Interesting Iscribble RP

Todd: Hooray! Hooray for Shidako being here! Now you can do the gross skinning and gutting thing, Shidako! And everyone shall rejoice!

Iratus: (I like rejoicing.) :)

Sam: Hell yeah! >:D

Harry: *laughs a little at everyone's enthusiasm*

Shidako: *smirks* Alright, settle down... *starts her work on the pig, but seems to be taking a long time to do so*

Sarah: ...Could you not take so long? D;

Zorua: *is waiting rather patiently*

Claire: *is incredibly amused by the others' behavior*

Todd: Oh my god I think she's being slow on purpose. D8

Sam: NO. DDDD8

Iratus: (NO STOP. GO FASTER.) DDDDD8

Harry: *contains his laughter, forcing it to come out in snickers*

Shidako: *grins* If you keep complaining, I won't go any faster~

Sarah: But we're starving! D:>

Claire: *is trying VERY hard not to laugh*

Zorua: *is openly snickering*

Todd: Aren't YOU hungry, Shidako? Why does our pain seem to be more important to you than your NEED FOR FOOD? DB>

Sam: I agree with Mr. Huntings. Or rather, I'm asking the same question. D8>

Iratus: *whimpers*

Harry: *still snickers*

Shidako: I don't need to cook this thing to eat it.

Sarah: ...ew.

Shidako: *chuckles, and shakes her head* Alright, fine... But only so you'll stop complaining.

Sarah: THANK YOU.

Zorua: XD

Claire: XDD;;

Todd: Yaaay! <:D

Sam: Oh thank god. DX

Iratus: *his tail wags happily* :D

Harry: XP

Shidako: *finishes skinning and gutting the thing*

Everyone: *cooks the meat, then sits down to eat*

Todd: *tears at the pork like a ravenous wolf*

Sam: Slow down, you'll get sick! XD

Todd: HELL TO THE NO. *eats*

Iratus: *eats his portion happily* ^^

Harry: *quietly eats with Claire*

Zorua: *sits and eats with Iratus* ^^

Sarah: *laughs a bit at Todd's behavior, eating her own portion with gusto*

Claire: *doesn't bother eating--she knows it won't do her any good*

Shidako: *nibbles on a bone--she had pulled her portion out of the fire much earlier than everyone else's*

Todd: I am so happy that this hog is so big and GOOD ~ <3

Iratus: (I agree!) *scrunch munch munch*

Sam: *he finishes his portion, very content with the meal* ^^

Harry: *he also soon finishes, then turns to Claire, whispering to her* Do you want any blood soon?

Zorua: *finishes up quickly, as she didn't really eat much* ^^

Sarah: Heh. *is also done with her portion. She sits back and looks around the factory, somewhat curious about its function* ...

Shidako: *puts the bone aside--she was content with her meal*

Claire: *whispers back* ...Maybe later... once everyone else is asleep.

Todd: *to Sarah, a hint of excitement in his voice* This city's like one big sci-fi movie, huh?

Iratus: *wipes off some grease from his snout*

Sam: *sits there, looking at the fire* ...

Harry: *whispers back to Claire* Alright - good plan.

Sarah: Yeah, it really is... It's kinda cool, to be honest.

Zorua: *snickers at Iratus*

Shidako: *stares off into space, wondering how Altodd was doing... she hoped he was doing alright without her...*

Claire: ... Sam woke up last night while we were... *shakes her head* I'd rather not have that happen again.

Todd: VERY cool... I mean it's all dangerous and all, but this is just... I dunno... EXCITING. Like a video game, y'know? It's just so super crazy. :D

Sam: *watches the fire*

Iratus: *lightly bats at Zorua* XP

Harry: He DID? Oh no... what did he say?? Did he even say ANYTHING?? D8>

Sarah: Who'da thunk, right? It's cooler out here than in the Blank Space...

Shidako: ...

Zorua: :P *bats back at him* XP

Claire: He was just a little shocked... I had to um... explain what was going on...

