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Post by Eden Sonders on Jul 16, 2008 7:46:02 GMT -5
For years Eden has been hiding here from the world, venturing out only when the cold damp darkness of this hideout seemed to overwhelming to bare. It was hard being secluded, but at least everyone, all of the infected, could count on one other, for the most part anyway.
In the whole establishment, the lounge seemed to be the warmest room. Everywhere else felt like a jail cell. Lets face it, this place was a jail.
Eden hugged a decorative pillow to her chest, resting her chin on it. She shivered and pulled her jacket tight around her body. She knew it wouldn't do much good, but what else was there to do? There were no more blankets in the lenin closet.
Eden closed her eyes, envisioning herself in the warmest place she could imagine. Everything around her was quiet, so this task of drifting off in to a warm la la land wasn't that terribly difficult.
((You all will have to forgive this odd/short/horrible post.))
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Post by Shaun Klein on Jul 17, 2008 9:06:57 GMT -5
Shaun crawled from the make shift futon-like thing he made into a bed, in the room he claimed as his, within the hideout. It was really bone chilling out and he was wondering if any who had left the night before were back yet. Instead of leaving the blanket behind, he kept it wrapped around him and dragged himself down the narrow hall way, surprisingly quiet too. He came down the stairs and yawned while doing so. Finally coming to the bottom of the stairs, he was still in the shadows enough to not be seen, but able to look out and see who might be there.
He didn't see anyone off the bat so he wondered further into the lounge area around the single seat and then came to spot Eden Sonders. Knew her well enough to go poke her and wake her up.
He wondered over ever so quietly and poked her head once lightly with his finger. Once she lifted her head off from the little decorative pillow, he took a seat on the couch next to her and threw his blanket around the both of them and leaned on her fully and pretended to fall asleep.
"ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzz.... ZZZZZZZZZzzzzz..ZZZZZzzzzzz." Never opening an eye, but wondering how long it would take her to push him off due to him being more weight than she could comfortably handle no doubt.
In his head he was awake enough to snicker inwardly, but the main thing was he was secretly relieved she was there. He hadn't seen her in a couple days and felt a slight sense of worry in her absence.
{Sorry, hope that wasn't too suckie bad postie}
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Post by Eden Sonders on Jul 17, 2008 9:21:45 GMT -5
"Sleeping," Eden muttered under her breath in a barley audible tone. She lifted her head only slightly to see who had so rudely disturbed her slumber or, as close to 'slumbering' as she was going to get. She let her head fall back on the pillow and her eyes closed once again. Warmth. Had her imagination finally come to life and made her warm?
Eden's eyes popped open when she felt something heavy lean itself on her. She let out a whimper first thinking maybe he body was imploding from lack of sunlight, although that didn't seem likely since not getting enough sun only makes you pale, and that's about the extent of the damage.
"Hey there," Eden said ruffling Shaun's hair, and grinning. Grinning? Not good, Eden grinning was never good. For a moment she waited, she had let her head rest on the decorative pillow again, but the weight was becoming annoying.
"Off!" she said sternly, shoving Shaun hard enough that he would surely end up on the floor.
((Hmm not so great, but at least it's written okay, I guess.))
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Post by Shaun Klein on Jul 17, 2008 9:39:15 GMT -5
He almost blew his awful cover by full out laughing when she ruffled his hair. But somehow managed to say nothing. He snickered when she pushed him roughly though. He almost fell off and too the floor.
"Morning EEEden." He said. Leaving out the good. For the infected, it was rarely a good morning when you woke up and realized you were still part of this ridiculous nightmare. But, what can ya do. They had to live with it.
"Think you can get rid of me that easy!? HAHA" Once more he shoved himself next to her and this time just leaned enough to make physical contact and share his warmth.
"You can't deny my blanket of terror." And he swooshed the blanket over them both again. Leaning his head back against the sofa he closed his eyes. Still tired and groggy. Almost feeling tired already, knowing the challenges they might have to face that day.
Shaun kept his eyes closed, but it was obvious by his breathing pattern that he was awake. If only he could be comfortable enough to fall back asleep, he would welcome it.
