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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Feb 23, 2016 11:28:44 GMT -5
"Who, Toby?" Swift questioned. "I think he's been through enough of this bull honkey already. I say we give him a break."
"On the one hand, I'm certain a rest period would be beneficial to him," Aether explained. "On the other, his presence in this battle might be beneficial to the cause."
"C'mon, it's just one fight," Ace insisted. "The world's not gonna end just because Toby sits out of one fight."
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Post by DMis on Feb 23, 2016 12:19:51 GMT -5
Chrys sighed as she sat against the wall.
Her hand pulled out her phone.
>> Toby....
>> Even with this happening....
>> I promise to stay with you...
"Well... in the long run... this was not a great battle.... we were out smarted by the enemy on our own turf..." she stated simply. "There is a long and rough road a head. I can try to see if I can drag Mom into this... she knows how to fight."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Feb 23, 2016 17:23:01 GMT -5
"Alright." Evan nodded. "So... Chances are they'll be drawn to a more heavily-populated area, so how about Swift and I..."
While the others discussed their plans outside, Toby sat at the foot of his bed, head in his hand, restored to human form. If anything, he appreciated the efforts his friends were putting in and the empathy they were expressing. It wasn't their fault he was the way he was. They understood how scared and confused he was. And as much as he hated it, deep down, he knew he had to come to terms with his dual nature, if for no other reason than to use it to lead the charge against these monsters.
He stiffly pulled his phone out and scanned the text message he had received, sniffling a little before responding...
>> Thanks...
>> You can come in if you want... Door's not locked...
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Post by DMis on Feb 23, 2016 20:13:17 GMT -5
>> Be in shortly
It wasn't long before Chrys had slipped into his room.
"Can I start off my apologizing for my uselessness earlier?" She offered.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Feb 23, 2016 20:20:04 GMT -5
Toby peaked over his shoulder, looking timid and exasperated. "Useless-? C-Chrys, you did fine out there..."
He lowered his head again, sadly staring at his hands. "She... She was... playing dirty. I could've prevented that whole debacle if I had just changed when she asked me to, but I just... I didn't want... I..."
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Post by DMis on Feb 23, 2016 20:35:22 GMT -5
"I put a sword through your living room wall..." Chrys offered as she drew closer to Toby. "Mind me sitting with you?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Feb 23, 2016 20:38:39 GMT -5
After hesitating for a few seconds, Toby inched over a bit to give Chrys room to sit, mustering a weak chuckle. "I-It's no big deal. Patrick can probably fix it. Heck, he's caused worse damage."
His smile quickly vanished. "Still... I'm... sorry you had to see that."
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Post by DMis on Feb 23, 2016 20:59:22 GMT -5
Chrys softly hugged him from behind. "You looked awesome... at least I thought so..." she offered.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Feb 23, 2016 21:05:56 GMT -5
"I looked like an abomination of teeth, shadows and fever dreams!" Toby covered his face with his hands. "If it was any other Præt'nos, you'd think the same thing. Even if it is still me in there, it doesn't change the fact that I... I'm..."
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Post by DMis on Feb 23, 2016 23:43:18 GMT -5
"You're you. And that's all I see in or out of suit mode," she offered.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Feb 23, 2016 23:49:45 GMT -5
Toby dropped his hands, finding himself at a loss for words. He wanted to believe that. To some degree, he did believe that. He just didn't like what he was.
He was so used to avoiding people for their own safety that it never really occurred to him how scared he was.
Letting out the breath he was holding in, Toby slowly fell back and leaned against Chrys. What he wouldn't give to feel normal again...
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Post by DMis on Feb 23, 2016 23:53:56 GMT -5
Chrys quietly gave a reassuring hug. She softly hummed some a few bars from 'The Sound Of Silence' as she contently sat with Toby.
She couldn't sympathize with the guy but she knew enough that he needed a friend with him. And Chrys being well Chrys, she intended to stay by his side.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Feb 23, 2016 23:59:42 GMT -5
Toby stared at nothing in particular, then he closed his eyes, allowing himself to relax. To not think about what had just happened or what was about to happen. Even if it was just one fleeting moment, he wanted to stay in it for as long as he could. He wanted to stay here... safe, secure, and self-assured.
As long as it was within his power... he just wanted to be Toby.
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Even though the clock was right there, Toby had long since lost track of time.
"So, um..." Lounging on his bed, arms folded behind his head, eyes trained on the ceiling, Chrys seated beside him, Toby fumbled for a new conversation topic. "What, uh... What do you do for fun? Like... You have any favorite places to go on the island?"
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Post by DMis on Feb 24, 2016 11:40:48 GMT -5
Chrys nodded. "Several. The arcade, movies, people watching in the mall or plaza is always fun and making up what they're thinking can be a hoot, going out to the island's edge and then flying around.... but as for what I like to do- write, draw, play video games- I suck at first person shooters, fly around, and practice my out of suit magic," she answered softly. "Though.... I guess you could kinda add eating as a hobby too...."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Feb 24, 2016 11:49:21 GMT -5
"Heh... Cool..." Toby smiled a little and shrugged. "Can't say I've done a whole lot of exploring. Furthest I've been from the city is the North Mountains to snowboard. Other than that... yeah, video games, movies, riffing on really bad guilty pleasure movies... Mostly the same stuff I did back at the valley. Honestly, there's not much I'm great at and I don't really have any semblance of an adventurous spirit."
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