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Title: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 15, 2018, 04:37:22 PM
It's December 31, 1965, 11:30 P.M. The folks living in Bridgestone have reached peak party-time for New Years. The normally inky-black sky lit only by the moon was alive with spotlights, fireworks, and the smoke of bonfires. Laughter and music could be heard from nearly every household as friends and family celebrated the coming year.



You (the player(s)), find yourself(selves) in the throws of an office party. Your office party; one that your boss Mr. Edwin Blackburn allowed you to have, as he does almost every year. A pretty stand-up guy, Edwin's age has cast no ire on his work ethic. While the party roars on, it's as common as a laugh to hear someone ask "Is Edwin okay? He hasn't left his office." To which someone almost knee-jerk replies, "Of course! Eddie's always working hard."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 17, 2018, 06:38:36 AM
Kai disregarded the statements, and wanted to get away from the loud party atmosphere anyways. She slipped away towards her boss's door. The one man who had shown her the shred of kindness of hiring the newly orphaned 16 year old. Her work ethic was also quite high, landing her the job. She knocked on Edwin's door lightly, "Sir? Are you alright?" prepared to enter in case he had fallen or something had gone wrong.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 17, 2018, 08:10:34 AM
"One moment, please," Edwin shouted from inside the office. After the shifting of furniture and a few thuds, the door rattled as the lock was undone. A graying muzzle poked out from the cracked-open door. "Y-Yes?" Edwin, well out of character, sounded shaken, "I-I'm very busy."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 17, 2018, 08:59:08 AM
"ah, alright then sir. Just came to check up on you. Is everything alright?" She asked, clearly worried. Her ears twitched instinctively, they did that from time to time.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 17, 2018, 10:35:06 AM
A sad smile crossed Edwin's lips as he opened the door. "No...it's not." He whispered something, and Kai would find herself at the bottom of the stairs leading to Edwin's office. She would not remember talking with Edwin, or what the room looked like, but would have a gut feeling to leave the office alone.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 17, 2018, 10:54:34 AM
She looked around, blinking. "The hell?" She looked up the stairs, she suddenly didn't want to go up them, a sense of foreboding heavy upon them. And she really wanted to obey that. She took a step, fighting her own instinct. But stopped. She put her back to the wall beside the stairs, slowly sinking to sit by them. "What the hell is up with this?" she mumbled to herself.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 17, 2018, 12:33:36 PM
As Kai sat down, who else would slink beside her than Jayce Blackburn. Edwin's second-born son. He gave her a grin, but there was a malice behind it. "Hey there, sweetheart. Party gettin' y'down?"
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 17, 2018, 09:21:21 PM
Her head snapped up to look at him, "Either that or it's getting you to far up." She said, a tone tinged with sarcasm. She looked back down, her ears twitching occasionally. She didn't need to see him to know where he was.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 18, 2018, 01:14:50 AM
Jayce chuckled. "S'why I said dad should keep you around. Feisty." He handed her a plastic cup half-full of punch, a glob of sherbert floating in the pink liquid, before standing up. "Well, if y'wanna be more talkative, I'll be around." With a wink, Jayce melded back into the party.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Fuzzpaws on January 18, 2018, 01:45:49 AM
The wolf nudges the door open and pads into what appears to be an Office party following the smell. I quietly shift to the edge of the room as I try to track the scent, it's difficult in such a crowded space.

Standing almost stone still in the shadow my nose works overtime going through the various scents, the food, drinks, canned air fresheners, and the various individuals. When no one is looking I slip under a table and make my way in the direction of my quarry, only to have him pass by, laughing menacingly going the other direction. I smell only traces of the potion on him and look around quickly to see where he may have used it.

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 18, 2018, 01:57:07 AM
As Kai sat, she would feel a slight pressure on the top of her head. Edwin would pass her, a paw on her head as a support. How the old raccoon moved so silently, especially with that silver cane, was a mystery that oft circulated around the office. He hobbled himself over towards the intruding wolf, as if he knew it was there. The old raccoon peered beneath the table the wolf had hidden in, a smile spread across his face. "There you are...come on out..." In the wolf's mind, he would hear Edwin's voice.


Who are you?
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 18, 2018, 02:06:16 AM
She raised an eyebrow, in her mind she was contemplating the probability of it being either spiked or drugged. But if it was, wouldn't he have stuck around? She thought for a moment before taking a cautious sip. her knees sinking to the ground, leaving her sitting cross legged. She looked up, to see Edwin's hand and watched him walk off, In her mind she thought "That man is a mysterious marvel."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Fuzzpaws on January 18, 2018, 02:07:00 AM
I initially back away from the approaching racoon, bumping into the table leg. I pad out tentatively, wary of this one... I stay out of range of the cane and stop before him, but off to one side, on the side away from the cane.

Looking up at him I stand silently...


(edited only to remove the double post)
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 18, 2018, 02:11:41 PM
Kai's drink tasted fine, good even. Memories of past office celebrations would remind her that Jayce was not one for giving. It was probably Ray's own recipe for the punch. As these thoughts crossed Kai's mind, someone shifted away from where they were, revealing the youngest male Blackburn. Ray had been laughing, his head tilted back in a good-natured guffaw. His vision would eventually rest on the slight fennec as she sat alone on the stairs. Ray gave the people he had been interacting with a polite bow, and excused himself as he bee-lined towards Kai, a look of genuine concern on his face.

Edwin's smile began to fade, as his brow furrowed.
Maybe...maybe you're not the one. Begone with you, wretch.
The elderly raccoon motioned at the door with the end of his cane, his already-wrinkled face creased with anger.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Fuzzpaws on January 18, 2018, 06:07:40 PM
Seeing the facial shift of the old Raccoon, I involuntarily flinch as the cane begins to swing up, past 'lessons' driving my reaction...

 Without thinking I duck under the extended cane and spin, grabbing the Raccoon's wrist firmly in my maw, strictly a reflex action from my days in the pack.  I do no damage, and freeze as soon as I touch skin, merely holding the wrist in place, with a single thought before my mind slams shut to the inrush of thought and emotion..


"no hitting"

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 18, 2018, 08:46:51 PM
She looked up from the drink for a moment, she of course, already knew who he was. She could pick his footsteps out of the crowds occasional shuffle and laugh, it wasn't hard. The Blackburn family had a distinctive way they carried themselves, she just had to judge the amount of weight. She took another longer sip and set the cup down, standing up and picking up the drink to meet Ray. She smiled slightly, barely a tug on the end of her lips.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 19, 2018, 01:15:41 AM
Edwin did not move, but merely called out. "Ronald!"

The firstborn Blackburn, Ronald, thudded towards his father, each footstep visibly shaking the punchbowl across the room. "Yeah, dad?" His voice, though subdued currently, boomed out.



"Take care of your hound. The party's getting to him, I think," the old raccoon motioned at the wolf.  Ronnie nodded, and placed a paw on the wolf, who's mind would now fill with Ronnie's voice.
Come with me. I don't know who you are, but if you want to stay alive, you'll come with me.
After petting the wolf a few times, Ronnie snapped his fingers. "C'mon boy."




After seeing Kai smile, Ray's face broke into a smile as well. "Feeling well, Kai? I-I know you're uh...kinda young...a-and this might not be your uh...scene...b-but I'll do what I can to help."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Fuzzpaws on January 19, 2018, 02:40:16 AM
Looking between the Old Raccoon, and his hulking son I realize my current predicament.  I drop my guard enough to catch most of Ronald's thoughts. I gently release the wrist, and step away from the Old one warily, following at a safe distance behind Ronald as he turns away.

though my head follows , my eyes are constantly looking, trying to find 2 things:

 First, my assigned quarry Ray, actually the vial that was hidden in his coat.

 Second: a way out of this mess.....
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 19, 2018, 09:09:47 AM
"I'm fine, Ray. Just not quite the party girl." She said, sighing. She ran a hand through the tuft of fur on her head and laughed a little. "Never was, to be honest. To help? Really, I just wanted some quiet from the storm. But we can go back into the fray if you'd like." She said, taking a step towards the party and looking at him.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 20, 2018, 04:27:57 AM
Ray shook his head. "If y'don't like the big party, you could always go up to the roof. Here," he motioned up the stairs, "We'll go through my dad's office."



Ronnie led the wolf outside, and sighed as they got there. He turned on his heel and knelt. "What're you after, eh?" Ronnie held out a massive paw, awaiting an answer.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 20, 2018, 04:40:10 AM
She nodded, taking a small step towards the stairs but she still felt extremely wary of them. She bit her lip, forcing herself to take another step, and another, and another.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Fuzzpaws on January 20, 2018, 06:16:31 AM
Tentatively I place a forepaw in Ronnie's paw, hoping I'm making the right choice...

Once my paw touches his I again have to shield my mind from the initial rush of thought and emotion, but can soon open enough to try to 'talk' to him.

"They sent me to follow him, your brother I think. He has, or had, a vial, a potion, that was not his. He may not have known about it, but it was in his jacket when he got here. That's all I know. I was to follow him and try to retrieve it if possible, if not, then find out who it was for."

I sit down, the strength that comes with excitement draining away, but leave my paw in Ronnie's, trying to show trust, waiting to see what he thinks...
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 20, 2018, 08:00:24 AM
Ronnie's face broke into a smile. "A...A p-potion?" He let out a tremendous laugh that left him wiping a tear from his eye. "W-We don't deal in potions, friend. I think you have the wrong guy."


Ray cleared his throat, as Kai had only cleared a few steps. He checked his watch, and sighed, speaking quietly to himself. "11:45." Ray whispered something, and Kai's apprehension of the office would vanish, replaced by the knowledge that it's just an office.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 20, 2018, 08:12:27 AM
She squinted up the stairs and back to Ray. It only lasted a moment but it was a devilish look. Her ears twitched, she had picked up on the muttering. Hadn't made sense of it, but it seemed to directly correlate to the change in her apprehension. She then smiled, it was only Ray after all? Who cared what happened, he was a nice guy. Wasn't he? She smiled, "Only an office..." She muttered, walking up the stairs towards the roof. She was familiar with the route, she walked it a lot.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Fuzzpaws on January 20, 2018, 05:33:55 PM
With a tilt of my head I ponder Ronnie's reply.. I had followed the scent here, after being told exactly who had it and watching them all the way here.

