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Dec 23, 2009 23:04:54 GMT -5
Post by jonathanharris on Dec 23, 2009 23:04:54 GMT -5
Jonathan paled and stood quickly. "Uh..." He looked lost for a moment. Then his smirk returned and he paced around the room. "I wouldn't mind if you gave me a bath." He sighed. "Well, I guess I've got work to do. I've got a story to spread around school, you know. That takes work. And dedication. And good writing." He smiled at Ellie again. "Like I said. This guy's my new-"
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Dec 23, 2009 23:23:03 GMT -5
Post by Hoshi Yogo on Dec 23, 2009 23:23:03 GMT -5
"So we've heard," Hoshi interrupted. "If you're done harassing Ellie, why don't you go track down Dr. Coretti? I'm sure Ellie has a lot of work to do."
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Dec 23, 2009 23:33:48 GMT -5
Post by jonathanharris on Dec 23, 2009 23:33:48 GMT -5
Jonathan snorted. "If it's all the same to you, I think I'll let him wallow in his own self-pity. Besides, I like it in this room. It reminds me of the... never mind." He sauntered over to Hoshi and draped an arm over his shoulders. "Say, don't you have work to be doing? You do get paid to do things besides stand around and yell at annoying students, right?"
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Dec 23, 2009 23:40:25 GMT -5
Post by Hoshi Yogo on Dec 23, 2009 23:40:25 GMT -5
"Actually, I'm pretty sure that is the entirety of what I get paid for," Hoshi replied dryly, removing Jonathan's arm from his shoulders. "That, and tearing down the self-worth of aspiring writers, though that's mostly icing on the cake."
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Dec 23, 2009 23:43:48 GMT -5
Post by jonathanharris on Dec 23, 2009 23:43:48 GMT -5
Jonathan took a few steps back and leaned against the wall. He crossed his arms and pretended to pout. "Oh, I thought teachers were supposed to inspire. Fine. I'll just work as a drug-addicted hooker, since that seems to be what you want me to do. Oh, why did my mother never love me? I'm so alone in the world..." Then he doubled over laughing.
Angst was so much fun.
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Fekete Istvan
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Dec 24, 2009 0:08:40 GMT -5
Post by Fekete Istvan on Dec 24, 2009 0:08:40 GMT -5
Istvan's lip curled in distaste, but he kept silent. Jonathan had no right to talk about not having a mother's love -- he had never had a mother in the first place. Istvan, on the other hand, had... and she had never loved him as much as she had loved his brother.
He shoved the thoughts away, refusing to angst. He merely watched Jonathan with icy eyes. All of these happenings had driven from his mind the reason he'd even come to the sick bay in the first place. He debated leaving, but figured that would give Jonathan the wrong impression of his reaction. So he stayed, calm and quiet, holding his peace and wishing the boy would just leave.
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Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros
Keme
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Dec 24, 2009 0:19:34 GMT -5
Post by Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros on Dec 24, 2009 0:19:34 GMT -5
Ellie did not miss the sudden tension that seemed to come from Istvan. She wasn't entirely sure how to react to Jonathan's little spiel or Istvan's coldness, and found herself drifting unconsciously towards Hoshi where he leaned against the desk. Her hand found his and wrapped around it.
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Dec 24, 2009 0:29:47 GMT -5
Post by Hoshi Yogo on Dec 24, 2009 0:29:47 GMT -5
Hoshi squeezed Ellie's hand, turning back toward her and smiling sympathetically. "Are you going to be alright with him being here?" he asked. "I'm sure the headmistress would understand if you needed her to do something about him."
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Dec 24, 2009 0:43:58 GMT -5
Post by Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros on Dec 24, 2009 0:43:58 GMT -5
Ellie leaned her head on his shoulder. "Coretti probably came to finish what he started," she said quietly, not elaborating on what that might be. She ran her thumb across Hoshi's knuckles and added, "I'll have a chat with Veronique in the morning. Preferably before my nephew finds out he's here. There's no telling what the boy will do to that bast-- er, man."
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Dec 24, 2009 2:11:50 GMT -5
Post by Hoshi Yogo on Dec 24, 2009 2:11:50 GMT -5
"Well, for Kemekin's sake, we should probably keep him as far away from him as possible," he replied. "Though you might want to worry about Prof. Honghui, as well, if Jonathan is true to his word about spreading the gossip as quickly as he can. Restraint isn't exactly his shining quality, in case you haven't noticed."
He smirked. "It must feel nice, knowing there are this many people willing to commit murder on your behalf," he mused. "Must make a person feel terribly loved."
