{adelaide || scientists || teleportation, enhanced strength || tagged; evelyn, rhianna}
Adelaide really, desperately didn't want to go ask where to put this, for a few reasons. Most importantly, that would mean steering them towards the inevitable, the fight that would erupt as soon as their true identities were discovered, or at least suspected enough to cause a confrontation. Secondly, and she'd never admit this to Rhianna, having company was pleasant. There were people around, interesting, friendly people and she liked the life they led despite being fully aware that she was having this epiphany at completely the wrong time. But there was no other (reasonable) choice in her situation. Planting her heels in the dirt would do nothing to assuage the suspicions the others were most likely discussing.
So she followed along and tried to look resolute, not resigned - there was a perfectly bright smile directed at the group as Rhianna asked for directions, even as she twisted her fingers together behind her back in nervousness. She felt vaguely glad that it was Evelyn who led them away, with that pleasant smile on her face. Even if it faded when as soon as she turned to look at her and Rhianna. "Thank you," she said as the woman showed them the appropriate hut, and immediately began unpacking her haul with tedious care. Whether she was thanking for the directions or Evelyn's misguided defense of their motivations was uncertain. Even after they were left alone, Adelaide remained silent, as if suddenly terrified that the room was bugged. Her hands shook as she placed a tub of toothpaste in its rightful box.
So she followed along and tried to look resolute, not resigned - there was a perfectly bright smile directed at the group as Rhianna asked for directions, even as she twisted her fingers together behind her back in nervousness. She felt vaguely glad that it was Evelyn who led them away, with that pleasant smile on her face. Even if it faded when as soon as she turned to look at her and Rhianna. "Thank you," she said as the woman showed them the appropriate hut, and immediately began unpacking her haul with tedious care. Whether she was thanking for the directions or Evelyn's misguided defense of their motivations was uncertain. Even after they were left alone, Adelaide remained silent, as if suddenly terrified that the room was bugged. Her hands shook as she placed a tub of toothpaste in its rightful box.
{santiago || rebels || terrakinesis, minor healing || tagged; evelyn, erin}
Fighting.
Santiago gritted his teeth as his suspicions - his fledgling, panic-stricken suspicions - were proved correct. He felt tumultuous, caught between fight and flight in an uncertain situation with no clear solution. As Erin revealed his opinion on the identities of the traitors, Santiago's gaze snapped to him, then followed to focus on Rhianna and Adelaide. He twitched as if struck at the anger in his friend's voice, eyes shut for a brief moment. He didn't want this to be happening - no part of him wanted this to be happening and he nodded sharply in agreement with Erin's statement. 'Out of his depth' didn't even begin to cover it.
Evelyn's voice cut through his panic - he forced himself to calm down slightly, directed his attention towards her. He saw the problem as the fact they didn't know who it was. It made little difference whether it was Rhianna and Adelaide, or Quinn and Ricky when either could ruin what they'd spent so long creating. Before he could voice his opinion, the cryokinetic approached - friend in tow - and was led away by Evelyn.
Another flinch ran through him as Erin barked at him. "No." He replied quietly, automatically. "This could ruin us. I don't.. I don't care which one of them it is - this could destroy everything we've built here, Erin. And we can't... we're at their f****** mercy!" As he spoke he became more animated, releasing that built-up energy until he snarled the last sentence, hands bunched into fists, a rumble reverberating in the ground beneath their feet.
Santiago gritted his teeth as his suspicions - his fledgling, panic-stricken suspicions - were proved correct. He felt tumultuous, caught between fight and flight in an uncertain situation with no clear solution. As Erin revealed his opinion on the identities of the traitors, Santiago's gaze snapped to him, then followed to focus on Rhianna and Adelaide. He twitched as if struck at the anger in his friend's voice, eyes shut for a brief moment. He didn't want this to be happening - no part of him wanted this to be happening and he nodded sharply in agreement with Erin's statement. 'Out of his depth' didn't even begin to cover it.
Evelyn's voice cut through his panic - he forced himself to calm down slightly, directed his attention towards her. He saw the problem as the fact they didn't know who it was. It made little difference whether it was Rhianna and Adelaide, or Quinn and Ricky when either could ruin what they'd spent so long creating. Before he could voice his opinion, the cryokinetic approached - friend in tow - and was led away by Evelyn.
Another flinch ran through him as Erin barked at him. "No." He replied quietly, automatically. "This could ruin us. I don't.. I don't care which one of them it is - this could destroy everything we've built here, Erin. And we can't... we're at their f****** mercy!" As he spoke he became more animated, releasing that built-up energy until he snarled the last sentence, hands bunched into fists, a rumble reverberating in the ground beneath their feet.
(i've written one into my next post c:)
