Across The Universe (Deathstalker & Yatta)
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				Title: <strong>Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>07-11-2008, 22:09:40</strong>
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				<em>He is a man like no other. <br><br>He is cursed to wander through every dimension, time and space, until the end of eternity. He barely remembers his name, and only glimpses of his long, colorful past. He can be hurt by anything, but he always heals, appearing to be unmarked to all who see him. He can die over and again, but never completely. He has traveled to a thousand worlds, seeking anyone who would know the origin of the strange device on his arm or the name of his magic sword. He is cursed to live, while others around him die, and often it seems like the fight is too much to handle, that he only brings destruction in his wake.<br><br>Yet there are moments of clarity, times when he does things right, and those are the times traveler Elos lives for.</em> <br><br>Elos stood on the hill, which offered an almost bird's eye view of the castle burning below. The moon had risen, and was bathing the carnage with an ethereal light. He could both hear and feel what was happening. However, there was nothing he could do about it anymore. The two knights who governed this area had made it very clear that they did not want a strange man meddling around on their lands, with their people.<br><br>Shateria appeared to be a fairly usual feudal society, which meant that most of the people were overworked, not paid at all and simply exploited by their masters. While this would have horrified any man with proper sensibilities, Elos had seen too much horrors to find this scary. It was simply just another thing humans or any other race did to each other, or someone else. The wind ruffled the strands that had come loose from his braid and Elos brushed them away from his eyes. <br><br>By now the two lords would be fighting, one trying to kill the other, and vice versa. All over a simple debate about who would get to have the river. Elos had managed to learn that much before he had been forced to leave. And now he would truly leave. Leave Shateria for ever, at least in this current timeline. He rolled up the sleeve of his heavy coat and regarded the bracer solemnly. The large green gem embedded in the middle of it glowed back at him with a soft light. <br><br>He would leave them, now.<br><br>He pushed the gem, feeling the energy explode around him and pull him along to a completely different place...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>07-11-2008, 22:19:00</strong>
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				“Ladies and gentlemen!&nbsp; Boys and girls of aaaaall ages!&nbsp; Get ready to see the most terrifying, the most exhilarating, the biggest and the best show there is in the world!”<br><br>The crows always gasped and cheered in the right place.&nbsp; The faces were all different, the reactions where always the same.&nbsp; <br><br>“Under this tent tonight, ladies and gentlemen, we have acts not for the faint of heart!&nbsp; Acts which should never be attempted by anyone… unless they wish to gamble their very lives!”<br><br>Pfft, talk about a gamble.&nbsp; There were more nets and safety wires than there were people performing.&nbsp; That was a total crock.<br><br>“Acts never before seen by a live audience!&nbsp; Acts to send chills up your spine and make your heart burst from it’s chest!&nbsp; The greatest show on earth!”<br><br>Hardly.&nbsp; These were the same recycled acts they’d been using since Rowyn had joined this outfit.&nbsp; He doubted this was even the greatest show in the country, let alone the world.&nbsp; <br><br>Rowyn was standing on a small ledge, way up high over the main ring.&nbsp; Though he was dressed in the skin-tight suit made of red sparkles, no one knew he was up here.&nbsp; No lights were shining on him.&nbsp; Until he was called, the red headed waited patiently.. something he wasn’t very good at doing.<br><br>“Now turn your eyes to skies, and watch as our very own Rowyn the Wonderboy amazes and astounds you with his midair acrobatics!”<br><br>Light.<br><br>For a moment it was blinding.&nbsp; He didn’t need to see though to know what was happening.&nbsp; The whole crowd turned their eyes upwards, caught by the twinkling of his outfit.&nbsp; Gasps and shocks of who he got up so high, murmurs of what he was going to do, and prayers that he would not fall.&nbsp; It was always the same.<br><br>Rowyn waved to the crowd, and leapt.&nbsp; It was time to work.<br><br><br>Rowyn didn’t smile much these days.&nbsp; He thought the circus would be exciting, the last home of magic.&nbsp; No.. it was the same as everywhere else.&nbsp; As he walked back to his trailer, he was not himself.&nbsp; Eyes turned down, no smile dancing on his lips.&nbsp; Had he been aware, he might have known he was being followed.<br><br>He stomped up the steps to his trailer, throwing the door open.&nbsp; God.. he had a headache.&nbsp; He kicked off his red shoes once he walked in, slamming the door behind him.&nbsp; It was one of those days where if he drank, he’d be reaching for the bottle.&nbsp; He flopped down on his bed, arms spread, staring up at the ceiling.&nbsp; When did life stop being fun?&nbsp; When did it stop being an adventure?<br><br>There was a knock at his door.&nbsp; Gah.. maybe if he ignored him, they’d go away.&nbsp; <br><br>Once again, pounding.<br><br>“Fine!&nbsp; Fine!&nbsp; I’m coming!” he got up, padding towards the door.&nbsp; As soon as he opened it, two men rushed in, knocking Rowyn to the ground, slamming the door shut behind them.<br><br>“Hello precious.&nbsp; Thought we’d stop in and say hello.” One of them said.&nbsp; His breath smelled of beer.<br><br>“I don’t know who the fuck you are, but get the hell off of me before I call for security!” Rowyn wasn’t scared.. Rowyn was angry.&nbsp; How DARE they come in here like this!&nbsp; This was his space!<br><br>For his credit, Rowyn was fighting back.&nbsp; At five foot five, maybe one hundred and twenty pounds, he was almost half the size of either one of these men.&nbsp; He was not making it easy for them.&nbsp; He could feel himself break one nose, and get a few good kicks and punches in.&nbsp; Unfortunately for him, one of them score a good hit to his stomach, knocking all the air out of him.&nbsp; He wavered.<br><br>It was all they needed.&nbsp; Two pairs of hands were on him, one holding him down, the other putting something over his mouth to keep him quiet.&nbsp; It felt like some sort of tape.&nbsp; The hands that stuck his mouth shut trailed down his face, and started removing his outfit.&nbsp; Rowyn screamed a muffled scream.&nbsp; Now he was scared.&nbsp; He was going to be raped.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>07-11-2008, 22:50:02</strong>