Todd: Well, that's because the Blank Space is... uh... blank. XP

Sam: *watches the fire*

Iratus: *huffs, then turns away from Zorua* XP

Harry: Oh... well... maybe next time we'll do it farther away from the group... <:(

Sarah: Well, duuuuuh.

Zorua: :P *leans against him, poking his side* :P

Shidako: *continues blankly staring at nothing* ...

Claire: That'd be a good idea...

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Todd: ... Yikes... do you think disassembly HURTS? DB>

Harry: Probably not. They're robots, after all.

Todd: But maybe they can feel pain... <:C

Sam: Well, it would be a good thing if they can - just in case we need to escape from them.

Iratus: *he doesn't fall asleep, but keeps purring*

Claire: Hopefully, we won't have to find out.

Sarah: Mrrhh...

Zorua: *continues petting Iratus, completely tuning out of the others' conversation*

Todd: Right, hopefully. >__>;

Sam: *he looks at Sarah, watching her* ...

Harry: ... So... today was fun.

Todd: Yup! ^^

Iratus: *keeping his eyes closed so he doesn't accidentally mind control Zorua, he nuzzles her cheek with his nose* ...

Sarah: *is looking up at the sky--she doesn't notice* Mhmm. It was definitely, um... interesting.

Claire: It's interesting to see how the town practically runs like clockwork.. or pun intended... it's like they all knew where they needed to go or what they had to do.

Zorua: *smiles, and scratches behind his ear, careful to avoid his horns*

Harry: It seems almost communistic. Like, they all do the jobs they HAVE to do, and everyone receives an equal amount of everything. In their case, power or oil. I wonder what they're even MAKING...

Todd: Probably weapons - I mean, there IS a war going on, after all... <:/

Sam: *he keeps watching Sarah, preferring her not to notice him*

Iratus: *he smiles a little at his, his purring growing louder*

Claire: Todd's probably right... Considering how the rest of this town works, i do NOT want to see what those weapons do...

Sarah: *is oblivious to Sam's gaze--she sighs* Yeah... i have a feeling it'd be something nasty.

Zorua: *smiles, and nuzzles into his cheek, still scratching behind his ear. she liked hearing him be happy*

Todd: Well... all the more reason not to get on these guy's bad side... >__>;

Harry: Do robots have a bad side?

Todd: Don't be RACIST...

Harry: I wasn't... D:

Sam: *watches Sarah, wishing he hadn't turned her down before*

Iratus: *nuzzles her right back, careful not to smack her with his horns, feeling comfortable. He keeps purring*

Shidako: *comes back dragging a rather large pig* Hello. I have dinner.

Sarah: *sits up* Hooooly crap. That's a big pig.

Claire: *somewhat wishes it was still alive--at least she could have fed from it before everyone else ate it*

Zorua: ? *looks over at the others, still petting Iratus' fur* Oh hey--They have food.

Harry: ... Aaaand I just got a flash of Spirited Away... DX

Todd: No. Stop. I am not about to eat ANYONE'S parent. D8

Sam: *doesn't pay attention - he's too busy watching Sarah* ...

Iratus: *lifts his head, opening his eyes* (I like food.)

Claire: ...why did you have to say that... DX

Sarah: Oh, the one movie with the---ohhh. DX

Shidako: ...If you won't eat it, I will. D:/

Zorua: *snickers at Iratus' reaction* Thennnn, let's go GET food.

Iratus: (Not all of it, please. I am hungry.) D:>

Harry: Obviously he has not seen Spirited Away.

Todd: You poor unprivileged child.

Iratus: (What did I do wrong?) D:>

Sam: *watches Sarah*

Sarah: Can we please stop talking about Spirited away and cook this thing? I'm STARVING.

Shidako: I agree with her.

Claire: Back to the factory, then?

Zorua: X);;

Harry: Right - back to the factory. <:P

Iratus: *takes the pig and runs off*

Todd: OH GOD HE'S GOING TO EAT IT ALL BY HIMSELF. NOOOOOOO!! D8 *runs after Iratus*

Harry: XD;

Sam: *watching Saraaahhhh*

Sarah: *can't help but laugh--she gets up and chases after them* HEY, I WANT SOME TOO!!

