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Post by Jay on May 12, 2012 23:14:14 GMT -5
A light flickered before exploding into three forms now standing at the edge of Glacial Village. A purple haired man, a silver haired woman, and a shiny Gardevoir who looked worse off than the other two. Jack breathed in a good deal of frigid air before exhaling it feeling more cold than he had been in the intermediate space between the teleports. Looking first at Victoria and then towards Alec, Jack rubbed one of his arms only to suddenly see the Gardevoir sink to the ground. He used a lot of energy... Third commented dryly. A quiet hiss escaped form Jack before the purple haired man pulled out a pokeball and returned the exhausted psychic.
A momentary pause was given before Jack looked back towards Vicki again and then towards the frozen town they had come to. "Well.. at least he got us to civilization..." Jack mumbled slowly looking back at Vicki again and offering a bit of a smile. "C'mon, we'll find an inn or something...." he laughed weaker than intended. Whatever energy had been in him was somehow gone for the moment whether because of traveling before hand or the slight mental stress that had enveloped when he had teleported.
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Post by Maid Melody on May 13, 2012 14:17:38 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s395/malicewright/victoriaslade.png);][atrb=width, 507][atrb=height, 327][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(257),w(215),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:53px;margin-left:276px;color:#1c3a24;)]Victoria sighed with relief upon finding that they were on solid ground again. It had been...odd...to say the least to be teleported. Somehow it was even colder here than wherever they had been before...shivering, Vicki rubbed her arms in an attempt to restore some warmth to them and watched as Jack returned Alec. Nodding at Jack's words, Vicki smiled back, albeit weakly, and started walking towards the town. In very little time at all they had reached the town and Vicki found herself looking for any sign of an inn. Not too long after they had reached the town, Vicki spotted what appeared to be a hotel of some sort and pointed it out to Jack,"H..how about th..there?"she asked quietly, shivering as she spoke.[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on May 13, 2012 14:37:08 GMT -5
[atrb=style,height:168;width:494;border:0 black none;][atrb=style,border:5 #EBA947 groove,bTable][atrb=background,http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/jacktable2.png,bTable][cs=3] | [atrb=width,20][atrb=style,border:0 black none;] | [atrb=style,BORDER:0 BLACK NONE;height:202!important;width:320!important;color:5f3f5f;][scrolly:h(202),w(320),sy]Jack's eyes flickered here and there as they walked through the town. It was late in the day now, and all he wanted to do was take a nap or actually just lay down. When Victoria pointed out the inn, Jack's eyes flashed to it gratefully, and a slow smirk placed itself on his features. Bingo. How expensive is it though... Third sighed softly. Jack didn't know nor didn't care at the moment. Instead, he simply nodded his head. "Let's go," he said rather quickly before heading there. Taking hold of the front door, Jack pulled it open and instantly felt a gush of warmth overcome him. Breathing in deeply, he relaxed a little feeling much more at ease now. "Civilization!" he called before moving in further.
A sleepy woman behind a desk blinked upon hearing the call and looked towards the door. Offering a smile, she straightened herself up rather quickly and offered a smile. "Can I help you?" she asked. Jack flashed a smile towards Victoria before starting over.
"Yeah I need a room for the night," he explained.
"That will be three hundred pen..."
Jack nodded and was about to fish out his wallet when.........
Where...
The fuck......
Was his wallet?
Oh hell... Third groaned. Jack stared briefly and then quickly began to pat himself down wondering where it could have gone. There were credit cards and a lot of pen in there! Where could it have.... "Crap..."
