Our Own Hurt (Closed/Please Delete)

[recklessgod]

(Accepted)

[bad2thebonedog]

(Accepted)

(Thank you. I've read through most of the posts but I'm not quite sure where to jump in. Any suggestions?)

[.synthetica]

(Thank you. I've read through most of the posts but I'm not quite sure where to jump in. Any suggestions?)

(i've been considering making another character-- after my next post i could start writing. maybe we could figure something out?)

[bad2thebonedog]

(Thank you. I've read through most of the posts but I'm not quite sure where to jump in. Any suggestions?)

(i've been considering making another character-- after my next post i could start writing. maybe we could figure something out?)

(Sure! Sounds good to me.)

[recklessgod]

I'll be making another character as well, so I might jump in with you two or just go off on my own with her.)

[gallifrey falls.]

rhianna - scientists - cryokenisis and power sensing - tagged; adelaide, quinn, riley - ooc; feels awkward for spelling 'sensing' wrong in the header of my last two posts

xxxAdelaide was silent for a few moments, her face pensive. She gave Rhianna a salute and a half smile a moment later, confirming her readiness. Nodding in response, she turned and headed forward, unaware of the thoughts of her partner. To Rhianna, betrayal and trickery came as easily as breathing, and since she did not find breathing a moral issue, neither did she her more negative traits. To her, of course, they were not negative, merely there.
xxxHearing the pad of footsteps behind her, Rhianna turned her head to see Adelaide giving her a mischievous smile, amusement in her eyes. "What are we, then? Friends? Sister? Lovers?" She rolled her eyes in response to the jest, giving the girl a playful shove, only to find her just out of reach. Amusement now in her own eyes, Rhianna nevertheless responded seriously. "I would advise against the last two, given both would be a bit extraordinary. We want to appear as extraordinary as possible, and claiming either would cause heads to turn. Unlikely friends would be best, we can say we escaped the lab together."
xxxA thought suddenly occurred to her, and she held up a hand to Adelaide in a gesture to wait, and pulled out her phone. Dialing Rick, she waited briefly for him to pick up, and then began to speak. "Rick? Yeah, it's me, you're favorite freak." She studied her nails as she spoke, holding the phone to her ear with one shoulder. "Anyway, we found the others you spoke about, and we're not sure how many there are. It might take a few days or even a week to ensure they trust us enough to get one alone, so don't expect myself are Adelaide back for a little while. I know the rest of the squad will be just heartbroken I won't be there for a while. Make sure they don't throw any parties or anything." She paused, listening as the scientist spoke, a scowl darkening her features, and frost forming on the tips of the grass around her. "Yeah, yeah, whatever." Another pause. "Yes, sir."
xxxHanging up, Rhianna held the phone in her hand, glancing at it briefly. Frost covered its surface, and the screen soon cracked, its inner workings solid ice. Throwing the now useless phone on the ground, she exhaled, collecting herself. "Apparently I need to, in Ricky's works, 'curb my attitude'. Can you believe the self-serving prick? Anyway though, we better get going."
xxxWhomever had set the warning signal in the earth already knew they were coming, so they might as well fulfill their expectations. Heck, if they only sent out one scout she and Adelaide could down them and be out of here before anyone was the wiser. Putting her argument with Rick out of her mind, Rhianna refocused on the task. She had never gotten along with the man anyway, and planned to ditch the scientists and their whole scheme as soon as it was probable to do so. Not out of any feelings of compassion for those they captured, but out of a simple desire to be free, and calling her own shots. Rhianna shot a sideways glance at Adelaide, wondering if she felt the same way.
xxxTheir walking soon gave way to a sort of clearing, and Rhianna spotted a series of stone huts up ahead, looking to have sprung from the very ground itself, from appearance as well as the traces of magic she could sense around them. Changing her expression from annoyance to anxiousness, Rhianna took a few deep breathes and rapid exhales to make herself sound breathless, knowing Adelaide would do something similar. Rhianna thought herself good at deception, but in reality Adelaide was the best - she could probably make someone believe a stone was a piece of bread, if she really tried. Stepping out into the open, Rhianna made herself seem hesitant in approaching, looking around for signs of danger, or other people.

