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Post by DarkSideCookie on Feb 25, 2018 11:18:39 GMT -8
Washington DC - 'The Sanctuary' - Cells
The cells inside of The Saviors' camp named 'The Sanctuary', located in Washington DC. A lot of men had been broken within.  |
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Feb 28, 2018 14:15:41 GMT -8
*** Nora and Javier enter from outside the Sanctuary *** She hated it down here and was glad that she rarely had cause to be here. But for whatever reason, Negan chose her to escort the newcomer. They continued along the dark grey hallway, turning a corner before coming to an unoccupied suite. Nora opened the door and gave Javier a final nudge inside. With a pocket knife, she cut the zip tie to release his wrists. "Welcome home. Take off your clothes," she instructed, crossing her arms and standing in the doorway. "Don't worry, it's nothing I haven't seen before." |
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Mar 1, 2018 8:02:50 GMT -8
Javier studied every turn, taking in every corner and every door. He wanted to be ready for whatever came, because if things took a turn he wanted to be ready. They reached a cell and he was pushed inside, his hand cut free, "Welcome home. Take off your clothes," Javier's brow raised, "Don't worry, it's nothing I haven't seen before."
"You know, you people need to work on your hospitality." Javier didn't hesitate to take off his clothes, being naked didn't bother him at all. The only piece he hesitated to remove was the chain around his neck. The chain that held his wife's ring, "May I keep this, it was my wife's?" It was the only thing he had left of his wife, "If not, I ask that you keep it safe for me. It is my only request," He removed every stitch of clothing and handed it off to the woman.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Mar 1, 2018 13:44:00 GMT -8
"You know, you people need to work on your hospitality."
She responded with a shrug. "You're welcome to try your luck out on the road. But I'm guessing there's a reason you and your daughter came back here with him," she stated. "She is your daughter, right?"
"May I keep this, it was my wife's? If not, I ask that you keep it safe for me. It is my only request."
Even though it was dark, Nora could still make out scars and battle wounds on his muscular body, maybe even a military tattoo. She held onto his clothes as he made a plea to keep the chain around his neck. She knew there was no way that would be allowed. And if it were, she'd bear the punishment for it as well. "No," she answered, "but I'll keep it safe for you."
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Mar 2, 2018 8:29:17 GMT -8
"You're welcome to try your luck out on the road. But I'm guessing there's a reason you and your daughter came back here with him, She is your daughter, right?" Javier nodded his head.
"We tried the road, didn't exactly work out for us." He tried not to dwell on the things he saw but it was hard to forget. "May I keep this, it was my wife's? If not, I ask that you keep it safe for me. It is my only request."
"No, but I'll keep it safe for you." Javier removed the chain without argument, placing his own ring on the chain with his wife's.
"You can give it to Santana as well, she will protect it." Javier caught Santana looking at her mother's ring from time to time. "I appreciate it, Nora- was it?" He extended his arm with a smile and dropped the chain in her hand. Javier knew that Nora was doing her job and Javier wouldn't fault her for it. She was surviving just like everyone else in this world, he expected this Negan guy had a lot of consequences for rules broken.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Mar 2, 2018 9:04:07 GMT -8
"You can give it to Santana as well, she will protect it. I appreciate it, Nora- was it?"
She looked away for a moment with a sad smile. "It was," she replied. But any name other than Negan meant little inside the Sanctuary or out. He would learn that. She took the offered chain and placed it around her neck, concealing it under her shirt. "Your daughter will be safe here. Negan doesn't hurt women and anyone that tries, they soon regret it." She granted Javier that one bit of consolation before closing the door and locking it, leaving him in darkness.
*** Nora exits to The Sanctuary - Negan's Room ***
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Mar 2, 2018 9:42:50 GMT -8
"It was," He expected her name was Negan now when asked. He thought it was idiotic but people do strange things to survive. "Your daughter will be safe here. Negan doesn't hurt women and anyone that tries, they soon regret it." That gave him some peace of mind, knowing that Santana would be safe. Javier was skeptical about this whole place but who knows, maybe he would come around to its way of life? Anything was better than living on the road and hoping to survive.