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Post by Maid Melody on May 13, 2012 15:03:28 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s395/malicewright/victoriaslade.png);][atrb=width, 507][atrb=height, 327][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(257),w(215),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:53px;margin-left:276px;color:#1c3a24;)]Victoria followed Jack into the inn and sighed at the immediate warm air that followed entering the building. Rubbing her hands together to restore at least some feeling in them, Vicki walked to the receptionist next to Jack. Vicki didn't think there was a problem until she saw Jack looking for something and closed her eyes. Of course the wallet fell out in the one place they didn't know how to get to...and Vicki had no desire to return there anytime soon. Breathing out quietly, Vicki pulled out her own wallet and handed the money to the receptionist. It had helped that she had been paid recently and didn't spend all that much to begin with. It would at least give Jack time to hopefully find his wallet in the meantime. Taking the keys to the room, Vicki looked up at Jack,"C'mon..."she muttered quietly as she took Jack's hand,"We'll deal with it in the morning..."[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on May 13, 2012 15:12:03 GMT -5
[atrb=style,height:168;width:494;border:0 black none;][atrb=style,border:5 #EBA947 groove,bTable][atrb=background,http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/jacktable2.png,bTable][cs=3] | [atrb=width,20][atrb=style,border:0 black none;] | [atrb=style,BORDER:0 BLACK NONE;height:202!important;width:320!important;color:5f3f5f;][scrolly:h(202),w(320),sy]As Victoria pulled out her own money and paid, more than just a little color came to Jack's features, and for a brief moment, even as she started to tug him, Jack didn't move. This lasted a brief moment before he slowly started to follow after her looking back towards the receptionist even as he did so. That wasn't right. He should have been able to pay for that. Even if he could call and get his bank accounts frozen, that didn't quite bother him as much as the fact that he was unable to pay then and there. He paid for things. That was what he did... To have someone else pay was... erhmph... odd.... very very odd.... mentally sighing, Jack looked forwards and walked a bit faster to keep up with Victoria.
As they finally got to the room, Jack waited until the door was open before actually following inwards. Stepping towards the bed, he turned and flopped on it before fishing out a cell phone -something he hadn't thought to use until now- and started to rapidly text someone. Frlwoning softly, he didn't say anything until the last enter was hit. After that, the purple haired man rolled back over on the bed and stared at the ceiling. Man... why did he suddenly feel as useless as he did? Because we're supposed to be the financially stable ones... Third commented dryly. Jack flinched a little. That... was true... He... was supposed to be stable... in that regard, damn it....
"Vicki... I'm tired..." Jack mumbled before kicking off his shoes and twisting around in the bed before setting his head on one of the pillows and shutting his eyes.
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Post by Maid Melody on May 13, 2012 15:39:05 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s395/malicewright/victoriaslade.png);][atrb=width, 507][atrb=height, 327][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(257),w(215),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:53px;margin-left:276px;color:#1c3a24;)]As soon as they had entered the room, Victoria had to resist the urge to simply flop onto the bed just as Jack had. Fishing out her pajamas, Vicki shed her many layers of clothes that had still somehow not managed to keep out the cold and slipped on her pajamas, for once not caring if Jack was in the room or not...or rather, too tired to care. Stuffing the clothes in her bag, Vicki flopped onto the bed and quickly pulled the covers over her, sighing contentedly at how much warmer it was. She had already closed her eyes when Jack mumbled something about being tired. Humming in response, Vicki turned and kissed his cheek before closing her own eyes. The day's events had left her exhausted and it wasn't too long before Vicki drifted off to sleep.[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on May 13, 2012 17:00:00 GMT -5
[atrb=style,height:168;width:494;border:0 black none;][atrb=style,border:5 #EBA947 groove,bTable][atrb=background,http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/jacktable2.png,bTable][cs=3] | [atrb=width,20][atrb=style,border:0 black none;] | [atrb=style,BORDER:0 BLACK NONE;height:202!important;width:320!important;color:5f3f5f;][scrolly:h(202),w(320),sy]Jack didn't look up as Victoria changed instead just laying there. As she ushered herself under sheets, he remained on top of them not saying anything. Time progressed, and soon enough he heard the sound of her steady breathing assuring him that she'd gone to sleep. Though he tried to sleep, Jack found himself unable to. Instead, his mind traced over why the thought of Victoria buying the room for the night was bothering him so badly. It's just because we usually buy everything Third said promptly in various different ways, yet it didn't feel like that was the only reason. Why did it irk him as badly as it did? Why did this useless feeling seep into him when she'd paid for it? He didn't know, didn't understand, yet he wished he did. At some point, his phone vibrated again before he slipped it open and started texting again.
Ya doing ok, boss? Jack smirked at the text unable to feel anything but bitter at the word 'boss'. Logan had used it a few times but had ended up calling him Jack more often than not. Boss made him sound important, made him sound like he was worth more than just... what money he had from doing less than good deeds...