"He may not have known he had it, but still has the scent of it on him... I need to find out who it was for, or who has it now. My job is at stake on this hunt."

I look up at Ronnie's face to gauge his response, seeing the doubt in his eyes "I won't lie, can't lie... it goes against everything Ii am. I'm not accusing your brother of doing anything wrong but being a convenient means of moving it."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on January 20, 2018, 11:54:37 PM
Sarah sat on the edge of the roof, dangerously close to the drop, leaning into the wall of a raised section of the building with her back. Her leg was nervously swinging back and forth on the safe side of the edge, as she looked out over the town.

She took a deep sigh, as she checked her watch, and fumbled with something in her jacket's pocket, before looking up.

The fireworks filled up the night sky with various colours and loud bangs. Against the backdrop of the dark forests they looked quite pretty. But she wasn't interested in the fireworks, or the other new years happenings. Their bright flashes and loud noises were more of a nuissance to her, in the otherwise quiet and calm embrace of the roof.

Not a few minutes, she impatiently checked her watch again, seemingly expecting something to happen. 

But, nothing happened.

"God-damn fireworks... -She quietly cussed out loud, before hanging back her head to rest against the wall.

Tired and footworn, she tried to close her eyes for a few seconds to give them some rest...
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 21, 2018, 07:49:48 AM
As they reached the fire escape, Ray helped Kai further along to the roof.  When they reached the top, Ray's brow furrowed. "Seems I'm not the only one with this idea, eh?" He chuckled, and fished around in his pocket for a flashlight.


Ronnie sighed, and his mood soured. "Look, I dunno what you are, where or what you're from. But I'm here to tell you, whatever it is you think it is Ray has, it's gone." He checked his watch, a smile playing across his lips. "11:50..."


The streets of Bridgestone were all but empty, only a few less-sober fellows stumbling towards what could only be assumed as home. The fireworks began dying down, until the city was plunged into proverbial darkness, only the streetlights remained.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 21, 2018, 09:18:43 AM
In the cold silence of the city Kai sighed quietly. She could see just fine, studying the figure on the edge of the roof. She herself had sat there a lot, her eyes scanning the  roof. Just the one woman who she could slightly relate to in the office. Looking back to Ray she took a breath, taking in the crisp cold air. Her lungs embracing the chill.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on January 21, 2018, 05:22:15 PM
Sarah turned her head toward the door, upon hearing a few folks come onto the roof. With a slightly tedious sigh, she rolled over to the left, and nimbly threw herself back on her feet. A concious move of politeness, just incase the new folks around were slightly discomforted by someone sitting soo close to the edge of a office-building worth of gravity.

"Morning..." She casually greeted the two, not bothered to show a fake smile.

Her hand swiftly reached in and out of her pocket, as a series of faint bleeps sounded from within them, before she allowed herself to lean back against the wall again, where she took a swig from her drink, wondering wether the two were going to discuss some sort of usual business, not seeing her as someone who'd be bothered to listen, or wether there was just going to be another attempt to break an otherwise awkard silence.

For a moment, she considered for making such an attempt herself. But new year or not, verse doesn't change. And that's never worked, has it? -She thought to herself to justify her reluctancy...

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 21, 2018, 09:20:55 PM
Kai stared at the Sarah for a moment, but then sighed. She could respect a silence. She instead turned to enjoy the silence and darkness, the broken dots of light starring the streets.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Fuzzpaws on January 21, 2018, 10:05:30 PM
removes paw from Ronnie's, breaking the connection. I look up at his face and shake my head sadly. Standing, I turn and pad away. As I push my way out the door I try to think of a way to minimize the damage, but know it's going to be ugly when the clean-up crew gets here, since I was able to track the vial into this place.

Within seconds of my padding out the door a pickup pulls up, I jump in the back and it pulls away into the night. I reach through the passthru in the rear window and touch the shoulder of the driver.

"The Vial was carried into the building, I'm not sure who retrieved it as it was a New Years Party, but the family running the business is not involved, at least in this situation." 

The Driver sighs and shrugs, reaching for his cell phone. I hear his reply in my head "I'll call it in, you better be able to explain to the boss why you came back empty handed... Great way to start the New Year.."

I break the connection and stand with my face over the roof of the truck, clearing my nose and lungs of all the smells..
"
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 22, 2018, 03:04:02 AM
Ray shook his head, withdrawing his paw from his pockets. "O-Oh! Sarah! I didn't recognize you out here. Sorry for uh...uh bothering you." He motioned to Kai. "She uh...well, you two know each other." The purple raccoon took a seat on the edge of the safety wall, looking up at the inky-black sky. "Won't be that way for long," Ray whispered to himself.


Ronnie nodded, huffed, and headed back inside. He checked his watch. "11:55...nearly there."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 22, 2018, 06:44:07 AM
Kai stood next to Ray, leaning back onto the safety wall and staring up with her hands in her pockets. Closing her eyes she took in the dark cold silence. Her breathing making clouds in the air she sighed. She loved the cold, she was a dessert-fox species after all.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on January 22, 2018, 08:27:55 PM
"Eh, no problem. It's a dark roof..."-Sarah indiffirently replied towards Ray.

"Soo, what's the hassle about?" She asked towards the two, curious about why they decided to head onto the roof....

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 22, 2018, 09:06:32 PM
"To get away from the hassle. I swear my ears were beginning to bleed." She said with a solemn tone with a slight pickup at the end. She continued studying the sky, picking out a few constellations.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 23, 2018, 04:39:02 AM
At 12:00, as Kai stared up at the sky, the stars flickered, vanished, and returned. However, their positions had changed completely.


Ray's gaze moved to the sky. As the stars changed, he spoke. "Beautiful, yet ominous. Aren't they?"



Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Fuzzpaws on January 23, 2018, 04:49:32 AM
AS the truck drove back to the Center the young wolf suddenly stumbled , his sense of direction all messed up.. He shakily reached thru the window and touched the driver's shoulder again "What the hell just happened..?"

Having 'said' that the young wolf topless over and curls into a tight fetal position, mouth moving silently, but in his mind screaming to the universe

"Where Am I?" 
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 23, 2018, 05:44:52 AM
She raised an eyebrow, looking back at Ray for a moment then looking up to re-orient herself. She took a short and quick breath, the air wasn't the same. It wasn't as crisp. It wasn't as clean and cold. She sighed. Leaning back, seemingly unfazed and sipped her punch. "Ominous indeed."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 25, 2018, 05:16:48 AM
A few minutes pass uneventfully, before Jayce called up to the roof. "Havin' fun up there, Ray?!" He started up the fire escape, cackling to himself.


Ray's brow furrowed at Jayce. "Get your mind out of the gutter, Jayce! Kai wasn't feeling well, and Sarah's been up here."



Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 25, 2018, 06:38:52 AM
Kai rolled her eyes, her head snapping down and to the side to look at Jayce as he entered her view. She didn't speak, merely watched him, waiting for his reply, question, statement or action.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 25, 2018, 08:16:59 AM
Jayce winked at Kai as he reached the roof. "Well, the party's over. You missed the new year. Anyway, dad's got the car around and people are leaving. You stayin' here with your harem," he motions at Sarah and Kai, "or you comin' home?"


Ray sighed, shaking his head, disgusted. "Yeah, I'll come home." He and Jayce started down the fire escape. "Enjoy your days off, girls. I'll see you Tuesday."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 25, 2018, 10:11:54 AM
Kai nodded, waving lightly. She then turned back to the sky and the dark town. She took in the patterns of the new stars, wondering how they had suddenly changed positions. Tapping her fingers against her thigh lightly she tilted her head back, taking a deep breath. Quiet breathing was the only sound she made as she watched the stars.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on January 25, 2018, 04:17:25 PM
Hearing the comment, and reacting rather negatively to it, Sarah looked over towards the stairs. But Jayce was already gone.

"Ugh... Someday... She muttered to herself...

Sarah personally hadn't noticed that the stars had changed. But, she had picked up on the mention of the party having ended, and checked her watch before concluding that it'd probably be best for her to leave, aswell, if she didn't want to miss her call...

"Wellp. I should probably get going, too..." She said towards Kai, before heading towards the stairs...
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 26, 2018, 05:37:34 AM
As everyone dispersed, returning to their homes and headed for bed, the air seemed to change. It was not good, yet not evil. When the city was taken by sleep, and only a few remained awake, a dream was shared. A wonderful, horrible dream.


Kai-
You find yourself in your home, happily busying yourself with a book. The words are foreign, written in a script you cannot comprehend. The tome is bound in ragged, matted fur. It smells of fear, of terror, but it is not evil. You look about, until you see Ray. A newspaper balanced on his knee and a pipe to his lips. He catches your look and smiles. He gestures to the book with the pipe stem. “Well, shortstuff, you gonna find it or what?”
You awake after that.


Sarah-
You find yourself in a VERY lavish home. Carpeted floors, velvet drapes, it’s an opulent paradise. At the end of the room sits a large, wing-back chair. It turns slowly, until it reveals Jayce in its seat. He’s wearing an oppressive black suit, with many rings upon his fingers. He motions around the room with a smile. “Power, money, your dreams come true. It’s all yours, sweetheart,” he then points to a fur-bound book upon the table, “as long as you bring me that.”
You awake after that.


Fuzzpaws-
You find yourself running through an endless field, Ronnie running beside you. He holds up a fur-bound book and speaks. “You want to protect everyone, right? Want the world to be safe? Everything to go back to normal? Then hide this book!”
You awake after that.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 26, 2018, 10:28:23 AM
Kai shot straight up on her couch. She was already thinking about ways to find it, for almost no particular reason rather than the peak of her curiosity. The dream was so vivid... She got off the couch, stretching the few knots that had developed in her neck and back. She began with thinking for clues in the dream. If the book really did smell like that she would be able to pick it out at a decent distance with her nose. Rather than that, she could barely remember the newspaper, details were beginning to filter themselves out. She pulled a notebook from the many beside her couch and began noting down everything she could remember.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on January 26, 2018, 09:58:35 PM
It was already much later when Sarah finally began to wake up.

