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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Jan 6, 2017 21:49:07 GMT -8
"I haven't, I mean, I've seen you around but I don't think we've ever had a chance to share any sort of exchange yet. Nice to meet you, even though our reason of being brought together here in this... situation isn't," "You'll both have to excuse me, my brother's gone missing and hasn't returned back in a while. We need all the hands we can get,"
And with that, Linda was off, leaving me to face that awkward and uncomfortable moment of trying to get back to normalcy with a person you just had a horrible fight with. Why do I feel like I'm in high school again? Taking back the bottle of water, I took another couple gulps. Baby steps. Small talk, I decided as I picked at the already half-gone label on the bottle.
"The caves aren't too bad," I said, looking around. I slightly cringed at my bad choice of wording when I looked at the particular cave Jack was trapped in. "Um, except for the actual caves themselves. Maybe wait for Michael to check the other ones out before going into them," I quickly added. Oh good, I'm rambling now. "But the area is nice. Shady, fresh water, only an hour from the beach... It's not a bad idea if people want to hang here until rescue gets here."
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Jan 6, 2017 22:43:57 GMT -8
Linda left just as quickly as she was introduced leaving Heidi and Stu in the most uncomfortable of silences.
"The caves aren't too bad,""Um, except for the actual caves themselves. Maybe wait for Michael to check the other ones out before going into them,""But the area is nice. Shady, fresh water, only an hour from the beach... It's not a bad idea if people want to hang here until rescue gets here." Heidi rambled breaking the awkward silence.
Stu thought back to sitting in the cave and the constant whispering he heard, even before he made it to the cave it was creepy and unnatural, if only Heidi knew. Sure the caves did offer shelter and fresh water but was it worth it? There was something not quite right with the Island and it was beginning to plague Stu's mind.
"Oh yeah fantastic area, I was gonna get some shrubberies by the entrance to my cave and nice little path with a bridge, I will be doing Monster Tours twice daily it will be a magical experience. I mean provided you pay the toll to cross my bridge that is."
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Jan 6, 2017 23:29:49 GMT -8
I got a few pointed looks when I started to chuckle at this inappropriate time and stopped, clearing my throat.
"Best collect all payments due before the tour in case the monster is hungry." I paused, looking a little startled at myself. Whatever had made all that noise and had been knocking down the trees had been quiet for days. It had almost seemed like some memory from a bad movie but no, it had been very real and most likely remained a very real threat. That sobered me right up. "Oh God, I'm sorry. That was so not funny."
I sat down on a fallen log nearby. All the bad things trapped away in the back of my mind started to break free. Monster. Likelihood of rescue diminishing with each passing day. Stuck here forever. Never seeing my family and friends again. I quickly pushed all those horrible thoughts back away along with the fresh one of the possibility of our only doctor being dead. All I needed was some distraction to turn the lock.
"So," I began, putting on a smile. "Tell me more about your planned cave upgrades."
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Jan 6, 2017 23:54:26 GMT -8
"So,""Tell me more about your planned cave upgrades."
Heidi sat on a tree that had fallen as she looked up at Stu smiling, not her normal radiant effervescent smile, this seemed more half hearted and for others rather than her just being happy.
"Well obviously it will serve the best tacos this side of Mexico!" Stu thought about it for a minute his mind quizzed "Wait... What side of Mexico are we on? Ya know what forget that tacos are over rated this Island is gonna be all about the 50's Diner, I'm bringing them back. Jukeboxes, leather jackets, character waiters, the whole kit and caboodle. I will rock the Jimmy Dean's Rebel Without a Cause 'tude and you could easily pass as the eternal beauty that is Audrey Hepburn what do you say?" Stu offered his hand down to Heidi while he wore a slight guileless smile.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Jan 7, 2017 22:56:34 GMT -8
Previous bad thoughts locked away, I smiled in real amusement, imagining everything he listed made of sand and rocks. I took his offered hand and let him help me stand.
I was about to make a joke about poodle skirts made of palm fronds but a sudden commotion at the cave-in grabbed my attention.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Jan 7, 2017 22:56:41 GMT -8
[temp-played scene by Hollywood Heidi]
"Hey, we're through, we got a hole." Michael announced to the camp.
