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 Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:31 pm
Heeh, how amusing. Aphrodite's eyes twinkled with enjoyment as she watched the dealings of children. From what she knew this was.....bullying. She sat perched on a room as she watched this, tilting her head and smiled faintly. It was someone picking on this little...twig of a girl. She would interfere, but well....she just couldn't be bothered. Besides, she saw two others walking nearby. A blond bimbo and a little crippled boy. PERFECT! The players were all there! And judging by the fact that there was another chompa on its way....oooh! What prime timing! It would take a while to get there....they could play with these bullies first.
The woman grinned faintly to herself, watching the thin girl having to back away from the boys. She didn't look like she could take anyone on....maybe the crippled boy could give them doe-eyes till they backed off.....the thought made her chuckle softly to herself. What an amusing mental image that would be. Her eyes fell on the blond and laughed a little. Yea, just as unlikely to help, maybe they'd be distracted by breasts.....which the twig didn't seem to have much of....but she wanted the kids to be strong, this would be a good way to see how the three were....plus there was plenty of time before she was supposed to meet someone online so she had time to kill....and what better way than watching children get into silly little squabbles over nothing? Besides, solving childrens' problems was not one of her job descriptions. Honestly...anyone that even knew the slightest bit about her could easily figure she wouldn't do d**k all to help.
Oh look! The cripple and the bimbo were rounding the corner! They'd soon be able to see the girl being picked on....would they simply turn a blind eye? The thought brought a small smirk to her lips. Ahhhh, people were so foolishly cruel. It wasn't uncommon to simply turn away from someone that needed help.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:45 pm
Indigo was really annoyed with the boys who had been following her since she left school. "For the last time, piss off." She said, backing up a step from the boys. Not like the boys were listening as one gave her shoulder a shove. She stumbled back with a startled "HEY! Keep your hands off!" She tried to slap the guy who shoved her but her arm was caught and she was pushed against a wall.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:03 pm
"...and then he got a call from someone." Nicohlas was busy eagerly explaining the events that had led up to the point that had allowed him to leave the manor unattended. Nathan had been fully intending on escorting Nicohlas, but after receiving the call his plans had to change. Nico made a gesture with one hand while rolling his wheel along with the other.
"He said since you were going to be with me, he thought I'd be safe enough! He's never let anyone take me anywhere before! I mean, not counting Sampson or school!" Okay, so perhaps Nico was a little too excited by this change to his normal routine, but he wanted to express how unique this situation was to Mark. His exited chatter came to a rather quick halt though when they rounded a corner. The sight of a girl getting pushed against a wall was sort of unmistakable. "Bullies." Nico breathed tensely. His hand stilled the chair's rolling and he furrowed his brows. He had not had to deal with bullies since he had joined Nathan in his class. He looked up to Mark and waited a moment. Nicohlas lacked the ability to make the bullies leave the girl alone. All he'd do is get targeted as well, but Mark..well..what would she do?
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:27 pm
Mark giggled a little. Maybe he was hitting on another girl or something, ah well. Not like she minded walking Nico home, especially since Nathan wasn't around to pretend to not be staring at her fine a**. Really, he was such a bad faker. "Heee, maybe he just knows I'm a big tough girl who can protect you!" she said, grinning as she flexed her muscles. Okay, it was a funny sight, but honestly she didn't mind making a bit of a joke of herself. It was like, way too boring to take oneself too seriously! Plus she was so cute enough to get away with being super weird. Ahhh, every day she thanked her lucky stars for being so super cute....even if her brothers tried to take the girly out of her....bastards! But her goofy look fell when she saw the bullies.
Honestly what she would do went without saying. Without another word to Nicohlas she walked up to one of the boys and grabbed his shirt, spinning him around to face her before clean clocked him out. "Go!" she growled, balling up another fist as she looked at the second. The first seemed to be too stunned sporting his bleeding nose to properly tell her to go screw herself...apparently all the blood made the second a little unnerved since they both scampered off. She snorted in disgust. Filthy bastards.....that just proved why she thought men were creeps. Mark's eyes fell back to Indigo and she relaxed a bit. "You okay?" she asked in a soft tone.
