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 Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:48 pm
A private role-play taking place between Nyaoni and I!
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Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:57 pm
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX never seen a [bluer] sky . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . . . I can feel it reaching out . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and moving closer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [asked] myself what it's all for . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I couldn't answer -- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX no, I couldn't answer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX don't wake me from the [dream] . . .XXXXXXXXlXXXXXXX. . it's really everything it seemed . . . XXXXXXXXXxXXXX X I'm so free . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX gonna be [free] . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and move [among] the stars . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX you know they aren't so far . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX everything is clearer now . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX life is just a dream you know . . . that's never ending . . . XXX I'm ascending . . .XXXXXlXXXXXXXX______________________________________________________________________________________________________________  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . as hearts shatter . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX as blades fly . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXas companions cross . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . and people die . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX glee is all . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXI can feel . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . so please tell me . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXthat the glee . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXis real . . .XXXXX▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ♛ ▇▇ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX
XXXXXXX"...For your own sake, stand behind me."___ __ __ __ __ __ ______________ __ __ _______________ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ______ _____________{ TEXT TEXT ♛ TEXT TEXT }_________________________
[Cadet] X [Cadets Legion] X [Status: Green] X [Vincent Ilinichina Morrison] X [Exiled] X [Current Track | Embarrassed: Adult Time]
Chance...it was something Exodus didn't believe in, but it seemed as of late that chance meetings were becoming quite common. As he walked through the city streets with naught on his mind, he spotted a familiar face. Where had he seen her before...? Something about her was obviously familiar to him, but he couldn't recall where he'd first seen this person. His dull eyes were trained on Mable Sparkman, and as the memory came back to him, he looked somewhat more interested despite his empty expression. "Hey, wait..." Exodus spoke in that same dead tone of his, but he moved to catch up with at least one familiar face. "Sorry for pulling you over...erm..."
Now that Exodus thought about it...why did he even do that? Was it because Mable was familiar, and for that reason alone? Sure, he could go with that excuse, but he knew well enough he was just lonely and looking to talk to somebody before the rough stuff started. He rubbed the back of his head with a sheepish expression painting his face because now he was at a loss for words. That was...entirely his fault, and very embarrassing all things considered. "I was just about to...ah..." Exodus paused, unsure what he was even about to say. Talking to people wasn't a talent of his, and there was no way he could make a plan in advance for it. "Uhm...nevermind. Can I...walk with you?"
Smooth. Exodus felt like slapping himself in the face after opening his mouth to talk for even a few seconds. Now he had to make an excuse for saying that, but he had a feeling he was just digging a deeper hole with every word he said. "F-for the training, of course." In hindsight, that comment didn't even make sense. Again, that feeling to slap himself was just there at the back of his list of brilliant ideas. He wondered if it was possible to feel any more foolish than he did right now, or to even look more pathetic. He crossed his hands behind his back and looked off to the side, his face flushed bright red from shame. Even now, Exodus was unsure if she even knew who he was considering he'd only introduced himself one time. "What am I even doing?! I'm not supposed to be looking to make friends!" Exodus was screaming on the inside after that failed attempt at making conversation. He was better in a crowd where he didn't have to say anything, but solo conversations were still beyond him.
Hell, Mable was probably just staring at him for the stupid mistakes he'd made in a span of a couple of minutes. He was better off in the field, but he hadn't made it that far yet. "I w-want to...talk." Exodus admitted, trying to force himself to talk by now. She probably already guessed why though. Exodus was unfriendly by nature, and as such, he worked very hard to drive people away from him. After deciding to join the military, however, he found that it was harder to keep up his façade when so many people were being truthful about what they felt. He sought out a familiar face so he didn't feel as lost, but he was practically shooting himself in the foot with that anti-social air he gave off.
It hadn't been all that long ago when Exodus would've gladly spoken to a friend or a stranger, but he was so out-of-touch with being sociable that his inexperience was practically tangible.