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Post by Eden Sonders on Jul 17, 2008 9:49:44 GMT -5
Eden had to admit, the body warmth was great, as was the blanket that kept it traped. Why did it have to be so cold here all the time? Oh yea, because it was underground, literally a hell on Earth.
She flinched at the sound of her own name, she hated it, but apparently others seemed to think it was gorgeous. Eden's nose was raw from the cold. "As long as I don't have to bear your weight," Eden said, looking over at Shaun and pushing him in a sad attempt to create a small space between them, "everything... will ... be ..." she strained, he wasn't budging, and she gave up crossing her arms and finishing her statement, "fine," she half sighed.
"You know you're annoying sometimes Shaun?" Eden ask rhetorically after deciding it would be easier for her to move herself then to try and move Shaun.
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Post by Shaun Klein on Jul 17, 2008 10:30:04 GMT -5
"Really, more annoying than a three year old in the 'mine' stage, or a hair on the back of your tongue, or people who walk too sloow, or being in a head lock?" he smirked. He should could be cheeky at times.
"Thats right, either accept my warmth, or I force you too." He stuck out his tongue and pulled the blanket high up to his chin. "Brr... how could you sleep down here in the lounge? It's freezing!" He questioned.
"Yesterday I went out and took candles. Now I haz candles in my roooom, keeps it toasty feelings and some light, instead of just shadows. Also ran into that scientist guy, the one who treats the infected... Dr.House. Hes a real jerk sometimes, but hes a good doctor. He gave me some vaccinations and bloodtests to make sure things didn't get worse. You should come with me next time maybe.." Adding the maybe seeing as he knew she didn't like humans or doctors. But this one was different. Would she trust Shaun's judgement? Weither she did or not, eventually she would probably end up meeting this 'House' fellow.
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Post by Eden Sonders on Jul 17, 2008 10:43:06 GMT -5
Eden threw her head back and let out a laugh. She quickly pulled herself together, the cold was getting to her, being without a blanket in the place is almost unbearable. "I think you just proved my point!" she said smirking and rubbing her hands together under the blanket. If they weren't frost bitten now, without the blanket they would have been soon.
"I didn't sleep here, I just came down here to get . . . warm," she hesitated while saying warm she knew it sounded silly, most were warmer in their rooms, but Eden seemed to attract thieves. "My blankets got stolen," she spat out, "so it's warmer here than in my room," Eden looked down at the floor after saying this.
She listened to him babble on about that doctor, she didn't like doctors to begin with, they brought back bad memories, they brought back bad memories for everyone here, but it seemed that doctor cause the majority of Eden's problems.
Wasn't it bad enough that she had been give the drug that was supposed to prevent XP, and been mutated because of it, but she had to live with XP. Never able to go out in the sun unless all of her skin was covered or it was dark out, it made her situation ten times more difficult.
"I don't want to see any doctors okay?" she said sternly biting at her lip and looking away from Shaun to the entrance of the lounge.
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Post by Shaun Klein on Jul 17, 2008 11:01:27 GMT -5
"well you know I have told you in the past you could always come to my room. I have a fairly large size mattress to sleep on. Just crawl in beside me and go to sleep. its not a big deal. I don't see it as like anything weird or sexual you know. Its just sleeping, and being warm at the same time due to body heat." Shaun was logical that way. He did not harbour specific sexual feelings towards her more than any random girl who might walk by. Which wasn't much besides the fact that he had not had intimate relations with a girl in a long time. It didn't bother him much though.
"Yeah yeah I know you don't like doctors, & I wouldn't force you to come with me. Its all up to you. I mean I don't think I could ever actually bring myself to force you to do anything." He admitted.
He yawned once more. Sometimes he actually felt like he looked at her like a sister or something. But I suppose everyone who was infected felt something strong like that each other. Just over bonding with those in the same awful situation.
"Are you hungry..?" He asked after a few moments.
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Post by Eden Sonders on Jul 17, 2008 11:09:37 GMT -5
"I know you have," she rolled her eyes , " and every time you've said so, I've told you no. I don't want rumors started. You know how some people are here, the new editions to this hell who haven't learned yet that to make things work we all have to stick together, we can't let this become high school." she sighed and rested her head on the back of the couch, "besides, you know that I never sleep well to begin with." she closed her eyes while listening to what else he had to say.
