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WoD: StH - Alpha Chronicle; Chronicle is Full!
Topic Started: Jun 10 2013, 07:46 AM (3,478 Views)
Lil Avii
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K's ears perked as Yo'chi tapped into their little circle. Soon enough, her tail had started wagging. She had several Paper Blue Roses songs in her library. Hell, she'd have had a poster or two on her dorm's already-covered walls if the band had ever made any.

Still, the peacock's showboating got him a smirk and an eye-roll. Before she could get a word in edgewise, however, another fan shyly stepped up. He was a familiar face, a friend of Asher's?... no no, his roommate!

... He didn't speak up much, actually.

"What's your name, gorgeous?"

"Oh it's Kao," she interjected, grinning. "And you flatter me!"

Sorry for my ridiculously long posts all the time! 8P

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Cos, If you are reading this message, then I have literally dug myself into a hole from which I cannot escape, and desperately need someone to /tp to. It's... It's dark and... I think there's something down here with me. So cold. Starving... "
PS: I was digging an accessway straight down to the new tunnel. My calculations were off. I seem to have hit bedrock...."
PPS: I can't see the sky from here...

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"And don't forget to take the fusion bleed-off into account. You miss that one part, and it'll throw off the rest of the equation. Alright, have a good day." The second the professor dismissed the class, the students jumped out of their seats and poured out of the doors in droves. As his fellow students made their hasty egression, Alexei took a moment to apply another layer of duct-tape to his aging backpack. Once confident the tape would hold the backpack together, he departed the classroom.

Alexei found himself facing a predicament rare for him: Free time and nothing to do with it. His lifestyle of constant studying, labs and tests normally left him with a merciful lack of spare time. All the better, in his mind. Were it not for his intense studies, some well-meaning but misguided classmates might expect him to socialize. A disgusting thought. Just what do these people do in their spare time, anyway? He mused to himself as he wandered around campus without any particular destination in mind.

After his third circuit around the grounds, it occured to him that he should either find something to do or leave campus for the day. A lone fox wandering aimlessly through the fog just might draw some unwanted attention. For whatever reason, an afternoon of solitude and quiet didn't particularly appeal to him, so he began racking his brain for some way to kill a few hours. After a few minutes of contemplation, all that came to mind was a vague memory from orientation of a gaming room somewhere in the student union building. As good a mindless distraction as any. He told himself as he set out for the building.

Finding the student union building turned out to be no trivial task in this fog. Even those that knew the campus well were having trouble navigating, let alone those that only knew the academic buildings and all but ignored the various amenities. After popping into two wrong buildings and begrudgingly asking for directions, Alexei managed to find the student union building, and began meticulously searching the edifice floor to floor.

Finally, his search yielded fruit, and Alexei found himself in the doorway of the lounge. While the high volume of people was problematic, the game consoles did look just enticing enough to risk socializing with someone. He began heading for the rentals table, but just as he passed a group that seemed to be focused around a particularly flamboyant peacock, the unexpected occured. The ancient backpack finally faltered under the tremendous weight of Alexei's various textbooks, assignments, and machinery, and it tore open, spilling all the assignments and books out onto their feet in an impressive display.

"Shit!" He shouted involuntarily from the surprise.
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Rue allowed herself a smirk as it was Asher who noticed her. And judging by the look on his face, the human was none to pleased that she was the one to win those tickets. She held in a laugh as the human spun his finger in a circle and mouthed ‘go around’ to the young squirrel.

Rue’s ear twitched as her eyes went in the direction of where the door was. For at that moment she heard footsteps as a fox walked up to the student union. The squirrel used her tail to flip herself up onto the branch, before jumping to the ground. Rue headed into the building after him, the smirk coming back to her face once she saw Asher, who was talking with a few other students.

“Hey Asher!” she called, waving at the human. “So, how did you find-“

Shit!

The squirrel jumped back in surprise as the fox’s backpack tore open and everything inside spilled out to the ground. Her eyes went wide from shock as she watched this event unfold right before her eyes.

“-My victory…”
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Asher leaned to the side to catch Toby's eye as he approached Yo'chi, trying to give encouragement... but the self-absorbed peacock just happened to get in the way. Go figure. He shot Kao a look out of the corner of his eye as she interrupted the exchange between Yo'chi and Toby... then a passing fox's backpack pretty much exploded in a mess of pages and a couple of gadgets. Wait. That's... It took him a while to recall the fox's name; every time he saw Alexei (Sounds about right, Asher thought) he seemed to go out of his way to not talk to people. Despite that, Asher was up and helping pile up loose pages and books before the thoughts had crossed his conscious mind.

