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TheElderOnes — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 06:16:33 GMT

A hint of touchups. Gonna come back to this one later.

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-	Eh, whatever chances you have with Jennifer won't be lost by not sitting next to her for ~~the~~ hour-long bus ride. You drop your backpack down in the aisle, taking a seat next to Sarah.	+	Eh, whatever chances you have with Jennifer won't be lost by not sitting next to her for an hour-long bus ride. You drop your backpack down in the aisle, taking a seat next to Sarah.
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		+	"A wise decision, sir. Sure, Jennifer is alone, but I'm me and you know you can't resist me." She laughs, nudging you with her elbow.

-	~~"A wise decision, sir. Sure, Jennifer is alone, but I'm me and you know you can't resist me." She laughs, nudging you with her elbow.~~
	She reaches into her bag and pulls out her iPod, starting up a movie for the two of you to watch. Midway through the ride, however, the battery dies.		She reaches into her bag and pulls out her iPod, starting up a movie for the two of you to watch. Midway through the ride, however, the battery dies.

-	"Ah, hell... I'm sorry Jack~~. Hope you don't mind at all that the battery died~~." She frowns, ~~and puts~~ the iPod back into her pocket.	+	"Ah, hell... I'm sorry Jack." She frowns, putting the iPod back into her pocket.

-	"No, it's cool. I've seen it before." You laugh, reaching across her shoulder with your right arm and giving her a friendly - and nothing more - hug. She smiles and turns her attention to the landscape outside of the window. You're not sure if she knows you can see her blushing in the slight reflection, and you turn away to give her a moment. On a whim, you look back to Jessica. She's fallen asleep, resting her head on the window. Sarah taps you on your shoulder, breaking your gaze on the sleeping girl.	+	"Nah, it's cool. I've seen it before." You laugh, reaching across her shoulder with your right arm and giving her a friendly - and nothing more - hug. She smiles and turns her attention to the landscape outside of the window. You're not sure if she knows you can see her blushing in the slight reflection, and you turn away to give her a moment. On a whim, you look back to Jessica. She's fallen asleep, resting her head on the window. Sarah taps you on your shoulder, breaking your gaze on the sleeping girl.

-	"Y-you heard about Megan Carter... right?" ~~She~~ says with a hint of nervousness ~~which, combined with the way she seems to be refusing eye-contact with you right now, confuses you~~.	+	"Y-you heard about Megan Carter... right?" Sarah says with a hint of nervousness.

-	"Yeah, the girl who killed her friend, Vanessa, and then herself last night, right?"	+	"Yeah, the girl who killed her friend, Vanessa, and then herself last night, right?" You reply, turning to her as you do so to see that she's still facing the window.

-	"Yeah, her... I know one of Vanessa's friends. She's in my English class. Emily Prescott." She continues to keep her eyes locked on the scenery outside.	+	"Yeah, her. I know one of Vanessa's friends. She's in my English class. Emily Prescott." She continues to keep her eyes locked on the scenery outside.

	"Shit... how's she holding up? I mean... it's gotta be tough."		"Shit... how's she holding up? I mean... it's gotta be tough."

-	"That's what I would think too. She just sat there today. Didn't say anything. Someone asked her about it and she just broke down completely, dropping her head to the desk and crying for six minutes straight. The teacher helped her down to the office after that. But... the strangest thing about it, Jack... the part that scared me about her reaction... she's a tough girl. Really damn tough. Excuse the ~~cliche~~, but she's tough as nails. Really. Her parents got divorced in middle school and she never cried in front of anyone about it. But then... to just see her break down like that... I don't know. It just-"	+	"That's what I would think too. She just sat there today. Didn't say anything. Someone asked her about it and she just broke down completely, dropping her head to the desk and crying for six minutes straight. The teacher helped her down to the office after that. But... the strangest thing about it, Jack... the part that scared me about her reaction... she's a tough girl. Really damn tough. Excuse the cliché, but she's tough as nails. Really. Her parents got divorced in middle school and she never cried in front of anyone about it. But then... to just see her break down like that... I don't know. It just-"

	Suddenly, a bang comes from the back of the bus as it jumps into the air. A few kids scream, startled by the sudden jolt. You glance back, checking on Jennifer. Her head lurches forward and hits the seat in front of her, hard, and her hands fly up as a reaction. Sarah gasps, and wraps her arms around you, the sudden shock of the bump scaring the color from her face. The random bump, coupled with the shock from seeing Prescott break down must have really taken a toll on her. "Y'know, for a Friday..." you think, "...this is really turning out pretty shitty so far."		Suddenly, a bang comes from the back of the bus as it jumps into the air. A few kids scream, startled by the sudden jolt. You glance back, checking on Jennifer. Her head lurches forward and hits the seat in front of her, hard, and her hands fly up as a reaction. Sarah gasps, and wraps her arms around you, the sudden shock of the bump scaring the color from her face. The random bump, coupled with the shock from seeing Prescott break down must have really taken a toll on her. "Y'know, for a Friday..." you think, "...this is really turning out pretty shitty so far."

