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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2013 7:37:58 GMT -8
Terra caught the ball and turned to run, but the children had a head start, and she didn't get very far after the catch as the children swarmed around her. She tried to escape, but the little Felucians were relentless in their pursuit of the ball and had her surrounded, chirping and clicking excitedly as they tried to grab the ball from Terra's hands. Seeing no other choice, she tried to throw the ball back to Morgan, but lost her grip and one of the children snatched the ball from her and was immediately mobbed by the others. Finally, one managed to get away, ball in hand, and the others immediately gave chase. Terra also ran after them, giggling. This was actually kind of fun...
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Oct 1, 2013 16:13:36 GMT -8
*Morgan did her best to keep open in case Terra needed to abandon the ball to her. It soon seemed that was the case indeed, but Terra was unable to relinquish the ball, as she lost it to the crowd of children. Morgan gasped and ran toward the group, trying to figure out how to steal the ball back. At least, without the Force; it was a bit of an unspoken rule that the Force was off-limits during these games.
The ball continued to change hands as first one child, then the next, stole the ball from the original owner. Morgan weaved her way through the crowd, knowing her best bet was not to directly go after the ball-carrier, but to stand by for when they were attacked, as maybe she could nab the ball and escape with it in the confusion. Sure enough, that was what had happened: The ball was pried loose and bounced through the crowd, directly at Morgan's feet. Her eyes widening, she ran forward to grab it, scoop it up, then run.
The children converged upon her now, trying to catch up, cut off her route, or attack from above even, as one had climbed up a house and dove from it. Morgan managed to nimbly avoid her pursuers, though one—Ch'lonna—grabbed her arm. Yelping, Morgan looked around for Terra, then did her best to lob the ball through the air toward her, hoping it would reach her. It looked like it was falling short, but with luck, Terra would still be able to get to it in time.*
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2013 18:04:54 GMT -8
Terra had little luck in getting to the ball once the children had it, and they scrambled after each other for a little bit until the ball came back to Morgan. She watched for a moment to see where the girl would run, but like what had happened to Terra, Morgan quickly ran out of space. She ran towards the girl when she saw the ball being thrown but it was well short of where she was and she had to dive for it. She caught the ball just before it landed and she landed on her stomach, ball in hand. Immediately, the little Felucians were on her and she curled up into a ball, trying to keep it away from them. Though she held out bravely, ultimately, the children won and the ball was wrenched from her grasp. Giggling, she got up and gave chase once more.
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Oct 1, 2013 20:48:18 GMT -8
*And so the game continued, Morgan doing her best to wrestle free the ball from the crowd, only to lose it later, or hand it off to Terra. Unfortunately, the sun was setting and it was almost nighttime. Morgan had to back away from the group and pull Terra aside, and when the children finally noticed they weren't playing, they all turned toward them curiously. Morgan frowned, knowing they'd be disappointed, so she sighed and spoke.*
~Everyone, it was really fun and I wish we could stay longer, but we have to go now.~
*A chorus of disappointed noises was heard, and some began to clamor around her, begging her to stay. Morgan had to reassure them that she'd be back another time, and maybe bring Terra, but they had to go back to the base that night. They eventually conceded and Morgan shared farewells with them, and a hug with Ch'lonna, before turning to Terra.*
Well, it's gonna turn dark, but that means the night walk is gonna be prettier! It's gonna be a long time though. Do we wanna run fast or just walk?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2013 7:01:57 GMT -8
A sudden surge of the Force resounds throughout the area.
Elsewhere...