"Hoy. Guy smart as you should know they sell backpacks at the campus bookstore, you know?" Asher asked, completely unironically as he stacked what appeared to be calculus work atop the appropriate textbook.

And finally, he glanced at Rue, acknowledging her arrival. "And in hindsight, Rue, that contest may have just turned out to be a waste of time," he said, tilting his head in the peacock's direction... then he turned and sneezed from all the paper dust that got stirred up from what spilled out of the busted backpack. "Geez..."
Indeed, there is nothing more repulsive than these monsters that defy nature and are known by the name of witcher, as they are the offspring of foul sorcery and witchcraft. They are unscrupulous scoundrels without conscience and virtue, veritable creatures from hell capable only of taking lives. They have no place amongst decent and honest folk.
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"Um... my name is Toby..." Alas, Kao's enthusiasm overwhelmed him, and he wondered if Yo'chi even heard him. He turned around and saw Asher, which made him feel a little better. Asher was his roommate, and he seemed a nice enough person. He was about to greet him when he heard the hullabaloo over the backpack, and he hurried over to gather the spilled contents.

"Here, let me help with that!" he cried, pulling the books and papers into neat little piles. He slowed to a halt as he realized who he was helping, however, and a chill crept up his spine. Oh no, not him. Toby knew what Alexei's father was like, and the few times he met with his son, he appeared just as cold. The fox's paperwork suddenly looked massively appealing, and the chinchilla sorted them in a hurry, praying to God that he wouldn't recognize him.
Edited by Insane Purin, Jul 26 2013, 07:52 PM.
Comin' down, the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Or are you someone's prayer?
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"Oh it's Kao," she interjected, grinning. "And you flatter me!"
"Um... my name is Toby..."
“Hey Asher!” she called, waving at the human. “So, how did you find-“
BANG! CRASH! "Shit!" Papers and books and the sickening crack of plastic and circuitry against linoleum. Yo'chi nearly jumped out of his feathers. His tail flared out as a defensive maneuver, like a fluffed-up cat. For once, Yo'chi was the one who couldn't get a word in edgewise. He had every intention of pecking out the eyes of whoever it was who had made such a horrible ruckus, yet somewhere between--
“-My victory…”
--and--
"Hoy. Guy smart as you should know they sell backpacks at the campus bookstore, you know?"
--and--
"Here, let me help with that!"
--and--
"A-choo! ...Geeze."
--Yo'chi lost the will to maim idiots. Instead, he took a deep breath, relaxed his tail, and just listened, amused, to his friends being so /exactly/ who they were, (and to the shuffling of various academic implements.) But then he heard something else: the racing heart and quickened breathing of someone in shock. He wasn't sure who it was exactly-- only that they were down near the floor where the mess must be. There were a few seconds of what was mostly silence before the egoistic bird's need to know got the better of him.
"Uuh.... everybody alright? Or something? My blind-baddass senses are tingling." He intentionally shivered, a playful demonstration of his "blind-baddass senses," and smiled to cover up his actual worry. Wait... that shout was familiar... That loner dude from class? Shit, was something in his backpack? Who's heart am I hearing? Yo'chi tried to focus, but he just couldn't tell.
Edited by BlackBird, Jul 26 2013, 06:17 PM.
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A few supplies- pencils and pens, mostly- scattered and rolled toward the group, and K slipped off the couch and did her part to collect them all. She didn't recognize their owner- a grey, withdrawn fox that might have been a bit older than herself. The covers of the books Asher collected all reflected some branch of science or another. Yep, definitely not a theatre major.

"Uuh.... everybody alright? Or something? My blind-baddass senses are tingling."

She noticed Toby's quiet distress just after Yo'chi. The youth focused intently on stacking loose papers, avoiding even a glance at the newcomer's shadow. It seemed like more than just shyness towards a stranger, especially considering the guy had just walked up and introduced himself to Yo'chi (if quietly). Nah, either Asher's roommate had random panick attacks, or he knew the fox somehow, and not in a good way. Preemptively cutting the tension seemed like a good idea, so she glanced at Yo'chi and smiled.