Hurley pushed to the front, leaning toward the opening. "Jack? Jack? Can you hear me, Jack?" A short pause, no answer. "Come on dude, answer me."
Jack finally answered with the sound of moaning.
"I hear him." Hurley said.
"He's alive," Boone announced. The crowd seemed to give a collective sigh of relief.
"Jack, bro, you okay?" Hurley called again into the hole.
"I'm pinned. I can't move. I can't move," came Jack's muffled reply.
Hurley turned to Michael. "What do we do? How do we get him out?"
Always thinking about others, Jack's voice came again. "Charlie was with me."
"He's okay," Hurley reassured. "He made it out."
Michael leaned closer and called out to Jack. "Hey listen, Jack, we're going to get you out of there, okay?"
The muffled sound of Jack moaning and coughing was all Michael got in reply.
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Post by Ariel on Jan 7, 2017 23:24:47 GMT -8
Just as Linda tossed some bits of rubble to the side, sudden excitement burst from Michael.
"Hey, we're through, we got a hole."
Linda's entire body froze as she awaited for any sign of life from Jack. This is it, this is it, she thought to herself as the suspense of the waiting grew.
"I hear him.""Jack, bro, you okay?"
Her piercing blue eyes widened at Hurley's statement as she took a couple of steps forward. Linda leaned in slightly to try and hear what exactly what was going on. All of a sudden, a muffled voice was heard from beneath the mound of rock and dirt.
"I'm pinned. I can't move. I can't move,"
Without thinking, Linda smiled and let out a sound of overwhelming relief. He was still here, alive and breathing. All of their work hadn't been for nothing. She turned around to celebrate their findings with her brother Charlie, only to remember that he was not present. Her expression slightly fell before making out a few more muffled words from Jack.
"Charlie was with me."
"He's okay," Hurley reassured. "He made it out."
Thank god he made it out, Linda thought to herself. If it were Charlie under there, she simply would lose her mind all together. Instead, she was just partially losing her mind thinking of where he ran off to, what he was doing. The what he could be doing part worried her the most.
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Post by Ariel on Jan 7, 2017 23:43:57 GMT -8
"Hey, we're through, we got a hole."
Bennett peered up from the fairly large rock he held in his hands. This was the moment they had all been anticipating. Throwing the rock to the side, he calmly stood up straight as everyone else fell rather frantic at the announcement. His gaze glued to Michael and Hurley, he wiped his dirt caked hands on the sides of his shirt as he watched them curiously as they tried to retrieve any sort of sign of Jack's life.
"I hear him.""Jack, bro, you okay?"
Bennett glanced down at Linda who had stepped forward to hear what was going on. Her expression was just as shell shocked as everyone else's. As observant as he was, he attempted to show that he was emotionally connected to the situation at hand by slightly mimicking the surprised behaviour of those present.
"I'm pinned. I can't move. I can't move,"
Bennett raised his eyebrows slightly at the sound of the voice coming from within the cave-in. "Well, I'll be damned," Bennett spoke in a rather surprised voice. The doctor was still alive, check. His leader would be pleased. Now the only thing next on the list was to get him out and keep him alive.
"Hey listen, Jack, we're going to get you out of there, okay?"
Michael kept calling out to Jack, but the sound of his muffled groans and coughing was the last they heard coming from beneath the dust and dirt. Bennett took notice on Michael's confident promise to Jack, "We're going to get you out of there". Their hearts and minds were so full of false hopes and promises, of getting rescued, surviving this traumatic catastrophe, and now saving their only doctor. Bennett side glanced at Ethan before returning his focus on the scene at hand. We'll see about that, he thought to himself. We'll see...
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Jan 8, 2017 1:13:28 GMT -8
"Jack? Jack? Can you hear me, Jack?" "Come on dude, answer me."
I was frozen in place, not wanting to move or make any sounds as I strained to hear.
There were some excited murmurs and Boone turned to announce to the crowd. "He's alive,"
I released the breath I hadn't realized I was holding and gave Stu a 'thank God' look before rushing to stand at the back of the crowd.
"Jack, bro, you okay?"
"I'm pinned. I can't move. I can't move,"
"What do we do? How do we get him out?"
I looked back and forth between Hurley and Michael as they made exchanges.
"Charlie was with me." came a muffled voice from the cave.
