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☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby zapdragon555 » 04/20/2015 9:21 PM

It was not an uncommon thing that Moony found himself lost. It wasn't as though Moony didn't know where his house was; he didn't have one, after all. The whole town was his home, or lack thereof, as he tended to stick to the abandoned houses on the outskirts of town where the sounds of carriages and loud cheerful shouting wasn't so prominent. Moony was having trouble as it was; he'd been chasing a chicken that had gotten lost through the forest and into the town, and suddenly found himself in the thick of the townspeople's midday shopping. When his focus on the fleeing bird was lost, the sounds and movements of every human under the sun finally seemed to snap to Moony's psyche and cling to it like a miasma, and he immediately screwed up his eyes and stood stock still in the middle of the walkway, taking in the sounds of irate muttering and 'Get out of the way, kid!' with a tense set to his shoulders. Thank god no one touched him, during all that.

At last he felt it safe to open his eyes and take in the sights, but found his head ringing with whitenoise every time he tried to focus on one of the people. So he took it in as a whole, as one entity; the crowd was a monster and Moony was staring down its throat and it was so loud, and colorful and he began to sweat as every sense was overwhelmed, his mirrorlike eyes going cloudy...

No, he needed to calm down. Find something to focus on. He turned, swooning slightly as he tried to reel his mind back in, and found an fruit stand selling fragrant oranges. He stumbled over, ragged clothes swishing around him slightly as he reaffirmed his statuelike position, his light blue eyes locked on a singular piece of fruit dutifully. The man at the stall noticed him and offered a hello, then another hello when Moony gave no response. Finally, the man conceded to leave Moony be, though he kept an eye on him just in case the street urchin decided to swipe a fruit. Moony had no such purpose in mind, immediately, though his stomach had been clawing at the insides for days. Ah, the orange. The orange. What a nice thing, Moony thought quietly to himself, effectively tuning out the crowds. So round, such a bright color, such a nice-smelling familiar object. Tentatively Moony reached out to touch it, running a finger along the perforated surface, completely oblivious to the eagle-eyed stare of the shopkeeper as he tended to another customer quite distractedly.



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And love will not break your heart
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Re: ☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby Baconwizard » 04/20/2015 11:09 PM

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It was a beautiful day to be out in the town, to be sure. Casserene had grown a little tired of her family's summer estate; one could explore the garden only so much, and she had reread most of the books in the library more than once. Everything was grand and pleasant, but it was so empty. Her father was almost always out on political business, going to get more votes in the upcoming election, and was almost always accompanied by her mother. So that left Casserene almost always searching for something to do. Whenever she asked her parents, they had just suggested "self improvement," because summer vacation was obviously a time to correct her dance steps or learn a new language. But after a lot of wheedling, Casserene had finally managed a trip to the nearby village. Accompanied, of course, but her chaperone had claimed that the sun had made her fatigued, and retired to a nearby tea shop, and instructed Casserene to return by the hour.

Which gave Casserene a chance to really explore the marketplace. Twirling her parasol over her head––her mother insisted that Casserene's freckles were due to the sun––Casserene strolled about along the sidewalk. A steam-powered car slowly rumbled down the street, jostling dangerously on the cobblestones, and people milled about it, hawking wares and enjoying the festival atmosphere of the weekend market. Finding a stall a little more out of the way, Casserene gasped at the sight of oranges, a rare fruit in this part, and she gently touched one, feeling the texture. Casserene looked around for the vendor, a smile on her face, when she realized that the man was staring at a boy who was holding an orange in his hands just like her.

