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Out of Body Experience
If you came here looking for a RP about ghosts or spirits . . . sorry. Not happening. If you have seen Surrogates, a tale of the ultimate videogame - life - then you might catch what's happening.
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The story begins – The hospital was teeming with noise and activity as nurses and doctors cared for their patients. Human and machine alike were in every room being repaired and worked on. One of the Pyrate groups had returned from their out-of-city battle, bringing many wounded and destroyed individuals with them. Veronica’s long dark hair flit out behind her as she rushed this way and that. Moving about the large room, she tried to ignore the muscled form in the doorway. She knew it was her brother, Vance, but chose to keep her mind on her job. He was waiting for her . . . again. He wanted to talk about the battle . . . again. He felt bad for making her so worried – though he wouldn’t say it. The woman finally came to a stop, her brown eyes scanning over the patched up Pyrates and humans that were laying on their medical beds and mats. When she was satisfied that she had a few moments of free time, Veronica turned to her older brother. “Were you hurt?” she asked, moving to stand beside Vance. The older youth shook his head, wrapping a strong arm around her shoulders. Thank goodness they were both in their avatar’s bodies. The action would have hurt her if she hadn’t been. “Then you did good.” There were a few moments of silence as the Pyrate and Hatter stood quietly, and then one of the many injured cried out in pain. Veronica smiled grimly, moving toward him. “Get out of here, Vance. You should be letting your Surrogate recharge and getting some actual sleep.” When the soldier nodded, Veronica went back to tending her patients. It was going to be a long night. Vance made his way out of the building and into his own apartment, scanning the messy room before moving toward the bedroom. On the opposite wall stood a “dock,” a place for his avatar to recharge and rest. Stepping into it, he felt his mind being swept from one body to the other. When the transfer had been completed, Vance shrugged off the many wires and plugs that kept him linked to the machine, sitting up wearily. His sister was right – he needed to rest. Sighing quietly, he brushed the stray strands of black hair out of his face before moving toward his actual bed. He’d eat when he awoke. “Did you hear about the recent battle?” The woman’s voice made Shusuke's gaze shoot up to her, and he smiled slightly. “Not yet. Is it like the last one?” “Exactly like the last one.” The young man nodded knowingly. They all happened the same: people and their Surrogates were hurt, things were bad, blah blah blah. Shusuke shook his head, his shaggy dark hair falling into his sparkling, literally sparkling, green eyes. “That’s too bad.” He meant it, though he wished he could just block the information out. Sighing, the woman stood and walked off, bored with trying to speak with Shusuke. The young model gave his checkered glove a tug, leaning his head on the table. He was tired, though it wasn’t time to be thinking about that. He had a photo shoot in an hour. Any second now his employer would send the crew out to find him and prep him for the pictures. Glancing about the café, Shusuke shifted into a more comfortable position, laying his head on his arms. As his green eyes slowly closed, he heard the bell on the door ring lightly as another customer arrived. He silently prayed that it wasn’t the camera crew. |
Flashes of light whizzed and popped as Elijah's camera snapped pictures of a child. The child appeared to be around the age of five. Elijah figured the child had no interest of being in the photography studio. But, at least he always managed to get children to smile. Well, sometimes. On the rare occasions, which have been occurring more and more, some children would be terrified of having Elijah take their picture. Many of the parents told him it was because of his surrogate. His surrogate looked the same as he did in person, but he figured that the kids could tell that it was fake. At least that's what he thought. Smiling towards the child, Elijah lowered the camera from his face. "Okay, now hold that expression for just two minutes. Then you will be done." Of course, the child held the expression and Elijah snapped a few pictures. He was glad that he was done. He needed his rest. Elijah placed all of his camera equipment in their proper bags and slowly walked over to the parent and child. "Thanks for coming in today. I'll let you know when the prints are developed. They should be ready to pick up tomorrow, though." The lady smiled, using her surrogate to smile that almost humanistic smile. She thanked Elijah for his time and quickly left the studio, holding her child's hand in hers. Elijah sighed a sigh of relief. It was finally time to go home. He swiftly switched all of the lights off and grabbed his camera, flying out the door after a few minutes. Elijah finally made his way into his lonely apartment. He walked into a bedroom and noticed a docking station, which was where his surrogate was to be recharged. He walked into the docking station and instantly it felt like he was switching from one body to another. Elijah took the goggles off that he was wearing and stretched. He stood up for awhile and then went to go lounge on his couch in the living room. |
((Good intro! Welcome to the thread, deary. *cheer* *ponders how at least one of her characters will meet yours* Well. . . he's a photographer. So there's two options: 1.) You meet up with Shusuke, who's a "model" of sorts, or 2.) you can meet up with Veronica if you want to go and take some pictures of the damage done after the last battle. :lol: Preference? Or should we wait for someone else to join?))