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				Elos landed right in the middle of a grassy field. In a moment, the man was up and looked around. He had learned to assess each new place he jumped to right. There were lights in the distance. Tents. People teeming. He felt their presence, their happiness, their joy, their greed and all the myriad of emotions. Crowds were always the most noticeable to him, with all those feelings jumbled together. <br><br>He checked to see if everything was in place. That meant the device and his sword. He stuck his hands in the pockets of his pants and began walking towards the largest tent, until he felt something more. It was closer. It was a smell that was as old as time itself, having been born with the world. Fear. Terrible fear. The man pulled out his sword, which in its dormancy resembled a large knife, and watched the shiny blade. It lengthened slightly and also vibrated in his hand, pulling him towards a certain direction. The pull was tiny, but he had found out how to feel it. It never led him wrong, his sword. <br><br>Why he had it, Elos did not know. <br><br>**<br><br>The men had gotten Rowyn almost naked when the door was opened and a cold draft of air wafted in. Someone was there. The presence crawled over Rowyn's skin like a liquid icefire, slow and yet burning, a magic of the kind which he had never felt before. <br><br>"You will stop right now," a man's voice said. It was not even much of a command, but a statement that promised pain if they did not do just exactly what he wanted them to. <br><br>"Don't think so," one of the thugs snarled and leaped, which meant that Rowyn's arms were released. <br><br>**<br><br>Elos faced the man against him with calmness, he knew he would not have to do much. A punch came sailing at him, he blocked it deftly and grabbed the man's wrist so he could twist his assailant's arm behind his back. For a moment he considered letting them run away, but the events of Shateria had left a dark touch inside him. The world had no need for two probable rapists. No one was meant to pass this kind of judgement, but he was damned and had taken the right to do so. There was a sharp crack in the air as he brought his hands up and twisted the man's neck, killing him. The body fell on the floor like a sack of meat. <br><br>The other, having heard that sound, let Rowyn go and attempted to get away from Elos, but the warrior had no intention of letting him do so. One swift stab with the knife-sized sword was all that it took. Elos wiped the sword clean and resheathed it, turning to look at the young man...human (no, something else as well, a flicker of difference) whom he had rescued. <br><br>**<br><br>The man, who had just come in and killed in less than half a minute two of the biggest guys Rowyn had ever met, was dressed like a soldier even if he did not look like one. He was strong, with broad shoulders and a proud, noble face. Dark golden blond hair was in a messy braid and bluish green eyes looked at the young man. The eyes gave it away - no soldier, no matter how much he had suffered, could never have had eyes like that. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>08-11-2008, 02:19:40</strong>
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				Someone else was in the room now.&nbsp; There was someone else here!&nbsp; With the open door, he could feel the cold wind pouring over his exposed skin.&nbsp; Or.. maybe it wasn't the wind.&nbsp; It felt a little more alive than that.&nbsp; Really, it didn't matter, what mattered was that there was someone here!<br><br>With his arms free, he did what anyone in his position would do.&nbsp; He tore the tape from his mouth.&nbsp; As soon as he did this, he did what any normal person would do.. swear and curse.<br><br>"Get off of me you fucking sicko pervert!" He threw a few ineffective punches, but he did halt the progression of clothing removal.&nbsp; The guy was having a problem with Rowyn's pants, due to the tightness.&nbsp; Now though he had to take hold of Rowyn's wrists as he struggled with the man.&nbsp; It was now that he heard the slice of the blade, and the man fell to the ground.<br><br>"God Damnit!"<br><br>Rowyn got to his feet.&nbsp; There was no more fear now.&nbsp; Fear had evaporated as soon as the other man had appeared.&nbsp; Now there was just anger, and some frusteration.<br><br>"God fucking damnit!&nbsp; Look at this place!&nbsp; Look at it, it's a mess now!" he kicked one of the bodies.&nbsp; "Stupid miserable bastards come in here, think they can just take me like that!" he fixed his pants, which had been pulled down to his pelvic region.&nbsp; They were apparently torn in the altercation.&nbsp; "Great, just great.&nbsp; Now my pants are ripped.&nbsp; And I know they ruined my shirt, believe me, I heard it just as well as I heard you snap that bastards neck!"&nbsp; Rowyn was fuming, stomping around yelling and raving.&nbsp; His fear had turned to anger, now he needed to burn it off.<br><br>"And you!" He stood up close to the man, stepping over the bodies.&nbsp; He apparently had no fear of this stranger.&nbsp; "Where were you five minutes ago?&nbsp; And did you have kill them?&nbsp; Now this all has to be explained, and I'll probably lose my job over this.&nbsp; God damnit!" He stomped away from the man, dissapearing into the back of the trailer.&nbsp; There was some rumaging, and Rowyn returned.&nbsp; He was now wearing a sweater.&nbsp; He was calmer, his fight of flight reaction was calming down, and he could feel the bruises starting to form on his body.&nbsp; He was going to be sore later.&nbsp; His sparkling blue eyes looked up to the man, narrowing a bit as they inspected his face.<br><br>"Thank you though."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>08-11-2008, 12:56:19</strong>
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				Elos stood where he was for the entire time, face calm and expression particularly unreadable, unless you had experience with age-old beings who tended to hide everything they felt. He watched Rowyn trample around and then looked into the young man's eyes. He was silent, letting the other to say all he had to say before replying. <br><br>"You are welcome," he replied. <br><br>As to the dead men...well, they could always hide the bodies. He was not sure. Had the device pulled him here because of this man? It was very rarely that he was not taken to the middle of one conflict or another, instead of being delivered to a person. <br><br>"They would have done it again, if I had not ended their lives." <br><br>There was that. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>08-11-2008, 16:33:25</strong>
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				"You're not from around here are you?"<br><br>Rowyn kept his arms in close, hugging his sides.&nbsp; Yeah, he could feel bruises developping.&nbsp; It was a small price to pay though, considering what could have happened had this man not shown up.<br><br>"I mean, you don't look like these rubes we have wandering around.&nbsp; You look different.&nbsp; Not a bad thing, I think you're handsom in a manly sort of way, but you don't exactly belong here, do you?&nbsp; It's okay if you say you don't, I don't belong here either."<br><br>Rowyn walked away from the guy, giving one of the bodies a kick as he went.<br><br>"And you're right, they would have done it again.&nbsp; I should probably be more freaked out, I mean, there are fucking bodies in my trailer.&nbsp; But I'm not.. maybe because I'm glad they're dead.&nbsp; Does that make me a bad person?&nbsp; Is this something I should be worried about?&nbsp; I know sure as hell I'm not worried about them.&nbsp; I just want them.. gone.&nbsp; But hell man, where are we going to stash them?"<br><br>Rowyn was talkative, always had been, always would be.&nbsp; Add in that he was now becoming a ball of nervous energy, and he couldn't stop.<br><br>"So.. what's your name, rube?&nbsp; I'm Rowyn.&nbsp; You catch my show earlier?&nbsp; I think these two bastards probably did" He gave another kick, hitting one right in the belt loop.&nbsp; Now he'd hurt his toe, so he sat down on one of his chairs, cursing mildly to himself.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>08-11-2008, 19:43:48</strong>
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				"No, I am not," Elos replied, and shifted enough to pull the door closed. No use in having someone see the light, wander in and ask why the hell Rowyn was sitting in here with a stranger and two very dead men. <br><br>One blond eyebrow lifted when he was called handsome, but then again, it did tend to happen. In even stranger situations that this was. All in all, this did not even rank as very strange, though he was wondering why the device had brought him here, but not into the middle of a bigger trouble. That had not happened...for a very long time. If ever. He did not remember. There were too much of memories inside his head. <br><br>"Elos. As you wished to know. I will hide the corpses in the forest nearby, and then you will tell me a bit more about this place." <br><br>He did not respond to the rest, as he felt there was no need. He was not the man to offer any kind of consolation, not at least to someone he had met only moments ago. 