Some clear winter's sunshine was shimmering trough the blinds, cheerfully brightening up the messy bedroom of her cheap downtown appartement. But yet, she groaned disdainfully for having woken up, as she rolled around in the small bed and fondled her blanket.
Even though she thoroughly enjoyed how the winters in Bridgestone changed the landscape completely. Waking up was always the hardest part. Especially with how everything about her bed seemed to be soo much softer and warmer, at that time of year. But the bed wasn't all that comfy, at all. And she often dreamed of getting a much softer, and more comfortable bed.

Or did I have a dream about that? she thought to herself...

Slowly, she started remembering the dream that she had that night. A weird dream where she was at some strangely, dreamishly luxurious place, and found Jayce Blackburn behind some equally large and luxurious desk.
He had shown her some smelly book that was, for some reason, lined with fur, as he offered her wealth and power in exchange of it.

Dreams are weird...

Why would Jayce want a book from me if he's big boy enough to just get it himself?
She thought, completely oblivious to any meaning behind the dream...


As she finally dared to look up at the tiny deskclock by the windowsill, wich read 10:49 AM, she figured it was probably best to just jump out of bed. And, reluctantly, she did so. After witch she let out a quiet but wide yawn, and stretched out, from the night.
Her bedroom was rather empty, with the only things decorating the place being her clothes, on her deskchair, and some random electronics and paperworks cluttered about the room. "Comfortable messy", as she liked to call it...

Sarah had always thought that she could get away with living economically, and spending her wealth on much more fun things. But, as she looked around the appartement, whilst putting her clothes on, she sighed, and grew ever the more impressionable to having a delightfully stylish home, with the comfiest furniture she could get her paws on. Something to compliment how she strafed herself to be on the workfloor. Professional, but stringently effective.

But with her eyes still being a little heavy, she decided to stop the train of thoughts, and try to go outside for a little stroll. So, she went up the wardrobe to see if she could find some casual clothing that wouldn't make her feel like she'd lose face, if she coincidentally ran into some familiar coworker....
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Fuzzpaws on January 30, 2018, 03:08:27 AM
wakes up back at Command Central, lying in one of the standby crew room beds. I shake my head to try to get my bearings, but my sense of direction, my whole connection, is messed up. I stagger out to the briefing room and walk in on the battle staff talking about "Spacial displasia", and the Alpha is pointing to star charts 

"This is were our Astrophysicists think we might be based on the star patterns, but no one is able to explain how that would be possible."  Alpha stops and looks at me. "Fuzz, you look like hell,  We thought sleep would be the best thing for you, doesn't look like it helped. What can you tell us?

I explain my disconnected feeling, loss of bearing, and try to explain the dream I had, which was just a little too real. After going over everything that happened on my failed recovery mission Alpha merely gives out some new assignments. Mine is, apparently, to go back to where is all started for me, and try to deal with a bunch of Raccoons...

I mutter under my breath as I turn and stagger out the door "Awesome..... just friggin' awesome. I hate raccoons"


Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on January 30, 2018, 04:44:21 AM
“Good morning Bridgestone,” shouts the early radio host, his voice full of cheer and life. “It’s a beautiful Monday morning. Doesn’t the snow look lovely in the sun? Well, forecast today and tomorrow calls for more of the stuff.” A few moments of silence pass. “Looks like it’s gonna be a little warmer though. Highs around the low thirties, lows getting down to about fifteen. Keep the coats handy, for all you non-wintery types. But we’ll get you warmed up with The Doors’ ‘Light My Fire’.”




Sarah-
As you exit your home you notice Jayce’s secretary Stella. A female bat, you’ve seen her around the office as kind of a flirt, but fiercely loyal to Jayce. Her curvaceous, yet slight, frame is covered by thick winter clothes of a very fine make. Gifts from Jayce, probably. Stella waves as she passes at a pretty good clip, probably doing something work-related.


Kai-
Your note-taking is interrupted by a knock at the door. Peering out the window, you can see one of the marked Blackburn cars. However, from your position on the couch, you can’t see who’s at the door.

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on January 30, 2018, 07:03:35 AM
"Tsk... Just a moment!" She stood, looking at her current attire, yesterday's clothes minus the pants. She threw off the blanket and struggled into a pair of jeans on the floor quickly. She then opened the door, trying to get her hair from frizzing up with one hand, using the other to open the door. "Yes?" she asked, looking like death as her eyes had deep bags under her eyes, messy hair and wrinkled clothes.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on February 02, 2018, 08:56:33 PM
Seeing Stella see, and wave at her, right after she came out of the door, Sarah laughed, as she tried to friendily wave at Stella, as she passed by thinking of her decision earlier this morning.
Stella's clothing, as expected, easily overthrew Sarah's chronically utilitarian looks. But, atleast she didn't look like a hobo, today, so that was fine, in her mind.

But, never having had any idea of what to do today, Sarah envied her seeming busyness.

Partly for knowing that she likely would've been bound to spend the next few hours aimlessly wandering around some of the parks in town, she almost considered asking Stella what she was up to. Or hell, even if she could help...

What else would there be? She thought to herself.

But the dream, involving the Blackburn's oldest, Sarah had tonight had almost completely been forgotten by now, and she spared no thought to the oddity of crossing eyes with his wing, right after she stepped out the door.

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Fuzzpaws on February 06, 2018, 03:41:20 AM
Fuzz has been under the weather, has not recovered from the 'change' enough to get out of HQ's. Has been unable to keep down any food... We are starting to think we have lost our mind...
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on February 06, 2018, 04:12:50 AM
Kai-
As you rub the sleep from your eyes, you recognize the visitor as one of Ray’s closest coworkers, Arturo Milãy. The chameleon hands you a newsletter dated for today and speaks, his voice like gravel. “I’m jus’ gon’ say it. Edwin’s gone.”


Sarah-
Stella, after a few moments of thought, crosses the street at the crosswalk and doubles back to you. Her accent is strange, something akin to Eastern European. “Sorry it took me so long to eh...recognize you, Sarah.” She taps her temple with a sheepish smile, revealing the pearly-white fangs her species is known for. “Bad eyes, you know. Anyvay, I haff somezing to tell you. Uh...Edvin is uh...missing.”


Fuzzpaws-
Even in your stupor, you still understand the few words that drift into your quarters. Edwin Blackburn has vanished without a trace. Even outlying scouts didn’t see the old raccoon leave. Your leader is scrambling to find Edwin. No-one can simply vanish.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on February 06, 2018, 06:03:53 AM
"Dead or gone?" She asked groggily, still in the process of waking up. She shoved a hand in her pocket, fishing for a pen. Eventually finding one her fingers closed around it. Edwin gone? The one man who showed her kindness. He couldn't be gone. He couldn't. Everybody would leave her eventually. She already figured that out. But Edwin seemed like a constant...
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Fuzzpaws on February 06, 2018, 01:09:25 PM
Fuzz woke with a moment of clarity... trying to get up from his bed in the Medical unit he found himself restrained, strapped down, and began to panic until his one real friend here woke in the chair nearby.

Reaching out he touched My shoulder, standing quietly until I stopped struggling. As my eyes focus on him the thoughts rushed passed me to him. "Edwin, the old Raccoon, is missing... Something to do with the fur covered book, adn it's going to get worse until we find the book and whoever is using it...  I don't know how I know... I just do... the book .. it's the boooooookk" 

I start to howl, trying to call my strength, my connection, my power back to me, only to see my 'friend' push the button on the sedative feed... my last thought before slipping away again was a mess...

I imagine I got hold of his arm adn bit him, REALLY bit, to do damage.. I can't just lay here in a drug induced stupor.. I draw on all my strength to fight the drugs coursing thru my veins... but it's too la.......


Blackness.....
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on February 06, 2018, 09:53:31 PM
"Edwin Blackburn... Missing?" -Sarah replied indiffirently.

She was slightly caught off guard and confused with the news, by Stella's smile, and didn't know what to say for a few seconds...

"Wai-what do you mean, missing? He was there on new year's eve, yesterday, how can he be missing?" -She stambled.

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on February 07, 2018, 03:37:45 PM
Kai-
Arturo shrugged. "Can't say. Boss didn't show up wit' de' boys a'ter the party. Boys didn't know where Edwin went either." He sighed and shook his head. "Dat leaves Ronnie in charge t'morrow."


Sarah-
Stella shook her head, raising her 'hands' to either side of her head. "I don't know. Jayce called me after z'ey got home. Said zat Edvin had gotten out of ze car and vanished." She sighed as she lowered her arms, hugging herself. "I would not z'ink ze boys vould do anyzing to Edvin...b-but..."


Fuzz-
In your unconsious, you hear Ronnie's voice.
"I know you're not sure where you are right now, but you gotta snap out of it. If Ray or, gods-forbid, Jayce get a hold of that book..." His voice vanishes and you are again left in the darkness of your unconscious.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on February 08, 2018, 12:30:06 AM
She sighed and nodded, taking the day's paper. "So I'm guessing work starts up tomorrow?" She asked, ready to shut the door.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on February 08, 2018, 06:55:27 PM
Stella's attitude was starting to convince Sarah that there was really something going on.

"But what?" -She calmy asked, whilst interrogatingly tilting her head and looking at Stella...

She knew that Stella and Jayce worked together quite closely. So, whatever this was, Sarah figured that she was either in on it, or Jayce really went distastefully far to keep his "friends" close. However, she didn't knew Jayce for long enough to draw any conclusions on that.

A prank, maybe? -She crankily thought, whilst waiting for the answer...
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on February 19, 2018, 06:07:53 AM

Kai-
Arturo nods. "'Course. Jus' 'cause Boss's gone missing don't mean we ain't gon' make money. Like I said, Ronnie's gon' run the place for a while, 'least 'til Eddie gets back."


Sarah-
Stella sighs before rubbing her arms. "N-No'z'ing. Speculation, a-and it's not my place to say. A-Anyvay, I should get back to my task. Maybe ve get drinks sometime? You're ze only co-verker zat I haven't socialized vis." She smiles, cheekily flashing a single fang. "Have a good day, miz Sarah."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on February 19, 2018, 07:11:01 PM
"Um, okay, I see. Well, you too! see you tomorrow, then..." -Sarah confusedly sighed, as she curved away from Stella, crossing the road and heading towards the appartements.

