"... Maybe... But she shouldnt... Ive caused her nothing but trouble"
"That isn't true. You tried your best."
"My best is never good enough... So many would be better off without me..."
"I wouldn't."
Hes silent for a couple minutes "I may not be detrimental for you.... But Ive still caused you problems...."
"No, you haven't."
"I have.... Ive been in danger so many times, and youve gone out of your way and put yourself in danger..."
"That's my choice. I want you to be safe. It's not your fault if you're put in danger."
"... Maybe... But me existing causes it..... it just causes trouble...."
"The trouble isn't nearly as much as the happiness you bring me."
Hes shifts a bit "I.... I dont see how I could ever make anyone happy..."
"You have."
"I... Maybe once.... But I just cause more trouble"
"No, you don't."
"Mithris.... I cant name a single person that I havent hurt... I can only name 2 or 3 Ive helped or made happy..."
"You haven't hurt Whitesnout."
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Bloom is playing their guitar at a table, their case has a tips sign in it
Tear drops from the rafters and walks over. “You’re pretty good.” *Do you need a description?*
*Sure. Want one too?*
"Thanks, its what i can do best."
*Yes, please. Tear is a small man, with blue hair styled into short spikes. His eyes are a grey so pale they are almost white, and he wears a sleeveless top and loose trousers, no shoes. He’s covered in swirling tattoos in multicoloured inks.*
“When did you start?” He puts ten gold pieces in the tips box.
*Bloom is a tiefling with swirling pink and purple skin. Their eyes are a yellow color, and they are wrapped in cloth*
"When i was a kid. Thanks for the tip"
“You deserved it. Don’t you know exactly?”
"My childhood is kinda blurry for me. Mainly running and fighting. But i remember i was around 12 when i got my guitar."
"... Maybe... But she shouldnt... Ive caused her nothing but trouble"
"That isn't true. You tried your best."
"My best is never good enough... So many would be better off without me..."
"I wouldn't."
Hes silent for a couple minutes "I may not be detrimental for you.... But Ive still caused you problems...."
"No, you haven't."
"I have.... Ive been in danger so many times, and youve gone out of your way and put yourself in danger..."
"That's my choice. I want you to be safe. It's not your fault if you're put in danger."
"... Maybe... But me existing causes it..... it just causes trouble...."
"The trouble isn't nearly as much as the happiness you bring me."
Hes shifts a bit "I.... I dont see how I could ever make anyone happy..."
"You have."
"I... Maybe once.... But I just cause more trouble"
"No, you don't."
"Mithris.... I cant name a single person that I havent hurt... I can only name 2 or 3 Ive helped or made happy..."
"You haven't hurt Whitesnout."
"He... Hes hurting right now.... And it could be my fault..."
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Bloom is playing their guitar at a table, their case has a tips sign in it
Tear drops from the rafters and walks over. “You’re pretty good.” *Do you need a description?*
*Sure. Want one too?*
"Thanks, its what i can do best."
*Yes, please. Tear is a small man, with blue hair styled into short spikes. His eyes are a grey so pale they are almost white, and he wears a sleeveless top and loose trousers, no shoes. He’s covered in swirling tattoos in multicoloured inks.*
“When did you start?” He puts ten gold pieces in the tips box.
*Bloom is a tiefling with swirling pink and purple skin. Their eyes are a yellow color, and they are wrapped in cloth*
"When i was a kid. Thanks for the tip"
“You deserved it. Don’t you know exactly?”
"My childhood is kinda blurry for me. Mainly running and fighting. But i remember i was around 12 when i got my guitar."
Kelipso had now woken up. he blinked his eyes open and rolled out of bed and met the floor with a very loud thud.
"ow..." he said and sat up off the floor. the bandages around his arm and leg were now a dried blue color. he sighed and quickly put on pants but no shirt. his chest bandages were enough.
Jason looks at them, "You ok?"
"yeah" he said "im good!" he picked an old cobweb out of his hair
He nods, looking at his blood stained hands, "I'm sorry about what happened."
"its fine" he said and hugged jason "may i ask what you saw love?"
"I was... in a forest. It was snowing and there was some ruined buildings spread about. I could hear some sort of machinery, and...." he stops
"And, im sorry Im being nosy, you can tell me when your OK with it." He said and backed up. He walked to the dressed and pulled out a few Jackets and shirts for him.
"I'm ok with it, it's just confusing. I could hear whispering. It was very quiet, but deafening at the same time."
"have you... Ever hurt anybody else" he asked staring at one of the shirts in the closet
Jason's quiet for a few seconds, "Most people have hurt someone."
"have you ever.. Killed.... Someone..." He asked turning around and staring Jason dead in the eye "please say no"
"What would you do if i said yes?" Jason's eyes are cold, hard to read
"...why..?" His voice growing shaky. He gripped the cloth his hands. His ear dropped down like a scared cat.
