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Post by Katrii Mae Mitchell on Aug 9, 2008 18:15:17 GMT -5
[Straight up, the one thing I forget is putting she instead of he, so.. blah! Excuse the Duo-sex post, first girl cherrie]
Katrii stood upon the rooftop of the hideout. Alone as one. Yet not feeling lonely, for the sun was still high enough to lightly toast the skin, like a full warm kiss from the sun. But the sun was setting. It was gonna get cold soon. She was only wearing a red tank top type shirt and black pajama pants. But no she would not give into the cold, nothing could make her do anything against her will. It was hers. To control. Forget controlling what happens or people around her, she only needed to control herself. Any one that tried controlling her was toast. For the most part. She sighed as she thought about who had a grip on her. Who had a hand in controlling her. Her boss.
Luckily there were no emotional attachments to speak of. He was free of all kinda of relationships. Besides the 'business' ones she had between Jason and House. Often she just found her self complying to them and rolling her eyes and walking off to do whatever it was that she had to do.
Having had no clinic hours or cases, she had nothing to do that day she she had just hung out in the hideout. Walking around saying 'hello' getting into various small conversations as she went on doing whatever kept her feeling occupied.
As soon as the sun was only half visible, her back was getting cold while her front was still toasty warm. It always felt like being in two dimensions when you could feel the cold of night at your back while still enjoying the sun on your face. She was sat down on the part of the roof that slanted for a while then finally ended at the ledge, 6 or so feet away from her.
She'd kinda wished someone in this place would talk to her. So far everyone seemed so quiet and to themselves. Frankly, she thought it was a pile of bull. Why not connect and become stronger as our own community. The human outcasts, who are being effective for the humans by not remaining with close ties to one another. With our current weakness, the only reason we're alive is because someone is letting us live. Katrii was wishing everyone would start working together to keep us all safe, as a group.
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Post by Ian Jennings on Aug 9, 2008 19:05:06 GMT -5
THUD!
"Ouch," Ian groaned, rubbing his forehead where, in his sleep, he had somehow managed to hit it against his nightstand. What a way to wake up. As usual, it was freezing, but the temperature was tolerable under his mountain of blankets. Sooner or later, Ian knew he would have to get out of bed. Better sooner than later, Ian always said.
Crawling out from his pile of blankets, Ian got to his feet. He yawned slipping a shirt loose white t-shirt over his head. He stretched his arms over his head and let out a satisfying moan. All of the muscles in his body loosened as he exited his room and started down the hall toward the stairs case leading to the roof.
Ian climbed hastily up the steep stairs. A warm breeze brushed against his cheek when he finally made it to the roof. It feel great to not have chill bumps, it had been a while since he had journeyed to the roof. His reason, there had been no sightings of lurking threats lately. Everything was quiet and at ease, which was very abnormal and did not happen often. Taking advantage of the situation seemed like such a great idea.
Is the sun setting? Ian questioned himself. His eyes had never played tricks on him before. So, I slept all day. he answered himself after taking in the glorious sight of the setting sun for a few moments. He savored this, who knew when he would be able to spend time outside without fear again.
He squinted, noticing something in the distance, no, not something, someone. Apparently this meant was going to have to share the roof. Ian walked slowly over to this person who seemed so at peace. As he neared the mysterious silhouette it's gender became clear. A female. The closer he got the more features he was able to make out.
"Hi," Ian said simply, hoping that he wouldn't startle her, "Katrii, wasn't it?" he asked her unsure if he was correct.
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Post by Katrii Mae Mitchell on Aug 9, 2008 19:29:41 GMT -5
"Hi"
She heard from behind her. She turned her head to look and see it was a boy from inside. It was Ian, they had met once or twice before. Although she had never really gotten a good chance to actually get to know him or anything.
Katrii, wasn't it?" "Yeah" She said with a slight smile and a little greeting wave.
"So hows it going? Whatcha up to?" that she was stating the obvious, was obvious, so the next meaning it could have was what made you wanna come up here too.
She took in his physical appearance a bit. Just something one would naturally do, it was apart of the acknowledgment of existence in someone else's mind. He was a real looker. But she figured she'd stop looking to avoid any kind of awkward moment surrounding that. Instead she looked out at the slowly fading sun. Not for long though. Although things like the sun affected genetically altered eyes differently. All the sun did to her was make the colors change shades and slight color fluctuation.
She looked from out at the sky back to him and looked at all the roof room he had if he would have liked to sit down. "Have a seat if ya like. I don't bite, usually" she said calm and coolly. Snickering inwardly though.