Just speculation, huh?

She was a little bewondered by how quickly Stella went from discussing the particulairly senior "big boss's" sudden disapearance, to asking another coworker out for a drink. But, oh well, she thought... Maybe old Blackburn did this before, and everyone involved knows they don't have much to worry about...

But despite the thought, Sarah still couldn't help feeling confused about the situation, and worried about Edwin.


And this was supposed to be an easy get-under... She suddenly thought to herself.

Wh... An easy what? What am I thinking?

Sarah groaned, and rubbed over her head with her paw.
Getting in bed as late as tonight, and being coffee'lessly confronted with the weird things going on, straight out of her bed, was almost starting to give her a headache. But, she shrugged it off, and straightened herself up.

Figuring a ride was the best thing to clear her mind for her, she headed over to her appartement's garage box, and opened it up.

Sarah's garage box was mostly dominated by a large off-road motorcycle, and besides that, a bunch of boring-looking stuffed boxes that most people, including Sarah, wouldn't even notice.

Sarah took the motorcycle off of it's stand, and parked it outside, after she hoisted herself in a somberly coloured, heavy motor suit, and grabbed the helmet from the small workbench in the corner, before closing the garage door behind her.

I just hope Edwin's okay... -She thought, as she got on the bike, started, and drove off to Bridgestone's adjacent forests...


Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on February 20, 2018, 09:09:03 PM
She nodded, blinking a few times to clear her eyes once more, she was having trouble seeing clearly. She guessed it was the sleep still stuck in her eyes. "Right, right." Thinking for a moment she thought to bring up something, "Oh, Um. Do you by any chance know where to find Ray later today?"
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on February 23, 2018, 06:07:24 AM
Kai-
Arturo sighs through his nose and fishes around in his pocket. Withdrawing a notepad, he flipped through a few pages and clears his throat when he stops. "Ray's s'posed t'be at the bank 'til eleven, then at the library 'til two." He checks his watch. "It's eight now."


Sarah-
As you ride into the forest, following a pretty well-worn path, you see a figure meandering along the path far ahead of you. It's a well dressed figure and, as you get closer, you realize it's one Jayce Blackburn.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on February 23, 2018, 09:21:42 AM
"Right, thanks for coming by to tell me." She said, once more trying to blink the blurriness from her eyes. "Hope to see Ed back soon..." She said, trailing off and beginning to shut the door slowly.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on February 26, 2018, 12:49:42 PM
As Sarah started approaching the pedestrian on the path she was driving on, she steadily let her revs drop close to idle, to avoid startling the figure as she lined up to overtake him.

But, as she got closer, She suddenly recognised the figures stance and shape...

Jayce?? What is he doing here?

Having just seen Stella, seemingly out of nowhere, and suddenly remembering the dream she had tonight, Sarah was quite perplexed by now also coincidentally running into Jayce Blackburn.

Wary, and a little bit mistrustfull from the earlier "coincidences", She quickly figured that the chances of Jayce recognising her on her bike were little-to-none. So, she decided to pass him and avoid the confrontation, for now...


Finding Jayce, alone in the forest, the day after Edwin's dissapearance, Sarah again found the Blackburn's seeming unfazedness quite strange.

She hesitated to turn around and blatantly ask him what he was doing in the forest, with his father's dissapearance to worry about, but decided that she didn't want to risk creating unneccecary hostility on the workfloor.

So, instead, she swerved left,  taking the motorcycle off the trail, and began climbing the elevation in the terrain, looking for a hill with a nice view over the forest.


Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on February 28, 2018, 08:46:30 AM
Kai-
Arturo sighs and shakes his head. "If y'want, I'll give ya a ride to the 'brary. If y'gon' go see d'eh man anyway." He chuckles, shaking his head again as he walks to the car. "I'll wait fer ya t'ah clean up."


Sarah-
As you reach the top of the hill, you find it wonderfully isolated. The hustle and bustle, or what of it there was, of the sleepy little town is gone. You can't even see the buildings for the treetops. Out in the forest you can see the small, relatively quiet, socialist commune that formed as the refugees from the war filtered in. Mostly from eastern Europe with a few central Europeans mixed in, they live out there to avoid persecution from those fearing communism. A flash of light from the dirt road draws your attention to the silver Bulgarrenault 8 crawling along. Stella's car, something her parents had shipped over when they moved.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on February 28, 2018, 10:38:32 AM
Kai also laughed and called out a thanks before closing the door and rushing in to switch her shirt and stopping in front of a mirror in her bathroom to make sure her hair didn't look like a lopsided frizzy explosion then she took a moment to splash her face with cold water and to rub her eyes. She still had lapses of just blurry vision but wrote it off as being drowsy. She then walked out after Arturo
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on March 01, 2018, 08:31:00 PM
Sarah nervously strided back and forth over the thin trackwall suspended over the floor, acking for some fresh air. But, she couldn't find any. The air within the concrete structure just felt dead and dusty, regardless of where she was.

There were no lights in the facility either. Or, rather. All the armatures seem to have been burnt down, so everything resided into a perfect darkness, acompanied by a dead silence. The only thing she had was a small working light mounted on a hardhat. But, it was barely powerfull enough to light up the wall on the other side of the space, let alone reach into the seemingly abysmall concrete chasm below.

She was completely sick and tired of being stuck in the structure. And figuring it wasn't getting any better "outside", she uncoupled the hooks from the safety-line, and headed back into the claustrophobic control cabin suspended above the abyss from the wall.

Tools and papers were scattered all over the control cabin's floor, but the switchboards themselves had finally been assembled in the proper way, according to the technical drawing she found, although, there was absolutely no sense in any of the controls on the board. The only thing in the entire cabin that seemed to be doing something was a small, locked, control box in the adjacent, office like room, connected to the main switcheboard, wich eminated a faint ticking sound.

Sarah had already took a closer look at the box, aswell as searched the entire cabin for keys to it's lock. But, she couldn't find any keys, nor anything that could be used to decipher the workings of the installation.

However, just as she got closer to the box, and contemplated about trying to break it open, the ticking stopped...

After a few seconds of silence, a series of relays and EMS units inside the main switchboxes suddenly kicked in, and the components within the switchboard began humming from a strong current passing trough.

Sarah walked back over towards the switchboards to see what was going on, but just as she got to them, the facility was shook by an almost deafening metallic "Whang" that rised from the bowels of the facility and echoed around for almost a second.


Sarah shot upright from the treetrunk against which she had fallen asleep.

Loud, intermitted, buzzing noises were coming from her backpack. She opened it up, and found out that it was her tranceiver. Something had began transmitting a signal, and the tranciever was picking it up. Disregarding the signal, she switched the thing off, and got up from the ground.

As she looked over towards the road, she noticed Stella's car driving along towards "Eastblock town".

This town can't be that small, can it? - She thought to herself, on seeing Stella again.

Still a little dazed from the dream, and the sudden wakeup, she picked up her backpack, and leaned over her motorcycle's saddle, staring over towards the small commune.

Eh... Why the hell not? She thought as she got back onto the motorcycle, and drove down towards the road to the small commune...






Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on March 02, 2018, 07:00:34 AM
Kai-
Arturo holds the door to the car with a smile, helps you inside and climbs into the driver's seat. "D'ah 'brary, d'en?" Before you get the chance to respond, the car is already rolling down the street.


Sarah-
As you approach the commune, you are welcomed by a large bear in a flannel shirt. "'Allo-ah! You come for lunch, dah?" He opens the gates, and motions you through with a warm smile.  You can see that Stella's car is parked on a cleared gravel drive, empty of any occupants.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on March 02, 2018, 10:11:45 AM
She found this slightly odd but just strapped herself in and waited with her hands in her lap. Looking out the window she watched as the small town passed by.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on March 03, 2018, 12:00:17 AM
"Mornin', Andrei! Shure am..." -Sarah friendily replied back towards the bear.

She slowly rolled the motorcycle onto the commune's premises, found a place to park it, and began thinking of a place to get some food.

As she got off the motorcycle and tied the sleeves of her driving suit around her waist, revealing her normal clothing undeneath, she couldn't help curiously looking around herself to see if she could happen to spot Stella...

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on March 03, 2018, 06:58:32 AM
Kai-
As the town passes behind the tinted glass, it seems to flicker. Like it doesn't really exist. Perhaps it's just that you're still tired. As the car slows to a stop, Arturo turns to you with a smile. "Fare's on me."


Sarah-
The bear chuckles as you pass, shaking his head as he closes the gates.

The settlement's kinda small, only five non-residential structures, all in the styling of the Eastern bloc. It's very...efficient.


You don't see Stella in any of the store fronts, or on the street.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on March 03, 2018, 08:27:26 AM
Kai blinked hard once more and smiled, "Thank you." She said opening her door and stepping out, She thanked him once more and closed the door.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on March 03, 2018, 11:19:30 PM
Not seeing anything, Sarah decided to head towards the butcher's shop and buy a few pounds of meat for later.

But, as she was about to start walking towards the shop, she was struck by a sudden gust of curiosity, and threw her backpack onto the motorcycle's saddle, reaching for the transceiver. Once she twisted the power knob, the same monotonous, rhytmic buzzes that woke her up a few minutes ago sounded from the device. She flipped it over, so she could read off it's display, but much to her surprise the signal didn't seem to be coming from either of the set frequencies, and changing either of them had no effect on the signal. It almost seemed as if the transceiver was picking up the signal from a hidden dual-watch frequency.

Confused, Sarah put the device away again, and started heading towards the store. But troughout the walk there, and even trough the casual smalltalk of the local butcher's son, she couldn't put the strange signal to rest.

Arriving back to her motorcycle, she figured that it was getting relatively late, and it would probably be best for her to start getting on the road back to Bridgestone, if she wanted to get to bed intime for work tomorrow.



Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on March 04, 2018, 02:37:53 AM
Kai-
Arturo waves from the car before taking off down the street.