TheElderOnes: WhatLiesBeneath V.2 update. I still don't like how this page turned out. Retconning is possible in the future because this page sucks ass.

TheElderOnes — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:51:42 GMT

WhatLiesBeneath V.2 update. I still don't like how this page turned out. Retconning is possible in the future because this page sucks ass.

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-	~~You figure that you won't lose any~~ chances you have with Jennifer by not sitting next to her for the hour bus ride. You ~~walk over to Sarah, and sit next to her, dropping~~ your backpack in the aisle next to ~~the seat.~~ Sarah ~~looks at you~~.	+	Eh, whatever chances you have with Jennifer won't be lost by not sitting next to her for the hour-long bus ride. You drop your backpack down in the aisle, taking a seat next to Sarah.

-	"~~Tough choice~~, ~~was it? Jennifer or I? Ah~~. ~~I kid~~, I ~~kid~~." She pulls out her iPod ~~and kicks~~ up a movie for the two of you to watch. Midway through the ride, however, the battery dies~~.<br>~~	+	"A wise decision, sir. Sure, Jennifer is alone, but I'm me and you know you can't resist me." She laughs, nudging you with her elbow.
-	"Ah, hell. Sorry Jack. Hope you don't mind at all that the battery died." She frowns, and puts the iPod back into her pocket. She starts to watch out the window, and you look back to Jennifer. She's fallen asleep, head on the window. Sarah pushes lightly on your shoulder.<br>	+	She reaches into her bag and pulls out her iPod, starting up a movie for the two of you to watch. Midway through the ride, however, the battery dies.
-	"Take a look outside." She points outside of the window, an you look out. The bus has been traveling quite a distance, and you're now out in the desert. You gaze at the beautiful scenery, dotted by cacti and the occasional set of rocks and life.	+
-	~~"Wow. That is really something." You admit out loud. Sarah nods in agreement~~.	+

-	~~Suddenly~~, ~~the back of the bus jumps~~. ~~A few kids scream, startled by the sudden jolt~~. ~~You glance back, checking on Jennifer~~. ~~Her head lurches forward and hits~~ the ~~seat in front of her hard, and her hands fly up as a reaction~~. ~~Sarah gasps, and grips to your arm. Everything is oddly silent~~, and the ~~driver comes on through the PA~~.	+	"Ah, hell... I'm sorry Jack. Hope you don't mind at all that the battery died." She frowns, and puts the iPod back into her pocket.

-	"~~Sorry kids, that was just a bit of a bump, nothing to be worried about. From here on out~~, it's ~~just smooth sailing~~. ~~The caves are in visible distance,~~ I ~~think we should get there in about ten minutes." He turns off the PA and~~ it ~~crackles out~~. ~~Sarah still grips~~ your arm, her ~~skin~~ a ~~deathly white~~. She ~~looks up at~~ you and ~~instantly realizes what~~ a ~~fool she looks like~~. ~~She tries to play it off~~, ~~but~~ you ~~explain that you understand~~. She ~~nods and thanks you~~. ~~You check back again and see that Jennifer looks fine~~, ~~just shaken up~~.	+	"No, it's cool. I've seen it before." You laugh, reaching across her shoulder with your right arm and giving her a friendly - and nothing more - hug. She smiles and turns her attention to the landscape outside of the window. You're not sure if she knows you can see her blushing in the slight reflection, and you turn away to give her a moment. On a whim, you look back to Jessica. She's fallen asleep, resting her head on the window. Sarah taps you on your shoulder, breaking your gaze on the sleeping girl.

-	~~With the caves rapidly coming up, your teacher stands up~~. She ~~starts to tell your class about the caves and the estimated age, along~~ with ~~local legend that something lives deep, deep inside the heart~~ of ~~the cave. She laughs and dismisses it~~, ~~before describing~~ the ~~crystalline formations that~~ you~~'ll study. Sarah finally lets go of~~ you ~~and eases back into her seat~~.	+	"Y-you heard about Megan Carter... right?" She says with a hint of nervousness which, combined with the way she seems to be refusing eye-contact with you right now, confuses you.

