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Post by ryocker on Sept 5, 2011 22:16:31 GMT -5
Wax looked back at the group that found him first. It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to bring them along, but...
"Sorry, team. You guys are better off staying behind." he ordered, with a predictable groan coming as a result. "Hey, I'm the only one really needed for this, alright? So dry up your bums and stick to here, got it?"
"Yes sir..." they droned.
"Good. Alright then, Paula, since you seem to be the expert, lead the way." Emitting fire from his craters to enter into his candle-light, it suddenly became larger, and Wax... began to drip more. Scrunching up at first, he lept forward, sliding at a speed he wouldn't have if his wick's light was smaller. Don't worry, Cat girl, he thought. I'm not mad, and I'm sure we'll get along just fine. Especially, since...
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Post by nintendonut1 on Sept 5, 2011 22:40:01 GMT -5
"Huh? You know me?" John asked, perplexed as she kept nuzzling him, and he swore he could hear the faintest purring. Hehe, that was pretty damn cute.
At least she was quickly able to compose herself to explain. After she pulled back and introduced herself, John's eyes widened. With the brief time he had to consider who he'd meet in this crossroad of dimension, he never thought he'd have a chance to meet...
"A troll??" He sat up quickly. "Seriously?? Oh wow! Finally!! I thought I'd NEVER get a chance to meet you guys!"
He gave her a quick look-over. Grey skin, big yellow eyes, candy-corn horns... wow, not what he was expecting! He was imagining... well, something worthy of a Lord of the Rings-type bad guy. Karkat's attitude kind of solidified that image for him.
He wasn't expecting... an image so cute.
Before he could compliment her, he found himself in another embrace, complete with tail-wrap-around and more purring (where they all cat-like like this? That'd be pretty amusing). He found himself chuckling, patting her back again. "Okay, then, I guess this isn't your planet? Yeah, I dunno where we are either. Sorry."
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Post by DM: Dersite Merchant on Sept 5, 2011 22:48:44 GMT -5
"Well, OK..." she said, staring down the path she saw the cat girl run and carefully making her way along.
Focusing deeply on the psionic energy around her, she reached out in the hopes of finding her unique mental signature. It was easier to do this though the REM frequency (when the subject of her search would be asleep and dreaming), but it was still possible do to while they were awake.
And then she sensed her... The cat girl was somewhere further down the cave paths and expressing... happy emotions. She had no way of knowing why from where she was, but it was at least good to know she was feeling better.
"This way," said Paula, leading Wax further down the path.
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Post by shiftyPotentate on Sept 5, 2011 23:52:41 GMT -5
"Yeah," she sniffed. "I know you. I... kind of watched purrts of your life... sorry if that sounds creepy...
"And yes!" She seemed excited that HE was excited! "I'm a troll! Hee hee! Purrobably the furriendliest one you could meet too! Except maybe fur Tavros and Fefurry!" She giggled, delighted at John's friendliness! The turntechGodhead, Dave, didn't seem like he'd be so happy about meeting her.
"No this isn't Alternia! I thought it was your purrlanet!" She stared at him, letting him go in case her hugs were making him uncomfortable.
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Post by ryocker on Sept 6, 2011 5:58:32 GMT -5
He was probably expecting to move faster than this...
Slithering right behind her, Wax looked around this section of the caves. "...I don't think any of my men came through here," he said, a bit perplexed. "If they did, they'd have left a thick trail of-"
Wax...
He stopped, his body sinking in his own thinned slime. "...I'm starting to wonder if this is a good idea... What if she doesn't except my attempts at making up?" Though he was still sad, there wasn't any point in staying still.
He was too far to quit now.
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Post by nintendonut1 on Sept 6, 2011 11:31:12 GMT -5
John laughed. "Hah, well, Karkat said he was watching me too, so I figured that's what you all were doing. It's no big deal in the grand scheme of things, I guess."
He looked at their surroundings. "Nnnnnope. Sure looks like a place on Earth, but I met some talking candles that told me we're in some sort of crossroads between dimensions. They mentioned an island, I think, so I'm willing to guess we're just underground."
He stood and offered his hand to Nepeta. "Want to help me look for an exit? Maybe we'll get lucky and find more of our friends!"
Breifly, he wondered if she was here because of the Scratch too. Maybe it actually threw everyone to this crossroads? It was hard to wrap his brain around, but the only way to figure any of it out was to start moving and looking around!
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Post by DM: Dersite Merchant on Sept 6, 2011 19:04:23 GMT -5
As she felt her connection to their friend's aura grow steadily stronger, Paula picked up her pace if only just a little.
She smiled sympathetically back and Wax and assured him kindly, "Don't be so sure, Wax... People can surprise you."
That said, she continued to press forward stating, "She shouldn't be too far off now."
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Post by shiftyPotentate on Sept 6, 2011 19:15:12 GMT -5
"That would be pawsitively excellent but I have a friend in here to get too! Come with me!" Excitedly, Nepeta took John's hand and led him deeper into the caves. She might have gone too fast for him though, and let him fall onto his rear and get dragged. Whoops.
