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Post by starcrossed on Jul 29, 2008 20:00:07 GMT -5
[Lol, indeed.]
Chaosti shrugged. "You get used to it after.. How long has it been? Two years now? Though not for everyone. Up until now Jasper's been the newest of us."
[Gah, sucky post, I know..]
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 29, 2008 20:06:44 GMT -5
Edward looked around and pointed at Jasper. "Jasper, right?" Jasper nodded. "See? You're doing fine." Both telepaths made a point of noting that Edward was slowly coming to terms with Chaosti being unavailable, but that he still wanted to get to know him. "So, how did you guys end up coming here?" Autumn and Logan both made a point of looking down, away from anyone else. "Recruited from an asylum after hearing enemy voices in my head in the middle of a battle in Iraq," Jasper said. "American army," he added, preventing Edward from asking the question.
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 29, 2008 20:19:43 GMT -5
Layali stroked Rinalyah so she'd have an excuse to look somewhere else as she said, "A professor here happened to cross paths with me while my powers were manifesting, due to some family trouble." The topic of Layali's parents and what went on behind their closed doors was still a sore subject for Chaosti. However, he just glanced over at her and wondered at the fact that she could now say even that much in front of a stranger. He concluded it must have something to do with Logan's presence, and turned his mind to other things. With a sheepish grin at Edward, he said, "Mine's one of the most boring stories you'll hear around this place. I come from a wizarding family, and my parents were familiar with the idea of mages. So when I started showing signs of my mage, they had a professor come take a look at me. They concluded I was right for the school, and so I was sent here."
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 29, 2008 20:26:31 GMT -5
Logan put his arm around Layali and kissed the top of her head, trying to show her that she was safe without having to say anything. He wasn't even paying attention to the conversation at this point, not that he was contributing much anyway. "Well, I guess that's better than making your therapist's desk randomly combust," Edward said, somewhat distantly. "Oh, so your power is pyrokinesis, then?" Autumn said, hoping he would forget about the question of pasts. "Yeah, if that's what making and manipulating fire is classified as," he answered.
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 29, 2008 20:38:01 GMT -5
Chaosti nods and says, "Cool - we don't have a lot of pyros around here, surprisingly. I can only really think of one other person. Unless you count me - but that's limited. I'm a dragon shifter, so I'm occasionally able to breathe fire when fully shifted. Not always, though. It's something I'm working on." He glanced down in a show of woe at this inadequacy, and his gaze fell on his sketchpad. Something occurred to him, and he looked back up at Edward almost analytically, pondering the idea.
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 29, 2008 20:43:14 GMT -5
"Whoa, you're a shapeshifter? That's awesome," Edward said, thoroughly impressed. Then he caught on to Chaosti's analytical staring. "Would it be wise for me to ask why you're looking at me like that? Not that mind, it's just a little awkward." Autumn caught on to Chaosti's thoughts and bit her lip, preventing her from telling him this wasn't such a good idea. She hoped he would realize that on his own from Edward's thoughts, but he could be oblivious. Jasper shook his head slowly in response to Edward. "I highly suggest you not ask," he said. "That could end badly." For us, he added silently, but only to himself.
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 29, 2008 20:51:14 GMT -5
"Am I that scary when I'm intent on a project?" Chaosti asked Jasper with a raised eyebrow. He shot Edward a sly grin and asked innocently, "Have you ever sat for a portrait before?" Layali shook her head in amusement, but leaned her head against Logan's shoulder and stayed out of it. She, too, didn't know Edward was batting for the other team.
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 29, 2008 20:57:13 GMT -5
"Yes, you really are that scary," Autumn said softly, adding, "Sorry, babe." Jasper watched Edward's expression change before finally settling on confusion. "No, I can't say that I have," Edward said. "Why? Why do I need to be scared?" Jasper sighed. "Dude, honestly, back out while you still can." Logan piped in with, "I'm pretty sure his last one removed what I had left of a soul." Autumn glared at him. "Who are you kidding? You never had a soul."
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 29, 2008 21:02:11 GMT -5
Chaosti shot a glare at Logan and said, "Someone's been reading Dorian Gray. ..And if you haven't, you really should, because there are some very interesting thoughts on art for art's sake in there." [And lots of gay subtext too!] Chaosti waved a hand dismissively and said to Edward, "Don't listen to them. They just have no patience when it comes to sitting still."
