« Prev 1 2 3 4 Next » Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first Author Topic: Lying Low [Open] (Read 1,684 times) Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 21:02:10 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Leif had left the infirmary and enjoyed herself a little bit before finally going back outside. The world looked fresh, new. It was nice. She had found a bench and somehow, who knows how, ended up upside down. Her legs were thrown over the back and her head was dangling above the ground. She was humming some tune, her head nodding from side to side. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 21:14:09 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top One of the things Leif would see while dangling upside down is a pair of humanoid shadows extending upwards from the shadow cast by one of the surviving trees. They're dancing a waltz, slowly, directed with obvious skill. Then they start shaking and fading away, as if breaking apart, before suddenly returning to normal. They keep dancing as if nothing happened, after a pause. 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 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 21:22:03 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She seemed a bit enthralled by the dancing shadows. Given, that could have been the drugs. "Woah..." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 21:33:56 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top They kept dancing, as if completely unaware of their audience, their moves flowing like a river, more graceful and effortless than any human dancer could manage. She might, if she focusses, pick up a tune being hummed nearby. 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 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 21:36:40 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I am way too messed up for this..." Leif didn't bother trying to move, staring wide eyed. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 21:47:48 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Occasionally, the shadows waver, flickering a little, but even with the humming occasionally breaking up or being interrupted by what might or might not be a sniffle, they keep on. At one point, they inadvertently get close enough to Leif she could touch one if she wanted, though they aren't risking knocking into her. 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 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 21:50:03 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Touching moving shadows seemed like a very bad idea to a not-right brain. She actually recoiled as much as she could without losing her position. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 21:53:23 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top They don't seem to notice, but somehow their movements suddenly look like they're unconsciously giving her space. As the humming gets closer to the end of the song, it gets more erratic, more pained, but the movements stay as graceful as ever. 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 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 21:56:54 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Still no response. She's just watching. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 22:04:16 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Finally, the song ends, and the waltz does eventually, too, the shadowy man and woman pausing before they embrace and stay still. They don't fade away, perhaps deciding whether to do another dance or not. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Savaak Puckett Mentor Intelligence Bundle of sunshine [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 1,081 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 22:30:52 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Well that's new." Savaak comes up from behind Leif, intending to say hello to the girl until the shadow display happened. She watches it for a few moments as the figures remain still, then looks down at the other girl. "I'm assuming you see this, too?" Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 22:35:11 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Shit, man," Leif mutters, looking up to see Savaak. "I thought I was hallucinating." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 22:40:13 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top No hallucination, as shown by the fact eventually the shadows dance a little again! ...Only a little. The shadows get a few steps into a tango before they can hear a sigh, the female shadow leans in to kiss the male shadow gently on the lips, and both vanish not as if leaving, but as if violently erased. The shadows under that tree lighten, and Aaron can be seen, but he hasn't noticed them. His cheeks are wet, his eyes dull, and his knees pulled up firmly to his chest. He's staring at his watch. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Savaak Puckett Mentor Intelligence Bundle of sunshine [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 1,081 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 22:43:58 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Maybe, but I think the music would be a bit much for me to try for at this point." Savaak chuckles and grins at the other girl. "Unless you're telling me I'm one, too." She sighs at the start of more dancing, tilting her head to the side when the shadows meet a violent end and reveal a tearstained Pale Shadow. -Well now. « Last Edit: Feb 17, 2016 22:45:54 GMT -6 by Savaak Puckett » Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 22:47:38 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She startled when the shadows disappeared, squeaking. She almost fell off the bench. Throwing her body to the side, she managed to catch herself on her hands and feet. Laughing maniacally, she fell to her side. "This is way too crazy for me. I think I'm missing something." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 22:53:08 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top If she startled at the disappearance of the shadows, he definitely startles at the squeak and laughter, jumping and looking up, but not standing! ...Oh. These two. He knows them, and the sight of them has him rubbing his eyes and trying to bring some kind of life back into them. As if nothing happened. Jury's out on if it works. "Oh. Sorry, I, um, I didn't know people were watching. You okay?" The laughter makes the shame worse. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Savaak Puckett Mentor Intelligence Bundle of sunshine [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 1,081 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 22:58:14 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Savaak snorts and raises a brow at the other girl. "How much are you even on right now?" She shakes her head with a playful tsk and looks up again as Aaron speaks and tries to compose himself. She's not fooled, but doesn't comment. "I think you hypnotized Leif. That might be part of it." Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 22:59:55 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Sooooo much..." Her giggling continues until she rolls over to face Aaron. "Hey! It's the lightweight. You look like you're having a bad time. You should fix that." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 23:03:29 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "If you've got ideas, I'd love to hear them." Blunt, flat, thick. His voice is wet with the tears he's already shed. But interested. ...He'd love to try to be happy, right now, or at least to be able to pretend to be. She seems happy, maybe she can tell him something. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Savaak Puckett Mentor Intelligence Bundle of sunshine [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 1,081 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 23:05:15 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Lightweight? Well, at least they'd met before. She raises a brow at Aaron's tone. Obviously, he'd been digging deep while indulging in his alone time. "Sounds like you should get out for a little while," she suggests with a smile. Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 23:09:09 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Leif begins to crawl over towards him, then kneels right in front of him, reaching into her jeans pocket. "Close your eyes and open your mouth." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 23:16:02 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Out, huh? He's mulling that over and about to say something when Leif crawls over to him, close enough he's vaguely uncomfortable, and gives those instructions. "I, um. Okay. Promise it'll help?" He almost feels like he's going to burst into tears all over again, but slowly, he closes his eyes and opens his mouth like Leif said to do. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Savaak Puckett Mentor Intelligence Bundle of sunshine [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 1,081 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 23:20:18 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Savaak watches warily. This seems like a bad idea. At least, for Aaron it does. And her. She doesn't want to be pinned as a witness. "You keep them in your pocket? Seriously?" She almost laughs. Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 23:22:04 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She removes a tiny little baggie with two bright red pills. She glanced back at Savaak, then put the pills in her hand... and then popping them in Aaron's mouth. "Swallow. In ten minutes, you'll be happy. Trust me." Then, she stood up and stumbled a few steps, giggling again. "I don't keep anything in my pockets. That would be silly! Psh... Silly Savvy." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Lying Low [Open] « Feb 17, 2016 23:26:12 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Aaron swallows, a little reluctantly, but really, anything to fill the emptiness right now. "Ten minutes is a long time..." Savvy was a nice nickname though. He looks at them both, for a moment, uncertain what to do. Stand up? Join them? Say a thing? "What was that?" There. That's a thing, right? Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first