« Prev 1 2 3 Next » Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first Author Topic: No home to return to (Josh/Openish) (Read 697 times) Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 22:38:13 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Eric was just now getting off the plane from California, his gambit to stop the attack on the Academy a failure.  He broke his word, and for nothing.  He'd heard the reports, the whole place was leveled.  He hadn't heard much in the way of casualties when it came to specifics.  And his phone was fried when it got shocked, so he couldn't even call everyone to make sure they were okay. The most he'd been able to do is secure a ride back and get assurance that someone would be there to pick him up.  That was it.  No list of injured and dead, all business and then a dead line. He knew he shouldn't take it personally, that there was obviously a lot of work to be done.  But he couldn't ignore the black gnawing pit that had set in his chest since he woke up.  The pain of uncertainty was worse than the pain from his broken arm, which was currently in a cast.  Back to Top   Eric El Sensei Sensei El Jefe I control the universe! [send pm] Joined: July 2009 Posts: 28,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 22:50:12 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Josh is standing at the bottom of the escalator holding a sign that says "portal boy" on it! Back to Top   Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 22:52:37 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Portal Boy is so formal. Just Eric is fine." He said with a grin, though his heart wasn't in it. It was more nervous than anything, but seeing a joke was a good sign at least. It helped a little. Back to Top   Eric El Sensei Sensei El Jefe I control the universe! [send pm] Joined: July 2009 Posts: 28,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:04:31 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Josh smiles big, but Eric can see his is pretty half assed too. "Good to see you're not dead. How's the arm?" Back to Top   Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:05:24 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Hurts, but that means it's still attached right?" He tried to muster a small laugh at his joke, but he was quick to let it die. "Were there a lot?" Dead. Back to Top   Eric El Sensei Sensei El Jefe I control the universe! [send pm] Joined: July 2009 Posts: 28,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:08:14 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top His smile fades, but doesn't turn into a frown or anything. "Only one reported. But zero bodies recovered. So I'm sure everyone's out there somewhere." He nods like he truly believes it. Back to Top   Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:09:34 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He lets out a deep breath and he felt a heavy weight lift off his shoulders. "Who was it?" Back to Top   Eric El Sensei Sensei El Jefe I control the universe! [send pm] Joined: July 2009 Posts: 28,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:12:40 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He frowns. "Matt. His body wasn't recovered after all the rubble, but a few of the girls said they saw him die trying to help them get away." He draws a line across his torso, making a cutting noise. Back to Top   Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:14:07 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Shit...." They'd had a lot of problems, but he'd never wanted him to die. But with his power... "If there's no body doesn't that mean he'd be alive though?" He sounded hopeful! "I mean, that's what he does right?" Back to Top   Eric El Sensei Sensei El Jefe I control the universe! [send pm] Joined: July 2009 Posts: 28,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:16:02 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "He's a healer yeah but...I've never seen him do that...but there's a chance!" Josh sounds optimistic! "So wanna get out of here?" He frowns after he says it, hoping Eric doesn't think he's coming onto him. Back to Top   Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:16:58 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "You mean to where the rest are? Right?" Please let him not be coming on to him. Back to Top   Eric El Sensei Sensei El Jefe I control the universe! [send pm] Joined: July 2009 Posts: 28,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:22:18 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "People are kind of spread out. A lot of the junior agents went home, I don't blame them. It was too close of a call, not everyone is meant to be a special operative like me." Til he was demoted. "But i know where some the guys are holed up, cmon." Back to Top   Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:26:11 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He'd nod. "It was tempting, but..." He couldn't give up now. He quit his whole life and he'd finally found something worth sticking out. Even though it has gotten hard. Back to Top   Eric El Sensei Sensei El Jefe I control the universe! [send pm] Joined: July 2009 Posts: 28,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:44:12 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Okay!" He leads him to a car. "His the prepared, new headquarters is a work in progress..." Back to Top   Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:46:23 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Yeah? Temporary place before getting restationed at one of the other branches?" He assumed at least. Back to Top   Eric El Sensei Sensei El Jefe I control the universe! [send pm] Joined: July 2009 Posts: 28,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:51:51 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Uhh...yeah. Something like that..." Back to Top   Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 6, 2017 23:54:53 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top That didn't sound positive. But he didn't want to press it. He just wanted to try and turn his brain off for a little bit. But that was futile. His brain couldn't stop buzzing about what he was going to say to everyone. Wondering who went home. Which of his friends wouldn't be there anymore. If they would blame him. If they were hurt. How he could face them knowing he could have done more. Should have done more. Somehow. Back to Top   Eric El Sensei Sensei El Jefe I control the universe! [send pm] Joined: July 2009 Posts: 28,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 7, 2017 21:39:18 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He drives them to a nearby holiday inn! Back to Top   Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 7, 2017 21:52:56 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He wasn't really sure what to make of their location. Was it for secrecy? Or was Paradigm broke? And what about the other branches? Or the Government. They were at war, right? And they seemed willing to send them out to the front lines but now what? They were left to dry? "Here?" Back to Top   Eric El Sensei Sensei El Jefe I control the universe! [send pm] Joined: July 2009 Posts: 28,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 11, 2017 5:40:43 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Don't worry, were in a suite." He waves it off like Eric was worried about nothing! He leads him upstairs to the hotel suite, which isn't nearly as spacious as it should be based on the number of people holed up in it, which may or may not be here now! There's also a few maps, charts, and various equipment that may have been scavenged lying about. Back to Top   Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 13, 2017 1:36:20 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Just the one though?" He looked around, because he didn't feel this was going to be enough for everyone... Back to Top   Eric El Sensei Sensei El Jefe I control the universe! [send pm] Joined: July 2009 Posts: 28,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 14, 2017 0:54:34 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I'm not made of money, Josh! This is like, $150 a night!" Back to Top   Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 14, 2017 0:56:55 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Josh is your name!" Was he trying to confuse Eric to try and get him distracted from how shitty the situation was? "What about the other campus Directors? What about Director Gavyns?" Did Paradigm not have bank accounts? Or was this much worse than just their campus getting destroyed? Back to Top   Eric El Sensei Sensei El Jefe I control the universe! [send pm] Joined: July 2009 Posts: 28,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 14, 2017 1:07:02 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Then stay out of this!" Josh scratches his head. "From my great understanding..." which isn't much, "the empire crippled us in a lot of ways, physically and financially. I don't know where Señor Jack is." Back to Top   Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 No home to return to (Josh/Openish) « Jan 14, 2017 1:09:53 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He ignored the first comment and just pressed his back against the far wall and sighed. This fucking sucked. "So what's our next move?" They had to have one. At least he hoped they did. Back to Top   Eric Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first