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Dakota City
By: Raijuta Date: October 29, 2015, 4:20 pm
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It's the day after the Big Bang. The city is about to be filled
with confused and anxious meta-humans. Get ready for school!
It's Friday!
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Re: Dakota City
By: Hydro Date: October 29, 2015, 5:03 pm
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6:45am
Hanini woke up in the morning, reeking of an unusual scent. It
didn't stink, but Hanini didn't like it. It reminded him of the
incident the night before. He had stayed late after practice to
help a friend with decorations for a school event, and before he
knew it, it was getting dark! He took a shortcut to try to get
home quicker, when the sounds of a fight could be heard just a
block ahead of him! Hanini didn't want any part in that, so he
walked as quietly as he could. It turned out there was a full
blown brawl taking place near the docks! and then BOOM!
Purple smoke erupted from the site, causing all parties to
scatter, coughing as they tried to maintain their breath! Hanini
hadn't been caught in the blast, but he inhaled so much of the
smoke he might as well have! He wasn't injured or anything, so
he just went home and took a shower.
But now it was morning and he felt....
Thirsty! He jumped out of bed and rushed to the kitchen, where
his mother, Kalea was already preparing breakfast. "Breakfast
will be ready soon." She told him. His mother was a beautiful
Black, Hawaiian woman who was the object of admiration for many
of Hanini's friends. But to him, she was just... mom. He didn't
respond to her statement, instead grabbing a glass from the
cabinet and filling it with water, guzzling it down in mere
seconds. "You thirsty?" Kalea teased, as he finished his second
glass. He nodded his head as he poured a third. Three glasses
later, she appeared concerned. "I know they say you should have
six to nine glasses of water a day, Hanini, but it doesn't have
to be all at once....
The boy nodded his head and put his glass in the sink before
heading upstairs and getting dressed. He was out the door before
breakfast was ready.
10:52am
Hanini Had all but drained every water fountain in the school,
and spent at least ten dollars on bottled water from the vending
machine. He had been excused from both his morning classes for
water breaks, but no matter what, he remained parched! This
would continue for the entire day.
3:42pm
Swim practice started at 4:15, but Hanini was always the first
to arrive. On this day, he was even earlier than normal! Down to
trunks, he walked up the the pool, took a deep breath, and
jumped in. MAN The water was heaven! Like, even moreso than
normal! He didn't even bother to swim! He just closed his eyes
and floated on his back. But when he opened his eyes, he
realized something wasn't right! It was almost as if his body
was melting into the water! He barely even resembled a human!
Rather a blown mass of floating mush!
In a panic, he frantically struggled to get out of the water!
Without a solid form, he didn't know what he would do on land,
but he had to get out! Once he escaped the liquid death trap,
however, his body returned to it's normal shape! Still
terrified, he screamed and ran out of the gymnasium, just as his
coach and teammates arrived. "Hanini what is it?!" They screamed
after him, but he was already gone. Not even bothering to gather
his things. He didn't stop until he was home, still spooked. But
you know what? He wasn't thirsty...
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Re: Dakota City
By: guest1380 Date: October 30, 2015, 8:56 am
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Jerry was talking to Martha downstairs; she could hear them.
Gale perched herself on the stairs and leaned down to better
hear what they were saying.
It was early, maybe five a.m. Jerry usually did not get up to
about eight to leave for work, but a persistant knocking on the
front door had awakened them. Martha started to cry. The sound
make her stomach churn. Martha would not have cried if the
police had not been present.
Her foster dad started to ask the officer what had happened, but
officer remained silent. Perhaps he heard the threatening edge
in his voice too.
Then, there was shouting following the front door slamming. She
was surprised that the old door still functioned correctly after
many years of being slammed in anger.
Mike had slammed it more than a few handfuls of times.
To everyone's surprise, Martha stopped crying. Gale heard her
light a cigarette and cough. Stage two lung cancer and she was
still at three packs a day.
"What we going to tell the kid?" she heard Jerry ask as he
shuffled across the room.
"Let's ask her," Martha said coldly. "She's listening right
now."
Gale sighed and gave up her hiding space. Her body felt sore
from the night before.
She walked in and winced at the harsh kitchen light. Jerry
looked her over.