-	~~Finally~~, the ~~bus starts to slow as it reaches the entrance of the cave. You look out the window. The cave is massive~~, ~~with the mouth being tens of hundreds of miles wide~~, and ~~unnervingly high. Sarah turns to you.~~	+	"Yeah, the girl who killed her friend, Vanessa, and then herself last night, right?"

-	"~~Jack~~, ~~I don't like this place~~. ~~Something feels off~~. ~~It has all day~~. ~~When we~~'~~re in there, please stay with me, Jack~~. ~~Don~~'~~t wander off~~. ~~Promise me?~~"~~<br>~~	+	"Yeah, her... I know one of Vanessa's friends. She's in my English class. Emily Prescott." She continues to keep her eyes locked on the scenery outside.
-	~~"Yeah, I promise~~. ~~Don't worry Sarah, I'm sure it's nothing."~~	+

-	~~She smiles, and stands up~~. ~~After you get up and let her out and into the line, something catches your eye~~. ~~A glimpse outside~~. ~~As you look, your vision is suddenly filled with images of dead bodies~~. ~~It fades, and you are left staring blankly~~. ~~Again, Sarah has to get your attention, putting her hand on your shoulder~~. ~~You look back and see that her face is completely covered in blood. You scream and fall backwards into the seat, and she begins crawling up onto you~~.	+	"Shit... how's she holding up? I mean... it's gotta be tough."

-	Her ~~empty~~ eye ~~sockets seem~~ to ~~ooze~~ blood and ~~fear at~~ you, and you listen helplessly as something other than ~~her~~ speaks in ~~Sarah~~'s ~~voice~~.~~<br>~~	+	"That's what I would think too. She just sat there today. Didn't say anything. Someone asked her about it and she just broke down completely, dropping her head to the desk and crying for six minutes straight. The teacher helped her down to the office after that. But... the strangest thing about it, Jack... the part that scared me about her reaction... she's a tough girl. Really damn tough. Excuse the cliche, but she's tough as nails. Really. Her parents got divorced in middle school and she never cried in front of anyone about it. But then... to just see her break down like that... I don't know. It just-"
-	"~~Help~~ me, Jack. ~~He-~~" ~~You~~ shove her off, ~~and look at her again~~. The blood is gone, and ~~she is perfectly fine~~.~~<br>~~	+
-	"Jack! What the ~~fuck was that for!~~?" Sarah shouts at you~~, and~~ you tell her ~~what happened~~. She ~~seems genuinely disturbed~~ and ~~concerned~~. ~~You promise her again to not leave~~ her, and ~~then the two of you~~ [[WLB/Step off the bus\|step off the bus.]]	+	Suddenly, a bang comes from the back of the bus as it jumps into the air. A few kids scream, startled by the sudden jolt. You glance back, checking on Jennifer. Her head lurches forward and hits the seat in front of her, hard, and her hands fly up as a reaction. Sarah gasps, and wraps her arms around you, the sudden shock of the bump scaring the color from her face. The random bump, coupled with the shock from seeing Prescott break down must have really taken a toll on her. "Y'know, for a Friday..." you think, "...this is really turning out pretty shitty so far."
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		+	Everything is oddly silent for a moment, and the driver comes on through the PA.
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		+	"Sorry guys, that was just a bit of a bump, nothing to be worried about. Tire couldn't have blown out, I would have noticed that by now. I think we just hit a hell of a bump or a skunk or... or somethin'. But, uh, from here on out, it's just smooooooth sailin'. Th' caves are in visible distance, and I think we should get there in about ten minutes." He turns off the PA and it crackles out. Sarah still grips your arm, her skin a deathly white. She looks up at you and you realize that when the bus hit... whatever it hit, you had instinctively pulled her towards you in defense. Patting her back and trying to play it off while remaining cool, you check back on Jennifer, only to see that she's already gone back to sleep.
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		+	With the caves rapidly coming up, your teacher stands up and leans against the seat to brace herself. She starts to tell your class about the caves and their estimated age, along with local legend that something lives deep, deep inside the heart of the cave. She laughs and dismisses it as nothing more than an urban legend before describing the crystalline formations that you'll all be looking at today. Sarah finally lets go of you and eases back into her seat.
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		+	Finally, the bus starts to slow as it reaches the entrance of the cave. You look out the window. The mouth of the cave is big, at least a mile wide and twice as high. Sarah turns to you.
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		+	"Jack, I don't like this place. Something feels... off. It has all day. When we're in there, please stay with me, Jack. Don't wander off. Please. Promise me?"
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		+	"Yeah, I promise. Don't worry Sarah. I'm sure it's nothing, though. "
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		+	She smiles, and stands up. After you get up and let her out and into the line, something catches your eye. A glimpse outside. As you look, your vision is suddenly filled with images of dead bodies. Your classmates. All of them. Some are under piles of rocks, some are torn to pieces, and a few are damaged in a way you can't make out. It fades, and you are left staring blankly. Again, Sarah has to get your attention, putting her hand on your shoulder. You look back and see that her face is completely covered in blood. You scream and fall backwards into the seat, and she begins crawling up onto you.
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		+	Her empty eye sockets bleed profusely, and you listen helplessly as something other than Sarah speaks from her mouth.
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		+	"Help me, Jack." She says, her once soft but strong voice now replaced with a horrific screeching sound, as if a dying animal was attempting to imitate human speech. Her voice seems to echo over a metallic droning.
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		+	"Jack. It's in there. It's waiting." Her left hand reaches up and grips your chin-
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		+	"I look forward to seeing you, finally."
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		+	-using your own fear-based paralysis against you as she slowly slides her right hand into your mouth-
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		+	"Don't keep me waiting, Jack. Bring Sarah along, too."
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		+	-and into your throat, going down, down, down...
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		+	A sudden burst of strength comes through you, and you shove her off, screaming. The blood is gone from her face, and her voice has returned to normal.
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		+	"Jack! Good god, man! What the hell's wrong with you?!" Sarah shouts at you. You take a moment to regain your own composure before saying you'll tell her later. She accepts only because she sees how shaken up you are, and gives you a nervous smile, saying that you guys should probably hurry off the bus now. Following her, you grab your bag and [[WLB/Step off the bus\|step off the bus.]]