To say she was surprised really didn't cut it. Aphrodite was rather taken aback after watching the bimbo sock the bully. Sure she figured the cripple wouldn't really do anything....but honestly she thought they'd call the police or run....well, the cripple boy did earn some points by not crying or screaming for help....eh, why the hell not?
Aphrodite grinned to herself as she gracefully.....climbed the stairs down from the building. Don't be stupid, she wasn't going to jump down and land like a cat with the utmost grace! Her bones would all wind up shoved up into her neck! It would just be ludicrous. Once she hit the third floor and her heeled feet were sore she was sort of kicking herself....she coulda just called down to the kids and been all dramatic and cool and s**t from there...but noooo! Stupid kids being out of earshot!
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:15 pm
Honestly, Indigo thought she was done for. Scrawny little stick girl? What could she do? Indigo had sort of resigned herself to getting beaten up or having her lunch money stolen... whatever it was bullies did (She really didn't know.) So to say she was surprised when this blond girl came and punched her way into the situation, veritably saving her hide, was an understatement.
"T... thank you!" She smiled, looking the girl over with a warm smile. "I'm fine." thanks to you she thought. "Are you alright? That punch looked like it hurt." She wanted to make sure that this girl was ok, before she noticed her companion. "Oh, hello there." She remembered her manners suddenly. "I'm Indigo." She extended her hand to the blond, wondering just how she could repay this person for saving her skin. Maybe they liked cupcakes? She could take them to the cafe she worked at and treat them both...
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:10 pm
Nicohlas' eyes widened to about twice their normal size when Mark simply decked the one boy. He had not expected such...such a violent action! He couldn't say it was really out of the blue, since the other boys were being so violent anyways. Still... it was a shock. He watched Mark so effectively chasing the bullies away from the other girl. It was amazing, she just wasn't afraid of anything! Nico shifted his chair a little forwards after Mark began to talk to the girl. She did not seem to be hurt, that was a relief. He wasn't sure what good he could have offered if she'd been hurt.
Nico glanced up at mark, a wane smile growing on his lips. "Mark is really strong, I bet that punch didn't hurt her at all." He half boasted for his friend. He turned back to look at Indigo, and smiled in a far more easy manner. With the bullies gone he felt more relaxed. "I am Nicohlas, it's really nice to meet you Indigo. You have a really pretty name you know?" Nico turned to tug gently on Mark's shirt, his smile growing wider as he did so.
"I think I'm pretty lucky. I'm with two girls with unique names. Today is going to be a real good day, I can tell!" Nicohlas nodded to himself, then tilted his head. A flutter of abundant pink on a long stretch of stairs nearby caused him to look up towards Aphrodite. He blinked, and while his surprised look still lingered from when mark socked the boy, his jaw dipped down. Wow...He didn't think anyone ever wore that much pink unless they were involved in like...Hollywood.
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:34 pm
Mark laughed almost sheepishly. It was kinda super awesome to be all like..a hero and s**t! Nico seemed to view her that way at least, not that she minded. She giggled and bumped his arm with her hip. "He's got it right, my hand is fine. I've punched Jules and Tabs enough that I have icky man-knuckles," she said, laughing again.
She shook Indigo's hand before slipping both her hands into her pockets. "Nice t'meet cha, I'm Mark," she said in a chipper tone. Ahhh, ever the cheery gal she was. Now, it went without saying she didn't really need to deal with her own bullies....frankly she stood up for others and bullies saw her clobber the stupid out of someone and they backed the ******** off. Also didn't hurt to keep assholes away from her friends. Of course, if she saw someone even try to pick on Nico the consequences would be monumental. She would not allow her new lil buddy to get picked on....he was only twelve and crippled! What kind of a*****e WOULD pick on him?
Said pink lady smiled as she walked up behind them, putting her hands gently on Mark's shoulders, making her jump a little from surprise. "Excellent! Looks like everyone has gotten things started without me!" she chimed happily. Her hands remained on Mark's shoulders as she spoke, much to the clear confusion that crossed the...hm, what was a good new description for her....bully beating bimbo? Sure, lets go with that one. The triple b-bomb oddly enough didn't bother trying to shake her off, something that surprised Aphrodite...ah well, not like she was hoping for that.