Casserene stared at the boy for a moment, startled by how similar their poses were, and how different they both were. He looked as if he had just tumbled out of the forest. And he was staring at the orange so intently... Casserene wondered if he was hungry. "Excuse me," Casserene said, turning to the boy. On second glance, he looked about her age. "Would you like that orange?"
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Re: ☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby zapdragon555 » 04/21/2015 8:31 PM

Moony didn't seem to fully notice the girl standing next to him, though he did register a change in lighting as her parasol cast a small patch of shade onto the fruit in his hands. At the word 'orange,' Moony looked up with a wide-eyed blink, staring straight at the girl for a split second before gasping softly and ducking away, back to the safety of the orange in his hands. Too many senses at once; the artificial shade, her voice, her large eyes and freckles and face. The question she asked, another thing to think about too quickly, too quick too quick--

"Well hello there, miss!" the shopkeeper offered, his eyes sparkling as he moved over to where Casserene was. "These oranges were imported fresh from a plantation in Tengel, juiciest in the land," he said with a theatrical wave of his hands, his mind off Moony for the time being. "Would you like to buy one?" The man glanced at Moony, then back at Casserene, looking a little bemused. "Do you know this boy?" he asked, as an afterthought. "He's been standing here for at least ten minutes. Won't budge at all. Was he waiting for you?"



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Re: ☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby Baconwizard » 04/21/2015 10:29 PM

Casserene blinked, looking a little surprised as the boy shied away. Did she startle him somehow? It was impossible to pinpoint his age; when he hunched over like that, he was shorter than her, and his wide eyes gave him such a childlike expression. They were such a pretty light blue color. Casserene decided that he was a little younger than her.

At the storekeeper's voice, Casserene jumped, a little startled, and turned back to the man. "Ah... they've come a long way. They've kept beautifully." Casserene twiddled her parasol in her hand, the strings of her bag growing a little heavier on her arm. She had a little spending money from her allowance... Glancing over at the boy, Casserene smiled. "I'll take an oranges, please." Reaching into her small purse, Casserene pulled out the keystones needed to pay the merchant, deciding that the boy could keep the orange he liked so much.
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Re: ☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby zapdragon555 » 04/23/2015 11:30 PM

Moony's eyes kept locked on the orange as he listened, though he wasn't quite looking at anything anymore. The girl was buying his orange for him... that was... kind of her, Moony thought. Yes, he supposed it very much was. He shifted as he felt her eyes on him, and the man's eyes on him, and finally he raised his head to look at the exchange going on. Oh... her purse was such a pretty soft yellow color. It would look very pretty with the other soft-colored clothes Moony had been collecting over the months...

He couldn't stop himself. In a sudden fit of impulsiveness Moony's free hand shot out and snatched the strap of the purse with a sleight touch, and before the man could exclaim in alarm, Moony had taken both the orange and the purse and dashed into the crowd, ignoring the startled shouts of passersby as he weaved through adults far more tall than him. The realization that he'd stolen hadn't really hit him yet; he'd seen something nice and taken it without a second thought. Perhaps he should feel bad. But he was far too focused on not tripping or dropping either of his new prizes as he ducked under two people's conjoined hands, effectively almost knocking one of them over.



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What you find there
With grace in your heart
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"Tomorrow will be a good day."


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Re: ☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby Baconwizard » 04/24/2015 10:20 PM

Casserene gasped as her purse was snatched away from her, and she stood there for a moment, mouth hanging open. "H-hey!" She gasped, seizing up slightly as she watched the boy run away. A rush of anger flooded through her, making the blood rise to her throat, and she spun to face the man. "I'm sorry, would you send the bill for that to the Fullbright estate? I'll pay for the orange. Now, excuse me!" Leaving the vender gasping in her wake, Casserene gripped at her skirts with one hand so that she could rush through the street in pursuit. If he had only asked, Casserene would have been happy to give him some money, or more food! But this! That bag had the necklace her mother gave to Casserene for her birthday; she had to get that back!

"Hey, wait a minute!" Casserene had spotted the boy ahead, and she shouted after him, startling a few passerby with the volume of her voice. He was headed towards the outskirts of town. He was also much better at running than Casserene was. She had managed to fold up her parasol while running, and she was clutching it with sweaty hands as she panted to catch up with the boy before her necklace was lost forever. Oh, she would be in so much trouble if she lost that; it was an heirloom, to boot.
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Re: ☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby zapdragon555 » 05/01/2015 11:56 PM

Moony had covered a good bit of ground before he noticed Casserene was following him with a quick glance over his shoulder. Terror seized him suddenly; someone was chasing him! Oh, it... it was because he'd stolen something. He'd stolen something! And the person had seen! Oh, he was in trouble, he'd get hurt now, she'd hurt him for sure...!