And that was what it was.
Jack bit his lip and shut both his eyes as this thought came over him. He'd always had money. Even as a kid, Jack was aware of the fact that Atticus was rich. It had made him value the money less. It had always been there, and he had never had to worry. It was something to spend... on frivolous things and hookers....He had a job that made him rich now too...but.....
Maybe... I should find a different job too... Now where the fuck had that come from? One minute he was thinking about how much money he had, and the next he was ... what... wondering what other jobs he could take up? What was he looking for? Something.... more honest? Jack had never been honest and didn't actually feel like starting now, but... there was something that he couldn't put his finger on that egged him on.. on to find something... a bit... less violent... a bit more predictable.. a bit more stable...
For her.
Another point crawled into Jack, and slowly he found himself realizing more. He didn't want to see her worry about him, but he didn't want to keep anything from her. If he could find something that wouldn't put him in trouble... wouldn't put her in trouble as a result... Even if it meant somehow using his money to disappear... maybe in the long run it would.. be for the best.
BJ.... Third started but fell silent. For once, the voice couldn't finish whatever he was going to say. However, it wasn't because of lack of effort in words and knowledge on what he was going to say. Instead, it was because BJ's consciousness had slowly pulled away from everything and finally rested into sleep. This was... a nice sleep.
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Post by Maid Melody on May 13, 2012 22:51:12 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s395/malicewright/victoriaslade.png);][atrb=width, 507][atrb=height, 327][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(257),w(215),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:53px;margin-left:276px;color:#1c3a24;)]The morning came all too soon for Victoria. Before she knew it, the sun had risen and was shining directly on the bed. Groaning softly, Vicki shifted, turning away from the sun and subsuquently snuggling against Jack even more. "Mmmm....just five more minutes..."she mumbled, not wanting to move from under the warmth of the covers.[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on May 13, 2012 23:12:03 GMT -5
[atrb=style,height:168;width:494;border:0 black none;][atrb=style,border:5 #EBA947 groove,bTable][atrb=background,http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/jacktable2.png,bTable][cs=3] | [atrb=width,20][atrb=style,border:0 black none;] | [atrb=style,BORDER:0 BLACK NONE;height:202!important;width:320!important;color:5f3f5f;][scrolly:h(202),w(320),sy]What Victoria actually snuggled up against was not Jack though the form of the pillow could arguably match that of the purple haired man to some degree. No, he had been up for almost thirty minutes now and had taken several phone calls, changed his clothes, and was now slowly creeping back into the room carrying a tray with various breakfast foods. Thankfully the inn had offered a complimentary breakfast in with the charges least it make Jack feel more sick about monetary issues. "Mornin' sunshine~" Jack hummed lightly before setting the tray on his end of the bed.
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Post by Maid Melody on May 14, 2012 0:12:17 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s395/malicewright/victoriaslade.png);][atrb=width, 507][atrb=height, 327][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(257),w(215),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:53px;margin-left:276px;color:#1c3a24;)]Victoria didn't move until she heard the sounded of Jack's voice and opened her eyes. Disoriented, it took Vicki a few moments before she realized that Jack wasn't next to her and was in fact standing next to the bed. The eyepatch had fallen off during the night and part of her hair was in front of her face given her a rather disleveled appearance. Slowly sitting up, Vicki blinked and looked at the tray of food next to her, unable to discern exactly what it was for a few moments,"Hmmm?"she hummed/mumbled, blinking again before rubbing the sleep from her eyes and finally registering that there was food in front of her and smiled. "Mmmm...morning,"Vicki hummed before looking up at Jack,"You did this...for me...?"she asked, yawning mid-sentence as she spoke.[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on May 14, 2012 0:32:23 GMT -5
[atrb=style,height:168;width:494;border:0 black none;][atrb=style,border:5 #EBA947 groove,bTable][atrb=background,http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/jacktable2.png,bTable][cs=3] | [atrb=width,20][atrb=style,border:0 black none;] | [atrb=style,BORDER:0 BLACK NONE;height:202!important;width:320!important;color:5f3f5f;][scrolly:h(202),w(320),sy]Jack blinked at Victoria's appearance. Even in her beadhead format she was.. incredibly cute, heh. A part of him wanted to brush out her hair and help her get ready... another part of him just wanted to curl back into bed and hold her forever... and the third part Cas would have liked... if he would fucking talk anymore. "Er... kinda? They had a complimentary breakfast downstairs, so I just went and snagged some stuff," the purple haired man laughed a little before sitting himself down on the edge of the bed. "My cooking's a lot better than this," he smirked a bit more confidentially than not. Looking back on the tray where there were a series of dishes laid out, Jack picked up one of the six biscuits that had been taken and took a bit out of it. "Mmm not bad..." he mumbled after a moment.
