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Re: Dakota City
By: Galvin Date: March 18, 2016, 11:37 pm
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Galvin was in gym class enjoying a game of basketball with sonme
of his classmates . As usual he was always picked first for the
simple fact he was the only one that could dunk in his class. If
that was there reason he was fine but he sometime wonder if it
that's all they seen in him ..The game justed stared and they
where already up by 5 points . This would be a easy win but a
boring one nothing less. All they did was pass Galvin the ball
and let him do what he wanted to the opposing team .. Last point
and guess whi they where giving it to ? Thats rght Galvin. The
whole game he hasnt even attempted to dunk and everyone wanted
to see it . He could see it in there eyes .
"I guess I give them what they wanted "
He thought to hisself while posting up on the defender while
maintaing control of the ball . He spin , Knock the guard off
him and making him lose his balence in the process and took off
. While rising He felt a wierd present in his hands . He couldnt
shake it off but continue the dunking process . "Boom ! the
sound of the rim rattle when he made contact then the sound of
wood split under him . As he hung on the rim he look down . He
couldn't believe his eyes . the ball went through the wooden
floor . His fellow classmates where in just much surprise as
Galvin was . He finaly game down and landed on his feet . Galvin
stared at the hole in the ground and the students that where
staring through the hole under him
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Re: Dakota City
By: Hydro Date: March 19, 2016, 12:01 pm
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School the next day was quite the experience. As expected, there
were instances all over the school of strange things happening.
A boy dunked a basketball clear through the ground, A girl set
the chemistry lab on fire... While taking a quiz! And then there
was Gale
Hanini had spent the grand majority of the day looking for Gale,
but had been unable to find her! Usually he would have crossed
paths with her at least once in the day! Now lunch was coming up
and he hadn't even caught wind of her!
But then, just as the thought crossed his mind, he looked out
the open door of the classroom to see Gale walk by! She was
clearly in pain. He immediately raised his hand. "Can I go to
the restroom please!?" He got up and ran out of the classroom
before waiting for an answer. He ran to catch up with Gale, and
grabbed her wrist. "Come this way." He told her, leading her to
the pool area. "They don't turn the lights on in here unless
we're practicing or having a meet. It's probably the darkest
place in the school. he explained. The tiny amount of light that
permeated the room was just enough to make the water in the pool
visible, and the sound of the water filtration system was the
only thing that could be heard, until class got out and the
hallways filled with students again.
"Is that a bit better?" He asked. Obviously it wouldn't be a
permanent fix. But hopefully it would at least help for now.
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Re: Dakota City
By: guest1383 Date: March 19, 2016, 1:30 pm
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To her surprise, Hanini grabbed her by the wrist, stopping her.
They were in the hallway with no one else around, fortunately.
She had heard a crazy rumor about a kid destroyed the gym floor
with a basketball during P.E. and now she was dealing with the
pain she had been experiencing since the incident. Only today,
it was a lot more intense. What was happening to everyone? Hydro
caught onto what was happening and directed her to the pool
area.
"Yes," she replied, rubbing her temples.
The room was veiled in darkness, yet she could still detect
small traces of light that reflected against the water's
surface. Even that bothered her, but it was nothing like it had
been. Tears surfaced in her frustration, but she held them back
and shook her head defiantly. What did this mean? Would she ever
be able to stand in the sun again without feeling like her head
was about to split in half? She had had her entire life mapped
out. Normality was what she had been chasing only to be thrown
back into a world far from it. But she knew that Hydro was going
through the same thing though. Unlike her, he appeared to be
taking it in stride. Although, he could still act normal.
"Thanks," she said, lamely, taking a seat on the floor by the
water. "Better get back to class before you get into trouble."
Dark hair fell over her shoulders, concealing her expression
from him, but the tone of her voice had deepened slightly.
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Re: Dakota City
By: Galvin Date: March 19, 2016, 4:56 pm
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Galvin looked at his hands in disbelief from the even that just
happen .Everyone started to whisper under there breath or to
other classmates . Not knowing what they where saying would
slowly drive him into a stressful panic . Galvin didn't know
what to do but run . He ran through the locker room into the
pool area .