Claire: Oh dear. Harry, the kids are getting out of control again.

Zorua: *snickers, and follows after the others on her own pace* X3

Shidako: *sighs and shakes her head, but is smiling under her helmet--seeing them all this happy was a rare sight*

Harry: I say we throw them out and get new ones.

Todd: *runs after Iratus*

Sam: *runs after Sarah*

Iratus: *runs to the factory*

Sarah: *runs after Todd*

Zorua: *runs after ALL of them*

Shidako: *follows after them, but doesn't run. she figured she'd make them wait, since she was the only one who know how to skin and gut the darned thing*

Claire: No, I think we're stuck with them.

Harry: Well goddamnit.

*they all reach the factory*

Todd: WHERE'S SHIDAKO? D8

Sam: She was walking.

Todd: *groans*

Iratus: *snorts*

Zorua: *sing-songy* That's what you get for running~

Sarah: XP

Shidako: *walks in* Hello, impatient ones. :P

Claire: *walks in with Harry*

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Todd: ... You don't think I can somehow make this better for you? <:(

Everyone: *walking*

Shidako: *mumbles something unintelligible that seems to end in "Altodd"*

Todd: What's that about Altodd? <:/

Everyone: *walking*

Shidako: ...I miss him. I wish he were here...

Todd: ... I... don't think I can help you with that... but I know how you feel, Shidako. <:(

*they walk*

Shidako: *suddenly realizes that he too was missing his other, and feels slightly bad for forgetting, but she nods* ...

Todd: It'll be alright, Shidako... we can cope together, okay? <:)

*they still walk*

Shidako: *smiles a little bit, and nods* Thank you.

*they explore and whatnot until the sun touches the ground, the sky a deep hue of pink and orange*

Harry: Maybe we should head back... find some kind of dinner.

Todd: Good plan - I'm starved. D:

Sam: ... Hopefully this time we won't have to kill a hippo-lion-squid.

Todd: A hipionid! :D

Harry: ... Right.

Iratus: ...

Zorua: *snickers a bit at the made up name*

Shidako: I could try finding something more "normal," if you'd like...

Sarah: Yyyyeah, that'd be nice.

Claire: *is grateful she isn't feeling very hungry at the moment*

Todd: Like a pig! Or a sheep! Or a deer! Or a cow! :D

Harry: Yeah, like one of -

Todd: Or a chicken! OR A DUCK! 8D

Harry: >____>

Todd: Sorry! ^^;

Sam: XD;

Iratus: ...

Sarah: *facepalms*

Claire: *laughs a bit*

Shidako: I'll see what I can do. *runs off, out to the forest*

Zorua: *notices Iratus' silence, and whispers* Ira...?

Todd: I am excited. I want some meat. I am a MAN and men eat MEAT. RRGH.

Harry: ... Right. Nice to see you acting like yourself again, Todd. *steps away from him, sitting down onto the grass, relaxing* ... My feet hurt...

Sam: *sits against a tree* ... Mm...

Iratus: ? (Hm?)

Claire: *sits down next to Harry* Well, we've been walking all day...

Zorua: You've been really quiet all day...

Srah: *sits down on the grass, then lays back with a huff, staring at the sky* ...so where are we going next?

Harry: Mngh... true... DX

Sam: *looks up at the leaves and branches* ...

Iratus: (Oh... I'm fine... I just don't feel like talking...)

Todd: I thought we were going to stay here - I mean... we've got food, we've got protection... it's pretty nice.

Sarah: Yeah, for now... did you see how SCARED some of those robots looked? Who knows if someone decides to... i dunno, do something about us?

Claire: Mnh.... This is the only place where they haven't tried to kill us so far... I think we should stay as long as we can.

