My Life Is [A Never-Ending Story]
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My Life Is [A Never-Ending Story]
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2009-09-21, 09:21 PM
[] Simply tell Tyler that Selest shot his brother.
The rest will come naturally. 
2009-09-21, 10:23 PM
Opeth Wrote:The rest will come naturally. Turtally Wrote:Occam's Razor. Oh ho! Good, clever readers. --- 3 try getting him on your side 3 tell him Selest shot his brother 1 get away NOW If a decision is made in the next 2-3 hours, I'll write another one before I sleep. After the exercise in creative writing today, I am like so totally pumped. It got my blood boiling. I really felt it flowing good last entry. I wanna keep it! 
2009-09-21, 10:25 PM
[x] Simply tell Tyler that Selest shot his brother.
Oh Felix, thank you for providing me with some entertainment during my lunch break at work. <3  
2009-09-21, 10:52 PM
[x] Simply tell Tyler that Selest shot his brother.
This should be interesting...
Entry 88. June 20, 2009.
[x] Simply tell Tyler that Selest shot his brother. "I know, you don't have to tell me! I'm on this! Don't slow me down!" In the blink of an eye, the clouds open and rain falls like bullets. The storm that has been building power all morning finally unleashes its fury. Felix rushes through the piercing cold and cuts Tyler off before he can go any farther. "What was that Felix? Where is my brother?" Tyler asks. "Tyler, listen to me. Selest has betrayed you. She shot your brother," Felix says. Tyler's eyes go blank. All the color disappears from his face. He clenches his fists, pushes Felix out of the way and rushes towards the arboretum's grounds. His murderous scream summons a massive explosion of thunder. The wind continues to pick up strength, and the lightning paints the dark, noon sky a vivid white. "Crap...this is getting fearsome," Felix says, shielding his face from the rain. Roberta gets out to help him. They find Melanie lying in the backseat, still very unconscious. "Let's carry her. Hurry," he says. She wants to ask what the hell is going on, but she understands enough to know how dire the situation is. They lift Melanie together and manage to get her into Felix's car. "Now get us the hell out of here, Roberta," he says. "Move, dammit!" Lizor yells. The employees of Samco Shipping rush around trying to get everything ready. Chad barges in through the front door and meets the clerk. "E-excuse me? Can I help you, sir?" he asks. "Yeah, you can tell me where Lizor is right now," Chad says. The young man quickly grows more nervous. "Eh...heh... Lizor? Lizor you say? N-never heard of him!" he says. Chad rolls his eyes and walks right past the counter, through the door to the back. "Lizor! What are you doing, you ol' sonuva bi'tch?" Chad laughs. Lizor recognizes the voice instantly and turns around to meet it. "Chad! You are alright!" he says. "Of course I'm all right, but it's no thanks to you. You wouldn't be trying to save your own skin, would you?" Chad asks. Lizor bites his lip, and they glare at each other. The entire room goes quiet and everyone stops working to watch. "Come on, Chad. My friend! You know in this world you have to take care of yourself!" Lizor says. "Hah! Really? Is that why I had to bail you out of your little 'mistake' years ago?" he laughs. Lizor's eyes narrow as he quickly grows more tense. "I don't want to sound ungrateful, but I believe I repaid that debt! Your project would never have reached this point without me!" he says. "Ah, yes. My project. That's what this is all really about, isn't it?" Chad smiles. "What god did I piss off to deserve this kind of luck?" Rose says. The rain beats down on her small car. The strong wind pushes against her with all its strength. "Dammit. I'm in a hurry," she curses. Insistent on reaching Lixmilo, Rose keeps driving instead of playing it safe and letting the storm pass in safety. "Felix, where are we going? We need to get out of this storm," Roberta says. "I know, I know. Damn, sorry. It's hard to focus with everything happening at once," he says. Felix rides in the backseat with Melanie resting on his lap. He strokes her hair and can't hold back smiling. Roberta watches him in the rear-view mirror. "Felix... Really, we have to decide something," she insists. "Just get us out of this storm. Go to your place for now," he says. She nods and punches the car through the storm. Tyler clings to his wounded brother and cries. Selest glowers at them, unable to calm herself. "Why should I feel sorry? WHY? You two are worthless! I'm all Rose needs! ONLY ME!" she yells. The rain drenches her entire body and the lightning ignites her wicked eyes. She points the gun at Tyler and laughs. "That's right! He deserved it! YOU BOTH DESERVE IT!" she says. "Tyler... Don't let her get away with this... Now...is your chance... Prove..." he says. His last breath escapes, and he fades away right before his little brother's eyes. "No," he says. A thunderous boom shakes the trees all around them. "Excuse me?" she asks. "I said NOOOO!" he yells, flying at her. The manager and his employees grow nervous as the situation inside escalates to the same level as the weather outside. They all just want to go home to warmth and safety. "What are you implying?" Lizor says. "You know damn well what I