Hearing that selfless comment from a man trapped in a cave-in only served to emphasize what a loss Jack would have been for us.
"He's okay," "He made it out."
"Hey listen, Jack, we're going to get you out of there, okay?"
Everyone at the beach was most likely really worried and wanting some sort of update. Jack may not be totally in the clear but this was definitely some good news. Michael seemed confident. That definitely gave me hope. "I'll let everyone at the beach know," I offered.
Michael spared only a moment to give a nod in my general direction at my offer and I jumped right into action.
"Hold on a sec," Boone said to me. "Mind taking one of the packs? Jack was gonna take it back to the beach."
I looked to where he pointed at one of the backpacks filled with bottles of water.
"Yah, sure." I spoke quickly, going right to the backpacks, totally in rush mode with my objective. It would slow me down but it made sense. People were probably anxious for an update but water was something we really needed. We'd been running low at the beach and doing this made me feel like I was doing something for Jack.
Boone helped lift the heavy backpack onto my shoulders and with a quick thanks, I hurried on my way.
***Heidi exits to F3 - Mid Jungle Area***
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Post by Ariel on Jan 8, 2017 13:20:49 GMT -8
"I'll let everyone at the beach know,"
Bennett looked over to Heidi who was sharing an exchange with Boone before leaving on a mission back to the beach. There was so much work they had done up in the caves to save Jack. Now that hope of Jack getting out safely and surviving was on the horizon, Bennett's mind returned to the original tasks at hand. There was still so many survivors he needed to get to know to not only gain intel on their pasts and what they're all about, but to add to the list that Ben Linus was so avid to possess. Bennett looked around. Mostly everyone that was at the caves that was somebody had already made it onto the list. He already knew what they were all about. There were a select few that were currently down at the beach that he had yet to get to know. Now if only he could just find a subtle escape to the beach without looking like he's completely bailing on the situation at hand. As he watched Heidi exit the caves with the backpack full of water bottles, his eyes lit up as he sparked an idea.
"I should follow after her, make sure she gets back to the beach safe and sound. Make sure she doesn't run into anything dangerous," Bennett announced, acting of concern for Heidi as he looked for a few approving nods, including Ethan's, before he took off into the jungle after her.
** Bennett exits Caves to F3 - Mid Jungle Area**
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Jan 14, 2017 18:07:32 GMT -8
[temp-played by Hollywood Heidi]
***Charlie enters from F3 - Jungle Outskirts of Survivor's Camp***
Michael finished assessing the cave and turned to the others. "Okay, we can't safely make that tunnel any bigger, but since Jack can't get out, one of us is going to have to go in and un-pin him."
"What, crawl through that?" Hurley asked incredulously.
"I think we need someone smaller," Boone said dryly to Hurley.
Jin made a comment that nobody but Sun could understand.
Hurley looked at Jin. "Dude, we don't understand Chinese."
"Korean, man," Michael corrected. "They're Korean."
Charlie had been standing at the line of trees, observing the situation he'd caused. He was relieved to hear Michael confirm that Jack was alive. Relived, yet feeling like a complete prat for the childish fit he'd thrown to cause the cave-in. He moved toward the caves and spoke up. "I'll do it."
Hurley turned in surprise. "Charlie?"
"No, man," Michael said. "Look, you're still too shook up. I might be able to squeeze through..."
Charlie was sick and tired of constantly being turned down when he was trying to be useful. This was his fault. It was his responsibility and his life he had to risk for putting Jack's in danger. "Hey," he interrupted with authority. "Who's going to take care of your son if something happens?" He pointed to Sun. "She's got a husband." Then to Boone. "He's got a sister. I've got no one depending on me on the Island." Charlie avoided looking at his sister who earlier, had made it perfectly clear that she was capable of taking care of herself. His tone was matter-of-fact. He didn't want her thinking his comment was a jab at her for their previous exchange. "Let me do this." It was not a request.
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Post by Ariel on Jan 15, 2017 10:55:31 GMT -8
"Okay, we can't safely make that tunnel any bigger, but since Jack can't get out, one of us is going to have to go in and un-pin him."