Zorua: <:/ ... *snuggles against Iratus, stroking his fur*

Todd: Right - and that Toktis guy's letting us stay, so we're under his protection. Attacking us would be considered a felony, wouldn't it? D:

Harry: Yup. Now let's see if those robots care.

Sam: ...

Iratus: *he closes his eyes, purring*

Sarah: Yeah, really. what kind of punishment could they give to a robot anyway?

Claire: ... disassembly...?

Zorua: *keeps petting Iratus, hoping he'll just fall asleep there*

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Harry: *he ends the kiss, nuzzling her once more* ... Maybe we should go and explore the city. Do you think they'd let us?

Sam: *wonders what's making Shidako so nervous* <:/ ?

Iratus: (I know it is silly, but... it is just a fear I have...)

Todd: *glances at Sarah, greeting her with a pleasant smile* :)

Claire: I don't see why not... Toktis said we were welcome here...

Shidako: *notices Sam's questioning look* ...I don't like machines.

Zorua: (Well... well, maybe eventually you'll see that you don't really have to worry about it.) <:(

Sarah: *forces a smile. she suddenly realizes that his consistently-growing scruff was making him look uncomfortably more and more like how she remembered her father* ...

Harry: True... it would be nice. We've never exactly been in a robot city before. :)

Sam: Why not? <:/

Iratus: *quietly* (... Maybe...)

Todd: *he scratches at his forming beard, his brows raising a little in surprise* Oh shoot, do I need a razor. Not that we'd find one in Metal City. *he looks over at everyone else* Ah... D: Same with Harry and Sam. I'm not exactly used to facial hair - I wasn't growing any in the Between World.

Claire: Nope. At least, no one from OUR world.

Shidako: *looks genuinely afraid underneath her helmet* ...It's a story I don't like to remember.

Zorua: *nuzzles him again* (We'll be fine, Ira.)

Sarah: Yeah, that's weird... maybe the next city'll have something you could use... *she was PRAYING that would be true*

Harry: True...

Sam: Alright - I won't pry. <:(

Iratus: *nuzzles her back* (Okay...)

Todd: Still... *he gives Sarah a playful grin* You think I'd look good with a badass beard or something? ;D

Claire: We should probably get moving, before too many people are out. Don't wanna get stuck in a crowd of robots...

Shidako: *nods gratefully* Thank you...

Zorua: *turns human, and hugs Iratus around the neck* <:(

Sarah: *laughs nervously* I dunno... *is mentally begging him not to do it*

Harry: Right. *he slowly stands up* Alright everyone! We're gonna head into the city!

Sam: Right... *gives Shidako a sympathetic look*

Iratus: *he keeps his eyes closed for Zorua, purring*

Todd: Haha, what. We're gonna get to see all the robots? :D

Harry: Eyup.

Todd: AWESOME! 8D

Claire: *laughs a bit at Todd's enthusiasm* Let's get movnig, then!

Shidako: *is quite unenthusiastic* Mmnh...

Sarah: *is actually somewhat interested*

Zorua: *strokes his fur for a bit, then lets go of him* <:(

*and so they go*

Robots: *stare at them when they walk through the city - half are doing so out of interest. The other half out of fear*

Sam: *looks around, interested*

Iratus: *avoids Claire*

Todd: *looks around excitedly* :D

Harry: *stays with Claire, his arm around her shoulders*

Claire: *keeps a hand on his, looking around with interest*

Sarah: *notices how the citizens look at them, and wishes she could say something* ...

Shidako: *stays in the middle of the group, noting the robots' behavior--fear could be just as dangerous as anger, and she did not wish to be on the receiving end of either. not from them.*

Zorua: *is quite curious, and looks around* :o

*they explore the steampunk city, it's turning gears, it's pillars of smoke*

Todd: *to Shidako* Hey... are you okay? <:/

Shidako: ! ...Somewhat.

Todd: *cocks his head to a side* Only somewhat? What's got you down? <:/

Everyone: *walking around*

Shidako: *glances around nervously, then back at Todd* ...I don't like machines.