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((Thanks ^___^ Hmm...I like option 1, but option 2 sounds pretty good too. Could do both lol ))
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((Well. *ponders* How about you hear about the recent battle, and then perhaps you go to the hospital for some reason? Maybe you knew someone, and are hoping they're there, or you wanted to shoot some pictures, or . . . something. :lol:))
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((Lol okay. I like that idea ^_____^))
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((Coolio. :) Let's just say that someone sent him a message or email/text. ;) That way I don't have to do it myself. :lol:))
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((Lol okay. Sounds good ^^))
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In the middle of the man's rest, an alert suddenly sounded. A message had been sent to Elijah via web.
The troops from earlier this week have returned. If you feel so inclined, I would like you to retrieve a few photographs for me. - Anonymous |
Elijah awoke, stirring on the couch. He didn't realize he fell asleep there. Stretching and yawning, Elijah hopped slowly off of the couch. His stomach growled slightly, making him realize he hadn't ate anything all day. Laughing to himself, Elijah went into the kitchen and began fixing something to eat. While waiting for his food to fix, he checked his phone to see if he missed any calls or messages. Opening his phone, Elijah noticed that he missed a message. Apparently someone wanted him to take pictures of the troops. A smile crossed his face, making him happy. He quickly responded to the message. The message read: That'd be great. Thanks. ((Sorry I haven't posted in awhile)) |
((Oh, Psssh. No worries. :yes:))
Veronica finally stopped taking care of patients for a few moments, gladly accepting her lunch break. Flopping into a chair just outside the medical room, the young woman sighed. Always people hurt. Even with Surrogates, someone was always hurt. Letting her brown eyes scan over the other weary doctors, the Hatter smiled mirthlessly. At least we're helping. - ((Vance will continue sleeping for now. :lol: I don't much know what to do with him, being a Pyrate.)) - Shusuke finished with the photoshoot as fast as he could, and then collapsed into his booth in the cafe once the others moved on. Sighing, he closed his eyes . . . sleep. That sounded nice. Even though he was in his Avatar . . . he should probably head home and rest up for real. Slowly getting up, the Uni stretched, heading for the door. Alright. Sleep then. |
Elijah placed his phone down on the counter, noticing that his food was done heating up. He carefully took his meal out of the microwave and walked over to the kitchen table. He gently placed the plate down on the table and sat down right afterwards. Elijah instantly began eating his meal, quietly. It was really lonely being there all alone. He really needed to socialize more. Sighing, Elijah finished his meal and picked up the plate and took it to the sink. Guess I need to get ready and go to the hospital. Elijah quickly hopped into the shower, feeling the warm water relax him. A few minutes later, Elijah was slowly putting his clothes on. It almost seemed like he was going somewhere, but he wasn't. Well, he was, but then he wasn't. Sometimes the whole surrogates thing confused him at times. Elijah swiftly shook his head, making unwanted thoughts leave his mind. He shuffled over to his sitting chair and instantly sat down. He placed the goggles over his eyes and the switch happened. Elijah was soon in his surrogates body. He walked out of the docking station and headed for the main door, leaving his apartment. |
As soon as her break was over, the surrogate woman moved to help a bleeding patient with a bandage that had come loose, then moving on to someone else's broken arm. Never ending tasks. Veronica was worn out and tired . . . there were just too many wounded Pyrates for her to take care of, even with multiple other Hatters rushing about and caring for them all.