Sarah-
Just as you head out the gate, you see him. Jayce Blackburn walks passed you and into the Soviet community. He glances at you and gives you a wink before disappearing into one of the apartment blocks.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on March 04, 2018, 02:44:08 AM
She walked up to the library, pushed the door open and signed in before taking a seat in the corner after scanning a few titles and pulling out the thickest she could find.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on March 05, 2018, 04:22:01 PM
Jayce? Here aswell? Soo much for discretion, then... -Sarah thought to herself...

She started the motorcycle and began driving home.

On the road, his appearance once again made her wonder why Jayce didn't seem to be worried about his Edwin being missing. But, she decided to perish the thought and wait to see if anything will be said about it tomorrow.





Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on March 06, 2018, 03:59:40 AM
Kai-
As you withdraw, coincidentally, ‘Martin Alzwell’s Guide To The Occult’, you hear a familiar voice call out.
“Kai? Is that you?” You turn around and see the smiling face of Ray Blackburn. On either side of him are several stacks of books, each one on the occult.


Sarah-
As your headed home, a sudden loud snap followed by a sudden burning in your lower calf snaps you out train of thought. The motorcycle slows to a stop, and a quick observation reveals that your drive-chain has snapped. Upon closer inspection, you can see bite marks from some sort of metal snips. The feeling in your lower calf reveals another poor situation, a newly gifted gash from the broken chain.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on March 06, 2018, 07:56:29 AM
She smiled, "Yes, that's me. Hello Ray." She looked at the book for a moment and barely even wondered for a moment before returning to looking up at Ray,
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on March 06, 2018, 08:56:47 PM
"F*ck, f*ck, f*ck..." -Sarah cussed as she felt the pain in her leg...

She steered the motorcycle onto the road's berm, and carefully dropped herself off to take a look at the damage on her leg. The drivechain had snapped during an acceleration and sprung forward, slashing trough her suit and causing a severe gash.  The wound was painfull. But, luckily, only seemed to be a fleshwound.
If it wasn't for the fact that she was wearing the heavy suit, she may not have been capable of walking on the leg anymore...

She went and grabbed some medical items from a small pouch attached to the forefork, and tried to clean the wound as best as she could. But, she knew that the wound could get severy infected if she didn't find something better, soon.


But in the meanwhile, she wondered how the drive chain had snapped, given that it wasn't aged too old, and was properly maintained. Taking a closer look at the drive chain she noticed that the link on the breakage point just tear itself in half, But rather that there were signifficant cut marks on the broken link, seemingly applied by a cutting plier, or bolt cutter.

Great... Just f*cking great...












Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on March 07, 2018, 01:17:40 PM
Kai-
Ray motions you closer, smiling as he does. "Well. What brings you to the library? And with Alzwell's book on the occult too? You surprise me more and more, Miss Kai."


Sarah-
You hear the crunch of the gravelly dirt underfoot, followed by a familiar voice. "Engine troubles, Sarah?" You recognize the voice as Jayce's. The sound of a flip-lighter being used to light a cigarette and a tug from the cigarette follows. The smell from the cigarette is rather intoxicating, not at all like normal cigarettes.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on March 07, 2018, 06:57:48 PM
"Drivetrain..." -Sarah replied indiffrently.

She picked up the motorcycle, and walked it around Jayce, with a faint curve, attempting to get upwind from the strange cigar's smell...

"And what about you? Just having a stroll here?" -She said, trying to sound a little more friendly.


For some reason, Sarah only felt slightly frustrated by Jayces mysterious appearances now adding upto the weird things that have happened today. It was like the way he suddenly appeared right on this moment on this moment of "vurnability" recalled something for her past, but when she tried to remember it a sudden, painfull, headache came up, distracting her from the thought...



Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on March 17, 2018, 08:33:54 AM
She loosely flipped through the pages, keeping her eyes on the book and directly in front of her as she slowly made her way towards him with quiet steps. "It caught my eye, the supernatural phenomena is quite interesting." She said with a half-smile and fleeting eyes between lines on the pages and Ray. "And so do you, Ray. Never thought I'd see you neck deep in this topic. Literally." She said motioning to the stacks beside him.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on March 17, 2018, 09:58:31 AM
-Sarah-


Jayce shakes his head. "Nah, had a bit of business to take care of. Speaking of which, I've just had an opening, if you want in. I've seen you work. Stick-to-it-ive, lots of gumption, hard working. But I can see the want in your eyes, always striving for bigger and better things. I offer you the position of my personal secretary. Five dollars an hour more than your current line. Easy days, plenty of time off. You schedule your own lunches." He holds out his paw, his cigarette clenched between smiling teeth. "Whaddya say?"


-Kai-


Ray glances around himself a moment, before chuckling nervously. "Y-Yeah...I'm a pretty big dweeb about these things. I'm glad I'm not the only one at the company." He casually pushes the chair across from him out with his foot, motioning at the chair. "Here, take a seat. I-If you want, that is."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on March 17, 2018, 10:31:46 AM
She smiled softly before taking a seat. "Dweebs are cool in my opinion." She said, reading through some pages. A couple quick glances up at Ray, and back to reading, making steady headway through the first chapter.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on March 17, 2018, 04:26:28 PM
"A vacancy for a function as your personal secretary? And what happened with Stella, if I may ask? And why ask here, in the middle of nowhere, instead of from the comfort of your office tomorrow?" -Sarah curiously replied.

"Scary stuff out here in these woods, ya knows?" -She jokingly followed up.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on March 18, 2018, 12:11:14 AM
-Kai-


Ray chuckles, shakes his head, and returns to his book. He catches you looking at him after a few moments, and smiles sheepishly. "W-What?"


-Sarah-


"Stella's work ethic was...lacking. She's been terminated from her position as of..." Jayce lifts his wrist and checks his watch. "Five minutes ago. I need a replacement ASAP, and you were in the right place at the right time. As for scary stuff," he flashes a smile. "Nothing scarier than me." Jayce sighes, and again thrusts his paw forward. "So, Miss Sarah. Do I have an answer?"
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on March 18, 2018, 11:19:35 AM
"Terminated"? A terrifying thought just popped up in the back of Sarah's mind.

Jayce's impatient behaviour was also starting to daunt her, but she still tried to struggle against his obtrusiveness...

"Hold on, five minutes ago. Why the hurry?"

She calmly reached into the motorcycle's saddle bag for the adjustible wrench.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on March 23, 2018, 03:14:57 AM
-Sarah-
Jayce chuckles. “‘Cause I’m a man that likes things done quickly. No fuss, no muss. Now,” he drops his paw for a second to pull the cigarette from his mouth, exhaling the strangely intoxicating aroma. “Do I have an answer, Miss Sarah?” He doesn’t seem to register you reaching for the saddlebag.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on March 23, 2018, 08:32:06 PM
Sarah took a deep breath and raised her chest forward, in an attempt to regain some confidence to help struggle back against his impatient demeanor...

"I don't know, Jayce..." -She sighs.

"Maybe I'm a woman who doesn't like taking hasted decisions and getting into things she doesn't know 'nough about..."

In a smooth motion Sarah raises the wrench from the bag and calmly tosses it a few feet in front the motorcycle before boldly laying the motorcycle down on the ground, flipping it wheels up, and looking Jayce straight in the eyes.

"Besides... I wouldn't want to dissapoint you with my work ethic and get... she takes a small break in her scentence. Terminated... Now, would I?"



Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on March 26, 2018, 10:40:32 AM
"Nothing." She said quietly with a small smile reading. She flips the page, now engrossed in her book. She sniffed, just once to see if she did smell anything like the pungent stench in her dream. She doubted it but it was worth a try.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on March 26, 2018, 11:37:13 AM
-Kai-
The book smells like a normal book would, though maybe a little less used than most books.
Ray chuckles as he hears you sniff the book. "I'm a fan of the book-smell, but I've never openly sniffed a book."


-Sarah-
Jayce nods. "I understand. How 'bout this?" He throws a piece of paper at you, and it lands neatly on the seat of your cycle. "There's my personal number. Call me when you make your decision, okay? I really need a secretary and I believe you'd be perfect for the job." He then stuffs his paws in his pockets, watching you work. 
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on March 26, 2018, 06:12:00 PM
"I'll have a look at it..." Sarah replied, as she picked up the wrench and began untightening the bolts holding the rear wheel in place.

"But, in the meanwhile, why don't you give me a little job description, now that we're here anyways? All I've heard so far is why I should accept your offer, not what I'd actually be doing. And, I'll be honest. I'm a little curious..."

She wasted no time while waiting for and aswer, and grabbed a pair of pliers from the bag to start removing the broken chainlinks.

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on March 27, 2018, 12:19:38 AM
She chuckles as well, "Thought I smelt something else, weird." She shrugs, "But ink is a good smell." She could understand the fact it smelt un-used. Who would be frequenting this topic other than Ray?
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on March 27, 2018, 02:28:13 AM
-Kai-


After a few minutes of silence, Ray speaks. "So uh...Kai? I gotta ask, did you have any strange dreams last night?" He turns the book he's reading around, the pages he's showing make mention of strange dreams.


-Sarah-
"Of course." Jayce smiles. "You'd take calls for me while I'm not in the office, being a gofer if/when I need something. And you'd screen visitors for me." He chuckles again. "Of course, you'd also give me rundowns of my previous engagements, and take notes on things that need doing. Ronnie's gonna be the one for that, dishing out things that need doin'."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on March 27, 2018, 05:53:23 PM
"Hmmm. I gotta give you a fair warning, though." -Sarah said as she relinked the chain.

"I tend to become pretty unwieldable..." She grunted a little as she forced the chain pins back into place using the pliers.

"When forced to sit on my knees. If you understand what I'm saying..."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on March 30, 2018, 01:45:18 PM
-Sarah-
Jayce’s eyebrow archs in confusion for a brief second. “Sit on yo-Oh!” He laughs heartily, nearly dropping his cigarette. “No no no, I’ve no need for that. You can offer if y’think it’d help. Otherwise,” he closes one eye and does a finger-gun. “We’re gonna shoot straight.” The raccoon takes one last tug on the cigarette, before neatly stuffing the spent butt into its packaging. “Y’know, you’re pretty handy for a girl. I’d’a just taken the thing to Ronnie. I’d call him a grease-monkey, but he’s more of a gorilla.”









Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on March 30, 2018, 07:10:04 PM
Sarah softly chuckled and shaked her head...

