Tʜᴇ Rᴏᴀᴅ Lᴇss Tʀᴀᴠᴇʟʟᴇᴅ Bʏ {literate ; closed}

[videlicet]

(@GrayStar51, I believe we'd mentioned it, but in case you missed it -the Passage only started a very short while ago, and the companions haven't appeared quite yet. So, you might want to edit your post a little bit. c: It's excellent, but that bit doesn't exactly add up.
@Speak, Aha, yep! And, thank you! c: )

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The grey-eyed girl (he really had to figure out her name; that just wouldn't do) took a small half-step away from him, eyes wide as she tried to process the babble spewing from his mouth. Ari felt a blush rising to colour his cheeks again, and his gaze moved once more to the tops of his snow-flecked boots.
As she responded, Ari chanced another quick glance upward, happy to see that her posture had straightened again, the nervousness he had thrust upon her seemingly evaporated. The knot in his stomach loosened fractionally. A suggestion of a smile was painted on her features, and he returned it, though it slipped away almost immediately after she had finished what she was saying. Stop for the day? He worried his bottom lip again, beginning to feel a hint of pain from the chafing of the sensitive flesh. They hadn't even started, really -how could they stop? They'd never make it to the Winter Home at this rate...
Ari's gaze moved to rest on Nathan; he was looking stronger, but the vibrant red blood still smeared on his face indicated he was anything but. To stay would be safer -Ari didn't want to endanger the injured boy further. He needed rest, needed to heal. It was early yet -they could spare the time, right?
"I -I don't know," he answered hesitantly, each word slipping with great reluctance from his lips. He glanced over at the rest of the group behind them quickly before settling back on the grey-eyed girl. "I think we should... but I don't know about the others. What'syourname?" The last bit was spoken so quickly, words all rushed over one another and mushed together, forming one long, unintelligible word, stark in contrast with his earlier utterances. Ari's eyes dropped back to his boots.

[Speak]

Sososososososo sorry! I have to go to work and I won’t be back for three and a half hours at least, I’ll reply as soon as I can!}}

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(@Speak, Aha, no rush! I'm currently battling a mountain-load of homework, and I doubt my ability to surface again anytime in the near future, so take your time. c: Have fun at work! (If that is possible. :p)

And, just for the sake of clarification, I'm going to remind everyone that Guides will begin to appear within a page or so, and that no one has found their Guide as of yet, as the Passage has only just begun! c:
As well, can I ask everyone to possibly update the Guide/Other Half section of their forms, just to make it a bit clearer for everyone? :p Thank you!)

[dogface]

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"We should really be moving," Alena spoke as she approached the trio. If they decided to stop now, she believed, they might as well just head back to the other Ssael. Still, she eyed Serenity and the smaller boy to see if they would object before turning to the taller boy. Hazel eyes scrutinized his wound- it didn't appear to be too taxing as to prevent them from covering more ground and she had dealt with similar injuries in the past. "Who knew trees could be so callous?" she chimed finally before producing her knife from her belt. Gripping the blade hilt with the same dexterity as a practiced writer would a delicate quill, Alena proceeded to tear a length of linen from one of her shirts before sheathing the knife.
"We just need to get that wound dressed to stop the bleeding and you should be fine," a tone of finality came to her voice as she neared the boy, inclining her head upwards as she held out the linen. It appeared large enough to encircle his wounded head. "Might you kneel down a bit so I can wrap this?" she asked.

ooc; forms have been updated
gosh, so much work you guys. I've fallen back into the habit of avoiding all my responsibilities just to cry about it later. procrastination is a beautiful thing :U

[-Starchild.Keith-]

(So. Have you figured out the guide/human relation yet?
Unless there is some odd way to worm Luna in without a partner. I will keep checking the thread periodically to see the status of the partners. ^^)

[arabmorgan]

{ added my human to my post! hope you're okay with her, ~Fullmetal.Heart~, since Luna's stuck with her c; }

[Speak]