✗ There we go, I edited the ending slightly c:

[.synthetica]

(okay, so i'll make the opening door some non-threat npc? and then they can go back to the camp and find rhi and addy?)

[recklessgod]

(Works for me. I've got the discussion thread up, its in the last rule that I just added.)

[.synthetica]

{adelaide || scientists || teleportation, enhanced strength || tagged; rhianna, ricky, quinn}

Unlikely friends. She turned the phrase over in her head, studying it from every side - was that not what they were now? Acquaintances, maybe. Perhaps assuming anything when it came to Rhianna would only make an ass out of her. She watched calmly as Rhianna dialed, then scowled with clear distaste when it became apparent she was calling Rick. It was reassuring to see that her partner had the same low opinion of him - the scientists were only people, after all, and came in all shades of good and bad... but their handler was a special breed of entitled idiot. A smirk curled her lips as the phone and ground surrounding Rhianna began to frost over.

"I don't know what you mean, I think he's delightful." She grinned wide, more at her successful attempt at sarcasm than at how funny she found her comment. It faded as she was prompted to move along - the reality of what they were there for kept creeping back in, overcoming any further jovial inclinations. From then on, they walked in silence.

As they found the camp, Adelaide raised her eyebrows. It was small, and kinda depressing considering that even the worst accommodations they received were better than this, but impressive considering what the rebels had to work with. She followed suit as Rhianna made herself appear breathless, quickly adding a tear to her jeans and the skin underneath with her fingernails. Then, her face fell - as if worry and anxiety had suddenly overcome her. She wondered if tears would be going too far.

There were footsteps behind them. She spun, the perfect picture of a terrified, lost girl. "Rhi, Rhi look--" She said, pointing at the group. "Oh, God, I'm sorry, I'm sure we look like we're stealing or something but, but we just got away and they were chasing us and, and..." She took in a sharp, distressed breath. It was over to Rhiannon, as Adelaide made herself appear too worked up to continue.

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{santiago || rebels || terrakinesis, minor healing || tagged; ricky, quinn, rhianna}

The opening door gave way to a large man - taller than Santiago and looking like he could snap him in two. His hair was cropped close to his head, his eyes dark and wary. He relaxed slightly when he saw Santiago was in one piece.

"Smith? Smith, what are you doing here?" Santiago was less tense now, but it was clear his body had gone fully into fight-or-flight. His eyes were wide and alert, his hands shaking with adrenaline. "S***. I didn't tell anyone, did I?"

'Smith' shook his head with a displeased twist to his thin lips.

"Damn. Sorry. Look, we're heading back now anyway. Smith, this is Quinn, Ricky. They'll be joining us." The man pointed to each teenager in turn. "This is Smith. He's, eh, head of security, for lack of a better term."

With the stress over and done with, he gestured for the two teens to follow. "We should get back. It's not a long walk, guys." He kept silent as they wove their way back through the winding forest paths, leaving it up to them to decide whether they wanted to make conversation, or just adjust to everything that was happening.

He slowed as they approached the camp, then stopped completely. His eyes narrowed. Two strangers were standing there. A glance at Smith confirmed that they weren't there when he left - and most other rebels were out, doing odd jobs or collecting intel. Some were sleeping off the night watch. No one had noticed the new arrivals.

...we just got away and they were chasing us and, and...

Santiago gritted his teeth. That would make four new arrivals in one day, bringing eighteen up to twenty-two. He decided to bite the bullet.

"Hey. It's alright. You're safe now."

[gallifrey falls.]

✗ I'll wait for Quinn and Riley to post before I have Rhianna respond, since there isn't much for her to say right now ^^