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You figure that you won't lose any chances you have with Jennifer by not sitting next to her for the hour bus ride. You walk over to Sarah, and sit next to her, dropping your backpack in the aisle next to the seat. Sarah looks at you.

"Tough choice, was it? Jennifer or I? Ah. I kid, I kid." She pulls out her iPod and kicks up a movie for the two of you to watch. Midway through the ride, however, the battery dies.
"Ah, hell. Sorry Jack. Hope you don't mind at all that the battery died." She frowns, and puts the iPod back into her pocket. She starts to watch out the window, and you look back to Jennifer. She's fallen asleep, head on the window. Sarah pushes lightly on your shoulder.
"Take a look outside." She points outside of the window, an you look out. The bus has been traveling quite a distance, and you're now out in the desert. You gaze at the beautiful scenery, dotted by cacti and the occasional set of rocks and life.
"Wow. That is really something." You admit out loud. Sarah nods in agreement.

Suddenly, the back of the bus jumps. A few kids scream, startled by the sudden jolt. You glance back, checking on Jennifer. Her head lurches forward and hits the seat in front of her hard, and her hands fly up as a reaction. Sarah gasps, and grips to your arm. Everything is oddly silent, and the driver comes on through the PA.

"Sorry kids, that was just a bit of a bump, nothing to be worried about. From here on out, it's just smooth sailing. The caves are in visible distance, I think we should get there in about ten minutes." He turns off the PA and it crackles out. Sarah still grips your arm, her skin a deathly white. She looks up at you and instantly realizes what a fool she looks like. She tries to play it off, but you explain that you understand. She nods and thanks you. You check back again and see that Jennifer looks fine, just shaken up.

With the caves rapidly coming up, your teacher stands up. She starts to tell your class about the caves and the estimated age, along with local legend that something lives deep, deep inside the heart of the cave. She laughs and dismisses it, before describing the crystalline formations that you'll study. Sarah finally lets go of you and eases back into her seat.

Finally, the bus starts to slow as it reaches the entrance of the cave. You look out the window. The cave is massive, with the mouth being tens of hundreds of miles wide, and unnervingly high. Sarah turns to you.

"Jack, I don't like this place. Something feels off. It has all day. When we're in there, please stay with me, Jack. Don't wander off. Promise me?"
"Promise."

She smiles, and stands up. After you get up and let her out and into the line, something catches your eye. A glimpse outside. As you look, your vision is suddenly filled with images of dead bodies. It fades, and you are left staring blankly. Again, Sarah has to get your attention, putting her hand on your shoulder. You look back and see that her face is completely covered in blood. You scream and fall backwards into the seat, and she begins crawling up onto you.

Her empty eye sockets seem to ooze blood and fear at you, and you listen helplessly as something other than her speaks in Sarah's voice.
"Help me, Jack. He-" You shove her off, and look at her again. The blood is gone, and she is perfectly fine.
"Jack! What the fuck was that for!?" Sarah shouts at you, and you tell her what happened. She seems genuinely disturbed and concerned. You promise her again to not leave her, and then the two of you [[WLB/Step off the bus|step off the bus.]]

