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blastiafreak) wrote2011-10-21 06:37 pm
blastiafreak) wrote2011-10-21 06:37 pm
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[The video's not very clear when it comes on; it's dark and gloomy, showing hints of thick dust and cobwebs--a glimpse of a window reveals deep fog--and then it shifts to Rita's wide-eyed face. When she speaks, she's trying very hard to pretend she's calm...and failing pretty horribly.]
I-is anyone else stuck in this weirdo place? I mean, it's not like I need help or anything, but-
[A loud creak and sudden clatter of footsteps interrupts her, the shutters to the window abruptly blowing open, and she jumps with a yelp.] Aah--! Uh--it's not sc--just where's the exit, already?!
[Maybe realizing that the video's still recording her little freak-out, she quickly shuts it off.]
[ooc: Tags slow forever. ._. Sorry!]
I-is anyone else stuck in this weirdo place? I mean, it's not like I need help or anything, but-
[A loud creak and sudden clatter of footsteps interrupts her, the shutters to the window abruptly blowing open, and she jumps with a yelp.] Aah--! Uh--it's not sc--just where's the exit, already?!
[Maybe realizing that the video's still recording her little freak-out, she quickly shuts it off.]
[ooc: Tags slow forever. ._. Sorry!]
action; ♥! The best-! /o/
Yeah. It would be hard to find this spot again in the morning, too...
[ Despite his concerns, they're dim compared to the relief that she agreed to stay. He begins stroking her back again. ]
action; ♥! Definitely! X)
I don't know about hard, but...It's just easier to stay. [Her voice is calm now, and she leans her head against his while she moves her hand over his back.]
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...Yeah. [ His hand moves up her back again before he runs his fingers through her hair. He has a lot of feelings at the moment, and he doesn't want to share any of them. ] As long as we're warm, there's no reason not to, anyway...
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Right... [She has to admit to herself--certainly not out loud--that it's really comfortable, and she relaxes more, staring out over the ocean.] So there won't be a reason to move.
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Mm... [ He runs smooths out her hair a few more times before he returns to caressing her back. His voice is soft and calm when he speaks now. ] Are you tired?
action; ♥! And time for sleep! Good night~ :3
[She thinks a moment, and admits-] A little, I guess. I spent all day wandering around, or... [Or running, or struggling...]
action; ♥! Good night~♥
Or- [ She was with him, and in the end, they weren't wandering. It definitely wasn't walking that tired him out... He hugs her more tightly. ] ...Yeah, I'm sort of tired, too... It's been a long day...
action; ♥! Thanks~
[She stays mostly still, just holding him and letting her fingers trace patterns on his back. It was a pretty bad curse for both of them, and because it's Tyr...she's not so ashamed to admit that it was rough on them.] I just don't want to see any more curses like that this month.
action; ♥! Good morning~!
Mm... [ He nods against her shoulder. Even if she tried to deny it, he was there for much of it; he knows it was difficult. ] Hopefully that's the last of it for this month...
...But if it's not...We'll make it through again.
action; ♥! Morning! :3
I don't know... [After a close call like this, and knowing how much happened last year, she can't really imagine their luck being anything but bad.] But, I guess...we should be more careful.
action; ♥! /o/
...We will. [ He hates that she thinks they could fail to escape. Sometimes thinking that way just...feels better. ] If we are, it shouldn't be as bad as this time...
[ When he says that, he thinks again how that last minute could have all been avoided if he just abandoned his staff and waited beside Rita. He wouldn't have been captured, she wouldn't have been alone, and they could just walk home now and be annoyed than her coat is ripped.... ]
action; ♥! \o\
The month isn't over yet. It could get even worse. [Rita hasn't given much thought to Tyr going after the staff. She was annoyed--and mostly worried--at the time that he just ran in, but she's also convinced that the ghosts would have trapped them one way or another. They could obviously appear whenever they wanted, so they only waited to toy with the two of them...]
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[ He sighs quietly. She's right, of course, and this month could end like it did last year - with either of them bedridden and recovering for the next month. Or more...
That's a memory he'd rather forget, though, and something he's rather not think of happening again to either of them or anyone. He doesn't have anything to say in response and chooses to just stroke her hair instead. ] Forget about it... There's no point worrying about what could happen. What's important is that we're out now...
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[She remembers Tyr being so badly injured around that time and sure doesn't want to see that happen to him ever again, regardless of how it happened--just knowing it was the fault of a curse was enough for her.