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Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 3:03 pm
Mable Sparkman 
Sparkman was pale and simply in her own head as she thought about the letter she had received, this letter was what made Sparkman sick to her stomach, she took the time off to get uneeded business done in the city of Trost. Though Sparkman kept a straight face she was feeling miserable inside, as if she was ready to break down any minute, however she refused to show such emotion as she simply kept herself in a hurry to talk to her grandparents and to settle a few things within this area. As Sparkman kept her pace, she thought she herd something as she stopped for a moment hearing that someone was getting closer as she turned around to see some guy who was apologizing for pulling her over. "It's ok...I don't mind..." Sparkman replied in her usual subtle tone as she simply waited for a response from him, she listened to him carefully as he seemed to be choking on his words, or as if a cat had got his tongue. Sparkman kept staring at him as she patciently waited for him to get the right words together, when he finally asked if he could talk to her for the training, Sparkman raised a brow as she simply looked bewildered. "Well, I could spare some time...What would you like to talk about?" Sparkman asked, though she had to meet up with her grandparents, looking at the letter in her hand, she decided she rather run late and really wasn't in the mood to face them or her mother at the moment, though she wasn't in the best shape, she was a bit curious by the guy's approach, looking like he really wanted to say something and Mable Sparkman wasn't one to simply blow somebody off, she had enough of that herself from the many mean spirited people she had met in the past.
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Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:08 pm
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX never seen a [bluer] sky . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . . . I can feel it reaching out . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and moving closer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [asked] myself what it's all for . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I couldn't answer -- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX no, I couldn't answer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX don't wake me from the [dream] . . .XXXXXXXXlXXXXXXX. . it's really everything it seemed . . . XXXXXXXXXxXXXX X I'm so free . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX gonna be [free] . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and move [among] the stars . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX you know they aren't so far . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX everything is clearer now . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX life is just a dream you know . . . that's never ending . . . XXX I'm ascending . . .XXXXXlXXXXXXXX______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . as hearts shatter . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX as blades fly . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXas companions cross . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . and people die . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX glee is all . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXI can feel . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . so please tell me . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXthat the glee . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXis real . . .XXXXX▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ♛ ▇▇ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX
XXXXXXX"...For your own sake, stand behind me."___ __ __ __ __ __ ______________ __ __ _______________ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ______ _____________{ TEXT TEXT ♛ TEXT TEXT }_________________________
[Cadet] X [Cadets Legion] X [Status: Green] X [Vincent Ilinichina Morrison] X [Exiled] X [Current Track | Embarrassed: Adult Time]
Exodus nodded, not saying a word at all after she acknowledged him. Exodus noted that the blood seemed to have drained from her face a little while ago, but it was far too fast of a change for him to be sure, so he didn't comment on that. He looked at the ground, his white hair falling over his face and obscuring his eyes. He looked back up when he actually had something to say. "I...am curious. Why'd you join the military?"
It was an off-hand question, and one Exodus constantly had to ask himself so he remembered why he was here and what he was doing. "We'll be working together from here on out, so...I want to at least know who I have at my back." That was the longest he'd ever spoken as of joining the military, but it was a very vague statement with little meaning behind it. Perhaps this wasn't something she'd rather reveal, but Exodus always asked this question first. Was it morbid for him to want to know somebody's reasons for fighting? He didn't have the answer to that question.
"Aren't you scared?" Exodus asked in that same robotic tone he gave everybody. Exodus feared what tomorrow would bring, of course, but he could handle it since he was far from afraid of losing his life. He wanted to know if Mable was as afraid as he was...there enemy was an opponent that couldn't be killed under normal circumstances, and even then, fighting a single one may mean death if you falter for a single second. There was no room for error, and no apologies for the weak...so was Mable alright with something so uncertain? He may have showcased his famous ability to dampen somebody's enthusiasm with that last question however.
