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Tweak says, "Love to the lost."

black_moon (black_moon) wrote in labyrinth_rpg,
@ 2009-04-13 22:21:00

Entry tags:

active, day six, jacob black, river tam

Who: River & Jacob
What: First meetings
When: Day 6 mid morning
Where: C Dorm
Rated: TBD
Status: Incomplete

It was actually a good thing that the Cullen boy had led Jacob around yesterday when he first arrived in this dream world. Otherwise the poor boy would have probably ended up in someone dorm other than his in a desperate attempt to find the right one. They all looked so similar but for the numbers posted near the doors. The only problem was, Once he had left his dorm this morning to explore a bit of the alien landscape and abundant amount of things to do, he had neglected to really get a good look at what the dorm looked like so that he may recognize it again. Also, remembering his number would have been helpful. That was careless of him and a bit too airheaded for his taste.

Unfortunately for him, once Jacob thought he had figured out an aspect of this world, their captor went and changed it on him. If he was a little unstable in the head it would have been maddening, but really, he just found it funny. There was no rhyme or reason to this place which was ridiculous and hilarious at the same time. Ah well, at least he would never be board.

Passing by one of the odd shaped dorms, Jacob slowed and passed the front doors very slowly, hoping to recognize something, anything that may give him a poke of recollection. Something caught his quickly and startlingly as he felt and heard a loud thump coming from one of the walls of the dorm nearest to him. The vibrations led him to believe that something heavy had just been thrust against the interior wall.

When he neared to investigate, another unidentified object was thrust against the wall followed by a voice; a female voice. Was she in distress? Jacob put his hand against the wall to feel for another thump but instead he heard the female voice more distinctive, as if they were directly on the other side. The voice called out and yes, there was definitely distress in that tone.

"Hey, hello, are you okay in there?" Jacob went to the front door and knocked. "Is everything okay? Do you need some help?"

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girl_albatross
2009-04-16 07:32 pm UTC (link)

"Aren't I lucky to have one of those." she smiled and laughed at the idea of a Knight like that.

When River took back her hand she began to play with the hem of her dress again. Her head tilted a bit as she watched him change position. "Asleep. Caused by the lack of blood flow through the body. Often prevented and cut off by another limb. Yours are rather long." she commented. When he had been standing in the doorway she hadn't really noticed how much taller he was than her until he mentioned it now. Although she was a bit caught up in her emotions when he had come in.

As Jacob reached out to touch her face, again River flinched a bit. She had to stop doing that. Although she couldn't help it when someone new was so willing to be as close to her as he was. When he said what he was doing, River relaxed and just let him wipe away the tear. She looked at his jeans where he had taken her tear to and smiled. It was sweet of him to be willing to take care of her like this. She wasn't used to being treated this way. The only person who ever did was Simon. River hoped that this Jacob wouldn't suddenly dissapear from her. She was eager to know what it was like to play with someone her age.

River pulled herself from her thoughts when he began to stand. Reflexively she reached out and pulled on the edge of his jeans to make him sit again. "Don't go." she stared up at him. "Friend." saying the word out loud made it feel more real. She had a friend who was her age. She liked the idea of it and how Jacob had been treated her like a normal person so far. She didn't want to let an opportunity like this get away from her. "Please?"

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black_moon
2009-04-18 09:03 pm UTC (link)

There was something so fragile about this strange girl that made the Quileute teen want to pick her up in his arms and rock her, telling her that this cruel place would not be able to get to her anymore. What an unusual thought to have for someone that he didn't know. Besides, he refused to make promises that he couldn't keep. He was raised better than that. It must have been the vulnerable state that she was currently in, along with the tears, (lets not forget those), that was sparking such protective thoughts.

When River tugged on Jacob's jeans, he paused and looked down into her sad face. So, he wasn't overstaying his welcome. He hadn't entered unwanted and was hanging around like the creepy guy who drove a white windowless van around suburbia, gawking at you from his cracked window. He so did not want to be that guy! Not only was he welcome there, but she had said 'please'. Well, that did it then, she was stuck with him.

Crouching back down on his haunches again, he slid two of his fingers into the palm of her small hand and unattached her from his jeans. Jacob then gave a faint, encouraging squeeze with his hand and smiled happily. "I'm not going anywhere if you don't want me to. I may not be the most interesting company in this bizarre place, but I'll do my best."