Foreign scents assaulted him as the world blurred into existence. His muscles aching the kind of ache one would feel if they had been asleep for far too long, accompanied by a pain in his head that could only be described as clumps of needles exploding within. The strange flora and fauna that greeted him all appeared at the wrong angle before he realized he was lying flat on his stomach. Groaning, he made an attempt to push himself up but ended up rolling onto his back instead. A streak of moonlight shined on his face, revealing the man's youthful features. He grunted as he felt something sticking into his ribs, which a feel and quick glance revealed to be that of a hilt of a sword. The constant discomfort started to irritate the young man as he shifted the weapon on his belt. After a moment he sighed, finally feeling some semblance of comfort despite the tepid weather. It was then he allowed himself to succumb to thoughts that had initially assailed him upon regaining consciousness. A near endless stream of what, where and how ran circles in his mind. But more importantly the who. Who was he? It was a strange feeling not knowing who you are. So many questions that needed addressed amidst the severity of the situation. But throw a man in hell and if he didn't know himself that would still be the foremost question on his mind. Who am I? He closed his eyes once more. Nothing was familiar to him. No sight. No sound. No smell. Knowing that lying on the ground was not going to accomplish anything he decided it was time to move. As he rose a familiar scent caught his notice. His eyes darted to his right. Human, amongst several others. The young man gritted his teeth as he forced himself forward, running towards the unknown. The shadows of the night swallowed him whole.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2013 7:22:35 GMT -8
*And so the game continued, Morgan doing her best to wrestle free the ball from the crowd, only to lose it later, or hand it off to Terra. Unfortunately, the sun was setting and it was almost nighttime. Morgan had to back away from the group and pull Terra aside, and when the children finally noticed they weren't playing, they all turned toward them curiously. Morgan frowned, knowing they'd be disappointed, so she sighed and spoke.*~Everyone, it was really fun and I wish we could stay longer, but we have to go now.~ *A chorus of disappointed noises was heard, and some began to clamor around her, begging her to stay. Morgan had to reassure them that she'd be back another time, and maybe bring Terra, but they had to go back to the base that night. They eventually conceded and Morgan shared farewells with them, and a hug with Ch'lonna, before turning to Terra.*Well, it's gonna turn dark, but that means the night walk is gonna be prettier! It's gonna be a long time though. Do we wanna run fast or just walk? "Let's walk. I don't really have energy to run right now." She giggled a little."Lead on, Morgan." |
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Oct 2, 2013 13:01:41 GMT -8
*Morgan smiled, though blushed a little; she'd guessed they had played pretty hard with the other children, though Morgan, again thanks to her connection with the world, did not tire as easily as anyone else. Morgan, Lokay once more on her shoulder and bag on her back, bade farewell to her "family," and headed back into the woods. Rush rejoined them, padding along at her side, seemingly glad to be away from the village. Morgan nuzzled against him lovingly, hoping he would soon find himself comfortable amongst the Felucians, but another time perhaps.
Night fell along the path, and as usual, Morgan stopped and held her breath until the world lit up. She beamed, then continued on in the night, the grass lighting up even brighter with each step. Their path led them back to the lake, and initially Morgan was only going to use it as a landmark to continue back along the lengthy path to the base, but she stopped, looked at the glittering surface of the water, then grinned, dropping her pack and shooing Lokay, then ran out into the water without prompt. Giggling and laughing, she splashed about before turning back to the shore, waving at Terra.*
C'mon, Terra! Swimming at night is so much more fun!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2013 13:15:08 GMT -8
Terra followed Morgan through the jungle, stopping when the girl did when the last rays of sun disappeared, and the world was dark for just a moment before the jungle lit up once more. She had seen it the previous night and it was no less spectacular tonight and she grinned as they walked through the path, now brilliantly lit by the foliage of the jungle."I love this...it's so pretty out here..."She was speaking mostly to herself but Morgan probably heard her and felt the same way.
They stopped when they reached the lake and Terra thought that this would be a good landmark, but couldn't say that she was surprised when Morgan dropped her pack and sprinted into the lake. She knew they had to head back but the lake looked even more beautiful when it was lit up like this in the night. Well maybe it couldn't hurt, and she didn't really want to head back to the base yet anyway."OK! One second!"She pulled her shirt off, then her pants and stuffed them into her bag. Her underwear and boots were still inside it, along with her lightsaber, and she set the bag down next to Morgan's before running into the lake, laughing and aiming a splash at Morgan."I got you!"