"Good to know," The door closed, locked, and he was cast into darkness. Darkness was no friend of his, it was a time where things would rush back into memory. The sounds of dead echoing in his head but that didn't last so long-
We're on easy street
And it feels so sweet
'Cause the world is 'bout a treat
When you're on easy street
And we're breaking out the good champagne
We're sitting pretty on the gravy train
And when we sing every sweet refrain repeats
Right here on easy street
It's our moment in the sun
And it's only just begun
It's time to have a little fun
We're inviting you to come and see why you should be
On easy street
Yeah, we got a front row seat
Oh, to a life that can't be beat
Right here on easy street
"Fucking perfect."
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Mar 12, 2018 16:26:34 GMT -8
*** Nora enters from The Sanctuary - Public Floor ***
She turned off the record player and enjoyed the silence for a moment before walking down the hall and approaching Javier's cell. With a dog food sandwich in one hand, she used the other to unlock and open his cell door. "You should eat something," she advised, holding out the paper plate to him.
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Mar 12, 2018 16:42:27 GMT -8
It's our moment in the sun
And it's only just begun
It's time to have a little fun
We're inviting you to come and see why you should be
On easy street
Yeah, we got a front row seat
Oh, to a life that can't be beat
Right here on ea-
'Thank god-'
Javier winced at the sudden brightness of the lights, he guessed he was in there for at least thirty minutes to an hour. "The DJ is here, can I request the hokey pokey?"
"You should eat something," He smirked and accepted the plate and inspected the 'meal' in front of him.
"Something is right," He was hungry but not hungry enough for this, "I ate a can of this stuff on a dare once." He took a bite and winced, "Phew, yep just like I remember it." He put the plate down.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Mar 12, 2018 16:55:03 GMT -8
"I ate a can of this stuff on a dare once. Phew, yep just like I remember it."
"You'll get hungry eventually," she asserted. "And I don't take requests." She prepared to close and lock the door again.
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Mar 12, 2018 17:00:01 GMT -8
"You'll get hungry eventually, And I don't take requests." Javier noticed a slight change in attitude since the last time they met. Not like it mattered anyway, they weren't friends and they didn't know each other well.
"Eventually, but today is not that day." Javier smirked, "thanks for dinner," He held up the plate for her to take.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Mar 12, 2018 17:06:45 GMT -8
"Eventually, but today is not that day. Thanks for dinner."
She wordlessly took back the plate, then closed and locked the door. Yeah, this was gonna' be great. Still feeling annoyed, she turned the record player back on and cranked up the volume.
We're on easy street
And it feels so sweet
'Cause the world is 'but a treat
When you're on easy street
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Mar 12, 2018 17:16:00 GMT -8
When the music started up again he realized it was louder. "Well someone is having a bad day," He mumbled to himself, wondering how he was going to survive this place in one piece. He was strong-willed individual and if Negan was looking to break him, it wouldn't be so easy. His body had been tested before and his mind, this would be just another test. "Day one." He smirked.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Mar 21, 2018 19:20:25 GMT -8
Several days later... DAY 307
With the time going by the new guests seemed to have settled in, or more precisely had to. Anyways, it was on time to upgrade one of them. While Santana practiced herself in soft-pedaling, Javier had been doing well as a captive. But that was not the position Negan saw this man. And so it had come the day when he got his first chance to prove that he was ready for a promotion. Step by step of course.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on May 26, 2018 15:44:50 GMT -8
Nora stood outside Javier's cell with his neatly pressed and folded uniform in her hands. Apparently, he had made enough progress in Negan's eyes to earn a day out. So she unlocked the door and opened it, allowing the inmate's eyes time to adjust to the incoming light. "Get dressed," she instructed, handing him the tan-colored pants and shirt. "You get a change of scenery today."
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Post by Lady Lee-o on May 26, 2018 17:14:27 GMT -8
We're on easy street
And it feels so sweet
'Cause the world is 'but a treat
When you're on easy st-
"Thank god," Javier was leaning against the wall when the door opened, light blinding him. He winced and slowly reached out for the clothes given. "Nice to see you," He said with a smile and stood up, slipping on the clothes given to him. "Change of scenery sounds nice." Anything would be better than listening to the same song over and over again.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on May 26, 2018 17:38:43 GMT -8
"Change of scenery sounds nice."
