|Captured Creatures|Semi-Lit+ to Literate|Accepting|

[SabrinaB]

*~Varias~*
Varias looked around and felt bored. He needed to stretch his legs a little. He hated this cage, what was there to do? Countig bars, or wistle a song? He couldn't even think clear anymore, so bored was he right now. He sighed and looked at his feet. He hated this place, really badly...

[~Everlasting~]

{Sorry for the long wait, guys. I'll be able to be on more now. Real life just decided to take a turn for crazy.
By the way, everyone: remember the post limit. 8-10 sentences. Just a reminder.
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||Freak||

Freak watched in anticipation as Lissa attempted to change out of her dragon form. But he was in no way saddened when she failed. Her ability was a strong one, and strong ones were hard to control. But with a lot of hard work, she could learn to control it. And make it better than it already was. She could learn to change in an instant, then to get into the heads of her enemies. There was just so much potential there. He sighed happilly, enjoying the thrill of having a new creature.
Freak stepped away from Lissa and Danika's cages for a moment, fading into the background. He was good at that. He could make himself practically invisible. He watched for a few moments as a conversation started between the two of them, then took slow, silent steps over to Soren's cage. He, too, seemed to be blending in. At least to the back of his cage. He seemed anxious, clencing and unclenching his fists. Freak sighed again and leaned his head against the bars of the cage, grinding his teeth. Why couldn't they all just understand? He didn't want to cause them pain; in fact, he hated it. But he had to do this. The world was at stake. And he couldn't just back out of it now; it had a been while now since he started this. "Soron. . ." he mumbled, his face pained behind the mask that hid him. His eyes momentarily closed tightly. A migrane was beginning to pound inside his head. "I'm so sorry. You don't know how much I don't want to do this."
Freak opened his eyes for a moment and looked out the window. Afternoon sunlight was pouring through the windows. It was almost time to train the creatures. This was one of his favorite times of day. He could see how much his creatures were growing and how much his work was paying off. He called a few stray workers over and whispered words of leading the creatures to the testing building when he gave the signal. He wanted to make sure he had a safe eye on all of them before they were led out.
Varias caught his eyes before they shut once again, wincing from the pounding. He seemed to be waiting for something. Maybe something to do. "Don't worry, Varias. You'll get out soon enough."

[lynettetan1]

Lissa looked at Danika, cocking her head slightly. Feeling it huh? Well... I guess I could try... How did one feel it? She closed her eyes once more, waiting for something, anything. But nothing happened. She shook her head at Danika, then looked around. She had mostly shut out all the information coming in, as when you knew when one was going to move, it was fun with a few people, but she did not want to be crowded with the insignificant actions of someone picking up a book, then the words resounding in her head, etc. SHe did do that sometimes, though, at the library, when she needed a storytime. Some people read real well. But anyway... She saw a few people starting to unlock the cages, and she gave a slight sound of curiosity and anticipation as she looked at Danika. "What happens now?" She asked.

[SabrinaB]

*~Varias~*

Varisa looked at Freak. He looked.... Weird. There was no other word for it. At least, not one he could come up with right now.
"Why can't we just have something to do?" he asked him carefully. He knew very well it was unwise to piss him off. Freak's ideas were mostly terrible, but if he would change it just a little, he might even like Freak. He had to admit, Freak was very creative and smart. But in a dangerous and sick way.
"Please let me out, I am so bored and my legs hurt from just sitting here and wait." Waiting, all they did... All day long! Waiting for what? He started to rub his finger over some bars of the cage. He had counted the bars many and many times... Varias kept looking at Freak.
Was he going nuts? Was he losing his mind? He didn't like him! How could he even think he might like him is he was a little bit more... normal? Less cruel, not so sick minded? In some wayshe liked his ideas... But he hated it that he was involved of them. Maybe that was the biggest problem?

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{S.o.r.e.n}

Soren watched the sunlight trickle into the dark, depressing building. He had always marveled at the way that the sun caught the dust, and created beams when it came through windows. A slight smile touched his face at a memory as a child, trying to touch the golden sunlight as it streamed in through the window of his room. The smile slid of his face just as quickly as it came as he remembered the chilling bars ensnaring him.

A slight sound near the front of his cage made his head jerk to the side, and he leaned forwards, his eyes seaking who or what made the noise in the dim lighting. A low rumble escaped his throat as he realized who it was. Freak. He felt the framiliar flash of anger, until something hit him. An intense curiousity made him realize that the man was simply watching him. He could see his posture in the dim lightly. His shoulders were slumped forwards, and his head was leaned against the bars of his cage. Something was wrong. This wasn't the Freak that Soren reconized. Confusion flashed across his face. He had no idea how to approach him.