While running Galvin looked back constantly to make sure no one
was chasing him . Because he wasn't looking where he was going
he trip over the pole and fell. He fell pretty hard on the
pavement but what happen next sacred him . When he tryed to get
up he couldn't move . He felt like the earths gravity was
keeping him down . The lights that hang above the pool area
begin to straighten downward . The diving boards begin to arch
downward into the pool . The plates under the pool made a large
crack that cause the water to escape .
Galvin still couldn't move and had no clue what was going on ..
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Re: Dakota City
By: Hydro Date: March 20, 2016, 5:59 pm
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It was now clear that Gale was intentionally trying to keep her
distance from him. For one reason or another she didn't want to
be near him at school. Coming to this realization, he made his
way to the opposite side of the pool. "I can't go back yet." He
told her. "I feel like I've spent a week in the desert." He
really wanted to strip down and jump in the pool, but since he
had taken it upon himself to drag Gale here, that wasn't an
option. And there was also the incident from the last time he
got in the water. Instead, he rolled his pants up, and dipped
his feet in the pool.
The satisfaction was immediate, washing away the insufferable
thirst that ruled him throughout the day. But no matter how
much he tried to maintain his form, he still watched his
submerged feet turn to mush in the water. "There's a side effect
to my powers as well, you know..." He said. his voice was low
and quiet, but it still echoed through the room well enough to
carry. After ensuring that his feet wouldn't completely melt
away, he pulled his feet out of the water, watching them return
to normal, before dipping them in once again. How annoying that
the thing he craved most also caused his body to wither...
Once he was satisfied though, he prepared to go. "This should
last me a while. I'll leave you alone now." He said. But before
he could move an inch, another boy busted into the room and fell
forward. Without warning, Hanini's whole body began to feel
heavy. There was no doubt about it. This guy was like them. As
everything in the room began to be affected by the change in
gravity, the pool began to take damage. Strange, before the
water level even began draining, Hanini could feel the water
leaving the pool. Of all the places to go and break things, he
would choose this room... "Calm down!" Hanini called to the boy.
He recognized his face but didn't know his name. "Take a deep
breath or something, or you're going to crush us all!"
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Re: Dakota City
By: guest1456 Date: March 20, 2016, 9:02 pm
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Gale was baffled by his change of behavior. He moved to sit on
the opposite end of the pool, clearly avoiding her. After a few
moments of reflective silence, he reminded her that he was
dealing with consequences of the newly found powers as well.
She nodded.
Of course she knew. Although he appeared to be taking it all in
stride, she understood that it was still difficult. Staring down
at the ripples that marred the water's otherwise smooth,
mirrored surface, she sighed. All they could do was play the
hand they got dealt. Before she could break the silence, he
shattered with a farewell.
Her brows wrinkled in confusion. Did he really think that was
what she wanted? To be alone. She recounted her words, wondering
if she had said something that could have been misconstrued.
They had been uttered with bitterness, something she instantly
regretted now that the headache had resided and pain no longer
ebbed away at her nerves.
"Hanini, wait-" she started.
Galvin burst through the doors. He was having a meltdown,
clearly upset by th we same thing they were going through. Palms
pushed down against the pool, propelling her to her feet. She
had made it to his side before an invisible weight pressed
heavily upon her, keeping her in place.
"Galvin," she murmured, having recognized him from the start.
"We have the same thing. Let us talk to you to explain."
The lights creaked beneath the weight, making her nervous. Her
lips pursed as her eyes turned upward. They were directly below
the lights. If they fell, they would not have to he concerned
about the gravity issue for long.
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Re: Dakota City
By: Hydro Date: November 4, 2016, 5:09 pm
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It took several minutes to calm the boy down, and return the
effects of gravity to normal. Once Hanini was able to stand
again, he was unsure what to do. His opportunity to speak with
Gale openly faded the second someone else walked in. He was
trying to make up his mind when the intercom went off.