"Because if i didn't do it, someone else would. And if i didn't do it, i was next on the chopping block."
Kelipso took a deep breath. He moved forward and hugged Jason. "I wouldn't do much To be honest"
He reached towards Jason's pocket to swipe the knife
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Jason sighs, grabbing their hand to stop them, "You were pretty obvious there."
"what am I supposed to do Jason" he said, burying his face in Jason's neck
"What we're you going to do?" He asks, hugging them
"I have no idea, im just scared" he said. He blinked slowly.
He's quiet for a bit. He lets go of them and draws his knife, handing it to kelipso. "Here, now you have the weapon, i don't"
He looks at it and throws it on the bed. He grabs Jason's shirt collar and pulls him forward. "im not gonna Hurt you but... Brace yourself"
He takes off Jason's mask and lightly punches him, enough to Hurt slightly but not enough to tip him over. He snarls "YOU MAKE ME FALL FOR YOU AND NOW I FIND OUT YOU HURT OTHERS !?." He buried his face in Jason's neck and cried "I love you Jason but im scared"
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*The rolls are so bad right now....*
"I know. I'm sorry i didn't tell you, but this isn't something i tend to bring up randomly."
"I know" he said and backed up, sitting on the bed and messing with the knife "I knew the blood on here smelled vaguely human" he muttered.
He kept his head down and ran a hand through his pale silvery hair. "how many.."
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"Forgive the mess, I am trying to regain my sanity again."
Tear frowns a little. “Is there really nothing I can do?”
"I don't think so. I would tell you if I could."
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"... Maybe... But she shouldnt... Ive caused her nothing but trouble"
"That isn't true. You tried your best."
"My best is never good enough... So many would be better off without me..."
"I wouldn't."
Hes silent for a couple minutes "I may not be detrimental for you.... But Ive still caused you problems...."
"No, you haven't."
"I have.... Ive been in danger so many times, and youve gone out of your way and put yourself in danger..."
"That's my choice. I want you to be safe. It's not your fault if you're put in danger."
"... Maybe... But me existing causes it..... it just causes trouble...."
"The trouble isn't nearly as much as the happiness you bring me."
Hes shifts a bit "I.... I dont see how I could ever make anyone happy..."
"You have."
"I... Maybe once.... But I just cause more trouble"
"No, you don't."
"Mithris.... I cant name a single person that I havent hurt... I can only name 2 or 3 Ive helped or made happy..."
"You haven't hurt Whitesnout."
"He... Hes hurting right now.... And it could be my fault..."
"I don't think it is."
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Bloom is playing their guitar at a table, their case has a tips sign in it
Tear drops from the rafters and walks over. “You’re pretty good.” *Do you need a description?*
*Sure. Want one too?*
"Thanks, its what i can do best."
*Yes, please. Tear is a small man, with blue hair styled into short spikes. His eyes are a grey so pale they are almost white, and he wears a sleeveless top and loose trousers, no shoes. He’s covered in swirling tattoos in multicoloured inks.*
“When did you start?” He puts ten gold pieces in the tips box.
*Bloom is a tiefling with swirling pink and purple skin. Their eyes are a yellow color, and they are wrapped in cloth*
"When i was a kid. Thanks for the tip"
“You deserved it. Don’t you know exactly?”
"My childhood is kinda blurry for me. Mainly running and fighting. But i remember i was around 12 when i got my guitar."
“Where did you grow up?”
"Um... phletgos." They badly mispronounce the word
"... Maybe... But she shouldnt... Ive caused her nothing but trouble"
"That isn't true. You tried your best."
"My best is never good enough... So many would be better off without me..."
"I wouldn't."
Hes silent for a couple minutes "I may not be detrimental for you.... But Ive still caused you problems...."
"No, you haven't."
"I have.... Ive been in danger so many times, and youve gone out of your way and put yourself in danger..."
"That's my choice. I want you to be safe. It's not your fault if you're put in danger."
"... Maybe... But me existing causes it..... it just causes trouble...."
"The trouble isn't nearly as much as the happiness you bring me."
Hes shifts a bit "I.... I dont see how I could ever make anyone happy..."
"You have."
"I... Maybe once.... But I just cause more trouble"
"No, you don't."
"Mithris.... I cant name a single person that I havent hurt... I can only name 2 or 3 Ive helped or made happy..."
"You haven't hurt Whitesnout."
"He... Hes hurting right now.... And it could be my fault..."
"I don't think it is."
"Why?"
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Tear frowns a little. “Is there really nothing I can do?”
"I don't think so. I would tell you if I could."
Tear seems content with the answer. “Do you mind if I sit with you for breakfast?”
Astara smiles. "I don't mind."
