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Post by Ze on Aug 8, 2006 15:02:05 GMT -5
((no one post here unless I say so))
It was a normal life, the kind he'd been hoping for for so long, but it was missing so many things.
He had his own home, his own shop, enough money to support himself easily, and enough strength to take care of himself should he ever need to.
The problem was, he was lonely... His only companion was a one-year old rottweiler, his dog Fang. He and his brother had stopped talking years ago and not seen eachother since...
Everyone in his life had cut him off or he had cut them off...
Though it had to be that way... He had wanted a normal life, and they went to live in the strange...
The world is full of many things, many possiblities, and it seems as if anything can happen, and as if everything has...
It's not strange to run across a vampire in the middle of the night, or walk by an elf from old lore. Winged beasts soar through the skies, wyverns, dragons, monsters some call them...
And a regular looking man could feel the emotions of other and move things with his thoughts...
Everyone he knew had gone to stay in that strange world... and he had stayed in a place where no one knew any of that existed... hoping to have a normal life and not have to worry about his life or that of the others. He knew they could handle themselves more than fine and were probably better off without him. That thought did depress him, but it was that thought that allowed him to stay in the world of the normal, and not venture off to find them, because they didn't need him he could make a life for himself.
He had that life, now he just needed to make it a happy one...
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Post by Ze on Aug 8, 2006 23:48:27 GMT -5
Dart sighed as he started home after a long day of work. He enjoyed having his own weapon shop, but after awhile it got monotonous.
Sure, he got to watch people try and figure out how to use a weapon, only to figure it out wrong, or if he wanted to give the customers a scare, he just took out a weapon and showed that he knew how to use it... and use it well.
But it was getting old... he did the same thing day in and day out.
In the morning he woke up and let his dog out, getting ready for work.
Then he and Fang headed out to the shop, once there thye hung around the shop, helping customers when need be, and then heading home.
Life wasn't fun and adventurous anymore, it had already become tedious and Dart was only 23.
The streets were quiet as he walked home and Dart almost wished to walk up on a vampire... but then he realized that he had what he really wanted...
All his life he had wanted to be part of the normal world... and now he was... he couldn't change that now... he wouldn't change it now, he'd just having to live with tedious and boring...
His house came into view... the large 3-story building he had once shared with all his friends before they left... he should've sold it and taken the money to buy him a smaller house. But he couldn't, the large empty house held too many memories for him... he couldn't lose it, not now, not ever...
With a heavy heart he walked up to his front door, unlocking his door and going inside.
The main part of the house was well furnished, comfortable furniture, expensive electronics and game systems... a place for friends to hang out at...
Fang jogged in after Dart, hopping up on the couch as Dart sat on the floor, leaning back against the coffee table as he set up a game.
Hours flew by as he played the game, having already had dinner at the shop.
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Post by Ze on Aug 9, 2006 0:09:00 GMT -5
When Dart eventually decided to go to bed, doing his usual.
Brushed his teeth, washed his face, changed into boxers, then went to bed.
But unlike usual, his dreams were not plagued by the nightmares of others...
This dream was his own... about him as well...
He was on a journey... off in the stranger world where his heart truly wanted to be, atleast once more before settling for the norm...
He was on a mission, or quest of some sort, but he coudn't figure out what kind...
And with him was someone he didn't know, only able to see a blurred image of them...
But, even though he didn't know who they were, he knew that he could call this person a friend... and that's all that mattered.
The dream continued on all night, only showing the friends meeting up in the normal world by chance, and then some strange evil, completely unknown to Dart.
When Dart woke the next morning, he was left with a strange feeling... missing what it felt like to be in that dream...
It had felt nice having a friend, even if they were just in a dream...
But he was troubled...
He never had dreams of his own... never... something or someone must've given it to him...
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Post by Ze on Aug 9, 2006 0:33:16 GMT -5
Dart tried to go about his morning like always, but his mind was completely frazzled.
He couldn't stop thinking about the dream and it was messing him up.