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Dec 24, 2009 2:18:54 GMT -5
Post by jonathanharris on Dec 24, 2009 2:18:54 GMT -5
Jonathan waved a hand. "I am still here, you know. And I don't need to do anything myself. Just... help it along, a bit. By the end of the day, the whole school will be repeating the tale of how Scott raped Ellie in full view of all of us, and now she's pregnant with his unborn, deformed demon baby." He chuckled. "This is a private school, after all. Stories get blown out of proportion all the time."
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Aramis Aldin
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Dec 24, 2009 12:42:38 GMT -5
Post by Aramis Aldin on Dec 24, 2009 12:42:38 GMT -5
Aramis drifted in, having noticed a teacher that he'd never seen with a bleeding face... walking AWAY from the sickbay. His arm was still up in a sling, but he mostly felt well... Well enough to want to know what happened. Hearing Jonathan, he rolled his eyes. Not that badly.
Looking around the room, he noted that only Miss Ellie had nails long enough to cause scratches like the ones he'd seen. Raising a brow, he walked over to her and picked up the hand that still had traces of blood on the nails. "You did a number on him Miss Ellie. Suddenly I'm glad I didn't try to heal him. I can think of far better things to do to him than just spreading rumors."
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Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros
Keme
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Dec 25, 2009 20:33:00 GMT -5
Post by Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros on Dec 25, 2009 20:33:00 GMT -5
Ellie smiled. "I promise each of you that he was lucky I didn't find him here alone." That said, she immediately changed the subject: "Aramis, sweetie, how is your arm doing?" She pulled her hand smoothly from Hoshi's to lightly touch the strap of the sling.
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Aramis Aldin
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Dec 25, 2009 20:52:46 GMT -5
Post by Aramis Aldin on Dec 25, 2009 20:52:46 GMT -5
"You mean the arm that might as well not be there?" Aramis sighed softly, shrugging... with only one shoulder. The other shoulder remained perfectly still, though he winced as if he'd tried to move it. "The shoulder hurts if I try to move any part of it or the arm. I'm getting better at not trying to use it. At least I'm right handed, or it could be far worse."
He touched his chest near the shoulder lightly, looking awkwardly at the bulky bandage under his shirt. "I need Kemekin's help getting dressed still."
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Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros
Keme
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Dec 29, 2009 2:53:18 GMT -5
Post by Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros on Dec 29, 2009 2:53:18 GMT -5
Ellie bit her lip and gave Aramis's good shoulder a squeeze. She could heal his other, yes, but not all at once. Whatever had hurt him was resisting her magic, and though her force was stronger, taking care of the injury in one fell swoop might kill Aramis. That was something Ellie was absolutely unwilling to risk. So it was going to take time.
"It should stop hurting so much soon," she said gently.
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Dec 29, 2009 3:25:16 GMT -5
Post by Aramis Aldin on Dec 29, 2009 3:25:16 GMT -5
"The pain reminds me not to try to move it," he said softly. "I wish I could, though. It's... awkward. The arm just hangs limply from my shoulder when it's not in the sling. It makes taking a shower really hard, too."
He rubbed at the shoulder very lightly, wincing a little. Luckily the poison was gone, but there was more to it than just the physical infection, and that was what lingered. His magic couldn't do a thing about it... Although the shoulder was hurting worse than normal, he was confident his own magic could fight off a normal infection.
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Dec 29, 2009 5:48:10 GMT -5
Post by jonathanharris on Dec 29, 2009 5:48:10 GMT -5
Jonathan didn't know whether he was slow or slightly high. What he did know was that the second he realized the potential he was missing out on, he began to mentally bash his head against the wall. Stupid Jonathan. Stupid stupid stupid.
"Woah, woah, woah!" He shouted, stepping forward and thrusting a hand out. "Stop right there. Keme has to help you get dressed? Looovely. Does he help you in the shower too? Actually, does he just shower with you in general? That would be relatively hot. I mean, the thought of you naked is alright but your roommate is very high on my list of people who's clothes I'd like to remove. I wish my roommate 'helped me in the shower'. No, wait, hang on. I wish I had a roommate who I wanted with me in the shower. Like yours. Does he help you in other places, too? Like the floor? Or helping you into bed? I mean, if you need additional 'help', you know where to find me. I just love 'helping' people."
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Dec 29, 2009 6:00:21 GMT -5
Post by Hoshi Yogo on Dec 29, 2009 6:00:21 GMT -5
Hoshi cleared his throat, putting his hand on Jonathan's shoulder. "I think, young man," he said quietly, "that you had best watch what you say here."