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Post by Maid Melody on May 14, 2012 0:50:52 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s395/malicewright/victoriaslade.png);][atrb=width, 507][atrb=height, 327][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(257),w(215),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:53px;margin-left:276px;color:#1c3a24;)]Victoria smiled when Jack explained where he had gotten the food and laughed softly,"Mmm, you'll have to show me sometime then,"she said, only slightly teasing him. Picking up what appeared to be a chocolate covered pastry, Vicki bit into it and hummed, clearly enjoying the sweet taste of the pastry. "Mhm~,"Vicki agreed before taking another bite of the pastry.[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on May 14, 2012 1:45:05 GMT -5
[atrb=style,height:168;width:494;border:0 black none;][atrb=style,border:5 #EBA947 groove,bTable][atrb=background,http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/jacktable2.png,bTable][cs=3] | [atrb=width,20][atrb=style,border:0 black none;] | [atrb=style,BORDER:0 BLACK NONE;height:202!important;width:320!important;color:5f3f5f;][scrolly:h(202),w(320),sy]Jack was silent for a bit, and it was assumed by the fourth wall that both simply contained eating. However, even as he continued to eat, Jack found his eyes scanning around the room again. There could be some sort of hidden cameras, but if there were... he probably would have already been snatched up by now. They didn't really want his intel as far as he could figure. They wanted him dead. Gulping a moment, Jack slowly looked at Victoria unsure of where to begin. "........Victoria... would would you do if... I died?" he started mentally wishing he had found a better way to begin.
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Post by Maid Melody on May 14, 2012 3:58:34 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s395/malicewright/victoriaslade.png);][atrb=width, 507][atrb=height, 327][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(257),w(215),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:53px;margin-left:276px;color:#1c3a24;)]Victoria had just taken a bite of one of the biscuits when Jack posed the question causing her to nearly choke. Coughing so hard her entire form shook with the force of it, it took Vicki a while before she could respond and even then her voice sounded hoarse and weak. "W...wh...what...?" |
[/size]Vicki stuttered, still trying to wrap her mind around what Jack had just said, "J...Jack...y...you can't mean..."[/size]she continued before falling silent as she tried to put her thoughts together. The thought that Jack could die was unthinkable...he...he couldn't die....he just....couldn't... That Jack had even brought up the subject scared her to no end...she had almost lost him once and it had felt as if she was being torn in two... If Jack died...no...she didn't even want to think about that...but...Jack had asked... Taking a deep breath, Vicki remained silent for a moment longer before shaking her head and looking down at the covers, "I....I don't know..."she finally replied in a shaky whisper, "I almost lost you once....and....it felt like...like my heart was being torn apart... If you-..." Vicki stopped short and closed her eyes before swallowing the lump that had formed in her throat. Her throat was beginning to burn and it felt as if someone had placed a lead weight on her chest, making it difficult to breathe. "If...if I lost you...I couldn't imagine living... You helped me be...me again...if I lost you...I-..."Vicki said, her voice raw sounding and filled with emotion, "I...I might forget.... It would be too painful...I...couldn't-..." Again Vicki stopped short as tears she hadn't realized were there landed on the back of her hand. She couldn't stop now though despite the burning in her throat that threatened to choke each word off...if she stopped now she might never finish. "Th...that's not fair....I just found you...don't ask that of me...y..you can't die Jack...please....don't leave me..."Vicki rasped, her voice growing quieter as she spoke before finally looking up at Jack, "I...I love you so much...I-...Jack...." she continued before her throat closed up, not allowing her to continue further. This..this wasn't fair...this wasn't right Jack couldn't leave...if he did Vicki was almost certain that she would give up... What would be the point in continuing...helping Leon? Vicki wasn't even sure if that was what she wanted anymore...besides that, Jack was almost always at the lab....no...there would be little point in continuing as she had been...[/scrolly][/td][/tr][/table][/center]
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Post by Jay on May 14, 2012 11:22:13 GMT -5
[atrb=style,height:168;width:494;border:0 black none;][atrb=style,border:5 #EBA947 groove,bTable][atrb=background,http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/jacktable2.png,bTable][cs=3] | [atrb=width,20][atrb=style,border:0 black none;] | [atrb=style,BORDER:0 BLACK NONE;height:202!important;width:320!important;color:5f3f5f;][scrolly:h(202),w(320),sy]He flinched wishing that there was a better way he had worded it. As she stammered and stuttered making various phrases that all meant the same thing to him, he breathed in sharply before slowly shifting around the food and behind her. Wrapping both arms around her waist, he set his forehead on her shoulder. "I'm sorry," was the exasperated sigh that escaped from him. "But... Venny ...Vicki I need you to listen to me..." he started before falling silent finding something in his stomach disabling him. It should have been this hard to explain what he had in mind, but her reaction had ripped something inside of him.