The front door slid open, and Veronica's gaze moved to the person that walked in. "Can I help you?" she asked, straightening and wiping her hands off on a small towel from nearby. "Are you looking for someone?" That was why most people were in the hospital - they were searching for their wounded family member or loved one. Her gaze scanning over the newcomer, she extended a hand. "I'm Veronica. Is there anything I can do to help you?" |
She groaned as she pushed her auburn hair out of her face, she had just gotten done with a magazine photo shoot. She was tired and just wanted to chill in the normal café as always when she was done. She was just an actress/model that did odd jobs here or there, she never did anything that would degrade her as a woman. Her blue eyes racked over the store names, and the other Avatars around her. She ignored a few people that came to ask if she was Luna/Claire, she pulled open the door to the café, and ran into an emo/punk guy that was headed out. She fell onto her butt; she stood up, dusting herself off, and rubbing her tail bone. She looked up to the guy, blushing from embarrassment; she gave him an apologetic smile and stepped out of his way so he could go past her. She was shy when it came to meeting new people, some where amazed when she showed her true face because of how shy she seemed to be.
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Letting out a quiet "oof," Kai looked down at the girl that had run into him. When she stood and offered to let him pass, the punk-themed youth shook his head, a small smile on his face. "Sorry about that," he said in a somewhat happy voice, letting his sparkling eyes trail over her amber hair. She was kinda . . . well, beautiful. Most likely a surrogate, but that didn't bother him much. "I need to watch where I'm walking." Gesturing toward the cafe's entrance, he hesitated as he started to walk away. Alright, so he had a weakness for a pretty face. Slowly turning back around, Kai took a deep breath. "You want a coffee?" he asked boldly, rubbing the back of his neck. Shusuke Kai cleared his throat, hoping she'd say yes. "They have really good mochas here." Brushing a few stray strands of his shaggy hair out of his face, the youth let his gloved hands slip into his pockets. Scuffing his black Converse against the ground, he let his green eyes meet her gaze. "If you want one, I'd be willing to pay." |
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She looked him over, smiling back at him; she brushed her hair back into place. “Coffee…..sounds good.” she said in her light almost musical voice, she had seen him some where but couldn’t quit place it, he was handsome. Shy was being shy and it was showing on her face and in her actions, she met his eyes with her own bright blue eyes before she let her gaze drop. She started to play with a strand of her hair, twirling it between two fingers. He was acting like he was shy being around people, she smiled even more, touching his arm lightly and motion to the inside of the café before she walked in looking back briefly to see if he was following her. She waved to one of the waitresses that she knew, as she moved towards a table next to a window, sitting down with her back in the corner. She hoped that he didn’t take her as rude sense she didn’t really say much to him, and it was taking a lot of effort for her to interact with him, most of the time she would break down crying and run away. She felt like she needed a change in her life, and making an effort to get to know someone new was going to be that change no matter how uncomfortable she might get. |
Kai smiled slightly when she touched his arm, leading him to her prefered table. "Do you come here often?" he asked, leaning his elbows on the table in front of him once they were seated. He sat across from her, a slight smile permanantly stuck on his seemingly sculpted face. Quirking a pierced brow, the surrogate tilted his head. Alright, so she was really cute. The thought prompted him to blush, and he extended a gloved hand.
"Shusuke Kai," he introduced himself, nodding. Brushing a fringe of dark hair out of his eyes, the youth cleared his throat. "I'm very glad to meet you." |
"Only...when my work brings me this way......I am Lyna Claire Lunair. Most call me Luna or Claire. It is....nice to meet you also." she said to him, pauising once in a while to ponder her words, she spoke her frist and middle name as if they were both her frist name. Speaking wasn't something she did very often. The surrogate extended her delicately feminie hand, shaking his before putting it back in her lap. She was sitting up straigth, good posture was basically breed into her and so were good manners. A small, gentle smile was on her face, titling her head just right, she looked like she did on a few billboards around the city. Her blue eyes seemed to scan over him once more before the focused on the waitress that was comming towards them. She had a slight blush to her cheeks from being so shy. She would ask him something but she was just well you could say nervous from meeting someone new.
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Kai glanced up at the waitress that approached, smiling charmingly. "The usual, if you don't mind." As always, a chocolate mocha for him. His green eyes moved back to Lyna. "What are you in the mood for, Luna?" A sudden thought spun through his mind. "Do you model?"
