Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 10:33:28 PM)
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Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 10:33:34 PM)
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Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 10:33:50 PM)
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Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 10:37:29 PM)
*Lou unlocks the front door and invites them in to a small undecorated apartment, faux-wood floors that don't exactly fit together, two small miscolored couches, a fat old rear projection tv, and pictures of a curvy brunette hanging on the walls, school pictures of a young Sheryl along the hall way* "This is home."
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 10:41:03 PM)
Jareth followed along after Lou, glancing around... Wow this place screamed bachelor. Then again he knew how it went, and smiled after a moment. Surprisingly he was eyeing the misfitting floors rather than staring at said brunette.
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 10:42:24 PM)
*thwipps along behind Aisinn, her flip-flops marking her progress as she peers curiously at the pictures they pass, not staring by any means regardless*
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 10:43:39 PM)
::Ais moves in as invited and she glanced around, getting a feel for the place, as she stood to the side, nodding to him politely. She looked at a few pictures, clinically and briefly::
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 10:43:42 PM)
"...Its rough paying for everything, the best doctors for her don't accept tri-care... so... I kind of have to swallow the difference."
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 10:44:37 PM)
::she shakes her head to Lou:: Don't .... it's fine. ::said softly::
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 10:44:52 PM)
*he frowned and looked to them with a vunerable smile* "Do you need her awake or...?"
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 10:45:34 PM)
::she shakes her head:: I do not.. that is up to the others though.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 10:48:44 PM)
And Jareth just blinked, before shrugging. "Makes no difference to me." He said quietly, before chewing on his bottom lip. After a minute he closed his eyes and tugged on the fox charm in his hair.
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 10:48:47 PM)
*he glances between J and Cas*
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 10:49:35 PM)
*shakes her head* It'll be easier if she's not wondering what's going on and getting nervous.
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 10:50:32 PM)
::Ais nods, agreeing.::
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 10:53:44 PM)
*he takes a breath and tips his head for them to follow him down the hall past the bathroom to the room on the left, a medical bed and equipment hooked up to the frail palid frame of someone briefly ressembling Lou. A ghost in her own body she wheezes and the machines hum. Her bald head hooked up to an oxygen tube as she sleeps, the rest of her lays limp beneath a cover of blue medical blankets. A lone rocking chair is stationed to the right of her bed.*
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 10:56:19 PM)
(any charts or anything near by?)
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 10:56:37 PM)
[[yes one on the end of her bed at the foot]]
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 10:56:55 PM)
*the little imp's expression softens as she joins the others in the room, it s a long moment before she tiptoes to whisper to Aislinn*
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 10:57:50 PM)
[[oh shit, for Cas, Sheryl isn't too young, she's about a month away from her 21st birthday]]
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 10:58:37 PM)
(Thanks! But the imp I was referring to is Cas. lol))
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 10:58:54 PM)
[[lol right, just thought I would clarify]]
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 10:59:04 PM)
::Ais moves forward, quietly, and removes it, retreating back to where she was, then looking to Cas and leaning in, before answering in a soft whisper::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 10:59:22 PM)
Jareth... quite literally pales, just at her condition. He bit his lip hard, and closed his eyes for a minute. Ouch... Yeah some things don't really hit a guy emotionally until he sees them.
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 10:59:57 PM)
*nods a bit, takes her sunglasses off and nests them up in her knotted hair, out of her way*
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:00:23 PM)
(I"m assuming nothing new on the charts he hasn't shared?)
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 11:01:28 PM)
*Lou takes a breath before walking over to the side of her bed, watching her affectionately, he gives her a kiss on the forehead before sitting in his chair, speaking in a soft tone* "Anything you need, just let me know..." *he continues to watch his daughter from his chair* [[nope, same as he's said]]
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:06:25 PM)
::Aislinn nods, and replaces the chart, moving silently, and she takes a step forward. One hand reaching out and two fingertips reaching and settling on the girl's wrist very lightly, no more. She bit her lower lip hard, eyes on the girl, before she closes them::
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:09:18 PM)
*sits down at the foot of the bed, her back to Sheryl, in a messy sort of crossed-leg position on the floor, she does sit straight though..closing her eyes to ground and center reflexively*
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 11:10:01 PM)
Jareth stayed back, reaching up to tug on his charms again, clear his mind and concentrate a little, just enough to open his senses as he stood off to the side, staying out of the girls way.
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:22:11 PM)
::she breathed out, sighing lightly, her hand moving from the girl's wrist, and then hovering over her heart, frowning slightly. Her eyes remain closed for now. Each mage in the room can hear Sheryl's heartbeat, weakened, but still beating true. It was almost thunderous for a moment, gone the next. Affirmation that she was still very much alive.::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 11:23:03 PM)
And he raised his eyes then, to look over and through Lou and his Daughter.. his eyes locking on the girl after a moment, but...for now he just stared, seemngly frozen.
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 11:23:40 PM)
*Lou looked between those present with deep jagged breaths, before looking worried at his daughter*
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:24:05 PM)
*Cas' eyes open wide, her expression fierce as she stares ahead of her..it wouldn't be all that scary.. the little angry girl.. if her irises weren't glowing white*
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:26:04 PM)
::as Aislinn opened her eyes, they were a gently glowing irridescent green, fading as she kept her eyes open. She had seen what she needed to, and she glances to the others. She moved her hand from over Sheryl's heart, not having touched her, aside from her wrist, and her eyes went down to Cas, frowning slightly::
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:26:54 PM)
*her voice is soft as she somehow notes Aislinn's attention* I don't want to wait.. This man who did this... I don't -like- him.
