Ariella wrapped her arms around him as soon as he came to her. "Do you need anything? More water? Food? Would you like me to tell you a story?"
Lucky shook his head gently. "I'm ok, thanks. Just⦠tired." His accent had gotten noticeably thicker as his ability to focus diminished. He managed not to cry himself to sleep, but his body began to shut down quickly, rather than deal with how much pain he was in.
He was out cold within a couple minutes.
Ariella did her best not to move. She didn't want to disturb him. Even after he was asleep, she rubbed his back and head. She wanted to give him as much comfort as she could.
She decided then, while he slept, thay she wouldn't leave him. She would be his family until death took them or he turned her away. She wouldn't let him be alone. They would be alone together. Maybe they would both live long enough for her to show him her home. They could walk along the beach and enjoy the board walk. She could teach him to serf and sail and how to fish. It could be nice.
Ariella decided then, while he slept, thay she wouldn't leave him. She would be his family until death took them or he turned her away. She wouldn't let him be alone. They would be alone together. Maybe they would both live long enough for her to show him her home. They could walk along the beach and enjoy the board walk. She could teach him to serf and sail and how to fish. It could be nice.
(wow, that's a lot of quick commitment. Also, I didn't realize she was older than him till just now XP )
Lucky slept fitfully, waking up every so often from what appeared to be nightmares. He went back to sleep quickly every time, his body too tired to do otherwise, but he wasn't resting well.
(I like damaged people lol. And it's only a year. Not too bad.)
It took time but Ariella eventually fell into a light sleep. Almost every moment of Lucky's had her waking up, worried something had happened. When he had nightmares, she did her best to consol him. And she waited until he was fully asleep before attempting to sleep herself again.
(I like damaged people lol. And it's only a year. Not too bad.)
(oh, he's damaged, but a sweet damaged. You want bad damaged, look at Ronni)
(And a year isn't bad at all, I've just been reading her younger is all)
(She's a lil cinnamon roll)
( XD perfect. Gonna let the others catch up cuz theres not much else for these two to do but wake up in the morning)
Liam smiled. Only two years older "So I'm guessing you favorite drink is probably not alcoholic." He studied her for a second before he started to think out loud. "Hot chocolate maybe, but also something a little more fruity."
"I'm fruity enough as is" June hummed. "But chocolate is my weakness, 100%." She hopped off the counter and sat on the floor. "I could live off of chocolate"
(yeah Dev is gayβ we don't know if Ronni is or if she has some kind of trauma with men.)
(He doesn't hate wemon bc he is gay. He is scared of them)
"Good to know." Liam smiled and dug through his bag again. "I don't have any chocolate, sorry.
If I could find some cocoa powder thoughβ¦" He stood up and walked around the kitchen, opening and closing cupboard doors.
"I wonder if I could find a cow" June hummed, standing up. "I could always try to make chocolateβ¦out ofβ¦umβ¦chocolate?" she shrugged, helping Liam look through the cabinets.
Devon was asleep in the room.
(You're very welcome!)
Ronni's eyes widened. Regardless of his good intent, the question triggered her.
Tanya immediately jumped to her feet in Ronni's head. Whoa, easy, he's just asking. Don't relive it, breathe, you're safe and he's not threatening you.
Ronni took a deep breath, blowing it out through her nose. She closed her eyes, centering herself where she was⦠and the moment of terror passed.
Ronni opened her eyes and looked around. She pointed to Alastor, asleep on the floor, to Liam sitting on the floor in the kitchen with June, and to Lucas on the couch next to her. She spread her hands sideways, then up and down. She pointed to herself, before putting her hands close together. Then she smacked her fist into her other hand, and held up her hands in a shrug.
All of you guys are bigger than me. I'm small, if someone attacked me, what could I do?
She didn't really want to dig through her trauma fromβ¦. the Incident to try to explain it to him, and she hoped Lucas would be satisfied with that answer.
Lucas nodded.
"yeah, I get that." He told her and closed the spiral notebook that was his daily journal.
"Lucky told me i'm more likely to be a leader, because i'm big and strong and leader like, but I don't think that's true, i'm not much of a leader and i'm only big because of genetics."