Todd: *whispers to her* Why not? <:(

Everyone: *walks*

Shidako: *looks down* ... I don't like to talk about it.

Todd: *he gives her a reassuring smile* I think it'd be a good idea to get it off your chest... and it's not like I'd blab to anyone about it. <:)

Shidako: *looks back up at him, and regrets it--why did he have to look so much like Altodd?* ... *looks around, to make sure no one else is listening* ...In my world... they killed a lot of people... of MY people...

Todd: ... Oh jeez... D:> I'm sorry, Shidako... is there any way I can help you with this? Like, help you cope? <:(

Shidako: ...A-As long as they don't come near me, I'll be fine.

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The Next Morning In Concordia

Harry: *still asleep*

Todd: *as commanded, he sleeps until everyone is up. His scruff has become more beard-like*

Iratus: *gets up first, sitting up and looking around a bit*

Sam: *asleep*

Sarah: *remains asleep*

Zorua: *isn't woken up by Iratus' movement*

Shidako: *is fast asleep*

Claire: *was already awake when Iratus looks around, she whispers* Good morning.

Iratus: *tenses up when Claire speaks to him. He replies quietly* (G-good morning...)

Everyone: *asleep*

Claire: *doesn't like his reaction to her* ...are you still afraid of me?

Iratus: ... (I cannot answer that...)

Everyone: *asleep*

Claire: ...Is it because you don't know the answer, or you don't want to tell me?

Iratus: *he stays completely silent, not WANTING to answer Claire. He does not want to offend her, and to claim that she scares him more than anything else he's ever encountered would most likely do so* ...

Sam: *groggily waking up* Mmf...

Everyone Else: *asleep*

Claire: ... *looks over at Sam* Good morning.

Sam: *gives her a friendly smile* G'morning. :)

Iratus: ... ...

Harry: *asleep*

Todd: *asleep*

Zorua: *is waking up. she yawns* (Morniiing...)

Claire: Good morning to you too.

Zorua: ? *looks over at Claire, and gives her a slightly nervous smile*

Claire: ...

Sam: *glances at Zorua then back at Claire* <:P

Harry: *is waking up* Mnnssng...

Iratus: ...

Todd: *asleep*

Claire: ! *looks down at him* Hey, Harry... good morning.

Shidako: *blinks awake, glancing around before allowing herself to relax* ...

Zorua: (Good morning, Shidako.)

Sarah: *is still asleep*

Harry: *groggily smiles at her* G'morning... slept really nice... thank you... <:)

Sam: *looks away from Harry, now feeling somewhat awkward* ... >__>;

Iratus: ... *he nuzzles Zorua* ...

Todd: *asleep*

Claire: Thank you... *nuzzles him affectionately*

Shidako: *is confused by Sam's apparent embarrassment, but doesn't question it*

Zorua: *nuzzles Iratus back. feeling like something was wrong, she whispers to him* (Ira... are you okay?)

Harry: *he happily nuzzles her back, soon sitting up so he can hug her with his single arm* <3

Sam: *plays with the grass* ...

Iratus: *so only Zorua can hear* (... I don't know if I can travel with her anymore...)

Todd: *asleep*

Claire: *smiles, hugging him back* <33

Shidako: *stands and stretches, looking around to see if any robots were up and about yet*

Zorua: (...does she really scare you that much?)

Sarah: *is groggily waking up*

Harry: *kisses Claire, happy*

Sam: *looks out onto the city, watching it slowly start back up again like a machine* ...

Iratus: (... I fear her every night... like she will attack me...)

Todd: *starts waking up around the same time Sarah does* Mmf...

Claire: *happily kisses him back, lightly touching his cheek* <3

Shidako: *watches the city along with Sam, slightly nervous*

Zorua: (She hasn't attacked anyone by herself yet... that other time, it was that necromancer, remember? I understand why you would be scared, but...) <:/

Sarah: *blinks awake, groaning at bit at the bright light reflecting off the metal buildings* Snrrgh...

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Altodd: ... If you don't mind me asking... what are you remembering?