"Oh I'm sorry for the confusion, but I meant that in a much more figurative way..." -She said whilst she hoisted the bike back on it's wheels.

"On some past workfloors where I fullfilled an... I guess you could say similair positions, some supers have refused, and some ever punished the potential I so desperately tried to show them..."

Sarah sighed, and her voice changed to a soft and reserved tone.

"Let's just say I got quite far with the process of taking the bunch over..."

"But anyways, back to being a handy 'gal..." -She said while she knelt down next to the motorcycle, and aligned the drivechain.

"I guess the easiest way to put is that people learn when it's life or death..."

She gave the chain a tug, and with a slight crunch, followed by it's typical rattling noise, it seated itself back onto the sprocket.

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on March 31, 2018, 02:26:57 AM
"Funny you should mention it, possibly I did." She said, shrugging. "I don't admit to anything, though." She said, her eyes flitting up to look at Ray once more, her head not lifting.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on March 31, 2018, 03:33:05 AM
-Kai-
Ray shrugs, missing your glance. “I wasn’t accusing you of anything. It’s just...dreams have always fascinated me. But,” he folds his paws on the table, “let’s say you did have a dream. What would it entail?” He has a friendly smile across his face.


-Sarah-
Jayce looks wistfully into the sky. “Yeah...death’ll teach you a thing or two.” He looks back at you. “I mean, it was before your time, but I promoted Stella to the same position. She showed promise, ‘least ‘till...never mind. If y’see her, ask her.”
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on March 31, 2018, 04:22:22 AM
She raises an eyebrow. "A gross and pungent smell." She shrugs, "And maaaybe a book and possibly a person sitting at the same table as me right now." She doesn't look up from the book as she talks.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on March 31, 2018, 10:03:06 PM
"Yeah, I figure..." -Sarah somewhat distantly replied as the same tought that had plagued her before suddenly came up again.

She disdainfully looked at the motor grease on her gloves before turning her head back towards Jayce.

"I'd have figured that it'd hurt your face to let subordinate give you a ride, but nobody's watching. Soo, needa' get outta here?"

Sarah got on, and started the motorcycle...
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on April 01, 2018, 04:51:22 AM
-Kai-
Ray’s brow furrows. “A book you say? And I was there? Huh..” He shrugs. “Perhaps you’ve got some kind of precognitive abilities?”


-Sarah-
Jayce shrugs. “I could use a ride...sure.” He nearly hops onto the cycle, gripping either side of his position firmly. “Ready when you are, Miss Sarah.”
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on April 01, 2018, 01:19:51 PM
Sarah was quite surprised that Jayce actually accepted the offer, but nevertheless she didn't mind.

Without saying a word she gently drove the motorcycle onto the road, figuring that he'd tell her where he needed to go once they got back in Bridgestone....
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on April 01, 2018, 09:37:28 PM
She shakes her head. "Not in a library to be honest." She shrugged as she read. "A language I couldn't read and a smell that was just... wrong." Looking up she closed her book and put it down.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on April 02, 2018, 12:23:46 AM
-Kai-
Ray turns his head in confusion. "A language you can't read, eh? Maybe then it's just dream nonsense." Though his eyes are downcast, he obviously had an idea as to what you're talking about.


-Sarah-
Jayce half-yells over the motorcycle's engine. "Drop me off at the bank, please!"
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on April 02, 2018, 07:20:27 AM
She notices this but lets him go on it. It'd be worse to try and force the answer out of him. She instead flipped through her book back to the beginning, picked it up and began to scan the table of contents for anything related without seeming as obvious as Ray had.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on April 03, 2018, 02:42:20 PM
Sarah heard Jayce's voice and started plotting a route to the city's bank in her mind.

In the quiet moments on she road, she leisurely spend some thought on the things that happened today, but she wouldn't get much comfort due to the occasionaly disturbance of other vehicles or intersections that demanded attention.

Trying to drive slowly and carefully for Jayce's comfort, it'd take a little longer for them to reach Bridgestone. But they'd get there soon...



Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on April 03, 2018, 03:03:18 PM
-Kai-
Scanning the table of contents, you find a section labeled ‘Mythical Objects’. Inexplicably, you flip to the section. As the worn page folds, a quiet ringing fills your ears as your head begins to pound. Before you is a hand-drawn rendition of the book from your dreams. You can almost smell the awful odor you know it has.


-Sarah-
As you check your mirror periodically for traffic, you see Jayce has removed his paws from either side of his seat, as has begun lighting another cigarette. He catches your eye, gives a toothy grin, and mouths the words ‘kick it’ with a wink.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on April 04, 2018, 09:58:10 AM
She kept her hands from shaking and began to read it, looking for details on what it correlates to in reality, if it does at all.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on April 04, 2018, 03:47:23 PM
Sarah had never really spoken or interacted with Jayce too much, but with every minute that she was with him, she was starting to get more and more perplexed.

Allright, whatever... -Sarah muttered in a way that Jayce scertainly wouldn't wear over the loud noise of the bike, for some reason still tired and grumpy.

She let the bike steadily climb up to higher speeds and dropped whatever thoughts she had to afford the attention to the road, untill they reached Bridgestone.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on April 05, 2018, 06:42:51 AM
-Kai-
The book reads:

~In many religions, sacred texts are often used as a way for the icon of worship to commune with their worshippers. The Tauram Nexis is no exception. This mysterious tome, first discovered in the 1400’s, was found in a cavern deep in the Middle East, by Egyptian philosopher Hermaus Ramses. Often considered the most evil written religious text, the Tauram Nexis holds within its pages descriptions of living sacrifices and arcane rituals to summon the “Old Gods”. Little else is known, as the tome is more an instruction guide than a item of worship. The tome has since been lost somewhere in the Eastern US; perhaps it is the cause of the vanished Roanoke colony?~


-Sarah-
Your drive is uneventful, and as you pull up to the bank, Jayce pats you on the shoulder. “Thanks, Sarah. I appreciate your help.”
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on April 05, 2018, 07:24:18 PM
"No problem..."

Sarah flattened her ears and quietly groaned as she rubbed her face with her hands from fatigue. After staring blankly at her bike's tachometer for about a second, she suddenly shot up and turned back to Jayce.

"Umm, wait! Do you need a ride back, or something, sometime?" -She awkwardly stuttered out.

She figured that if she was going to consider working for Jayce, she might aswell try to chase after him for a little longer, maybe letting her know what to expect a little better.

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on April 06, 2018, 02:14:24 AM
Slightly disturbed by this she filed away the name of the tome, Eastern US and Roanoke. That was an odd one. Especially wondering how it would have caused caused a colony to disappear. Almost made her wonder if it would cause this little town to disappear as well, could that be what this was about? She still barely even believed what was going on, the stars shifting was quite off too.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on April 06, 2018, 03:15:08 AM
-Kai-
Ray looks up from his book, after noticing your distress. “Kai? Everything okay?”


-Sarah-
Jayce’s head pops around the corner, obviously impressed. It’s obvious he figured you’d leave[size=78%]. “[/size][/size]If you’re willing to hang out for a few minutes. I gotta make a withdrawal real fast.”[size=78%]
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on April 06, 2018, 04:41:31 AM
She nods, "You ever think up ideas on where the Roanoke colony disappeared to?" She asks, closing the book and looking up at him.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on April 06, 2018, 09:33:30 PM
"Aight, take your time!" -Sarah called back to Jayce.

She unknowlingy flapped open her driving suit and reached inside her inner pocket as her lip on the side of her muzzle curled upwards, exposing her teeth, as if to grab for a cigarette.
As she was reaching inside the empty pocket, she suddenly noticed what she was doing, and paused in confusion...

Why did I just do that? -She thought, slightly perplexed by herself, as she blanked stared at her hand, thinking about what just happened.
Her tiredness, the sudden headache, the weird dreams, the radio signal, and now this?

She relaxed herself again, but didn't feel anywhere close to comfortable, in herself.

What in god's name is wrong with me?
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on April 07, 2018, 01:58:46 AM
-Kai-
Ray nods. "Yeah, actually. Just a few ideas. Something that kinda makes sense is...well...aliens? Dad always thought they found something at something didn't want them to." He shrugs defeated. "Ah well."


-Sarah-
Only a few minutes pass before Jayce stepsfrom the bank, waving at someone inside. He walks towards you, smiling. "Thanks for waiting." He looks you up and down, and reaches into his pocket. "You look like you're jonesin' for a smoke. Want one?"
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on April 07, 2018, 04:56:17 AM
She laughs quietly. "I have no idea myself, maybe some mystical item teleported the entire settlement into the Bermuda triangle" She says wildly before shrugging it off, "I got nothing either."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on April 07, 2018, 11:37:47 AM
Sarah looked at Jayce, a little bit awkwardly, as he got out from the bank.

"Uh, no thanks. I best not get started..." -She replied.

"Or, atleast... I don't think I ever have..."

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on April 07, 2018, 11:47:57 AM
-Kai-
Ray tilts his head in thought. "Well. If you're as interested as I am, I've got a trip to Roanoke, or it's location, this weekend."


-Sarah-
Jayce smiles wide, drawing out a cigarette. "Here, doc says they're good for ya. 'Sides, these aren't any store-bought smokes. I get 'em special."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on April 07, 2018, 12:39:18 PM
Sarah hesitated for a moment, but accepted the cigarette...

She took out a lighter and lit it with surprising ease, before she offered it to Jayce.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on April 07, 2018, 09:57:22 PM
"And you'd be willing to let me join you?" She asks, almost bewildered. But then she reminded herself who she was talking to. "I got nothing planned,"
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on April 08, 2018, 10:55:46 PM
-Kai-
Ray nods. "Great. I'll have Arturo pick you up on Friday. We'll head out, get a hotel for Saturday and Sunday, and leave Sunday night."


-Sarah-
The cigarette was quite something. It tasted great, like something forbidden. Dessert before dinner kind of thing. But it made you feel evil, but you feel good about it. Even for a single pull, the effect was intoxicating. It kind of left you wanting more.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on April 11, 2018, 07:47:52 AM
Sarah blew out the smoke from the cigarette trying to comprehend what she was she was feeling, not realising that she was still holding up the lighter. She slowly lowered it whilst inspecting the cigarette, trying to find a brand card somewhere.