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Post by Ian Jennings on Aug 9, 2008 19:51:24 GMT -5
"Erm..." Ian hesitated before he answered, "Well, I just woke up, and decided to come here." She was friendly, extremely friendly. Sort of overwhelming in a way. Most here kept weren't exactly social butterflies.
Sighing inwardly, Ian ruffled his own hair, he was sure that he was extremely hard on the eyes right now. But he hadn't expected company or he may have made an attempt to be at least partially presentable, it was only polite not to scare away your company. Katrii didn't seem to mind, if she did, she was consealing her want to run away in terror extremely well.
"I bite sometimes, mostly when I'm hungry." he told her jokingly. Ian sat now a foot or so away from Katrii, giving her space to breath. No one wanted someone to invade their personal space. He yawned covering his mouth with his left hand.
"And, may I ask what brings you to the rooftop?" I asked twisting his mouth in a comical way and raising his eyebrows waiting for her reply.
(ick)
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Post by Katrii Mae Mitchell on Aug 10, 2008 7:04:47 GMT -5
"Yeah I slept lots today too. Just woke up like three hours ago"
"I bite sometimes, mostly when I'm hungry"
This Katrii didn't really expect. And snickered involuntarily. She couldn't help but kinda instantly appreciate his company seeing as he had some humour to him. Unlike so many others here. Yet again, not that she knew of yet.
"Well I'm up here because... the dismal look and vibe to this place downstairs made me wanna jump, but then I got up here and was like 'Awe, sun so pretty, lets sit instead'" she said with a chuckle. Not being actually serious about wanting to jump, but it was definitely more exciting than saying she just wanted fresh air.
"How about you Ian? What made you go. 'I'm awake, hey lets go to the roof!'" Katrii said with a smirk. While looking out at the horizon of oranges, pinks and reds, like someone had slain the sun and it was slowly dying as it faded away and down. An odd bird flying past, probably heading off for the nest or coop or whatever it lived in.
"Sometimes I like high places cause I feel like I'm just.. up in the air, like closer to the sky. Away from earth. Cause yano how it is.. sometimes it sucks" She rolled her eyes with a smile.
She reached into her pocket and pulled out some pink bubble gum. Pulled out a stick and unwrapped it and put it on her tongue and began to chew. Then she though 'Oh where are my manners'. "Would you like a piece?" She held out her hand with the pack of gum in it.
Katrii was pretty content with how apparently the vibe between them seemed pretty good. Not in any way depressing or awkward. Since she was still new at the hideout, she hadn't really made any friends. Who knows, maybe Ian and her could be friends.
Before she was at the hideout, she was staying alone by herself in a little broken down shack she found in the forest. Normally one would not feel safe in a place like that but her genetic alteration made it easy to scare off animals or predators. Of the various things she could produce from her body as a form of 'power/energy' one was that she could scream in such a pitch that it was like a silent dagger through the air. Made one retreat and cover they're ears. Along with the whole freaky look in the eyes. Haha..
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Post by Ian Jennings on Aug 10, 2008 7:31:14 GMT -5
Katrii was absolutely correct. The hideout was very bleak, and who in their right mind would willing spend all of their time in such a place. Certainly not Ian. If he had a choice he would spend every possible moment. If he hadn't been in hiding for seven years now, things might be different. When your locked away, your who perspective changes, and you learn that those tiny things you took for granite, for example going outside, are something you should have treasured while you had the chance.
Ian examined his milky skin as he sat, deep in thought, for a few moments. "Well," his voice was soft as he spoke, "lately I have noticed the lack of lurking threats, so I figured, while things seem to be safe, I might as well soak up all of the sun I can."
It had been nearly three months since Ian has last been exposed to sunlight, and more than 4 years since he had felt even the slightest bit at ease when he was outside of the confines of the hideout. Ian stretched his arms and out of habit bit the inside of his bottom lip.
"Don't mind if I do," Ian said politely taking a piece from the bubble gum pack Katrii has extended to him. He unwrapped it and popped it into his mouth. Ian had never been to fond of gum, but he felt it only polite to take a piece and let her feel she had done something nice. It seemed like the right thing to do.
After chewing his gum for a minute or so Ian blew a large bubble. He laughed while it was still intact, the giant bubble had made his imagination run wild. His eyes flickered in Katrii's direction, she probably thought he was insane now, or more insane than the normal person who has been locked away for seven years would be.
PLUP!
