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Tweak says, "Wanna share my umbrella?"

hope mikaelson (baculum) wrote in somerealityrpg,
@ 2019-08-20 19:53:00

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WHO: Hope Mikaelson & Open
WHERE: Outside the Villa
WHEN: Tuesday night
WARNINGS: Wolfing out maybe? Teen angst for sure and cursing

Hope wasn't have an easy time. Not having anticipated a full moon while they were in a new location, she'd chosen to forgo the transformation. She didn't know where would be safe to go, to start. Then there were the other werewolves around—she could smell them—and she didn't feel like running into them like this. Besides, the whole thing hurt, so if she could avoid it, why not? Except she felt the unresolved magic bubbling under her skin all night and then she'd had thoughts about her dad showing up—or any of her family, really. That had left her an emotional mess and... UGH. Unlike last time, the crying she'd done hadn't made her feel any better. It was days later and she was still buzzing with it.

There were too many people in the room, and even though she still wasn't sure what the punishment for breaking curfew was, she was pretty sure it couldn't be worse than whatever she was going to do if she stayed there for one more second. Besides, neither of the guardians seemed to have magic so she was pretty sure she could take them if it came down to it. Which it might.

Out on the street, the city still felt like Satan's sweaty taint, and she was so tempted to cast some kind of spell to alleviate the heat, but there were still people around who might see her. Not as close as in the room, and other city sounds covered up the noise of them breathing, so it was at least slightly more bearable than the room she'd come from, crowd-wise. Fists clenched into tight balls and arms crossed over her stomach, she leaned against the walls of their prison while she considered her next move. Staying here was asking to be caught, but maybe that's what she really wanted. There was sure to be a fight if she was. But leaving could let off its own kind of steam.

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freemanspeaks
2019-08-24 12:55 am UTC (link)

Freddy needed some fresh air since it had been a confusing few weeks in Goodland. He had been alone for most of his stay until recently when his sister, Mary, joined him. He was glad to have her and even more glad to live with her even if he missed his friends on the under eighteen floor. Still, she arrived just after those creatures attacked Freddy, which left him both physically and emotionally bruised. He knew the vision wasn't real and Mary even confirmed everyone at home was safe, but that vision had been so real. However, Freddy had more on his mind than the creatures. He learned he was a superhero in Mary's reality, which left a bittersweet taste in his mouth. He didn't have most of his family or powers in Goodland. He knew it was dumb to lament what he couldn't have, but he couldn't help feeling like it was unfair. He didn't admit it to anyone, but he wanted to fly because he hated his stupid cane. He wanted to feel unencumbered.

Needless to say, he couldn't sit still so he headed outside where he wouldn't need to tell Mary what was bothering him (he knew she'd be able to tell). He hobbled out and exhaled a deep breath.

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baculum
2019-08-24 01:46 am UTC (link)

Hope was ready for a fight when the door opened, her body tensing even more. When it was just Freddy, whom she was fairly certain wouldn't be chastising her for being out past curfew, she relaxed a little. A very very small amount.

He didn't look like he was having a good time, either. "That good of a day, huh?" She tossed him a small, tight smile, still sort of hunched over on herself. Freddy being here meant she definitely couldn't lash out the way she wanted to. It was weird how he did that.

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	freemanspeaks 2019-08-24 01:55 am UTC (link)
	"Huh?" Freddy's head snapped in Hope's direction. "Oh, hi! Sorry. I didn't mean to bug you! How are you?" He rambled on, afraid he was interrupting her quiet time. He, after all, had been searching for that very thing when he left his apartment. "It was okay," he added. "Just...anyway, hi. Again." He shot her a sheepish grin. "What's up?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	baculum 2019-08-24 01:59 am UTC (link)
	"No bugging," she said quickly. "I just... needed space to breathe that wasn't recycled air." That wasn't a complete lie. "Plenty of room for both of us." She was mortified that tears prickled in the back of her eyes over such a simple question, but it was all of the damned hormones. She hoped he didn't notice. "If that's what you needed, too..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

freemanspeaks
2019-08-24 02:22 am UTC (link)

Freddy quickly shook his head. He'd never want to be rude; besides, he liked Hope. He cocked his head when he thought he noticed a hint of...well, of something indicating she wasn't perfectly happy just then. "Are you sure? Everything...okay?" He wasn't the best at talking to people. Rambling at them? Sure. Talking? Not so much. However, he did like making his little sister, Darla, smile when she was sad, so maybe rambling worked sometimes.

