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Post by Seth on Dec 13, 2015 22:41:48 GMT -5
Seth let out a small huff as he roamed the seamingly empty halls of the candle cult. He was usually really careful about where he walked, and had usually payed attention to his surroundings, but- not today. No, today was different. Seth's eyes were trained on the scattered notes in front of him, barely kept imto his gloved hands. He didn’t hqve time to actually be aware of his surroundings. He needed to take more notes and practice. Otherwise, he really would be useless to the cult as a member. Seth turned around a corner, his eyes still trained on the cursive writing before- The young man ran into another cultist, letting out a small yelp as more than half of his pages slipped from his now loose grip, tumbling to the ground. Kuiper
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Post by Kuiper on Dec 14, 2015 0:23:23 GMT -5
Kuiper panicked for a second and freaked out at the fact that he bumped into someone. After seeing all the papers on the ground he started sighning "sorry" over and over as he sent his hands around to pick up the papers on the floor. After picking all of them up he put out a hand for the young man to grab on to.
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Post by Seth on Dec 14, 2015 10:11:39 GMT -5
Seth looked at the other with wide eyes, feeling the anxiety fill his chest. He touched the papers... Oh god, they bumped into each other too. He didn't know what the other had did with his hands, and was afraid to ask.
So he stood there, like an idiot, frozen in place. This was bad. He was doing so well before in the cult. He'd even managed to talk to a few people and let them into his house, which he'd never done before. Of course he sanitized every inch of the place after they left.
After a minute, his mind went blank, and he turned on his heel. He began to speed walk away, telling him self repeatedly not top run. Regardless of his own thoughts, he did run. Until he couldn't see the other.
Oh god, that was so rude. And he still had Seth's papers.
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Post by Kuiper on Dec 14, 2015 10:28:59 GMT -5
Kuiper stood there bewildered. Had he done something wrong? He took the papers and tucked them away into a fresh folder and put it in a pocket of his jacket. He tried to follow the other but lost him after a few moments. Confused and lost Kuiper decided to look around and see if he could find the young man and return his stuff. He didn't want to feel guilty for taking his papers.
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Post by Seth on Dec 14, 2015 10:52:56 GMT -5
Seth sighed, feeling terrible for running off like that. Maybe... he should try to go back and look for the other, though, he probably already left. Seth's legs felt like lead, and he couldn't help but want to sit down. He found a bench in a hallway, and sat down. His hands went to his face, and he felt the cold of his hands against heated skin. That really was embarrassing...
Seth thought to himself quietly, maybe he should look for the other. But what then?
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Post by Kuiper on Dec 14, 2015 17:55:55 GMT -5
Kuiper looked all around for the young man. Eventually he gave up deciding to just find an area to sit down at for a bit. To his surprise the young man was sitting down at the nearest bench. Embarrassed by this oversight he slowly walked up to the side of the bench the other was sitting at and gently put the folder with the papers down next to him before waving at the black haired man.
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Post by Seth on Dec 14, 2015 18:48:56 GMT -5
"H-hi..." Seth said, staring at the other. Now that he got a better look at him, he realized that the other didn't have a mouth. The thing he'd done earlier must have been his way of speaking to others. That made Seth feel worse. "I'm really sorry... I didn't mean to run off like that- I just-" He gnawed at the bottom of his lip, avoiding eye contact. "I'm not much of a people person." He admitted with a shy smile, standing up from the bench, and ignoring the papers.
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Post by Kuiper on Dec 14, 2015 19:12:35 GMT -5
Kuiper noticed that the other looked uncomfortable. Getting out a spare sheet of paper out of his notebook he quickly scribbled down an apology and put it on top of the papers before trying to hand the papers back. "Sorry for bumping into you. I have these papers you dropped. Do you want them back? It's fine that you ran away, I'm not really that good with people and all the fires around here either - Kuiper"
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Post by Seth on Dec 14, 2015 19:23:51 GMT -5
"Kuiper..." Seth muttered to himself looking from the papers to the other cultist, "I-I'm sorry, but I can't take the papers back..." he stated, trying his best to stay calm. "You can just throw them out..."
Man. He'd have to rewrite everything, wouldn't he?
"Oh, my name is Seth, by the way. It's nice to meet you Kuiper...am I pronouncing that correctly?" He asked, hoping that he didn't screw up again.
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Post by Kuiper on Dec 14, 2015 19:51:31 GMT -5
A bit surprised Kuiper started to write down a response. "Nice to meet you Seth, you pronounced it right dont worry. Do you mind me asking why you dont want these papers back, from the way they are written it looks like you put a lot of effort into them. You wouldnt happen to understand sign language would you?"
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Post by Seth on Dec 14, 2015 20:04:26 GMT -5
"I'm sorry... I'm not even really sure what sign language is..." He said, "It's that thing you did with your hands right?" He copied the apology that Kuiper had shown him before. He had a good picture memory. "And I... I don't- You touched the papers..." he said nervously.
"N-not that your filthy or anything... I just..." Seth flustered over his words. He probably wasn't making any sense at all.
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Post by Kuiper on Dec 15, 2015 9:50:20 GMT -5
Confused Kuiper felt a bit bad. He really needed a better way to talk to people who don't know sign language other than just carrying a notebook everywhere. "I'm sorry was there something special with the papers that I messed up or something? I didn't mean to if I did. I can try to help you fix them if you want."
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Post by Seth on Dec 15, 2015 18:58:00 GMT -5
Seth read the note, before a guilty expression took over.
"N-no that's not it... it's nothing you did- it's me." He said, letting out a soft sigh. "I don't like touching... others, or anything they touched..." Seth said in a slightly shaky voice, "I know, it seems to be a silly phobia but- I can't take those papers back."
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Post by Kuiper on Dec 16, 2015 9:51:05 GMT -5
Kuiper quickly wrote down a response. "No no no, it's not a stupid phobia, I mean I'm terrified of fire and yet I'm in a 'Candle Cult'. Have you seen how many people here have giant flames around them or control fire? Not the best place to go when you are terrified of fire huh?"
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Post by Seth on Dec 16, 2015 10:01:30 GMT -5
Seth smiled at the note before chuckling softly. "Well at least that's a natural phobia." He laughed a little more, "No matter where I go, I'll be surrounded by people who touch." He explained, fiddling with his fingers behind his back.
"Hey, maybe you could teach me sign language! I'm a fast learner, and that would probably be easier than writing, huh?" He asked with another smile. At least the other understood how he felt.
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