"Hanini Mahoe, please report to Principal Spencer's office,
Hanini Mahoe, report to Principal Spencer's office."
Hanini let out a sigh. There was no way he was getting called to
the office about not returning to class quickly enough. They
would only be calling him about one thing...
"I'll see you later, Gale." He said, offering the boy a nod
before leaving the pool area and making his way to the office.
His heart raced with every step he took. The white, spotted
tiles on the ground seemed to warp, getting smaller and larger
in sequence, until he stood at the door. What would he say? He
couldn't give them any reason to investigate him, or anyone near
him. He took a deep breath, and made his way through the door,
where there was a police officer standing in front of the
Principal's desk. "Have a seat, Hanini." The principal said,
seated in his chair as always. Fat bastard never got out of his
chair. Hanini couldn't think of a single time he had seen the
balding man in the halls.
The boy's heart was now pounding as he took a seat, and his gaze
shifted from the Officer to the Principal. "What is it?" He
asked, as if he didn't already know.
The officer continued to lean against the desk as he spoke. He
was no better than Spencer... "I'm officer Charles, and I'd like
to ask you a few questions." He opened a pad and took out a pen.
"When is the last time you spoke to your mother?" The officer
asked. So he was the one in charge. Hanini thought of Gale, and
how she had composed herself when it all went down. He needed to
be like her. "Before the riots." Hanini answered calmly.
This seemed to catch the Officer's suspicion, as he stood up
straight, and looked down at the boy. "You haven't contacted
your mom in three days with everything that's going on?"
Hanini shook his head "It's not that I haven't tried. I went
home after school Friday, and she told me to go to the store.
But I got caught in the rain and..."
He decided it was best not to tell them he was staying at a
friend's house. They would surely want to question that friend.
"When I saw the riots on the news, I rushed home. I looked for
my mom, but she wasn't home. I figured she had gotten away, so I
found somewhere safe to stay for the weekend I've been calling
the house ever since but she hasn't picked up." In the end,
there was no way around it. "Are you here because she's looking
for me? I was going to go home right after school today. With
everything that's been going on, they cancelled after school
activities."
The suspicion on the officer's face turned to sorrow as he heard
Hanini's story. It seemed he had hit all the right buttons. Gale
would be proud. "Hanini, I'm afraid your mother has been
killed."
Hanini didn't have to fake the sadness upon hearing the news. He
was still fighting with the reality of having lost both his
parents. "Are you sure?" He asked. His mind and heart begged his
mother to forgive him.
"That's why I'm here." Charles stated. "We need a family member
to confirm the identity." Hanini didn't want to go. He didn't
want to look at his mother's mangled body again. But it wasn't
like he could refuse. "I also want to ask you a few more
questions. Where did you stay after you left your home?" He
asked.
Hanini shook his head. "I can't tell you that." He said. "They'd
get in trouble if their parents found out I was over while they
were away." He intentionally avoided confirming whether the home
he stayed in belonged to a boy or a girl. Even whether it was
one or multiple friends was ambiguous. And the story about
protecting them from getting in trouble was easy to understand.
"I see..." Officer Charles said, taking a note in his pad.
Hanini had a feeling that if nothing else, he had successfully
protected Liz and Gale... A few more questions, and he was
getting this things, and on his way out the door behind the
Officer. Just in time for class change. Surely the rumors would
be flying in no time....
#Post#: 407692--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dakota City
By: shosho Date: November 9, 2016, 4:20 pm
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[The day of the Big Bang]
See the man. He is sturdy and strong-legged, he wears a uniform
of midnight blue. He is in a rage, like a fire full of wrath.
His voice dominates the vast docks, but when Synn opens her
auburn eyes to look for the man in her head, all she sees, for
the first few seconds at least, is white. Heaven perhaps? Or a
blank sheet of paper. And it only took a moment for her
peripheral to be taken by waves; light waves. Sugared lilac,
cyan, muted limes, even spring rose. All the colors she knew,
and yet she wasn’t painting. Was she? Raising her hand to her
head, she rubs her temple, before extending it out.