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Kelipso had now woken up. he blinked his eyes open and rolled out of bed and met the floor with a very loud thud.
"ow..." he said and sat up off the floor. the bandages around his arm and leg were now a dried blue color. he sighed and quickly put on pants but no shirt. his chest bandages were enough.
Jason looks at them, "You ok?"
"yeah" he said "im good!" he picked an old cobweb out of his hair
He nods, looking at his blood stained hands, "I'm sorry about what happened."
"its fine" he said and hugged jason "may i ask what you saw love?"
"I was... in a forest. It was snowing and there was some ruined buildings spread about. I could hear some sort of machinery, and...." he stops
"And, im sorry Im being nosy, you can tell me when your OK with it." He said and backed up. He walked to the dressed and pulled out a few Jackets and shirts for him.
"I'm ok with it, it's just confusing. I could hear whispering. It was very quiet, but deafening at the same time."
"have you... Ever hurt anybody else" he asked staring at one of the shirts in the closet
Jason's quiet for a few seconds, "Most people have hurt someone."
"have you ever.. Killed.... Someone..." He asked turning around and staring Jason dead in the eye "please say no"
"What would you do if i said yes?" Jason's eyes are cold, hard to read
"...why..?" His voice growing shaky. He gripped the cloth his hands. His ear dropped down like a scared cat.
"Because if i didn't do it, someone else would. And if i didn't do it, i was next on the chopping block."
Kelipso took a deep breath. He moved forward and hugged Jason. "I wouldn't do much To be honest"
He reached towards Jason's pocket to swipe the knife
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Jason sighs, grabbing their hand to stop them, "You were pretty obvious there."
"what am I supposed to do Jason" he said, burying his face in Jason's neck
"What we're you going to do?" He asks, hugging them
"I have no idea, im just scared" he said. He blinked slowly.
He's quiet for a bit. He lets go of them and draws his knife, handing it to kelipso. "Here, now you have the weapon, i don't"
He looks at it and throws it on the bed. He grabs Jason's shirt collar and pulls him forward. "im not gonna Hurt you but... Brace yourself"
He takes off Jason's mask and lightly punches him, enough to Hurt slightly but not enough to tip him over. He snarls "YOU MAKE ME FALL FOR YOU AND NOW I FIND OUT YOU HURT OTHERS !?." He buried his face in Jason's neck and cried "I love you Jason but im scared"
Roll: Strength : 2
*The rolls are so bad right now....*
"I know. I'm sorry i didn't tell you, but this isn't something i tend to bring up randomly."
"I know" he said and backed up, sitting on the bed and messing with the knife "I knew the blood on here smelled vaguely human" he muttered.
He kept his head down and ran a hand through his pale silvery hair. "how many.."
"I've lost count. at the most 4 a day. And I was stuck in that hellscape for over 13 years."
"... Maybe... But she shouldnt... Ive caused her nothing but trouble"
"That isn't true. You tried your best."
"My best is never good enough... So many would be better off without me..."
"I wouldn't."
Hes silent for a couple minutes "I may not be detrimental for you.... But Ive still caused you problems...."
"No, you haven't."
"I have.... Ive been in danger so many times, and youve gone out of your way and put yourself in danger..."
"That's my choice. I want you to be safe. It's not your fault if you're put in danger."
"... Maybe... But me existing causes it..... it just causes trouble...."
"The trouble isn't nearly as much as the happiness you bring me."
Hes shifts a bit "I.... I dont see how I could ever make anyone happy..."
"You have."
"I... Maybe once.... But I just cause more trouble"
"No, you don't."
"Mithris.... I cant name a single person that I havent hurt... I can only name 2 or 3 Ive helped or made happy..."
"You haven't hurt Whitesnout."
"He... Hes hurting right now.... And it could be my fault..."
"I don't think it is."
"Why?"
"Because I think he has a natural problem."
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"... Maybe... But she shouldnt... Ive caused her nothing but trouble"
"That isn't true. You tried your best."
"My best is never good enough... So many would be better off without me..."
"I wouldn't."
Hes silent for a couple minutes "I may not be detrimental for you.... But Ive still caused you problems...."
"No, you haven't."
"I have.... Ive been in danger so many times, and youve gone out of your way and put yourself in danger..."
"That's my choice. I want you to be safe. It's not your fault if you're put in danger."
"... Maybe... But me existing causes it..... it just causes trouble...."
"The trouble isn't nearly as much as the happiness you bring me."
Hes shifts a bit "I.... I dont see how I could ever make anyone happy..."
"You have."
"I... Maybe once.... But I just cause more trouble"
"No, you don't."
"Mithris.... I cant name a single person that I havent hurt... I can only name 2 or 3 Ive helped or made happy..."
"You haven't hurt Whitesnout."
