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Post by Da Pwny on Nov 11, 2008 19:59:15 GMT -5
*pardon my slowness, but spelling and grammatical errors are burning my eyes x-x ¿Habla ingles?*
Matilda sat by the fire, miserable and wet. Mostly wet, but also quite a bit of miserable was mixed into her feelings of confusion, regret, and whatnot. It was pretty clear by now that if they ever got off this rock, it wasn't going to be for quite a while. If they weren't beaten and raped by the locals, or died of cold in some far-off region, or eaten alive by some creature first. None of those prospects appealed to her at all.
So she sat in silence, appreciating the fire before her, letting her mind take the moment to sort her brain out, if that was at all possible. So much had happened in such a short amount of time that it would take longer than a couple of minutes to figure that she wasn't going to be getting a new pair of shoes for a long, long time. At least they, the few that were still alive after the crash, were... well, still alive. As for the others...
A rather loud concussion off in the distance diverted her attention, even more than a half-naked solder sitting in the corner moping. Well, its about time that wreck blew up she figured, trying hard to think of her 'happy place' when the memories of all those other people on-board flashed before her... but there was no happy place, only the realistic truth that they were stuck on some backwater, uncharted planet, in which they were most likely never going to see traffic lights, fast-food joints, shopping malls, or even a beer ever again. That second-to-last one really hurt in Matilda's mind; even without being human, the joy of hunting down casual apparel helped to distract her from everything she had to see day-in and day-out. And now... ugh, she didn't even want to think on it.
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Post by beautifulytragic on Nov 12, 2008 1:19:16 GMT -5
"Yeah I guess your right..." She yawed slightly and looked at him. His eyes were warm and calm they almost drew her in. Smiling slightly and blushing she realized she was staring. "Sorry I didnt mean to stare..." Alex looked away and focused her eyes on the fire the flames reflected in her eyes making them change to a slightly more greenish tone.
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Post by knightc3 on Nov 12, 2008 5:08:54 GMT -5
Andrew nodded and looked away when she yawned. He guessed it was important that they all got some rest or tomorrow would be a problem. He didn't notice her staring at him till he looked back. At that point his gaze was locked with hers. He was trying to think of what he wanted to do next but looking into her eyes like this jumbled up his thoughts. When she apologized, he looked away quickly as well but didn't say anything.
He smiled at her after a while and said, "Why don't you get some sleep?" He looked over at Matilda and spoke, "You too Doc, get some rest please..." He got up and tested his arm. Yes, the cramp had gone. He wished at this point that he hadn't torn up his shirt earlier. He wasn't really packing an extra at this point. He spoke to the two women still awake, "Goodnight...", and walked towards the exit.
He looked at Edgar sitting at the edge and said in a whisper, "Go get a couple of hours of sleep will ya? I will watch the entrance... This cramp won't let me sleep for a while."
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Post by The Mammoth on Nov 13, 2008 0:53:38 GMT -5
Edgar nodded, agreeing that rest would be useful. He didn't move, he just lowered his head an closed his eyes, continuing to lean against the rock...
When he woke up, a few hours had passed, he felt good, and tapped the exhausted looking Andrew on the shoulder.
"Go." he said, leaning forward and watching the entrance again. It was deep in the night now, probably at least 3 or 4 hours to dawn. Edgar cracked his neck, preparing for the long night...
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Post by beautifulytragic on Nov 13, 2008 1:15:53 GMT -5
Meanwhile not to far away a young girl was being chased she ran through the jungle like terrain. Marianna ran towards the cave that crew was. Stepping on pieces of sticks as she ran she tripped and fell face first in front of Edgar with a thud. "oof" Sticks cracked under body and hands.
Alex had fallen asleep curled up against the rock. Her head resting on her arms.
Tamara was asleep but she began singing in her sleep,"She'll come tonight to help the innocent. Her beauty is radiant like the starry night sky. Her voice can sooth the sole of the living and calm the dead. She'll come tonight to help the innocent." She sang in her sleep.
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Post by The Mammoth on Nov 13, 2008 4:20:52 GMT -5
Had Edgar sensed a threat, he would have fired far earlier than the girl would have ever gotten. She fell to the ground after slipping on the wet stones before him. She was lucky he did not see her as a threat, or he would have fired on her. Instead, he walked by her as she lay on the ground and peered out the entrance of the cave. The light of the fire could not be seen through the winding, but if they got close enough, they'd know the group was here. Edgar waited and watched, seeing no signs of anyone having followed the woman.
He turned and walked back to the cave and sat back down on his rock, shifting his gun again to a more comfortable position to watch the entrance.
"Quite the entrance... Who were you running from?" Edgar said, a small grin breaking his face.
