Colin's posts
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
Sharp just gave him a pointed glare.
"No, speeding it up is NOT what I want." he confirmed.
"And while your plan has merit, and I can see how that would work, the big problem is that without her mana, she's a hunter." he told him. "And a vampiric hunter, as well." he added.
"I think we both know nothing good will come from that." he stated.
"Is there any way you'd be willing to work with us to find some kind of solution? Perhaps alchemical?" he asked.
"No, speeding it up is NOT what I want." he confirmed.
"And while your plan has merit, and I can see how that would work, the big problem is that without her mana, she's a hunter." he told him. "And a vampiric hunter, as well." he added.
"I think we both know nothing good will come from that." he stated.
"Is there any way you'd be willing to work with us to find some kind of solution? Perhaps alchemical?" he asked.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
Sharp raised an eyebrow as Cameron said all they did.
"Uh... huh." he said.
"I'll take your word on living in the body of a woman being difficult." he said further.
"And, let us not beat around the bush." he then suggested.
"Is it true that there is no way to halt, circumvent, or otherwise stop the process?" he asked.
"Or is there any way we can have it that Jordan survives this?"
"Uh... huh." he said.
"I'll take your word on living in the body of a woman being difficult." he said further.
"And, let us not beat around the bush." he then suggested.
"Is it true that there is no way to halt, circumvent, or otherwise stop the process?" he asked.
"Or is there any way we can have it that Jordan survives this?"
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
Hal was stunned for a moment, feeling what he did, and seeing what he saw.
These were the eyes of someone he'd never seen before in Alicja's body.
"...Hello." he responded.
"Take a seat." he told her.
"So. Cameron, eh?" he asked her.
"I'm guessing you're one of the more... quiet... ones within Alicja?" he asked further.
These were the eyes of someone he'd never seen before in Alicja's body.
"...Hello." he responded.
"Take a seat." he told her.
"So. Cameron, eh?" he asked her.
"I'm guessing you're one of the more... quiet... ones within Alicja?" he asked further.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
"..." Hal was silent for a moment, narrowing his eyes.
"My office." he told her.
"I can see that you have reservations about this information, though." he then said.
"I give you this one chance to back out of it, if you feel you cannot discuss it." he continued, as he walked past her.
"Follow me, or don't. But whatever you make, is one you cannot back out of." he finished, continuing on his way.
"My office." he told her.
"I can see that you have reservations about this information, though." he then said.
"I give you this one chance to back out of it, if you feel you cannot discuss it." he continued, as he walked past her.
"Follow me, or don't. But whatever you make, is one you cannot back out of." he finished, continuing on his way.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
"..." Sharp was silent for a moment, before sighing.
"You're right." he said.
"It would be a paradox to try and use her mana boosting capabilities to try and rid her of her mana boosting capabilities." he agreed. "I get the feeling some innate self-preservation would take over, and she'd stop allowing me to access it... even if she didn't intend to do so." he went on.
He then paused and thought about it.
"But could I use ANOTHER nexus' power to stop the one forming in her...?" he then wondered aloud.
"Wait, no, that won't work." he then realised. "Either the subconscious self-preservation would kick in and she'd run... or her being in such close proximity to a nexus whose capabilities are being actively taken advantage of, could have drastic repercussions and/or consequences." he went on.
"Ie: the nexus in her tries to interfere with the nexus I would be using, and it would either try and attack myself, which would surely end in my death. Or it tries to overpower the other nexus, which would end in a catastrophic world event."
"You're right." he said.
"It would be a paradox to try and use her mana boosting capabilities to try and rid her of her mana boosting capabilities." he agreed. "I get the feeling some innate self-preservation would take over, and she'd stop allowing me to access it... even if she didn't intend to do so." he went on.
He then paused and thought about it.
"But could I use ANOTHER nexus' power to stop the one forming in her...?" he then wondered aloud.
"Wait, no, that won't work." he then realised. "Either the subconscious self-preservation would kick in and she'd run... or her being in such close proximity to a nexus whose capabilities are being actively taken advantage of, could have drastic repercussions and/or consequences." he went on.
"Ie: the nexus in her tries to interfere with the nexus I would be using, and it would either try and attack myself, which would surely end in my death. Or it tries to overpower the other nexus, which would end in a catastrophic world event."
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
Again, Hal cursed.
A string of curses. In various languages. But it was quiet. Only she heard it, but she could hear the sheer anger and frustration emanating from his tone. He did NOT like what he just heard.
"Then we'll use every ounce of MY power." he told her.
"We'll squeeze every last drop out of me TO stop this." he went on... but before she could respond, she saw that he knew what he'd said was impossible.
"...even though my power pales in comparison to that of a nexus." he lamented.
"In the face of one forming, even -I- am powerless."
A string of curses. In various languages. But it was quiet. Only she heard it, but she could hear the sheer anger and frustration emanating from his tone. He did NOT like what he just heard.
"Then we'll use every ounce of MY power." he told her.
"We'll squeeze every last drop out of me TO stop this." he went on... but before she could respond, she saw that he knew what he'd said was impossible.
"...even though my power pales in comparison to that of a nexus." he lamented.
"In the face of one forming, even -I- am powerless."
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
"Damn it." Hal cursed through gritted teeth.
"I wanted Vincent to be SO wrong. Just this once." he snarled.
"This really IS bad." he then muttered.
"At least Vincent's spending every waking moment to try and find a way to stop this." he went on.
"And I need to devote resources to it as well."