The caves were suddenly filled with rapid whispers and talk as everyone conversed with each other to find out who was going to have to go in. The sweat on Linda's skin prickled as her nerves shot through her body. She weighed in on whether or not she was selfless enough to offer up herself to crawl into that hole, unknowing If she would make it back out. She tilted her head forward as she peered down in thought as her hand grabbed her opposite wrist.
"I'll do it."
Linda peered up to see the familiar voice who had offered themselves up for the cause. It was her brother, Charlie, who had finally decided to make his reentrance back to the caves from god knows where. Her heart thudded loudly against her chest as she realized what was at stake. Please don't go Charlie, I know that I've been a prat since crashing here thus far, but I don't know what I'd do without you, she thought to herself, and wanted to badly to tell him how she felt. Just as she was about to speak up to Charlie, he spoke some more.
"Hey," "Who's going to take care of your son if something happens?" "She's got a husband." "He's got a sister. I've got no one depending on me on the Island." "Let me do this."
Ouch. The commented smarted right where her heart sat in her chest. Though she felt as if the comment was well deserved. She remained where she stood and said nothing, the previous events of the past few days on the island flooding her brain once more. Linda understood that he had always meant well. With all of the bitterness in her heart, letting him back in was the problem, the exact same problem she had with Liam before he showed her his kindness and took her in. She came to support him, not to belittle him. If he made it out alive, Linda decided that she would change for the better of their relationship. Linda walked up to Charlie, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Please be careful," she said in a deeply concerned manner before stepping back to where she stood, allowing him to do his part.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Jan 28, 2017 14:58:34 GMT -8
[temp-played by Hollywood Heidi]
Charlie was about to move forward but a hand on his shoulder stayed him.
"Please be careful,"
The corner of Charlie's lips twitched up into a sad smile, one that showed his appreciation for her concern as well as his sorrow that things were not as they once were between them. He gave a single nod and proceeded to the cave entrance.
Now Michael placed his hand on Charlie's shoulder. Charlie listened intently to Michael's instructions. "Listen, man, go slow. Try not to nudge any of the rocks around you."
Charlie nodded. "Anything else?"
Michael removed his hand from Charlie's shoulder and stepped aside to allow Charlie entrance to the cave opening. "Yeah, good luck."
Charlie took the bottle of water Boone held out to him. "Be safe man."
"Good luck, Charlie," Hurley called out.
Charlie looked to Hurley, nodding in appreciation to him and everyone for their concern. His eyes met Linda's once more and he tried to convey with that look that everything would be alright. "Alright, thanks guys."
Charlie hunched down to the cave opening, examining it and with one last look at his fellow survivors, hoping it wouldn't be his very last look, he started into the tunnel.
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Post by Ariel on Jan 28, 2017 21:05:39 GMT -8
With an appreciative nod towards his sister, good luck bids from the others and advice from Michael, Charlie bent down towards the opening of the cave. Her eyes welled up as she watched Charlie crawl into the deep tunnel, unknowing if his return with the doc would happen. Someone had to do it. Did it have to be him though? Things had been going so rough lately, all the mean and hurtful things she said to him, Linda wish she could take it all back. Linda squeezed her tears back in before turning away to take a calm gulp of water to hide her frantic emotional state.
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Jan 29, 2017 19:25:46 GMT -8
Stu stood back as everyone sighed relief upon learning Jack was ok before entering in another state of panic as they learned of his pinned down circumstances. Some of those who had gathered took news and packs down to the beach while others stood around and chewed on their finger nails. Charlie spoke up and told everyone he would go in and help Jack out which made sense he was one of the smaller guys and could fit through the hole a lot better than he could. Stu watched as he accepted good lucks from most people and went in after he gave a knowing glance to his sister. Stu rolled his eyes as he found himself walking over to Linda unsure why he was doing what he was doing, these last couple of days he all he did was seem to question his out of character actions. Standing slightly behind Linda Stu put a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"He... they'll make it out of there.."
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Post by Ariel on Jan 29, 2017 22:21:53 GMT -8
"He... they'll make it out of there.."