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Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:40 pm
Mable Sparkman
Sparkman's eyes widen slightly when she herd the question in why she wanted to join the military, right after he asked that her free hand reached up to her bandana as she clutched it, looking down for a moment before looking back up at this guy. "Why did I join the military? I joined because I'm filling in for my father..." Sparkman answered vaguely as she felt the material of her bandana that use to belong to her father when she herd that they would be working with each other Sparkman gave a nod, acknowledging her fellow cadet with a small yet tired smile. "Well, you don't have to worry about me getting in the way or anything I can tell you that much..." Sparkman replied as she was still smiling before it turned into a frown when she was asked if she was scared. "I...Well...Of course I'm scared, and I'm at peace with that... " Sparkman replied to that question as a warm smile returned to her face, in truth, Sparkman considers herself to be a coward due to her anxiety, it would get to the point that she would fall physically ill from it and even act impulsively from time to time during training, and to this day Sparkman still struggles trying to remain calm and though she puts up a good facade her thoughts are still screaming, even now with the letter in her hand as she slowly grasps it to the point of getting white knuckles, Sparkman simply remains to look as cool as a cucumber despite looking pale and exhausted as she was.
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Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:15 pm
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX never seen a [bluer] sky . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . . . I can feel it reaching out . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and moving closer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [asked] myself what it's all for . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I couldn't answer -- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX no, I couldn't answer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX don't wake me from the [dream] . . .XXXXXXXXlXXXXXXX. . it's really everything it seemed . . . XXXXXXXXXxXXXX X I'm so free . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX gonna be [free] . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and move [among] the stars . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX you know they aren't so far . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX everything is clearer now . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX life is just a dream you know . . . that's never ending . . . XXX I'm ascending . . .XXXXXlXXXXXXXX______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . as hearts shatter . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX as blades fly . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXas companions cross . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . and people die . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX glee is all . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXI can feel . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . so please tell me . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXthat the glee . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXis real . . .XXXXX▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ♛ ▇▇ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX
XXXXXXX"...For your own sake, stand behind me."___ __ __ __ __ __ ______________ __ __ _______________ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ______ _____________{ TEXT TEXT ♛ TEXT TEXT }_________________________
[Cadet] X [Cadets Legion] X [Status: Green] X [Vincent Ilinichina Morrison] X [Exiled] X [Current Track | Battle: Flame Dance]
Exodus looked forward with his dull violet eyes without saying a word in response to her reason. He, however, did respond when she told him she didn't plan on being in the way. "That's not it." Exodus replied, making no sense with what he said. He didn't expect her to get in the way, rather, he expected her to run. When she explained that she was also scared, Exodus lost his neutral expression as he looked her in the eyes. "Is that why...you look like that?" Exodus' face was unreadable, but the look in his eyes was the same one Axel gave him years back. Exodus worried for his fellow soldier...so much so that he'd prefer it if she wasn't around at all. "You shouldn't stake your life." Exodus wasn't one to tell her that, but...
The hair on the back of Exodus' neck stood on end as he felt somebody approach him from behind. He wanted to talk to Mable more, but the moment he turned around he felt a thick and heavy hand strike him in his jaw, sending him sprawling on the ground. "Hey, Exile's back! We thought you ran off!" Exodus sat up and rubbed his jaw, that was a familiar voice. Exodus wanted to be surprised, but he knew well enough who hit him. Coming from Trost, of course he'd have a few loose ends he hadn't tied. "Draggin' your brother's head back here wasn't enough, huh? You're gonna spread your curse if you hang around here. Why don't you just run?" Exodus stood up, looking more sullen than he normally did, but he found a reply.
"You could never understand..." Exodus passively stood there as a group of five pushed him back and forth, he had no real regard for his own safety, but engaging in battle here would put Mable in similar danger. "'S that so? You haven't changed at all, Exile. There's only one thing you deserve after getting Axel killed too." Exodus was pushed towards the leader of the group of goons, but his instincts clearly told him he couldn't simply take this and keep going.