"Jayce, where did you get these?" -She said, completely forgetting that she was trying to avoid calling him by his first name.

But meanwhile, a thin stream of blood had formed on her left paw's shoe, and was leisurely dripping onto the ground...
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on April 14, 2018, 07:59:27 AM
Kai nods, "Sounds great." She picks her book back up and continues to read from random pages.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on April 14, 2018, 09:00:52 AM
-Kai-
You find several references to four religious icons that are supposedly tied to the Tauram Nexis; Kau’ramah, Jediuzam, Razmo’gath, and Eilraddaz.


-Sarah-
Jayce chuckles. “Interesting, aren’t they? Dad...that is, Edwin, had a buddy who picked tobacco from a field on the old Roanoke colony ground. Been buying ‘em through mail ever since. I could hook you up, but we’d have to go see ‘em.” He looks you up and down, frowning as he sees the blood. “Hey now, you’ve sprung a leak, Sarah.”
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on April 15, 2018, 09:24:30 PM
Sarah stretched her leg towards the pavement and looked at the small amount of blood on her ankles. She merely reacted to seeing the blood with clear annoyance, squinting her eyes and letting out a deep sigh as she remembered what caused the wound...

"Ugh... Buncha motor grease and road dirt in there... I need to get that out sometimes soon or I'm gonna have a little problem." -She muffled with the cigarette in her mouth.

"How is your dad, by the way?
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on April 26, 2018, 06:40:44 AM
-Sarah-
Jayce shrugs. “Not sure where Dad went. I hope he’s okay.” He kneels, examining your leg. “I’ll get you to the doctor. I’ll even pay.” He stands, sighing. “Or, I could take you back to my place. I’ve got a house not too far from here. Your call, though.”
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on April 28, 2018, 11:40:17 PM
She makes mental note of these four, before closing the book and looking to Ray. "Friday then?" She asked,
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on April 29, 2018, 01:34:41 PM
Sarah shyly withrew her leg as Jayce knelt down to examine it.

"No, it's allright. I'd rather look at it myself..." She calmly replied, clearly surprised by Jayces offer.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on April 29, 2018, 01:39:08 PM
-Kai-


Ray nods. "Yep! Friday. I'll have Arturo pick you up.  It'll be around seven in the morning."


-Sarah-
Jayce raises both paws as you pull your leg away. "Alright. If it's not a problem, though, I'd like to make sure you'll be alright."
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on April 29, 2018, 08:35:57 PM
"I'll be fine, I've had worse. I think..." -Sarah sighed.

"Just need to get somewhere and scrub it out. But now what about you're father? Why, and or, how could he have just dissappeared like that? Is he just havin' an awfully wild nite for a man his age, or you think there's actually something wrong?"

She curiously tilded her head as she asked the questions.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on May 06, 2018, 05:12:15 AM
-Sarah-


Jayce sighs as he stands up. “Maybe? Dad’s pretty uh...he’s got his paws in a lot of pies. He gets busy sometimes. Or, maybe he’s found someone willing to rattle his bones, as it were.” He let his arms hang at his sides, swinging gently in the breeze. “I hope he’s alright, whatever he’s doing. I gotta say,” Jayce balls his fists, taking a breath. “First time I’ve ever really worried about someone else.”
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on May 07, 2018, 10:28:39 PM
"Well that's new then..." -Sarah sighed

She kwpt quiet for a little moment, wondering what to say, but eventually concluded that it'd likely be best not to say much.

"Aight, well, how about I get you to where you need to be, and I go home to make shure my leg doesn't fall of?"

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on May 30, 2018, 07:01:17 AM
-Sarah-


Jayce nods. "Of course, I would hate to see you crippled, especially if you're looking for a promotion." You and Jayce remount the motorcycle, dropping off the Blackburn and getting home without any trouble.


As you inspect your wound, it seems it had already begun healing. You can't put a finger on it exactly, but you've a feeling the cigarette Jayce gave you helped. In fact, it occurs only afterwards that the cigarette made you feel, somehow, more than normal.




-Unless there is anything left to do, the day can end-
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on May 30, 2018, 08:54:39 PM
'Strange..."

Sarah whispered out to herself as she sat on her bed examining the wound. The moments before she entered the appartement, she was convinced that she was going to have a hard time with the wound for having delayed from cleaning it for so long. But strangely, it seemed like the wound barely had anything in it at all, and was almost closed up from the inside entirely.

But after all the strange things that happened today, Sarah was completely exhausted, and didn't want to think, nor feel worried about it. The wound seemed to be much less worse than she'd expected, so she just decided to lie down in her bed.

She stretched out, and as she layed her head down on the soft pillow her eyes snapped shut and immense gulf of fear induced adrenaline washed over her body from the legs up, almost completely paralysing her. Suddenly, she was surrounded in dead silence. Her body rested on what felt like a thin quilt spreaded out over the cold metal floor from a vast, pitch black, empty space.

The only things breaking the ghastly silence were the sounds from the large metal structure violently shearing and creaking, hollowly echoeing troughout the space.

She felt terrified. Too scared to even move or open her eyes to see where she was. But luckily, after what felt like only half a minute, paralyzed in the prison that seemed to scare her soo much she couldn't even open her eyes and look at it, she awoke from the nightmare, panting heavily and drenched in sweat.


It was still dark outside, and only about 6 in the morning.

Still shook up from the nightmare, she rubbed her hands over her face for a few minutes before sitting upright on her bed. But as she got up, her foot bumped against something strange.

It was a weird, white, cylindrical object. About the size of a large knife. At the bottom, two mechanically extend arms where flipped downwards, flush with the bottom of the device, where a hypodermic needle portruded out of it. When she picked it up, the item felt sturdy, like metal, but not nearly as cold. And, strangely, very light. Weird, foreign looking symbols were printed all over it. Accompanied by illustrations that seemed to show safety caps being removed from the device, and a simple illustration of what looked like a person placing it on his leg.

As she stared at the needle, a feeling of shock shot trough her body as she felt a sharp, mildly stinging pain in her upper thigh. Nearly panicking, she dropped the device and started moving the fur on her leg out of the way, right on the spot where she felt the stinging.

And there. right there... She found a trace from a tiny puncture wound that went deep into her upper leg...
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on June 05, 2018, 09:58:09 AM
(Sorry for the ridiculously long wait, a few things popped up and depression decided that would be a nice time to flare up. Hopefully I'll be more active now. Hope you haven't left me too far back in the dust yet)
Kai nods and flips through the book idly for a few minutes more. She stood, "See you then." Returning the book she waved a last goodbye to Ray, before stepping out of the library.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on June 11, 2018, 03:13:18 PM
The next few days pass without too much incident. Work at the office goes on as normal, even as speculation surrounding Edwin's disappearance circulated around the office.


-Kai-
You notice Stella coming in a few minutes later than normal, her hair a bedraggled mess and clothes looking rather dirty. Seems like she had a rough night. Your calendar reads as Friday.
-Sarah-
Your desk is much better than before, the beautiful oak-wood full-paneled desk and soft velvet wing-backed chair are probably the most comfortable things you've had in your possession for a long time. Jayce nods at you from his office, offering a wave. The calendar on the wall denotes the day as Friday.


--
Ray sighs as he takes his position near the center of the office. He glances as Stella as she takes a seat.
"Well...we shouldn't get hung up with what's happened. We can't let it bring us, or the company, down."


-Kai-
Your phone rings, the annoying noise seeps deep into your mind.


-Sarah-
The intercom chirps as Jayce activates his end. "Sarah? Do you remember who's supposed to meet with me today? Mister...something or other. Eastern bloc fella. Also, be a dear and get me a carton of cigarettes, would you?"
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on June 12, 2018, 08:45:05 AM
Kai continues doing her current task for a few seconds, before the sound of it ringing registers with her.


She picks it up, answering it and bringing it to her ear. "Yes?" She asks quietly, looking up to Ray and nodding a quick apology for taking the call then.


She pulls a small notepad from the recesses of her bag and notes down the number.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on June 12, 2018, 10:32:24 PM
As the intercom sounded, Sarah woke up behind her desk.

She felt fuzzy and confused. As Jayce's voice sounded over the intercom, her mind had to pull back on the strings to make things make sense.

Still half asleep, she automatically flung up on her chair, skimmed an open notepad on her desk, and pressed the intercom button.

"Uhhhhm, Yes! M.D... Janiusz. Milek D. Janiusz..."

Wait... Where am I?

She thought as she looked up over her desk, and her mind once again, over the course of a second or so, worked out where she was, and what had happened before she fell asleep...
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on June 13, 2018, 04:16:21 PM
-Sarah-
Jayce chuckles warmly. “Already sleeping on the job? Tsk tsk, power’s gone to your head. Anyway, go ahead and contact Mister Janiusz, remind him of our appointment. Cigarettes too, please. I believe there’s a carton in the storage closet.”


You feel the eyes of a certain she-bat attempting to bore a hole in your head.


-Kai-
-Caller ID hasn’t been invented yet, so you’d have to ask for the number-


The voice is very familiar, belonging to Arturo. “Hey. Tell Ray I foun’ ‘is thing. The uh...the box he’d been hunting for. I’ll have it over in a few hours.”
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on June 13, 2018, 07:57:26 PM
"Yes! Call man, get cigarettes." -Sarah acknowledged back to Jayce.

"Oh, and sorry for falling asleep. I've had a rather bad rest..." -She followed up with a quit voice, thinking about the syringe.

As she picked up the phone to call "the east block fella" She couldn't shake the feeling of being watched, and instinctively turned around in her chair to look behind her...
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on June 13, 2018, 09:05:52 PM
whoops))


"Alright, oh hey. What's your number? I might need to call you at some point." She said, looking up at Ray she stayed sitting, with a pen and notepad to write down his phone number.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on June 15, 2018, 04:07:36 AM
-Kai-
“Doesn’t matter,” Arturo grunts. “It’s a payphone. Jus’ let Ray know I got his stuff.”


-Sarah-
You see Stella staring daggers, obviously livid. She slowly returns her attention to her paperwork, but glances up at you intermittently.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on June 15, 2018, 03:30:02 PM
Sarah sighed as she turned back towards her desk to find the phone number.

