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The nighttime had been busy, and brought forth a new visitor from seemingly out of nowhere. He had the luck to make a few friends, thankfully, but it soon ran out.

With a groggy start, Elias wakes up in the morning, presently in the infirmary. The man rolls over with an exhausted yawn, but as he takes in his surroundings, he sits up. His eyes are wide and his gaze fixed onto his bandaged hands.

(( Fun times begin right about now! ))

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Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

Nex walked in with a bandaged arm, chest, and leg. "Bloody body guard." She mumbled not noticing Elias. "Oh hey, i was looking for you. Heard about your night and tough luck." She said cocking her head.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

Elias looks up from his balled fists, his shoulders tensed; he wasn't anticipating anyone. His stare locks onto his white knuckles once more as he mumbles, "Hello to you as well."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"Look, Dreamer wanted me to say for her, she's sorry that happened. Although you are a shady young man i must admit it was a little overkill." Nex said sighing.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

(( Y'all are giving Elias confidence boosts, the man's going on thirty. ))

Elias snorts and looks up at her with an exhausted half-smirk. "All of you really think I'm some shady criminal, don't you?"

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"Me and Dreamer but don't worry i'm not a saint, my injuries are a testament to that." Nex said.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

Elias doesn't respond.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"Look, Elias right? I'm just trying to say you need to be careful, there are a punch of crazy folks gathered in to one place and all it takes is one little thing to set them off." Nex said taking a step forward. "So tread carefully."

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

Elias looks towards her with narrowed eyes, almost as if studying her intent. He simply shakes his head, mumbling a "thanks" somewhere in between.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"You should be thankful, i'm one of the few you don't want to make enemies with. Because, unlike the others with the exception of a few i'm the only one who is willing to kill and fight first no matter the opponent." Nex said with a sly grin. "I pick fights with people twice my size and more skilled than me and come out victorious." She smiled at him and then sighed.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

"Comforting."

He sits on the edge of the bed with a small frown.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"Yes that should be, now look i wish you luck but i gotta run before my nurse catches me out of my room" Nex said leaving with Dreamer entering.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

Elias watches her exit, and Dreamer enter. "Had to see me for yourself?"

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"Hmm? No looking for Nex to give her something but she was just here and i don't want to be around for when her nurse yells at her." Dreamer said absentmindedly. "I have a lot of things on my mind"

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

He snickers ill-humoredly, rolling his eyes. "Of course."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago • edited

"Sorry i have a lot going on right now and you necessarily didn't leave a good first impression." Dreamer said shrugging. "I'm just glad your not dead. Whoever did this to you i'm going to go Nex on them and drop kick them out a window."

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

"As I'm learning."

He sighs, shifting his gaze again to look upon Dreamer.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"But enough of that now. What matters is that you are here no matter if how you got here is a lie. And if you wondering how i know is because of this." Dreamer said holding up her dimensional portal key. "I can use this to also travel back in time, just change a decimal." She said a shifty smile on her face. "But anywho, i'm glad your alright and i hope Dr. Hen hasn't tied Nex to the bed."

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

Elias stands with a pale face. "You... what?"

(( Oh dear. Elias did some pretty heavy stuff. ))

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"I saw what you did, you stole the card and came in on a claimed invitation." Dreamer said. "Don't worry your secret is safe with me"

(She didn't go to far back)

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

(( Oh, alright! I was about to be like "weLL OKAY" ))

Something in those words seems to give Elias some small amount of relaxation, and he sighs. "Oh -- right. Thank you."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(She just went back far enough to see him take the card)

"Besides gotta keep things interesting around here which it will be soon." Dreamer said sighing.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

"How do you mean?"

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"Can't say." Dreamer replied.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

"You're no fun."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"But you'll see before long." Dreamer said.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

Elias frowns, his hands wringing slightly. "Right."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Dreamer nodded smiling.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

Elias mumbles something under his breath before remembering that Dreamer was still there, and he raises an eyebrow questioningly. "Why so pleasant?"

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Dreamer asked.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

"... Eh, never mind. Unimportant."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"OOKKAAAYY" Dreamer said.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

He looks towards her questioningly, but finds himself saying nothing.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Dreamer watched him.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

Elias takes no note of this as he'd averted his gaze soon after, absorbed in his thoughts.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Dreamer seemed to pace as if anxiously.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

"Why are you doing that. The pacing."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"Hmm? Oh nothing just anxious" Dremaer responded looking over her shoulder.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

"Why?"

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

"its nothing really" dreamer said.

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

His frown deepens. "Fine."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Dreamer smiles at him. "I should be going"

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chatterghosts  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

He nods, mumbling some form of response and turning to face the other wall.

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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago

( The first thing he sees is a tall well made man standing by his bed. His voice is soothing- a consistent lyrical hum. )

Good morning young man.

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chatterghosts  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago

He sits up with a small gasp, his eyes wide and alarmed. As soon as he recalls the events of the night before, though, he relaxes, though he doesn't seem capable of looking the man in the eyes. He swings his legs over the side of the bed and mutters, "Hello."

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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  chatterghosts • 3 years ago • edited

( The doctor smiles at his new patient, his own warm brown eyes studying him carefully. ) That's quite a nasty beating you took last night. Those shards almost nicked your deep ulnar branch there. (His voice softens, sweetens. ) How are you feeling?

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chatterghosts  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago

Elias pauses to examine his bandaged hands again, curling and uncurling his hands with a deep frown. "I'm fine."

A thought occurs to him, and he looks towards the man with visible alarm. "What time is it?"

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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

( His smile thins slightly, sensing the distress. ) It's a little past eleven. ( He adds jokingly. ) Not to worry! You haven't missed breakfast...yet.

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chatterghosts  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago

Elias seems hardly eased, and he sets his lips in a small scowl. "Right."

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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

( His smile fades, a concerned frown taking its place.) ...Right...

Well, if that will be all, I'll come back to test your vitals and you can be on your way. (He turns to exit the room. )

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chatterghosts  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago • edited

He stiffens, apologetic emotions begging to be spoken in his mind, but before he allows himself to say anything of the sort, he shakes his head and faces his hands again with a bitter expression. "Of course. Thanks."

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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

( Getting the strong feeling that he wanted to be alone, the doctor exits the room and returns to his office. )

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chatterghosts  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago

(( Eyyy, this was fun! ,D' ))

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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

I'm terribly sorry for the intrusion. I meant no ill will towards either of you!

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chatterghosts  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago

(( You're totally fine! Elias needs more friends.

. . .Don't tell him I said so. ))

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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Owing to the how fond he is of me, I don't think you'll have to worry about a betrayal.

