Zoe
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Tortuga
Sept 8, 2008 21:20:08 GMT -5
Post by Zoe on Sept 8, 2008 21:20:08 GMT -5
Zoe danced around her kitchen singing at the top of her lungs to My Chemical Romance on her iPod, stopping only to eat her toasted bagel. It was Sunday morning and normally Zoe would still be asleep, but today it was 6:00 and Zoe was showered and dressed in her favorite black boots that looked like Selene's from Underworld. She also wore some huge black pants with chains adorned in white lace, and her MCR tank top, but the boots were the best part, so the only ones really worth mentioning. "So long and goodnight! So long and good night!"
"Zoe! Stop that infernal racket and get ready for Church!" her mother shouted at her from over the counter. That stopped Zoe's happy mood in it's tracks. She paused the song and took her ear buds out.
"I'm not going to your church, Mom. You know that." She said solemly, fingering the pentale necklace she wore.
"Devil worshiper," she said. It wasn't an accusation. It was an expression of pain. As if Zoe's mother couldn't bear to watch her daughter fall from Grace.
"Mom," Zoe said, the word catching in her throat. It killed Zoe that her mother couldn't accept her. "I don't worship the devil. I worship nature." Her mother ignored her and simply walked out the door. Zoe shook her head and turned off her iPod, putting it in her pocket.
Zoe walked back to the couch and turned on the TV, floping on the couch without even looking at it. She closed her eyes and tried to rid her head of the headache.
She hadn't realized she'd dozed off until she opened her eyes and saw the town of Tortuga around her. She recognized it because she'd been there with her mother last summer. But that was when it had been re-created. Zoe could tell it was this was real. "Holy crap!"
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Tortuga
Sept 9, 2008 1:38:24 GMT -5
Post by vivian on Sept 9, 2008 1:38:24 GMT -5
Ren was sumbling down the street. The tavern had closed since it was early morning and the sun was rising. He was looking around for somewhere to crash and sleep off the alcohol. He knew he'd never make it back to his rooms at the Inn across town. He rarely did. He yawned and scratched his head through the bandana and stopped short. In front of him was a girl dressed in the strangest clothing he'd ever seen. And he'd seen some pretty wierd stuff. A part of his mind made an excuse that he was already dreaming. "Well if i'm dreaming, then I must have already passed out somewhere. Which means there isn't much point in walking now." he concluded. he tripped over his own feet and sat aginst the wall next to the odd girl. "G'night luv." he said and was soon snoring a moment later.
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Zoe
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Tortuga
Sept 9, 2008 18:01:37 GMT -5
Post by Zoe on Sept 9, 2008 18:01:37 GMT -5
Zoe, who was sure she was dreaming, and had been staring around the town in wonder for up til this point, jumped and yelled when the dirty pirate passed out beside her. "That proves it, I am sooo dreaming this!" she said to herself. "What am going to do?" Zoe was accutely aware that she was unarmed. Normally, she carried a switch-blade with her everywhere, even to school. Unfortunately, she hadn't fallen asleep with it on and was not dreaming it anywhere on her person. She looked down at the incredibly dirty guy snoring next to her. He was armed to the teeth.
"He won't miss just one dagger," Zoe muttered. Then she blinked. "Do I really talk out loud this much? Yes. Great, now I'm having a conversation with myself..." she shook her head. "Focus Zoe. Get the d**n knife."
Zoe knelt down next to the pirate and wrinkled her nose. "Ew, buddy, ever heard of a shower? Cuz, seriously, you need one." Then reaching down to grab the dagger, she muttered to herself, "Sheesh, Zoe, he can't hear you. Why are you talking to him?" she snorted. "For the same reasons I'm talking to myself, obviously."
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Tortuga
Sept 9, 2008 23:28:17 GMT -5
Post by vivian on Sept 9, 2008 23:28:17 GMT -5
Ren snatched her wrist a moment before she touched the hilt of the dagger. He opened his bloodshot eyes and glared. "You may think i'm stupid, but but i'm not. Believe you me, being drunk hardly impares my awareness. And I heard every word you said. I don't know what a shower is except a rain shower, and that doesn't do a whole lot to be honest." he looked her up and down and raised an eyebrow. "And people think i'm crazy? I don't dress funny and talk to myself at least."
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Zoe
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Tortuga
Sept 10, 2008 17:41:23 GMT -5
Post by Zoe on Sept 10, 2008 17:41:23 GMT -5
Zoe yanked her hand back and stuck her tongue out at him. "Then take a bath. The ocean is super close. And you only think I dress funny because I'm dressed differently than you're used to. But, in my mind, you're the funny one. And at least I'm not careless enough to pass out drunk on some street somewhere." Zoe paused a moment before adding. "At least I'm not stupid enough to get drunk in the first place. Do you even know what drinking does to your liver?"