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				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 15:48:10</strong>
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				Blink, blink.<br><br>"Man of many words arn't you, Elos?"<br><br>Rowyn could easily talk someone's ear off, but it was very hard when he was given nothing to reply too.&nbsp; Not impossible, just very hard.<br><br>"You make those two brutes dissapear, and I'll tell you anything and everything you want to know?&nbsp; Deal?&nbsp; Deal."<br><br>Rowyn wasn't about to pick up the bodies.. he doubted he really could.&nbsp; Drag for sure, but lifted one up in any sort of stealthy manner?&nbsp; No way he could.&nbsp; He could open the door, and point Elos in the closest direction, that was about it.<br><br>While the other man was busy burying bodies, the red headed youth made himself busy.&nbsp; His trailer was picked up, things were put back to normal, and he dressed himself in normal clothes.&nbsp; <br><br>Elos would come back to find him sitting quietly, smoking a cigarette, wearing a black sweater and a pair of jeans.&nbsp; He felt the need to cover himself up after what had just happened, and wanted the cigarette very badly.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 15:58:02</strong>
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				"Good," Elos replied, seized both of the men by their arms and just dragged them out. It was not much of a strain, and he managed to hide them in the forest well enough. He came back and made sure he had not left too many tracks there on the grass, then entered. <br>He settled down on a free chair, eyes still at the door. Despite now having senses that allowed him to feel whatever was nearby, he still tended to assume the best strategic position when in a room.<br><br>"Speak."<br><br>It was almost like a command, but not quite. Emerald eyes regarded Rowyn levelly.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 16:35:06</strong>
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				Elos was strange.&nbsp; There was something... not right about the man.&nbsp; He clearly wasn't from around here.&nbsp; Rowyn exhailed the last breath of smoke from his cigarette, using a small amount of glamour to make the smoke appear as a series of interlocking loops.&nbsp; <br><br>"Well, first off, around here we don't usually burst into a room, kill a bunch if people then only answer questiona and demand answers with only one word.&nbsp; Secondly, we don't usually walk around snapping necks and cutting people up just like that."&nbsp; he put his smoke out in an ashtray before continuing.<br><br>"What more do you want to know?&nbsp; You're in America.&nbsp; Big business, fast cars, fat food, fat people.&nbsp; Sex and crime and money are the main focuses here, my friend.&nbsp; Live hard, live fast, die young and leave behind a beautiful corpse."<br><br>He inspected the other for a moment, eyes narrowing.<br><br>"You going to tell me why you look like a warrior from another world?&nbsp; Why you seem to not know where you are, how you knew to burst in, where the hell you came from and how you can just kill two men without breaking a sweat?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 16:57:54</strong>
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				Elos had quite understood that. Well, it was the way he did things. Burst right in the middle of something, save people, get in trouble, try to solve said trouble, mostly fail at solving it, then teleport away when nothing else could be done. There had been no better way for him and even now he was not a moment closer to solving the mystery of his past.<br><br>"Would you believe me if I actually told you that I am not from this planet?" he asked back.<br><br>As for America, it sounded almost like most of the places he had been to. <br><br>He stared back, intent, but not disturbed by Rowyn's appraising gaze. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 17:05:19</strong>
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				Blink.<br><br>"Sooo.. the reason you look like a warrior from another world is... you're from another world?&nbsp; Huh.. alright.&nbsp; Let's consider that for a moment.." He needed another cigarette.&nbsp; He took a long drag, let out the breath slowly, and then started speaking.<br><br>"That leaves only three options.&nbsp; The first is that you're crazy, plain and simple.&nbsp; The second is that I'm crazy, and believe you.&nbsp; The third.. neither of us is crazy and you're from another world.&nbsp; Like.. an alien or something?" the last part was as much a question as it was a statement.<br><br>Another long drag on the cigarette.&nbsp; He didn't normally smoke this much, but this wasn't really a normal time.<br><br>"Do I have to worry about you chopping me up, or eating my brain, or anal probing or beaming up to a mother ship or any of the other crap they talk about on TV?"<br><br>he paused.<br><br>"Yeah, if you don't know what the TV is, assuming you're an alien, it's an idiot box used to controls stupid people.&nbsp; I'll let you interpret that as you will."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 17:38:29</strong>
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				"I pick the third," Elos said. Now, that looked quite unhealthy, all that smoking. Then again, most of the intelligent species of the universe appeared to have nothing to do with their lives, so they were determined to waste it away as quickly as possible. <br><br>"I can assure you that I have no intention of performing any experiments on you or harming you in any way. I simply need to find out if there is something...or someone that needs me." <br><br>He looked away for a moment, as if considering something. Then back at Rowyn. The young man was certainly a bit confusing. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 17:58:08</strong>
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				Another cigarette was done.&nbsp; Rowyn unknowningly reached for another, but set it down as soon as he realised what he was doing.&nbsp; <br><br>"Well, aslong as you have it on good authority that neither of us is crazy, who am I to disagree?&nbsp; Certainly a crazy person wouldn't lie about being crazy, would they?"<br><br>Rowyn was giving him a hard time, but that was just his way.&nbsp; Truth be told, the man didn't seem terribly crazy.&nbsp; Rowyn wasn't an expert on crazy, but he generally liked to give those who saved him the benefit of the doubt.<br><br>"So.. what exactly are you looking for?&nbsp; Technically I suppose I needed you back there, but that's a little small picture isn't it?&nbsp; You seem like a big picture kinda guy.&nbsp; So.. what, you're supposed to run for president and fix all the problems or something?&nbsp; You have about 4 years to wait if that's the case.&nbsp; Don't worry, intergalatic space travelers usually have my vote."<br><br>The man was right about one thing anyways.&nbsp; Rowyn didn't believe he meant him any harm.&nbsp; If he did, what was stopping him from hurting or killing Rowyn right now?&nbsp; No one would&nbsp; know.&nbsp; As such, Rowyn was relaxed around this guy, and his body language showed it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 18:35:24</strong>
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				President? Ah, yes. It meant that this place was either a democracy or a dictatorship, just under a more polite term. And no, he never stayed in one place for too long. It was dangerous both to him and the people around him. Especially to the people around him. Elos looked around, thoughtful for a moment. Well, he could go and look around, could he not? He felt like having a drink, and spirit was something that every intelligent humanoid race had figured out. Somehow people always tended to gravitate towards the darker parts of life - sex, drugs and rock'n'roll he had heard it called by someone on a planet far-far-away. <br><br>"Is there any kind of night life in this place?" he asked. <br><br>It was a departure from the big picture like Rowyn had put it, but Elos did not feel like handling the big picture. Besides, getting around was the best way to get to know a place, and he could disappear any moment if he wanted to. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 18:56:03</strong>
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				"The.. what?"<br><br>Pause<br><br>"You want me to show you the night life?&nbsp; You're an intergalactic space traveller, come here to find and fix problems, you don't even know where you are and you want to be shown the nightlife?"<br><br>Pause<br><br>Rowyn just stared at the man with wide, unbelieving eyes.&nbsp; Was this guy for real?&nbsp; Everything seemed.. wrong.&nbsp; Everything seemed to unreal!<br><br>"Sure, why the hell not?&nbsp; Might aswell, right?&nbsp; It's just what makes sense!&nbsp; I could use a drink anyways.&nbsp; Common, you're a space ship traveling warrior, warn't you?&nbsp; I'll see if we can you beer, a barfight and a brothel.&nbsp; Make you feel right at home, huh?"<br><br>Rowyn stood up, and crossed the trailer.&nbsp; He held open the door, and waited for his guest to exit.<br><br>"We always set up a party tend when we're here.&nbsp; I can take you there, it's got booze and dancing and women of lose morals.&nbsp; Either that, or we need to snag a truck and head into town.&nbsp; Or we could walk to town, just take a little bit longer.&nbsp; What'll be your choice, big guy?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 19:18:20</strong>
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				Now, he had just been called a drunkard, a brute and a ladies' man in one sentence. Was he supposed to feel irritated? Elos did not know. He looked at Rowyn and thought that the little man was not doing it to annoy him, but most likely did not think about the probable side-effects of insulting someone of Elos' caliber. But then, he was unique. Uniquely cursed. <br><br>"I have found that looking around town is usually the best way to get drawn into whatever affairs this planet is involved in, do you not think so?" he said once he was out as well.<br><br>The stars shined strongly, which meant that this planet was not quite advanced yet. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 19:40:13</strong>
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				"alright, big guy, you got it.&nbsp; We'll head into town and try to find.. well.. whatever the hell it is you're looking for.&nbsp; I doubt you're going to find much in the way of planet wide affairs though."<br><br>While walking, Rowyn realised just how much taller the other man was than him.&nbsp; Rowyn kept giving him suspicious glaces from down below.<br><br>Rowyn walked the man over to one of the trucks the circus had waiting around.&nbsp; As per usual, the key was under the front seat.&nbsp; Rowyn didn't mention whether he had permissionto take the car or not.&nbsp; Once Elos was in the vehicle, Rowyn started it up and was driving towards town.<br><br>"you know.." he said while they were driving to break the silence, "I wasn't exactly right.&nbsp; You will find planet concerns where we are going.&nbsp; You'll find people who are lonely, people being used and abused all in the name of love and relationships.&nbsp; People who are slaves to their own&nbsp; vices, and those trying to inslave others via their vices.&nbsp; A whole world of lonely people, trying to connect to even one other person.&nbsp; Desperately trying to make sense of this stupid rock we find ourselves flying through space on.&nbsp; It's the same here as it is everywhere Big Guy, people being people, suffering even though they don't know they'r suffering.&nbsp; Trying to make sense of this existance we call life"<br><br>Who knew he could try and sound smart when he wanted too?