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Post by knightc3 on Nov 13, 2008 4:40:18 GMT -5
Andrew was having a hard time staying awake now. The cramp was gone and he wanted to go to sleep. But he didn't want to wake up Edgar just yet. Another half an hour maybe, then he would go sleep. But Edgar woke up soon afterwards. Andrew smiled and nodded and got up to go. He handed the gun back to Edgar and had just entered turned when he heard the sound of the twigs breaking. He stiffened and turned back to face whatever was coming through.
He was a bit surprised when a woman seemed to stumble through the entrance, slip and fall at the cave entrance. Andrew glanced at Edgar, maybe tell him not to shoot just yet but noticed that his gun wasn't even raised. So he was right in assuming this woman wasn't a threat. Now that he looked at the girl, he couldn't help but smile at the way she had fallen. He said after a moment, "You ok?"
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Post by beautifulytragic on Nov 13, 2008 6:13:16 GMT -5
Mariana got up and dusted off the dirt her body covered by a blue scarf only thing that was visible was her Icy blue eyes and jeweled arms which had a couple of cuts on them but the cuts began to disappear as if to heal them selves.. "Yeah.. Im fine...I was running from the other race that lives on this planet." Her voice was like music a soft soothing song. Her arms sparkled in the moonlight.
[cant sleep!]
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Post by Da Pwny on Nov 19, 2008 7:41:43 GMT -5
Matilda just sat there, listening to the others chat amongst themselves. She'd turned around at one point to let her backside dry off as well, being careful not to let her hair stray too far, lest it catch an ember due to her carelessness. Humans had always been a lot that had interested her; at times, they seemed completely ignorant of what they were doing, and at other moments, they seemed to shine with academic brilliance. Really, a very odd species indeed.
However, her mind did wander for a moment too long, and abruptly she'd fallen to the ground, crying out in fright for a moment and rolling quickly to put her hair out. Apparently, in her absent-mindedness, she'd forgotten that there was something very hot and such behind her, and had leaned back, and... well, now Matilda had singed hair, and a look of distress as well when she sat up. This day just seemed to go from bad to worse so easily... or was it night now?
Whatever...
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Post by The Mammoth on Nov 19, 2008 9:05:00 GMT -5
Edgar couldn't help but laugh as Matilda caught her head on fire and quickly put it out. He smiled at her and then continued to talk to the girl in front of him.
"You sound as if you know nothing about them? You're native here aren't you?"
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Post by beautifulytragic on Nov 19, 2008 14:05:14 GMT -5
Marianna looked behind her and to her side "The race I was running from are called Reevers(yes another FireFly reference i cant help it.) They pray on innocent lives reguardless of the race. They feed on fear and are attracted to the smell of blood. They can rip you limb from limb. To answer your second yes I am a native my race is called Themysciran we're one of the more humble races here. " As she spoke her voice was still very musical her eyes and the parts of her skin that were showing like her forehead were glittering.
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Post by Da Pwny on Nov 23, 2008 18:57:12 GMT -5
Matilda shot the army brat a glance that could kill had it sentience or the ability to. Patting what was left of her singed hair the woman retreated back to a corner, discontent and tired. Her mind was going in circles, between those men, the others that had burned to death in the crash, and now the conversation between Edgar and this girl who claimed to be a native of this god-awful planet. Yes, something was VERY wrong with this place...
*just filler to get this going again. you guys always bug me to post so here it is >o< *
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Post by knightc3 on Nov 24, 2008 0:12:03 GMT -5
Andrew was stuck behind the new alien girl and Edgar as he heard the scream coming from inside the cave. He didn't find anything funny about her hair burning but then everybody had a different sense of humor. It was just nice to see Edgar laugh finally. He moved in behind the two and went to Matilda and smiled, "Don't worry about the hair, you can get something done when we get off this rock. Besides the new style doesn't look bad on you." He winked and moved to a side to finally get some rest.
He looked over at Tamarra once then settled down somewhere between Matilda and Alex.
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Post by The Mammoth on Nov 24, 2008 6:31:36 GMT -5
((Jeez, why didn't we just name the thread "firefly." )) Edgar shook his head. "All info I already knew." He said, "If you need to hide out with us, you're welcome to stay for the night. We'll be moving once we're rested up..." He looked back at Matilda, who was seemingly more distraught now than before. She was having the hardest time of everyone who lived...
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Post by beautifulytragic on Nov 25, 2008 12:52:55 GMT -5
Alex woke up as she heard the scream and looked at Matilda. She was pretty even when she was upset she noticed the wink that Andrew gave her and suddenly felt Jealousy. The brunette shook it off and went back to sleep.
Tamara was still sound asleep reguardless of the events going on at the moment. She began to talk in her sleep again about the new girl. "She is an angel who has come to help. Her beauty is as radiant as the starry night sky. But looks can be deceiving." Said the young girl as her body still lay curled up her eyes closed.
Marianna smiled "thanks." She said climbing into the cave. She saw the others and smiled "so is this your crew?" She asked the young man.
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