"Don't get your hopes too high," Nora advised, stepping away from the door so that Javier might step out into the hallway. She would be taking him just to the area outside the walls, where walkers lined the fence and the surrounding area as a sort of protected perimeter. Wrangling and placing the walkers there would be the next step up on the Sanctuary's employment ladder if he played nice and Negan approved.
"And you still need to wear one of these," she added, removing a zip tie from her pocket. "Your hands?"
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Post by Lady Lee-o on May 26, 2018 18:18:37 GMT -8
"Don't get your hopes too high," Javier smirked and stepped out into the hallway. She seemed like in a lovely mood and he imagined this was the last thing she wanted to be doing. "And you still need to wear one of these, Your hands?" Without argument he held out his hands for her to tie, he was just going through the motions.
"So, no relaxing day by the pool?" He would try and lighten the mood but she probably wouldn't bite.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on May 26, 2018 21:39:22 GMT -8
"So, no relaxing day by the pool?"
"Sorry, pool's closed for the season," she replied, as she tightened the plastic restraint around his wrists. "But it is happy hour at the rooftop bar." She placed hand on his arm and guided him down the hallway, walking in silence for a while. "Your daughter's doing good," Nora finally informed him. "Got the all-clear from the doc. She's lucky you brought her here." Granted, it probably didn't seem that way from his perspective. But there weren't a lot of options out there for a guy with a sick kid.
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Post by Lady Lee-o on May 27, 2018 20:27:47 GMT -8
"Sorry, pool's closed for the season, but it is happy hour at the rooftop bar." Javier smirked as she guided him down the hallway. They walked in silence most of the way until Nora broke the silence. "Your daughter's doing good," He was glad to hear that because he was worried about her. He didn't care what happened to him but he hoped that she would be taken care of. He didn't trust people, he was unsure about this place but it was his only option. "Got the all-clear from the doc. She's lucky you brought her here."
"As long as she is safe and healthy, I will do whatever Negan wants." He stopped moving and turned to the woman, "I cut a man's hand off for him, right in front of my daughter because I want her to be safe. Will she be safe here?"
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Post by Kristi Lynne on May 27, 2018 20:54:20 GMT -8
"I cut a man's hand off for him, right in front of my daughter because I want her to be safe. Will she be safe here?"
Nora frowned at being reminded of the high price of his admission. But whatever the going rate Negan determined at the time was what one paid. "She will be," she stated, making sure to look him in the eyes. "As much as it's in my power to make that kind of promise. She's been playing by the rules, earning points, keeping her head down.
"So maybe you should start worrying about your own safety," she advised. "We need a doctor. You need to convince Negan that you can be his doctor. Our doctor."
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Post by Lady Lee-o on May 29, 2018 17:44:20 GMT -8
"She will be, As much as it's in my power to make that kind of promise. She's been playing by the rules, earning points, keeping her head down." He was glad to hear that, glad to hear that Santana was playing nice with the people around here. He knew Santana was a headstrong person, she didn't normally just keep her head down. She must understand the danger they were in, they needed to earn their place. "So maybe you should start worrying about your own safety, We need a doctor. You need to convince Negan that you can be his doctor. Our doctor." Javier nodded his head, he would do what he had to do.
"I will." He sighed, it was time to play the game.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on May 29, 2018 18:22:34 GMT -8
"I will."
"Good," Nora said with a smile, reading his statement as sincere. Concern for his daughter was clearly more motivational than concern for himself, not that that surprised her. He just needed to be able to hold onto that. "Keep your eyes on the top of the ladder, not the steps you have to take to get there," she suggested. "Don't look down, don't look back. That's how we stay alive."
She placed her hand back on his arm again and nudged him forward down the hallway.
*** Nora and Javier leave for Washington, DC - "The Santuary" - Outside ***
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Jan 30, 2019 9:27:40 GMT -8
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Dec 14, 2020 14:21:33 GMT -8
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