Key: *pauses for a moment* ...I had to do this for Todd once... a Charger attacked us in the middle of a highway, slammed him into this car... nearly tore his back open...

Altodd: *He just stares at her - is Key comparing him to TODD? How is that even possible - Todd is so much better than he could ever hope to be... and yet... Altodd smiles a little* Well... at least he survived, right? ... I didn't think you'd start comparing me to him...

Key: *resumes gently cleaning the wounds* It's kind of hard not to...

Altodd: ... But... but he's so DIFFERENT than me... and it's not like I'm as good a person as him...

Key: *(you're more alike than you'd think...)* You could never know for sure... *finishes cleaning the wound, and drops the towel in the sink* ...I'm done...

Altodd: Alright... uh... thanks for helping me clean up my wound. <:)

Key: Anytime... <:) Especially since i did those myself... couldn't just leave them there, you know? <:(

Altodd: ... I guess I understand... but thanks again, anyway. <:) ... Maybe we should go sleep...

Key: That'd be a good idea... *leaves the bathroom, waiting for Altodd to follow*

Altodd: *he quietly follows her out and climbs into bed, getting under the covers and putting himself in a comfortable position* ...

Key: *climbs in next to him, snuggling into him, keeping her arms in front of her as she refuses to aggravate Altodd's wounds* ...

Altodd: *he snuggles with Key right back, happy where he is, and perfectly fine with staying where he is in order to keep his relationship with her*

Key: *nuzzles Altodd, closing her eyes and simply enjoying his company, his warmth. there, as they were, she was happy*

Altodd: *he, too, closes his eyes, smiling, putting his arm over Key, rubbing her shoulder, the side of her face, and enjoying it*

Key: *nuzzles into his neck, kissing it occasionally. she puts her hands on his chest, humming contentedly*

ltodd: *he sighs happily - he doesn't even realize it when he falls asleep*

Key: *waits until she's sure he's asleep, then reaches over to grab her pills, taking one before snuggling back up against Altodd. she falls asleep withing moments, smiling, content*

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Altodd: *he bites his bottom lip* ... Or ever... I love you... I don't want to make you uncomfortable...

Key: *smiles a bit at him* I appreciate that... But I still have to work on getting over that... There IS a difference between you and him...

Altodd: ... I know... I'm uh... sorry that there is... makes being with me a bit harder... <:/

Key: I wasn't talking about Todd... <:/

Altodd: ... You were talking about... oh... you mean HIM... I... uh... thank you? <:D

Key: *laughs a bit* There's always been a difference, Altodd... <:P

Altodd: Well, I'm glad to hear you think so... ^^;

Key: Maybe we should... *sees the blood on the ends of her claws, and remembers* ...Altodd, could you turn around?

Altodd: Uh... sure, okay... <:/ *he turns around, not questioning her strange request, as he feels he doesn't exactly have the right to*

Key: *feels a pang of guilt when she sees the marks she left on his back. she regrets leaving another set of scars on him...* ...maybe you should clean those wounds up...

Altodd: U-uh - right - I'll just... I'll go to your bathroom and - NO! No wait - I should use mine... don't want your sink to get all dirty... D: *he gets up*

Key: *remembers something, and stands up from the bed* No, wait--let... let me do it.

Altodd: *he stops, looking back at Key* ... Um... okay... if you... er... want to do it... <:/

Key: ...here, come on. *puts a hand on his shoulder, leading him into the bathroom. she looks around for a small towel, then dampens it in the sink* This might sting just a little bit...

Altodd: *very quietly* ... That's not a problem for me...

Key: ...right... *gently dabs at the wound with the towel, trying to clean the drying blood off from around the wound. she is... rather quiet*

Altodd: *after a long period of silence, he finally musters the courage to ask -* ... Key... are you alright? <:(

Key: *continues to gently clean off the wound, occasionally rinsing the towel off in the sink* ...Just remembering something...