"Nope, you sure couldn't," she smirked, her eyes still closed, and her arms still crossed.
Boy was Shaun one of the most random people ever, from doctors to food. "Not necessarily, but I don't think it would hurt. Why, are you?"
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Post by Shaun Klein on Jul 17, 2008 11:23:52 GMT -5
Shaun shrugged. "Suit yourself. ...never got this cold in high school" he snickered.
"food? Yes. I want to eat your brain. urrrrgggle gurgggle raah. Kidding. Um yea. I have some fruit I also grabbed when I got candles. Apples, bananas annnd hm... oranges. or maybe they're mandarins. I'm not sure. but theyre softer and smaller like mandarins. okay yea they're mandarins. want some?" He said opening one eye and looking over at her.
"although... I crave... bacon. red meat." He said making a slightly sad face. Gosh he hadn't eating meat in a long time. This boy sure missed it too.
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Post by Eden Sonders on Jul 17, 2008 11:33:23 GMT -5
Eden raised an eyebrow whilst listening to Shaun ramble on about fruit. She couldn't help but smirk. It was funny to listen to him talk to himself about something as simple as if some thing is an orange of a mandarin.
"You know if there was anything I could throw at you I would." letting her head drop in that you're such a weirdo sort of way.
I pulled the blanket up to my neck, talking to someone almost made Eden forget about the cold. It was something you'd think a person would get used to, but wrong, no one here really seemed to.
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Post by Shaun Klein on Jul 17, 2008 12:55:34 GMT -5
"But yea, if you would like one erm... hrmm.. You can go get it. I'm lazy still. I'd rather just sit her for now." And with that he flopped his head over towards his left. Like hanging his head into a head tilt. Closed both eyes and just sat there dormant.
"Ughh. Living this life is so unfulfillable... All those people who don't deserve the wonderful lives they have. Just ruining it by complaining and being miserable, When really they know nothing of the sort. It all crap." He sighed. Just talking a loud. Like most of what Shaun would say. Just thoughts out loud.
"If I didn't care about dying, And felt like I had no meaning to my life, I'd so be a super villain... in this day and age... you know that?" He smirked.
"I wonder if things will ever change, if things will ever come to terms. And live with mans mistake, what mans done to its own race. Will it ever be safe for our kind, the infected, to aspire to have families or children? Will we ever be able to aspire to live out in the world and make something worthy out of ourselves? .......Or are we d**ned to a hell we don't deserve...?" He stopped himself there. Not knowing if Eden wanted to hear him yap or just go to sleep. He stared off into space now, into the shadows.
Eyes fixated now on a cob web in the corner of the ceiling swaying slightly with the small draft. The thought of how cold it must feel up there in that cob web made him curl into the blanket itself a little more. Then a deep sigh. Blink blink.
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Post by Eden Sonders on Jul 17, 2008 13:09:30 GMT -5
"It sure doesn't seem like it," Eden said to him curling up in the blanket as well, not willing to let any of the warmth escape. She blinked a few times then yawned. "All I know is that if no one had ever discovered this disease and the scientists had never discovered their mistake, we wouldn't be living this life, we could pursue normal ones. It isn't the disease keeping us in hiding, it's the doctors that want us dead who are," she sighed and looked over at him. "That is you guys could lead an entirely normal life, mine would still be a bit of hell seeing as I got to be the luck 1 out of 1,000,000 to have XP." She smirked, "I guess I'm what you'd call a real live vampire, minus the fangs of course."
Eden yawned again and closed her eyes, just listening to all of the sounds around her. It was quiet here, and she did have to admit that was an upside. She hated loud place and the annoying people that went along with them, although that didn't mean there were annoying people in this secret underground, but where aren't' there annoying people?
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Post by izzymuse on Jul 18, 2008 15:56:18 GMT -5
Sipping coffee out of a paper cup held by a gloved hand, a tall man walked into the lounge reading out of a large book. Sitting down at a table, Sebastion didn't even notice the two teenagers on the couch. Instead he continued reading from his book while humming to an old Irish folksong. His blue eyes gleamed in the low light as he flipped the page.
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