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chatterghosts  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago

(( He's really bad at appreciating kindness, but he really is grateful for the hospitality! Granted he'd never admit to it because he's #edgyaf and #hateshumanity. ))

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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  chatterghosts • 3 years ago • edited

At the very least, I don't have to wrestle him to the ground and sedate him for treatment...or worry about him not actually being sedated despite giving him enough to stun a horse. He may be cold, but he's by far one of the most cooperative people I've taken care of. At least he has that in his favor.

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chatterghosts  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago

(( I'm flattered! And he is too. Probably. ))

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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

With his particular type, it's always hard to tell. Working through scars is a difficult task.

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chatterghosts  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago

(( Ahah, yeah. But really, he appreciates the medical help - I'm sure that...probably presented in a better situation, Elias would be more pleasant towards you! ))

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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Oh think nothing of it. Many who have undergone the changes presented in his behavior have done so as a result of trauma in their lives and aren't quite capable of such pleasantries any longer. As unhealthy as the coping mechanism may be, it is there for a reason. It may be disheartening and...at times frightening (He idly rubs his neck. ) But I do not take it personally. I just want the two of you to feel comfortable and respected here.

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chatterghosts  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago

(( Ahah, thank you so much! Everyone here has been absolutely delightful, really. It's ... a little beyond me why he's making friends and being called attractive, but I'm certainly not disappointed! ))

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chatterghosts  Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) • 3 years ago

(( Hhhhuzzah! ))

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Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen )  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Huzzah!

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RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago • edited

-Rose was strolling through the building, wondering where the newcomer was, checking in every room as quickly as possible, being careful not to get caught by any of the other lodgers, though it wasn't an easy task-

Hmm, I wonder where Elias went off to? -She thinks to herself-

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

(( Can't do much in the way of replying here. ))

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(Then I shall get her to you. X3)

-Rose continued on for quite some time...until she came to the infirmary. She gulped, took a deep breath, and then opened the door, peaking her head through to look around the room-

Elias? Elias are you in here? -She asked curiously and innocently-

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

Elias' gaze snaps upwards and towards the door and he seems to raise himself slightly higher than before, but his tension drains when he sees the visitor. "Oh. Rose."

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

-But Rose seemed to brighten quite a bit, though inside she was curious as to why he was in the infirmary...what had happened?-

Hi Elias. How are you feeling? -She asked sweetly-

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

"I'm fine. A bit tired, perhaps, but..."

He chuckled to himself, even though he knew Rose wouldn't understand. His gaze returns to his bandaged hands.

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

-And as the man's gaze went to his hands, so did the blonde gaze go to his hands, her eyes widening at the sight, stepping over to him to get a closer look-

What happened, Elias? Did you piss one of the other lodgers off?

-She asked curiously-

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

"Naturally."

Elias quickly places his hands out of Rose's sight, but from what she might have been able to catch, there was seemingly pre-existing damage there -- faintly healed scarring and burns lying on his wrists and fingers.

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Who did you tick off, Elias? Cause that looks really painful.

-She asked curiously as she tried to stare at them-

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

"It was just some glass nicks."

He follows up with a mumble about chloroform.

(( Well, he's not lying! ))

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(XD Sure! XD)

-Rose sighed, knowing that a lot of the lodgers had quite crazy abilites, and hoped that she herself would not fall prey to their abilities aswell-

It doesn't look like something like that would create such damage. Lying around here isn't the best option. -The blonde explained-

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

Elias sighs softly, straightening his back and folding his hands. "Nothing severe happened. The only damage I've got here would be that my hands were nicked by glass."

He wiggles his fingers to demonstrate. "See? Just fine."

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

-Rose pouted and then sighed. She could tell that something else had happened to the man, that he had probably pissed one of the stronger lodgers off...but she wouldn't waste her time trying to get it out of him, if he didn't want to say-

Alright Elias, but have you been able to talk to the boss?

-She asked curiously-

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

"Er... There have been numerous people to come by here. Which one would he be?"

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Taller than me. He's really friendly and handsome. The usual things to describe a gentleman like him. -Rose joked with a smile on her lips-

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

"... Hen, was that his name?"

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Yeah, he's helped me before in the past.

-She responded while the memory of what had happened came back to her, shivering slightly at said memory-

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

"He was tending to me this morning." Elias recalls the memory with a small shrug. "He is kind, I suppose."

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

He is very kind. -She repeated happily with a smile back on her face-

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

He nods in agreement, though in an almost absent manner, his thoughts elsewhere.

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

-Rose stared at his face intently, trying to figure out whathe was thinking about...though she unfortunately wasn't a mind reader-

What are you thinking about Elias? If i'm alright to ask.

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

"Nothing of importance." He looks towards her with a fraction of a smile.

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Hmm...okay!

-She says with a wide smile before wrapping her arms around the man, though she's careful not to cause him anymore pain-

Hope you feel better soon. -She mutters-

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

Elias tenses up and nearly flinches in response to the hug, but he soon relaxes, patting her arm. "Thanks."

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

-She pulled away after a moment, giggling happily before she finally exited the room, feeling a lot less worried over the man-

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

Elias made all efforts to ignore the delighted hammering in his chest.

(( "gottabegrumpycan'tlikehugsgottabe" ))

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(Awwwww! X3 That was awesome Decipherer. X3)

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

(( It was ;D; all the hugs! ))

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(I'm happy to hear it! X3 -Hugs back-)

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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 3 years ago

(( Unlike Elias, I think hugs are great! \*hug\* ))

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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(Same here! And Rose loves hugs! X3)

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Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

\*After many visitors come and visit Elias, welcoming him to the Society, there's a small knock at the infirmary door. He almost misses it as to how quiet and timid it is.\*

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chatterghosts  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

Elias frowns, glancing around at his being alone in the infirmary.

"... Come in?"

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Hyde without a Jekyll  chatterghosts • 3 years ago • edited

\*The door slowly opens and a vase of flowers appears behind it. Behind the flowers is a small girl, the same one who opened the door.\* ...Hi? ...I-I can come back later if you need me to...

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chatterghosts  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago • edited

Elias quickly averts his eyes, his scowl deepening. "What did you need so badly that you had to come to me?"

(( I find it so funny that she brought a flower vase, ahaha. ))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

\*Shame filled her face.\* I-I'm sorry...

(AGH! This is what I get for typing this at school...flower vase... :P I changed it so now it's a vase of flowers sorry. )

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chatterghosts  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

Elias' head quickly swivels to face hers, his expression full of anger and disdain. "For what, the chloroform or the ruined clothing?"

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Hyde without a Jekyll  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

\*She looks at the floor ashamed of what she did.\*...everything...I'm sorry about everything...

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chatterghosts  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

Elias seems to examine her face for any trace of sarcasm. "... Then why did you do it?"

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Hyde without a Jekyll  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

\*She seems completely sincere though her blue eye seems to glint with rage briefly.\* ...I-I... \*Her blue eye begins to tear up but she wipes them away with her sleeve.\* ...The last couple days have been bad...