"We're good."

"Yanno, the theatre hall has a lot of bags we use as props if you don't want to buy another one." She grinned, coming to crouch just in front of Toby (but a bit to the side) and handing off the pens to the fox. "We wouldn't mind if you nicked one. Heck, leave that old thing there and tell them Kao sent you! We could use it for something."
Edited by Lil Avii, Jul 27 2013, 08:07 AM.

Sorry for my ridiculously long posts all the time! 8P

Avii's Famous Last Words:
Cos, If you are reading this message, then I have literally dug myself into a hole from which I cannot escape, and desperately need someone to /tp to. It's... It's dark and... I think there's something down here with me. So cold. Starving... "
PS: I was digging an accessway straight down to the new tunnel. My calculations were off. I seem to have hit bedrock...."
PPS: I can't see the sky from here...

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In hindsight, Rue, that contest may have just turned out to be a waste of time.

The young squirrel tilted her head to one side in bewilderment. “What? What are you talking about Asher? I mean, come on! It’s a free concert! How could that be a waste of time?” A smug grin crossed Rue’s face as a thought crossed her mind.

“Oooooh! I think I get it! You think that because you lost your chance at the tickets, that trying for that contest was a waste of time! Makes sense now that I think about it.”

The lavender-furred Mobian glanced to the side, a smile crossing her face when she noticed a familiar wolf. “Oh hey Kao, ‘sup?”
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People. Surrounding. Enclosing. His thoughts ran rampant as his mess attracted some well-meaning attention. Though they all meant well, he failed to notice the good intentions, only choosing to focus on the amassing crowd. Panic set in, as he collected his papers, muttering incoherent words of thanks in the general directions of those assisting in the task. Though he failed to recognize the majority of them, the form of one chinchilla appearing to be hiding his face did catch his eye.

Eventually, he managed to collect the papers into the tattered remains of the backpack, and rose up, acknowledging Kao's suggestion of spare backpacks in the theater hall. Nervously backing away, he failed to stop himself from backing directly into a certain blind peacock.
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Toby was also intimidated by the enclosing crowd. Rather than try to escape, however, he remained frozen. His mind completely blanked out in situations like this... he had no idea how to act. He kept staring at the floor after Alexei hastily picked up his papers, hoping to god that everyone would clear out and give him some space. He couldn't help feeling embarrassed, though he didn't know why.
Comin' down, the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Or are you someone's prayer?
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Ash shot a look at Rue, a tad miffed she'd completely missed his point. As the mess was mostly picked up now, he gave Alexei a bit of space, only to wince when he saw the fox back into Yo'chi. He gripped Toby's shoulder and gave him a little shake, anything to get his roommate out of his sudden freeze. "C'mon, Toby. C'mon, man. You just about had it," he said, trying to encourage the chinchilla.
He glanced around at the others present, wanting to renew the conversation, but the only thing that came to mind was deeply private and something he figured only Kao could appreciate. Oh, come on. Do I really want to talk about that? Does anyone really want to hear about a stupid dream? Asher asked himself. The thought refused to budge, not unless he gave voice to it.
Guiding Toby to an empty seat, he glanced at Kao... and decided What the hell, I'll go for it.
"So, yeah, Kao. That... that dream of mine came up again the other night. And actually..." Asher was visibly struggling to find the words describe it. No, no! Dammit, of all the times to get tongue-tied!
Indeed, there is nothing more repulsive than these monsters that defy nature and are known by the name of witcher, as they are the offspring of foul sorcery and witchcraft. They are unscrupulous scoundrels without conscience and virtue, veritable creatures from hell capable only of taking lives. They have no place amongst decent and honest folk.
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A few reassuring words Later, Yo'chi relaxed. No gun, I guess.
He laughed emptily, "You all made me nervous, hahaHUWGH!" The flamboyant peacock grunted (possibly more loudly than he had to) as Alexei backed into him.
"Well hey there, you! I didn't know you were the cuddling type, but I certainly won't complain!" He knew it was Alexei because his paw brushed against his arm-- Wait, what? Yo'chi was certain that it was Alexei currently struggling against Yo'chi's arms. Beyond certain. In spite of never having touched the fox before.
It was a phenomenon that happened to our most colorful hero on occasion. His most recent dream had been a vision. One odd event deserves another, so Yo'chi just went ahead and blurted out, "I dreamt of you last night. I really think you ought to stick around a while. Trust me! We're good people, it'll be fun!" He chuckled playfully, his height giving him an unfair advantage keeping the grumpy fox in his embrace. "Besides, it won't do if we both get killed by robots like my vision predicted, will it? Best that you stay a while."
Edited by BlackBird, Aug 8 2013, 09:10 AM.
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"Eheh, hey Rue! Congrats on the tickets," Kao grinned and waved as she found her original seat, noticing Asher's glance to the squirrel. "Eheheh..."