Settling himself in again in front of her to a more comfortable position, Jacob slid his jacket off, (it was much warmer here than in Forks) and tossed it behind him. "Why don't you ask me something, anything that you want to know about me, and I promise that' I'll answer it truthfully."

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girl_albatross
2009-04-19 06:02 pm UTC (link)

At first River smiled when he gave her hand a faint squeeze and promised not to go anywhere. She nodded in response to what he had said and was grateful that he agreed to stay with her. She didn't want to be alone without Simon. She hoped Simon would come for her but until then she at least had Jacob to keep her company.

Slowly her smile disapeared from her face. She stared at the hand for a moment before he let go to take his jacket off. She had felt something different inside of him. Something she couldn't quite put her finger on and understand. It was nothing like she had ever seen inside a person before. It was something in him that wasn't completely...human.

River looked back up from her hand at his face with a little confusion and awe mixed together, the offer to ask him anything she wanted had amazing timing with her thoughts. It opened the door for her to question what she had felt in him. Though he looked human enough and said his name was Jacob Black she wanted to understand more. "What are you?" she said flatly. It was the best way for her to ask and get a possibly decent answer that she could be satisfied with.

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black_moon
2009-04-20 08:45 pm UTC (link)

Another smile given to Jacob by River's somber mouth was both reassuring and calming. There was something about seeing sadness on her face that was very disheartening. It was an emotion that looked like it new her very well, but did not truly belong there, like a latex mask glued on by disappointment and cruelty. What had this girl gone through in her short life to have such a look? Jacob dared not think of it. Brighter thoughts suited him much better. So he decided to focus on the positive, like meeting this new, unique girl. He looked forward to getting to know her.

As Jacob waited for River to mull over the question for him, her expression had subtly changed to an unexpected stare of confusion. Her external emotions were flowing into one another so quickly, he was having a bit of trouble keeping up. Well, since this was obviously just the way that she was, he would just have to work harder at it.

On any normal day back home, the question that the girl before him had asked would have been out of place and blatant. Here, though, in this prison that they were all in, that question was perfectly warranted. Jacob had just assumed that River was human because she looked just like one. That was such a stupid assumption in this world. Every single one of them was a minority and an endangered species.

Grinning crookedly, the Native American propped up a knee and hung his arm over it in a laid back pose. He thought for a moment about some detailed explanation of the human race, but decided to go for the simpler approach. "I'm a homosapien, a human. I'm from Earth in the milky way galaxy. I live in LaPush Washington, in the USA and I'm just an average kind of guy." His smile faltered ever so slightly. "Sorry someone more out of this world didn't come knocking on your door, like that time traveler guy, or the intimidating looking wizard dude. They could probably show you some amazing things."

Jacob chuckled after his final word, but there was a shallowness there as he tried to hide his melancholy thoughts of his ordinariness. Those would not help her mood one bit.

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girl_albatross
2009-04-20 08:59 pm UTC (link)

River stared at him with wide eyes. So much information offered up at once to her. Though she knew he looked human but there was something in him that was far from it. Though she wanted to understand what it was, the information ended up taking a back seat to her newest facination: the fact that he was from Earth.

"Earth?" she tilted her head trying desperately to search in him the answers. "No one lives on Earth anymore..." she shook her head trying to get rid of the confusion. "La Push? That is an interesting name." she thought out loud to herself. His mention of the man who can travel through time and a wizard made her glance up fast at him. "I haven't met anyone here besides you. I've talked to only a couple of others over the journals but none has mentioned about traveling through time or being of magic." River hated being so confused like this. She was usually really attentive. She chalked it all up to her emotional crisis as of late but she needed to make a mental note of getting outside of her room sometime soon to see these people in person. If she was with them face to face she'd be able to read more of them.

Jacob's light chuckle pulled River from her thoughts and focused her attention back on him. Still she thought that he was not being completely honest with her. She didn't understand when he had just promised to tell her anything she wanted. She wanted to know what he was but she could see perhaps he didn't understand himself. When she was in a calmer mood she would need to investigate this further. Until then she was somewhat willing to let it slide.