Placing the lid on the bottle of water to toss aside, Linda felt a hand on her shoulder as she turned around to face her new acquaintance, Stu. Usually she would have just awkwardly brushed him off, but in this moment she hated the thought of being alone. Being alone brought her back to memories she would rather forget. Linda's reddened eyes looked up at him as she returned his kindness with the best grin she could display in her emotional state. "I hope so," she said, although her voice sounded like it possessed more hurt and sadness than hope. "I just wish I could take back the things I regret. Things said and damage done. I wish none of it had happened," Linda said as she looked away from Stu and back at the opening in the cave. Stu wasn't a mind reader, she knew that he couldn't possibly know her exact situation. She barely even knew him. But Linda had an inkling of a feeling that he would somehow understand what she meant.
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Jan 29, 2017 23:22:03 GMT -8
"I just wish I could take back the things I regret. Things said and damage done. I wish none of it had happened,"
Her eyes were red and and Stu could tell she was fighting back tears but he couldn't blame he completely understood why, not that he had ever shed a tear over family, course he never had any. That use to never bother him, his own mortality never bothered him. He had always viewed life as a dead end street to go down at 200 miles an hour screaming bloody vengeance and embracing death but now after these few days...
"Ya know I use to live with no regrets, I did drugs, slept with whoever... I fought for a living only to get more money to live with no regrets and standing here of all places do you know what I've come to realize? No regrets, I turned that into my armor and self defensive mechanism... my own weapon of self destruction." Stu rubbed his stubbly chin as he briefly looked away before looking back down at Linda. "I once heard that when you grow it hurts I think they meant that like with bones and stuff but and I mean I should probably in no way be listened to life is gonna hurt. You may have screwed up, I'm not one to judge, but you did whatever you did and said whatever you said but you can always ask for forgiveness and change the future right? Make it better or worse.. We all have monster just not every crash lands on a tropical island to slay them?" Stu playfully hit Linda on the arm and gave her a slight warm smile "And if you ever need help I can always pinch hit for you."
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Post by Ariel on Jan 30, 2017 10:43:24 GMT -8
"Ya know I use to live with no regrets, I did drugs, slept with whoever... I fought for a living only to get more money to live with no regrets and standing here of all places do you know what I've come to realize? No regrets, I turned that into my armor and self defensive mechanism... my own weapon of self destruction."
Linda turned her head from the rubbled cave hole to Stu, her eyes slightly widened. She was experiencing some crazy deja vu moment, as she had heard this similar story before in a time where she also felt imprisoned by hopelessness and despair. Linda didn't even have to ponder on the thought, as memories of that day swirled around in her mind like it was yesterday. She continued to listen to Stu with her whole being as he continued to share his story and insight.
"I once heard that when you grow it hurts I think they meant that like with bones and stuff but and I mean I should probably in no way be listened to life is gonna hurt. You may have screwed up, I'm not one to judge, but you did whatever you did and said whatever you said but you can always ask for forgiveness and change the future right? Make it better or worse.. We all have monster just not every crash lands on a tropical island to slay them?" "And if you ever need help I can always pinch hit for you."
Linda let out a slight chuckle at Stu's comment and playful bump to her arm. Stu was completely and totally right, it was time to make a change for the better. Worrying and having regrets won't change the situation at hand. Learn from the past, and wear it like armor. No regrets, she thought inside her head. She dried her eyes with the corner of her sleeve then looked back at him.
"Thanks, I really needed to hear that," She expressed gratefully, returning the warm smile received with a much more lighter and genuine one than the one she had displayed moments before. Linda slightly hesitated before saying the next thought out loud to Stu, but proceeded anyways.
"You know," Linda started, "You remind me a lot like my brother. Not Charlie, no. He's great, just still got a ways to go. You remind me of my older brother, Liam. He was there for me with his life gained wisdom and open arms during my darkest days. He's a good guy. And you seem like a good guy too," She said as her heart filled with nostalgias of home. After what they've all been though, Linda never thought it would be possible to feel at home in a place like this. This is the first time since the crash that she's felt even an inkling of that comfortable feeling. "I really do mean it. Thanks," Linda thanked him, delighted by his comfort and advice.
