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Post by Cry Baby on Oct 7, 2008 15:46:56 GMT -5
"'kay," Cry-Baby said. He started at his head and imagined all the... the bad stuff... flowing down into his body and out through his hands into the vaguely guitar-shaped "ball" between them. And part of him forgot to feel stupid about it.
Until his brain faltered, flashing back unexpectedly to Brandi's face as she asked him how he liked his potatoes, and the "energy" recoiled somehow, his eyes snapping open as his breathing sped up.
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Post by Brandi on Oct 7, 2008 15:56:36 GMT -5
*When he opened his eyes, Brandi looked concerned.*
"What is it, Baby? Is it too hard to see?" *But she worried. Worried it might be something else.*
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Post by Cry Baby on Oct 7, 2008 16:03:22 GMT -5
Cry-Baby shut his eyes again, hoping that would help.
"No, I... lost it there," he said tightly. "Seems like that kinda energy wants somewhere to go..."
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Post by Brandi on Oct 7, 2008 16:09:11 GMT -5
*Brandi's lips tightened, her body preparing for the worst. She'd fight him if she had to. Or...whatever. She tried not to think on it, even as her lashes fluttered.*
"Try to form it again and shove it away from you into the pose." *She said quickly.* "It's not you. Expel it."
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Post by Cry Baby on Oct 7, 2008 16:15:03 GMT -5
His breathing increased. Now that he was envisioning the energy, it made it almost more powerful, and attempting to clamp down hard wasn't working. He tried wildly to hold on to her words and regained his stance, shoving at the feeling coursing through him as if he could just scrape it away and into his hands. With a cry he physically did shove, with his hands, and fall back to sit jarringly on the hillside, somewhat dazed.
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Post by Brandi on Oct 7, 2008 16:26:21 GMT -5
*Brandi hurried to his side, worry etched in her features, but she fought not to touch him.*
"Baby...you ok?" *She whispered as she knelt next to him.*
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Post by Cry Baby on Oct 7, 2008 16:28:58 GMT -5
"Yeah," he said. He tried to laugh, but the sound shook. "I'm okay, baby. I feel okay."
He risked a glance at her, and gave her a faltering smile.
"Guess that's a lot with no place to go."
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Post by Brandi on Oct 7, 2008 16:34:26 GMT -5
"I sorry, Baby..." *Brandi sighed, chiding herself.*
"I shouldn't have...I didn't mean to put you through...you know."
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Post by Cry Baby on Oct 7, 2008 16:39:27 GMT -5
He shook his head.
"It's okay," he said. "I gotta learn. And it ain't like it didn't work, right? Just... it's a lot at once. Wasn't never good in school."
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Post by Brandi on Oct 7, 2008 16:48:00 GMT -5
*Something in Brandi lightened as she paused for a moment.*
"It worked? I mean, just a little, but..."
*She looked to him, hopeful.*
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Post by Cry Baby on Oct 7, 2008 16:51:44 GMT -5
"Well, I ain't jumpin' you, an' I wanted to a minute ago, so I guess it did," he said. "Feel kinda tired."
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Post by Brandi on Oct 7, 2008 17:01:14 GMT -5
*Brandi lowered her eyes a bit, sucking her lip for a moment.*
"Sorry 'bout the tired part. But...is it better? I mean, a little easier?"
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Post by Cry Baby on Oct 7, 2008 17:09:32 GMT -5
He thought about this for a moment.
"Yeah," he said. "Only I think I need somethin' to do with it. Didn't do that part well."
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Post by Brandi on Oct 7, 2008 17:16:41 GMT -5
"Umm...all I can offer is more practice." *Brandi answered sheepishly.* "If you're feeling up to it, I could try to teach you the basic motions while...you're calmer."
*She smile gently.* "Then maybe it wouldn't be so hard after."
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Post by Cry Baby on Oct 7, 2008 17:28:17 GMT -5
"Yeah," Cry-Baby breathed. "That'd be better'n tryin' to figure out what to do once I got it all, you know, explodey."
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