"It's your turn I suppose." she said shrugging. She figured it was only fair to let him question her. Though she knew technically she could not answer much she'd at least try.

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black_moon
2009-04-21 12:17 pm UTC (link)

How sad that River hadn't met anyone else here besides him. He doubted weather or not she had actually been out of this small apartment. Maybe with a little time and some persuasion, Jacob could get her outside to take in a little fresh air and look at all the spaced out plant life. As screwed up as this entire place was, he would much rather be enduring it out of doors rather than in.

As soon as River said that Earth was uninhabited, Jacob's eyes widened. Where was he exactly. "No one lives there huh? Well, since time traveling is suddenly real, maybe we are in the future, or even the past. Oh, I haven't actually met all those people I mentioned, someone told me that they were here. Or, since there are witches and wizards, this could all be some great illusion made up to confuse us into something, something..." Jacob screwed up his face as he tried to figure things out. "Oh, I have no idea" The boy slouched forward and plopped his hand over the top of his head in confusion. If only he was a little more cleaver, he could work this situation out easier.

"It seems like a cop out to explain this all away with magic, but I can't think of any other sane explanation. I wish there was one, I don't want to believe in magic." He said that last sentence more quietly, as if to himself, making a declaration.

When River offered the same open question to Jacob, at first he was thrilled, and his face showed it. He would love to know more about his new acquaintance; where she was from, if she had any family, what she did for fun. But once he thought about it for a second, Jacob quickly changed his mind regarding that line of questioning. He didn't want to reminder of such things right now. They may spur another fit of sadness. Instead, he managed to actually pull out a question that was slightly creative. Giving himself a mental pat on the back, he continued...

"Okay, here goes. Now this is a tricky one so if you need some time to think about it, go right ahead. I can be patient as all get out." He readjusted his position again, stretching his legs back out so they laid almost next to River, and went on. "If you could be anywhere, anywhere at all doing whatever you wanted, what would you be doing, and where would it be?"

Jacob did have reasoning behind his question, he just hoped that her answer wasn't too obscure, and he hoped that it didn't back fire and make her think of things that she shouldn't be thinking of.

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girl_albatross
2009-04-22 11:15 am UTC (link)

River shrugged."It's currently 1517 where I'm from." she tried to contempalte the possible idea of being puled further into the future. Or even just gathering in one place from different dimensions. That was an idea. Though River wasn't sure how the idea of different dimensions could work in life.

"Magic cannot be physically possible with certain things..." she said quietly to herself. "Though if you mentioned people already that are time travellers and witches..." she shook her head. She was speaking nonsense and she knew it. She didn't know what she was saying anymore and talk like this was getting them no answers. The only person she supposed that could clarify anything would be the person who brought them all here; and she was no where near ready for a confrontation with him.

River thought for a moment of the different things she wished she could be doing. She thought of Simon and her family as well as the crew on Serenity. She thought about the schools she had wanted to attended and the things she wanted to learn. But one thing she had always wanted stuck out most in her mind. Something her parents often tried to disuade her from every persuing but Simon was the only one to ever support her. Though she missed her parents she knew that they had long since abandoned she and her brother. Finally settling on an answer she looked up at Jacob and smiled. "I would be on Serenity...or some nice outer planet. I would dance until I can't dance anymore." the grin on her face of the idea of dancing as much as she wanted with the ones she loved surrounding her was rather large. Though she missed Simon and the crew already terribly, at the moment her mind was filled with dancing.

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black_moon
2009-04-23 11:43 am UTC (link)

Jacob looked upon the girl in surprise. That was not at all what he had expected her to answer. All of the things that she could have chosen and all this lost one wanted to do was dance. Jacob was beginning to like this girl, yes, most definitely. He had no idea what Serenity was but she had definitely said outer planet. Also, earlier in their conversation she had mentioned that Earth was empty. So this all must have meant that River was either from another planet, or she was a space traveler. That was just too strange for him. Jacob wasn't sure if he could quite grasp that idea yet, so he wouldn't ask about it. Well, at least not yet.