As she walked, her feet brushed her tears from the ground, leaving the five symbols she carved looking clean, but colorless.
She could hardly believe it! She'd actually come across someone she knew! Maybe now this place wouldn't be so lonely. Sure, it wasnt Karkat or Equius, but it was someone! Now all she had to do was find Paula, and apologize to her for what she did... But having John with her seemed to give her a boost of confidence! If she'd been able to see herself, she'd instantly ship herself with John as a moirallegiance in the works, but she wouldn't call it just yet! It could go anywhere!
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Post by ryocker on Sept 6, 2011 19:24:36 GMT -5
The light of Wax's flame seemed to grow brighter as he went on. was it confidence? Was it Paula's kind demeanor? He wasn't sure, but it definately felt good.
All too soon, however, a pair of beings entered into their viewing point- A weird looking kid with a tooth-paste hoody, and-
Wax gulped. "H-hey there, kid." he said, a bit of pain and hesitation in his tone.
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Post by nintendonut1 on Sept 6, 2011 20:40:56 GMT -5
"Another friend? Wow, is it another troll--oohWHOA!" John suddenly found himself being pulled along, until he lost his footing and was then dragged across the ground on his bum.
"Owowowowowow~!" Well, this wasn't good. With a flick of his free hand, a small gust lifted him off the ground, and he trailed behind Nepeta like a flag, which was, admittedly, a lot more fun.
When he sensed she was slowing down, he stopped the flow of air and eased onto his feet, trotting slowly to a stop. "...oh hay! Are these your friends?" He gave them a wave. "Ooh, you look like the leader of those candles back there. Sorry, I kinda snuffed them out for a little bit, but they were attacking me first. We all apologized though, so it's all good."
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Post by DM: Dersite Merchant on Sept 6, 2011 20:58:03 GMT -5
Paula grinned as the two came into view. Finding her turned out to be a little quicker than she thought.
"You're OK!" she cheered. "And it looks like you found a friend," she added, noting John's presence.
Motioning slightly to the volcanic candle being, she explained calmly, "This is Wax. He has something he wants to say, if you're willing to hear him out." She then looked to Wax and gave him a small encouraging nod.
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Post by shiftyPotentate on Sept 6, 2011 21:08:47 GMT -5
Nepeta felt John's reduced weight thanks to his windy thing and giggled, pulling him into her arms and carrying him. She was surprisingly strong for her size (even if he only weighted essentially 20 pounds or so)! It was all muscle, apparently! As it turned out, she'd gotten practice carrying her friend Equius during roleplaying sessions.
She stopped when she saw the two she'd left behind. "H-Hello again," she greeted them, setting John down on his feet. She then looked down. "No, no, I have something I need to say... I'm... sorry for what I did... So sorry... You reminded me of... I'm sorry." She looked like she was about to cry again, wracked with guilt for the crime she'd committed to Wax. Her hat mysteriously mimicked her expression as her eyes glistened with more tears.
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Post by ryocker on Sept 6, 2011 21:28:07 GMT -5
Wax made what seemed to be an annoyed sigh. "Those little nutjobs..." he grinned, shaking his head.
With encouragement from Paula and John's kind words, Wax was about to tell Nepeta he was sorry... until his tables got turned. "W...what? You...?"
That was a lot to take in. He hadn't expected an appology, or even a reaction at all. he was... well, expecting her to be afraid, run away. But after hearing her truly sincere appology, the embers in his eyes seemed to come back. Dog gone, if that wasn't the cutest appology ever.
"No, it's fine... after my wick seperated from me, i couldn't feel it... I couldn't feel it otherwise, really. I'm... kind of immortal, really..." he said, chuckling. he probably shouldn't have bragged about that, but it was true...
This was it. He had to say it now. "And if anyone's really sorry, It's me. and, if you want, my... My wax can always be used as a punching bag, or maybe a..." this was going no where. What could he possibly do to help in this situation? hug? That couldn't possibly work! not with his composition!
...but he had to try it. Breathing in and out calmly, he eyed her in a truly devious, black shadow grin worthy move, then rushed forward at unbelievable speeds- and embraced her, gooey body and all. He didn't know what to expect, but he kept hanging on, hoping she could at least tolerate his ooze.
((OOC ...btw, he's not actually made of wax, it just seems like the best speech equivelent to use. But it is a type of sludge, no denying that. Or if it is wax, it's different from our wax.))
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Post by nintendonut1 on Sept 6, 2011 21:35:06 GMT -5
"Huh?" John glanced between Nepeta and Wax, a little confused. Obviously, he hadn't seen what happened earlier, but he imagined there was a scuffle or some kind of disagreement these two must've had. Either way, they were both apologizing for it, which was nice, of course, so he stood back and kept a quiet grin as they gushed to each other.
He couldn't hold back an "awwww" at the hug, though.
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Post by DM: Dersite Merchant on Sept 6, 2011 21:47:22 GMT -5
Paula watched as Nepeta and Wax apologized to one another and made peace. She had a pretty good feeling things would work out. But the hug was somewhat unexpected... and all too sweet.
Clasping her hands together as she watched, she let out her own "Awwww..." in near perfect unison with John's.
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