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Dec 29, 2009 6:07:42 GMT -5
Post by jonathanharris on Dec 29, 2009 6:07:42 GMT -5
Jonathan moved away from Hoshi and smiled broadly. "What? I'm not allowed to speak my mind? All I'm saying is that I would love it if Kemekin 'helped' me in the shower. And other places. I'm not too picky when it comes to that." He turned to face Aramis. "Oh, don't worry. I'm not excluding you. I mean, there's so much I can say about this situation! Most of it is comments about you and Keme and what you do in the room at night, but hey, we don't judge here. And some of us would like to join the fun. I mean, I'd love it if you'd let me 'help' you too, but Keme is much more attractive than you are..."
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Dec 29, 2009 12:33:50 GMT -5
Post by Aramis Aldin on Dec 29, 2009 12:33:50 GMT -5
"Go to hell, Jonathan. All he does it help me pull a shirt on. I can do the rest myself," Aramis retorted. "Kemekin is a little punk and attached to Nina like a leech. ALSO, I don't care what stupid comments you have. After all, all you can do is make a nuisance of yourself. But then," he smiled sweetly, "your problem is just that you don't get any, isn't it? After all, no one wants anything to do with an asshole like you. Everyone does everything they can to chase you off. Maybe if you didn't make comments like that you might have some friends, but you'd rather mouth off."
He just looked at Jonathan coldly. His shoulder ached and he bit back a gasp, closing his eyes. It usually hurt more when he was upset... And while Kemekin wasn't actually too bad to deal with... he was trying to be helpful recently and mostly keeping comments to himself, the idea... Aramis repressed a shudder. He would rather drown than be in a shower with another man. Or anything with another man. Glancing at Jonathan like one might glance at an irritating fly, he just shrugged and looked back at Ellie. "I'll live even if my shoulder never truly heals... so what are we going to do about that... bastard seems too weak a word. Any man you strike is a man destined for the deepest pits of hell."
Okay, maybe Jonathan had gotten to him. Aramis didn't normally speak so much except to Carmen or when he was irritated. Resolving to ignore Jonathan from now on... and see if he could sic Carmen on him again later, he just focused completely on Ellie.
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Dec 29, 2009 20:18:29 GMT -5
Post by jonathanharris on Dec 29, 2009 20:18:29 GMT -5
Jonathan smirked. "Seems I've touched a nerve. Wonderful. Someeeeebody's self-conscious." He sauntered around towards the door. "You know, this little conversation is boring me. I think I'll go spread rumors about Dr. Coretti. And I probably should leave before someone kills me. Have a nice day, Ellie!" He backed out the door, smirking and waving, and then vanished down the hall.
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Dec 29, 2009 20:21:29 GMT -5
Post by Hoshi Yogo on Dec 29, 2009 20:21:29 GMT -5
Hoshi stared wide-eyed after the boy as he retreated, then turned his gaze back to Ellie.
"...Wow."
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Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros
Keme
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Dec 29, 2009 21:20:30 GMT -5
Post by Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros on Dec 29, 2009 21:20:30 GMT -5
Ellie's jaw had dropped long before Jonathan had fled. Conscious of this fact now, she closed her mouth. Her mind battled for a few moments between fury and amusement. Fury won out. She blinked once, twice, then seemed to snap out of it. "Oh," she started to roll up her sleeves, all the while approaching the door to follow the young man, "Hell. No."
She verily kicked the door open and began to stalk down the hallway, calling after Jonathan in a voice tinged with the same cold, scary tone she had used when speaking to Scott, "Get back here, boy; I will skin you alive--!"
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Dec 29, 2009 21:34:08 GMT -5
Post by Aramis Aldin on Dec 29, 2009 21:34:08 GMT -5
Aramis reached out and caught her arm, "Miss Ellie! He's not worth it. Otherwise I'd have knocked him out before he had a chance to move."
He wrinkled his nose, "Besides, Kemekin only has eyes for Nina and I'm sorry, but he's not worth going gay for."
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Dec 29, 2009 21:44:23 GMT -5
Post by Hoshi Yogo on Dec 29, 2009 21:44:23 GMT -5
Hoshi jumped up, grabbing Ellie gently by the arms. "Ellie..." he chided. "I think it would be best if we let him go. He's not worth risking your job for."
He smirked. "Besides, I'm sure if someone tells Nina what that boy said, she can take care of things for you. In a completely harmless, following-the-rules manner, of course."
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