Gripped by panic, Moony nearly slammed right into a woman and pushed past her, knocking her off balance and causing a kind of domino effect for a small radius in the crowd. Stealing was bad; people got mad when Moony stole. He'd been hit before, because of it, and then he'd blanked and when he'd come to people were hurt, people were really hurt...

Moony made it to the edge of the crowd and dashed towards a nearby park, bare feet flying as the ground switched to pavement. The orange was spilling juice where he held it in his teeth, some of the tangy juice dripping down his chin as he looked every which way, and finally spotted a playground-type structure made of wood. He looked around wildly, aware of Casserene close behind, and scrambled up the side of it, purse over his shoulder and teeth digging into the orange so hard it almost hurt, and finally slipped inside one of the windows of the large, multi-level structure.



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You'll see, with no more tears
And love will not break your heart
But dismiss your fears
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What you find there
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"Tomorrow will be a good day."


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Re: ☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby Baconwizard » 05/03/2015 12:50 AM

[I thought they were in a steampunky-Victorian setting whoops. That had been thrown around a bit :B ]

Casserene was beginning to think it was no use, now. There was no sign of him. She bent over, breathing heavily, wiping her face with her hand. She had to get her purse back. Straightening back up, Casserene made a beeline towards the park, acting on an instinct with no real basis. He could be long gone as far as she knew. Looking around the trees, Casserene frowned, then headed towards the play place. He couldn't be hiding there, could he?

The brightly colored slide reminded Casserene of the times she and her parents would visit this place. It must have been years ago. A trio of small children were playing on the swings, chattering loudly as they swung back and forth. Casserene poked her head in one of the openings of the play structure, just to check. Her eyes widened at the sight of the boy, and it took all she had not to yell "Aha!" She didn't have enough stamina to continue chasing him, anyway.
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Re: ☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby zapdragon555 » 05/03/2015 1:03 AM

[Ohh yeah it still is lolol I just figured there would probably be a park somewhere. xD For the childrens. That. Magically has a tree. A genetically engineered tree, yes, clearly. Runs on steam. /shot]

Moony had taken a moment to take the orange out of his mouth and set it carefully on the floor of the structure, and take off the purse as well. He'd opened it up after a moment of fidgeting nervousness and stared at the pendant inside that almost seemed to glow, and he delicately lifted it out, holding the chain in his fingers and staring at the rotating object on the chain. He found himself half-hypnotized by it, a calm suddenly washing over him that seemed to last even as Casserene poked her head into the window.

And then he realized the presence of another person, and he jerked out of his trance and stared at Casserene, the necklace still gripped in his hand. Moony yelped and scrambled away, trying to get out of the structure but Casserene was blocking the only accessible exit. He darted to a corner and clawed at the wood like an animal, a rapid whimpering coming out of him as he tried to find an exit away from the owner of the purse. The necklace was still pressed into his fist as he shoved his shoulder against the old wood, wishing the outdated wall would just break and let him out, but to no avail.



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Re: ☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby Baconwizard » 05/28/2015 10:54 PM

Casserene slumped over in the opening, taking heaving breaths. She should not have run so fast. Even if she did catch up with him, was it really worth the cost of what felt like twenty stitches in her side? "W-wait," she gasped, holding up a hand as if that would stop the boy. "My necklace. I need that back." Casserene looked up, a pleading expression in her bright blue eyes. She frowned, confused as to why the boy looked so afraid, so desperate. It wasn't just because of her, was it? "Hey, it's alright," Casserene lowered her voice, realizing that she might have come on too strong. Her father always warned her that her assertive attitude would alienate some people. "I'm not going to turn you in, or anything, I just want my necklace back."
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Re: ☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby zapdragon555 » 06/04/2015 12:51 PM

Moony froze as she spoke, nails digging into the wall as he trembled in fear. Necklace... necklace...? Moony's eyes slowly slid to the glowing object in his hands, and he brought them a bit closer, peering at the shimmering stone against his palms, which now sported a few splinters from the old wood. At her sudden soothing tone, coupled with the sight of the necklace, he seemed to relax marginally, his drawn-up shoulders sinking. Turn him in... oh, punishment. She... wasn't going to punish him? That wasn't right. He'd stolen something. So it was only right he should get punished.