Exodus swayed to the side and slightly scrapped past the boy's arm, his arm pumped up like a piston and caught the enemy square in the chest, dropping him to the ground in a second. "If you want to fight me, I won't stop you. Beat me up if you want." Exodus looked at the other four, weighing his options. "Although...I won't be insulted by you like that and just stand here." Exodus looked at Mable with apologetic eyes. "Sorry...I never liked walking through Trost." At the same time Exodus said that, he heard the sounds of footsteps approaching him from behind again. Only a coward attacked from the back, but Exodus knew well enough there wasn't anything he could do about it when he didn't have time to react. Instead, he made sure to turn to face his opponent and allow his face to be stricken instead of the back of his head. Thankfully, they were all unarmed, but...Exodus doubted they would all travel without weapons. One of them had to have a blade on hand, and that was where the danger came in. Exodus would take a beating, but being cut or stabbed would end it for him.
"Stay on your feet...the moment you hit the ground, you're done for!" Exodus was slightly stunned by the strike, but kept himself alert enough to get back up to handle this personal business. Exodus locked eyes with his enemy, making sure to focus on his intent rather than what his foe's body seemed to say. There was a difference between a feint and a real strike. Exodus knew that after a big hit like that, the man would more than likely go for the same strike seeing the success the first one hand. Exodus moved his head to the right as his foe's strike came from the same direction, causing a near miss just like with the first boy. Exodus placed his forearm against the wrist of his current opponent and his free hand on the kid's shoulder before twisting him down to the ground and holding him in place. "Mable, keep your eyes open. There may be more than this group of five."
After allowing himself to get distracted, Exodus failed to notice a kick aimed at his ribs. He released his grip on one of the members of the ground and was thrown backwards. When his back touched the ground, Exodus' first instinct was to keep rolling backwards until he was back up on his feet. He placed one knee and hand on the ground while his other foot was posted up for balance. He blocked a follow-up with his forearm, but cringed when he noticed how much that stung. It seemed there was no way back besides forward...
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Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 8:56 pm
Mable Sparkman
"The reason I look like what?..." Sparkman asked with a cocked brow and confused look before realizing that he could probably see that she wasn't alright, however she accepted her father's death a long time ago, considering she wasn't even born yet when he did die, looking down at the letter Sparkman contemplated if she should even tell him about her business, however her thoughts were interuppted by something he said, something about that she shouldn't put her life at risk. Sparkman looked up at Exodus with wide eyes and furrowed brows as she was slightly bothered by that comment, though she could tell that he didn't mean it to be bothersome, it didn't sound like it was meant to be an insult. Sparkman opened her mouth as if about to say something when suddenly she reached out at her fellow cadet as she was about to say the words "look out" however before she could even speak some rat punched him square in the face. Sparkman backed up with a baffled expression on her face as she listened to what these thugs were saying to Exodus, Sparkman gritted her teeth as she went to help Exodus, but as she reached out to him he stood up. Others were taunting, Sparkman came to realize that this was some sort of business that her fellow cadet had been having problems with for some time here. "That's enough!" Sparkman called out but to no avail as these guys seemed to be thick headed. Though Sparkman wanted to avoid this fight, it seemed like her cadet friend had a different mind set as he told them to fight him. "I don't think it's worth our time picking a fight with these guys, we should save our energy for more important-..." Sparkman trailed off as the fight broke out regardless. Sparkman kept on her toes but everyone seemed interested in Exodus. While he was down on the ground, Sparkman noticed one guy with a knife who was about to charge at him, Sparkman took immediate action as she used what she learned from training and tackled down the larger man as she grabbed his wrist with the knife in it before slowly twisting it, causing him to holler in pain before he dropped it, at the point people around the area were in horror and shock as some walked away while others watched with interest. Sparkman took the knife that was dropped on the ground before chucking it to the roof of one of the buildings before letting that guy run away like a pansy. Sparkman looked over to see Exodus rolling on the ground as he tried to get back on his feet, Sparkman ran over to his aid and helped him up. "I don't know about you but I think we should run...." Sparkman suggested as she could feel herself getting clamy from the situation.
