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Post by citizenmike on Sept 12, 2009 12:57:15 GMT -5
The Players: Veronica, Karashi, Either Tommy Tyrant or Bruce. Takes Place Following The Events of Chapter 9
The morning rain brushed itself gently against Veronica's soft cheeks the moment Veronica pulled down her hood and let her hair down. Veronica needed solace, she needed time to think. She just couldn't understand; why can't she share all these thoughts, all these emotions, why couldn't she share them with Johnny?
Slowly, she made her way inside the abandoned carnival. This was where her emotions took her. She left her home not two hours ago with the intention of getting lost and here she was.
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ayami
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Post by ayami on Sept 12, 2009 13:10:39 GMT -5
Karashi looked at all of the rides. They were old and dusty, and they creaked as some blew in the wind. She brushed her wet hair out of her face. Her ears were wet too, but she didn't really mind. She wondered what the rides did, and why no one was on them. She didn't understand that the carnival was abandoned, seeing as she really didn't understand anything. As the cold rain continued to fall, she continued to walk through the abandoned carnival. A knee-length dress, with holes in various places covered her body. A scarf wrapped around her neck, and a jacket, which also had holes in it wrapped around her shoulders and went down to her waist. Black ankle socks were covered by little black shoes. Her shoes looked like elf shoes and were starting to wear thin. A hole was starting to appear in the bottom of her right shoe. She pulled the jacket in, hugging herself to stay warm considering that her temporary clothes didn't do enough.
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Post by citizenmike on Sept 12, 2009 13:23:35 GMT -5
The rusting off the wind and sound of rain falling over dilapidated wood, metal, and cement. It was enough send goosebumps running across her back and her hair standing. She really couldn't understand why she would be afraid. There was nothing here. No one and nothing could harm her. As far as she knew, she was safe.
In the distance, Veronica spotted a girl. Walking towards her slowly, she recognized her as the girl she and Syl had took to the hospital. Cupping her hand before her lips, Veronica called out, "Hello there!".
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ayami
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Post by ayami on Sept 12, 2009 14:28:37 GMT -5
Karashi was still walking when she heard a voice call out to her. She looked in the direction it came from and saw a woman who also seemed to be walking in the rain. Karashi's ears were halfway down, meaning that she had seen this person before. She smiled gently and waved. She didn't want to be rude. She knew she had seen this woman somewhere, but where? She knew this would nag her until she figured it out or someone told her. She wondered why the woman was walking in this place too.
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Post by Tommy Tyrant on Sept 12, 2009 22:31:03 GMT -5
Out of nowhere, lights flashed on and the eerie, shrill sound of carnival music blared through megaphones planted across the fair ground and out of the gloom of a flashing cart jumped a shadowed Tommy holding the mallet from the 'Test your strength'.
Laughing insanely I swing my mallet around my head, bringing myself in 360 degree arcs, I halt the mallets head right in front of Veronica. The rain dripping ever so elegantly off the solid, metal end as it sits petrified in my grasp not moving an inch.
"Well if it isn't Veronica? You have no idea how close I was to splattering your pretty face like a watermelon all over the ground!" I bring the hammer back and rest it on my shoulder, after all we've been through I've come to the conclusion that Veronica knows I wouldn't hurt her, but you never quite know.. "And who is your fine young friend here?" Swinging the mallet to point at her "Also, don't you love what I've done to the place? I found the powerbox, of course it was broken but I managed to repair it ever so slightly, well enough to play this oh so wonderfull music and to bring the place to life a bit, and to scare the life out of others" I stand there letting the mallet drop to the ground looking at the two standing before me.
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Post by citizenmike on Sept 12, 2009 22:53:53 GMT -5
The sky went along with its course of dreary wet gray as Veronica drew herself closer to Tommy and the girl. God, if the wind, the sky, and the rain wasn't scaring her enough, the music, the lights, and Tommy's whimsical movements only added.
"Its nice to see you again, Tommy.", Veronica said as she gazed around. "With all the music and the lights, you're already doing a good job of scaring me.".
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Post by Tommy Tyrant on Sept 12, 2009 22:59:19 GMT -5
Tommy drew back and posed, dusting his nails against his chest "Oh Veronica that's just what I do best?, That reminds me my lovely you know your ability to pull magic tricks, do you think you could somehow heal my face a tad? I miss my old face and this one's quite itchy" Tommy raised his hand that wasn't holding the mallet to start furiously scratchin under his mask.
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Post by citizenmike on Sept 12, 2009 23:12:01 GMT -5
"I'm sorry Tommy, but I don't think I can do that.", Veronica replied, not wanting to go anywhere near his face. "I've been suffering from morning sickness and even I don't have a spell to cure it."
Guilt began to slowly come down over Veronica... She had to help him. Regardless of how gross it was going to be.
Veronica was still mindful of the girl's presence. She looked at her past Tommy's shoulder and smiled when the girl waved at her.
"Stay here and watch over the girl.", Veronica said to Tommy. "Keep her safe. I'll look for some first aid eqiupment and I'll see what I can do about your face.".