Eventually she let go to saunter away casually. "So, how do you kids like....stories?" she purred, "because yours is just about to begin...." She was so used to the looks of 'Did you escape from a crazy house?' that she completely ignored any looks the three gave her, instead she pulled three things from folds in her clothing. A small golden bell, a silver locket, and....a button. However, no sooner did those appear than so did a pink ball of biting rage. It scurried around a corner and eyed the three kids almost...hungrily. Oh yes, it was ready for a little blood.....hm, perhaps Aphrodite should've thought this through better so they could get their beacons and change BEFORE the chompa got there....ah well, live and learn, right?
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:18 pm
A girl named mark? That was a totally awesome name! Indigo's face lit up, and she was about to exclaim how wonderful it was to meet them when a gaudy flurry of pink appeared. Whatever she was about to say died on her lips on a sort of "pleuh...." sound. Did... these people know each other? What was she talking about? Indigo actually really liked stories, and when the objects were presented, she suddenly thought of the manga she read sometimes. That is "sometimes" being she breathed that stuff.
"SWEET!" She snatched up one of the objects, not really caring which. Whatever thing she grabbed, it was her destiny! In her hand was a small button, it looked like a regular, every day ordinary button pin, but it had a strange symbol on it. "This is so cool..." She said before the strange pink thing appeared. "Wait, is this like... one of those desperation things? We have to reach into ourselves and find the power to beat the evil, right? Oh my god this is going to be the best dream ever! Hey! We must be like a magical team or something! Come on, we can totally do this!"
Indigo didn't know how wrong she really was.
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:48 pm
Nicohlas could not take his eyes off the pink woman.Though his expression flickered a little when Jules name was dropped. It was unquestionable that the name had pulled his attention back to Mark. But..all that pink... Nicohlas looked into the ladies hand, but he did not reach out to touch any of the objects revealed. Indigo seemed to have no hesitation, but he supposed that was just her nature then? She must have been one of those easy going girls.
Nico glanced up towards Mark to see her particular expression. How was she taking all of this? How was she going to react to this very odd woman. Nico shifted his chair a little closer and considered the two remaining items in the womans hand. How would Nathan react to this? Surely he'd have stepped in and pushed his chair back. The woman was too odd and Nathan was too quick to keep him away from odd.
Strangely enough, it was Indigo, the girl who had been threatened just moments before by a common sort of threat, that proved to be the strangest of them all. Nicohlas just stared at her, his silver eyes widening a bit. "Wait..what?" He said and shifted his chair in the direction she was looking. Nico stared a moment, then replied in a uneasy voice. "Mark...is that what happens to toy poodles who crack after too many dye jobs?" It was all he could think, he had to say something to disperse the sudden amount of fear he was suffering. Nicohlas looked back at Aphrodite, and lifted his hand to take the silver locket from her own. Maybe if he threw it at the poodle it would go away?
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:21 am
Mark placed her hands very firmly on Nico's shoulders. No, his brother would not approve. Now, lord knew she wasn't scared of Nathan by any stretch of the word.....frankly she just didn't want to have to listen to him whine on and on about how he finally let her play with Mark only to have Nico 'infected' by some crazy lady. Dear god would he drone on about that one for like, ever. Mark would've been interested in what the crazy had to say if she were alone....but she needed to protect Nico...especially since he was so small and protect-sizable!
Her eyes caught the pink furball and she jumped a bit in surprise. "More like if you like, stuffed it in a cotton candy machine...." she replied, honestly her curiosity piqued. CRAP! No! Bad Mark! Not allowed to be curious about the crazy lady and her cotton-candy poodle. Mark should get Nico....out.....while.....okay she caved! She eventually grabbed the little bell the woman held in her hand. Either it was her natural curiosity or the odd draw she felt from the thing. It looked kinda.....silly. It was just a little bell like you'd put on a cat collar....honestly it'd probably look pretty cute on her pink choker but...NO! Crap! Damn you wandering mind, damn you again!
Finally she looked at the strange lady. "Okay, what is that thing and.....these?" She could tell it wasn't normal....the bell made her feel kind of odd.....she didn't want Nico grabbing the last one till things were explained (Again the brother issue) but she knew better than to ignore that infernal curiosity of hers.
Aphrodite laughed at this, happily surprised. Usually it took the little cutie biting someone's ankles before she would be heard. But....she decided to ignore the twig. She seemed a little on the crazy side, lord knows she already had a little too much annoyance from the last one that was probably insane enough to try to pet the chompa were it not for the gnashing teeth....actually, all things considered she wasn't sure it'd stop her.