The bubble popped in Ian's face. It left a sticky mess all over his mouth. It was impossible to remove it with only his tongue so he used his fingers to remove what his tongue was unable to reach.
"I love sun sets," he said leaning back on his elbows and gazing out into the horizon.
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Post by Katrii Mae Mitchell on Aug 10, 2008 7:53:57 GMT -5
She snickered with Ian as the bubble popped in his face. Then tried to blow a good one too. But only managed to get a oblong weird one and it deflated sadly. Which still made her laugh.
"I often wonder if the humans are starting to forget. Not like the scientist, but the people living in the city going about they're everyday life. Or the got bored thinking about it. And now were just left with not knowing when the scientists are going to strike next" She said slightly in a dark tone. She sorta believed now was the time to be most on guard.
She looked over at him and shrugged and had an 'oh well' smile. "I just sorta would've figure this hideout, the people here, everyone would be closer and more brought together by the mere fact that without each of us watching each others backs, we could be taken out more easily...? What do you think?" She tilted her head asking him.
(Blah short)
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Post by Ian Jennings on Aug 10, 2008 8:07:35 GMT -5
Ian watch closely as Katrii attempted to blow a giant pink bubble of her own. He stretched out his arm in her direction awaiting his chance to pop it, but alas it was a very feeble bubble and popped on its own. He drew in a breath, and released it quietly. He listened as she spoke. Things she said made since, but he was unsure whether or not she was aware there weren't very many 'normal' people who knew about the accident with the XPC.
"You realize, that scientist are slowly, but surely picking off those who know about us." Ian said in a nonchalant voice, but this subject was nothing to be taken lightly. He just realized that in their current situation there was nothing he, or any of the other infected could do about it.
"Most don't like to get attached," Ian stated, and that was all he said about that subject. It wasn't one her liked to talk about. The majority of those inhabiting the hideout had suffered some sort of loss, not normal loss. It affected them greatly, and consequently no one wanted to get attached.
"And, I think," Ian continued, "that... if I had been able to stay in Wales... I wouldn't even be dealing with this now." he sigh inwardly, and exhaled with great force. "No one there had hatred for us. Everyone thought it was some rare disease, and had no idea it was cause by the XPC." this was a sore subject for Ian.
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Post by Katrii Mae Mitchell on Aug 10, 2008 8:30:36 GMT -5
"yeah, I just wish there was a way we could all get over our losses and try to hold together to stay alive. Save ourselves. All at one time. But Maybe I'm just too... obsessed with surviving that I am not considering peoples feelings in a sense of how no one wants to get attached" She trailed off.
"At the fear of losing someone else they could grow to care bout or befriend or even love... right?" She said aloud, confirming that she had got the idea right. She wished she could understand that. She was just so optimistic that way. Never believing she could lose someone so important or even a friend in till it happened.
She sighed. "Sorry for bringing that up really. I know it might be rude of me to even say anything to stir up those kind of emotions in other people. And I'm sorry." She apologized. Not wanting to ruin the moment the sun was leaving them with. Or just not wanting to associate that pretty memory with a depressing conversation.
"So.. how long have you been here? Have you made any friends?" She almost had a 'am-I-the-only-one?' look on her face. She wondered if somehow her personality affected the fact that she had no friends. Katrii tried talking to people, girls and boys alike, but most of them wanted nothing to do with her. Maybe they even looked at her as vulnerable because she was so outgoing, a high target type. Who would want to get close with a target if they were probably going to die right? Maybe not, maybe that was just some stupid excuse for why she was a total loner so far. Oh well. Who cares. She could be happy alone... even though company was nice.
"I've heard rumours of some of the infected being friend with some humans, is that true? Do you think thats even safe? I think that might be a little dangerous..?" She asked him, now looking directly at him. Something about her, she was a good conversationalist in the sense that she would look someone in the eye and really acknowledge what they would say instead of looking like she didn't care.
She couldn't help but look at his snakebites. He thought it looked pretty damn sharp(good). "I know this is off topic, but I must say I really like your snake bites. Looks pretty sharp on you. Sorry anyways, go on. & No I'm not trying to hit on you, I just think it look good on you, I find it doesn't look good on a lot of people. But yea. Ok. I'll shut up now. haha" She snickered and kinda rolled her eyes at herself. Dork she thought. Oh well. whatever.