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baculum
2019-08-24 02:31 am UTC (link)

Giving up, she let her knees bend. Using the wall to slow her down, she slid until she was sitting on the sidewalk, her head in her hands. "Remember that secret I told you about? The full moon happened, and I didn't change. It makes me feel bad, and I miss home—but, like, not even my real home? I miss a home I only had for a little bit before it went away." And she didn't have a home back home anymore. But hey! She wasn't crying. Yet.

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freemanspeaks
2019-08-24 02:53 am UTC (link)

Oh no. Freddy hoped he didn't look panicked after she let him in on what was bothering her. He didn't want to say the wrong thing and make her feel worse! He moved closer to where Hope sat and rested against his cane. He wanted to sit next to her, but it would be too difficult to get up from that low on the ground. He nearly said, "I'm sorry," but realized he never liked when people said that to him when he felt upset --- it was sort of obvious and sometimes seemed placating. Instead, he said, "It is crap, isn't it? You are finally happy somewhere and then this entity decides to bring you here and even if you like a lot about it, you miss home. And home? It can be anywhere the people you care about are! It doesn't matter how long you've been there." He bit his lip. Did he say too much? Was it at all helpful? "Does it hurt?" He asked after a few seconds. "Not changing? You shouldn't have to hurt."

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baculum
2019-08-24 03:02 am UTC (link)

Even if he did look panicked, luckily Hope wasn't looking to know. She was focusing on not crying. He really was trying to make her feel better, and she appreciated that, but the home she missed wasn't ever coming back. Her face crumpled as the thought occurred to her, a sob hitching in her throat.

This was terrible- where was her distraction?

He swept in to save the day like he could read minds. Blinking hard, she smiled. "It hurts to change. All of your bones break and then reform. Your skin sprouts hair all over, your organs move around... Not doing it doesn't hurt but it's sort of like... an epic sneeze that never comes out. Plus your whole body feels pins and needles like it was asleep."

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freemanspeaks
2019-08-25 02:10 am UTC (link)

Freddy winced. He clearly made things worse. Was she crying? Nearly crying? Even her smile didn't encourage him; he knew people hid a lot of things behind a smile. He, however, felt relieved when she started talking. "Oh," he replied softly, "That must be annoying. But you'll be okay? Like your body, I mean?" His cheeks burned when he realized what he asked. "I didn't mean it like that! I just meant, you know, so you don't end up like me!" He jiggled his cane. "I meant like body damage." He should stop talking. Really.

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baculum
2019-08-25 02:24 am UTC (link)

She thought there were a lot more terrible things a person could be than to be like Freddy, but he'd probably heard that kind of thing a lot, so she kept her mouth shut. People could really suck sometimes and she didn't want to be one of them. "No permanent damage. Even if there was, my blood would heal it." Quickly, she wiped at her eyes, turning her head to look at him. "If you wanted to—and I'm not saying you should or would—you could try it. But you have to promise not to die." She'd done that once—never again.

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freemanspeaks
2019-08-25 02:39 am UTC (link)

Freddy nodded. Right, of course it would. He knew more about superheroes than what Hope went through, but he immediately likened the idea to healing powers.

He reached out and squeezed her shoulder when he noticed Hope dabbing at her eyes. He was trying to think of something to say when she caught him off guard. "Try what? Why am I dying?" He must have zoned out thinking about how to help because she lost him.

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baculum
2019-08-25 02:44 am UTC (link)

It was like life had given her the perfect walk-it-back button, and Hope leapt on it. Freddy had been nothing but nice to her and what she had offered him felt so gross as soon as it left her mouth. "You know what? It was stupid. I'm emotional and I was being stupid and honestly just forget it. It would probably taste gross anyway... Plus you're fine just like you are!"