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chatterghosts  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

(( See? Seeeee? Now he feels like a jerk for lying a lot! ))

Elias frowns and almost methodically avoids her gaze. "How so?"

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Hyde without a Jekyll  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(Good! >:D That's what he gets for withholding awesome backstory from me! MUHAHAHA!!)

\*The girl sniffs.\* A-A friend--she was a f-friend now s-she's a bad person--b-betrayed me...\*She hugs the vase of flowers tightly.\*...S-stay away from Catt...for your own s-safety...ok?

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chatterghosts  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

(( Awesome backstory? You flatter me so! ))

Elias looks concerned until he remembers that he's Elias and isn't entitled to feelings. He rubs his neck with a thoughtful expression. "That's... unfortunate. I'm sorry."

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Hyde without a Jekyll  chatterghosts • 3 years ago • edited

I...I just don't want you to get hurt...a-again... \*She placed the flowers on a near by table and rushes out of the room tears in her eye.\*

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chatterghosts  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago • edited

Elias tenses up, growing even guiltier by the second, but he doesn't follow.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(I think that's the end of the rp. This was fun!)

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chatterghosts  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

(( It was! Also, now there's textual proof Elias does have feelings and doesn't hate everything. ))

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chatterghosts  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

(( heY PAL QUESTION

IS ELIAS STILL WEARING BLOODY CLOTHES

IT'S CHILL IF HE IS, JUST WONDERING. ))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(He is unless he changed out of them or someone put him in a hospital gown or something. Also all of his stuff that was on the door step is in the infirmary too as far as I'm aware of.)

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chatterghosts  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

(( Alrightey! ))

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chatterghosts  Guest • 3 years ago

(( ....??? ))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(DM here is a long time reader and is super awesome! It looks like she just made a character, which I'm super excited to see and they're coming to visit you in the hospital. They just knocked on the door and it looks like they're talking outside to someone.)

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chatterghosts  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago • edited

(( Oh, that's fine! There was just a lot of mixed pronouns, I was confused. Hello to you, then! ))

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chatterghosts  Guest • 3 years ago

(( ... Never mind. ))

Elias draws back from the door, paused by the discussion behind it. He begins to intently listen in.

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chatterghosts  Guest • 3 years ago

(( Er... You're kind of controlling my character? ))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  chatterghosts • 3 years ago • edited

(I believe this is her first time Role playing with us. When I was first starting out I wasn't sure how to interact with others too but I got better with time. )

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chatterghosts  Guest • 3 years ago

(( Oh gosh, that's not my intent! It's really okay, and I get it if you were confused -- at first, it can be a bit weird to know where to draw the line with interaction. No worries! I'd still love to RP with you.

When you try to control someone else's characters, it's not much role-playing and more writing a story by yourself, see? Whenever it's Elias' reaction time, that would be my turn to respond. Thankfully, what you did was totally IC for him to do -- I can pick up from there! ))

Elias eyes the trio in confusion, before his eyes widen significantly as he realizes that one of them is in dire need of help. He squints and gives a subtle wink back to Mattias before rubbing his eyes and responding confusedly, "I don't have my glasses, wait -- Mattias? Brother, is that you?"

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chatterghosts  Guest • 3 years ago

Elias exits the infirmary with Mattias and grabs onto his arm, tugging him aside with a curious gaze. "I just saved you, so I'd like to receive an answer as to who those men were and why I lied for you."

(( Much better! It's really okay :D ))

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chatterghosts  Guest • 3 years ago

(( Seeya! This was fun. ))

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chatterghosts  Guest • 3 years ago

Elias stiffens, moving to pull out the dart with wide, alarmed eyes.

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chatterghosts  Guest • 3 years ago

Elias scowls and remains on the bed, electing to ignore any company to arrive after.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Guest • 3 years ago

(You made a character!! This is So exciting!! XD )

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Guest • 3 years ago

(I can't wait to see and learn more about your character!! I'm sure it'll be great. XD )

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Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

\*Elaina was sitting by his bed. She came as soon as she heard he was there\* hey, you're awake! What happened, are you okay? \*the teen who looked like a child had a concerned look in her green eyes. There were bags under them. She looked like she was exhausted but still energetic. Probably from chocolate\*

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago • edited

Elias raises an eyebrow at the excited teen, his head tilting. "Why I'm receiving so many visitors is beyond me. I'm fine."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

You're a friend now! I'm worried.

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

He sighs and shows his hands exaggeratedly (( though he carefully keeps the palms of his hands out of sight and only shows the top )), rolling his eyes with a warm smirk. "I am okay -- really."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Alright... Why are you here? What happened?

(I didn't see)

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"I may have... angered the wrong person." He chuckles weakly.

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Who? Hela? Sarashina?

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"She didn't give a name."

Elias made a note to avoid a Hela and a Sarashina.

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Well... Okay? Hm...

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"What?"

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

What did she look like?

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"Her hair was in a ponytail, erm -- she had differently colored eyes?"

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Ohh... Allison? Why would she...?

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

Elias huffs softly, shrugging his shoulders. "Hell if I knew."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

That's so weird...

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"Maybe." He scowls and crosses his arms in a child-like way.

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

I'm sorry...

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"Wasn't your fault. Some people are born crazy."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

She's not crazy! She's probably stressed! She doesn't even know, like, who she is...

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"Er, what?"

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

... Nothing...

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

Elias' brow furrows. "If there is a reason for her actions, then I'd like to hear it."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

I don't know... I don't know anything, don't ask me...

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

Elias scowls again as he's denied a real answer. "What -- oh, fine."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

I don't know! I don't know anything. I'm stupid...

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

(( fucjfkffifngtsbfbndalasgfshh ))

Elias' eyes widen at the familiar statement, and guilt seems to smack him in the face. "Don't say that."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Why not? It's true...

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

He snaps in a slightly louder voice, "It's not!"

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

\*winces and looks away, her arms crossed\*

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

He adds, softer than before, "... You're not stupid, miss. Please."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

\*looks away, sighing\*

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"What is it?"

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Nothing.

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

Elias tilts his head -- what is that on his face, concern? -- and sighs. "I don't bite, contrary to popular belief."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

\*giggles softly\* yeah?

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"Yeah." For a very brief moment, Elias seems, if nothing else, sympathetic. "What's on your mind?"

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

I'm just... Kind of useless.

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"... Oh." Elias frowns. "What makes you think that?"

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

I can't do anything...

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"That's ridiculous."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

It's not.

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"Yes, it is. Tell me, why are you here at the Society?"

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

My g- best friend... She's been spending a long time here.

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"So you're here for her? Is that not providing a sense of comfort to her? Seems like something to me."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

She was fine without me.

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"... Alright," he pauses and grumbles something under his breath irritatably. "You have friends here, correct?"