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Jan 30, 2017 17:35:55 GMT -8
"You know,""You remind me a lot like my brother. Not Charlie, no. He's great, just still got a ways to go. You remind me of my older brother, Liam. He was there for me with his life gained wisdom and open arms during my darkest days. He's a good guy. And you seem like a good guy too,""I really do mean it. Thanks,"
Stu felt a warmth growing in his cheeks as he blushed and didn't know what to say in reply to Linda. He felt fuzzy inside a feeling that was new and weird for him, him a good guy? He had tried to be on the island and so far it hadn't worked for him, a women drowned and Heidi ended up hating him even more then she had to begin with... So why did this one go much smoother? Stu's mind reeled and bounced around with thoughts his first was to destruct this moment and turn it into something he was familiar with but that was quickly swept away and even considering it filled him with a pang of guilt.
"Um, no problem." The idea of someone thanking him genuinely still a shock to him. "Maybe one day I will be..."
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Post by Ariel on Jan 30, 2017 23:58:53 GMT -8
"Um, no problem." "Maybe one day I will be..."
Linda heard his trailing comment but decided she would say no more on it. Insisting that he was indeed one of the good ones, no matter what he may have done or said here on the island would not convince him otherwise. Linda didn't know his exact situation, but she knew what it was like to think lowly on their own self worth. She had been there firsthand. Linda had a feeling that he would realize for himself that he was worth so much more than he thought he was sooner or later.
"Well," Linda sighed as she looked over her shoulder at the cave opening, "Now the waiting game beings." At that, she felt the heat of the sun prickling the skin on her arms. Linda didn't realize just how hot it was, how tired she was, until they had stopped working. She had a feeling that she would be waiting quite some time for this whole process to be over. Seeking out a perfect shaded area nearby, Linda turned to Stu. "I'll probably be up here, waiting for a while. I don't want to miss anything, good or bad. If you like, I mean, If you aren't busy with anything else...you're welcome to wait with me if you like. You look like you could use some rest too." Linda suggested. In this moment, she felt like she could really use a good friend, and she felt like he might need one too.
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Jan 31, 2017 1:18:21 GMT -8
"I'll probably be up here, waiting for a while. I don't want to miss anything, good or bad. If you like, I mean, If you aren't busy with anything else...you're welcome to wait with me if you like. You look like you could use some rest too."
Stu didn't have any other plans, the only thing he could remotely contemplate doing was going back to the cave, his Fortress of Sulkitude but all things considered he was too creeped out by it to go back.
"I dont know I mean you haven't even taken me out for dinner and you already inviting me to sit in the shade, what will the islands natives say?" Stu joked taking a couple of steps towards Linda's perfectly shaded spot. "Alright let me check my planner I'm a busy guy ya know." The next thing Stu did was pretend to pull out a small planner diary and pantomimed flapping through its pages. "I guess I can move that to next Thursday and we will cancel that all together." Stu ripped the imaginary page out of the imaginary book, scrunched it up and threw it behind himself. "I'm gonna have to cancel dinner with the President which isn't a bad thing as I just have nothing to wear and look at the state of me." Stu gestured to his over his shirtless body which was caked in dirt and blood from where sharp rocks had decided to take a piece of him for their journey out of the caved in cave. Being a fighter he was use to pain, being battered and bruised was nothing new to him though he knew once everyone's adrenaline wore off they would all being feeling it. Stu then threw the imaginary planner away before joining Linda in the shade. "So I guess I am all yours for as long as you will have me."
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Post by Ariel on Feb 5, 2017 18:42:25 GMT -8
"I dont know I mean you haven't even taken me out for dinner and you already inviting me to sit in the shade, what will the islands natives say?"
A chuckle burst from Linda, recognizing the joke he just made before replying."Guilty as charged for my rebellious behaviour," smiling she walked with him as he slowly made his way to the shade.
"Alright let me check my planner I'm a busy guy ya know."
"Oh, for sure," Nodding her head, Linda replied in an slight exaggerated tone of seriousness as they continued to slowly walk along towards their destination.
"I guess I can move that to next Thursday and we will cancel that all together."
Amused, Linda continued to watch him carry out the fun charade he had started. Her eyes followed the imaginary ball of crumpled paper he threw over his shoulder. She couldn't help but to grin as her new acquaintance was beginning to make her day a smidge more brighter.
"I'm gonna have to cancel dinner with the President which isn't a bad thing as I just have nothing to wear and look at the state of me."