"Um," he began, speaking for the first time to the girl, his voice rough with disuse. "I, I don't... you should... be mad at me," he mumbled into the wall, slowly sinking down to a crouching position, the necklace held tight in his hands. "I stole it, so... so be mad... right? You should..."



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Postby Baconwizard » 06/04/2015 5:24 PM

Casserene hefted herself through the entrance, slowly. She perched in the entrance, sighing as she finally got off her feet. "I'm not mad," she said, shaking her head slowly. "I'm just a little out of breath." Casserene grinned from ear to ear, fanning her overheated face with her hand. "I don't want to punish you, either. My parents would be mad at me if they knew I had lost my necklace." Casserene hoped that her words were reaching the boy; he seemed a little out of sorts. She smiled, then held out an open palm. "My name's Casserene, by the way."
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Re: ☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby zapdragon555 » 06/16/2015 2:21 AM

Moony processed her words slowly through the thick of his fading panic, his mind fuzzy as he rested his forehead against the rough wooden wall. He, too, was out of breath, though admittedly he had a bit more experience with running fast and for long distances, as much as his health would allow. He licked his dry lips and looked down at the amulet, slowly uncurling his hands from it and staring at the indentations the metal had made on his skin with a curious light in his eyes. Parents... that was a foreign word to Moony. But he didn't much like the idea of anyone getting mad at anyone--anger was a terrible feeling.

Slowly, picking up on her hopefulness, Moony turned to face her, still half-curled in a ball as he stared at her outstretched hand. "C... Casserene," he tried the name out, stuttering once as he articulated around the syllables. He blinked owlishly at her hand, then slowly held out the necklace by the chain with a nervous trembling hand, his mirrorlike eyes on the ground. "Moony... I'm Moony. I like this necklace a lot... it's very pretty. I'm sorry for taking it," he mumbled quietly, lips barely moving when he talked; there was something oddly mechanical about his words.



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Re: ☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby Baconwizard » 06/18/2015 11:31 PM

Casserene felt a lift in her chest as he held out the necklace; her powers of persuasion were working! That certainly was a first. She smiled, gently taking the necklace out of his hand into her own. "Thank you. It's really nice to meet you, Moony." Casserene leaned back against the wall of the play structure, letting out a sigh, putting the necklace in her lap. It seemed to float up on her skirt, buoyed by the thick fabrics. Even in the shade, the heat seemed to stick to her skin. "You run really fast, Moony," she said, letting out a small puff of a laugh as she remembered their frenzied flight through the town. Her chaperone would probably be looking for her now. Casserene grinned at the boy, hoping for a smile in return. He would probably look very nice if he smiled; currently he just looked very withdrawn and sad.
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Re: ☾ Hey Moon, Please Forget To Fall Down [P; V]

Postby zapdragon555 » 06/23/2015 9:49 PM

Moony blinked as she sat down, inching away a little more as her skirts poofed up--he'd never seen clothes like that. They almost seemed alive, breathing, as they deflated a little with the necklace nestled in her lap. He continued to stare at it with a curious gleam in his eyes, the glowing stone casting an almost calming effect on him. He wasn't sure how to take her compliment; really, he didn't register it as one. "I like running fast," he murmured softly in thought, rocking back on his heels. He glanced at the orange still sitting on the wooden floor, and he reached for it slowly, beginning to carefully peel it with jagged fingernails. "But I also get tired really easily... my heart doesn't work too good." His way of explaining things was very childlike, though he looked no younger than Casserene herself. "Do you want a bite of this orange?" he asked, glancing up at her as he peeled the fruit in ragged pieces.



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