"You like look hell," he said.
She nodded. She felt like it too.
"So you know 'bout Mike?" Martha asked, probably noticing her
reddened eyes.
Gale swallowed back tears and nodded her head.
Martha snorted. "Course you do. Were you there, too?"
Flashing red and blue lights came to mind as screams polluted
her sanity.
"No m'am," she lied.
Martha accepted the lie. "Go get ready for school."
She was thankful to be dismissed. Climbing the stairs, she could
not hold back the tears any longer.
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School
Morning
What was that awful stench? She leaned forward and smelled her
hands. It reeked of the night before, but she had been far away
at the times things went down.
Well, hardly less than a block away by that time, but still far
enough she did not know she would have been effected.
If only she would have ran instead of disobeying Mike and
turning back to watch.
"Gale."
It was Lindsay. She was her pretty sophomore friend. Although
she was a year younger than her, she had the maturity of a
middle aged adult. Perhaps that was why she enjoyed her company
so.
"I heard about Mike," she murmured. "Why are you even at
school."
"And go home to cuddly Martha? I don't think so, Liz," she
muttered throwing her books in her locker.
Lindsay stared at her as if trying to crack open a safe locke
without the code.
"You okay?" she asked.
Gale ignored her friend. Of course she was not 'okay', but when
you lived where and how she did, you learned the means to
survive. That's what Mike had taught her.
Except, he did not survive.
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School
Afternoon
Each time she passed a window, her eyes would start to water and
her skin would prickle. She wrote it off as a consequence to her
having cried all night.
The dismissal bell sounded and students began to shuffled
hurriedly out the door, eager to get home. She was not eager
whatsoever to return home just yet.
Instead, Liz asked her to go out and grab a bite to eat. She
agreed and they took a cab across town together to a pizza
joint. They conversed about school and Liz's boyfriend. Well,
Liz talked and she just mainly listened. Gale was not in a
talkative mood.
"Can I stay with you tonight?" she asked, accidentally
interrupting Liz in mid-sentence.
Liz, like the amazing friend she was, did not seem to mind the
interruption. They both knew she was just talking to make the
air less dense with awkwardness.
"Of course," Liz said, licking her fingers free of any runaway
pizza sauce. "Won't Martha be pissed though?"
Gale shrugged. "If she notices at all, she will probably just
threaten to call the agency or the cops."
Liz frowned, but did not speak further on the matter. Either
way, she was glad that she did not have to return home.
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Re: Dakota City
By: Hydro Date: November 3, 2015, 4:42 pm
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"Is that you Hanini?"
Kalea's voice rang through the house before the boy could even
close the door all the way. Short of breath, Hanini didn't
answer immediately. Before he could say a word, she came around
the corner. "You're home early." She said, stating the obvious.
Hanini could have said the same to her, but she gave him no
chance. "Was practice cancelled?" She spoon fed him his excuse!
"Yeah." He answered, nodding his head as he walked by. "Where
are your books?" She asked before he could make it to his room.
"I left them at school." He said dryly. "Don't have any homework
this weekend." She didn't seem as satisfied with that answer,
however, she let it go. Hanini went into his room, closed the
door, and flung himself onto the bed. What had happened to him
before? He definitely saw his body change forms! Maybe he should
see a doctor? No. It must have been his imagination. Clearly he
was fine, right?
As he pondered that, Kalea walked into his room. Privacy wasn't
a thing in her house, and don't even get her started on locked
doors... "Since you're home so early, I want you to go to the
store for me." She handed him some cash and a short list of
items. Hanini didn't bother to argue. He took the money and put
it in his back pocket before heading out the door.
It wasn't far to the store. A few blocks maybe. It was in a
little shopping center just past an old pizza parlor. Hanini was
thinking on his day so heavily as he walked, that he didn't
notice the storm clouds brewing. His first warning was a few
scattered raindrops, which, for some reason, brought him a sense
of comfort, rather than concern. They carried a smile to his
face,like he hadn't had all day. But then, with a boom of
thunder, the very sky seemed to fall out! Still, he didn't seem
perturbed, until he looked down to see his arm appearing to melt
under the falling rain water. "Shit!" He half yelled, making a
mad dash for cover. He ended up under the awning at the pizza
parlor, where he rushed through the door, and fell to his knees.