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Nails digging into her palm Serenity felt like she was being judged for her decision making. At least it wasn't a different kind of judging; when she'd first told her parents about...that, their eyes had gone dark and then cold. Like they didn't know who she was anymore. This though, this might've been just her imagination, this boy seemed nice at least, he was the first to offer his help anyway so that meant he had to be nice, right? Watching as the boy looked at her then at the other one -ok, names were definitely becoming a problem here- Serenity's eyes became clouded with worry. She didn't want to move until they were certain that the injured boy was fine, even if he seemed it now the euphoria might wear off and he would end up in pain and immobile again. Should they even risk it? As the short-nice boy looked to her again she felt her stomach roll with uneasiness, as he mentioned the fact that the others might just move on, if they did she planned stay with him; she couldn't leave someone as the people in her dreams so often did.
The boys next question took her by surprise though, what'd he say? It sounded something like he'd combined the question into one word but she had caught the last word; name. He was asking for her name, at least she hoped otherwise she'd sound like an idiot. Hesitant Serenity's grey eyes clouded with uncertainty "I-my name's Serenity." she told him trying not to stutter which halfway worked although her beginning was a little shaky. Most normal people had normal names, even if Serenity had been her grandmothers choice she didn't really like it, but who did actually like their name? Serenity opened her mouth and was about to ask his name when Alena came up.
In so few words she took control from an otherwise chaotic situation. Could they move? Alena seemed to think so, like she had experience with this kind of thing, Serenity found herself agreeing and simply watched as Alena began instructing the taller boy on what to do. Moving back to the boy who’d asked her name Serenity repeated and finished her question “What’s yours, name I mean.” -little shaky on the dismount but overall ok, she was getting better at this whole talking thing.

It is possible, working at the library is fun C: Good luck with your homework!}}

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(@arabmorgan, And she is accepted! Thank you very much! c:
@~Fullmetal.Heart~, Well, it looks like we've found that final human, which means that Luna will be Krystal's Guide, if that's quite all right with you? c:
@Speak, Oooh, I'm positively envious now! I adore libraries; that sounds like an ideal job. :p
@Sadist., Aha, procrastination is a beautiful thing indeed! I am reasonably certain you just described the current state of my life with almost uncanny precision. XD)

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Stepping back to allow her space to maneuver, Ari watched as the hazel-eyed girl with the curious scar approached them, getting to work with a deftness that bespoke practice, or, at least, a fair knowledge of medical matters. Thank gods, Ari muttered silently, regarding the hazel-eyed girl with no small amount of deference. There was an edge of finality to her words, and he couldn't help but feel a small, ice-sharp prick at the remnants of his pride. Swallowing, Ari jerked his head in a small nod. It was a good thing, that they would continue moving, he told himself, feeling silly. That momentary desire to contradict her, defend his opinion, had been nothing except foolishly selfish. There was no place for that on the Passage.
All of a sudden, the grey-eyed girl spoke, reminding him of her presence. Her sentence started off shaky, and Ari had to repress a smile. Perhaps he had found a kindred spirit. Turning to face her, he struggled to find the words to express his response to that statement. Serenity. That was a pretty name. He was just about to voice this, mouth opening, when she asked for his name. This derailed him momentarily, and Ari scrambled to regain control over his vocal muscles, ordering his thoughts into some semblance of coherence. "I'm, uh, Ari." He grimaced, suddenly and inexplicably self-conscious of the femininity of the name. "Your -I mean- Serenity's a pretty name." Rocking back on his heels, he listened to the crunch of the snow under his weight, taking a moment to orient himself and affix the title firmly to the face of the grey-eyed girl. Serenity. It fit her.

(Totally replying to this at school... *glances around furtively* Have to go! Lunch awaits!)

[Leviathan007]

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"Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine." Nathan assured the concerned individuals who had made it their responsibility to take care of him. Then he realized as he adrenaline died down that he was anything but fine, a headache was returning, like a thunderstorm brewing inside his skull, blue and red spots appeared in his peripheral vision, and he clutched at his head to make it stop."I..take that back." He muttered, collapsing on his buttocks once more, allowing the brunette to wrap a bandage around his head,"Thank you." He whispered, tongue no longer useless."What is my heroine's name? I would like to thank her." The injured boy smiled up at her freckled face, wondering if she was another angel."It is an honor to be tended by someone with a soul so pure." He murmured, closing his eyes to rest when the pain began to die down."Can you grab the canteen from my yak-sack over there?" He called it that because it was made from the fur of yaks, which were a close cousin to the buffalo, but made much warmer coats.

[GrayStar51]

{I edited my last post on pg. 11. Eloise is open.}