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freemanspeaks
2019-08-25 02:48 am UTC (link)

"Taste..." He laughed as he caught on. "Are you..." He shook his head. "I mean, I did sort of ask some wizards if they could fix me when I got here, but..." He shrugged. "Finding out I get to be a superhero one day? Maybe this is all part of it, you know? My origin story." But you are not stupid! This place is weird and you are just getting used to a new normal. It is okay to be sad sometimes. You didn't ask to come. I'd miss you if you left though!"

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baculum
2019-08-25 02:57 am UTC (link)

"All of the really great superheroes are good people at their core, so I know you'll be great when it happens. If you wanted to try, the offer is there. But if you die with my blood in your system, you'll come back as a vampire. At least, you would at home. I would assume the rules are the same here just to be safe."

Hope ran her thumbnail along the seam of her jeans, hard enough to hurt a little. "I don't want to go back home. There's nothing there." Fat tears rolled down her cheeks but she paid them no mind, her voice only quavering a little. "I think I'd miss you, too. Somewhere deep inside."

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	freemanspeaks 2019-08-27 01:57 pm UTC (link)
	Freddy hated seeing anyone cry, but there was something especially bad about seeing girls cry. Maybe it reminded him of his foster sisters? "Oh, Hope," he said, finally understanding something terrible happened back in her time. "Are you...maybe something good happened you just haven't lived yet?" Places could be rebuilt, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

baculum
2019-08-27 10:19 pm UTC (link)

Shaking her head, Hope had to wait a bit before she could talk as emotions crashed through her. Pressing her lips together tightly, she avoided all-out sobbing, but just barely. "I was going off to fight something, something really bad that made people forget who I was. That's why Lizzie didn't know me-she came from after. I went to save the world, so it didn't matter that I was going to die if everyone I loved survived. But now I'm here..."

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freemanspeaks
2019-08-28 11:38 am UTC (link)

Freddy was a comic book fanatic, but he was starting to see that there were very real repercussions to fighting villains and saving the world. He not only witnessed his brother attacked in his reality, but he was living in Goodland, which was filled with people like Hope, people who did good things, but suffered anyway. "That is shit," he said. "So if anyone comes here from your..." He swallowed the anger that was boiling inside him. It really wasn't fair. Hope didn't deserve that. "Maybe the entity can do something about it?"

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baculum
2019-08-28 11:01 pm UTC (link)

"It gave Lizzie her memories back," Hope conceded. "But I'd have to ask every time..." Which would be exhausting. Not that it seemed like anyone was coming from her home anyway, which was all the better. If her dad came like she'd been hoping, there were thousands of years where he wouldn't know who she was, and only fifteen or so where he would. Sighing heavily, she wiped at her tears. "I didn't mean to just explode, sorry."

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	freemanspeaks 2019-08-31 04:26 am UTC (link)
	"Don't be sorry!" He said quickly. "My foster mom always says if we hold it all inside, we'll just go crazy, you know?" He squeezed her shoulder again. "And you can explode on me anytime. It is better than going crazy." He grinned. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

baculum
2019-08-31 04:32 am UTC (link)

"It's hard for me to tell what kind of exploding I need to do sometimes," she admitted quietly, pushing off the wall to stand. She did feel a little better, but she knew she couldn't get away with skipping the next full moon. She flashed a small smile his direction, crossing her arms over her stomach. "Thanks for being ... you, I guess. You probably didn't plan to deal with this when you came out here."

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	freemanspeaks 2019-09-01 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	"Nah, no big deal," he reassured. "Are you heading out or back to your apartment? I can walk you if you want." If he didn't get back to his apartment soon, he thought Mary might worry and it seemed like Hope was ready to go. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	baculum 2019-09-01 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	Glancing down the street, then back up at the rows of windows that made up their home, Hope considered both options. "Probably better to sneak back in. I can come with you to your floor? So you don't get in trouble if I'm bad at sneaking." She was definitely going to use a spell once she got up to her floor, just in case. (Reply to this) (Parent)