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Yeah... But most of them think I'm annoying..,

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

Elias raises an eyebrow. "I don't. I doubt your best friend does."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

\*chuckles coldly\* I bet she thinks I'm awful. She just feels bad for me...

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

Elias sighs, looking towards Elaina with a strange sympathy. He pauses to consider how to word it properly, before saying with hesitance, "Those kinds of thoughts will get you nowhere. Perhaps it's correct that you can't be sure what people think of you, but you can't let it effect you." He pauses, a smirk flickering across his face briefly. "If there are people who think you're truly annoying, why surround yourself with them? I'd think you would rather be in the company of people who enjoy you."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Well- Because-... Because they're so cool... People like them... I want to be like them...

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

(( Coincidentally, Candy Store from Heathers was playing. ))

Elias snickers. "That won't do much for you in the long run."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

huh...?

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"Why would you want to be anyone that wasn't you? Everyone leads a different life, and everyone can provide a unique experience to someone else." He pauses, sighing and looking Elaina dead in the face.

Elias continues, "Spending the entirety of it acting as if you're someone else is both a waste and a sin. No one was able to know you. We don't need two of one person, we really don't. If you really want to be someone different, don't do it for anyone else but yourself."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

\*looks down, sighing\* but.. nobody really likes me...

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

"If nothing else, I like you. And I'd much rather learn about you, rather than you attempting to be someone else."

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

... Oh

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chatterghosts  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

(( He's making such a big effort, my heart! ))

Elias chuckles, tilting his head. "Oh? 's that all?"

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Elaina Hyde  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

I don't know what else to say..

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Tairais • 3 years ago

As often happened, he had little idea of where he was, or what time it was. When he last recalled being aware of his surroundings, he had been...

Where had he been?

A quick inventory of his person (Leg, both arms, minus an eye, no hat or cane, monocle on, hair tied back, leather instead of silk gloves, cloth mask instead of a scarf, oil and copper shavings all over, smelling very strongly of ozone, smoke, and.. gunpowder?) led him to believe it was his workshop that he had been in last.

Which was now nowhere to be seen. And he really was missing his scarf, which irked him more than anything, really. If someone saw him-

That was enough of that particular train of thought. First things first: getting his bearings. He turned to face the nearest door, sighed to dispel the tension building in his throat, and nudged it open...

Only to see Elias, whom he remembered just speaking to recently. Belatedly, he realized that perhaps he should have knocked.

"A-ah, cazzo, I d-did n-not mean t-to-" It was at this moment as he began to wring his hands that he noticed the bandages on Elias', and paused, debating on whether or not to inquire about his health. His worried nature won out in the end, however, and he plowed forward. "-A-are you, uh, well? I-I m-mean, obviously y-you are... n-not, i-if your hands are bandaged, b-but.." Richard huffed an embarrassed and forlorn sigh. "I-I.. Am not h-having t-the b-best of l-luck. I w-will just..." He gestured over his shoulder with his thumb and began to shuffle back the way he came.

(( On season 2, episode 4 of 'Richard Makes a Big Deal Out of Minor Inconveniences.' ))

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

(( Elias, being a regular viewer, fast-forwards through this. ))

Elias had spent entire minutes in his own mind, thinking about the night before; perhaps if he'd merely asked for entry, he wouldn't be in the infirmary --

The door was opened, and his attention snaps to the visitor. A smirk twitched across his lips, and Elias watches Richard with a mildly interested expression that quickly turns into concern as he shies off and begins to exit. "Wait!"

Soon after he says this, though, he shakes his head. "It's really alright. I appreciate the company, actually -- I mean, well, there were - ..." He clears his throat with a soft huff. "... perhaps I should stop."

He laughs weakly and sits upright, finally deciding to answer Richard's question. "I am fine, thank you. I just got into a bit of... trouble, last night."

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Richard turned back towards Elias and crossed his arms. As he leaned against the doorway, the pit of anxiousness in his stomach only slightly dissipated as he flashed a quick smile. "I c-can t-tell. D-do I need to be w-worried? A-and is t-there anything I can d-do to help, o-other than provide m-my 'charming' c-company f-for a while?"

He tried not to dwell too long on Elias' kind words. Tried and failed, however much he knew there was a (fairly high) chance he was reading too much into them. It was warming, knowing that he could brighten something besides an electric light.

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

Elias offers a warm smirk, his hands fidgeting at his sides. "It was just a minor incident involving some glass, really." He waves a bandaged hand. "I'm unsure little more can be done than simply hoping it heals well."

(( Elias "Thinks People Won't Question His Infirmary Visit for 'Glass Cuts' " Castellanos. ))

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(( Richard "Won't Question It So He Doesn't Lose Like One of Three Humanoid Friends That Arent Teakettles" Prince ))

Richard could guess there was more to it than that, really, but who was he to judge? So instead, he chuckled. "I s-suppose my charming c-company will have to do, t-then. T-this is much p-preferable to wandering t-the halls f-for hours t-trying to find m-my room, at any r-rate."

A flicker of a frown passed over his face as he thought of the exposed parts of his arms, and of the fact the mark on his back could clearly be seen, but quickly shoved the thoughts to the side, lest he find himself panicking again. He'd just stay against the door.

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

(( Oh, right, uh, forgot a thing. ))

Elias is in a plain dress shirt, different from his clothing hours before - and placed carelessly under the bed are his former clothings, stained in various places with blood.

He tilts his head with a small flicker of a smile passing his face. "Why, I'm flattered you think so."

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Richard remains adamant in not saying anything once he notices the bloodstained clothes on the floor, instead, he bowed at the waist in a half-joking, half-warm gesture that offered a glimpse of metal plating framing a phoenix on his back. ((You know, the thing he just said he wasn't going to show. Che idiota. ))

"O-of course. Y-you know, y-you are one of t-the few people I f-find easy to talk t-to." He frowned slightly, his good eye sparkling green and gold with the mirth of an inside joke. "I-it is h-hard not to find c-comfort in that o-over architecture t-that seems t-to have been built to confuse m-me." He shrugged, as if to emphasize his point.

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

(( Elias would show his COOL BATTLE SCARS, but he's afraid Richard would go blind at his GLISTENING, SCULPTED AAAABS. ))

Elias makes a barely successful effort to not look towards the metal upon Richard's back, and instead smirks at him in a more genuine manner. "I'm honored -- though, I wouldn't say I'm much in the way of amazing companionship..."

He shrugs in the wake of his own self-depreciating humor.

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Richard snorted. "M-most, including myself, would s-say the s-same about me. H-how amusing." He paused for a heartbeat, trying to find an amusing way to finish the sentence, eventually settling on, "T-though that m-may have to d-do with my.. accidental a-arson, more t-than anything."

(( You know, that's probably true XD Richard would be much the same, except they're not exactly battle scars. If they were, it'd have been a very one-sided battle. ))

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

(( ... I was joking.