"I...don't want to be the Mad Hatter.... I don't.. want to make you worry about me every day... I... don't want to watch ...more people I care about get hurt....because of me...." The flash of orange hair and irritated eyes cut him off. "Jack.. don't you blame yourself for Logan's death... don't..." Those that been Samathan's words... but Jessica, even if he knew she was emotional, had made him hurt again...He... would have to go check on them soon...
"I don't want that kind of life for ... either of us... for...anyone around me.. I..need to die..." the words slipped form his mouth followed by a weakened chuckle. "I don't have a death wish, Victoria.... I.... want to start something new.... as just Jack...not Hatter not... Ripper or Cas or Third or...anyone...." he laughed again weakly. Third was dead silent seething with every fiber of his being. Even the lesser voices were dead silent. "If I... used my money to... erase that life... I won't have a job... but... I'll be free and... you won't have to worry anymore..." Jack fell silent if only for a moment. "But the only way that bounty is...coming off my head is if it's filled by someone..." he continued quieter. "I can make that happen...I just... need you to help... play along... I... I'm sorry to ask you all of this..."
What the hell BJ! Third roared shortly after that. We'd be giving up an empire! Fucking hell! What are you thinking! This is our stability! We don't know how to function without money! Earlier proved that and you purposefully want to rob us of everything just so that you can go live quietly somewhere? What the hell!
Jack flinched at the voice's words . She's more important to me than money.... was all he mentally thought back. Third was dumbstruck.
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Post by Maid Melody on May 14, 2012 15:25:30 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s395/malicewright/victoriaslade.png);][atrb=width, 507][atrb=height, 327][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(257),w(215),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:53px;margin-left:276px;color:#1c3a24;)]Victoria closed her eyes as Jack shifted behind her and wrapped his arms around her. Leaning against him slightly she could feel some of the weight lift off her chest only to come crashing down again at his words. Vicki could only nod at Jack's first statement, her throat still not allowing her to speak. At his first words thereafter, Vicki could feel the tears running down her cheeks again but she was powerless to stop them. She wanted to speak, to tell him that she wouldn't be hurt...Jack could never hurt her...but her voice refused to cooperate even still.
As Jack continued to speak, Vicki could feel some of the weight that had settled in her chest begin to lift allowing her to breathe again. He didn't want to die...but...had to...? Vicki's mind spun trying to make sense of what he was telling her until he mentioned the bounty... That...that was right...didn't she have one too... Nobody had acted on it yet but...that didn't mean it wouldn't happen... Jack's next words made her breath catch in her throat and for a moment Vicki couldn't breathe...couldn't speak...