When Freak spoke, Soren leaned forwards, his green eyes seeming to glow in the darkness of his cage. The horrible sadness in the man's voice made him feel terrible. This man was miserable, just like him. Soren was trapped behind bars, but Freak was trapped behind his actions, which was much harder to escape. Sympathy shone in Soren's eyes as he watched Freak. He had no words, but he did nod, his own shoulders slumping forwards.

[-Starchild.Keith-]

~Danika~

Danika looked over at Lissa as she struggled to shift to a human form. A small grin broke over her face. Her attention turned towards the aisle as the sound of locks being opened reached her ears. She watched curiously as the workers came around to let them out. She turned back to Lissa and smiled a bit. "Oh, don't worry. They are just letting us out, probably for testing. It's not anything horrible. Just relax and go with it." She turned back to the front of the cage and watched as the workers moved down the aisle, letting the creatures out. She made herself completely human except for a bit of scaling on her forearms. She didn't like the guards and didn't really trust them that much.

[aieralyn]

αѕнєя мιкαєℓ fαιяfαх

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☼ {Moody} ☼ {Dangerous} ☼ {Cunning} ☼
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"A human being is a bundle of useless passions."

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Asher watched a frown form on Daniel through the corner of his eye. He refrained from smiling at the other boy's frustration, and was rewarded with an answer.
“There was luck… just as soon as I spotted Freak sitting and talking to the creatures in the cages I instantly turned around. Glad he didn’t seem to notice it though, made my way back here. It’s a shame because now there is basically a one way road to the cruel life.”
Asher's face remained emotionless as he replied, "I thought as much. Aasiyah wouldn't be foolish enough to leave an escape route on accident, and I doubt she's keen on helping us escape. She's still attached to Freak, as stupid as it sounds." Though Asher acted confidant, he was still curious on why she would leave them alone. Even if the only way back was to the cages, by leaving them alone she was giving them an opportunity whether she realized it or not. They could plot, and maybe even make it outside if they planned carefully enough. She was treading on thin ice while playing with fire and she knew it.
Daniel ignored his answer, and moved on impatiently. “That’s not what I wanted to talk to you about though, I was wondering why you were getting so annoyed at me for laying a hand on Aaisyah? Don’t you realize that she’s a way to affect Freak without actually getting Freak head on?” The boy's voice remained quiet, but still audible to Asher's ears. He was starting to get annoyed with Daniel, mostly because he was ranting on and on about things he already knew. Asher was a few steps ahead of Daniel, just not as vocal about his intentions. He wanted to keep it that way. Daniel started pacing around the room and Asher was toying with the hem of his loose shirt. He felt more than saw Daniel stop and watch him, working through something. He remained silent and in that position for a while before he finally asked, “Are you agreeing with Freak?”
Asher smiled, realizing that this was the first time the thought had occurred to the fire-user. The two of them were very alike, but Daniel was more of the type of person to act first and think later. Asher did that too, but only when he was letting his emotions get the better of him. He let the silence drag on for a long while, until he finally answered in a way he knew would irritate Daniel to no end. Turning to look straight into his dark blue eyes, he asked, "Why would that matter to you?"

[~Everlasting~]

||Freak||

Freak's head started to pound even harder. His newfound migrane was worsening at a rate faster than usual. He brought his hands up to his temples and massaged them slowly, squeezing his eyes shut. The usually unbothersome quiet noises--the sound of a foot connecting with the floor in a step, the chirps of the birds outside--were beginning to annoy him. Pretty soon, any noise at all would cause him a great amount of pain. He groaned inwardly; he was going to have to miss some of today's testing and training sessions.
Freak opened one of his eyes for a brief second, watching Soren's reaction. His hands had been moved to his acheing head, but his head remained against the bars. He didn't make the effort to lift it just yet. His thoughts briefly wandered to the world outside of this nightmare of cages and creatures. He didn't get to see much of it anymore; less and less time was being spent capturing the creatures, and more time was spent watching and training them. He didn't have much space for new ones anymore. But through his brief glimpses at the outside, he could see how much deeper the world was falling into a state of turmoil. People were struggling just to survive. Most people had homes, but more and more were becoming nomads, traveling the world in search of a better place. New diseases were popping up everywhere from the pollutants left behind from the 15-Year War.
This was why Freak did what he did; why he couldn't stop what he was doing. The world was in ruins. It needed people to save it. And he and his creatures were going to be those people. No matter how guilty it made him feel. He had to learn to see past his emotions. His head dropped a little bit lower on the bars, his eyes closing tighter. Seeing past his emotions was extremely difficult to do. "I wish this never had to happen," he mumbled quiety, so low only Soron could hear. "But the world is suffering. And the suffering needs to stop." He finally made an attempt to raise his head. When he did, he dared to open his eyes, locking his gaze to Soron's. "I'm really not the monster you see me as."
Freak let his head collapse back down onto the bars with a bang. To most onlookers, it would've looked like he had passed out. But he was simply in pain. His eyes stung from the light, and his pounding head weighed a billion pounds. Varias's voice chimed in from a few cages down, momentarily drawing his attention away from the pain. The boy's remark made him laugh lightly; he had no idea. Most people would rather be here than where they were now. "You are in no way truely suffering. Boredom will not kill you. But letting you out of here very well may do that," he said, thinking of the toxins that were killing more and more people. Even a few of the creatures he was planning on taking in were stricken with the illnesses the pollution brought. "Out there, it's getting so bad that you can die just by breathing."

