When he collected his cookie, Robert actually still believed there was hope to getting what he wished for. So he opened it up, found his wish inside, and happily chomped on the cookie like a puppy being given a treat.
Then he waited for his dreams to come true.
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 4:55 pm
Lifen took a few minutes to think about it, consoling no one and keeping her eyes on the Clansmen in front of her, lips pursing a little.
It seemed so simple.
Get cured, forget about the voices and the sleepless nights, return to being normal. She had made her mind though, many months before, and giving a quick shake of her head, she gave him a soft smile. "Thank you, your honour." She started, before looking down at the fluff she was holding. "I made my mind when I decided that I would try to understand this ailment as long as I could. Be the last, you know? I am willing to follow you, assist you, but I will allow myself the choice to clearing it when I want."
"That's what friends do, right?" She offered him a hopeful look and the shadow of a smile, as if to make sure she was getting this "friendship" thing right.
Stormy couldn't get over how...uncular Death was. How casually he just created fortune cookies (fortune cookies?) and handed them out like candy on Halloween. She caught hers with a small sound and, before she could think to crack it open, found herself in possession of Jake's as well. "They're not very sweet, but . . ." She bobbed her head and clutched them both to her chest protectively; considering how a few of the others were reacting to what was written within, it didn't seem like Death was doling words of advice.
In her scan of how people were reacting, she caught Gale standing alone again, looking like he was either meditating, or thinking, or sleepy since his eyes were closed; come to think of it, she really, really wouldn't mind a nap at this point either . . . Nudging the fortune cookies to the crook of one elbow, she signaled for Jake to follow if he wanted and crept up on blond hunter. Well, crept as much as one could on sand.
And once she was close enough, she started to ruffle Gale's hair to try and make it look as fluffed as Jake made hers. Because this was good friend stuff, right? And because she needed to keep distracting herself from the abject horror of this whole thing that was threatening to consume her again.
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 5:05 pm
Okay. Now it was nice to see Aisa get a little bit of recognition after what seemed like so long, and the smirk on his face was definitely not hidden as he watched the exchange.
Or rather, there was a part of him that felt it burn as well - perhaps simply because his own...transformation...had not been so nice and efficient. Then again, neither had Eris'. Still, they stood as four - tall and powerful together. There was something that just made him feel whole about it as he held one hand out to Aisa - the affectionate gesture, but if she chose to take it there would likewise be a semblance of a 'congratulations' in the form of a kiss on the back of her knuckles.
How proper.
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 5:10 pm
Lucky stared at the weirdly shaped cookie in his hands, as if expecting it to do something. Or to not be a cookie. Preferably, to be a bottle of vodka.
The cookie continued to be, well, a cookie.
Given the way Death kept rambling, something about this was supposed to be kind of important.
So he wondered how many potatoes there were back in the Deus Ex kitchen, and how hard it would be to rig up a homemade vodka distillery in one of the unused labs. After all, Lucky didn't need a stupid cookie or even Death himself to tell him he really needed a drink right about now.
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 5:19 pm
Sherry focused on her cookie, doing her best not to be overwhelmed by what was happening around her. She was full of a million feels, good and bad.
So she broke that cookie open and sighed as she read the fortune. Her own wish, repeated back to her. Ok. She knew what that meant. She'd known when she wished it. It was all on her.
Lost in thoughts and feelings, Sherry began to nibble at her cookie. She really hadn't had much to eat that day anyway.
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 5:19 pm
Harrison had grudgingly not said anything, more in the line with the making your own destiny or path or whatever thing.
He'd taken the bait on getting a wish granted before, and ended up in a coma. This one was from Death. He was even more wary with a handout from a guy with every death ever as his entire resume.
He half expected one of those bugs to pop out of the fortune cookie. He put his hands on Rep and Jordan's arms, tense, ready to squash it or fight if he had to.
Nothing came out except a piece of paper. He read over their shoulders. He relaxed some, but...it was like cranking a jack in the box. Death had flexed his fingers earlier and they'd all been in Death throes. And now... he'd given one of the horses a weapon upgrade. A scythe.
He also caught Rep's expression.
"You're strong," he told Rep, "you don't need to spin around with a bunch of sparkles and s**t for that."
For Jordan he left his hand on his arm, and squeezed once.
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 5:22 pm
Evan hadn't made a wish, but he was more than happy to eat a cookie anyway. "This is pretty good. I should have wished for a bunch of these. Or maybe just some better cafeteria food." The slip of paper inside was blank, but Evan put it in his pocket anyway, just in case.
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 5:27 pm
Madison had remained stoically silent - like hell was she going to pour out any wishes before Death. She merely watched Robert as he spoke his own wish, though it sent a stab of pain through her heart. I thought we were family, she didn't say.
She caught her cookie reflexively but did not open it or eat it. She'd read her myths, thanks to researching for those damn artifacts. And she knew you didn't eat Hades' food.
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 5:57 pm
Candace was handed a cookie...and she just laughed. It was partly amused but also partly bitter. She should have known it wouldn't be that easy, she shouldn't have given in to temptation like that. He was right, one doesn't ask for power, they simply take it. It was tempting to crush the fortune cookie in her hand but Candace left it alone, sitting down in the sand and pressing the heel of her hand against her forehead and closing her eyes. She didn't even care that one of the heirs had just gotten a power boost, she was too busy being pitifully embarrassed.
Robert put his little piece of paper in his pocket, after folding it very carefully, and then watched Madison refuse to eat hers. It mystified him, that she wasn't going to jump in headfirst. Thinking before acting? He didn't know the meaning of the phrase.
"What's wrong?" He whispered to her conspiratorally. "Don't you have something you want more than anything? Doesn't everyone?"
It made so much sense to him. He couldn't fathom how she wasn't going to take advantage of it. It was just too much for his simple mind to process.
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 6:02 pm
"Not without knowing the price," Madison said, quietly. "There's always some ******** price." She didn't understand how everyone else could be so... so naive. After everything they'd been through!
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 6:06 pm
Al was hit with his cookie. Pulling it from his mess of scarf. He unwrapped it and looked at the bared cookie within. He stared at it a moment expectantly. Was it going to take them home if he opened it? He looked up only to see a lot of faces of confusion and disappointment.
Al scooted closer to the guy's feet and looked up at them before cracking into his cookie to find his simple request printed in black and white. He looked concerned and looked back to them. This was it. They were all going to die here weren't they? "I guess technically I got my wish... you guys are still all here and like.... " He was afraid to say not dead in case saying so incurred some cosmic curse.
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 6:16 pm
Rep didn't feel strong in his ill fitting coat with the memory of Harrison and Jordan's deaths still raw and fresh in his thoughts. He hadn't managed to save either of them, that wasn't the act of someone who was strong. He tried to smile, but it wasn't convincing.
As Al spoke up, he got a glance, he felt sorry for the other guy, trusting all the wrong people, already falling hook line and sinker into what was pretty much an emotional trap. He didn't feel sorry enough not to want to keep him though. "I'm no a fan of the ******** desert myself. Lets no settle for it."
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 6:19 pm
"Yeah... I was hoping for some place more... tropical." Al raised his eyebrows up with a weary and forced smile.
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