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 19:50:26</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos got seated with the ease of someone very old, then looked out of the window as they drove. The make of the vehicle was familiar to him, and added to the knowledge of this planet not being very advanced. He unbuttoned the first few buttons of his coat, since it had gotten warmer. Underneath he wore dark pants and a simple dark shirt, nothing more. <br><br>"In the center of the universe we are all alone," he said. <br><br>It had been in a song once. Once. It had cropped up in conversations that had taken place centuries and star systems apart. And it was a piece of the puzzle. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 20:01:03</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn said nothing for the rest of the car ride, content to let the stranger sit there and brood.<br><br>It wasn't too long before they made it into town.&nbsp; Rowyn seemed to know wher ehe was going.&nbsp; Whether this was because he was familiar with the town, or just happened to feel that all towns looked the same, wasn't really brought up.<br><br>He found a quiet place to park, and got out, tucking the keys into his pocket.<br><br>"About two blocks north we're going to find that nightlife you were asking for.&nbsp; Sort of the club strip.&nbsp; They got everything fron bondage fetish clubs to old irish pubs.&nbsp; And I promise you that whole street as more than enough problems to solve to keep you occupied for a good long time, Chatty Cathy."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 20:15:47</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos got out of the car, and smiled softly as he felt the cold night air. He could already feel the people in the street, and in the clubs. In places such as these, energy grew and enhanced everything around them. It depended on the people here, what kind that energy would be like. <br><br>"Would you like to join me?" he asked. He did not really think Rowyn wanted anything to do with him, but he was lonely. He could have a few hour's worth of company, could he not? 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 20:28:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Naw, I gotta get.." Rowyn stopped, and thought about what he was saying.&nbsp; What did he have to go back to?&nbsp; An empty trailer that still smelled like spilled blood?&nbsp; Somewhere all by himself, just waiting till he was needed again to perform for a bunch of rubes.&nbsp; He reflected upon the attach that had happened not more than an hour ago, and he felt his arms wrapping around himself.. one part self hug, one part protection.<br><br>"Hey.. you know what?&nbsp; Maybe I'll come with you for a little bit.&nbsp; You're a stranger to our fair planet, it would be rude not too."<br><br>He led the pair of them up the street.&nbsp; The sounds of the night time partying growing closer.&nbsp; Mixture of people drinking, fights, and the constant bass of a nearby danceclub.<br><br>"But you have to be a little more open with your answers than just one word with me.&nbsp; If I can't talk to you, what the hell am I supposed to do with you?&nbsp; Deal?"<br><br>He held up his hand for the other to shake.&nbsp; Rowyn had a strong grip for someone his size.&nbsp; He'd been working since he was old enough to walk.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 20:41:09</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos watched Rowyn as the young man was considering something. Whether to leave or not, seemed to be the question. He looked a bit troubled. Elos was not surprised - after all, Rowyn had been assaulted. Elos had seen many others in that situation...and those that had been through something a lot worse. <br><br>He walked along with Rowyn along the street, hearing the noise of the people, and the strange music. <br><br>"Very well," he said finally, thinking that he could humor Rowyn for a while. He shook Rowyn's hand, his own big and warm. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 20:48:34</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Strangely enough, Rowyn found the man's handshake to be comforting.&nbsp; Safe, secure, and warm.&nbsp; The moment they shook hands, he decided he liked the Big Guy.<br><br>"Not a good start you're off to, but I'll ignore that.&nbsp; But let's try and make this a little easier for you.&nbsp; Which one of those twinkling lights you call home?&nbsp; So many stars to choose from.. surely one of them out there is home for you?"<br><br>They rounded onto the street.&nbsp; it looked like some sort of carefully contained chaos.&nbsp; People were drunk in the streets, hooting and hollering and carrying on.&nbsp; The street was aglow in neon signs.<br><br>"So what do you want?&nbsp; Someplace quiet to drink, somewhere to dance the night away, somewhere to watch women dance and take their clothes off?&nbsp; What sort of nightlife you want here?"<br><br>Rowyn just stood there, hands in pockets, watching the goings on around them.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 20:56:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I do not remember," Elos admitted honestly. What could this young slip of a boy do to him anyways? And he had not had anyone to talk to in such a long time. He did not remember. The details of his past were a fuzz to him, and the true memories were just a black hole. He did not want to dwell on it. There was a forlorn air in his eyes as he looked at the sky and shining stars. <br><br>"What would you like?" he asked. He did not have a taste for anything in particular, but he was willing to find out. All the times in his life and still he did not know.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 21:51:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Well, that place seems to be busy enough, why don't we check it out?"<br>Rowyn pointed across the street, one building seemed particularly busy.&nbsp; Rowyn brought them over, and stood them both in line.<br><br>"Shit.. I don't suppose you have any local currancy do you?&nbsp; We're going to have to pay to get in.." hands searching his pockets confirmed that he had no money on him.&nbsp; Crap.. how where they going to get in?&nbsp; Rowyn suddenly grinned.<br><br>"Cover is 10 a head." A deep voiced, large man announced as they got to the door.&nbsp; Rowyn smiled, and handed the man twenty bucks.&nbsp; Should Elos be able to sense such things, there would be a bit of magic in the air.&nbsp; Further more, the twenty dollars behing handed to the man would be nothing more than a pair of tickets to the circus.&nbsp; The man happily accepted the tickets, and the two were permitted entrance.<br><br>The world was different inside.&nbsp; Everything was dark, lit by blacklights.&nbsp; The boom of the music below them was pounding through the walls.&nbsp; The people too... some dressed in leather, some in uniforms, more than a couple in full masks.<br><br>Elos was getting much attention due to his style of dress, while Rowyn was getting a little bit of his own.&nbsp; The larger man though was attracted more.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 21:59:22</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos had just opened his mouth when he saw the young man handing two tens to the bouncer. There was something in the device that also allowed him to understand languages and read them. That was how he knew. He followed Rowyn into the club. Well, it seemed to be the usual. Lights, loud music, people dancing, some of them engaging in more physical activities at the back, drinks being served.<br><br>Quite a many pairs of eyes directed both at him and Rowyn. <br><br>"Do I look strange?" he asked Rowyn, obviously wondering about all the attention. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 22:04:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn explained as they walked.<br><br>"Must be some kind of special event.&nbsp; Why they're looking at you?&nbsp; You're good looking, and you're dressed strange.&nbsp; See all these people here, they are also dressed strangely.&nbsp; I guess they get off on it, and they think you get off on it too.&nbsp; As for me.. well," he grinned up to the other man, "I'm just hot."<br><br>He led them down the stairs, deeper into the guts of this place.&nbsp; One they got to the main room, the music was blaring.&nbsp; There was a bar people were crowded around, several tables and a few chairs scattered about.&nbsp; Most people seemed to be writhing together on the dance floor.&nbsp; There were cages hanging from the ceiling, people were dancing in them.&nbsp; Rowyn's eyes went right for the cages.<br><br>"You have to admit, that looks like fun."<br><br>He looked up to the other man, seeing how he was reacting to the surroundings.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 22:11:19</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The music was a bit loud for him, but Elos tuned it out. While he himself was not aware of it, his clothing showed off his quite attractive physique and most likely the patrons liked the rest of him as well, military coat and all. He walked beside Rowyn, trying to make sure that the acrobat did not get smushed in the throng of people.<br><br>"At least they do not have a preference for nudity," Elos said levelly.<br><br>His clothes had almost been ripped off in that one place. He hoped he would never end up somewhere like that again. He looked over the whole room, and a blond eyebrow rose as he saw the cagedancers. <br><br>"Are they doing that willingly?" he asked.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 22:21:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Are you kidding?&nbsp; If you were naked, you wouldn't be nearly as much fun to these people.&nbsp; It's all about the erotic, hiding behind something.&nbsp; They want to see what you're hiding behind.&nbsp; Heh, if you want to have less attention, you'd strip out of those clothes."<br><br>He didn't seem too concerned about the people around him, pushing forward and letting Elos follow behind.<br><br>"The people in the cages?&nbsp; Oh yeah, they're totally there willing.&nbsp; They probably get off on it.&nbsp; Don't you think it looks atleast a little bit fun?"