In all seriousness, same! Elias would probably feel like a badass if they were battle scars. Or if he had abs.

Also, Richard, oh dear. ))

He looks amused by his words until Richard breaks the pause; Elias' head snaps up, all traces of his former humor vanished, his face gone a stark white. His voice trembles, "What?"

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

In hindsight, Richard realized he probably could have chosen better phrasing. He quickly held up his hands in as placing a gesture as he could manage while they were shaking through a combination of nerves and still-to-be-fixed wiring.

"A-as I s-said, it was an accident!" He sighed. This was not a memory he wanted to revisit any time soon, and yet, here he was. "F-for clarification, I w-was assisting a f-friend w-with chemical r-research. It happened to t-rake place during a t-thunderstorm- which, for the r-record, I told her w-was a f-foolish idea, but s-she and her associates w-were d-d-determined."

Here, he paused to take a breath, determined not to let his emotions get the better of him this time.

"T-the a-aforementioned chemicals w-were q-quite f-flammable w-when combined i-incorrectly.. A b-bolt of lightning s-struck nearby, a-and in the excited c-chaos t-two of t-the younger researchers c-caused, o-one of them bumped the t-table I was u-using as I w-was t-trying to work. A-as I l-looked over my s-shoulder t-to s-scold them.. w-well." The fire danced behind his eyes as he spoke, and the smoke wrapped it's cloying hands around his throat, causing him to cough to try and clear it, to no avail "T-the flames leapt f-from b-beaker t-to t-the floor, t-to the c-ceiling and walls a-and..."

He trailed off, screams of terror and the roaring of thunder filled his ears and for a terrifying moment, he was elsewhere in time.

"Damn it, Richard! Look at this! Years of research, goin' up in smoke!"

"E-Emily, w-what a-are you-"

"Someone has to fix this! We were so close- Gah! You idiot!"

The groan of a building, the screeching of collapsing wood and the howling cacophony of those left behind. It was all his fault.

He snapped back to reality, the breath leaving him in a rush. He blinked back tears in the corner of his eye and forced a smile to creep in the corner instead. "N-needless to say, t-the paperwork was extensive."

Gods, his words sounded thin even to his own ears.

(( Jokes have a bad tendency to get lost on me.. Richard and I have that in common too :P Also, I can never resist a chance to make my beloved character suffer, despite the fact this was not what I had planned XD I think he's more freaked out by Elias' earlier reaction though. ))

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

(( Ahaha -- same! Honestly, Elias woul've thought that was really funny if he didn't have such a bad history with fire. And if he wasn't paranoid. And if he lacked a strong sense of justice. ))

Elias' trembling hands meet one another as he digs his thinb deep into his hands, not letting on the instant regret and pain felt in the small cuts. His face slowly regains its color and he laughs softly, his mind struggling to fight off memories.

"I apologize, I didn't mean to alarm you! I just have a negative... um, association with fire."

(( I wrote a story on that, heh.

Also, they both need serious trauma therapy. ))

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(( Talk funny friends and therapy friends. Very odd circles! And I wish I could say that story was already in my folder but nope. But yeah.. Therapy might be good for them ;-; ))

"Q-quite the same, really. It's all right, and I apologize for u-unnerving you, as well. W-we c-can avoid t-the topic in the f-future." He paused, the niggling feeling of having forgotten something poking in his mind. Annoyingly enough, as soon as he realized this, he forgot whatever he was in the process of remembering.

He let out an exasperated sigh after a few moments of thought. "W-well, at least I k-know it is not Gerard. Bet kas?" He muttered, before returning his gaze to Elias. "Atsiprašymai, my m-mind is w-wandering, and I find myself struggling t-to find t-the t-thread of conversation as a result."

Not to mention, he was now reluctant to speak or leave for fear of upsetting Elias further.

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

Elias scrubs at his eyes with a weary chuckle, his smile thinning into a small smirk. He crosses his arms with a tiny sigh, straightening himself out again and finally looking back towards Richard. "It's not to be worried about."

He pauses to find some positive note from their previous discussion, and says, "If nothing else, perhaps we have an... improved understanding of the other, yes?"

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Richard chuckled, not entirely sure what he found amusing, but chuckled all the same.

"Certamente, f-for which I am g-grateful. I w-would hate to h-have to go back to only t-alking to a semi-sentient t-teakettle."

Not that said teakettle wasn't delightful company, but it did have a tendency to raise eyebrows and cause questions, and he was trying to avoid those this time around.

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

Elias' lips turn up in a smirk again, and he seats himself on the bed once more. "What's the story behind that, by the way?"

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Richard's eyes crinkled with a smile again as he remembered as much he could. "I am.. n-not entirely c-certain, actually. T-the most I c-can recall, I was p-perhaps t-twelve years of age, and d-dreadfully lonely. I cannot recall w-where my f-father was at t-the time, b-but I h-had been left in the c-care of my older b-brother, w-who did n-not care overly much f-for me, a-and had t-to run the h-house w-while my father w-was gone. I h-had the s-same t-troubles with sleep I h-have now, o-only with less wandering and m-more tinkering."

He chuckled softly, the noise rumbling in his chest as he stifled a yawn. "At any r-rate, I r-remember wandering down the hall and h-hiding in the library a-and reading a c-collection of fairy-tales. T-the next t-time I w-was aware of m-my surroundings, a t-teakettle, a mirror, s-some wire, a-and a collection of h-household items w-were in v-various states of d-dismemberment around me!"

Richard covered his mouth and huffed out a few short bursts of laughter before glancing up again. "T-then I looked up, and m-my brother w-was mad as c-could ever be, b-because he k-knew our father would be furious w-when he f-found out. A-as he b-began to c-chide me, t-the teakettle w-whistled a-angrily, all on its own!" He began giggling in earnest now, the beet-red face of his brother fresh in his mind as if it had happened but a few minutes ago. "T-to this day, I s-still do n-not know how Gerard w-was engineered, a-and I am loathe t-to take h-him apart!"

He sighed contentedly, eyes still crinkled at the corners. "He i-is a good friend, the t-teakettle. A b-bit.. unorthodox, b-but beggars may n-not be c-choosers, yes?"

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

Elias snickers warmly, raising an eyebrow with a grin displayed. "That sounds absolutely delightful, though I'm not sure how you create a sentient object on accident!" He lets out a small giggle and leans against the wall from the bed. "So you had a brother, then?"

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Richard shrugged, eyes gleaming happily. "I am n-not s-sure either! It is w-wonderful!"

This time around, he managed to avoid the new wave of unpleasant memories that come with the all too true 'had.' His smile flickered for half a second at most before he continued. "Y-yes, Benediktas, or B-Benedict, if h-he were inclined to a-anglicize it. M-much more t-the politically and, ah, s-socially inclined. W-we did became quite c-close in l-later years, b-before I l-left home, though. We f-fell out of c-contact w-when he t-traveled to S-Spain f-for a business m-meeting of s-some sort, and w-was invited to w-work with.. some.. person of great r-repute. I know n-not who, t-truth be told."