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Oct 2, 2013 19:09:56 GMT -8
*Morgan grinned as she waited for Terra to "prepare" and join her in the water, then giggled as Terra ran out and splashed at her. Morgan ducked underwater just a touch too late, surfacing and spitting out some water as she swam forward, then sprang up and latched onto Terra from the front.*
Ha! Now I got you!
*She giggled as she held onto Terra, waiting to see how the girl would react, but Morgan would regardless probably release Terra after a moment... if Terra didn't get rid of her another way, that was.*
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2013 19:35:29 GMT -8
Terra watched as Morgan disappeared under the water, not quite in time to avoid the splash. She braced herself for whatever counterattack was coming, and it came in the form of Morgan leaping out of the water and latching to her front. Squealing in surprise, she stumbled backwards a few steps, but managed to keep her balance. Giggling, she wrapped her arms around the girl."You did..."Still giggling, she turned around, still carrying Morgan and fell backwards on purpose. If she was going down, she may as well take Morgan with her.
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Oct 2, 2013 19:57:42 GMT -8
*Morgan beamed proudly when Terra seemed to concede, but then the girl turned around and fell backward into the water. Morgan yelped and braced, then when they hit the water Morgan freed herself and surfaced, waiting for Terra to surface as well... who would be then met with another splash to the face. She then giggled and swam backwards away, toward the shore, knowing there would be retaliation afterward.*
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2013 20:17:09 GMT -8
Terra took the splash to the face, and she spluttered as she lunged after Morgan, just missing the girl as she retreated for the shore. Laughing, she gave chase, splashing water at Morgan as she went. Morgan could swim fast, but once the water got a little more shallow, she was able to close the distance and she lunged forwards once again, grabbing Morgan just below her chest and pulling the girl to her."I got you this time!"
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Oct 2, 2013 20:21:50 GMT -8
*Terra was starting to close in. It was only now she realized that she was moving toward shore instead of deeper out into the water, where she would have been safer. Bogus mistake, but it was too late to change course. Terra lunged for her, and Morgan squeaked in mock-fright, then was grabbed up and pinned to Terra's chest, who declared her own victory this time. Morgan giggled and fought to escape, attempting to pry free of her.*
No you don't! Not for long!
*She didn't really have any ideas, until she stopped moving long enough to look down at the water behind Terra, then began to exert her focus upon it. She drew the water up from the water, then sent it upwards to Terra's back. Only... it turned out to be little more than a little trickle. Great, that didn't work; she would need to practice this too...*
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2013 20:29:58 GMT -8
Terra giggled, wondering what Morgan had planned to escape, though she wouldn't keep the girl prisoner forever. She braced herself when the girl stopped squirming in her arms and she felt a small buildup in the Force. It was that same technique she had used on Terra the previous day, or at least something similar to it. Her worries were unfounded though, as all she felt was a trickle of water on her back, and she giggled."I still have you, Morgan."She giggled some more and tightened her hold on Morgan."So do you surrender yet?"
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Oct 2, 2013 21:13:45 GMT -8
*Yep, of course Terra still had her, because her plan hadn't worked. Disappointing. Maybe she could wriggle free— Ack! Morgan grunted a little when Terra tightened her hold. So much for that idea. She had to escape some way though, and if that didn't work, what other idea did she have?
... oh no... Why was that idea coming to her head? Well, it had been awhile, and it was something she needed to do, but why would she consider doing it now? She was silly, but not that silly! ... well, tonight, she guessed she would be that silly. So she looked Terra directly in the eye with a mischievous little smirk.*
Not yet. You going to want to keep holding onto me now?