&nbsp; His eyes turned back up towards the catches.&nbsp; The look on his face made it pretty clear that he was considering going up.<br><br>"So, head to the bar?&nbsp; I know I could use a drink."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>10-11-2008, 22:24:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I think I will remain just like I am right now," Elos replied drily. <br><br>Willing? Good. He was definitely not in the mood to break up slave rings or whatever Destiny would want to throw onto his way. <br><br>"Yes. A drink sounds good." <br><br>Of course, with a bit of creativity Elos would have been able to get himself a drink without having Rowyn pay, but he was not feeling like it. And he did not want to mess Rowyn's life up. After all, the boy would have to remain behind, while Elos went away again. He took a look at Rowyn, and for a moment wished that he could take him along. To what? To an uncertain fate, a cursed road? No, he could not do it. He would not do it. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 00:57:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn led Elos to the bar.&nbsp; Hmm... what would Elos drink?&nbsp; Rowyn studied Elos for a moment, before ordering for him.<br><br>"One whiskey, no ice.&nbsp; One lemon cooler."<br><br>Rowyn handed Elos the drink, his own, and handed the bartender another pair of tickets.&nbsp; The bartender accepted the tickets with a smile.<br><br>Eyes scanned over the room, quickly finding a small table set off to the side.<br><br>"There.&nbsp; Let's snag that spot for now."<br><br>The boy led Elos over to the table.&nbsp; Settling in and taking in the room.<br><br>"This your kinda place, or not your kinda place?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 01:01:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The device translated the names into something Elos could understand. He accepted his glass and took a sip of it, pleased to feel the familiar burn of strong spirit. He sat on the seat they had gotten for themselves and rested the glass on the table. He looked high-strung at first, tense and in a position he could strike from immediately if it was needed.<br><br>Then he figured he could try to loosen up...a bit. <br><br>He looked at Rowyn as he was talked to.<br><br>"I have not decided yet. They do know what to serve, though." 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 01:06:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn took a drink of his cooler.&nbsp; He smiled.. it tasted more like lemon candy than anything else.&nbsp; <br><br>"Meh, booze is booze.&nbsp; I suppose I wouldn't really know, I stick to the sweet stuff myself.&nbsp; Never got used to drinks that burned on the way down.. yuck"<br><br>He took along sip of his drink, trying to enjoy the sweet taste as long as he could.<br><br>"So, tell me about yourself Big Guy.&nbsp; If you're from another world, what's your world like?&nbsp; Have you been to any others?&nbsp; What brought you to this one?"<br><br>Rowyn just shot out the questions at a rapid fire pace.&nbsp; He wanted some answers, instead of giving them.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 01:10:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Elos," Big Guy said. "I prefer to be addressed by my given name. I have traveled widely and came here upon happenstance." <br><br>He did not want to volunteer the rest of the details. Or maybe he just wanted to be asked. He idly toyed with the low and heavy glass, sloshing the golden brown liquid around, occasionally taking a sip. Curiosity. It was a good trait to have, if it was combined with a quick mind and an ability of getting out of trouble. Elos liked curiosity, liked the way most people of the universe still marveled at their lives, not having had their lives ruined by something they had no idea about. <br><br>He looked thoughtful, and his eyes scanned quite a many times over the room, still not settling on anything. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 01:19:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Remember what I said about cop-out answers?&nbsp; That's a cop-out answer!&nbsp; I want names and details here Big G.. Elos.&nbsp; What is it like where you come from?&nbsp; What's name!&nbsp; Do you have a wife and kids waiting for you, or someone special, or family.. common, give a guy something to think about!"<br><br>Rowyn leaned back in his seat, taking a sip of his drink.<br><br>"You have to admit, travelling around like that.. it's an adventure.&nbsp; At least, that's what I think.&nbsp; See different worlds, meet extra ordinary people.. man.. I envy you.&nbsp; I really do"<br><br>Rowyn looked around, eyes going to the dancing cages again.<br><br>"I joined the circus because I thought it would offer some adventure.. and for a while it did.&nbsp; Now it's just.. boring.&nbsp; All the same thing over and over"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 01:22:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Wife? Children? No. He had never had them. He could not remember. <br><br>Elos knocked the entire of his whiskey back and closed his eyes, feeling the burn go sizzling down his throat. It spread through his whole body this time, the most sensation he could feel without having pain mixed into it. He knew he could have many things, yet he had never taken. It did not felt right to him.<br><br>He listened, eyes still closed.<br><br>"I can never go back," he said. "Only forward. And all who come with me, they have the same fate."<br><br>The edge of the dark leather bracer the device was fastened to, peeked out from the sleeve of his coat. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 01:31:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eyes moved back to the man.&nbsp; He was still avoiding the questions!&nbsp; This was getting infuriating! <br><br>"How often can you.. move.. or whatever?&nbsp; And have you ever brought anyone with you?&nbsp; You know, shared the adventure?"<br><br>"you have to start sharing sometime man, have to start telling someone all this stuff.&nbsp; And if you're just leaving.. you could tell me.&nbsp; I mean, who am I going to tell?&nbsp; No one is going to listen to me about any of this crap."<br><br>Rowyn set down his drink, and offered a small smile,&nbsp; "I still think your lucky though, I would love to be able to travel around like that.&nbsp; I would bring someone with me though.&nbsp; It's one thing to travel with someone, it's another thing to be out completely on your own."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 01:35:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos' eyes snapped open and he regarded Rowyn for a moment. The young man was telling the truth. Now here came the part of disillusioning him. Lucky? Oh, no. He was the most cursed man in the whole universe. <br><br>The warrior put his glass away, then pulled the coatsleeve up, revealing the device. It was a green stone set into the dark leather, with gold at the edges.<br><br>"This thing, it transports me and whoever is holding onto me at the same moment, to another place in another time. Only forward, not back. I can move as much as I want to, but I usually like to spend some time during my stops. To see the worlds. I...travel alone."<br><br>The last thing appeared to pain him. An average human would not have been able to read anything out of Elos, but then, Rowyn was not your average human. He was something more. Something more powerful and with better eyes. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 01:42:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn was more interested in the look in Elos' eyes than he was the item on his wrist.<br><br>"Well.. why don't you travel with someone?&nbsp; Surely you've known enough people that someone could have come with you.&nbsp; Or you could have brought someone close to you... assuming you're close to anyone that is."<br><br>The knowledge that the traveling was entirely on his own... well.. it did bring Rowyn down a peg.<br><br>"Why don't you spend some time here?&nbsp; Meet someone.. maybe meet a nice girl you could travel with.&nbsp; Having a family is probably out, but you never know.&nbsp; Someone you could be with, settle a bit with.. well.. settle asmuch as you can while moving around anyways."<br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 01:46:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I get into trouble. I would not bring a woman I care for into trouble like that. Nobody deserves it."<br><br>He looked away for some time.<br><br>"Nobody has asked for long," he said then. He hid the device again, and played with the glass, just to have something to occupy himself with. <br><br>Many had asked, but he had always explained just what it meant. After that one time, after he had brought Her along with him. How she had screamed and cried, told him over and over that he was a bastard for doing it, that he should burn in hell for ever...after She had gone and killed herself, unable to stand the knowledge that she could never get back to her home. Or her time. <br><br>He had made very sure to explain properly. Very sure. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 01:54:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Being who he was, Rowyn picked up emotions pretty strongly.&nbsp; From Elos.. nothing but sorrow.&nbsp; Some pain.&nbsp; But mostly sorrow.<br><br>"Look.. I'm sorry.&nbsp; Maybe I've been digging my nose where it doesn't belong.. maybe I should just keep my mouth shut about all this stuff."<br><br>He looked up at the man, with bright shining eyes.&nbsp; For showing his pain so fully to the circus worker, Elos had just made a friend.&nbsp; Rowyn now cared about the man's emotional needs.<br><br>"What you say we leave this depressing talk here.&nbsp; How could I cheer you up?&nbsp; If you're only in this world for so long, at least let's have a good time before you go.&nbsp; Forget all about jumping, forget about the past, forget about the future.&nbsp; Right now is all the time you have, everything else either will come or has come, nothing you can do about either.&nbsp; Right now though.. right now.. you can shape and mold."<br><br>Rowyn scooted his chair in, getting a little closer to the table.<br><br>"So what about it?