He chuckled wryly, holding his hands in a 'what can you do?' sort of pose before he crossed them over his chest again and sighed fondly. "W-we never took m-much interest in e-each other's p-pastimes. He w-was not s-scientifically or m-musically inclined and, w-well." He shrugged and huffed a laugh again, this time much more exaggerated and joking, "Y-you h-have seen my s-social ability first h-hand, so I d-do not t-think you need an explanation!"

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

Elias gives a full-on grin, an interestingly rare display. He pauses as a thought occurs, and he asks, "Musically inclined?"

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago • edited

Richard startled slightly, as if he had forgotten what he said already, before smiling sheepishly, almost shyly. "I.. a-am known t-to play the v-violin." He then muttered under his breath, almost as an afterthought, "Or s-sing, t-though I am n-not sure how well, exactly..."

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

Elias tilts his head thoughtfully, a small smirk forming on his face. "I don't suppose you'd be willing to show me one of these talents, would you?"

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Blushing was something he very rarely did: he could count on one hand the number of times he had done so in the last five years of his life. Regardless, he could practically feel the heat rising off his face and ears as they flushed. "Er, n-now?" Oh, what he wouldn't have given to be the more confident version of himself in that moment, though once again a cold voice in the back of his mind snarled. 'What does it even matter? You will end up alone regardless.'

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

(( Babbu! No! Have faith in your friend! D: ))

The corners of Elias' mouth turn into a concerned frown, but a familiar smirk soon takes its place. "Only if you're comfortable, friend."

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago • edited

(( He wants to! His subconscious wasn't wrong though, he seldom plays for people he cares about, and in all but one case they either stabbed him in the back (sometimes literally) or left him, be it for death or something else. He's making a great leap of faith here ))

His heart clenched when he saw the hint of concern in Elias' expression. "It is q-quite all right. A-allow me a f-few minutes t-to r-retrieve my violin, t-then I w-will think of something to p-play." With another quick smile, he darted out of the room, legs carrying him on autopilot towards his room, as if his thoughts had to be elsewhere in order to find his way with ease.

They were, for the record. As he moved about his room to gather his now and instrunent, as well as throw on the navy greatcoat he seldom wore, his skin prickled like the ghosts of the past were gazing down on him in irritation.

Well, they were ghosts after all. He could ignore them if he chose. And he did, he mused as he began making his way back some fifteen minutes later.

(( Edit: Also, babbu? XD that's adorable ))

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

Elias eyes him with even greater worry than before, but he doesn't speak and instead just nods.

(( Awh! ))

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Richard took a few deep breaths to calm his jittery nerves as he stood outside the door, facial expression flickering through several emotions in the span of a few seconds.

Nervousness, reluctance, bitter remembrance, determination, resignation. Eventually he settled on the peaceful facade of a performer, checking his bow's tightness one more time before knocking to re-announce his presence.

He stepped inside after a moment's pause, holding up the violin as if to explain why he was gone, though he knew it was redundant.

"D-do you h-have a particular c-composition you w-would like to h-hear, or s-shall I pick one?" He moved from his prior position standing at the door to one a few feet away from Elias, taking care not to venture far into the man's personal space, then glanced up with an expectant gaze, trying not to drum his fingers against the violin and failing slightly, his thumb tapping out the beat of one of his favorite melodies.

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

A very tiny smile graces Elias' features and he shrugs, trying to hide the eagerness for his return that had been in his eyes mere moments before. "Whatever you'd like is fine."

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(( This is like the fourth time I've tried to send a reply, and coincidentally the fourth time it's not sent. Thanks disqus/shoddy internet connection, I love it. ))

Richard smiled, despite the fact his heart felt like it was trying to frantically claw its way into his throat. "All r-right, then." Closing his eyes, he stood for a moment, drawing upon a mask of calm as the illusion of solitude took hold. For a moment, he seemed as if he would never move again. Then, with all the jarring grace of a statue coming to life, he placed his bow to the strings and began to play. Though he did not move with the dramatic swoops of a professional performer, he moved and swayed slightly, as if a breeze were carrying a leaf against the current of the music. There was no more emotion save for the melody of the music.

(( And now, your recommended listening:

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

(( I saw your things, friend! I'm gonna reply to this one. ))

Elias watches the movements of the bow for a while, but eventually closes his eyes simply to enjoy the sound.

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Eventually, as with all things, the music came to an end, despite his best efforts. With it came the feeling of having lost some integral part of himself, leaving him weary but content.

Reluctantly, he let his arms fall to his side and opened his eyes. Like a mallet to the chest, the reality of the situation hit him, and he imidiately started to shrink in on himself, ears flaming bright red as he glanced quickly around the room

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Tairais  Tairais • 3 years ago • edited

(( For the record, it is now 11 o'clock and I am just now seeing \*all\* the variations, which I went back and deleted for the sake of an easier read. What a pain. ))

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

Elias doesn't realize at first that the music has ended at all, his thoughts beyond elsewhere, but he, too, opens his eyes eventually. He smirks warmly at Richard. "That was beautiful."

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(( I almost said so are you as a reflex, because my girlfriend and I do that all the time XD 'Oh look, isn't the sky beautiful?' 'Just like you!' Richard probably would spontaneously combust from embarrassment if he said that oh my gosh. Just some funny thoughts. ))

As he felt his the rest of his face match the temperature of his ears, Richard realized he could no longer count the few times he had blushed on one hand. He was only a little irritated with Elias for that, and more irritated at himself than anything.

Flashing a small smile despite his still-fluttering nerves, nerves, he gingerly leaned his bow and violin against the wall and satdown on the floor nearby. He flinched slightly as his one good knee popped, then laughed. The fact it was popping meant it was still somewhat healthy, and he wouldn't lose all his limbs just quite yet.

"T-thank you," He said quietly. "It h-has been.. q-quite a w-while s-since I p-played for a s-single p-person." His expression turned reflective and puzzled as he stared at Elias. It was not his intention to make the man uncomfortable, but for a moment it would likely seem that he was staring into him, rather than at him. For the space of a couple heartbeats, his normally sparkling eyes turned cold and calculating, as if Elias were some grand puzzle to solve.

Technically, he was, Richard thought. In the space of those heartbeats, he had to remind himself that Elias was no clockwork machination, and that he couldn't just take him apart to find what made him tick. That would only end in grief, he realized, no matter how safe it could make him feel now.

It was.. unsettling. Regardless, he switched back to his normal smile, the one seen more in his eyes than anything else. He chuckled as a thought occurred to him. "W-what of y-you, t-then? D-do y-you have s-some h-hidden talent to e-entertain t-the m-masses with?"

