I laugh a bit about the big gun. "Well next time I'm just gonna stick by you- I'll just duck down behind you and hide." Like the coward I am- I finish the sentence in my head.
Don't think it hasn't crossed my mind that I never would've gotten pinch…
I run a hand through my hair, looking anywhere but Rinso. I sigh. "That night with the Wendys... it was just rough. I'm sure I'll be fine, eventually." I admit to him quietly.
What else needs to be said, really? I could describe it, but I'd rather…
I tense up as the footsteps approach, my shoulders raising and my hands forming fists. I gasp when he speaks. I close my eyes and let a breath out.
"No, of course not." I reply. "You startled me." I cross my arms in front of me and hug my sweater, …
"They played football, back on Earth." I answer. "Not on the moon- the gravity was wrong for it."
My chest feels a bit tight. I'm not sure if it started during the song, or just now. "I should get back to the clinic- I need to pick up some meds for…
Thanksgiving meant practically nothing to me. I'd always worked that day because my parents were nearly on the other side of the moon. I stare off towards the floor as Caesar talks. I'm jealous of him- having that large family.
"What's this one abo…
"Oh, my favorite was Halloween- we'd dress up in costumes and go to parties! I dressed up like this one character from a movie- I wore this beautiful sparkly red dress-I got my hair done and wore the tallest heels ever!" I didn't have much use for d…
I blush at Rinso seeing me like this. It's not even like... He's with Kiddo, and maybe VB. That's a nice bond they have. I'm jealous.
I smile, thankful for his concern, and sort of nod. "What's up, Rinso? You need something?"
"What? No. I'm fine." I say, chewing on my nail again. Good thing Metro's not here, he'd read me the riot act about all the nail chewing I've been doing.
I push some hair out of my face, I've been wearing it loose lately- easier to hide behind.
I …
I'm not sure how long we stay there, on the floor, maybe five minutes? I rest my head on his shoulder and cry a little. I go to wipe my eye and see movement- it's... Rinso?
I wipe my eyes and stand up, trying to pretend like I'd dropped something. …
My hands are in fists, knuckles white. When the song is finally over- it felt like it lasted forever- I rub my face and try and relax. I force myself to take a slow breath. Another.
When Caesar puts his hand on my back, it helps. I take a shaky br…
"Yeah." I say. I knew it was a matter of time. I bite my thumbnail not looking him in the eye. "I mean, I'm alive. That's what matters, right?" I laugh a nervous, fake laugh.
When the song comes on I shut my eyes and wince, feeling that dread- the …
OOC: * You were able to refill your Angel Kit with 3 stock from Kim's clinic when you went back to work for her.
* You've nearly finished testing a cure for a pretty deadly virus that's killed a few folks here in Boomtown.
The thing about this viru…
My heart fluttered when I heard Metro's voice on the radio, but my treacherous brain tamped it down right quick. I wonder if he even got my last message. "Hey there." I respond. "I..." I don't really know what to say to him. I want to say a hundred …
Paul watches you, but doesn't move toward toward you- he's going to let you go.
I turn to 13.
He goes back to mopping the floor, pushing around a non-existent broom. You move towards the door, opening it with your back up against it. When you turn…
You draw a 7♦
Your hand: 3♣+ 7♦= 10
He takes a step forward and sticks his face in yours. You see his nose is shriveled, barely any of it left. He closes his eyes and inhales- sniffing you- and it whistles a bit. His eyes flare open- red with splot…
You draw a 3♣
You do the thing you most hoped not to.
You beg the ghost to let you leave. He cocks his head to one side. If he had eyebrows, they'd be drawn. His hands relax slightly.
Turn to 38.
Draw. (Tell me if you want to discard your 3♣ firs…
You draw a K♠
Bust. Your hand is discarded.
You turn around to look for a crowbar or something and come face to face with a person. He's just a bit taller than you, wearing a dingy, patched jumpsuit with the name 'Paul' stitched on it. His skin is…
I draw a card. I have 2 cards in my hand, face down.
As you walk up to the door, you notice the windows are blacked out. You swing the door open and see that they've been spray painted black from the other side.
The room you walk into is just as w…
The grinding is coming from a drill press- the bit going in and out of a block of metal like someone is operating it.
Next to it a table saw is on, the blade spinning.
Behind you is a huge lathe.
You smell grease, and under it... char, maybe? Som…
You draw a Q♦
* There is a door behind you- the way you came into the room.
* There is a metal door to your right. It has a handle bar and a keyhole. It looks dented, like somebody went at it with a hammer, or something heavy.
* There is a set o…
Join the Wendys? Fuck no. They are savages.
Now I don't mind folk who are down on their luck, doing what they got to do to survive, but the Wendys are different. They get their kicks off of scaring people. They could be working to survive, but ins…
I start giggling like an idiot- who's gonna suck Ronnie's dick now? I sit up and wipe the dirt off my face, some of which is ground in. My hand comes away with some blood on it.
I take the canteen and drink, looking to Kiddo before I finish it.
I open my eyes to see Svenja's face, creased with worry. I'd like to say something witty or funny, but when I try to speak I start coughing- I must have inhaled some dirt in the skid.
"Uh, maybe ok. Not sure. Alive, though." I reply to Kiddo. "You …