Red.
On the tips of her fingers. Maybe she was painting after all. Or
was it blood? A headache comes with the revelation, cursing
herself silently for figuring it out and birthing a migraine,
paired with the most annoying sound she had ever had the
pleasure of hearing, like static, in her ears. She cradles her
head in her arms until she can no longer hear it until
everything is silent. A couple walk by, too distraught to notice
her before she pulls herself off the ground. The sand, from
where she was standing, looked like diamond, it distracts her
from the ringing in her head.
Just as she begins to walk off, there is a moment of clarity,
pulling her back to her spot, and when she looks down at her
bag, she scoffs, cursing herself once more.
Dimwit.
[Current day]
Three days. No school. Constant ringing. No appointments.
Her anxiety had peaked to new lengths since that day, and she
had noticed a slight change in her vision. Crystal clear.
Everything was so defined, and she hadn’t adjusted yet, causing
migraines that wouldn’t still for days. It was all very
exhausting and had rendered her mind speechless; the voices
weren’t as active, she wasn’t as active. No food also, and it
was beginning to take it’s toll on her. The heavy bags beneath
her eyes darkened each day; maybe she was an owl.
Synn, the nocturnal owl.
What was happening to her?
#Post#: 407693--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dakota City
By: guest1383 Date: November 9, 2016, 8:38 pm
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The boy was able to be talked down, but his condition still
worried her. Like the rest of them, he was a ticking bomb. After
Hanini talked him down, he left, finally giving the two of them
a chance to speak privately.
She rubbed her arms. A deep chill had settled in her bones and
it was one that had nothing to do with the external temperature
of the room.
"Hanini, I-"
The principal's voice came on over the speakers within the pool
area, interrupting her. Gale's lips parted, but the plea for him
to stay, died on her tongue as he turned and left. The echoes of
the footsteps trailed after him, quickly dissolving in the pit
of silence that surrounded her.
Opening the door upon his exit had allowed in stray tendrils of
light that filtered in from the hallway, momentarily blinding
her. Then, all too soon the door was shut, throwing her into a
prison of nothingness.
Gale hated darkness. The idea of losing her visual sense was
terrifying. She found herself out of options. It was either stay
here or suffer the agony the sunlight caused her.
-
There was nothing like being seeing yourself on television with
the caption, 'THE CONTAMINATED MAY BE DANGEROUS' scrawled on the
bottom of the screen, in obnoxious, red letters. She was
fortunate that she had had the forethought to wear a hood over
head. The picture they showed on WB News, was only a shot of her
side, sporting a jacket and a pair of jeans with the back pocket
patched up. It was a terrible patch job; a testament to her poor
sewing skills.
But her sewing adroitness was not up for discussion, but the
safety of others around her was.
"Can't believe this."
Gale glanced up and saw two women there, watching the same
television in the storefront window as she was. They were older
than her, probably middle aged she guessed.
"Won't be able to get an ounce of sleep with those freaks out on
the streets," the other said, with a shake of her head, as they
walked away.
She stuffed her hands in her pockets and lowered her head. Maybe
she was dangerous.
Her jaw tensed at the thought. She surely did not feel
dangerous.
With a sigh, she turned from the television, wondering if Hanini
had seen it yet, and walked right into a strong pair of arms. A
gloved hand muffled the sound of her cry for help.
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Re: Dakota City
By: Hydro Date: November 10, 2016, 9:57 am
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The officer allowed Hanini to sit in the front seat of the
patrol car, wanting Hanini to understand that he wasn't in any
sort of trouble. But that wouldn't stop the word from spreading
around the school like wildfire!
"A cop took that swimmer kid Hanini away!"
"I heard he got caught trying to rob someone!"
"I heard he was a ring leader in the riots the other day!"
"He's probably one of those mutant freaks from the Big Bang!"