He had woken up late, leaving him little time for a shower, and no time to make breakfast. So he resorted to just grabbing a slice of bread.
And he kept getting these strange feelings... as if something was going to happen, or that someone was watching... it creeped him out alot.
He left the house a few minutes later than normal, not that it really mattered, it was just something he took notice of.
The walk seemed to taker longer than ever, and they weren't even half way there before Fang started acting weird, playing upon his suspicions.
The dog just stopped walking, sniffing the air before growling quietly.
Dart tried to calm him and coax him into walking again, but the dog wouldn't listen, just continueing his ever growing growls.
The more Fang growled, the more nervous Dart grew till he couldn't take it anymore.
"Shut up Fang!" Dart yelled at the dog.
Fang jumped, surprised by his masters outburst. Then something caught his ear, and the dog ran off to the source of the noise, his master cursing as he ran behind.
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Post by Kait on Aug 9, 2006 12:42:33 GMT -5
*Dana was walking down the sidewalk quickly, the heels of her black leather boots clicking on the pavement... She had her large easel in both hands, her black canvas bag over her left shoulder and weighed down with pencils, charcoals, erasers, and a change of clothes... She hardly paid anyone attention as she walked, lost in her own thoughts...
She hadn't felt right lately... Strange dreams, tormenting memories... She was constantly looking over her shoulder, waiting for something to happen... Only this time when she looked over her shoulder it was to see a rottweiler bounding after her... Her eyes widened and she froze on the sidewalk, accidentally dropping her easel in surprise and a brief moment of panic...*
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Post by Ze on Aug 9, 2006 13:48:15 GMT -5
"Fang! stop it!" Dart yelled running after his dog. He saw the woman up ahead and his eyes widened when he realized Fang was running right at her
The dog wasn't mean, but he was big, he couldn't hurt her on accident.
So as a last minute decision, Dart reached out his hand, concentrating on Fang, and then pulled back.
Fang was jerked back and Dart was able to grab onto him before he reached the girl.
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Post by Kait on Aug 9, 2006 13:57:21 GMT -5
*Dana sighed in relief when the dog's owner stopped him, staring at the dog for a moment before looking at the young man that held him...* "Thanks..." *She bent over to pick up her easel, brushing the dirt off and trying to smooth out the paper.*
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Post by Ze on Aug 9, 2006 13:58:00 GMT -5
"It's all right. I'm sorry he ran at you, I don't know what came over him." he shook his head.
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Post by Kait on Aug 9, 2006 13:59:27 GMT -5
"I tend to have that effect on things..." *Dana shook her head, her face blank of expression.* "But whatever... No harm done..."
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Post by Ze on Aug 9, 2006 14:02:48 GMT -5
"all right, as long as he didn't hurt you." Dart stood up and let Fang go, the dog walking over and sniffing the girl.
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Post by Kait on Aug 9, 2006 14:05:27 GMT -5
*Dana nodded tucked her easel under her arm, extending her free hand to the dog so he could smell her without getting too close.* "What's his name?"
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Post by Ze on Aug 9, 2006 14:17:45 GMT -5
"His name's Fang." Dart looked at his pet, wondering why he had run off to this girl.
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Post by Kait on Aug 9, 2006 14:23:35 GMT -5
*Dana paused for a moment at the name, glancing up at the man before looking back at the dog... Fangs had been on her mind a lot lately... weird coincidence...* "Fang is it...? Well, a pleasure meeting you, Fang..." *She gave him a brief pat on the head.*
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Post by Ze on Aug 9, 2006 14:26:05 GMT -5
The dog just panted happily and moved back to Dart, wagging his little stub of a tail as he looked to his master.
Dart chuckled and pat his dog on the head.
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Post by Kait on Aug 9, 2006 14:28:11 GMT -5
*Dana stared at the two for a moment before nodding a little...* "Well, thank you for rescuing me from Fang here..." *She adjusted her easel again before turning to go.*
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