« Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next » Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first Author Topic: Newbie [Open] (Read 1,406 times) Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Newbie [Open] « Jan 20, 2016 14:17:30 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Sounds good. I'm not - ugh! - I'm not sure I could do much on the phone anyway." Okay, good job. No throwing up so far. He tried to nod but that just made the vaguely seasick feeling worse, so he just leaned into her a little, using his shadows to support most of his weight so she wouldn't have to do too much of the work. "Thanks. Again. I, um, a lot of people I know I think would've just left me on the roof. Laughed at me for drinking way too much." Oh God, and this wasn't even the pod building. They'd have to go through the campus to get to it. She might see him realise that, and go pale with dread at the long walk over. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Newbie [Open] « Jan 20, 2016 14:25:06 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top If only one of them had some kind of speed or portals or something. Hah. Leif chuckled and gave a shake of her head, staring ahead to watch where they were going. She didn't expect Aaron to be of much help. "You should stop thanking me, man. If those are your friends, then get some new ones. You don't want to get abandoned, especially not in our line of work." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Newbie [Open] « Jan 20, 2016 14:32:09 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Oh, no, not speed. Super speed would result in a trail of vomit leading all the way from here to Pod 5. Thank God she wasn't Sarah, or any speedster for that matter. Also, the friction from air resistance would probably hurt like hell "I still appreciate it. Gave someone my heart and she put a knife in it, up to the damn hilt. Then here you are, just met you and you're helping me out, giving me advice, making sure I get home okay." For what it was worth, Aaron was doing his best to quite literally pull his own weight. Even if right now he was trying to remember if the school had elevators, and if they could just take one of those instead of stairs all the way down to the front door. He wasn't sure he could focus enough, or he would've just saved them both the trouble and made a shadow platform. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Newbie [Open] « Jan 20, 2016 14:42:34 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She didn't seem to mind helping him get down the stairs, even if the touch was beginning to become a little uncomfortable for her. She wasn't really used to supporting some guy she just met... especially considering she had quite a bit to drink, herself. "Look, man, I'm not doing anything a decent human being wouldn't do." Leif tried to rub his back with one hand, but it was a bit awkward. She also couldn't quite figure out his idea of "nice." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Newbie [Open] « Jan 20, 2016 14:49:19 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I feel almost at rock bottom right now. And I just drank enough vodka I'm surprised I'm not throwing up everywhere. I've never even had vodka before." Oh no, don't tempt fate! "I really, really hope it doesn't sound creepy, but I needed this. Maybe not so much the getting drunk. But you being decent to me, when everyone else's been acting like I'm trash. Maybe a little bit of the booze, thinking about it." The back rub was appreciated, but a little weird. Especially with every step sending a little jolt to his brain he wasn't sure he could take. God, Aaron, stop freaking her out. Just keep walking. He wouldn't break away, because he was pretty sure he'd stumble and crack his skull open on a stair, but he would take a little more of his weight off, so he'd be less of a burden. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Newbie [Open] « Jan 20, 2016 14:52:52 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Buck up, kiddo. It can't be that bad." Her voice sounded a bit strained as they reached a platform and she shifted to be able to get him down to the floor easier. She winced ever so slightly, but didn't bother to let him go. Just a little bit more, and they would be on even ground. "It'll all work out. You'll see. It's bloody high school... Worst and best days of our life and all that." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Newbie [Open] « Jan 20, 2016 14:57:25 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I'm trying. I just want this to be okay, I want to make it better." Buck up, huh? Yeah, heroes don't cry. Would Superman have been getting shitfaced on the roof and crying his eyes out if Lois Lane started cheating on him? Would he have punched Jimmy Olson into orbit like Aaron sort of wanted to do to Eric? Hell no. He'd build a bridge, get the hell over it, and go back to helping people. That's what a hero is. But that was so much easier said than done. And Aaron wasn't a hero. Not now, possibly not ever. He'd tell someone he loved them and do nothing but hurt them. No wonder people looked down on him, no wonder he'd been betrayed. Come on, just a little more... "You okay?" He'd noticed the strain in her voice, even through the haze of alcohol. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Newbie [Open] « Jan 20, 2016 15:28:43 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Yeah, no, I'm good." She didn't want him to worry about it. He was already drunk and in a bad place. She didn't want him to think that she wasn't willing to help. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Newbie [Open] « Jan 20, 2016 16:05:42 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Long as you're sure." He'd keep moving. It was less about if she was willing, more if she was handling his weight okay when she'd had a bit to drink herself. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Newbie [Open] « Jan 20, 2016 23:31:09 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top As they would exit the stairs and the building, they'd come across another young woman, puffing on a vaporizer pen and looking a bit shocked to see someone else out at this time! She removes the device from her lips and reflexively goes to hide it, but stops once she realizes what's going on here. A smile curls across her lips and her eyebrows lift at the sight, exhaling a thick cloud of smoke. "Damn, did I miss the party?" Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Newbie [Open] « Jan 21, 2016 9:16:59 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Leif seemed unbothered by his weight once they reached solid ground. She took a second to breathe deeply, then continued to carry him towards the Pods. Or, at least, she hoped. When somebody approached her, she winced slightly before turning and seeing somebody that looked... friendly. At least. "Yeah, man," the Brit said with a laugh. "Might have gone a little too hard for him." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Newbie [Open] « Jan 21, 2016 15:05:32 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top It was easier once they got off the stairs, easier when they found their way down floor after floor until they were outside and he was breathing cold, fresh air again. He'd been content with the silence, glad for the help but also worrying about how every step and every thought made reality swim around him, the churning in his stomach, the taste of acid in the back of his throat. He hadn't been sure he trusted himself to say anything without promptly throwing up. He'd promised himself he wouldn't. Not in front of Leif at least. She'd been kind to him, she seemed cool, she was helping him when his heart was nearly shattered and, if he'd been drunk and nobody was there, he might have considered "accidentally" slipping off the roof. Someone thinking he was worth helping out, that was someone he wanted to not look like a complete pathetic jackass in front of. So they'd walked, and walked, and walked, and he'd tried not to complain. Tried to fight down the urge to groan every other step, kept his eyes pinched shut until they were outside. Then there was just the journey across campus. Then there was the voice. A friendly voice. He knew the voice, it just took a second, took him grunting and actually looking up and giving his eyes a second to focus on the new girl. "Oh. Zora. Hi." He'd worked with Zora. Zora seemed cool. "I, um, 's not that bad. Just wasn't ready." Well, half of what he just said was true. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Newbie [Open] « Jan 21, 2016 20:14:29 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Boys and their alcohol tolerance," she'll remark for the new girl's benefit, tossing her a playful wink and moving to get under his other shoulder. "Heya dude," she'll smile at him as she wraps an arm around his waist. "Calling it a night, I hope?" Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Newbie [Open] « Jan 21, 2016 20:18:11 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Leif chuckled, but as Zora moved to take Aaron's other arm, she gave the girl a grateful smile. She didn't bother responding. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Newbie [Open] « Jan 21, 2016 23:27:24 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Kind of?" Well, he wasn't exactly going off to the nearest bar. He would blink as Zora's arm went around him, and just sort of shrug, going along with both of them. "Usually better than this." Well, in general. Not at drinking. He'd never been drunk before. Why do people get drunk, this was terrible. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Newbie [Open] « Jan 21, 2016 23:39:37 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I know, big guy." She rubs his back affectionately. "Rough night?" Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Newbie [Open] « Jan 22, 2016 0:02:36 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Yeah." His voice was thick from both alcohol and emotion, as the affection - platonic as it might be - almost made him start sobbing right then and there. He wasn't sure if Leif was going to weigh in, but he also wasn't sure what to say himself. What he wanted to say. He wasn't sure he could possibly take going through it all again. "Worse than Belarus." She'd been there, the fog in his brain told him. That would mean something. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Newbie [Open] « Jan 22, 2016 10:34:24 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Leif was silent. Right now, she was just physical support. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Newbie [Open] « Jan 22, 2016 11:28:37 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "...shit." Zora's frown deepens. "Well let's get your drunk ass to bed, and see how you feel about it in the morning." Worse than Belarus? Had she missed something? Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Newbie [Open] « Jan 22, 2016 11:32:24 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She had missed a lot of somethings! Though, Belarus had been pretty horrible too. Every night, he still thought about that little kid he saw, how he could stop that one beating but couldn't take the kid out of there. "Sorry, Zora. Was bad for all of us, over there. Selfish to compare it." It'd just slipped out of him. This wasn't a mental state for a filter. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Newbie [Open] « Jan 22, 2016 11:37:42 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Leif glanced over at the new girl - Zora, Aaron had said - and cocked a confused brow. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Newbie [Open] « Jan 22, 2016 12:29:06 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Zora catches the other girl's expression and provides a quick explanation. "Recent mission. We got duped into a wetwork in a Chthonic power struggle. It's a zoo over there." Her gaze turns to Aaron. "Sshh, let's just go home for now, buddy." They continue trudging towards the pods, at a newly-renewed clip! Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Newbie [Open] « Jan 22, 2016 14:19:57 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Oh, God, slow down a little. Uuuuuuugh. "Ngh. Okay, 'm sorry." Aaron would do his best to follow along without hurling, one foot after the other. It couldn't take that long, could it? Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Newbie [Open] « Jan 22, 2016 14:21:16 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Ahh." Okay, then. It didn't exactly make any sense. She just smiled and continued to try to get him to the Pods. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Newbie [Open] « Jan 23, 2016 12:18:42 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "You must be new, huh?" She'd shoulder a bit more of the weight, since Leif was probably a little tired from lugging him so far already. Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first