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Sept 10, 2008 19:18:25 GMT -5
Post by vivian on Sept 10, 2008 19:18:25 GMT -5
Ren raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about luv? Livers?" he shook his head. "Besides, i'm not the only one to pass out drunk, not in this Town. And I didn't pass out, I voluntarily went to sleep."
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Zoe
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Sept 11, 2008 20:32:08 GMT -5
Post by Zoe on Sept 11, 2008 20:32:08 GMT -5
Zoe wrinkled her nose. "Just because other people pass out in the streets doesn't mean that it's a good idea. Besides, take a look around," Zoe said, making a sweeping guesture with her arm, "Are these people really the examples you want to folllow?" To emphasize her point, a drunk man climbed over the edge of a balcony, saluted the sleeper on the ground, and jumped down to her. He landed on top of her, and Zoe thought she heard some bones break. She winced.
And then, being the odd, crazy girl she was, Zoe turned back to the pirate next to her and poked him in his side.
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Sept 11, 2008 22:14:04 GMT -5
Post by vivian on Sept 11, 2008 22:14:04 GMT -5
Ren flinched, what did this girl think she was doing? He asked her just that as he hopped to his feet, if wavering a little. "What do you think you're doing?"
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Zoe
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Tortuga
Sept 12, 2008 16:57:46 GMT -5
Post by Zoe on Sept 12, 2008 16:57:46 GMT -5
Zoe jumped to her feet, but triped on one of her chains and fell onto the ground again. "Ow..." she mumbled, as she was sprawled on her back. "nuts..." she looked up at the pirate and got up carefully this time. "I think I'm doing whatever I want to do. It is my dream, after all. I can do pretty much whatever I want..." she paused, and re-evaluated. "Except die or have sex."
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Sept 12, 2008 17:29:47 GMT -5
Post by vivian on Sept 12, 2008 17:29:47 GMT -5
Ren raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me missy, but you're in my dream. Not the other way around." he said, slightly amused. Except dying and having sex aren't really limited much in this town."
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Zoe
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Sept 12, 2008 22:58:28 GMT -5
Post by Zoe on Sept 12, 2008 22:58:28 GMT -5
Zoe sighed. "Firstly, I can see that death and sex are not limited. Secondly, of course you would think that you were real and I was false in my dream. But I am the one it the most dream-like position. I happen to be from the future, and am thrust back into what ever year this. I am the fish out of the water. You on the other hand are only talking to the fish out of the water. So I'm the one dreaming, and you are merely playing a part in my dream. I hate to break it to ya, but all your life you've been a figment of my imagination. Sorry."
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Sept 13, 2008 15:59:12 GMT -5
Post by vivian on Sept 13, 2008 15:59:12 GMT -5
Ren raised an eyebrow. "Really? Then how is it I have memories of my past? Unless you know all about me, then this entire situation is all messed up. Maybe this will clear things up a bit." he reached over and pinched her. Hard.
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Zoe
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Tortuga
Sept 13, 2008 20:28:47 GMT -5
Post by Zoe on Sept 13, 2008 20:28:47 GMT -5
"Ow!" she jumped back and slapped him across the face. Hard. Then she looked at her hand. "Ew," she muttered, wiping it off on her pants. "I am so not in favor of the grunge look."
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Sept 13, 2008 21:47:01 GMT -5
Post by vivian on Sept 13, 2008 21:47:01 GMT -5
Ren just blinked. He'd been slapped too many times to make a difference. But it did hurt a bit which meant..."So...neither of us are dreaming?" he asked, highly confused.
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Zoe
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Sept 14, 2008 22:31:44 GMT -5
Post by Zoe on Sept 14, 2008 22:31:44 GMT -5
Zoe blinked. A couple times. "Um... if niether of us is dreaming... then... this is..." Zoe paused. For about five seconds. When she did speak, it was a whisper. "Real?"
Zoe got out of her shock, and screamed in frustration. Then she started taking out that frustration on the wall, kicking it over and over again, and occasionally punching it. "Why" kick "couldn't" kick "this" kick "have" punch "happened" double kicks and one punch combo "to" kick "someone" roundhouse kick "like" punch "Dannie? She loves stinking pirate scum!" Zoe wailed, then accented her laments with one final spinning kick.
As if her energy had all run out, Zoe collapsed on the ground, drawing her knees into her chest, and wrapping her arms around them. She rested her head on her knees. "My mom hates me, and now I'm not there," Zoe whispered, in a voice she thought too low for anyone to hear.
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