&nbsp; How can I make tonight better for you?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 17:00:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos looked back. <br><br>He did not mind curiosity, but there were times when he preferred to have it directed at other things than his past or history. It simply was not his way to spread his life out to the others. Cheer him up? He appreciated that Rowyn was trying, but it was one of the questions he did not have a proper answer to.<br><br>"You are welcome to do so in whatever manner that is most comfortable to you," he offered, tone neutral. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 17:13:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn hung his head in defeat.&nbsp; This guy was impossible.<br><br>"Look, that's not the way it works.&nbsp; I'm willing to keep you happy and entertained for the night, but I don't know what you like!&nbsp; Do you want me to find you some large women for your large self?&nbsp; Or maybe you want to do out and dance?&nbsp; If it's booze you want, we'll have to find another source because I'm almost out of.. erm.. money.."<br><br>He raised his hands and motioned ot the room around them.&nbsp; "All these people are here to fill their own desires.&nbsp; Have needs met.&nbsp; I can't help you if I don't know your needs."<br><br>He tried to catch the man's eye.&nbsp; he was serious about helping him.<br><br>"I'm totally willing to help you Elos.&nbsp; But you have to help yourself a bit too.&nbsp; This socially quiet, loner thing doesn't fly when you're with someone.&nbsp; Someone who wants you to stop being such a socially quiet loner!"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 17:44:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"No women," Elos said abruptly. "No women." <br><br>He leaned back and watched. Did they find pleasure in this? In losing themselves? Did it feel good? He did not remember if it had felt good. Could he do it? More important, could he afford to do it at all? He might have wanted to, but he could not lose control. Bad things happened then. <br><br>He avoided Rowyn's glance, purposefully. He felt a bit embarrassed about this - he finally had someone who was willing to put up with him at least for the next few hours and here he was, making a great big mess out of himself. Again. <br><br>"I apologize," he said quietly. "I do not meet many people who either stay around or stay alive for more than a few moments." <br><br>It definitely said something about it, but Elos was not sure what exactly. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 18:00:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn was ready to pull out his hair.<br><br>"Fine, no women.&nbsp; Gah, you just don't know how to have fun then, do you?&nbsp; I suppose I can't blame you..."<br><br>Rowyn gulped down the remainder of his drink.&nbsp; For a man his size, and how quickly he polished off the bottle, he would be feeling it soon enough.<br><br>"Well, you know what?&nbsp; I want to dance.&nbsp; And guess what?&nbsp; You're going to come and dance too.&nbsp; Don't worry, I'm not going to make you dance with me, but you have to at least dance near me, good?&nbsp; And here's my thing... I don't plan to croak before I drive back to the circus, so you have to deal with me for the rest of the night."&nbsp; He flashed his showiest smile he had.<br><br>He reached out a hand for Elos, going to literally guide him to the dance floor.&nbsp; If the hand was accepted, Rowyn was dragging them to the dance floor without delay.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 18:08:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos took the offered hand, before realizing that Rowyn wanted him to...dance. Well, he could do that. Not very well, but he could. He followed Rowyn, and once they were in the middle of the writhing mass, it became a little bit easier. He stood there at first, trying not to feel too out of place. <br><br>"Show me how you do it then," he said, hoping that there would not be any grinding involved. Most of the dancers seemed to think that rubbing against each other was great fun. He was not very sure about that. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 18:18:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"How to dance?&nbsp; It isn't too hard, just move your body to the music.&nbsp; it doesn't even matter how you move it.. aslong as you move it.&nbsp; Look around, no one is watching you, everyone is to busy dancing.&nbsp; Any one of these people would look insane if they were by themselves, but here with everyone else insanity if the norm.&nbsp; So.. common, move!"<br><br>Trying to coax him to move, Rowyn just swayed and bobbed to the music a bit.&nbsp; He was a far better dancer than that, and was simply itching to break loose.. but for now he had to get Elos comfortable.&nbsp; The mass around them made a small pocket of space on the floor for the two.&nbsp; This gave them a little bit of movement.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 18:48:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos' initial attempt was quite ridiculous, but he still gathered a lot of looks, because many of the patrons did not really care how well you danced. They cared more about your appearance and whether you were available or not. <br><br>He tried some of the swaying thing and also attempted not to think about how silly he must have looked. <br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 18:51:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn had to smile watching the man move.&nbsp; He looked so out of place, like he didn't belong.<br><br>"You're trying too hard!&nbsp; Stop thinking!&nbsp; Just let your body move and deal with that.&nbsp; Turn off your brain..."<br><br>With that said, Rowyn did just that.&nbsp; He stopped thinking and let his body take over.<br><br>His moves were smooth, and he had complete control over his body.&nbsp; Where Elos was getting looks for his appearance, Rowyn was not getting looks for his movements.&nbsp; Rowyn would bent and twirl, spin and bend.&nbsp; His body was a very flexible, strong machine, and he knew how to work it.<br><br>He caught eyes with Elos again, and smiled.<br><br>"Relax, just move."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 18:55:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Turn off his brain? Yes, one could even consider that a luxury to be able to do that. Elos could not, since he attracted trouble like a magnet and while he would be able to come back, he never looked forward to dying or getting hurt in a serious way. <br><br>And then it all was made even more awkward by someone very male and slightly drunk sidling up to him. A slim arm was wrapped around his waist and a pair of blue eyes looked into his.<br><br>"Hey there, sexy," the young man whispered into his ear.<br><br>Elos coughed a bit, then turned his gaze to Rowyn. This was quite embarrassing, especially since the other was not letting go, instead he got even closer. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 19:05:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn let the man hang around Elos for a heartbeat longer than Elos should find comfortable.&nbsp; Rowyn just found it personally amusing, liking the face that Elos was projecting.&nbsp; It was the most emotion of feeling the man had given yet.<br><br>Rowyn slid in beside them, flashing the other man a look.<br><br>"Hey, sorry to butt in, but this is my guy here.&nbsp; I suggest you find your own.."<br><br>Rowyn moved in right close to Elos, pressing his body right into him.&nbsp; He was close enough that Elos would be able to smell that Rowyn smelled like an open field on a warm spring day.. vibrant.. alive.. with a hint of lemon cooler.&nbsp; <br><br>Rowyn shot Elos up a look that said 'I'm taking a bullet for you, you'd better appreciate it'
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 19:15:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Yeah," Elos added as well, trying to appear possessive. It apparently worked, since the intruder just pouted and then pulled away. Elos felt Rowyn's body against him, and the feeling made his breath stop for a moment, the scents even more prominent now. Smelled very good. Unearthly. <br><br>As the guy had tottered off, Elos leaned a bit closer and asked in a whisper: "You're not human, are you?" <br><br>No human being gave off a smell...so alive, was the best way to describe it. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 19:22:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn grinned up at the Elos.<br>"Oh, now you're asking me questions huh?&nbsp; Well.. dance and enjoy yourself, and I'll let you know just how human I am."<br><br>Maybe that would be enough of a hook, maybe that would be enough to get him curious.&nbsp; With that, Rowyn took a step back, and continued to move.&nbsp; <br><br>Rowyn's eyes were closed, but he kept movingto the music.&nbsp; His arms were raised a bove his head as he let himself become one with the sea of people around him.&nbsp; <br><br>Just to tease Elos a little more, he felt out with glamour, taking in some of the energy and emotion from the crowd.&nbsp; He tried to make it tangible, tried to make it more physical.&nbsp; If Elos would feel such a thing, Rowyn tried to make the music, the energy, the lust, the happiness, the excitment and the ... everything.. tickle over the larger man's skin.&nbsp; Not enough to distract, but enough to make him.. feel.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 19:27:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos looked calm as long as he felt it...all. Rowyn of course had not known, apparently having used just enough to tease an average human, but for someone like Elos...it hit him like a bolt of lightning. Emotions, some of which he shared with them, washed over him, heating his skin and body, arousing parts of him that he would have preferred to leave slumbering. <br><br>He took a step forward and pulled Rowyn against him, careful enough to make it look just like they were dancing together. <br><br>"What was that?" he asked, voice low. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 19:36:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn looked up to Elos, his face playful and his eyes completely unafraid of the man.