Her hand stops stroking his back to twist in the fabric of his cloak instead.] I know... [But it's hard not to worry about Tyr, Estelle, everyone...]
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Rita... [ His voice is full of concern, but he doesn't stop trying to soothe her. He can imagine the thoughts going through her head right now have to be as bad as his, and he'd be naïve to think she'd really stop thinking about it just because he said to...
There's nothing else he can do but wait and hope nothing happens to them. All their preparation didn't do anything for them this time, and dumb luck seems to be the only thing that can really save them from the curses in the end. ]
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[And luck is only probability and coincidence as far as Rita's concerned...Just the fact that they ended up in that situation in the first place was bad luck, anyway.
But dwelling on it is no good, either, especially when they can't know or change whatever comes next...Maybe they should concentrate just on recovering for now. She wonders if Tyr really believes next time won't go badly, but quietly answers-] Let's just try and forget about it--like you said.
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[ Tyr doesn't believe so much as he hopes. He's not to the point where he can't hope they'll be better off later... If he were honest with himself, he'd know that curses are out of their control and only chance can save them because they can't always save themselves. It's too painful to think about that, though.
When she agrees, he doesn't feel any better. ] ...Yeah. It's over... [ And he wishes he could say It won't happen again, but even he knows that's wishful thinking. ]
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[And Rita doesn't feel like wishful thinking and hoping will do them any good. It is painful, though, and it's making her mood plummet, so she tries to force the thoughts away.] And we made it out...so...we can relax.
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That's right... [ His voice is soft as he begins to rub her back gently again. ] We're safe now... We'll be fine today. [ He can be sure of that. If not, they wouldn't have made it out at all. ]
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[And usually, at least, they get a couple days' break between curses, so...] Yeah...for a while. [She relaxes a bit again and loosens her grip on his cloak.]
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[ He relaxes a little too when she says that, content that they don't have to worry for the moment. Leaning his head against hers, the tone of his voice is a little lighter. ] Yeah... Until then, let's just relax...
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[Again, she has to admit that it feels nice, and she resumes moving her hand in little circles.] Yeah--besides, you said you were tired, right? [Or maybe she's the one who said she was tired, but she can't relax enough to really rest, anyway.]
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[ She was the one that said she was tired, but he is tired, and the way her hand moves and just being close to her makes him relax more. It's a safe sort of feeling... ] Mm. It's been a long day, so...
[ As tired as he is, though, part of him doesn't want to fall asleep either even though he could force himself to sleep if he wanted to. ]
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...You can go ahead and sleep if you want. [She doesn't pause in stroking his back.]
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Aren't you tired, too? [ There's a note of concern in his voice beneath the calmness. ]
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action; ♥! Also going to sleep now! Good night~
action; ♥! Good night! ♥
action; ♥! Morning! Another day of LJ being slow...
action; ♥! Good morning!! Good ol' LJ...
action; ♥! :3 Haha, yep...
action; ♥! As long as we have it for a little while... :'3
action; ♥! Yeah! For a few replies, at least~!
action; ♥! Yes~! I hope it doesn't die on my phone!!
action; ♥! I hope it lives!!
action; ♥! /crosses fingers!!
action; ♥! /hopes!!
action; ♥! ;~;/
action; ♥! /;3;/ And heading off again...
action; ♥! \;3;\ HAVE A GOOD TIME~!
action; ♥! I was waiting for my group but they decided to meet tomorrow, I guess... ._.
action; ♥! Oh... :< Better luck then! I was out with friends;;
action; ♥! Thanks! ;3; Ooh, I hope you had a good time, too!
action; ♥! I am! :3 I hope your group work goes well~
action; ♥! Good! <: And thanks--now we have to do a paper on last week's presentation. |D
action; ♥! Ha~ That shouldn't be too bad, right? :3
action; ♥! Nope! Just a couple pages. :D
action; ♥! Yay! :D You can knock that out easily~!
action; ♥! Yeah! That should be no problem. :>
action; ♥! Good :3
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action; ♥! And time to sleep...! Good night~
action; ♥! Sleep well~!
action; ♥! Thanks! And morning~
action; ♥! Good morning! :D
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action; ♥! And it's bedtime for me-! Good night~
action; ♥! Good night~! ♥
action; ♥! And good...afternoon! :3
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