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Aug 13, 2006 19:05:55 GMT -5
Post by Random NPC on Aug 13, 2006 19:05:55 GMT -5
: Angelique pulled her cloak close to her and she slipped outside. She had promised Brandon that she would sneak out and find him a new squeaky toy to gnaw on. Of course, finding said toy and hoping said toy didn't get ripped to shreds because he was chewing heavily on them was two different things - after all, Brandon did have rather strong jaws. Her blue eyes flicked about as she walked, hoping not to run into one of the doctor's goons who patrolled the area, looking for "escapees". Hopefully, she'd be able to get what she was looking for before they found out she was gone and hurt Brandon because of it. The two of them had become near inseparable - much to the growing disgust of the others and the amusement of the doctor. "Ouch!" she cried out as she landed hard on her tail when she had the misfortune to bump into someone while walking. Her hood fell down revealing rather delicate cat like features. She gave a squeak of shock and hurried to pull her hood up so the girl she bumped into didn't comment about her looks. "Sorry, sorry, sorry," she hurriedly apologized. OOC: tags, Stella
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Aug 13, 2006 19:28:09 GMT -5
Post by Stella on Aug 13, 2006 19:28:09 GMT -5
Worn out by hours upon hours of aimless walking, Stella didn't have it in her to snap at the person who had bumped into her. But even if she could have, she wouldn't have because she was completely, undeniably lost - and since this was the first person she had seen in all her time searching for Brandon, the last thing she was going to do was chase her away by being snippy.
Brushing aside the girl's apology with a tired smile, Stella replied as she raked her fingers through her messy ponytail, "Please, don't apologize; in fact, I'm glad you ran into me." Pausing for a moment, Stella debated how wise it would be to tell the cloaked figure that she was lost - for all she knew, the person could be some kind of lunatic - before her exhaustion won out and she continued, "You see, I'm lost; I was looking for someone . . . and I don't know if I've just been walking around in circles or if everything here just looks the same, but . . . do you happen to know where exactly we are? And more importantly, how to get to say . . . Magix?"
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Aug 13, 2006 19:34:56 GMT -5
Post by Random NPC on Aug 13, 2006 19:34:56 GMT -5
: At least the other girl hadn't commented on her appearence - which was a plus. She was rather self concious about how she looked, even if her "boyfriend" (well, friend who was a boy) didn't care how she looked. She brought her hand up to her mouth and bit a finger as she thought, a habit she picked up from something from before. She gave a soft throaty purr as she thought. "I don't know about Magix, but Lost Souls is about a five minute walk from here," she said quietly.
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Aug 13, 2006 19:38:40 GMT -5
Post by Stella on Aug 13, 2006 19:38:40 GMT -5
Though her body was unimaginably exhausted, Stella's mind was still alert and at the mention of the name 'Lost Souls,' she did a double take. Silent for a moment, she then said, "No offense, but that place doesn't sound so very . . . inviting."
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Aug 13, 2006 19:44:23 GMT -5
Post by Random NPC on Aug 13, 2006 19:44:23 GMT -5
: Angelique tilted her head as she thought. "You're right, it's not," she said quietly. "But I'm sure the doctor could help you. He might be able to give you directions," she added. She was quite looking forward to getting back to Lost Souls and snuggling with Brandon. She hadn't thought that she and the canine hybrid would get as close as they did since cats and dogs didn't normally get along. And Brandon always seemed to protect her when Tyger-O made his presence known. "I don't suppose you know of a place where I could get a rubber ball..." she asked after a long pause. "I promised my boyfriend I'd get him one..."
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Aug 13, 2006 19:53:56 GMT -5
Post by Stella on Aug 13, 2006 19:53:56 GMT -5
At the girl's mention of her waiting boyfriend, Stella felt her eyes start to fill with tears before she furiously brushed them away. She had to be strong for Brandon, who she knew was still out there somewhere. At this, an image of her cupcake out alone in the dark somewhere flashed through Stella's mind and that was the last straw. She had tried to be strong, but she was tired and scared and under a great deal of strain. She had absolutely no idea where Brandon was and had no way to find him and it was just too much. Her shoulders beginning to shake, Stella wrapped her arms around herself to ward off the chilly air. Oh, how much she would have given at that moment to have Brandon's arms around her, to rest her head against his chest, to hear the comforting sound of his heartbeat and his warm voice telling her that he loved her more than he had ever loved anyone else.
Sinking to the ground, Stella buried her face in her hands as she moaned softly, "Where did you go, Brandon? Where?"