mean. Do you take me for a fool? I've known all along your goal was to steal my work!" Chad says. "Tch! Preposterous! How dare you liken me to a thief!" he says. Chad bursts out laughing. "Haha! You are a crook, you bastard! Everything you are today is because of the people you've used and stolen from!" he says. Lizor balls his hands into fists. Chad smiles and pulls out a gun from his belt. "I don't think so, Lizor. No more games. Come on, move. To my car," he commands. After much difficulty, Roberta and Felix manage to get Melanie up to the apartment. All three of them are completely soaked. Their clothes are heavy and every inch of them drips. Roberta comes out of her bedroom with some clothes. "I'll be in the bathroom. Can you help Melanie?" he asks. "Of course. Haha," she smiles. Once they're all changed into dry clothes, Felix and Roberta check Melanie. "She's definitely fine. They must have given her some strong stuff, though," she says. Felix leans back in the couch and tries rubbing the stress out of his head. Roberta gets up and goes to the kitchen to make them some tea. "Hopefully the situation with Selest works itself out properly... We really don't need her on our backs," he thinks. He looks around the room and notices it's not even one o' clock yet. "This day's already been long enough. What are we supposed to do now..." [] Wait the storm out by talking with Roberta. [] See if the TV still comes in to kill time. [] Rest with Melanie for the afternoon. What are the voices inside Felix's head telling him to do?
Spoiler
2009-09-22, 01:03 AM
[] Wait the storm out by talking with Roberta.
Obligated perverted thought.
2009-09-22, 01:07 AM
Opeth Wrote:[] Wait the storm out by talking with Roberta.I second this notion. I cannot believe I have never noticed this thread before. What have I been missing out on?!? Will read. Next summer. 
2009-09-22, 01:07 AM
[] Wait the storm out by talking with Roberta.
She deserves to know since she doesn't seem like a traitor and you guys need to figure something out for your next step, since they are coming for you. She doesn't seem to be that pushy either so you can still relax a bit while planning. And you can do choice 3 at the same time, right? And that kind of storm is pretty scary.
2009-09-22, 01:45 AM
[x] Wait the storm out by talking with Roberta.
She seems like one of the few genuinely trustworthy people in this whole mess. Find out more about her and Selest. Though I could be wrong. 
2009-09-22, 09:00 AM
[x] Wait the storm out by talking with Roberta.
Felix my boy, now's your chance to get to know her a little better. 
2009-09-22, 03:11 PM
[x] See if the TV still comes in to kill time.
Felix and Roberta still don't know about Nicholas. 
2009-09-22, 03:22 PM
[x] Wait the storm out by talking with Roberta.
Bah, missed 2 exciting entries!  
Entry 89. June 20, 2009.
[x] Wait the storm out by talking with Roberta. "Not like I have many other options, anyway." Maybe so, but this could be beneficial. Now is your chance to get to know Roberta better. "Do you voices not trust her?" We do, but you hardly know her. You've been betrayed by much closer people. "Don't have to remind me... She's certainly acted trustworthy so far." Yes, she has. It seems she has a good head on her shoulders. Even though Selest is her friend, it doesn't look like she'll blindly follow her. "I'll see what I can find out." Roberta finishes preparing the tea and joins Felix and Melanie in the living room again. She hands Felix his tea and sits down across from him. "Hey Roberta," he starts, "I'm gonna be frank with you. How do I know I can continue to trust you?" The bluntness of the question surprises Roberta and causes her to choke while sipping her tea. "No time to relax with you... It's not like I have any profound thing I can say or do that will convince you, but I don't want to be in this situation just as much as you. I thought Selest was a good person..." she says. "I understand that, and I want to believe you, but I've been betrayed by almost everyone I know," he continues. Roberta stares into her tea thoughtfully. "Please believe me when I tell you I have no connection to any of this. Selest sprung all of this on me and selfishly got me involved. She's my friend, and I feel slightly responsible..." she pauses, "And I want to at least help you how I can." Lizor stares at the gun pointed directly at him. He acts startled at first, but he quickly regains his composure. He looks Chad in the eyes and grins. "You... You won't shoot me... You can't," he says. Chad swings the gun downward and fires, narrowly missing Lizor's foot. Lizor's entire body stiffens and he lets out a gasp. "Y-you! You maniac!" he says, slowly backing away. "You're the maniac, and I'm not going to let you run away and profit from my work," Chad says. Lizor frantically looks around the room for a way to escape. Samco Shipping is a legitimate business but behind the scenes it acts as Lizor's warehouse for his own project. He spots a crate in the corner and slowly starts to move towards it. "What are you doing? There's nowhere to run," Chad taunts. "Do you remember my boyfriend? The bouncer at The Crow?" Roberta asks. Felix nods. "Once this storm gives us a chance, we'll go see him. I know he'll help me. He can protect us or help us get away. Whatever