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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Oct 18, 2015 21:57:09 GMT -5
Another day had come, and as such, Aquila found himself wandering through the halls of the meteor base. It was kind of dull not being able to chat with the humans nearly as often anymore... and there wasn't a ton he could do as far as flying went. There were times when he regretted suggesting them staying off of Earth...
Still, he did have some things to occupy his time. And Eagledadsprite was still around, too. Aquila eventually sat down on a couch in a hall, idly flipping open his NestTop computer.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Oct 18, 2015 22:09:53 GMT -5
Keeping out of trouble seemed like an ideal course of action to Lagola, one that she was more than willing to comply with. It might have been dull, but at least she was out of harm's way. For the most part. Now her only problem was sharing a living space with the rowdy team of trolls, most of whom saw her as little more than the annoying little sister that was too obnoxious to put up with and too weak to be of much use.
Still, not talking to people was nothing new to Lagola. As such, she spent most of her time doing menial tasks around the base. She had just been in the middle of sweeping the hall when Aquila entered the scene.
Lagola's cheeks flushed a deep chocolate brown, a typical reaction when confronted by any sentient being. Her eyes quickly darted to the floor as she resumed sweeping. Maybe he wouldn't say anything...
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Oct 18, 2015 22:14:12 GMT -5
Aquila idly typed a bit, attempting to see if Pieter was on... though he wasn't getting any response; he hadn't for quite a while now (though he did enjoy seeing a livestream of that band of Pieter's... what did he call that music? Jazz? Either way, the troll really liked to listen to it.), and Aquila sighed softly, closing his laptop... then looked up.
"Hmm...? Oh, hey there, L. What's up?" The Jadeblood smiled, his slowly-coloring eyes meeting her... forehead, since she looked down.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Oct 18, 2015 22:17:42 GMT -5
Lagola twitched once and looked up, promptly freezing and staring at Aquila like a startled rabbit staring down the barrel of a gun. She eventually pulled herself together and eased her rattled nerves with more sweeping, averting her gaze once again. "N-Nothing much..."
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Oct 18, 2015 22:19:56 GMT -5
The Seer chuckled, resting his chin on his knuckles. "Heh, somethin' wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost or something. You know I don't bite."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Oct 18, 2015 22:23:53 GMT -5
"I-I... No. I, uh... know... N-No..." Lagola stuttered, her voice barely audible as she nervously pushed her broom around.
Well... Aquila was nice, at least. It didn't make talking to him much easier for her, but at least he seemed considerate.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Oct 18, 2015 22:25:29 GMT -5
Aquila just chuckled softly. "Well, I'm not going anywhere; if you wanna talk, I'm free."
He felt like he was pretty good at that. It worked with Orcana, certainly.
"What's on your mind?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Oct 18, 2015 22:30:52 GMT -5
Lagola paused and tapped her thumb against the broomstick. She wasn't exactly used to people requesting that she speak. It almost felt like taboo to discuss her problems with others.
So what was on her mind? What wasn't on her mind? That was the real question. She was still reeling from their hectic experience up until this point, not to mention the strange character from the humans' universe that had been trying to make contact with her...
"Um..." She awkwardly rubbed her neck. "N-Not a whole lot..."
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Oct 18, 2015 22:33:18 GMT -5
He wasn't her Moirail, but he really didn't think this would be considered Pale cheating... if that even was a thing at all. Aquila chuckled. "I kinda doubt that. Besides rubbing at your neck, I can see your foot shaking a bit, and you're sweating slightly."
His sharp eyes did have some advantage with other 'people' after all, it seemed.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Oct 18, 2015 22:39:07 GMT -5
Looking down, Lagola blushed again when she realized she was thumping her foot, another typical nervous habit of hers. She slammed the broom down on that foot and turned her head to look away from Aquila, hoping he wouldn't see her biting her lip. Not only was she not exactly keen to talk, but she wasn't entirely certain how much she should say.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Oct 18, 2015 22:40:44 GMT -5
"You're gonna make your lip bleed if you keep biting it like that." Aquila shook his head slightly, his easygoing grin never leaving his face. "Look, if something's bugging ya, it's good to get it out. I know we're not Moirails but it never hurts having a shoulder, yeah?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Oct 18, 2015 22:46:41 GMT -5
Nope. Couldn't hide anything from the Seer, could you?
Lagola set her broom aside, faced Aquila again and shrugged, her eyes unable to settle on one particular point on the floor. "I, uh... N-Nothing's really... b-bugging me, per se. I just... I don't... know if... I... The others, they... And I..." She wrung the sleeves of her oversized jacket, random words and noises unraveling from her mouth incoherently.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Oct 18, 2015 22:51:21 GMT -5
Aquila closed his eyes, feeling his consciousness extend a bit as he tapped into his powers. "...Well, I'm no Blood player, but... you're nervous about talking with the others, yeah? Worried that you'll be left out? Well, you're talking to me, aren'tcha? That's a pretty good start, I'd say."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Oct 18, 2015 22:56:44 GMT -5
"I guess..." Lagola continued to tug at her jacket, her foot thumping again and her eyes never meeting Aquila's. She sniffled once, resisting the urge to break down into tears from the crippling nervousness she was feeling.
Finally, at a slightly raised volume and octave, she half-consciously blurted, "B-But no one else l... likes me!"
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Oct 18, 2015 22:58:33 GMT -5
Aquila opened his eyes. "So?" He grinned. "I was always an odd troll out, too. You can do it. Trust me, heh. I know these things. Talking to me's a great first step..."
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