"These are your beacons, and yes, like a 'magical team' sort of thing," she paused for a moment, smiling to herself at the thought. Oh, they really didn't have the best powers to compliment each other....but hey, let them dream, right? "You three will use these," she said, dangling the locket left in her hands, "to combat those," she said as she nodded to the chompa. "Do be careful though, they do have a rather strong bite."
Of course as the chompa scuttled closer she backed up a bit, smiling cheerfully. "And don't really....look for the power inside yourself..." she said, laughing a little at that, "you'll get the power from your beacon if you listen to it. It'll help you however it can." Of course....not exactly the best description of how to use the power....but honestly...she kind of just liked messing with the poor kids when they stared helplessly wondering what in the ******** it meant to "listen" to an inanimate object.
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 2:38 am
Indigo didn't think this lady was being all too helpful right now. But at least clarifying that the power would come from these little doodads made her feel both better and worse. What if they lost the thingies? They couldn't be super powerful anymore! Then again, even if the power were in them, every magical girl she'd ever read about needed some form of catalyst or item to help them transform. She glanced at Nico, worried that he wasn't a girl. How would he transform? Magical boy in a frilly miniskirt? That just didn't seem right. The crippled kid was cute, but not cute enough to dress up like a girl.
Her attention snapped up to the rabid plushie and she stared at it. What did it want? When the pink girl moved behind them, she wondered if maybe... just maybe the thing wanted the lady. Ok, after this, she really needed to stop reading magical girl comics. Indigo's fingers closed around the button. It seemed, oddly enough, to pulse. Something was resonating with her. This was the best dream ever, even if it did start with her getting picked on. Wait, why would a dream start like that?
After a moment, her grip tightened more, until the pin stabbed her. If this was a dream, it was way too ******** real.
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:47 pm
Nicohlas hand came up short when Mark would place her hands so firmly on his shoulder. Why was she being so...protective? It was only a locket. It wasn't like it was going to stick to his hand or burn itself into his flesh. That would have just been crazy to think! And so very dreamy like one of his mangas! Nicohlas really wanted that locket too, it looked attractive enough, without being girly in the least. The little oval face was unadorned and shiny in the light, he had to wonder what sort of picture might be inside. If it was empty he could put Nathan's picture in it! Then he could always keep him close. Besides, it wasn't like the locket was all girly or anything.
As much as Nicohlas wanted to focus on the locket, the bouncing pink thing with teeth was a strong competitor for his focus. He was grateful when the pink lady began to explain some things, and his silvery eyes widened as he looked at Aphrodite. Oh...a beacon? Magical team? It really was like one of his books! Nicohlas eyes turned a more desperate eye upon the locket. He wanted it. He wanted it so badly. He needed it! He watched as Aphrodite swung the locket back and forth in her hand. He reached for the locket again, despite Mark's clear intent that he should not touch it...he wanted it too badly to keep his hands set on the arms of his wheelchair.
"Mark?" Nico pleadingly asked the other girl. Everything in him was pulling almost painfully for him to take the locket. Surely she understood the feeling since she'd taken the bell right? "Please? I'll be careful. I'll stay back here. Can't I just hold it?"
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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:38 pm
Crap.....she took the stupid bell without thinking....why had she even wanted it so bad? It looked like something she could pick up for a buck at any pet store! But it wasn't hurting her and it probably didn't have anything weird like a tracking device....well, whatever. So long as the weird woman didn't try to grab him or anything. God she would be so screwed it anything happened to Nico....Nathan would just flip a b***h.
"Okay, okay," she muttered, feeling like a horrible hypocrite. Damn her body for moving without thinking. If only that'd been the first time she'd done something so painfully stupid. "Don't move from here though, okay? Let me take care of it," she said, biting her lip.
Take care of it....hah. That was a laugh. How was she supposed to take care of it? She didn't even know what it was, ,just that it looked like it could take a sizable bite out of her. But disregarding those concerns she ran up to it to punt the little thing, watching it fly. "Oooorrrghh," she whined, grabbing her leg. Okay, so kicking something in the teeth hurt. Bad. And.....unfortunately he didn't seem to mind that much. It shook it off rather quickly and looked once again ready for a second strike....just....temporarily farther away. But that meant she had that time to figure out what the thing in her hands really was and why it gave her a funny feeling.