Grinning entertainingly, Linda nodded as she took note of the dirt, wear and tear that Stu was pointing out. "Oh no, that definitely won't do. Especially for the president." She noticed that he was cut and bleeding slightly, possibly by the rocks and rubble of the cave in. He didn't seemed too bothered by it at the moment, although it looked rather painful.
"So I guess I am all yours for as long as you will have me."
"That sounds good by me," she smiled, but her thoughts were on his wounds that looked a tad sore. "Your cuts, they aren't bothering you? They look rather painful," Linda asked, as she went for the cloth that she had been using earlier to dampen in the rushing water.
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Feb 10, 2017 16:34:04 GMT -8
"Your cuts, they aren't bothering you? They look rather painful,"
"Nah I'm use to it. Before getting here... Well to be honest ever since I can remember I have fought for everything all my life. I was thrown onto the streets on soon as the nuns could get rid of me. So if you wanted something you had steal and fight for it, eventually you get a tolerance for pain." Stu said as he clenched a fist and examined his knuckles. "Though this is the first time I have bleed for someone else, well someone who had nothing to gain of my blood and bruises. Crazy thing is it feels I dont know good or something I dont know it sounds stupid I know." Stu uncleanched his fist and used the head to scratch the back of his head.
"How about you though? Are you holding up alright?"
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Post by Ariel on Feb 11, 2017 9:54:04 GMT -8
"Nah I'm use to it. Before getting here... Well to be honest ever since I can remember I have fought for everything all my life. I was thrown onto the streets on soon as the nuns could get rid of me. So if you wanted something you had steal and fight for it, eventually you get a tolerance for pain."
Linda listened to Stu speak as she made a little stream appear from one of the water bottles, briefly dipping the cloth into the running water.
"Though this is the first time I have bleed for someone else, well someone who had nothing to gain of my blood and bruises. Crazy thing is it feels I dont know good or something I dont know it sounds stupid I know."
Linda fastened the lid onto the water bottle. "It doesn't sound stupid at all," she said as she tossed the water bottle to the side, "I think it just means that you care for more than just yourself. And that's a good thing by me." Linda grinned as she handed him the damp cloth to wipe the blood and dirt from his wound.
"How about you though? Are you holding up alright?"
"Alright, I think. These past few days have surely taken it's toll, with this situation to top the cake. But I think I'll be okay. Not sure how or why, but like everyone else, I'm surviving." Linda grinned as she sat down beside Stu, slightly hugging her knees into her chest.
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Feb 11, 2017 14:29:12 GMT -8
"Alright, I think. These past few days have surely taken it's toll, with this situation to top the cake. But I think I'll be okay. Not sure how or why, but like everyone else, I'm surviving."
Linda replied to him after handing him the cloth to clean his wound which was a first, nobody had ever cared about his wounds being cleaned up before, he generally ignored that himself. She sat next to him hugging her knees. Surviving, Stu understood all too well what that meant though he never had to contend with a literal monster and ghosts, or demons, or other monsters whatever the hell the whispers were. Stu layed back in their shady spot stretching his muscles, giving a slight goran as his wound must have been more tender than he thought. Stu but his hands behind his head using them as a pillow as he looked over at the ball shaped Linda who was still hugging her knees.
"So what makes Linda Linda?"
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Post by Ariel on Feb 12, 2017 10:51:40 GMT -8
"So what makes Linda Linda?"
Linda grinned as she gave a friendly shrug. Out of the eight days that they had crashed here, Stu was one of the first to ask about her and her well being. She didn't let it bother her too much, everyone was all shaken up since, and took a little while to settle. But Linda felt that in a matter of a few days, groups were formed and people talked amongst themselves, leaving her feeling forgotten about. Even Charlie had been busy going off on jungle treks and getting to know Claire. But she realized that it was a two way street and that she wasn't very socially inclined. Her body language moved from closed to open as she brought her knees down to the ground and sat criss-crossed, placing her shoulders on the ground behind her in a relaxed position.