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

(( I wish I was that smooth. I am so hilariously not romantic that I question why my girlfriend likes me.

Also, no worries, Elias would too. He might not be able to count the amount of times he's blushed on one hand because he does it all the time, but he can probably count the times he's been called beautiful by someone who wasn't a family member. ))

Elias watches Richard's odd stare with one of his own, the thought occurring that he might have used violin to get a grasp on his prosthetic limbs. As badly as he'd wanted to ask why the man had such a tendency to avoid discussing what had happened, Elias knew it was rude. He knew that he hadn't had this many friends since he was very young, and for the first time in a while, he valued them.

Elias chuckles softly at him. "Aside from my looks?" He gestures to his face and laughs at himself, seemingly out of self-deprecating humor. "Joking, naturally. Not one that I can think of, no."

(( He can play the piano. God, you're such a liar, Elias >:U ))

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(( Eliassss lets start a bannnnddddd! Cmon. It'll be fun! And now that you've mentioned that, I am slightly determined to tell Elias he's beautiful. Slightly though. Richard and I don't wanna goof this friendship up XD

It is also worth noting there are plans in place. \*Futuree\*- Anyways, Writing. ))

Richard chuckled and shrugged. "A-ah, well. P-perhaps if y-you like, I c-could teach y-you the violin, once I r-repair m-my arms. W-while I have little d-doubt you c-could charm an entire r-room, I h-have found m-music is s-something all could wish t-to know."

He paused for a moment, as if realizing something, then huffed out a small laugh. "Y-you k-know, I h-have been s-saying 'r-repair my arms' f-for y-years, now, and it s-still s-sounds strange t-to me. Amusing, certamente, b-but strange." He held up his hands and stared at them, only to put them down when his vision flickered and he saw mangled skin and bone.

The past was always too close, and he had be running so damn far.

He sighed and stretched languidly, like a cat, and huffed when the tell-tale crackle of his spine re-aligning was just loud enough to hear in the quiet room. His mind darted back to Elias' strange hand gesture, and while he was curious, he too was rather determined to keep the few friends he now had.

(( They both just want to keep their friends and theyre both scared of losing them. Rip. ))

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

(( What plans. What are you planning. Unrelated, how much will you love/hate me if I draw them in a rock band.

Also, I knoooow ;\_\_\_\_\_; ))

Even thought Richard's words make him question why he required prosthetics even more so than before, respect gained control rather than impulse, and Elias remained quiet. Instead, he snickers and flashes a brief but warm grin. "Perhaps that's just natural. I wouldn't think upon it too much."

Elias straightens up and his expression returns to the seemingly-arrogant smirk he always wears. "I may have to take you up on those violin lessons."

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(( All the things, darling, all the things. It's merely a matter of execution and not hogging all the new discussions XD And I will love it. Do itttt. ))

Richard grins and laughs quietly. "Y-you seem to underestimate h-how much t-time I spend t-thinking; H-however, I w-will d-defer to your b-better judgement, so l-long as you trust m-mine when it comes t-to the violin l-lessons."

Hadn't he told his brother something similar, all those years ago? It seemed familiar. His eyes darted back and forth across the room and memories alike. It wasn't as disconcerting as it should have been. When was the last time he had slept or eaten? He didn't know.

Nothing new, then. He frowned and fiddled with the hem of his greatcoat, noting a decrease in the his falsified ability to touch. All to be expected. Gods, he really was falling apart now, but he didn't want to have to go though the whole process of remaking and reattaching himself. That was almost as painful as the experiences that gave him them in the first place. The sound of a gunshot rang in his ears but it was wrong, too distorted and too far away. Besides, it wasn't like Elias would shoot him.

Probably, at least.

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

(( Richard! Buddy! Elias would never shoot you! D:

...also whaaaaat ;\_\_\_; ))

Elias just chuckles softly, folding his hands in an absent movement. "That I will do."

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(( What do you mean, what :P (I dunno what specifically that face is for but its making me giggle, so tis probably something devious!) ))

Richard answered with a chuckle of his own, but now it and the gunshot have switched places. Inhaling sharply, he found another memory playing out in front of him, Elias (hopefully) unwillingly playing the antagonist. He fell as still as a statue again, save for his eyes, which were now darting around the room rapidly, as if looking for an escape.

He was running, ducking between side streets and alleyways. He could hear the distant voices of friend and friend-turned-foe alike. There was arguing, the sound of an ambush, the sounds of a sacrifice. What if he died for certain this time? No matter, there was no time. He needed to hide, needed to run, needed to go home and evacu-

Thud.

He wasn't moving, why wasn't he moving? He needed to! All the color in his skin left him and he began to panic, though it would not show in anything but his color and his eyes: He couldn't feel anything but his eyes.

"Sveiki, Richardas! Mano Dieve. Look at your mess!"

... "N-no!"

Gods, but he felt ill remembering. He knew better than to try and stop it, though. That would just make it worse. At least he could still see Elias through the facade, even if he couldn't do anything to reassure him that this was fine and normal while being anything but.

(( Today on 'Richard gets some of my issues': Vividly replaying god-awful memories. As if he didn't suffer enough XD ))

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago • edited

(( ;\_\_\_\_; = tears, not humor! Jokingly, of course. Also, why is Richard so relatable because same?

And whaaaaaat being whaaaaat are you planning, you devious you? ))

Elias eventually looks back towards Richard, but his smirk vanishes from his face as he eyes him with concern. His mind scrambled with the need to help calm him, but he found himself stiff. "Richard?"

Hesitantly, he moves from his seat on the bed, but when he stands, he remains unsure of what to do.

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago • edited

(( XD What was the face for in that bit then? There were a lot of things it could've been for, I'm curious :P

As I said: \*all the things\*. There will be much angst. Probably a fair bit of giggles and the like, but much angst. Be warned ))

There were two people calling out to him, and his gaze flickered over to them both. The outline between the two warped and shifted: sometimes it was Elias, sometimes..

"Richardas?~ Look at me, mano numylėtinis. Look at me and remember you and Jack could have avoided all of this. Tegul ilsisi ramybėje, poor Jack."

He stared up at the one who looked down on him, face flickering between a gleeful grin and a worried look. Grief and guilt tore a pit in his stomach, and he reached out, as if asking for help up, with a beseeching look, words like cotton in his mouth.

"Kodėl, Elise? Kodėl, Elias?" His native-born Lithuanian was hoarse and low with emotion, though the tone itself was melodic. "He did n-nothing, kodėl...?" He didn't notice he had spoke aloud until after the fact.

One remained standing in concern, the other bent down and he watched as her face morphed from gleeful smile to venomous snarl.

"Because he meant to you what my reputation and family meant to me."