When She spoke about her dancing, the happiness on River's face was unparalleled to what he had seen from her so far. She truly looked overjoyed at the thought of being with whoever she had just mentioned, and dancing. Good, his question had not upset her, and it may just have been the distraction that he needed to get her out of this unhealthy box that they were currently in. He still wasn't sure if this shaky girl would trust him enough to leave with him. River seamed so jumpy, and flinched when he would try to touch her. Jacob dared not think what made her that way, but he was still going to try to help her; to try to make her happy. Besides, all this was a very nice distraction from their current situation.

Sliding his long legs back under him, Jacob stood and then reached his hand down to River. His expression was neutral, but there always seemed to be the slighted smirk hanging from the corner of his mouth, and he never could disguise the gentleness from his eyes. It was way to easy for him to be non threatening. "Then I have a surprise for you, If you trust me. I think you'll like it." He grinned a little more. "Will you come with me, River?"

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girl_albatross
2009-04-23 03:58 pm UTC (link)

River was so caught up in her thoughts of dancing that it surprised her when he suddenly stood up and offered his hand to her. She stared at his hand again. Worried about wher he would take her. Worried about what could possibly be waiting for her outside the door. But if the outside world presented her Jacob, thus far, it cannot be all bad. She liked Jacob and she didn't want him to leave her. She trusted him and after reading in him a bit of what he had planned she smiled and took his hand. "Ok." she nodded and pulled herself up. She didn't know where her silk robe was and she already long since abandoned her combat boots. Not bothering to look for them she decided to just follow after Jacob outside the door.

The fresh air felt good against her face and blew her hair and wild green dress. She closed her eyes and scanned the area. It seemed harmless enough. She smiled over at Jacob, "Lead the way." she said as she closed the door behind her.

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black_moon
2009-04-26 06:19 pm UTC (link)

His surprise was evident when River accepted Jacob's invitation to leave the confines of her restrictive dorm and follow him. As hopeful as he was, he really didn't think she was going to do it. That would have been okay with him though, he would have just sat back down and kept her company right where they were. But lucky for the both of them, she agreed and once again the cool wind was kissing his skin and the slightly overcast sky welcomed him back.

It was true that, just like any teenager, Jacob liked an occasional video game and pointless blogging, but that did not monopolize his time. He would much rather be working with his hands or screwing around outside. It was an inevitable side effect of living in a tiny mountain town and having a tribe full of people around him that took pleasure in communing with nature. So now that they were outside, hopefully Jacob's increased level of comfort would rub off on his new friend.

With a renewed grin and a glint in his eye, the young man led River around to the back of the group of dorms and away from the building a bit until they were a good ways from the stone structures. Ahead of them was an open field of tall aqua-green grass. The wind caught the plentiful stalks and sent them gently swaying like an emerald sea. It was a beautiful sight to see, and he hoped that River was thinking the same thing. Walking ahead of the girl, Jacob waded into the calf high grass and then turned back to his companion.

"I'm actually really awful at this, but I think I can manage this without royally embarrassing myself." Jacob chuckled softly. "At least I hope I can."

The tall, dark boy raised his arms out from his sides slightly with his palms up, as if he was offering himself up to River. "So, um, do you want to dance...dance with me?"

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girl_albatross
2009-04-26 06:55 pm UTC (link)

River followed Jacob with eagerness. She couldn't wait to go to the open field she saw him leading her to. When they arrived she smiled at the large grass. To her, the swaying of the stalks looked as if they were dancing. Just waiting for her to join them.

Jacob pulled her attention back to him when he started to speak. She tried her best not to laugh and went over to him. She smiled, tilting her head as she watched him offer his hands to her. She began to think of what sort of dance she wanted to do. One that would be easy with him. Suddenly she remembered the hillfolk's dance on an outer planet. Though she didn't like much of what happened afterwards she did love to dance with them.

River began to hear the flute and violens in her head. A song she loved. She closed her eyes and began to sway until the intro blurred into the main core of the song. She opened her eyes and took Jacobs hands, pulling him along with her. She moved one hand on his shoulder, keeping the other still in her hand as she began to spin and move. The skirt of her dress flew around her as her feet would copy the steps she had learned by watching flawlessly. Her long hair blew wild in the wind. She was sure to pay attention to Jacob and help him when she could. She didn't mind if he wasn't really one to dance. Just the fact that she was dancing again made her happy. She let go of his shoulder and held onto his hand as she spun around underneath and let go, letting him dance on his own with her.

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