Taking a deep breath as the vice around her throat finally seemed to loosen, Vicki tried to put her thoughts together,"I...I don't know if I can..." |
[/size]she finally whispered, her voice still raw with emotion, "I-...I'm not that strong..."[/size]she continued before setting a hand on one of Jack's. For a moment longer she remained silent as she tried to think, to take in all of what Jack had said...she knew why he was asking this but...it still hurt...even the thought of him dying... "But...I-...I can try..."[/size]Vicki whispered before a wry, bitter smile came to her features, "....I guess....I need to die too..."[/size]she continued, giving a weak half-laugh of sorts before falling silent, still trying to sort through the whirlwind of thoughts and emotions she was feeling at that moment.[/scrolly][/td][/tr][/table][/center]
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Post by Jay on May 14, 2012 15:59:09 GMT -5
[atrb=style,height:168;width:494;border:0 black none;][atrb=style,border:5 #EBA947 groove,bTable][atrb=background,http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/jacktable2.png,bTable][cs=3] | [atrb=width,20][atrb=style,border:0 black none;] | [atrb=style,BORDER:0 BLACK NONE;height:202!important;width:320!important;color:5f3f5f;][scrolly:h(202),w(320),sy]Her reply was enough to cause the muscles in Jack's arms to ripple, and he simply held her closer not saying anything. Somewhere in his mind, he understood what she was saying, but the front part of it didn't. Why would she have to 'die' too... It... the sudden image of drawing pictures on their respective bounties came back, and he fully understood then. That was why... But... didn't she have ...he didn't think she had the level of threats as he did....but .... "Man..." was all he grumbled shortly after that. It was all he could say after saying all that and hearing the response. A weak laugh was attempted but failed.
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Post by Maid Melody on May 14, 2012 16:28:30 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s395/malicewright/victoriaslade.png);][atrb=width, 507][atrb=height, 327][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(257),w(215),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:53px;margin-left:276px;color:#1c3a24;)]Victoria sighed when Jack pulled her closer and remained silent until she heard his short reply. "There's more..."she whispered after a moment of silence,"When I lived in Orre I was in a gang..."she continued before stopping short. The memories of her time in Orre were certainly not pleasant ones...she had been told to do certain things that she wasn't proud of now that she looked back on it. Back then she had been little more than a robot...void of most if not all emotion lest she go mad with pain. "I've cut ties with them since but...it's only a matter of time before they find me... I don't want that life anymore...don't want to be...her...anymore..."Vicki explained before falling silent and taking a deep breath,"That's why I need to...to die... As long as they know I'm still alive...they'll find me...someday... I don't want to be taken away from you...I couldn't-..."she continued before her throat closed up again, cutting her words off.[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on May 14, 2012 16:45:52 GMT -5
[atrb=style,height:168;width:494;border:0 black none;][atrb=style,border:5 #EBA947 groove,bTable][atrb=background,http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/jacktable2.png,bTable][cs=3] | [atrb=width,20][atrb=style,border:0 black none;] | [atrb=style,BORDER:0 BLACK NONE;height:202!important;width:320!important;color:5f3f5f;][scrolly:h(202),w(320),sy]Jack's eyes widened, and his body tensed. Why had.. he never hard about this before? Why didn't he know this part of her already? He'd been pretty open about his own life... even the little things that ached him, but she'd never said anything about.... something like that... Breathing in quietly, Jack remained quiet for a bit. The minutes ticked by before an answer finally came. "I see...." were the quiet words that escaped. "I...didn't really know about that..." he laughed weakly. "But...." His arms tightened a little on her. "I guess... we'll both have to disappear then, heh.... dunno... what to do after that ..." he mumbled weakly. "It'd...give us both a chance to find something new... and ... maybe let go a little..." Another weak laugh escaped from him. Jack could barely believe his own voice. He... he wasn't strong enough to do that. What was he going to do without cash and without work... The economy sucked, and ....
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Post by Maid Melody on May 14, 2012 17:04:57 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s395/malicewright/victoriaslade.png);][atrb=width, 507][atrb=height, 327][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(257),w(215),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:53px;margin-left:276px;color:#1c3a24;)]Victoria flinched inwardly at Jack's response and breathed out quietly. "I-...I'm sorry..."she whispered as his arms tightened around her,"...I've spent so long trying to forget my past...I forget... There's...probably more I haven't told you...but...just...please...be patient with me..."she continued before falling silent as Jack continued to speak. The thought of starting over both frightened and excited Vicki...she would lose everything but...did that really matter when she had Jack... "I don't know either..."Vicki replied quietly after a moment,"But...I'd have you...and...that's enough for me..."[/scrolly] |
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