Of course, Hanini wouldn't be around to hear any of the vicious
things being said about him. He was in for something far more
difficult. He and Officer Charles approached the coroners
office, Hanini's heartbeat slowing with every pace. By the time
they arrived through the door, it had all but stopped.
Sensing Hanini's hesitation, Officer Charles placed a hand on
the boy's shoulder. "It's going to be alright." He said, trying
his best to be empathetic. He opened the door and walked through
first, flashing his badge to the attendant.
In the examination room they entered, were two tables with
cloths covering the bodies that lay on them. Hanini was certain
he knew the identities of both of the people hidden underneath.
But even if he had been bold enough to speak, his nerves had
locked his voice away in the compounds of his throat, and
seemingly thrown away the key. It was Charles who spoke up
first.
"Can you confirm that this indididual is Kalea Mahoe?" He asked
as he pulled back the first cloth, revealing Hanini's mother.
The slashes over her body had been treated, but her beautiful
skin had been damaged from being left underwater for who knows
how long. Hanini's chest collapsed when he looked at her, the
very air around him forming a vicegrip around his lungs, and
forbidding him to breathe in her presence. He didn't deserve
to...
"That's her..." He barely managed to whisper. He turned away
from his mother, and faced the other corpse, knowing what was
coming next.
Sensing the boy's pain, Officer Charles covered her body once
more. He hated this part of the job. No child should have to
bury his parent. "Who is this one?" Hanini asked, eyes now
settled on the other table.
The officer sighed, and walked over to the table.
"We found your in the kitchen of your home, having been slashed
to death. This is the an we believe to be her assailant." He
pulled The sheet back, and surely enough, it was him; The boy
who Hanini had drowned. "We found him only a few feet away from
your mother. We were hoping you would be able to help us I.D him
as well."
When they had encountered each other the first time, Hanini was
driven by terror and fear. Adrenaline ruled his movements. But
now that he was calm, he could make out features in the boy that
he hadn't before. His facial features suggested some sort of
Latin background. His hair was dyed a faint shade of purple.
And, like his mother, his skin appeared bleached after sitting
underwater for hours. "What happened to their skin?" Hanini
asked.
"Your kitchen was flooded when we found them." The officer
explained. The age lines on his forehead grew more pronounced as
he appeared to share in Hanini's grief. "Your mother had likely
passed before it happened. But this guy's cause of death was
apparently by drowning."
Hanini knew what that meant. It was unlikely that he killed
Kalea and then drowned on his own. The police would be
considering his death a homicide as well, and looking for
potential suspects.
"Have you ever seen him before?" The Officer asked. After
looking at the boy's face for a few seconds, Hanini shook his
head. "I don't think he went to my school." He said, cleverly
dodging the question."
"I understand." The officer said, covering up the second body.
Hanini hoped that would be the end of his interactions with the
Officer, but there was still one thing left to deal with. "Do
you have any family that you can stay with?" The officer asked.
Dammit.
"Yeah." Hanini said, eyes fixed on the ground. "I'll go pack up
some clothes and go to my aunts house. He started on the way out
the door when Charles caught up. "I'll give you a ride. It's not
safe out there anymore..." It wouldn't have been wise for Hanini
to object, so he got in the car once more.
The streets were quiet, but not as quiet as the inside of the
patrol car. Officer Charles seemed like a good guy. He was
clearly searching for some sort of words to comfort the boy, who
had now lost both of his parents. But his mind gave him no words
of condolence to offer, so like Hanini, all he could do was
watch the ghostly empty roads. The idea of mutants wandering the
streets must have scared everyone into hiding.
When they pulled up to the little blue house, Hanini looked up
at it, knowing no one would be there to greet him. "Thanks..."
He said.
But Charles wasn't done yet. "Are you going to be alright? I
can give you a ride to your Aunt's if you want..."
"No. I've got it. It's not that far a walk."
"Alright. Take care of yourself, Hanini."
Hanini had a feeling that wouldn't be his last time dealing with
Officer Charles. But for now, he was glad to be rid of him. He
approached his house, and prepared himself to face the ghosts
that lie within.
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