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Altodd: *at first he winces, not quite used to receiving that sort of pain again. But then Altodd smiles, smiles as if Key is doing something ELSE to him - laughs slightly under his breath through clenched teeth. It feels fantastic to him - absolutely wonderful*

Key: *is slightly bothered by this, but she just continues dragging her claws against his skin, all the way down to the small of his back* ...

Altodd: *trying to not hiss out laughter through his teeth. He moves his hands under Key's shirt and starts massaging her back as promised* K-Keep going... keep g-going...!

Key: *usually would have refused, but under the circumstances, she was extremely agreeable--relaxing against his shoulder, she moves her hands back up to his shoulders and drags her claws against his back again*

Altodd: *laughs uncontrollably, feeling incredibly turned on, still massaging Key* Y-you're doing a g-good job... s-such a good j-job...!

Key: *is somewhat unnerved by his laughter, even in her relaxed state, and her assault on his back slows, though it doesn't stop*

Altodd: *his laughter lessens, though he still massages her back. He is feeling so incredibly aroused that he has an erection* C-can w-we do it? C-can w-we have sex? D-do you m-mind?

Key: Only if I'm allowed to stop ripping your back open...

Altodd: Y-yes - of course, you can stop - any more and I think I'd... nevermind. You don't need to hear that.

Key: Mmmkay... *keeps her arms around him, trying to avoid putting them on his new wounds, and leans up to kiss his neck*

Altodd: *he sighs a little happily when she does this, then lays her down on the bed, trying to get his pants off*

Key: *suddenly feels extremely uncomfortable as unwanted memories resurface (too familiar, too familiar), and she look away from him, shutting her eyes tightly, as if she were expecting him to hurt her*

Altodd: *he freezes when she does this* ... Key... a-are you thinking of...? D:>

Key: *still looking away, she starts apologizing profusely* I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, i-it just... it just came up and... I'm so sorry... I can't...

Altodd: ... I'm sorry... I should have known better - this is all my fault... you must feel AWFUL right now - here - *he immediately gets off her, getting his pants back on* I'm such an idiot - SUCH an idiot... I'm so, so sorry... D8>

Key: *sits up, still shocked by how VIVID the memory had been* I-It's... it's fine... It's not your fault, I-I just have to get over it...

Altodd: *he shakes his head* I promise I won't try that with you again... I don't think you CAN get over it - it was a RAPE, and suddenly here I am asking for SEX - what the hell is WRONG with me? I'm being completely unfair to you! D:>

Key: *looks down, almost as if she were ashamed of her supposed weakness. her words are mumbled* S'fine... w-we'll just have to not try that again for a while...

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Altodd: *he kisses Key's cheek, putting an arm over her, snuggling with her. This woman is helping him. This woman is helping him so much. Altodd feels almost unworthy - like a poor man suddenly receiving riches beyond his wildest dreams. Like a rapist finding love again*

Key: *smiles when he kisses her, and nuzzles him in return, putting an arm over him and snuggling closer. He was helping her cope more than he realized, and knowing that she was helping him as well made her feel better*

Altodd: *he kisses her again on her neck, lightly touching the side of her face with his fingers. He wonders how angry Todd would be with him if he knew what Altodd and Key were doing*

Key: *hums contentedly, putting her hand over his and holding it to her cheek. she had managed to keep Todd out of her mind so far, and she intended to keep it that way for as long as she could... at least until he stopped being so painful to think about*

Altodd: *he keeps himself snuggled against her, happy, content, though still worrying in the back of his mind... he has an idea. Something to cloud all of that. At least for a night* ... Key... this... this is gonna sound awful, but... could you please hurt me?

Key: !! *had not expected him to ask her that* Mnhh...I don't... D;

Altodd: *sighs* See? I TOLD you it'd sound bad... but... it's just a good way to... you know what happens when I get hurt, right? <:/

Key: Well, YEAH but... m-my claws are really sharp... I don't want to like... seriously injure you... DX

Altodd: ... You won't hurt me too bad if you're careful... it's just... well, it's the ONLY way I can get... sexually... aroused... y'know?