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:15 am
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX never seen a [bluer] sky . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . . . I can feel it reaching out . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and moving closer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [asked] myself what it's all for . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I couldn't answer -- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX no, I couldn't answer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX don't wake me from the [dream] . . .XXXXXXXXlXXXXXXX. . it's really everything it seemed . . . XXXXXXXXXxXXXX X I'm so free . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX gonna be [free] . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and move [among] the stars . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX you know they aren't so far . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX everything is clearer now . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX life is just a dream you know . . . that's never ending . . . XXX I'm ascending . . .XXXXXlXXXXXXXX______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . as hearts shatter . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX as blades fly . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXas companions cross . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . and people die . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX glee is all . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXI can feel . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . so please tell me . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXthat the glee . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXis real . . .XXXXX▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ♛ ▇▇ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX
XXXXXXX"...For your own sake, stand behind me."___ __ __ __ __ __ ______________ __ __ _______________ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ______ _____________{ TEXT TEXT ♛ TEXT TEXT }_________________________
[Cadet] X [Cadets Legion] X [Status: Green] X [Vincent Ilinichina Morrison] X [Exiled] X [Current Track | Battle: Flame Dance]
Exodus spat blood on the ground as Sparkman helped him to his feet. The opponent in front of him backed off, giving Exodus enough room to strike out with a kick to the chest, although he had to use Sparkman as a balance after being kicked in the ribs. It had the intended effect, however, and the guy backed off and gave him time to think. As it stood, they still had four fully functioning enemies, and only the two of them. He weighed his options, but saw that it was pointless to try to fight a battle where he was outnumbered so heavily. Exodus closed his eyes, deep in thought while aggression was still high. "I know Trost like I know myself. We could go back and all the way around...either way, we should retreat. I'll slow her down after getting kicked in the ribs though...it doesn't feel broken, but..."
Exodus stopped using Mable as a balance...it seemed as though they'd have to go around anyway. The man he kicked wasn't stunned anymore and came back towards them. Exodus' eyes sharpened as he struck the side of the punk's leg with his foot. "Deal a decisive blow, otherwise they'll keep coming back. I've got the flow I need to deal a final strike, so...this should give them pause." Exodus drew his leg back and spun, showing his foe his back for only a second before he brought his leg back around and shot it out in to his enemy's stomach. Exodus brought his knee towards him and angled his next kick, striking his enemy underneath the chin and dropping them to the ground. He worked to fight without heavily injuring his targets, but that wouldn't be clear to those he didn't hit.
Exodus held one arm out to the side and slowly backed away while the thugs were collecting themselves. "Good plan. Let's go the other way." Sometimes it took more courage to show your enemy your back than to fight them all on the same ground. Exodus frowned, ignoring the curses slung his way...this was just the way things were. "Sorry. I'm not well-liked here." It felt strange to say that about his own home, but he didn't care for anybody's admiration. He still had so much he hadn't done...so maybe one day he wouldn't have as many people throwing hate his way. True, he could floor them all without even thinking about it if he tried hard enough, but he generally let himself get beat up just so they'd leave him alone.
"I could've let them keep it up. Maybe if they hit me enough they'd just walk away." Exodus mused, thinking that taking just another beating wouldn't be anything new for him. He was so tired of defending himself against their accusations, and would rather just be stomped in to the ground and left alone instead of fighting again. He normally would've let himself lose, but...he didn't know why this was one of the rare times he had to fight back. After all, no matter how often they beat him, he was too dull to the pain to care.
Exodus looked down at his right hand and shook his head, they were right about him having a curse though. When he came in to contact with people, they all seemed to die much faster, and he was left standing there. "Where are you off too? We'll just take the long way around." Exodus changed the subject pretty quickly, ignoring whatever bruises he'd accumulated through his battle with those punks. He just refused to care.