He tried to cover his arms, but they had already returned to
normal. "What's happening to me?" He whispered...
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Re: Dakota City
By: guest1383 Date: November 3, 2015, 6:16 pm
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"Gale?" asked Liz as she flailed her hands.
Gale blinked. "Yeah?"
Liz rolled her eyes and picked up her purse and wallet. "Asked
if you were ready. Oh great! It's raining."
Looking out the resturaunt's window, she saw that her friend was
right. Unlike Liz, she enjoyed the rain, having taken solace in
its soothing pitter patters on her window many times before.
She grabbed her things and followed Liz to the door. Suddenly, a
kid threw himself through the door and onto his knees. He had
gotten caught in the rain, his body dropping with rain.
Liz was the one who sprang into action. Gale just stood to the
side, trying to give him space and not to get in the way.
Liz laid a decisive hand on his shoulder tenderly, but firmly.
"Dude, you okay?" she asked, her fingers prying down his spine,
looking for any signs of an injury.
What's happening to me?
The rhetorical question made her frown. She was certain Liz had
not heard him say it, but she had. Gale cleared her throat.
"Liz, maybe he just needs some space?" she suggested, rubbing
her arm.
Liz scoffed at her statement and glanced up at her with an
obvious question in her eyes.
It read, 'who is the one wanting to be a doctor here?'
Gale ignored it and instead watched him. It took a moment to
recognize him, but when she did, it only added to the mystery.
"Hanini?"
Liz glanced up at her, shocked to hear who it was. She looked
back down and leaned forward to get a better look of the guy's
face.
"Hanini? Like Hanini school swim team, Hanini?" Liz asked.
"Woah, too much partying?"
Gale frowned at how forward her friend was being. She had never
known Hanini to hang with that type of crowd. Then again, she
really did not know him.
"Liz," she muttered.
Liz looked up, blinking innocently. "What?"
"Do you need us to call someone?" Gale asked, ignoring Liz. He
didn't look well at all. "Or maybe get you a taxi?"
"You could come home with us," Liz suggested.
Ever since Liz started dating, she had been persistent about
getting a boyfriend for Gale. She wanted to be able to double
date and be able to gush about their relationships, she had
said. So now, as she offered allowing him to go back to her
house with them, Gale knew she was being more than a good
citizen.
Gale sighed and Liz looked up at her and mouthed 'what?' as she
shrugged.
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Re: Dakota City
By: Hydro Date: November 3, 2015, 6:41 pm
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As Hanini was gathering his breath, he felt someone approaching.
He didn't see her... He felt her... How did he know it was a
her? What in the Hell was going on? He looked up as a gentle
hand lay on his shoulder to see two girls from school. He knew
them both. Not friends necessarily. But nice girls. Liz and
Gale...
"I'm fine." He said, rising to his feet. "It's just water.
Caught me off guard is all." Understatement of the century.
Water continued to pour from his locs as he looked around, and
apologized to a worker who was already coming with a mop.
It seemed the two hadn't recognized him until that moment. He
smiled, and pulled his hair back. tying it with a rubber band
from around his wrist and smiled. "That's me!" He said jokingly
before Liz made her comment. "Partying?" It was clear he was
genuinely confused by her question. The last party he had been
to was a member of the swim team's birthday party; and that was
far from a rager!
He listened to their suggestions. The issue wasn't getting
home... He looked out into the rain, considering what might
happen to him if we went out into it for too long, or even at
all. "How are you getting home?" He asked Liz. Perhaps the best
thing to do would be to call his mom and let her know he had
gotten caught in the rain and would head back when it cleared
up.
(Static came out in the time before everyone had cell phones, so
we're gonna stick to that)
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Re: Dakota City
By: guest1383 Date: November 3, 2015, 7:17 pm
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Liz blushed in a way that would make the devil suspicious as he
confirmed his identity. Perhaps, her relationship was not as
concrete as she wanted it to be. Gale was fully aware of her
attraction to athletes, but she also knew how much she liked the
guy she was dating despite his 'geek' tendencies. He would just
have to keep her attention if he hoped to have a long
relationship. It was easy for her to get bored.
