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Post by Kara Samsra on Nov 12, 2009 17:40:25 GMT -5
She immediately put a hand to her cheek and they reddened more still. "O-oh! T-that's alright..." Kara hadn't expected anyone to actually point it out, but it was alright. As long as it was just him.
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Post by Tempest on Nov 12, 2009 18:13:16 GMT -5
"Well," Tempest pulled lightning-shaped twin swords out from behind his cloak, "I use these, along with a bow. They both belonged to my parents and I am honored to use them."
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Post by Yeligar Maelstrom on Nov 12, 2009 20:12:58 GMT -5
"Nice looking weapons." He said, "Can I see the blades?"
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Post by glitters on Nov 12, 2009 20:24:57 GMT -5
"That's why it's called training. Andy, this can't just happen overnight!" Jasmine sighed angrily before she took his hands in hers and held them tightly, "Andy, I'd much rather you take the time you need to train and then fight Trucido when you're ready because I don't like the way you're talking right now. I get the most terrible feeling I'm going to lose you, a-and I won't want to lose you..."
She squeezed his hands tighter and swallowed the lump in her throat, trying to smile at Andy.
"Y-you mean way more to me than you know; you're the closest friend I've ever had, you're in my thoughts and constantly in my prayers. The reason why I've read so much lately, studied my magic and medicine even harder, and agreed to accept training from my grandmother is because of you. It's because I believe in you, Andy, not a power you accept with a consequence. If I could make this easier, I would, but I'm working as hard as I've ever worked and doing everything in my power to help you because I know you can do this--the road's longer but at least this way I know I'll see your smiling face at the end of it," and here came the genuine smile as well as a trembling lip, "remember? I believe in you and you believe in me, we have to work together. Right?"
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Post by Andy Jammer on Nov 12, 2009 20:44:10 GMT -5
Andy was floored. He stood there with eyes half open and his jaw practically poured out most of her heart out to him. He just kind of froze still, like the ice around him. He clenched his right fist and lowered his head.
"I...did not know that." he said quietly. "I did not know that I was the source of such a decision...but...here's the reality of this Jasmine."
He spoke louder this time. "I don't have time. While I spent all the time training Trucido was completing his plans, the trip back home proved it. I'm running out of time and not getting stronger. The Bankai, the Getsuga Tenshou, they're not strong enough...and Kevin knows it too."
He frowned, "I couldn't beat Lilith...and Lilith is, minus Alexander, among one of the weakest Sumata and I LOST. So tell me Jasmine, how am I getting stronger if I cannot even defeat a single enemy. How can I help the others if I can't even land a scratch on them!"
Andy turned his back on her, his body shaking from something...either the cold, rage, or sorrow. "You believe in me...well...I can't believe in myself, not anymore."
He did not want to stand there and hear anything, or turn and see her expression. So he walked back to the camp, his thoughts moving around the like the snow storm that was brewing.
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Post by glitters on Nov 12, 2009 21:16:40 GMT -5
What was she supposed to say to this? What could you say after you just told someone that they were probably the most important person in the world to you, and that they alone motivated you to better yourself?
It hurt. It really did. Jasmine couldn't figure out what was colder, the snow and ice around them or the words Andy said that tore her heart apart and threw it on the ground. He didn't even really react to her words, as heartfelt and true as they were.
Jasmine bit her lip as Andy walked off. She took a step after him but then stopped, not sure what to do next. She opened her bag and glanced at her large spellbook inside, papers shoved in between a bunch of the pages--they were all notes about different spells and ingredients, ideas on how she could use them...they were all to help him. Everything in that stupid book was about him.
Glaring at the book, Jasmine pulled it out and thumbed through it, every page fuelling her anger to the point where she took it and hurled it hard against the tower, the 'thud it made echoing through the area and a few of her loose papers escaped and blew around. Breathing heavier, she sat down where she was in the snow, curling her knees up under her chin and began to cry.
'You've only yourself to blame, Jasmine. You were the stupid one the whole time...'
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Post by Tempest on Nov 12, 2009 21:23:16 GMT -5
Tempest shrugged. "Sure. Be careful, they've been under my cloak for quite a while and they might have turned magnetic."
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Post by Yeligar Maelstrom on Nov 12, 2009 21:42:02 GMT -5
"I will." He said as he took them, with care. He stood up, and started to practice with them. "Nice balance. I can see that these were made so that the person could wield both at the same time." As he handed them back, he heard a thud. He looked and saw Jasmine, curled in a ball. He grabbed his lance and walked over to her. "What happened, Jasmine?" He asked her.
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Post by Tempest on Nov 12, 2009 22:23:30 GMT -5
Tempest sheathed his swords and joined Yeligar. He searched his pack and found a dusty hankercheif. Slappin it on his leg, he tried to get the dust off. Feeling satisfied with the hankercheif, he handed it to Jasmine. "You ok miss?"
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Post by Mark Angelus Fri on Nov 13, 2009 10:32:54 GMT -5
*Mark wasn't about to get into their fight but when he saw Andy leave and Jasmine start to cry he sat up from the cold ground walking to Jasmine, putting his hand on her shoulder for comfort then ran after Andy. He finally caught up to Andy.*
Mark: Andy you're an idiot, you know that? *Mark said stopping by Andy.*
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Post by Andy Jammer on Nov 13, 2009 11:06:36 GMT -5
"And so are you, but let's not throw stones at a glass house." he said distainly, continuing to walk by.
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Post by Mark Angelus Fri on Nov 13, 2009 11:49:31 GMT -5
*He stepped up grabbing his shoulder giving a small yank.*
Mark: You should have NEVER had given into that thing because you're not using it but it's using YOU! *he said trying to knock some words through his thick skull.* And look now, it's already caused damage between you and Jasmine, why can you not see this!?
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Post by Andy Jammer on Nov 13, 2009 14:54:08 GMT -5
Andy pulled himself out of Mark's grasp, "What I do is my business. I don't care what it wants from me, as long as I can use it to defeat Trucido it doesn't matter."
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Post by Mark Angelus Fri on Nov 13, 2009 15:50:22 GMT -5
Mark: Fine then, answer this: Would you give away everything just to defeat him? *Mark asked his eyes narrowing onto Andy, trying to understand what was going through his head.*
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Post by Gensayce Zidjiai on Nov 13, 2009 17:32:09 GMT -5
Gensayce frowned at the confrontation not too far away, placing his Spear's over both shoulders and gripping the shaft with both hands and approached the pair "Everything okay sir's?" He asked his eyes glancing from Andy to Mark.
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