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:50 am
Mable Sparkman
Sparkman supported the cadet for a while before he lifted himself off her shoulder that he was using earlier for his support. With an agreement to go the other way Sparkman simply nodded as she simply chose to flee from a fight. Occasionally Sparkman would look back to make sure that Exodus was close behind. Hearing him apologize and explaining that he wasn't very liked, Sparkman kept looking ahead. "I notcied...I can kind of see where you're coming from, I was pretty popular myself when I was younger." Sparkman replied as she was implying that she recieved a lot of negative attention just as Exodus did. Hearing that comment coming from Exodus that if he had let them hit him enough times they would eventually walk away, Sparkman simply thought about it for a moment. "Well...It's true that if you don't give them the reaction they want they would kind of realize how stupid they are...However when a weapon is involved, one has to take action immediately..." Sparkman replied, looking down at the small scratch on her hand from that one guy that she disarmed the knife from as she kept walking, looking behind to make sure no one tried to run up to them as it seemed like the worse was over. "Still, it's best for you not to encourage their behaviore because they wanted you to react like that..." Sparkman added in her usual calm voice before she stopped walking when he asked where she was heading. "...Um...I'm heading to the funeral home..." Sparkman replied meekly as she glanced around before looking over at Exodus. "Um...Since you grew up here I was wondering if you could help me, to be honest I have been wandering around lost." Sparkman added with a chuckle nervously as she rubbed the back of her head.
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:23 am
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX never seen a [bluer] sky . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . . . I can feel it reaching out . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and moving closer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [asked] myself what it's all for . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I couldn't answer -- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX no, I couldn't answer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX don't wake me from the [dream] . . .XXXXXXXXlXXXXXXX. . it's really everything it seemed . . . XXXXXXXXXxXXXX X I'm so free . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX gonna be [free] . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and move [among] the stars . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX you know they aren't so far . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX everything is clearer now . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX life is just a dream you know . . . that's never ending . . . XXX I'm ascending . . .XXXXXlXXXXXXXX______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . as hearts shatter . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX as blades fly . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXas companions cross . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . and people die . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX glee is all . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXI can feel . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . so please tell me . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXthat the glee . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXis real . . .XXXXX▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ♛ ▇▇ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX
XXXXXXX"...For your own sake, stand behind me."___ __ __ __ __ __ ______________ __ __ _______________ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ______ _____________{ TEXT TEXT ♛ TEXT TEXT }_________________________
[Cadet] X [Cadets Legion] X [Status: Green] X [Vincent Ilinichina Morrison] X [Exiled] X [Current Track | Calm: Voice of the Blizzard]
When Exodus was allowed to slow to a walk, he did. The adrenaline rush wore off so he was starting to feel a dull thumping sensation from the places he was hit...mostly his jaw and ribs. "It's common for them to draw weapons on me. I almost lost an eye, after all." Exodus' scars were inflicted by bladed weapons most of the time, but aside from the memory, it was the only proof he had of fights he'd survived. "My brother would be disappointed..." Exodus muttered under his breath, still remembering that day as clearly as he remembered yesterday. If only he'd been smarter...if not smarter, at least strong enough to save his brother.
Exodus looked up at Sparkman the moment she said funeral home, the confusion was hard to tell on a blank face like his, but him closing one eye and tilting his head to the side often meant he didn't understand. As he put the pieces together, he nodded. "I'll help you." Perhaps 'happily' was a poor way to put it, so Exodus simply omitted that word.
"I must've been distracting you this entire time..." Exodus' natural frown deepened considering he had seemingly stopped her from attending something important for his own selfish reasons. Even then, he could hardly talk to her after getting in to that scrap. Exodus placed his hands in his pockets and looked off to the side, seeing as though he wasted a large amount of her time, he'd have to make the maximum amount of cuts through to minimize time lost as well. Luckily, he knew Trost's streets pretty well, so they wouldn't end up getting lost if he remembered the directions.
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:29 am
Mable Sparkman
"Well now that explains your scars..." Sparkman replied, she was simply exhausted as she looked over at Exodus with tiresome eyes. looking at the scar on his eye to the shape he was in, he then said somethig about his brother who would be dissapointed, Sparkman simply stared at him before her eyes widen a little as she just realized what she asked him as he also seemed to look a bit confused before he nodded saying he would help her, but from the look of how beaten up he is, he should really be helping himself right now as he was thinking he was distracting her from something she was quite early to. "No...You're fine, it's not like I'm late or anything I would of gotten there early...besides I needed to talk, made me feel a little better so thanks, also are you ok? I'm sorry I sounded so selfish but you seriously look hurt..." Sparkman implied in an apologetic tone as she looked over at Exodus with a worried expression on her face, she should of been more considerate towards the other cadet, but Sparkman wasn't feeling like herself today, she hadn't felt herself since she got that letter which was around a week ago.