Well. He had no answer to that. It had been a long time coming, his failure. He had been happy far too long, it was only right. Neither of them could forget, and so he didn't. He knew what would come after, for both of them. He would survive- but at what cost?

At least she was easy to fool.

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

Elias' eyes dart around, weighed down with uncertainty and fear. Eventually, he saw his extended hand, and he took it carefully and gingerly, trying to help Richard up. His accent was more evident, his voice thick with emotion and a faint stutter as he spoke, "Richard, I'm not sure what -- w-what do you need? It's fine, you're safe, uh..."

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Richard stood slowly and backed away from Elias once he was standing, shuddering slightly as any energy he had left quickly began to dissipate. He would much rather not remember what came next, and fortunately was at the point where letting go of the memory was painless enough, though he'd need to be careful to avoid any further incidents for a while.

He then suddenly and painfully became aware of what had just happened, and his heart leaped into his throat as it thudded in his chest. This was.. not good, not good at all. How much more did he have to lose?

He turned away from Elias so that Elias couldn't see his stricken expression and forced a chuckle. "I.. I am f-fine. M-my.. m-my a-apologies, I w-was.. l-lost, m-might.. be t-the -b-best.. w-word f-for it." He paused, gripping his hands to hide how badly they were shaking now- none of which could be attributed to faulty wiring this time. "I.. e-er.. y-you h-have m-my g-gratitude."

He could not find the words to express the helpfulness of a grounding touch, nor of a quiet place to come back to. He most likely never would. He opened and closed his mouth a few times, as if he were going to say something, but fell short every time.

He sighed, hanging his head slightly. There was a shadow of a laugh, and he tilted his head. Words did not come easily in times like these.

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

Elias can't help the dismay that flickers across his face as Richard backs away from him, but he doesn't have the heart or time to dwell on it. He begins to say something, but quickly falls short of words as he sees his trembling. Tentatively, he takes a step forward. "Richard, are you... what was that, if I may ask? Please know you don't have my judgement."

(( Also, sEE HE'S TRYING TO BE FRIENDLY LOOK HE REALLY IS I PROMISE ))

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(( Imagine for two seconds: Me, trying to tug Richard towards Elias with all the success of trying to pull a mule. If nothing else, I appreciate the friendliness! Richard does too, he just is worse with emotions sometimes. ))

He was not about to shed a tear from some strange mixture of mortification, not in the slightest. There was simply an abundance of dust in the air, and as such it was difficult to breathe, which caused his eyes to water. That was all.

Dust or no dust, he still had to clear his throat several times before he was able to speak, tone clipped in the manner of one who was trying to remain detached from an emotional conversation while on the verge of locking themselves away in an empty room so that no one could see their tears. Which was fairly accurate in and of itself.

"A-at t-times w-when I f-forget t-to eat o-or sleep f-for.. extensive p-periods of t-time, it i-is easier t-to r-remember t-the past t-than t-think of the p-present or f-future." He paused in order to allow his tongue some time to untie itself from the knots it seemed to have twisted into. ".. I w-will.. my m-mind finds itself divided in t-two parts, the l-larger of w-which is fully c-convinced I am t-truly in-t that m-moment, while the s-smaller p-part of me r-reminds itself of t-the truth. I-it.. is a c-common occurrence t-to f-find m-myself p-playing the p-part like an actor u-upon a s-stage"

His stomach and heart seemed intent on being as far apart as possible, the former sinking with a nauseating feeling, the latter remaining flighty in his throat. He was a mess, an utter disgrace, why was he still talking?

"T-they are n-not kind m-memories, usually, and as such l-leave me.. quite drained. It is usually the sensation of s-something against m-my arms or h-hands that b-breaks m-me out of t-the trance-like s-state. H-hence the..." He trailed off and waved one of his hands in the general direction of Elias, then sighed again. "I d-do apologize f-for worrying y-you s-so. It w-will not happen again."

His voice had steadily dropped towards a whisper to the point where, by the end of his statement, he was barely talking at all. He wrapped the flaps of his coat around him, trying to stave off the chill that was creeping its way up his neck without regard to the layers of clothing he was wearing.

Why did he talk?

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

(( Richard is actually me, hello, surprise ))

Elias offers a reassuring, albeit small, smile, the concern on his face drowned out with relief. "Don't apologize, please -- I'm simply relieved that you are okay."

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(( Richard is also me, therefore we are each other I guess XD ))

Richard turned and smiled, though it was a small, ill looking thing of its own. "Y-yes.. well. 'Okay' is a r-relative t-term. Certamente, I am better than I w-was, but..."

He blinked in surprise. There were black spots in his vision, and as he looked, he felt himself away slightly. He sighed and shifted to lean against the wall as nonchalantly as he could.

"R-regardless, i-it is not something I like t-to m-make a h-habit of."

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

Elias doesn't notice the movement while absorbed deep into his thoughts, and he sighs softly. "How long has it been, then, since you've slept? Eaten?"

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Richard hummed thoughtfully and let out a breathy chuckle. "I s-slept l-last night. As f-for eating... " He shrugged sheepishly. "I have g-gotten lost in my t-thoughts enough recently to only be c-certain of the t-tea we s-shared when we first met. H-however, before that.. Perhaps l-lunch and breakfast the d-day prior? I must admit, I do not f-feel particularly hungry."

That was, in fact, a lie, and his stomach was more than happy to chime in with a growl. Richard rolled his eyes and muttered, "Y-yes, thank y-you."

He frowned and pinched the bridge of his nose with one hand, then gestured to the door with the other. "I b-believe I s-should take t-that as my c-cue to go... find.. You are w-welcome to j-join me, but I s-should eat."

He shivered slightly and hugged his coat closer to him, awaiting a response. It was times like these he felt entirely too old and far too young at the same time.

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

He nods quickly, considering the offer for a moment before looking towards Richard. "I'd like to, yes."

(( Wanna go ahead and call a "the end"? ))

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

Nodding, Richard stood shakily, retrieved his instrument, then began to walk to the kitchen, humming softly.

(( Sounds good, fade to black chatting in the kitchen and whatnot. ))

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

By the magical powers of timeskip, the two are in the kitchen now, doing food things.

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 3 years ago

(( For clarification because I am operating on far too little sleep: Are we cutting it off here or time skipping to do kitchen shenanigans? ))

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chatterghosts  Tairais • 3 years ago

(( Up to you, man! I don't care. ))

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Tairais  • 3 years ago

(( As a side note: Depending on what notification I click on, I get any one of the many different versions of that reply I typed, but not all of them. So if they're showing up as like 4 different versions to anyone... Sorry! I have no idea what's going on, other than my computer was being a butt >:c )))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  • 3 years ago

(Sorry to but in but I've been loving your RP....Also I personally know the guy in the video...he's really cool...yah...)

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Tairais  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

(( Dude sick! And I live to entertain :P ))

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