<br><br>"That, my intergalactic space traveling friend, is -my- secret.&nbsp; And unlike you, I said I'd share my secret with you, but only after the night is done."&nbsp; he said with with a firm nod.<br><br>"When you feel the night is over, we'll get back into the truck, I'll go back to the circus, and I'll tell you what you want to know.&nbsp; Until then, I'm going to be as cryptic as you."<br><br>He didn't have a mean tone to his voice.&nbsp; Very much the contrary.&nbsp; He sounded almost like he was playing a game with Elos.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 19:41:32</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Very well," Elos replied softly. He could wait. <br><br>He realized he was still keeping his arms around Rowyn, so he drew back, letting them fall to his sides. But rather than to think that Rowyn might feel uncomfortable, he himself felt...strange. Heated, even now. <br><br>"Excuse me." 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 19:45:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn laughed.&nbsp; A bright and happy sound.<br><br>"Hey, I wasn't complaining.&nbsp; People here, in this dance club anyways, are totally into guys dancing with other guys.&nbsp; If you want to hold me again, I certainly won't object." he finished the sentence with a wink.<br><br>Being friendly, or flirting?&nbsp; Sometimes it was hard to tell with this one.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 19:47:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"No," Elos said. <br><br>He felt uncomfortable.<br><br>"I'll look for the restroom and come back later."<br><br>He needed a bit of a refreshment, and hoped that the flush in his face was not too obvious. Maybe he was just hot...could be. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 19:56:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn had an unhappy and partially dissapointed look on his face, but he let Elos go without a fight.&nbsp; The man was.. well.. he seemed addicted to unhappy.&nbsp; Damnit.. he must be doing this wrong.. but how else was he supposed to cheer this man up?&nbsp; <br><br>Rowyn continued to dance on his own.&nbsp; The man looking for a dancing partner earlier came back.&nbsp; Before long, he and Rowyn were dancing pretty closely, pretty intimately.<br><br>For better or worse, Rowyn knew how to drive people wild.&nbsp; And here, he was succeeding.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 20:04:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos located the restroom quickly. Once inside, he pulled off his coat and leaned against the wall, eyes closed. He did not know what was keeping him from leaving. He could just push the tantalizing green stone and then he would disappear. No little strange young men who were not human for him. No strange feelings. Just going on and on, doing whatever that was needed.<br><br>Still...he could not. He had been pulled here and he doubted it had just been so that he could meet Rowyn. <br><br>He would not. He was too intrigued by Rowyn to leave him now. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 20:11:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn danced with this young man for a little while. It was fun, the guy was attractive, and he certainly seemed to find Rowyn attractive.&nbsp; The man's wandering hands proved that well enough.<br><br>"Alright, enough of that, I have a friend to find."<br><br>"Aww, common cutie, stay a while longer."<br><br>"Remember that big guy I was with?"<br><br>"Yeah, I remember.&nbsp; He was huge."<br><br>"Well, he's the one I need to find.&nbsp; And he's terribly jealous"<br><br>It took no more than that, and the young man was gone.&nbsp; So.. not to the restrooms.<br><br>Rowyn peeked his head in the door.&nbsp; It seemed to be quiet in here.<br><br>"Hellloooooo?"<br><br>He liked the way his voice bounced off the walls in this place.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>11-11-2008, 20:48:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn found Elos lounging against the wall, eyes still closed. He did not look like he would be moving much. Elos had spent the half hour inside here, since there was less noise, even if there had been a very amorous couple making out in one of those stalls. <br><br>However, Elos could feel Rowyn's approach, so he finally opened his eyes. <br><br>"I am here, if you were looking for me."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 14:50:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I have been wondering where you went.&nbsp; Half thinking maybe you'd skipped out on me or something.&nbsp; I've been ditched that way before, you know?&nbsp; 'Sure, one second, I'll be right back', and poof, their gone.&nbsp; And I suppose with you I really could expect you to poof."<br><br>Ignoring the fact that they were in a bathroom, Rowyn walked up to Elos.&nbsp; The boy looked somewhat ashamed and embarased, hands stuffed in pockets, head slightly down and eyes peeking up at the man from behind red hair.<br><br>"So.. I suppose this wasn't the greatest place to drag you.. huh?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 19:28:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos should have damn well 'poofed', just like Rowyn had put it. <br><br>But something had brought him here. No, he should leave. Just leave this nice young man alone, so that he would not ruin his life. Elos was not so far gone yet as to knowingly destroy another being when they were not hurting anyone. <br><br>"I think I should be going," he said honestly and began pulling his coat on. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 19:33:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Wait wait wait"<br><br>Rowyn tossed up his hands, wondering where this feeling of flight was coming from. Why did he want to leave all of a sudden.<br><br>"I'm sorry I brought you here, this was obviously the wrong place to take you, and I'm sorry.&nbsp; But common, you really didn't give me a whole lot to work with here Elos!"<br><br>Rowyn stood infront of the bathroom door.&nbsp; Not that he had much of a chance of stopping the guy if he decided he really wanted to go through the door.<br><br>"You mean going as in leave this building, or going as in head off to a new world?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 19:47:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos buttoned up his coat, then looked at Rowyn. He would leave. Now. <br><br>"As in jump into a new world, yes. You are correct. It is not about you, Rowyn, you do not have to feel bad about it."<br><br>He revealed the device and was prepared to push the button. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 19:58:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"You're leaving already?&nbsp; But.."<br><br>Rowyn tried to think up something.&nbsp; Anything to keep the guy here.&nbsp; He couldn't explain why.. he just didn't want him to go.<br><br><br>"But you were going on and on about how lonely you were and how you had no one to talk to or anything.. and now you're just going to take off..."<br><br>Without a thought, purely on impulse Rowyn spat out, "Takemewithyou"<br><br>The sentence came out rappid fire, practically all oneword.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 19:59:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I was not going on about it, you asked," Elos shot back, visibly bristling for the first time. He had patience, but it was not never-ending. <br><br>"What?" he asked as he heard that last sentence. Had Rowyn really asked to be taken along? Why in the hell would he want for that to happen? 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 20:04:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Yeah..." Rowyn was sounding a little unsure now.&nbsp; Like he'd startled himself with his question.<br><br>"It's just.. you know.. you said you were lonely.. you had no one to travel with.&nbsp; I'm bored as hell, I want to travel, I want to see new things, adventures.. stuff like that!&nbsp; And I'm completely capable of taking care of myself!&nbsp; Figured.. you know.. assuming you didn't hate me or anything.."<br><br>Rowyn was totally overstepping his boundries on this.. but if he didn't ask, he knew Elos wasn't going to offer.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 20:13:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"You actually want to travel with me? Never knowing where or when you end up, and with no guarantee of ever going back home."<br><br>Elos was surprised - he was actually considering this. Considering taking Rowyn along. It would be so easy and why should he care anyway? He did not hate him, but it was obvious that his demeanour had given the other the idea that he might. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 20:18:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I have no home here, just a place I live.&nbsp; The circus is boring now, my mother is gone, I have no family and no where to go.&nbsp; And after what happened tonight.. well.. let's just say I don't exactly like the idea of going back to my trailer anymore."<br><br>He took a step forward.&nbsp; There was no playfulness to Rowyn right now, just pleading, almost bordering on begging.<br><br>"Look, I know you probably don't like me very much, but I can keep you company.. atleast for a little while.&nbsp; If you really get sick of me, there is nothing stopping you from just ditching me somewhere.&nbsp; Problem is.. I find this world boring.&nbsp; Hardly anything changes.. and when it does change it changes for the worst."<br><br>He paused, then spoke up quietly.<br><br>"You know anything about magic?&nbsp; About creativity, glamour and stuff?&nbsp; And I don't mean like stage things, pulling a rabbit out of a hat, I mean real magic."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 21:43:09</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn sounded like he wanted to be taken along. As if he was desperate about getting away from his home. Elos...understood. A bit. He also had had times when he had wanted to get away. And then he had. Just pushed the button and gone.<br><br>"Magic...yes," Elos answered quietly. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 21:59:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Well then you know why I can't stay here anymore.&nbsp; Science and reason have killed all magic.. there's none left in this world.&nbsp; It's all about sex and loud music and food that isn't any good for you.&nbsp; It just.. makes you want to tear you're hair out.."<br><br>Deep breath.<br><br>"Remember when I said I'd tell you my secret when the night was over?&nbsp; Well, the night seems to be over, so here's my secret.&nbsp; I don't know if you have them where you come from.. but we used to have fae here.&nbsp; Fairies, changelings, bright ones, good people, blah blah blah.&nbsp; And I'm one of them.. well.. half anyways.&nbsp; Probably the only reason I'm still here.&nbsp; They're all gone.&nbsp; All of them.&nbsp; Not a single one left.&nbsp; This isn't a world anymore for magic or imagination.&nbsp; Creativity?&nbsp; Please, don't make me laugh.&nbsp; My mother used to be in the circus with me, she was 100% pure fae.. like nothing I've seen before, and nothing this world will see again.&nbsp; Now she's gone.&nbsp; You know why?&nbsp; This world doesn't allow it.&nbsp; magic doesn't live here anymore.."<br><br>His voice managed to maintain the gentle firmness of his request while keeping outright saddness at bay.&nbsp; He wasn't looking for sympathy, he was looking for a rescue.<br><br>"If you can offer me a way out.. any way out.. I'll come with you.&nbsp; I'll follow you anywhere and everywhere.&nbsp; I don't care if my adventure with you is brutish, nasty and short.. anything is better than staying here and slowly fading away."<br><br>He could have been showy.&nbsp; He could have used some magics, he could have showed Elos his true self, but none of that would have had the effect of just the truth, told in plain old words.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 22:12:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos could hear the pain in Rowyn's voice, and deep inside it stirred something in him. A recognition, maybe. At least he could run, while Rowyn was trapped on this planet, slowly being suffocated to death by the onward march of the thing intelligent beings liked to call civilization and progress. Until now. Now he had a way out. Through Elos. <br><br>It also explained the strange feeling Elos had gotten. Rowyn was not entirely different, yet he was not entirely human. <br><br>"Very well. Hold on to me," he replied, not caring for too many words. It seemed that Rowyn spoke enough for the two of them. <br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 22:25:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn already had his next set of arguments ready, so it was pretty clear that he was taken aback by the acceptance already.<br><br>"Oh.. wow.. you mean it?&nbsp; Really?&nbsp; Oh god.. thanks!"<br><br>He didn't know what to do, or what to say.&nbsp; He did what he was order to do.. he came up to Elos, wrapped his arms around the man, and waited for whatever to happen that would happen.&nbsp; He smiled, and lay the side of his head flat against Elos' chest.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 22:33:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Yes, really," Elos replied.<br><br>He was at first a bit taken aback by the feel of Rowyn against him, but chalked it up to the overall weirdness of this entire situation. The bigger man carefully put his arms around Rowyn as well, then pushed the emerald stone. <br><br>The world disappeared, and an unknown force pulled them into a strange darkness, cold and unwelcoming. They were torn apart and put together again, in a procedure that was quite messy, and also left one feeling a bit nauseated. They landed onto grass, Elos first and Rowyn right on top of him. The sky was blue, there were trees and little birds sang. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>14-11-2008, 19:57:47</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The process of being torn up into little pieces and then put back together is alot more fun than it sounds.&nbsp; Rowyn was completely new to this, and as soon as they landed, he rolled over a few feet in the grass and started to cough.&nbsp; Every muscle in his body was in pain, and he felt like was going to lose all the contents of his stomach.&nbsp; <br><br>He lay there for a few moments, propping himself up on his elbows, facing down into the grass.<br><br>"Is.. it is always rough like that?"<br><br>He coughed a few more times, he might actually keep his supper down after all.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>16-11-2008, 17:53:08</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"I have become accustomed to it," Elos said. As Rowyn rolled away form him, the warrior sat up and looked at the half-fae. <br><br>He faintly remembered that once it had been like this for him as well, but after that had come almost a thousand trips. He sat there and watched. If Rowyn really had a problem, then he would help, but otherwise he would not go to bother him. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>24-11-2008, 17:38:09</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Wow.. I certainly hope you have, I can't imagine having to go through that again and again and feeling like that every time.."<br><br>A few deep breaths later, Rowyn felt better.&nbsp; He rolled over onto his back, staring up at the blue sky.&nbsp; Certainly seemed like home.&nbsp; <br><br>"So.. do you know where we are, or is it a complete mystery each time you jump?&nbsp; Or.. I suppose.. every time we jump now?&nbsp; What happens now, anything specific?"<br><br>Rowyn closed his eyes, feeling the last of his nausia pass.&nbsp; A big smile formed on his face as he felt the world around him.&nbsp; His arms crossed under his head, and he stretched out his legs, just feeling happy to lay here and feel the the sun, hear the birds, and feel the earth under them.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>25-11-2008, 16:39:35</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"It stops bothering you eventually," Elos remarked. The man stood up and looked around. It looked to be like a nice sunlit forest, but he had learned that the most innocent of places usually were the most dangerous in the sense that there would be people here. Mostly people with no good intentions. He knew it. He had never been drawn to a place which was truly abandoned. Apparently the bracelet had some sense in it. He just needed to figure out the exact pattern. <br><br>"There is no sense to the places I visit, except for the fact that there are always people. We should get up and moving just in case." <br><br>The forest appeared to be perfectly safe, but Elos was still not appeased. The big man looked apprehensive, maybe even a bit nervous. If a guy like that ever was nervous. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>25-11-2008, 16:48:32</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn cracked open one eye and stared at Elos.&nbsp; He didn't need to look at the man or even listen to him to pick up on her nervousness.&nbsp; <br><br>"Don't worry, I'll make sure no rabid squirrels or crazed racoons bite you or anything."<br><br>Chuckling at the wittness of himself, Rowyn stood up and looked around.&nbsp; Where Elos was looking for danger at every corner, Rowyn was completely relaxed and loving where they were.<br><br>"I've never been in an honest to goodness forest.&nbsp; They're almost all gone where I came from.&nbsp; You can always feel alive here, can't you?&nbsp; yeah.." he spread his arms out, and twirled on spot, eyes closed tightly and facing up towards the sun.&nbsp; It felt.. nice.<br><br>"So, if that doo-hickey sent you here, it means you have something to do, right?&nbsp; Then you are right, we should get a move on now and see what we can find."<br><br>With that, Rowyn started walking... well, he didn't know where he was talking.&nbsp; He had no direction sense.&nbsp; He just started to walk.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eren</strong> on <strong>25-11-2008, 19:43:32</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Elos snarled at Rowyn's first comment, but did not answer. He looked at the half-fae and found himself regretting it already. While they might have wanted to come along with him in the first place, they would want to go back home once he started acting like he really was. The man sighed, more out of general irritation than anything else and took his place beside Rowyn.<br><br>"That direction should be as good as any," the warrior said quietly. <br><br>They walked for sometime, until they came to a small path. At once Elos stopped and held up his hand for Rowyn to be silent. There had been something, had there not? He cocked his head and listened - trying to hear it once more. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Across The Universe (Deathstalker &amp; Yatta)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yatta</strong> on <strong>29-11-2008, 17:01:41</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Rowyn has noticed the snarl, but made nothing of it.&nbsp; Elos was not used to having people travel with him, and Rowyn know that he wasn't always the easiest person to get along with.&nbsp; Still, he was greatful to Elos.. taking him along like this.&nbsp; It was a big leap of trust for him to have taken Rowyn like this.<br><br>With a smile on his face and a bounce in his step, Rowyn walked along the path.&nbsp; When Elos told him to stop, Rowyn froze completely.&nbsp; He knew better than to argue or say anything in a situation like this.&nbsp; Rowyn crouched a little closer to the ground, looking around now too.&nbsp; Suddenly two things hit him... <br><br>Where did all the birds go?&nbsp; They'd been singing when the two of them arrived here, but now there was nothing.&nbsp; Secondly... what the hell was that smell?<br><br>Now Rowyn could hear it too.&nbsp; Coming from the path ahead of them, the sounds of boots stomping heavily on the ground.&nbsp; There were too many trees in the way, Rowyn couldn't see yet who was coming around the bend, but the sound of.. god knows how many boots, were coming this way.<br><br>It almost sounded like a march.
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