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:45 pm
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX never seen a [bluer] sky . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . . . I can feel it reaching out . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and moving closer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [asked] myself what it's all for . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I couldn't answer -- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX no, I couldn't answer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX don't wake me from the [dream] . . .XXXXXXXXlXXXXXXX. . it's really everything it seemed . . . XXXXXXXXXxXXXX X I'm so free . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX gonna be [free] . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and move [among] the stars . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX you know they aren't so far . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX everything is clearer now . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX life is just a dream you know . . . that's never ending . . . XXX I'm ascending . . .XXXXXlXXXXXXXX______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . as hearts shatter . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX as blades fly . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXas companions cross . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . and people die . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX glee is all . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXI can feel . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . so please tell me . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXthat the glee . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXis real . . .XXXXX▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ♛ ▇▇ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX
XXXXXXX"...For your own sake, stand behind me."___ __ __ __ __ __ ______________ __ __ _______________ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ______ _____________{ TEXT TEXT ♛ TEXT TEXT }_________________________
[Cadet] X [Cadets Legion] X [Status: Green] X [Vincent Ilinichina Morrison] X [Exiled] X [Current Track | Calm: Voice of the Blizzard]
Exodus shrugged, trying to smile, but only looking like he was in pain when he did it. He shook his head, simply deciding to ignore whatever he was feeling since it didn't bother him. "Do I look bad? I'll live." Exodus sat down and let his head fall forward until his hair obscured his eyes again. After taking a second to breathe, Exodus looked back up at Sparkman, his hair mostly covering his eyes because of how slowly he looked back up.
He pushed himself back up to his feet and dusted himself off, doing his best to ignore the now increasing pain he was feeling. "To be brutally honest, I don't care about what happened to me. Don't let it bother you." In Exodus' mind, something that didn't bother him should be even farther from bothering her. They had only met, after all...they didn't even classify as friends, so he didn't want to worry her over something like a couple of bruises or a bit of blood.
Exodus walked past her and held the arm out that he was originally using to cover his ribcage. "We'll be going through here. It's a bit of a walk." Exodus seemed well enough to ignore his wounds, but that was only just so. It was more of a fear of seeming like he had any more to say beyond the objective he'd given himself. He was going to guide Sparkman, and beyond that, nothing...in short, she didn't need to know, or even empathize with him. He wanted to say that to her, but there was no way of saying it that wouldn't come off as rude or dismissive.
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:42 pm
Mable Sparkman
Sparkman couldn't help but feel concerned over the other cadet, after all they were going to work with one another so they would need to cooperate and it would only be natural to look out for one another, it's a shame not all people could understand that considering the world they now live in, fearing the one predator who prayed solely on them. "Um well i guess you could of looked worse but, alright..if you say so..." Sparkman simply replied as she kept her eyes on the cadet with a small frown, his hair almost covering his eyes as he slowly looked back up. As he dusted himself off he mentioned how he didn't care what would happen to him but for it not to bother her. Sparkman kept her eyes on him as she continued to frown. "I'm sorry..." Sparkman replied as she remained quiet while she let Exodus guide her, Sparkman had a bit of a habit when it came to being compassionate and showing empathy or sympathy towards others which was a fault on her end. After reaching their destination after taking a few short cuts Sparkman at the building before looking over at Exodus. "Thank you for your help, I probably would of been lost for days without it." Sparkman implied with a small smile fighting the urge to ask if he was ok.
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Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:19 am
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX never seen a [bluer] sky . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . . . I can feel it reaching out . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and moving closer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [asked] myself what it's all for . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I couldn't answer -- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX no, I couldn't answer . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX don't wake me from the [dream] . . .XXXXXXXXlXXXXXXX. . it's really everything it seemed . . . XXXXXXXXXxXXXX X I'm so free . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX gonna be [free] . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and move [among] the stars . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX you know they aren't so far . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX everything is clearer now . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX life is just a dream you know . . . that's never ending . . . XXX I'm ascending . . .XXXXXlXXXXXXXX______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . as hearts shatter . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX as blades fly . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXas companions cross . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . and people die . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX glee is all . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXI can feel . . .