you need," she says. "I really don't want to seem ungrateful or turn down such an offer, but I have to wonder why you don't want to get away from me," he asks. Roberta starts laughing and sets her tea down. "I told you! Haha. I'm just that kind of girl. I feel responsible for my crazy friend! No, hell, it's more than that. I feel betrayed too! I want to see this to the end, at least as far as Selest is concerned," she explains. He smiles and realizes how comfortable he feels with her. He can feel himself trusting her but can't shake an uncomfortable feeling. "You need to fill me in on what happened in the forest now," she says. To help buy him time, Lizor brings up a subject he knows Chad won't be able to resist. "You're good at backing people into corners, aren't you?" he quips. "Heh. Now what would you mean by that?" Chad asks. "I don't think I have to remind you about your wife..." Lizor says, with a sly smile. He can feel his entire body tense, and he fights back the urge to pull the trigger. "Leave Rose out of this, you bastard. You think you can hurt me by bringing her up? You know nothing of the pain I've had to endure. I've had to live with my actions and the burning guilt every day," Chad says. He feels his foot bump into the front of the crate and smiles. "Yes, forgive me. I know nothing of the sacrifices you had to make... And I don't care!" Lizor yells. He suddenly leaps over the crate and ducks behind it. "Idiot! What are you planning? You can't possibly escape in this type of situation," Chad says. A commanding voice erupts from behind the crate. "NOW! Prove your worth to me! Take him down!" Felix fills Roberta in on everything that happened after Selest ran off. Selest's outrageous actions still surprise her, and she thinks about the good times they shared and the bond she thought held them together. Her eyes fill up with tears and she quickly tries to blink them away. "You can let it out. I know how much it hurts. To think you know someone so well, and then this..." he comforts her. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." she says, excusing herself to the bathroom. Felix leans back and thinks about the haunting words his mother left him. "Everyone I've lost... Everyone who has betrayed me... They're all connected to you, Mom... Were you warning me or mocking me?" He slams his fist down into the couch. She's planned this all along. She was mocking you... You have to get your revenge... "I'll make her pay... Wait. Huh? What are you voices saying?" There is no response. Felix shakes his head and rubs his temples. He tries to pass it off as nothing, but he knows he felt, like claws desperately trying to reach him, the powerful urge to give himself to his emotions like he did years before. "Dammit," he curses, "never again. You can't have me!" To help distract himself, he grabs the remote and turns the television on. The station hardly comes in. "Oh, right... I almost forgot about the storm," he says. He flips through the channels until he comes across one with a picture of Oscar displayed. Like the others, it's flickering in and out and dominated by static. He turns up the volume in hopes he'll be able to make out something being said. The manager and employees of Samco Shipping look around at each other nervously. "You're all aware of the promises Lizor has made us, and he is our boss, no matter how we feel about him," the manager says. Chad looks around and realizes the danger he's in. He didn't factor in all the other people in the building or the possibility of them attacking him. "Sh'it, I was careless," he whispers. "And are we really going to let a complete stranger storm in here and act like he owns the place?" the manager says, rallying his men. "You're right! We can't let all of our work go to waste now!" the workers shout. The small group of men charge at Chad, some with blunt objects. He makes a break for the door, but one of the employees hits him from the side, sending him crashing to the ground in pain. "Urgh!" he coughs. Two men pin him down and another hits him again. "Stop! That's enough! Do not kill him!" Lizor shouts, rising from his hiding spot. "Excellent work. Excellent! But this man is important. Yes, I still have use for him..." Roberta notices the television right away after coming out of the bathroom, signs of crying still visible on her face. "What are you watch-" she starts to ask, but stops when she sees Felix's face. She walks over to see what's on the screen. "Roberta... I think Oscar was...murdered," he says. "What! No way!" she gasps. The wind and rain crash violently against the window, startling both of them. "Damn this storm," she says, "I thought someone was break-" A loud banging on the door cuts her off. Felix grabs Melanie's hand and stares at the door. Roberta spins around to face the new noise. "I KNOW YOU TWO ARE IN THERE!" Selest screams. [] Answer the door, but be ready to take her down. [] Get away from the door and call the police. [] Escape down the fire exit in the back. What are the voices inside Felix's head telling him to do?
Spoiler
2009-09-23, 07:38 PM
This is a toughie. Dragging Melanie out of a fire escape would be impossiible. Police are useless. So...
[] Answer the door, but be ready to take her down. |
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