The Outcasts ((Accepting))

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Ky sighed softly as he reached the river, staring down into the calm currents as he began to walk along side it, slipping his hands into the pockets of his black skinny jeans, then looked ahead of him, spotting a girl a ways down the bank.

[.mischief managed.]

Alex gazed at the sunset, the light not bothering her eyes.
She tensed up when human scent drifted towards her. Getting up, she looked around at the other side of the bank. She spotted a boy, and relaxed a bit, tilting her head at him, almost expecting him to do something interesting.

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Orpheus grinned as Amare left, leaning down to whisper in Kyoko's ear. "Now why don't we go see him off? This may be the last time Amare sees you for quite a while," he added derisively, pushing Kyoko forward towards the docks without waiting for an answer.

Amare felt as though he was running on automatic; Jacky's discovery of his treachery, her swift leaving for Summerland, and now Kyoko's hostage crisis had drained him of emotion; it was just too much to bear at once. So instead, that part of Amare had shut down for now, until what needed to be done was done; then would be the time for feeling things. Amare doubted he would ever be able to take down the Lorelei Lee; the Athena's Voyager was far from a fighting vessel these days. She had not seen service since the days of musketeer and cannonball, under Orpheus's orders or even the Crown's; but the age of cannon fire was long gone now. The Athena had been reduced to not so much as a fishing boat; a luxury vessel. But the Athena was still one of the fastest ships in the world, and Amare had learned well how to crew it himself. Perhaps he would not be able to take down the Lorelei Lee, but he could overtake her. And he could overtake Jacky herself by force, if it came to it. But he did not focus on that now; Amare had the sails up and the runner chain oiled, tying down the masts and angling the till back into the ocean. Back for Summerland. He cast a glance briefly back to the shore and saw Orpheus standing there, with Kyoko still under his gunpoint. And for that brief moment, the deepest of regrets showed in the mirrors of his eyes as he looked back at Kyoko.

Kyoko stumbled along out toward the dock. She kept tripping in fear and couldn't see well through all the tears.

[FoodIsYummy]

Syth blinked, then shook his head a little bit. "No... not when I worked there..." he mumbled.

"Oh. Sorry. I was just wondering." Daniella said, her grin fading to a tiny smile. She looked around, searching for more words.

[Iilyda]

{I submitted a long reply for Orpheus and Amare and it never posted. I guess CS screwed up. Hold on, I'll repost it in a bit....}

[˩αƨт Ƨαcяαғιcɛ]

(Oh that sucks...)

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Syth blinked, then shook his head a little bit. "No... not when I worked there..." he mumbled.

"Oh. Sorry. I was just wondering." Daniella said, her grin fading to a tiny smile. She looked around, searching for more words.

Syth tilted his head a little bit, wondering why she was apologizing, for no reason. He shrugged it off as he sighed, sinking into the couch a bit.

[FoodIsYummy]

Daniella looked around. "You got a radio in this huge house?" She asked.

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Syth nodded a little bit. "And yes, it's a modern radio..."

[Iilyda]

Amare looked back at Kyoko at the dock sadly, his body emenating with regret. Eventually he turned away, closing his mind to feelings of remorse and guilt for later; for now, he had a pirate to catch. Amare untied the Athena's Voyager from the dock, pushing off into the sea, back towards the Bermuda Triangle, and back towards Summerland.

Orpheus waited there until Amare's ship had crested the horizon, and then he smiled down at Kyoko, leaning forward to whisper in her ear. "Take a good long look; this may be last yo see that man for a while," he said with a smirk. "Now how abouts we go about some errands, shall we?" he said, pushing Kyoko forward without waiting for a response. He guided Kyoko back to his car at gunpoint, only lowering the revolver when he reached the car door. "You've lived with immortals, yes?" he asked, opening the door for Kyoko to get in. The gun still sat in his hand.

{Here's the shortened version. And I finished Evermore! XD}