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . so please tell me . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXthat the glee . . .XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXis real . . .XXXXX▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ♛ ▇▇ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX⤴⤴XXXX ✥ XXXX
XXXXXXX"...For your own sake, stand behind me."___ __ __ __ __ __ ______________ __ __ _______________ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ______ _____________{ TEXT TEXT ♛ TEXT TEXT }_________________________
[Cadet] X [Cadets Legion] X [Status: Green] X [Vincent Ilinichina Morrison] X [Exiled] X [Current Track | Calm: Voice of the Blizzard]
"No problem..." Exodus brushed his hair out of his face as he spoke, a tiny smile crossing his face before vanishing forever. It was difficult to tell if he wanted to smile or not, or even if that was a real smile since it was gone in the blink of an eye, but it wasn't something he felt strongly about either way. As the painful feeling subsided, Exodus acted like he was never in a fight despite the clear signs. "You were cut...I'll fix that before you go."
It wasn't a large gash or anything, but leaving it exposed was an infection risk. Luckily, Exodus wasn't in short supply of cloth, so a single strip would be enough to cover it and prevent infection. He reached for her hand to cover the knife mark, but really, it was up to her if she wanted to leave it uncovered or deal with it on her own. Regardless of her choice, Exodus' next comment, or rather, question would still be the same as before.
"Will you tell me what here is important? Or...why it made the blood drain from your face when we first talked?" It was probably strange...or even disrespectful for him to ask about her reason for being at a funeral home of all places, but he couldn't contain his curiosity. It was well masked by his cool and generally uncaring nature...most of the time. Exodus was hard on the outside, but incredibly soft on the inside...he worried for his fellow cadet just as much as he worried for himself, but he didn't show it at all.
"You don't have to really tell me anything. Doesn't matter either way." Exodus put his left hand on his hip and rubbed the back of his neck with his right hand as he looked away from Sparkman. "Doesn't matter" seemed to be the main thing he said to everybody no matter what mood he was in. He didn't find that inserting himself in to something that wasn't any of his business was a good way of going about things. He tried talking with Sparkman, but he failed miserably in his own eyes...he was certain that people didn't carrying out conversations like this when they were with a comrade.
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Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:06 am
Mable Sparkman
Sparkman looked over at Exodus when he noticed the cut on her hand as he took out a strip of cloth as he commented that he would fix it. Sparkman stared at the cloth, unsure if she would accept his help. "Does it look that bad? I'm surprised such a small cut like this would bother you..." Sparkman replied in correspondence to how he reacted when she showed some concern for him herself. "I can take care of this, it's just a cut and it's really nothing, but thank you." Sparkman replied with a genuine smile as she took out her own handkerchief and wrapped it around her hand, seeing as she would throw it out soon anyway since it wasn't used much nor was it really important. As Sparkman tied the cloth around her hand she froze for a moment, being asked about why she needed to be here and why she looked so pale, however Sparkman didn;t mind this question, after all this was something natural, something that a lot of other people like her go through and something everyone would have to face eventually. "I'm here to meet up with my grandparents...They sent me a letter that my mother wasn't feeling well and then another one shortly after saying that...well...Now she's passed so I'm here to have a talk to see weather we can afford to have her cremated." Sparkman explained, she didn't seemed too choked up about it, even though she couldn't get the words out like she wanted to, she was just trying to mentally take in the fact that her mother was really dead and this would be the first time she had seen her since boot camp. "It's just something practical I guess, where I grew up we really didn't have the money for proper health care or anything, and I saw that she wasn't feeling too good when i left..." Sparkman added before glancing over at the door before looking back at the other cadet. "Well, I'll be going, try to stay away from trouble, since it seems to like you soo much, it doesn't make a good companion." Sparkman implied lightly as she gave a wave to Exodus before walking into the building to deal with business.
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