"So, yeah, Kao." Her ears flicked. "That... that dream of mine came up again the other night. And actually..."

"Actually?" She looked up in thought for a moment, recalling the dream her friend referred to. Today however, it seemed more familiar now that she thought of it. "Oh, the one with the robed guy and the storm and the-"

"Killed by robots-"

"And the robots!" Kao paused. "W-wait. What? No robots."

A glance at Yo'chi momentarily snapped her attention in two. The peacock had outright assaulted the hapless fox who'd just spilled his supplies across the lounge (and probably would have preferred to make a hasty retreat). Her ears folded. Snippets of his babbling, which she'd mostly tuned out while recalling Asher's dream, played back like a series of memos her ears had saved for later. But those were for later. Right now, though, Yo'chi was being an eccentric, if loveable, oaf, and K had to work to drag her attention back to the conversation.

"Aaanyhoo." the wolf continued, still watching the singer with a bemused half-smirk. Finally, she turned back to Asher. "What about your dream this time?"
Edited by Lil Avii, Aug 5 2013, 04:33 PM.

Sorry for my ridiculously long posts all the time! 8P

Avii's Famous Last Words:
Cos, If you are reading this message, then I have literally dug myself into a hole from which I cannot escape, and desperately need someone to /tp to. It's... It's dark and... I think there's something down here with me. So cold. Starving... "
PS: I was digging an accessway straight down to the new tunnel. My calculations were off. I seem to have hit bedrock...."
PPS: I can't see the sky from here...

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"Don't tell me you actually believe that 'precognitive dream' stuff, Chi-Chi," Gabriel said exasperatedly, "And besides, robot murders? Right now, Asimov is spinning in his grave like a..." he struggled with the metaphor for a moment, "a really not Workplace Health and Safety-approved ferris wheel."

Still... Dreams, huh? His brow furrowed slightly as the previous night's experiences caught up with him again. For a dream, it had been unusually vivid, just like all the other times he'd had it. It was irritatingly persistent, too; it stuck in his memory where other dreams would have faded away by midday. He could practically recite the entire procession of events off by heart, except...

The photograph, Gabriel thought, That's never happened before. Maybe it was part of another dream that came before it? Ah, I'm tired of thinking about it. It's not like it's important anyway.
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"Robots? I wish." Asher nodded to Kao. "Yeah. That dream. Actually went in the cave from the storm this time. And..."
He took a breath, gathering his thoughts as they crystallized. "So I go in the cave, fumble around in the dark for a bit, trying to find the guy. Kinda hard when you can't see. Suddenly, I hear a noise, right behind me, like a big door slamming shut. Actually, it is a door. Not sure when I started being able to see again. Big, old, heavy steel job, with some kinda paint flaking off. I can feel heat coming from the other side. In retrospect, weird, because again there's next to nothing outside this cave. But anyways, I get the big door open, and it's like stepping into an oven. Or I guess a forge. And there he is, in front of this massive furnace, all set to start welding or something. Except his workbench has nothing on it. He looks at me, like I had something to do with it. He calls me out. 'I am the Smith' booming like he's some kind of archetype. 'Where are my tools?' And before I can so much as take a breath to answer... That's it. I wake up." He shook his head. Once he'd got started, he couldn't stop; and he was beginning to regret bringing up the subject. His mind turned to what happened after he woke, and he glanced aside to Toby, wondering if the chinchilla he shared his dorm with ever saw the drawings he made; the schematics that wouldn't let him sleep until he'd put them to paper.
Indeed, there is nothing more repulsive than these monsters that defy nature and are known by the name of witcher, as they are the offspring of foul sorcery and witchcraft. They are unscrupulous scoundrels without conscience and virtue, veritable creatures from hell capable only of taking lives. They have no place amongst decent and honest folk.
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