Why does it always have to be like this? -She thought to herself as she got up from the desk and headed for the storage, passing right by Stella's desk.

"Don't look at me like that, I didn't De you, I'm just the replacement."

She said as she walked past Stella, with a tired tone to her voice.



Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on June 19, 2018, 08:47:46 PM
"Right. Anything else?" She asked, continuing to work on her current task, holding the phone to her ear with her shoulder.


She vaguely wondered why Aruto knew her number but assumed it was probably from her application or he got it from somebody else.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on June 21, 2018, 04:53:39 AM
-Kai-
A few beats of silence pass, before Arturo speaks. “Yeah...jus’ tell Ray I saw one.” There’s a sudden burst of sound, and the phone goes dead. It’s hard to describe what it was. It plauges your mind for a moment.


-Sarah-
Stella, as you approach, withdraws from you, as if you had drawn a gun on her.
As you open the storage closet, you feel drawn to a particular box. Without opening it, you know its contents; the cigarettes Jayce had given you the other day. As you pick up the cardboard, you immediately feel driven to take one, although a part of you knows you don’t need it.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on June 23, 2018, 03:19:21 PM
Sarah resisted the urge to take one of the cigarettes. She simply closed the closet and stepped away...

Good... -She thought to herself as she saw Stella take on a submissive pose.

Without noticing herself, Sarah subtly raised her head and chest as she left the room to head to Jayce's office. She didn't intend to take on such a dominant position. But, now that she had it, some unknown part deep inside of her was planning on keeping it...
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: cuzyeahboi on July 06, 2018, 12:39:25 AM
She thought about it for a moment before putting her pen and phone down and getting up. She walked to Ray -or Knocked on his office door-,

"R- Sir? Arturo wanted you to know, he found "the box" you've been looking for. He'll have it over in a few hours. Also, he saw one. " She said quietly, lower than her usual tone.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on July 17, 2018, 03:25:45 PM
-Kai-
A look of worry lances briefly across Ray’s face, but quickly returns to his usual all-smiles demeanor. “Very good. Thank you for letting me know.” He turns, quickly retreating to his office.


-Sarah-
Jayce smiles as you enter his office, cigarettes in tow. “Ah, good! I was worried that we’d run out.” As he looks you up and down, something in his eyes let’s on that he’s taken notice of your change in stance, and he enjoys it. He stands, takes his cigarettes and places them on his desk, fishing one of the white sticks from its home. Jayce sticks the cigarette in his mouth and begins speaking through a half closed mouth as he lights his smoke.
“S’what time’s my appointment? I’ve forgotten.”
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on July 20, 2018, 06:52:39 PM
Sarah instantly shifted into a more submissive demeanor once she saw her new boss look at her.

"Thirteen-thirty" -She swiftly replied.

"Sounds like a convenient time. Right after lunch, where all the morning fuzz has cleared up and the coffee started working."

She turned her head upto Jayce and looked him in the eyes as a shy smile appeared on the corners of her mouth.

"I guess you're important!"

Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on August 01, 2018, 05:31:44 AM
-Sarah-
Jayce chuckles, billowing smoke from his nose.
“Of course. Despite my visitor being of a communist nature, I won’t let that stop business. Unlike Ronnie. His time in Europe wasn’t good. Ray either, though that’s ‘cause he’s particular.”
The raccoon sighs, propping his feet up on the desk. What feels like a few seconds of silence passes, before there’s a knock on the door. A slightly overweight bear opens the door rather abruptly.
Jayce waves him in.
“Milek. I’m glad ya could join me. Please, take a seat.”
He then offers a cigarette, which the bear declines. Jayce sighs and looks at you.
“Sarah, dear. I’m gonna need a little privacy with mister Januisz here. Be a doll and draw the blinds.”


You glance at the clock and realize almost twenty minutes had passed. You’re not sure what kept you so occupied.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on August 02, 2018, 11:56:55 PM
Business. As usual... -She thought.

The distinct smell of Jayce's strange cigarettes briefly caressed her senses. It seemed to have an almost soothing effect.

Doing business with folk of controversial natures was an all too familiar concept. Someone's political oriëntation has always been meaningless to her, in the corperate playing field. Petty things that stand petty people in the way of getting things done...

Sarah questioningly looks at Jayce for a bit as he tells her to close the blinds, but she shortly nods and obliges.

It was strange...

Normally, in the presence of the naturally larger bear she would feel considerably insecure. Remaining wary in their presence and trying to look and move as inconspicuously as she could, almost becoming invisible.

But with the entrance of Jayce's business partner, or whatever the nature of their business more speciffically turned out to be, she suddenly felt a strange sort of connection with Jayce.

Her posture was much more confident, even somewhat striking. And it showed off her actual size, with the perception of it no longer being blurred by her desire to remain unnoticed.

With it, she looked quite imposing as she strode to the windows and closed the blinds, before moving back to the left side of the room's entrance, taking post on an appropriate distance from the bear on his hind left quarter.



Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on August 09, 2018, 05:25:20 AM
-Sarah-
“Mister Januisz,” Jayce sighs. “We’ve been in contact for...?”
The bear grunts. “Five months, almost six.”
“Good, good...And, the first thing I asked you for is?” Jayce rolls his paw in the air for effect.
Milek glances nervously back at you. Jayce snaps his fingers.
“The question, Milek.” You feel Jayce’ anger rising. Whatever Milek is here for is very important, you can figure.
“The book,” Milek sheepishly returns his attention to Jayce, whose burning gaze never strayed from the bear. “You asked for the book.”
Nodding, Jayce slowly lit another cigarette, having accidentally crushed his first. “And where is the book, Milek?”
“R-Roanoke,” the bear stammered. “I-I’ve narrowed it down to Roanoke. Here in the US.”
“Good. Have you planned to collect the book?” Jayce glances at you, seeing if you are paying attention.
Fearful and defeated, Milek stood. “I-I’m not sure I wish to uh...continue this conversation.”
A high-pitched whine fills your ears as Milek reaches for the door. A horrible pain lances across your brain as the wall and door move away, the wall stretching to accommodate the move.
Jayce stands, paws slamming against the desk. He leaves prints on the beautiful oak desk. The raccoon begins approaching Milek, and he appears giant. Godlike even.
“Milek,” Jayce hisses. “You’ve failed me...and now you try to leave?” His paw shoots out, grabbing the bear around the middle. “I will tell you only once. Your life is mine. Fail to retrieve my book, and I will kill you...No, not kill, remove you.”
Milek screams, terrified. “Okay! Okay! I’m sorry! Please!”


The ringing stops, and reality snaps back to normal; Januisz is seated by the desk, Jayce shaking his paw amicably.
“I’m glad we could have this discussion. Sarah,” Jayce turns to look at you. “You’ll be accompanying me and Milek on a business trip to Roanoke. Is this okay?”


You’re not sure if what you saw was real, or just due to Jayce’s overwhelming personality. You could convince yourself either way.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on August 10, 2018, 07:14:10 PM
Sarah was caught completely off guard by the almost supernatural event. But after things seemingly returned to normal again she quickly regained her stance as she watched Jayce shake Milek's hand like nothing ever happened, passing it off as another one of those weird dreams that she had been having for the past weeks...

"Scertainly.", she replied, full of confidence, as Jayce asked her about coming along on the business trip.

But the strange occurance remained in the back of her mind, mostly making her feel like she should keep an eye out on Milek, as it would suggest that he's not entirely motivated to cooperate, but also making her want to be more cautious around Jayce to make sure she didn't get into anything she couldn't get back out of.

As strange as it sounded to herself, she didn't know if it was Jayce's proffesionality or his seemingly friendly demeanor, but she somehow felt like she could trust Jayce, at least for now, and could best stay at his side.

As the meeting between Jayce and his rather peculiar business partner looked as if it was coming to an end, she quitly observed to see if it was time to show Milek out...


Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on August 21, 2018, 03:37:31 AM
-Sarah-
Jayce stands up and Milek follows suit. The bear nods and starts towards the door. Suddenly he stops as Jayce lifts a paw and clears his throat.
“Tell your friends to stay away this time, Milek,” the raccoon smirks. “I don’t wish for this to be a stressful trip.”


With his face pale, Milek quickly exits without giving you an opportunity to open the door.


After a few seconds, Jayce sighs and dabs his nose with a grey kerchief. Spots of scarlet shone on the fabric, causing the raccoon to groan aloud.
“Got a little excited there...Sarah, dear. Be a peach and jot down my trip for this weekend. Tell Ray and Ronnie that I’ll be...indisposed for a few days.”


The white of Jayce’s right eye has reddened, as a blood vessel had burst after his raging. He looks a little winded.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on August 25, 2018, 04:09:42 PM
"Ofcourse." -Sarah replied

"How many days do you reckon business will take? It'd be helpfull for planning things..."

She turned towards Jayce awaiting the response, but froze in her steps as she noticed the blood on Jayce's handkerchief.

"Are you allright?" -She asks with a soft tone.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on August 29, 2018, 03:24:02 AM
-Sarah-
Jayce nods. “I’m...I’m fine. Just got a little heated. The uh...the trip shouldn’t take too long, a day or two at most. Now.” Jayce stands, ashing his cigarette over a very ornate ashtray.
“Please inform my brothers of my trip. Don’t worry about getting their okay for you to go, you’re under my orders.”
He walks towards the wash room attached to his office; just a small thing with a wash basin and a mirror. Scarlet drops, rapidly browning, are scattered across Jayce’s desk.
Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Brisky on August 29, 2018, 09:34:44 PM
"Allright. I'll get that done." -She said with a confused look on her face.

"Guess I'll get straight to plotting too. So I'll be at my desk if you need me."



Title: Re: The Stars Are Left (RP Thread)
Post by: Rayleonarde on September 09, 2018, 06:21:03 PM
-Sarah-
Jayce waves from the washroom, allowing the blood from his nose to drip into the basin.


As you approach your desk, there’s a small handwritten note folded neatly on the intercom. It’s sealed with a wax stamp, an ornate insignia pressed into the red wax.


The insignia is of a bisected circle with something akin to tree roots snaking through the center line to the circle’s edge.