode was absolutely embarrassing. Anders quickly protested to the idea. "My legs are still good, I can walk fine." He was hurting still, but considerably less so than he was earlier. Besides, he didn't want to tax Leo's strength. The senshi seemed to be the only person here who knew what was going on, and also seemed capable of taking care of himself and everyone around him. It was probably better to not make him do more than what was necessary. "I'll walk, I'm fine, really, thanks."
Anders was a boy. He absolutely refused to be carried in Leo's arms. It was... out of the question. Hawke could carry him, not Leo. "I'm Anders, go to Meadowview school, and LARP the rest of the time." And he was definitely not embarrassed by his hobby.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:08 pm
(HEY GUYS as a note im going to be having a INSANELY busy day tomorrow so you will probably not see me around at all. Feel free to puppet Lynn while i am gone! )
Nodding at them all individually, she had to try her best to keep her embarrassment out of her face. Failing mostly, but hell if she wasnt to try!
"Nice to meet you all in these well, interesting circumstances." Yellow-orange eyes looked down for a moment as she took a deep breath, and kept walking forward. She made a point to not take the lead. Rather pathetic being the oldest here but, she was never the leader type. "I am Kaylin, Please call me Lynn... as you all probably noticed i am a nurse." She was a freshly registered one, but they did not need to know that much.
Eyes darting towards anders, she gave him a bit of a piercing stare. "If you fall over i will personally attempt to carry you, and probably fail and drop you. Also, What is a LARP?"
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:25 pm
Sheila bit her lip, stumbling back a few steps as other people sought out the nurse’s aid. Now wasn’t the best time it seemed to get her broken arm looked at. Or anything else. She could hear a distant murmur as Leo took charge and addressed the crowd, however his words were nothing more than the implication of sound; individual words and phrases were still lost to her.
She didn’t notice when Leo disappeared. Sheila did, however stare in mute surprise as Leo came walking towards the group. That action prompted the girl to stiffly skitter to one side to hide behind someone as she clutched her left shoulder. Deaf and oblivious to what was going on, Sheila swayed gently as she stood with her eyes on the ground, numb.
((Injuries: partially deaf, broken left arm))
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:47 pm
Anders stared at Kaylinn with a high arch of his brow, as if she were an alien right now, or a demon. He was going to go with alien, since that seemed to be a nicer categorization. Still, it could not be excused that she had just asked him what LARP was. It was barely excusable that she had tried to mother him a little bit, but since she had mended him, he accepted that little bit of extra care. "I'll be fine walking, I swear it," he assured her, even if he was a little light-headed from his ordeal. He considered himself well enough to walk without exceptional aid. Anders might need a shoulder to lean on, but he wasn't about to request that. It seemed like he was going to be carried, or he was going to walk on his own.
So, he started to walk on his own, taking careful steps to make sure that he wasn't going to fall flat on his face. His legs, at least, seemed to be working fine. They were in far better shape than his arm. "LARP is Live Action Roleplay." He did not think it needed further explanation than that. If he got started on explaining it, he would never stop. At some point he'd alienate the entire group, and right now he just wanted people by his side, so he wasn't alone in the Space-Fade. Demons preyed on the weak, and they especially preyed on weak mages.
Anders had to be strong. This was, perhaps, one of the reasons why he was so determined to walk on his own.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:51 pm
Raven began walking with the group, walking up a little closer to Anders, thankful that the pain in her shoulder had turned into just a whisper of what it had been.
"A LARP-er, eh? I was talking to someone else...and she seemed like she was something like that, I don't know. Her name was Agrabah, or something...Mary, was her real name...do you know her? We got separated when the whale...you know. Exploded us."
She grew quiet, then sighed. "I'm Raven, by the way...It sucks..that Leo couldn't get you home..."
The blond was upset about that, though was mostly upset for herself. She really did want to be home, away from all of this craziness.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:02 pm
She took note of all the names, filing them away in her head until it came to her turn.
"Menthe Sylvia. I'm a umm.. a secretary." She peeped, fiddling her her shirt collar.
She spotted someone else (Sheila) who looked about as terrified as her, and somehow it made her feel a little better even as she sunk back into the crowd.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:09 pm
Fritz gave a genial nod and smile in greeting as the rest introduced themselves, trying to keep faces with names. Although he wasn't entirely certain how long they'd be here - or whether they'd even get out or not - it would help to know who was who. They were a smaller group now; learning each other's names would, at the very least, be the polite thing to do, to make things easier on everyone.
One girl in particular, however, was not saying anything. Fritz's glance had strayed towards Sheila, who was looking terrified and unsteady on her feet. He doubled back, gently taking her right - and seemingly uninjured - arm.
"Come on," said Fritz gently, offering her what he hoped was a reassuring smile. He gestured to the ornate castle in front of them. "Shall I escort you to the palace, milady?"
He was secretly glad that the nurse - Lynn - had asked what on earth a LARP was, since Fritz himself had been wondering the exact same thing.
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