"I wanted Vincent to be SO wrong. Just this once." he snarled.
"This really IS bad." he then muttered.
"At least Vincent's spending every waking moment to try and find a way to stop this." he went on.
"And I need to devote resources to it as well."
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
Hal crossed his hands over his chest.
"What do I know?" he asked.
"Enough." he said.
"Enough to know that what you say is, indeed, correct." he went on.
"But let's confirm it." he continued.
"What do YOU think it is?" he asked.
"What do I know?" he asked.
"Enough." he said.
"Enough to know that what you say is, indeed, correct." he went on.
"But let's confirm it." he continued.
"What do YOU think it is?" he asked.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
Both men watched her go, and Nate just sighed heavily.
"Great." he muttered.
"...nothing to concern ourselves with, yes?" Sharp asked.
"Given her reaction, no." Nate confirmed.
"All right then." Sharp said.
"You feel you need any more time for recovery?" he asked Nate.
"Actually, I think I can get back to work ASAP." Nate told him.
'Sometimes I even amaze myself.' Hal thought with a hidden smirk.
"Great." he muttered.
"...nothing to concern ourselves with, yes?" Sharp asked.
"Given her reaction, no." Nate confirmed.
"All right then." Sharp said.
"You feel you need any more time for recovery?" he asked Nate.
"Actually, I think I can get back to work ASAP." Nate told him.
'Sometimes I even amaze myself.' Hal thought with a hidden smirk.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
Sharp just smiled to himself.
'Seems it worked.' he thought.
"Now." he said. "What happened?" he asked.
Nate told him what he told Alicja, causing Sharp to furrow his brow a little, and cup his chin.
"Hmmm." he mumbled.
"That is... distressing and concerning." he commented.
"And it seems Jordan is far from out of the woods, given what you've seen." he added.
'Seems it worked.' he thought.
"Now." he said. "What happened?" he asked.
Nate told him what he told Alicja, causing Sharp to furrow his brow a little, and cup his chin.
"Hmmm." he mumbled.
"That is... distressing and concerning." he commented.
"And it seems Jordan is far from out of the woods, given what you've seen." he added.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
"I... I don't know." Nate responded.
"All I know is what I saw." he told her.
"And... I saw it all simultaneously." he continued.
"It... it was a bit much for me." he admitted with a small, nervous laugh.
"I think I'm all right now." he assured her, as they heard the door open, and saw Hal step in.
"Feeling better?" he asked.
"Yes." Nate replied.
"All I know is what I saw." he told her.
"And... I saw it all simultaneously." he continued.
"It... it was a bit much for me." he admitted with a small, nervous laugh.
"I think I'm all right now." he assured her, as they heard the door open, and saw Hal step in.
"Feeling better?" he asked.
"Yes." Nate replied.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
"...I see." Nate responded.
"Well... I saw all their life forces." he told her. "Obviously." he said.
"But... but this was... different than usual." he continued.
"I... it was like I was actually seeing a glimpse of Heaven and Hell, in the case of Zeke and Dr. LeBlanc." he informed her. "And Hazel... Hazel, I just... I saw chaos. That's the best way to say it." he went on.
"...and Ms. McCormick..." he then said, shuddering a little.
"The only way I can describe it is... it's like I saw... pure, raw power... made manifest."
"Well... I saw all their life forces." he told her. "Obviously." he said.
"But... but this was... different than usual." he continued.
"I... it was like I was actually seeing a glimpse of Heaven and Hell, in the case of Zeke and Dr. LeBlanc." he informed her. "And Hazel... Hazel, I just... I saw chaos. That's the best way to say it." he went on.
"...and Ms. McCormick..." he then said, shuddering a little.
"The only way I can describe it is... it's like I saw... pure, raw power... made manifest."
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
Nate listened to everything she said, taking it all in.
Zeke was good news, Bast was... not as good, but still good, and Jordan's state was... very concerning.
"No..." he said quietly.
"No, no, that can't be-" he started to say, before pausing.
"Wait..." he muttered.
"You didn't mention Hazel." he commented.
"...is... oh lord, what happened to Hazel!?" he exclaimed, sounding VERY concerned now.
Zeke was good news, Bast was... not as good, but still good, and Jordan's state was... very concerning.
"No..." he said quietly.
"No, no, that can't be-" he started to say, before pausing.
"Wait..." he muttered.
"You didn't mention Hazel." he commented.
"...is... oh lord, what happened to Hazel!?" he exclaimed, sounding VERY concerned now.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Posted in Darkened Heartbeats
Posted 4 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
Nate looked over towards her and bit his lip.
"...sorry." he apologised. "Sorry if I... worried you." he clarified, as she received a response.
On my way now. it read.
How is he doing? the next text asked.
Nate then sighed and looked forward some, before it came to him.
"Wait!" he exclaimed.
"What about Zeke!?" he asked. "And Dr. Leblanc? And Hazel? And... and... uh..." he then stammered, trying to recall Jordan's name.
"Jordan!" he recalled.
"How are they?" he asked her.
"...sorry." he apologised. "Sorry if I... worried you." he clarified, as she received a response.
On my way now. it read.
How is he doing? the next text asked.
Nate then sighed and looked forward some, before it came to him.
"Wait!" he exclaimed.
"What about Zeke!?" he asked. "And Dr. Leblanc? And Hazel? And... and... uh..." he then stammered, trying to recall Jordan's name.
"Jordan!" he recalled.
"How are they?" he asked her.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?