"He... Hes hurting right now.... And it could be my fault..."
"I don't think it is."
"Why?"
"Because I think he has a natural problem."
"And that could be my fault for not paying enough attention to him...."
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Bloom is playing their guitar at a table, their case has a tips sign in it
Tear drops from the rafters and walks over. “You’re pretty good.” *Do you need a description?*
*Sure. Want one too?*
"Thanks, its what i can do best."
*Yes, please. Tear is a small man, with blue hair styled into short spikes. His eyes are a grey so pale they are almost white, and he wears a sleeveless top and loose trousers, no shoes. He’s covered in swirling tattoos in multicoloured inks.*
“When did you start?” He puts ten gold pieces in the tips box.
*Bloom is a tiefling with swirling pink and purple skin. Their eyes are a yellow color, and they are wrapped in cloth*
"When i was a kid. Thanks for the tip"
“You deserved it. Don’t you know exactly?”
"My childhood is kinda blurry for me. Mainly running and fighting. But i remember i was around 12 when i got my guitar."
“Where did you grow up?”
"Um... phletgos." They badly mispronounce the word
"... Maybe... But she shouldnt... Ive caused her nothing but trouble"
"That isn't true. You tried your best."
"My best is never good enough... So many would be better off without me..."
"I wouldn't."
Hes silent for a couple minutes "I may not be detrimental for you.... But Ive still caused you problems...."
"No, you haven't."
"I have.... Ive been in danger so many times, and youve gone out of your way and put yourself in danger..."
"That's my choice. I want you to be safe. It's not your fault if you're put in danger."
"... Maybe... But me existing causes it..... it just causes trouble...."
"The trouble isn't nearly as much as the happiness you bring me."
Hes shifts a bit "I.... I dont see how I could ever make anyone happy..."
"You have."
"I... Maybe once.... But I just cause more trouble"
"No, you don't."
"Mithris.... I cant name a single person that I havent hurt... I can only name 2 or 3 Ive helped or made happy..."
"You haven't hurt Whitesnout."
"He... Hes hurting right now.... And it could be my fault..."
"I don't think it is."
"Why?"
"Because I think he has a natural problem."
"And that could be my fault for not paying enough attention to him...."
"You paid plenty of attention to him.'
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"You haven't hurt Whitesnout."
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"My childhood is kinda blurry for me. Mainly running and fighting. But i remember i was around 12 when i got my guitar."
I play a miriad of characters at the lord's rest inn
Two things are infinite: The universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not so sure about the universe.
Scifi horror is quite the trip :) Comics and a story
#FreeDND
"no one has ever.... helped me before."
Want a place to roleplay in your spare time? Here: Lord's Rest Inn
Please don't hide your imperfections, if one part is beautiful, it all is.
I don't like rp-heavy games, I LOVE them.
"He... Hes hurting right now.... And it could be my fault..."
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
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“Where did you grow up?”
I can’t remember what’s supposed to go here.
"I know" he said and backed up, sitting on the bed and messing with the knife "I knew the blood on here smelled vaguely human" he muttered.
He kept his head down and ran a hand through his pale silvery hair. "how many.."
"Forgive the mess, I am trying to regain my sanity again."
[Taken by my gourmand boyfriend]
"I don't think so. I would tell you if I could."
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"Glad to be the first," they smile
I play a miriad of characters at the lord's rest inn
Two things are infinite: The universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not so sure about the universe.
Scifi horror is quite the trip :) Comics and a story
#FreeDND
Tear seems content with the answer. “Do you mind if I sit with you for breakfast?”
I can’t remember what’s supposed to go here.
"I don't think it is."
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If there was no light, people wouldn't fear the dark.
"Um... phletgos." They badly mispronounce the word
I play a miriad of characters at the lord's rest inn
Two things are infinite: The universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not so sure about the universe.
Scifi horror is quite the trip :) Comics and a story
#FreeDND
"Why?"
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
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Astara smiles. "I don't mind."
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"I've lost count. at the most 4 a day. And I was stuck in that hellscape for over 13 years."
I play a miriad of characters at the lord's rest inn
Two things are infinite: The universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not so sure about the universe.
Scifi horror is quite the trip :) Comics and a story
#FreeDND
He tries to get up, but trips over his own foot, and falls into the floor.
Want a place to roleplay in your spare time? Here: Lord's Rest Inn
Please don't hide your imperfections, if one part is beautiful, it all is.
I don't like rp-heavy games, I LOVE them.
"Because I think he has a natural problem."
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Tear smiles as well .”Thank you.” He asks for an apple.
I can’t remember what’s supposed to go here.
"And that could be my fault for not paying enough attention to him...."
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
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“Phlegethos? How did you survive?”
I can’t remember what’s supposed to go here.
"You paid plenty of attention to him.'
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