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:28:26 PM)
::she nods:: Nor I... ::said very softly:: But.. we'd need to move her... I don't know that we should tonight. And we should wait until Jareth is done... Vengeance... we can handle that later. Blood for blood.. ::there was a dark note in her usually serene tone as she said the last::
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 11:29:09 PM)
"...That man is dead... a burden no one need deal with again." *he glances knowingly to Aislinn*
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:29:52 PM)
::she nods.....almost approvingly::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 11:31:03 PM)
He was still pale as a ghost, unfortunately for Lou he was easy to read, and whatever he saw scared him. It took him awhile to shake out of it, and when he did he looked anywhere else. Even at the floor, muttering something in Mandarin, and brushing the goosebumps off his arms.
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:31:45 PM)
::she breathes out again, cooling her temper for the second time that evening::
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 11:32:18 PM)
*Lou looks dreadfully over to J* "...What is it?"
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:32:27 PM)
*has not yet released her focus, the glow steady in her gaze*
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:33:10 PM)
Cas.... Cas...let go for now... we're going to fix it.... let go... ::kneeling down and setting a gentle hand on Cas' shoulder::
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:35:03 PM)
*murmurs in Mandarin, letting go as Aislinn sinks down beside her*
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:35:37 PM)
::Ais looks to J and shakes her head:: Not in here.
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:35:55 PM)
::Ais looks to Cas, studying her, looking a little concerned::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 11:36:32 PM)
"I.. um.. " He shook his head, glanced at the poor woman again and had to tear his eyes away again, glancing to Aislinn and Cas before nodding. "Yeah. Elsewhere. Talk." He gulped.
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:37:12 PM)
*her eyes fade back to pale grey and she focuses on Aislinn* Shall we go talk?
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:37:41 PM)
::she nods, and stands, offering Cas a hand up:: Yes, in the other room, please.
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 11:37:58 PM)
*Lou bit his lip and swallowed his pride before nodding and getting out of his chair... kissing his daughter on the forehead, whispering something into her ear and holding her hand a moment as they left, shortly following them thereafter*
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 11:38:49 PM)
Jareth was really glad to get out of there, and was probably the first one out the door.
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:38:51 PM)
*gets back to her feet with Aislinn's hand up, meandering out of the room and not really sure where to go from there..as she's not familiar with the house*
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 11:39:18 PM)
He went back to the living room, and looked around for the kitchen table.
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:39:36 PM)
::Ais just moved them to the front room, and stood calmly, though her eyes were looking over each of the others, concerned for them as well::
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 11:40:12 PM)
*Lou shut the door behind him and lead them to the living room and then to the kitchen table... it was a plastic fold out table used at public events, with little aluminum chairs around the sides and criminal justice books on top*
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:40:44 PM)
(no one is looking ill... right? )
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 11:40:54 PM)
(scared, but not ill)
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 11:41:03 PM)
[[Depressed, not ill]]
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:41:24 PM)
((Angry!))
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:42:12 PM)
(Ais knows about Cas... she knows her angry face... she doesn't want the explode-y face)
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:42:30 PM)
((lol No. No splosions.))
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:44:55 PM)
(gooooood) ::she nods to everyone and then breathed out:: Alright... we know that it's bad. I know we are all aware of that. Lou is aware too, it's not a surprise. ::nodding to him, a sympathetic look on her face:: Cas... tell us what you saw first... please.
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:45:14 PM)
Jareth should go first. His part is what's at the core of it.
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:45:45 PM)
::she nods, and her eyes slide to J::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 11:48:11 PM)
He took a deep, slightly unsteady breath and grimaced some. "I'm sorry, Lou. It's not good.... there.. is a spirit attached to her. A.." He groped for words. "A..hand of decay. I don't, know it's proper name, but that kind of spirit attaches to a weakness until the host dies.. and moves on. You'd.. probably be next, Lou.. if we don't get rid of this thing somehow."
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 11:49:06 PM)
*He grimaced at that but grit his teeth* "Well, I'm not leaving my daughter so I guess we should figure out a plan of attack."
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 11:51:04 PM)
"Yeah.. I... that will be the tough part, it's clenched around her heart... we need to make it let go before we can throw it out."
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 11:51:43 PM)
*his hands move to cover his mouth*
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:51:46 PM)
I can hurt it.. *her earnest expression and soft tone seem as if she's trying to be helpful* I can hurt it ..a lot.
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:52:31 PM)
::she nods a little:: Yes... I saw the hand. It's squeezing... ::she looks to Cas:: How..
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:52:31 PM)
But Sheryl's weak.. *and looks to Aislinn*
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:53:18 PM)
I can boost her... if need be, with my own strength. I can keep her alive... ::said firmly::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Dec 7, 2010 11:54:06 PM)
Jareth was still scared looking, and he bit his lip hard.. eyeing Cas.. "How fast?"
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:55:10 PM)
*pales slightly* As a thought. *not..entirely comfortable with how naturally that bit of her power tends to come*
Randall (Lou) Price (Dec 7, 2010 11:55:23 PM)
"...cc-c-could you boost her while she attacks it?... then... could you banish it once its weakened?" *looking between the three*
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:55:35 PM)
::she nods to Cas, a silent question as she eyed the woman::
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:57:42 PM)
I don't need a boost. I can kill any strength it's got, or steal it back for Sheryl.. but I can't eradicate the bit that controls it..Jareth's bit.
Cas Brimley (Dec 7, 2010 11:58:05 PM)
*nods a bit to Aislinn and moves to whisper*
Aislinn Connelly (Dec 7, 2010 11:59:07 PM)
::she nods to Cas with a slight smile:: I understand. I feel the same way. ::said very quietly::