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Post by Tommy Tyrant on Sept 12, 2009 23:22:12 GMT -5
"Keep her safe. I'll look for some first aid eqiupment and I'll see what I can do about your face." Tommy grinned under his mask and looked behind him to find a little girl, looking so innocent and defenceless. Like a spring coiled up Tommy bounced over to where the girl was and crouched down to her level looking her right in the eyes, breathing heavily. "So little girl, you like magic? I could show you a magic trick, but it could get quite messy I'm afraid and it would get blood, bone, and all the other goodies involved with the human anatomy all over your pretty little dress." Beneath Tommy's mask he thought he was smiling nicely but if anyone could see it, it would have looked like a predator about to pounce. Tommy clapped his hands together loudly, opening them up to reveal a dead rat, "What shall we do while we wait for the nice lady to return with the band aids and other goodies to help my face?" Tommy hurled the rat away, "I know! Let's go find a moderately well-working ride to go on! Doesn't that sound like fun?" Tommy offered his hand to the little girl, "What is your name by the way? I am the amazing, caucasian, wonderfully traumatising Tommy Tyrant!" and out of Tommy's sleeves flowed confetti and a few balloons from the roof he was partly standing under, "You see, I have planned this whole entire engagement of the three of us, I do hope you are a person who apreciates good magic.."
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ayami
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Post by ayami on Sept 13, 2009 11:01:58 GMT -5
Karashi didn't recognize the man, and she was a bit afraid of him by the way he acted. She walked over cautiously, making sure to keep her distance. She looked at the woman and smiled fakely, waving back. She then frowned as the lady left, and yelped when the man jumped in front of her. She didn't like this man, and she didn't trust him either. When he asked if she liked magic, she nodded yes, hoping to please him. She smiled nervously when he made the confetti and the balloons come out of his sleeves. She looked in the direction of where Veronica had gone anxiously, waiting for the woman to return.
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Post by Tommy Tyrant on Sept 13, 2009 23:23:46 GMT -5
Tommy saw the little girl briefly glance past him, the way Veronica left. He started to laugh like a lunatic, bringing it slowly to an end as he looked down at the girl.
"Well, I'm pleased you like magic.. But I don't think I apreciate the fact I don't have your full attention? May I ask why I don't have it?" Tommy inquired, dragging the mallet across the ground, the metal head scraping dully along the concrete.
It started to rain more heavily now, Tommy looked up to the sky as the rain fell through his eye holes. Soon enough his entire mask was getting drenched and still he stood there, looking to the sky. "That's it huh?" Tommy asked the stars, "Let me get this straight, uh huh.. yes.. right." Tommy looked down at the girl again, eyes burning letting the mallet thud heavily to the ground as his hands slowly, meaningfully reached up to his face. Slowly at first he started tugging at it, then He started to scream, loud, shrill and in pain. In one fluid motion he tore the mask to shreds and let it fall from his face and fall to the ground as it frayed from the rain. His face was horrible, in most parts his flesh had blackened and hardened up making his skin have the texture of a flakey shell, his clown paint now a grotesque mockery of what it once was, his eyes blood shot and one of his cheeks had been torn so the inside of his mouth was visible. Teeth were missing and his tongue hung loosely through the bottom of his jaw, yet he was able to talk perfectly. "Are you looking at me?" The clown was infuriated, he had undergone a catastrophic mood swing. "You think I'm ugly? Is that it!" Bending down to pick the mallet up again and hold it above his head. "I will massacre you!" And with that the mallet came down, along with the maniacle laughter of the dead clown.
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Post by citizenmike on Sept 14, 2009 13:15:19 GMT -5
"Tommy.", Veronica said, her tone indicating the use of her powers. "What did I just tell you? I told you to keep her safe. Now put the mallet down.".
Veronica hated to have resorted to the powers, but with Tommy, she figured it was the only way she could get through to him. Veronica quietly chanted another incantation to lower power of the spell.
Slowly, she drew herself closer to Tommy, holding onto a first-aid kid.
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ayami
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I look at you.......and ask myself, why can't I be like you?
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Post by ayami on Sept 14, 2009 16:28:04 GMT -5
Karashi frowned, wondering why he wanted to know. He suddenly started screaming in pain, and Karashi's eyes went wide with panic. She didn't know what to do. He ripped his mask off, and when he did, Karashi screamed in horror. It was all mutilated, and parts were black. The inside of his mouth was showing, and you could see that his tongue was a bit detached. Karashi started backing away from him, but then he swung the mallet high in the air. She screamed again, and shielded herself, shutting her eyes. An invisible shield went around her, but she didn't know it due to her closed lids.
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Post by Tommy Tyrant on Sept 14, 2009 23:31:29 GMT -5
Tommy froze just before he was about to bring the mallet crashing down through the little girl's head. Veronica's voice boomed in his ears, the sudden shock of her return changing his mood completey, he hadn't noticed the shield that would most likely have reflected the mallet smashing it right back into Tommy's disfigured face.
"Veronica my darling!" Dropping the mallet and running up to try wrap his arms around her in a hug. "You won't believe the fun me and the little girl have been having, oh there has been magic, jokes, exchanging of past experiences, birthday cake it just goes on Veronica. It is a shame you couldn't have revelled in it with us.." Tommy looked back at the girl sitting down her head in her hands, maybe even crying and he just stared at her as if to say 'just play along..' returning his gaze back to Veronica he was filled with sheer joy. "Oh joy! Veronica does this mean that you shall be able to help with my face? I want my old one back, this one isn't me you know?"
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Post by citizenmike on Sept 15, 2009 2:29:04 GMT -5
"Why don't I believe you, Tommy?, Veronica asked as she slowly motioned himself off Tommy's hug. Veronica took Tommy's hand and led to a bench and said, sternly, "Sit down.. Veronica dropped the first aid kit and allowed it to float before her. Turning towards the girl, she waved her towards the bench and said, softly, "Come. I assure you, you will be safe.".
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