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	You figure that you won't lose any chances you have with Jennifer by not sitting next to her for the hour bus ride. You walk over to Sarah, and sit next to her, dropping your backpack in the aisle next to the seat. Sarah looks at you.		You figure that you won't lose any chances you have with Jennifer by not sitting next to her for the hour bus ride. You walk over to Sarah, and sit next to her, dropping your backpack in the aisle next to the seat. Sarah looks at you.

-	"Tough choice, was it? Jennifer or I? Ah. I kid, I kid." She pulls out her iPod and kicks up a movie for the two of you to watch. Midway through the ride, however, the battery dies.	+	"Tough choice, was it? Jennifer or I? Ah. I kid, I kid." She pulls out her iPod and kicks up a movie for the two of you to watch. Midway through the ride, however, the battery dies.<br>
-	"Ah, hell. Sorry Jack. Hope you don't mind at all that the battery died." She frowns, and puts the iPod back into her pocket. She starts to watch out the window, and you look back to Jennifer. She's fallen asleep, head on the window. Sarah pushes lightly on your shoulder.	+	"Ah, hell. Sorry Jack. Hope you don't mind at all that the battery died." She frowns, and puts the iPod back into her pocket. She starts to watch out the window, and you look back to Jennifer. She's fallen asleep, head on the window. Sarah pushes lightly on your shoulder.<br>
	"Take a look outside." She points outside of the window, an you look out. The bus has been traveling quite a distance, and you're now out in the desert. You gaze at the beautiful scenery, dotted by cacti and the occasional set of rocks and life.		"Take a look outside." She points outside of the window, an you look out. The bus has been traveling quite a distance, and you're now out in the desert. You gaze at the beautiful scenery, dotted by cacti and the occasional set of rocks and life.
	"Wow. That is really something." You admit out loud. Sarah nods in agreement.		"Wow. That is really something." You admit out loud. Sarah nods in agreement.
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	Finally, the bus starts to slow as it reaches the entrance of the cave. You look out the window. The cave is massive, with the mouth being tens of hundreds of miles wide, and unnervingly high. Sarah turns to you.		Finally, the bus starts to slow as it reaches the entrance of the cave. You look out the window. The cave is massive, with the mouth being tens of hundreds of miles wide, and unnervingly high. Sarah turns to you.

-	"Jack, I don't like this place. Something feels off. It has all day. When we're in there, please stay with me, Jack. Don't wander off. Promise me?"	+	"Jack, I don't like this place. Something feels off. It has all day. When we're in there, please stay with me, Jack. Don't wander off. Promise me?"<br>
-	"~~Promise~~."	+	"Yeah, I promise. Don't worry Sarah, I'm sure it's nothing."

	She smiles, and stands up. After you get up and let her out and into the line, something catches your eye. A glimpse outside. As you look, your vision is suddenly filled with images of dead bodies. It fades, and you are left staring blankly. Again, Sarah has to get your attention, putting her hand on your shoulder. You look back and see that her face is completely covered in blood. You scream and fall backwards into the seat, and she begins crawling up onto you.		She smiles, and stands up. After you get up and let her out and into the line, something catches your eye. A glimpse outside. As you look, your vision is suddenly filled with images of dead bodies. It fades, and you are left staring blankly. Again, Sarah has to get your attention, putting her hand on your shoulder. You look back and see that her face is completely covered in blood. You scream and fall backwards into the seat, and she begins crawling up onto you.

-	Her empty eye sockets seem to ooze blood and fear at you, and you listen helplessly as something other than her speaks in Sarah's voice.	+	Her empty eye sockets seem to ooze blood and fear at you, and you listen helplessly as something other than her speaks in Sarah's voice.<br>
-	"Help me, Jack. He-" You shove her off, and look at her again. The blood is gone, and she is perfectly fine.	+	"Help me, Jack. He-" You shove her off, and look at her again. The blood is gone, and she is perfectly fine.<br>
	"Jack! What the fuck was that for!?" Sarah shouts at you, and you tell her what happened. She seems genuinely disturbed and concerned. You promise her again to not leave her, and then the two of you [[WLB/Step off the bus\|step off the bus.]]		"Jack! What the fuck was that for!?" Sarah shouts at you, and you tell her what happened. She seems genuinely disturbed and concerned. You promise her again to not leave her, and then the two of you [[WLB/Step off the bus\|step off the bus.]]

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