Watching the chompa soar through the air just seemed to make Aphrodite laugh. It wasn't the first time someone had tried to deal with it without transforming and she doubted it would be the last. If nothing else it was amusing to watch.
"Now, how come you aren't allowed to join them?" she asked casually, sitting lightly on one of the arms of Nico's wheelchair. She held the locket closer to him but no moves other than that. Apparently in her mind a wheelchair shouldn't be THAT restricting. But.....she was a little odd anyway. "Oooh....but if you don't help them soon..." she trailed off as the chompa leaped at Mark once again, this time successfully biting her leg. "Aw, that looks like it'll smart," she murmured, pursing her lips.
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:22 pm
Indigo kind of felt like she needed to help. Like, really kinda felt it. She stepped between the wheelchair-bound boy, and Mark and the fuzzy thing. That had looked like it hurt when she kicked the thing, and Indigo was about to ask if she was ok when the thing came back and bit the bond. Indigo squeaked in surprise and covered her mouth, staring in shock. Her own safety be damned! She wasn't sure what she was doing now when she uttered words foreign to her. "Magic mend."
Why she said that, she had no idea. But she'd said it, and she felt... strange. Not bad strange like forgetting something for school on the day of a big project. Kind of a good strange when you know something good is coming. Like a surprise party. For a moment, her vision was warped with a strange light. But when she could see again, she felt different. Her booted feet sounded heavy. Boots? Wait what? No, now was not the time to wonder why she had boots, the blondie was hurt, and she had to help.
Somehow.
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:52 pm
Nicohlas had promised. So when Mark would relent some and agree, he felt obligated to be a good boy. His eyes followed Mark as she went to deal with the dangerous looking creature. In his mind, he had no doubt that Mark would get rid of it. It looked like a stiff wind could blow it away. Or if you doused it with water, it would turn into a laughably skinny rat thing. Sort of like Persian cats. Nicohlas did let his gaze move from mark however, when Aphrodite would place her hand on his wheelchairs arm. He reached out without hesitation to cup both of his hands about the locket.
"I...well I'll get hurt." He explained to the pretty woman as he ran his thumb over the locket. Nicohlas clipped the clasp of the locket open, and gently placed it around his neck. As he closed the clasp, he was surprised to find that it felt rather cool on his skin. Shouldn't it feel warmed by being in the ladies hand? Nico's thoughts were disrupted though when he heard Mark making a sound of pain. At first he just stared and tried to fight the urge to laugh. She had kicked it!? Oh Mark! "I don't think that is a kickball Mark." He called out...then rather quickly lost the jolly feeling when it bounced back and...
It bit her. It bit Mark! All those teeth!! Nico gave a small gasp and tightened a hand on his chair. Help them? How? He couldn't...
Any doubt that he might possibly be able to help vanished with the sight of Indigo. The stranger girl just...changed. He stared at her for a few moments in stunned silence. His hand then rose and gently pressed his palm over the locket. Somehow, seeing Indigo change...it made it seem so....so... possible? Yes. It did. Nicohlas ran his thumb once over the locket. Okay...magical locket...he focused his thoughts on it somehow making him useful in some way. How that would be...he was not sure.
The locket felt colder, and for a moment, Nicohlas felt as if he had just suddenly been dumped without warning into a pool of cold water. He was dry, but so cold! He felt like the flow of a river was swirling around him, and as he looked up..it honestly looked like he had been wrapped in a ball of water. There was a clearly odd feeling coming from his body, and Nicolas felt himself jerked upwards, as if on a invisible string, from his chair. Nicholas feared he was about to drop to the ground, yet as the ball of water seemed to draw into him...he did not. Nicohlas stood...he stood....it was impossibe. he felt a weight on his back, but he could not think beyond that single concept. he was standing! Tears welled up in his eyes as he looked down. he was terrified...so utterly terrified to look down and find himself somehow sitting on the ground. but no...he could see them. His legs. They were standing under him. Carefully, Nicohlas took a tiny step forwards. Mark's attack, and her wound..as well as Indigos fantastic transformation was all forgotten.
Nicohlas was standing on his own two legs and that was all his mind could focus on.
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