"I like music," she said as she peered at the sun rays peeking through the shading leaves, "Music was what got me through the tough days. Emotionally and financially. I would play in the bars when I wasn't on shift behind the counter, and surprisingly people digged what I had to play. Sometimes I thought it was only because they knew who my brothers were. But when I was on that stage, I played with my heart and soul and the doubts disappeared. For a set of songs, I was genuinely happy." Linda said as her mind disappeared into her memories. That's what they were now, just memories. Her expression slightly fell as she thought that she might never get another chance to play like that again. Sure, her brother's guitar was just found and she could play music for herself again. But after what they've all been through, it wouldn't been the same as before.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Feb 12, 2017 12:58:39 GMT -8
Charlie slowly and carefully inched along the small opening, grunting with exertion as each belly crawl became a tougher move. It required a lot of upper body strength and he hadn't exactly been hitting the irons lately. No, he'd been too busy checking out of reality.
As he crawled, memories of the moment he'd reached that point started to replay in his mind. It had been after a gig. He'd had a huge grin on his face as chants of "Drive Shaft!" could be heard echoing through the hallway but when he stepped into their dressing room and saw his brother, his smile and joy faded away. Liam looked awful. A girl draped on each side and bloodshot, bleary eyes looking back at him, encouraging him to join in.
Charlie dismissed the girls from the room and confronted Liam about their promise, that they would walk away if things got out of hand. His attempt to save his brother from falling further down the rabbit hole had only backfired. Liam had known exactly where to hit Charlie where it hurt; his self worth. He echoed Charlie's fears, claiming he was Drive Shaft and nobody knew who Charlie was before storming out of the room, leaving Charlie feeling completely torn open, vulnerable, and worthless, the drugs on the table in front of him promising to block out the pain.
Pebbles and dirt began to fall, pulling him from his thoughts. The cave began to rumble, causing Charlie to pause, afraid movement would set it off worse.
Michael had been watching carefully and the fear of the opening collapsing was starting to become a reality. He quickly went into action, knowing that a person's instinct was to remain completely still when something like this happened. He looked into the opening to see that Charlie was too far in to back out and that he had indeed stopped. "Charlie? Charlie move! Charlie?"
Charlie went right into action, crawling forward as fast as he could. The whole thing damn near clamped around his ears but he cleared the tunnel just in time to watch the debris fill it.
After taking a moment to wrap his head around the close call, Charlie turned to Jack. "Hi. I'm... I'm here to rescue you," he said calmly.
Despite his situation, a smile of amusement showed on Jack's face and Charlie smiled back.
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Post by Ariel on Feb 12, 2017 13:08:59 GMT -8
"Charlie? Charlie move! Charlie?"
Linda's head snapped up, her selfish emotions washed away immediately to put the concern for her brother first. She shot straight up, coming onto her feet the instant she heard Michael and bolted over to where he was standing.
"What happened?!" Linda expressed panic as she yelled into the rubble at her brother, "Charlie, can you hear us?! Why isn't he answering?" Linda grew overwhelmed as her worst fear may have come true.
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Feb 12, 2017 14:49:59 GMT -8
"I like music,""Music was what got me through the tough days. Emotionally and financially. I would play in the bars when I wasn't on shift behind the counter, and surprisingly people digged what I had to play. Sometimes I thought it was only because they knew who my brothers were. But when I was on that stage, I played with my heart and soul and the doubts disappeared. For a set of songs, I was genuinely happy."
"Well I tell you what..."
"Charlie? Charlie move! Charlie?" The calling out to Charlie had interrupted Stu and in a flash Linda was gone with lithe catlike reflexes, Stu wasted no time running over to her.
"What happened?!""Charlie, can you hear us?! Why isn't he answering?"
Stu placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, gentle enough to not startle her but firmly enought to let her know he had her back.
"Just give him a second, his mind is probably all over the place. I'm sure he is fine, just needs a second to catch his breath. If I anyone else needs to, I will go in and get them both out."
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Post by Ariel on Feb 12, 2017 22:25:01 GMT -8
"Just give him a second, his mind is probably all over the place. I'm sure he is fine, just needs a second to catch his breath. If I anyone else needs to, I will go in and get them both out."
"You're right," Linda said to Stu as she took a step back and managed to calm herself, "I'm sure he's alright. Busy trying to get Jack out." Linda exhaled deeply as the corners of her mouth frowned in worry. The situation was out of their control, freaking out at the littlest things wasn't going to help anything. Attempting to get a grip, Linda paced back to the shaded area. I could really use a drink right now, she thought to herself as she picked up one of the water bottles and cracked it open to take a few sips.
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