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Post by Ian Jennings on Aug 10, 2008 9:07:57 GMT -5
Ian shook his head, dark locks going in all directions. "Being 'obsessed' with surviving isn't necessarily a bad thing you know." He told her after raising himself into a sitting piston. He hadn't noticed he hadn't even attempted to make eye contact in the past five minutes. Distracted by the lowering sun.
Ian turned his gaze to Katrii, his eyes lightened slightly, but quickly regained their normal color. "You don't have anything to be sorry about. You don't know what people's triggers are, and they don't know yours. They have just as much of a chance to upset you as you have of upsetting them."
A grin appeared on Ian's face, "I' ve been here seven years now." the grin was gone as quickly as it had come, but his face was anything but upset. His eyes sparkled, a sign that he was completely content. "Hahaha," Ian's laugh was muffled. "A few, but mostly acquaintances." He left it at that feeling that he didn't have to elaborate on why this was so.
"Friends with humans," Ian pondered this for a moment, "I don't really see the problem if the person is unaware that they are in hiding. Although, some of the other here had friends before they found out they were infected. Some stayed in contact, others didn't. That's just how things go."
A few moments of silence passed before he realized she had mentioned his piercings. "Thanks, I guess..." his eyes shifted from left to right. That was odd, not many people acknowledged the face he even had snake bites. "Most people don't even notice them."
(I'm sleepy. Sorry Shaun.)
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Post by Katrii Mae Mitchell on Aug 11, 2008 2:22:20 GMT -5
"Seven years? wow thats a long time." She said before finally blowing a decent bubble. She held it for a few moments.
She smiled and nodded in agreement with him about peoples triggers. She was glad to know someone around here now that felt that way. It was pretty darn cool. "...Laaa laah la-la-la, Laa la-la la-la laaa" She said out of complete random chain reaction to her sometimes overactive spazzy brain.
"I'd be a friend with a human only on certain grounds or in certain situations though.. I guess. I dunno" she shrugged. Having no more real comment on the subject.
"Hey Ian..heh...Guess what?" She looked over at hime and blinkeda few times. Not daring to say what it was she wanted to say intill he said what. Muwhaha.
She had a weird way of leaving a odd first impression on people. This next act was surely to be a funny memory. Like in the future we'll be all 'remember when that happened when we met? hahaha' and have a good laugh.
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Post by Ian Jennings on Aug 11, 2008 2:38:30 GMT -5
"Yea, it is a long time." Ian nodded, his voice dropping an octive. His eyes wandered back to the rapidly setting sun. It had almost completely dissappered behind the horizion. The cold would be setteling in soon.
"What conditions would those be?" Ian prodded. He knew that there were threats to having humans knowing about their secret. They could possibly betray them and sell their whereabouts to the stalking scientists.
"Hey Ian..heh...Guess what?"
Ian flinched when he heard his name, it was something he did often, but had never been sure why.
"Hmmm?" he answered her, he was curious, but a bit frightened what she might be thinking.
(Mine is short to. We had some lengthy post last night so... eh.)
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Post by Katrii Mae Mitchell on Aug 11, 2008 2:48:33 GMT -5
Looking back at the sun also, it was almost gone, and the odd cloud or two was like a shadow on the sun. Looked like some neat chemical experiment. She really wanted a degree in Chemistry But nooo, after they found out she was altered, they didn't let her train or work in the hospital anymore. But thankfully she still learned under the judgement and case of Dr.House, that bastard. [ =p ]
She sighed and looked back toward him. "Well I don't know. I actually do know a few humans, but they don;t know what I am in side. In my DNA. And I hope it stays that way, those are the grounds."
"So, do you think any of us will ever be able to live that care free 'normal' life people strive for..?" She said looking at him now, with eye contact. Blue eye to blue eye. She was kinda of hoping he would say yes. She just desperately wished for a brighter future, not a dark dreadful one.
"Hmm I kinda wanna stay out here even though the sun is going down. I am kinda hungry though. If you wanna join me to go inside for like 15 minutes too get food and a sweater and maybe a blanket to sit on, wanna chill on the roof with me?" She asked slightly brightly. With a smile. The hopeful kind of smile that one didn't see often on many of the infected or genetically altered.
"I haven't seen the stars in so long, and I just... wanna look at them. But if you have something else to do thats totally cool too. Just extending the invitation." She said with a nod. looking at the roof shingles as they darkened slowly. The sky now totally empty of birds, and the night sounds would soon start to come alive. The faint crickets, the odd frog, the owls, and possibly some bats too bats.
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Post by Katrii Mae Mitchell on Aug 14, 2008 5:10:39 GMT -5
~Closed for now~
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