*Terra's abdomen would then start feeling warm...*
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2013 21:31:45 GMT -8
Terra's brow furrowed a bit when she felt warmth on her abdomen and she wondered just what Morgan was up to now. Maybe it was Morgan's desperation attack, the final gambit to win this water fight, which had now sort of turned into a wrestling match. It didn't matter, as Terra was sure she would win this time. Whatever Morgan was up to, she was sure she could handle it, and she giggled and nodded."Yes, I am."She continued to hold Morgan tightly, grinning down at the girl."What are you doing, anyway?"
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Oct 2, 2013 21:38:24 GMT -8
*Morgan's expression briefly became blank then turned wide-eyed when Terra only laughed and nodded, declaring that she was going to keep holding Morgan. Did Terra just not care about— ... wait. Terra didn't know what Morgan was doing? Morgan grinned mischievously again; maybe now she'd get the reaction she was going for, as she continued to carry out her tactic, giggling conspiratorially.*
I'm peeing on you!
*It really was gross and dirty, but as far as Morgan figured, they could just wash off a little upstream, and it wasn't like animals didn't already pee in the water. Or worse. However, hopefully Terra didn't realize that immediately and would still let go of her. If not, well, Morgan would be truly out of options. ... and a little concerned that Terra wouldn't mind.*
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2013 8:00:34 GMT -8
Terra just stared at Morgan for a minute when the girl revealed what she had been doing, and she didn't move as it sank in. That had been the absolute last thing she would have expected, but the tactic worked as she dropped the girl out of shock and looked down at herself. How in the world could anyone think to do that? No matter what Morgan might have thought, Terra thought it was disgusting all right.
And yet, as Terra stared at Morgan after dropping her, she wasn't actually angry at the girl. Mostly shocked and a little bit disgusted, but at least they were in a place where it could be rinsed off rather easily. She shook her head at Morgan."Morgan that was...disgusting."She suddenly giggled as she turned and started towards the waterfall, aiming to rinse off, though this might require a shower as well when they returned to the base."It worked, but that was still gross. Next time, just...tickle me or something."Still smiling a little, she stood under the waterfall, letting it rinse her body off.
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Oct 3, 2013 14:24:13 GMT -8
*Morgan was dropped, as expected, and she braced herself, landing right in the water and managing to "stop the process." Morgan surfaced and stood up, though Terra's reaction was completely blank, shocked, and a little grossed out. Morgan's grin immediately became a grimace; what kind of idea was that anyway? Peeing on someone? That was... really gross, and Morgan wouldn't want someone peeing on her, so why would she do it to someone else, especially someone she thought was a close friend?
Terra shook her had and bluntly said that that was disgusting, and now Morgan looked a little sad. But, to her surprise, Terra suddenly giggled and started to head toward the waterfall. Morgan's eyebrows raised, and for a moment she didn't react at all, as though it were a trick. Terra then admitted it worked, but was still gross, and suggested next time to just "tickle" her, or something. Tickling, right, duh! That would've been easy! And not stupid! Morgan felt really dumb, but only got up to follow Terra as she made her way to the waterfall to wash off. Terra was smiling, but Morgan wasn't; she was looking up at the girl sheepishly.*
I'm sorry Terra... I won't do it again! I mean, I've never done it before, I don't know why I did it, I just... Sorry...
*And that was all she could really think to say. She hoped Terra forgave her, and by the looks of things she would, but at the same time, it was still something she probably shouldn't have done anyway. She wasn't sure what else she would have done, but she would've thought of something...*
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2013 18:09:49 GMT -8
Terra stood under the waterfall, noticing that Morgan genuinely seemed contrite over the whole peeing thing, and she smiled reassuringly at the girl. Yes, it had been a rather gross thing to do but there was no use in getting too upset over it. Now that the shock had passed, she could probably understand why Morgan had done that. Despite Morgan's surprising maturity for her age, she was still a child, and she was keeping that in mind."It's OK, Morgan. Just...maybe don't ever do that again."She sighed softly and continued letting the water run over her body, figuring that would be the end of it.
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