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Aug 13, 2006 19:58:04 GMT -5
Post by Random NPC on Aug 13, 2006 19:58:04 GMT -5
: Angelique mewled softly when she saw the other woman sink down and start to cry. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry," she said. Hesitantly, she removed her cloak and handed it to the other woman. A pair of cat ears lowered as she drooped. "I didn't mean to upset you. Here, my cloak might keep you warm," she ventured softly.
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Aug 13, 2006 20:03:55 GMT -5
Post by Stella on Aug 13, 2006 20:03:55 GMT -5
Lifting her eyes, Stella replied in a strangled voice, so distraught that she only vaguely took note of the girl's strange features, "No, no, it's wasn't you. It's just that . . . that, my boyfriend went missing - well, I didn't have any actual proof, but I could just sense it - so I went out looking for him a-and I haven't been able to find one single trace of him. And I'm just so worried about him and hearing you talk about your boyfriend made me miss my Brandon that much more." Gratefully taking the cloak, Stella added, her voice thin and strained, "Really, it wasn't you; I'm just an emotional basketcase right now."
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Aug 13, 2006 20:11:56 GMT -5
Post by Random NPC on Aug 13, 2006 20:11:56 GMT -5
: "I'm sure you'll find him," she said softly. She didn't know what she'd do if her boyfriend went missing. He had been the best thing to happen to her since his arrival at Lost Souls. She bit her lower lip as she thought. "Like I said, maybe the doctor can tell you how to get to Magix, maybe he could tell you if he's seen your boyfriend..."
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Aug 13, 2006 20:18:39 GMT -5
Post by Stella on Aug 13, 2006 20:18:39 GMT -5
Wiping her eyes one last time, Stella nodded as she pushed herself to her feet and said, her voice sounding more hopeful this time, "Well then, I guess let's go to Lost Souls and find this doctor." As she allowed the other girl to lead her in the right direction, Stella couldn't help but feel as though she was heading into something that would cause her nothing but trouble. But what choice did she have? To wander around for who knew how long, hoping to find a way back to school? It wasn't reasonable; even if she didn't like the idea of this Lost Souls place, she had to take a risk and hope for the best.
Pushing aside these dark thoughts, Stella, in need of some conversation, said, "You know, I forgot to ask you your name - I'm Stella, by the way."
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Aug 13, 2006 20:24:30 GMT -5
Post by Random NPC on Aug 13, 2006 20:24:30 GMT -5
: "Angelique Deveraux," she said softly. "You can call me that or Angie, I'll answer to either." She smiled softly. Hopefully, her boyfriend would be understanding that she couldn't get his rubber ball right away. She'd get it for him later, she hoped. That and she hoped that the doctor wouldn't get any ideas and use this girl as part of his experiments.
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Aug 13, 2006 20:33:16 GMT -5
Post by Stella on Aug 13, 2006 20:33:16 GMT -5
Glancing over at Angelique, Stella noticed for the first time the girl's strange appearance - like she was some kind of cat or something. Her brow furrowing slightly as she wondered briefly if this was some kind of sign that she should turn the other way and run, Stella then shrugged it aside as she recalled that another one of the students from Alfea, Katy, looked a good deal like Angelique when she was in her fairy form.
Temporarily lost in her thoughts, Stella jerked back to the present moment when she realized that they had arrived at their destination.
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Aug 13, 2006 20:36:36 GMT -5
Post by Random NPC on Aug 13, 2006 20:36:36 GMT -5
: Angelique carefully lead Stella through the compound, not wanting the doctor's goons to find her right away. "I hope you don't mind this detour, but I want to let him know that I couldn't find his rubber ball," she said, her tail swishing a bit. She poked her head into their room and gave a tiny rumbly purr. "Honey, I'm back..." Her eyes lit up when she saw him turn in her direction and smile back at her.
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Aug 13, 2006 20:42:36 GMT -5
Post by Stella on Aug 13, 2006 20:42:36 GMT -5
Her curiosity getting the best of her, Stella couldn't help but wonder what a person their age would want with a rubber ball. As she started to open her mouth to ask, she fell silent, deciding that it would be best to be polite and wait until Angelique had finished greeting her boyfriend.
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Aug 13, 2006 20:49:02 GMT -5
Post by brandon2 on Aug 13, 2006 20:49:02 GMT -5
"Hey Angel, what did you find? and I know it's not a ball." Brandon asked when he smelt something new on Angelique, in a way it was familiar but as to what it was he really couldn't tell.
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