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Post by Josh Preston on Jun 22, 2006 13:26:19 GMT -5
It didn't seem that long ago that Josh was in the beta testing facility. He had plenty of stuff with him including some clothes, food he had snatched from his aunt's fridge, some money that was left over from his birthday, and other things that he thought were needed. Slowly he peered into his dufflebag which seemed to be full. Josh was glad the scientists hadn't taken his belongings or he would not be able to live this long. He peered around with his sparkly blue eyes to see brown colored boxes surrounding him. It was cozy to him, he liked it a lot and most people never came around here. The animals also seemed to like the place, because Josh would sometimes have to stay up at night to scare away raccoons. He found that his power was useful for pushing things away from him without using his own force of muscle. Josh didn't like to be alone, but he was pretty much use to it.
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Post by quidam on Jun 28, 2006 17:38:25 GMT -5
Quidam was giving Ed a late night walk...Well not just for him, but for herself too. She had so much on her mind it was almost unbearable. Sam....Where was he? And Felicity, she hadn't seen her in ages. That blonde boy who she'd met the other night. Terror...the Beta beast. She scoffed. That was talk, because it seemed that he did have a heart...He did spare her didn't he? Quidam looked to the pitchblack sky, illuminated by the bright white streetlights. Ed was sniffing the ground when he suddenly stopped. He looked up. His pink tongue hung from his mouth. His midnight colored tail started to wag violently back and forth. His eyes lit up. Quidam groaned. "Oh no..." she said. Ed barked and ran off, causing Quidam to let go of the leash.
"Ed come on, get back here!" she yelled.
Ed ran to where he smelled the live person adn ran his way through the boxes. He saw a teenage boy with brown curly hair and crystal blue eyes. Ed barked, causing the boy to look up. Ed pounced on him and started licking his face.
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Post by Josh Preston on Jun 29, 2006 13:10:03 GMT -5
"Ah!" Josh yelled not use to dogs licking him and he dropped down to the ground. He almost decided to use his power and throw the dog off him, but he finally realized he was in no danger. Josh pushed him off after a few minutes of the dog settling down, and he stared up at a new face, a human face. It had been a long time since Josh had experienced this, and he was scared. As quickly as he could, he ran over to some boxes and hid behind them.
((Thanks for replying quidam!!))
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Post by quidam on Jun 29, 2006 13:36:31 GMT -5
Quidam looked over at the boy who ran off.
"Wait, I'm not going to hurt you! Ed's just crazy...and what are you doing here in these boxes?" Quidam asked, running over to him.
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Post by Josh Preston on Jun 29, 2006 16:06:27 GMT -5
"This is my home, this whole place is, now leave!" Josh yelled this making it clear he didn't want visitors, but in his head he really wanted some. The factory did look alittle old and dirty, but it was home to Josh and very big. Slowly he peeked out from the boxes to see if she had left.
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Post by quidam on Jun 29, 2006 20:42:55 GMT -5
((Why are you using Jeraco...your Josh right?)
Quidam stared at him still, hands on her knees. Ed walked over to the boy and lay down on his back, belly up in the air. Quidam still looked confused.
"You're home...But it's so dirty and germy here...and what are you going to do if it rains?" she asked.
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Post by Josh Preston on Jun 29, 2006 22:29:31 GMT -5
"Well it does have a roof as you can see, even if it leaks." Josh pointed up at the tin ceiling that covered the whole place. "I like this place...it is better than the last place I stayed, hell."
He wondered why the dog had went on his belly right infront of him, but he sure wasn't going to pet the dog.
((sorry I am use to the name Jeraco...))
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Post by quidam on Jun 30, 2006 9:45:04 GMT -5
Quidam smiled. "He wants you to rub his belly. He's actually a big softy.", she took a seat in front of Josh, legs crossed in indian style. SHe started rubbing Ed's stomach. "But it's winter. This place will be terribly cold, and what do you mean by hell?"
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Post by Josh Preston on Jul 2, 2006 12:14:45 GMT -5
"You wouldn't understand, but these people kidnapped me awhile back and injected stuff into me..." Josh said sadly as he sat down a few feet away from the girl. "I don't have anywhere else to stay anyways."
Josh liked finally telling someone what happened to him, he had been quiet for some time and was glad to get it out.
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Post by quidam on Jul 2, 2006 13:38:37 GMT -5
Quidam stared at him, a shocked expression on her face. "No way...You're-you're a Beta too?" she asked, schooching closer towards him, 'If you are...what's your power?"
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Post by Josh Preston on Jul 2, 2006 13:51:09 GMT -5
"Beta?" Josh questioned this but remembered that the scientists called the liquid beta. "So you were in the hell place too?"
He did know that there were more kids than just him there, but he didn't know how many got out or if they were even alive.
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Post by quidam on Jul 2, 2006 14:40:53 GMT -5
"Yea..." she replied numbly. She caused a corpse to rise from the ground. "That's What they Did to me."
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Post by Josh Preston on Jul 2, 2006 14:56:58 GMT -5
Josh stood up wide eyed as he stared down at the corpse.
"What the!? Is it alive?" he asked almost yelling as he pointed at it. This was the first time he had seen a corpse up close, and he was nervous.
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Post by quidam on Jul 2, 2006 16:40:30 GMT -5
"No...it's a puppet. It's not alive, I can't bring people back from the dead...Well, that isn't technically true. I could bring someone back from the dead, but that would require me giving them all of my life energy and tieing my soul to their body...Something I don't know how to do.". She saw his afraid expression and chuckled. "Don't worry I won't make him eat you or anything...So what's your power?" Quidam asked.
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Post by Josh Preston on Jul 2, 2006 17:31:04 GMT -5
Josh nodded as he sat back down more calmer than before.
"I can manipulate energy, which is basically invisible and I can use that energy to do things..." Josh said this feeling happy to be given the gift, even if he went through hell to get it.
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Post by quidam on Jul 2, 2006 18:18:27 GMT -5
"Cool.." Quidam replied. 'Aren't you lonely though? You're all by yourself, and the scientists will get you...You should hang around closer to more Beta, strength in numbers you know?" She asked, smiling at him and winking.
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Post by Josh Preston on Jul 2, 2006 18:54:05 GMT -5
"Yeah well I like living alone, I don't have much family and I really dislike the family I have..." Josh lied alittle because he didn't like being alone, but it was true that he disliked family.
"Is there like a group of betas living together or something?" he asked curiously.
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Post by quidam on Jul 2, 2006 19:05:20 GMT -5
"I think so..." Quidam said, putting a finger to her chin, and looking at the wall. "I'm not though. I live in this really run-down apartment...It's not much but it's comfortable, since I'm such a neat freak...I don't believe you when you say you like living alone, so do you want to stay with me?" Quidam asked politely.
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Post by Josh Preston on Jul 2, 2006 19:13:12 GMT -5
"Well uh sure..." Josh reddened with embarassment as he answered the question so easily. "Are you sure?"
It would be nice to talk to more than just raccoons, and he didn't have enough money to last him another day.
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Post by quidam on Jul 2, 2006 19:16:12 GMT -5
"Of course I'm sure! It's lonely in a dirty old apartment, that I'm borrowing without permission. I am planning on getting a job though, so that should cover food and such." Quidam said, quickly grabbing his hand and running off. "C'mon Ed!" Quidam patted her leg and Ed ran over, walking besides her.
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