[Aniki]

Aasiyah Sari Valeska || Worker

Word spread quickly of Freak’s passing out – or what seemed to be passing out - throughout the manor. When the word reached Aasiyah, she panicked. Thinking that maybe Daniel was truly stupid enough to try and attack Freak, she rushed out of the library and into the ward where the cages where kept.
Kneeling to Freak’s side, she heard him speak to one of the creatures. Gently cupping the side of his face with one of her hands and using her other to help hoist him up, Aasiyah started to dust off her master.
“Are you ok…” Aasiyah started to ask but quickly received a shot of pain from the man she was holding on to. The pain was too strong, stronger than anything she felt before, and made her knees weak. Refusing to drop Freak, Aasiyah called for help. Two huge guards lifted the man from her arms and took him to his study. Laying him down on a cot he kept in his study the two guards left the room. Leaving Aasiyah and Freak alone.
“Here,” Aasiyah’s calming voice broke into Freak’s mind. “It’s Jasmine tea. It helps with headaches.”

[Dafna]

For a split second Daniel thought he saw something though he could definitely hear something going on down the hall. Though he didn’t bother to lift a finger since he was perfectly happy where he was here but he knew well enough that a few guards could come a long and take them to where they are supposed to be. But he was more interested in what Asher had to say, not that he could probably change the way Daniel was thinking but he knew that he could distract him from what was happening at the current moment. Listening for a few seconds he couldn’t help but nod slightly in agreement to what he said.

“Maybe they should get married, I don’t know” Daniel muttered, though he was starting to get confused by his own thoughts.
It didn’t help when others started to confuse him because than his anger just seemed to rise up and that was bad at times.
Especially since he couldn’t really control the flames when he was angry. He felt like saying more but decided not to say anything at the current moment. “Ergh think of the kids” He said making a slightly odd face before he laughed a little. Turning his attention to the door out of the room he stared at it for a few seconds, not saying anything at the current moment since he didn’t want Asher to know what he was really thinking. His thoughts seemed to be so clouded he didn’t know if he should do what he was thinking or not. Turning to Asher slowly as he answered his question about agreeing with Freak he couldn’t help but let a mischevious, sly smile appear on his face.

“Oh wouldn’t you like know?” Daniel muttered. Though he got a little irritated at the answer he really didn’t mind since he knew that Asher might as well be playing an odd mind game. As he replied to why he was in fact asking that certain question small flames began to involve into larger ones. Though they still left his skin untouched he knew that he could simply touch Asher when he was in the state he was in now to cause some … hopefully minor damage. Looking at his arms he watched as the flames started to move up to his shoulders, burning parts of his shirt in the process. Turning his attention on Asher he thought for a few seconds saying nothing before he took a few more steps towards the other male until he as close enough to reach an arm out and well burn him. Tilting his head a little to the side he looked at Asher “You know those cages that we sit in for most of the days when Freak doesn’t let us out? I was curious enough to wonder if it was possible to melt down some of the bars. Only I can’t really test that thought out because of the workers and gaurds, but mate I don’t think everyone could get out with only one person doing what he can now, don’t you think the same?” Daniel asked his eyes watching his hand intently as the flames seemed to dance on them. Looking at Asher he let a troublesome grin appear on his face.

“A rebellion is going to be forming sooner or later and whether Freak likes it or not it will happen. No one has to get hurt but once the security system fails and the we run around there’s going to be a bit of chaos. Something that is unavoidable” Daniel whispered thinking for a few minutes before looking at Asher wondering if he got what he was actually talking about. Normally he wouldn’t be this bold to talk to someone else about this but he knew that whether he liked it or not he couldn’t do this alone.