Key: ...I don't know if it's a good idea...

Altodd: *there is an innocence in his expression, his voice, even when what he's asking for is not so innocent* Why not? D:>

Key: *bites her lip nervously* Mmmnn... I just.. i dunno... D;

Altodd: *he sighs* ... Okay... if the idea makes you that uncomfortable... *he scoots away from her* ...

Key: Hey... D:> ...Mmmaybe... maybe I could just... do a little bit... JUST a little bit...

Altodd: Are you sure? I mean... I wanna be able to let you enjoy it too... you could hurt me, and I could massage your back maybe. <:/

Key: ... *nods slightly* That'd be best... you'd have to tell me if i'm hurting you too much, though...

Altodd: *he smiles slightly* I'll try... *he sits up and removes his shirt, revealing his scars once more to Key*

Key: *doesn't really like the idea of adding yet ANOTHER set of scars to his body, but she just takes a deep breath and tries to shove that into the back of her mind as she searches for a spot to leave a mark on* ..um... i don't know where...?

Altodd: ... Anywhere. As long as I can hide it with a shirt.

Key: ...okay... *puts her arms around him so she doesn't have to see the injury she's inflicting. she very very lightly drags the ends of her claws down his back*

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Altodd: ... Is it really like that when you're infected? Like... that blacking-out feeling?

Key: *shrugs* I couldn't remember anything that happened while I was infected... I just remember knowing that I was going to turn, and that I couldn't do anything about it... next thing I know, bam. I wake up a Witch and see someone injured on the floor.

Altodd: ... My fault for sticking my neck out for you guys. I don't think anyone else would have done it, though. Well, anyone besides Harry. And Harry's too important to you and Todd to have let get hurt.

Key: Hey, I appreciated your concern, and I still do now... otherwise, I'd still be some mindless killer zombie thing. Maybe. <:/

Altodd: Probably. I'm glad I could help - anything to make up for the past. That's kinda what I strive to do. Make up for the past. *he looks down at his feet* ... I haven't heard him in a while... he kinda... stopped talking to me...

Key: ...Isn't that a good thing? <:/

Altodd: ... It's not... it's not good or bad... it's just weird to not hear him anymore. Like... I just got so used to it... and now it's just quiet. Too quiet. Makes me wonder if getting closer to the Umbra will let me hear him again... like, maybe they were connected... or maybe I'm just crazy. And that's a crazy idea.

Key: *doesn't really know what to say to that. she didn't want to sound insensitive by saying "good riddance," but it's not like she could say "I hope he comes back." because that would be lying* ...I wouldn't worry too much about it... Maybe he's just taking some time to think by himself for a while.

Altodd: *he begins to wonder, speaking aloud to himself, though loud enough for Key to hear* ... CAN he think by himself...? IS he really still there... or is he really just some voice in my head... ... Jacob said Todd and I are psychotic... that... it just needed a trigger to become really bad...

Key: Well... maybe... maybe the fact that you stopped hearing him means you're getting better...? *is trying to be optimistic*

Altodd: *quietly* ... Then maybe I don't want to get better, if getting better means that...

Key: ...You really miss him, don't you?

Altodd: I-I know I shouldn't... I KNOW he was this awful, horrible person - I KNOW what he's done, I've had to live through it all over again! I KNOW! I shouldn't - I shouldn't miss him... it's not right. He doesn't deserve to be missed.

Key: ...You just want to have someone to talk to. <:(

Altodd: *he sighs* ... ... Yeah... that's probably it...

Key: Well... maybe I can help with that. <:(

Altodd: *he smiles at her* ... You're helping me right now... <:)

Key: I'm happy to hear that. <:) Come on, we should be getting some sleep. *pats a spot on the bed next to her*

Altodd: *happily climbs in next to Key. He snuggles against her, closing his eyes and sighing, content*

Key: *snuggles back, nuzzling into his shoulder. she was starting to get used to his warmth, to the point where she missed it when they got up. she liked being there with him*

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