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 29, 2008 21:07:03 GMT -5
Autumn looked at him, incredulous. "When have I not shown patience? Seriously," she said. Jasper cleared his throat pointedly at Autumn. "Don't think he meant you." Edward watched the conversation with interest, trying to get a grip on how the group reacted to one another and get insight onto the level of the relationships between them. "So, was that a very roundabout way of asking me to sit for a portrait?" he asked Chaosti. Logan looked at the new guy and shook his head. "You still have time to run. Keep your soul and just say no."
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 29, 2008 21:15:06 GMT -5
"If you have the skill to sit in the same position for semi-long periods of time," Chaosti said hopefully. "A skill that seems to elude most of the people around here. Autumn and Layali are my best sitters, but what I really need practice with is drawing males."
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 29, 2008 21:20:01 GMT -5
Edward perked up at the last part. "Well, I'm sure sitting in a therapist's office for hours on end while not moving must have led to this moment: I'm pretty good at sitting still." Logan groaned loudly. "Oh God, here we go," he muttered and leaned his head on Layali's shoulder, managing to sneak a kiss on her neck while his hood was blocking him from everyone else. Jasper sighed and put his head in his hands. Autumn shook her head. "Let's just hope you don't end up like them," she said. "I'm sure it can't be too bad," Edward said, looking at Chaosti.
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 29, 2008 21:43:38 GMT -5
Chaosti gave his most charming smile and said, "Excellent! It's really not as bad as they're making it out to be. I mean, you can talk, so long as you don't move around too much and change the angles. We can start with just a head portrait, so you don't have to worry too much about what your limbs are doing. It can take a little bit of getting used to."
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 29, 2008 21:47:02 GMT -5
Start? Did he just say start? Does that imply more? Edward thought, but managed to keep his expression calm. He smiled at Chaosti. "Sure, whatever works for you," he said. Jasper and Logan let out simultaneous sighs and muttered, "It was nice knowing you, buddy." "Dude, you guys are creepy," Autumn said. "I've known Logan for God knows how long and we still don't do that. You've known each other, like, what? Not even a month?"
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 29, 2008 21:54:33 GMT -5
"We can begin tomorrow, if you want," Chaosti said. "All my stuff's up in my room at the moment, besides this sketchpad, but I can bring what I need out here. I think this would actually be good spot to do it." He shot a quick glare Logan and Jasper's way, and thought to Autumn, *Tell those two that they should know better than to annoy a dragon. For they are crunchy and would taste good with ketchup.*
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 29, 2008 22:01:13 GMT -5
((DUDE!!!!!!! That bumper sticker is the funniest damn thing on the planet and I want one... Anyway...))
My boyfriend would like you to know that you are crunchy and would taste good with ketchup. So stop annoying him, Autumn thought to Logan and Jasper. Jasper apologized right to Chaosti and Logan actually managed to look repentent, even with his head on his girlfriend's shoulder. Edward smiled. "Like I said, whatever works for you. You're the artist and I bend to your will."
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 29, 2008 22:06:00 GMT -5
[Lmao, I know!! I've been waiting to fit it in there somewhere! Also, my muse for this scene appears to be dwindling.. Which is kind of sad, since we're only two pages in. But we've been doing most of these posts a bit longer than usual, so I guess that factors in. Also the audience is not conducive to sexual tension building. Should we skip ahead to the next day maybe? Or d'you have anything else planned for this scene?]
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 29, 2008 22:11:01 GMT -5
((I'm pretty much done. It was just fun making fun of Chaosti. So, yeah, skipping ahead is probably good. Easier to get to the meat of the plot.))
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 29, 2008 22:12:02 GMT -5
[Lol, yepyep. Should we just stay in this thread, since it's in the same place, just a day later? You start!]
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 29, 2008 22:20:30 GMT -5
((May as well keep it here... We only used 2 pages... And thank you for that. I was hoping people were done pawning stuff off on me.))
Edward walked into the gardens again the next morning, making sure to look around. As much as he didn't want to admit it, he was slightly embarrassed about not noticing a group of people when he walked in before. He wanted to avoid a situation like that again. He had been hoping that Chaosti would already be there though. Man, he is hot... Too bad he's got a pretty girl already. Edward decided he would just sit on one of the benches and wait for the artist.
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