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Whoa! Good job!
We went to that place where Winter was killed.
Took pictures and tried stuff.
Want to see?
We went to that place where Winter was killed.
Took pictures and tried stuff.
Want to see?
[ Sending all the pictures they took. ]
Here!
We took the handles.
Not sure if they will be important.
Here!
We took the handles.
Not sure if they will be important.
[ Jim waits, patiently, for whatever thoughts are wandering around in Zell's mind. He doesn't have any idea how to cope with any of this but he trusts Zell, at least, even when he doesn't really trust himself.
We try. The words flare something up in Jim again - he's been doing nothing but trying, and failing, and trying again every day - but he knows what Zell means. Not alone anymore. Jim's eyes flicker up to meet Zell's, searching, before he gives one of those little nods that come from forcing himself to make a decision. ]
-Yeah. I'm ready. What do I need to do?
We try. The words flare something up in Jim again - he's been doing nothing but trying, and failing, and trying again every day - but he knows what Zell means. Not alone anymore. Jim's eyes flicker up to meet Zell's, searching, before he gives one of those little nods that come from forcing himself to make a decision. ]
-Yeah. I'm ready. What do I need to do?
[ He does notice the slight spark of something, but he doesn't ask. Giving a bump of his nose against Jim's nose before stepping back again. Snagging his hand to lead him into the unclaimed bedroom in the back. ]
Let's get some where more private. [ He's not letting him go until they get there. ] Shut the door behind you.
[ Zell looks around before deciding the bed is as good enough place as any. Automatically he pulls his tablet out to set on the edge of the bed as he gets comfortable. Then he'll pat his lap. ] Back against my chest.
Let's get some where more private. [ He's not letting him go until they get there. ] Shut the door behind you.
[ Zell looks around before deciding the bed is as good enough place as any. Automatically he pulls his tablet out to set on the edge of the bed as he gets comfortable. Then he'll pat his lap. ] Back against my chest.
[ Jim clasps Zell's hand tightly, betraying how nervous he is about whatever Zell is leading them to. His heart's already kicked up again, ready for a fight as he closes the door quietly behind them. His hand hesitates on the knob, but he leaves it unlocked.
If he loses it like he had at Zack, then Zell might need some kind of help restraining him. Jim's not cutting him off from that.
He climbs up on the bed after Zell and settles where he was told with only the slightest of confused looks. ]
-Okay. What are we doing?
If he loses it like he had at Zack, then Zell might need some kind of help restraining him. Jim's not cutting him off from that.
He climbs up on the bed after Zell and settles where he was told with only the slightest of confused looks. ]
-Okay. What are we doing?
[ Presses a kiss against his neck. ]
Remember it's just me, Stars. [ He rests his hand over Jim's heart on his chest to feel for his heart beat. ]
Put your tablet face down on the bed. I'll leave mine face up for a little longer. [ Nuzzling against the nape of his neck. ]
Lean back against me. Remember our breathing exercises when I started training you? We're going to do those.
Remember it's just me, Stars. [ He rests his hand over Jim's heart on his chest to feel for his heart beat. ]
Put your tablet face down on the bed. I'll leave mine face up for a little longer. [ Nuzzling against the nape of his neck. ]
Lean back against me. Remember our breathing exercises when I started training you? We're going to do those.
*Hm. Interesting.*
youshould prob ably
keep
they mightbe use ful
*And/or used in some puzzle somewhere.*
youshould prob ably
keep
they mightbe use ful
*And/or used in some puzzle somewhere.*
Will do!
I'm thinking of showing the pics to Winter when she comes.
Though it might be tough for he. :(
I'm thinking of showing the pics to Winter when she comes.
Though it might be tough for he. :(
Maybe if we were just going to the next house.
[ Jim absolutely knows there's no way he could carry Zell more than a couple of feet.
He grins as Zell's hand moves and laughs under his breath at the question. ]
You may need to spell it out for me.
[ Jim absolutely knows there's no way he could carry Zell more than a couple of feet.
He grins as Zell's hand moves and laughs under his breath at the question. ]
You may need to spell it out for me.
*He's pretty sure that Winter can't care but he's not going to mention it. Showing them to her might trigger something anyway.*
youshould show
just incase she can
tell
any thing
youshould show
just incase she can
tell
any thing
[ He finds himself touching the bandaged gash on his head while he responds. ]
Yo, Al! Yeah. That was probably for the best. I wasn't feeling well there. [ A pause. ] I'm much better now! Thanks for checking up. How are you?