She was so familiar . . . and it wasn't like she had "one of those faces." Anything but. Naming off the company she worked for, Shusuke tilted his head in response to hers. "You work for them, don't you?" |
"Hot chacolate, please." she didn't drink coffee, if she did it was a cappacino with more hot chacolate than coffee, but she always tried different things once in a while when the mood hit her. "I act also....Sort of....i mean i guess you could say that i do but i also what some might call a freelancer." She said as the words came easier to her as she thought of him as some one that is interviewing her instead of someone that she is just meeting. "What about you, what do you do?" she had a guess of what he did for a living, a cell decided to give a little buz at that moment, she pressed a button on the side, ignoring it. She pulled her hair over one of her shoulders, leaning forward on her elbows, and restting her chin in the palm of her hands. It was considered rude, but she felt like being in a more comfortable postion for the moment.
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"A freelancer," Shusuke nodded, leaning his elbows against the table and linking his fingers. "Me, I'm . . . used for a lot of advertisements. Photoshoots and the such." It felt strange to say "I'm a model," thought that's what he was. Kai's sparkling green eyes scanned over Luna's face, and he nodded. "I've seen you around. You're getting your reputation out there, aren't you?"
Smiling, he let his hands fall to the table before him. "Any strange hobbies that you keep hidden from the world?" To help her respond, Kai shrugged slightly. "I'm a gamer through and through. Hardly ever leave my avatar." The punk-themed youth sighed slightly. "And I collect cameras. Strange, yes. Reasonable? No." Kai chuckled. "Did I mention cats? There are tons of them in my house." When their drinks arrived, the "model" took his with a smile, immediately paying for it . . . and for Luna's, with extra for a tip. He liked the people here. They could use a pick-me-up. |
"I wouldn't say i was getting it out there more like just doing what others won't do as long as it doesn't demean me as a woman. Thank you." she said as the waitress handed her, her drink, thanking the women before she left. She sipped at it gently as she ponder her next question, her shyness seemed to have meltted away. "My hobbies.....well i draw and paint, not that you can tell by my avatar. I guess you can consider travelling a hobby, i just love seeing new places." she said as she got a happy tone in her voice, and wishful far of look on her face, she stirred her drink with the stick of cinninmon that was in it. "I had a cat back home." she semi-whispered as she thought of the crazy black and white cat that she had to leave behind, all because of his age.
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"A travelling artist that enjoys cats," Kai said with a smile, taking a small drink. "Are you spreading your good reputation so you can travel, or is that just something you enjoy as well?" Leaning back in his chair the youth relaxed a bit. Enjoyable, to say the least. And then he blushed. "I can't sing for my life for real . . . but as a surrogate, I like to do cover songs for some people." His blush darkened, and then he ran a finger over the rim of his mug absently before changing the subject. "Did I mention my favorite color was green?" he asked with a chuckle.
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"I don't really enjoy it....i did when i frist started but after a while it just became a job. The good reputation is just because i am a good person who doesn't think or treat herself badly." she said as she took another sip of her drink, she turnned her head and watched as people and surrogates alike walked on by. She didn't notice that he was blushing, he was kinda random which was cute in her opinion. She blushed at that thought, she never really had the chance to get to know someone like this and it was.....nice. "I can sing in both my surrogate form and real form. That we have in common." She said, speaking about herself in both forms, there wasn't really much defferent about her or her surrogate, but there were a few things that were. She started to stir her drink again, she glanced at him from the corner of her eye before she went to look around the cafe at other people. "My favroite color is teal, it is very close to sea green but there is a slight difference that makes it unquie in it's self. It isn't just cats that i enjoy....i enjoy all animals but cats just seem to make better company than most animals." she said as she changed the subject back towards animals, they were something she liked that was common knowledge to some people. She giggled a little as she saw someone make a fool of themself out the corner of her eye. She was enjoying the time that she was spending with him. He cell beeped again, she sighed and looked at the message before she closed it and tucked it away.
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The two models sitting there having a drink together and blushing was rather entertaining . . . had one of them been observing. Shusuke happened to look up at Luna just in time to catch the last remains of her blush. It brought a smile to his lips . . . and he raised a pierced eyebrow in amusement.
"I don't have much in common with my surrogate," Kai said, leaning forward against the table once again. He wrinkled his nose in distaste. "But cats. Cats are something everyone should have in common." His bright green eyes lit up for a moment, and the slender youth reached a hand into his pocket to pull out his phone. "See this little guy? I found him on my doorstep about a week ago. He could barely walk at the time." A small black kitten sitting in someone's palms flashed across the screen. "He's my heart right now," Kai said with a dramatic smile. "I'd die for him." Placing a hand over his heart, the emo let his perfected look of depression slip over his smooth face. |
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