"We were planning on calling a payphone," Gale said, her eyes
drifting to the angry employee mopping up Hanini's mess. "I
think we should probably at least go somewhere else.
Liz went over to the front counter and asked to use their phone.
They obliged albeit reluctantly, but it seemed as though they
were willing if it meant that the teenagers messing up their
restaurant would leave. While she called the taxi service, Gale
rubbed her elbow and turned back to Hanini.
"So," she said in a low tone so that her friend would not
overhear. "What did you mean by what you said when you first
came in? About wondering what was going with you?"
She could not place the source of her curiosity, but she felt as
though she needed to know the answer to her inquiry. Something
just did not feel right within her.
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Re: Dakota City
By: Raijuta Date: November 3, 2015, 7:51 pm
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Hanini would have noticed the obvious blush on Liz' face, but
his eyes had settled on Gale. For some reason, she seemed the
one that had it together, though she was the one who hadn't done
or said much. Both girls were cute, mind you. But everyone knew
Liz had a boyfriend. Hanini wasn't sure if Gale was taken or
not. They had never really spoken before, despite having three
classes together. He nodded his head upon hearing her advice,
and moved forward to the phone.
As Liz made the call, Hanini turned to hear what Gale had to
say. His eyes widened upon hearing the question; a reaction he
wished desperately that he could take back. He sighed heavily,
and gently grabbed the girls elbow, pulling her further out of
earshot. "Ever since I woke up this morning I've been thirsty.
Like, crazy thirsty. I drank seven glasses of water before
school and it was like I'd been in the desert for a week. The
only time I've been satisfied was when I was covered in
water..." He looked out into the pouring rain, hoping she would
catch the connection. He decided to leave out the rest. The last
thing he needed was to freak anyone out.
Once Liz returned from her call, Hanini went to make one of his
own. Kalea's voice couldn't be heard, but Hanini's responses
made it pretty clear what she was saying:
Hey, mom?
Yeah, I got caught in the storm
I'm just going to wait it out. I'll be home when it calms down.
Don't worry, I ran into some friends at Mario's.
Ok, I'll call you in a bit.
After that he returned to the girls. "Alright. What's the next
move?"
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Re: Dakota City
By: guest1380 Date: November 4, 2015, 8:50 am
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Gale's forehead scrunched in silent thought as she mulled over
what he was saying. She caught his eye and followed it to the
door where the rain was still coming down. Before she could
summon up a response, Liz came running over. Hanini took her
place at the phone while Gale simply gazed outside.
The rain suited her mood. Although there were distractions
around her, she could not help but remember Mike and the night
before.
Her attention became divided when Hanini returned and asked what
they were going to do next.
"Taxi is here," announced Liz, bouncing up and out the door.
Gale shrugged and shrugged off her jacket and passed it to
Hanini.
"Try putting this over your head."
The taxi was parked close enough to the door that they would not
have to travel far, but she was still concerned about the ten
feet the awning failed to cover.
Then, she ran outside and jumped into taxi and slid over enough
to make room for him. Liz mumbled something about how it was
unfair that she got to sit by him. Gale did not even try to
reply to her.
Who was the one with a boyfriend, again?
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Re: Dakota City
By: Hydro Date: November 4, 2015, 9:39 am
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When Liz announced that the taxi had arrived, Hanini nodded his
head, but hesitated as he looked out at the rain. It was then
that Gale offered him her jacket. He wanted desperately to
take it from her, but he simply couldn't! How would that look?
Making a girl go out in the rain without a jacket so that he
could cover his head!.
He smiled and shook his head. "I'll be alright." He told her. He
didn't know if it was true but he hoped it was. "You need to
stay dry too." He opened the door for her, and walked out
behind her. Still under the awning, the breeze carried rogue
droplets of water toward him, and they misted over his skin like
tiny kisses. It felt amazing! But it also made him nervous. The
comfort always came first, then the misshapen skin. . His left
hand grabbed his right forearm and her tightened his muscles,
willing himself to remain solid as he ran after Gale, leaning
forward so that most of the water would land on his shirt.
He didn't liquify this time but his skin still took on an almost
rubbery sheen. It quickly faded once he was safe in the back
seat with Gale, allowing Liz to take the front.
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