Yo, Al! Yeah. That was probably for the best. I wasn't feeling well there. [ A pause. ] I'm much better now! Thanks for checking up. How are you?
Yeah. Will do.
It'll at least answer how she died for her. :(
Still need to find out what happened to Andromeda.
It'll at least answer how she died for her. :(
Still need to find out what happened to Andromeda.
wewill keep search ing
*He's not all that interested in Andromeda (unless it turns out she's the admin or the Beast ate her or something), but he figures they'll find out as they look for the rest of the answers.*
*He's not all that interested in Andromeda (unless it turns out she's the admin or the Beast ate her or something), but he figures they'll find out as they look for the rest of the answers.*
[ NOT THE TONE. ]
The whole place tasted like blood or made you dizzy. [ A beat and then he'll add sheepishly ] And a ghost might have dropped a sharp rock on my head.
The whole place tasted like blood or made you dizzy. [ A beat and then he'll add sheepishly ] And a ghost might have dropped a sharp rock on my head.
[ Jim's not far behind them at all, though he stops in the door to take in the picture of three of his favorite beings in the universe. He watches for a second before clearing his throat, quietly letting Zell know that he's not alone. ]
-Hey.
[ He stops there, not any better at offering comfort now than he had been when they first arrived. ]
Want some company?
-Hey.
[ He stops there, not any better at offering comfort now than he had been when they first arrived. ]
Want some company?
[ Lifting his gaze up to see the best thing going in his life at the moment. Giving a wordless nod in answer to his question, before looking at the two critters. He ran out of hands, Jim. This is a serious predicament. Nodding towards his lap after a moment. ]
Come here.
[ He's going to have to play stack the animals on Jim to be able to hold them all as soon as he does get comfortable. That is the only way, right? Scritching Mochi's chin. ]
Come here.
[ He's going to have to play stack the animals on Jim to be able to hold them all as soon as he does get comfortable. That is the only way, right? Scritching Mochi's chin. ]
[ The muscles in Jim's neck are tense, but he lets himself be guided and follows Zell's instructions with only the smallest bit of hesitation. He doesn't miss the 'for a little longer,' and it has him pausing before he flips his own tablet over, all at once.
He leans back, slowly, against Zell but still poised to spring away if he needs to run. ]
Breathing exercises. Right.
[ He can't bring himself to close his eyes - he wants to be able to see when Zell flips the other tablet - but he does relax a little more and begin the exercises the way Zell'd taught him. ]
He leans back, slowly, against Zell but still poised to spring away if he needs to run. ]
Breathing exercises. Right.
[ He can't bring himself to close his eyes - he wants to be able to see when Zell flips the other tablet - but he does relax a little more and begin the exercises the way Zell'd taught him. ]
[ It's just a flesh wound! ]
Not sure how much more I can be. I was going through the area where the hallway drops randomly, and I fell down. Then there was some kid laughing. They dropped the rock from above.
[ It was super creepy. ]
Not sure how much more I can be. I was going through the area where the hallway drops randomly, and I fell down. Then there was some kid laughing. They dropped the rock from above.
[ It was super creepy. ]
[ Feeling the rise and fall of Jim's chest under his hand, while he waits for Jim to relax. Pressing his lips against the pulse point on Jim's neck.
Reaching with his free hand to feel the edges of his own tablet. Setting his chin on Jim's shoulder as he murmurs: ] I'm here. Tell me when you want to stop, alright?
[ Then he gives it a moment longer, and then he flips his own tablet over slowly. ]
I'm here, Stars. Just me.
Reaching with his free hand to feel the edges of his own tablet. Setting his chin on Jim's shoulder as he murmurs: ] I'm here. Tell me when you want to stop, alright?
[ Then he gives it a moment longer, and then he flips his own tablet over slowly. ]
I'm here, Stars. Just me.
[ Morph, at least, is easy to please. He squiggles around to the other side to make room for Jim automatically as Jim settles into Zell's lap. He accepts Mochi without comment and offers him a scratch behind the ears in acknowledgement before turning his attention back on Zell. ]
-Guess you saw the news already.
-Guess you saw the news already.
Edited 2017-01-21 13:46 (UTC)
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