Lucas nodded.
"yeah, I get that." He told her and closed the spiral notebook that was his daily journal.
"Lucky told me i'm more likely to be a leader, because i'm big and strong and leader like, but I don't think that's true, i'm not much of a leader and i'm only big because of genetics."
Ronni shrugged. She kinda knew what Lucky meant. People were much more likely to follow a big charismatic person in a situation like this. Lucas fit the bill.
She flashed him a thumbs up. You'll do fine.
She yawned, and realized how tired she was. She had been on high alert all morning, then she'd met Alastor and Liam, and now the group, and her ankle hurt.
Time to sleep. She mimed laying down and sleeping to Lucas, before flashing him a quick smile.
Ronni stood and walked over to the door of the apartment. She put her back against it, slid down till she was sitting, then lay over on her side and curled up. Old habits of making sure no one went in or out were hard to break.
The most jarring part was when she pulled a pistol out of her bag and laid it next to her head, one hand on the grip.
You should stop doing that, it freaks people out. Tanya muttered.
Ronni just frowned and squeezed the pistol grip tighter. Nobody was catching her off guard.
"I wonder if I could find a cow" June hummed, standing up. "I could always try to make chocolateβ¦out ofβ¦umβ¦chocolate?" she shrugged, helping Liam look through the cabinets.
Devon was asleep in the room.
Lima stopped and looked at her. "A cow?" he asked skeptically. "You don't get chocolate from a cow, you get milk." He closed the cabinet he was looking in and turned around to face her. "Unless you're getting chocolate milk, then you would need a cow"
"Well duh, but chocolate takes milkβ¦right?β¦I honestly don't know," June thought for a moment before pouting "I could go for a glass of milk.,"
Ronni shrugged. She kinda knew what Lucky meant. People were much more likely to follow a big charismatic person in a situation like this. Lucas fit the bill.
She flashed him a thumbs up. You'll do fine.
She yawned, and realized how tired she was. She had been on high alert all morning, then she'd met Alastor and Liam, and now the group, and her ankle hurt.
Time to sleep. She mimed laying down and sleeping to Lucas, before flashing him a quick smile.
Ronni stood and walked over to the door of the apartment. She put her back against it, slid down till she was sitting, then lay over on her side and curled up. Old habits of making sure no one went in or out were hard to break.
The most jarring part was when she pulled a pistol out of her bag and laid it next to her head, one hand on the grip.
You should stop doing that, it freaks people out. Tanya muttered.
Ronni just frowned and squeezed the pistol grip tighter. Nobody was catching her off guard.
Lucas gave her a look of surprise.
"Is that like, a comfort thing?" He asked her, eyeing the gun uneasily.
Lucas gave her a look of surprise.
"Is that like, a comfort thing?" He asked her, eyeing the gun uneasily.
Ronni nodded, before tilting the gun so he could see there was no magazine in the weapon. It's not loaded.
She was already falling asleep, and hoped she wasn't going to freak anybody out. She could hear Liam and June in the kitchen. They should sleep soonβ¦
Ronni nodded, before tilting the gun so he could see there was no magazine in the weapon. It's not loaded.
She was already falling asleep, and hoped she wasn't going to freak anybody out. She could hear Liam and June in the kitchen. They should sleep soonβ¦
"Do you want me to stay with you?" Lucas asked shyly, rubbing the back of his neck. "For protection?"
He avoided eye contact when he said this, as if he were ashamed for asking.
(wait, so where is everyone sleeping again?)
(I think Alastor is on the couch with Zeus)
"Well duh, but chocolate takes milkβ¦right?β¦I honestly don't know," June thought for a moment before pouting "I could go for a glass of milk.,"
"We could always go look for some milk, or maybe a cow tomorrow." Liam said, then quickly followed it with a yawn.
"We could always go look for some milk, or maybe a cow tomorrow." Liam said, then quickly followed it with a yawn.
"I would be worried that any milk we find would be expired, most milk has a week and a half life, so..I think a cow would be betterβ¦OH! I could have a pet cow!" June grinned, jumping up and down.
"I would be worried that any milk we find would be expired, most milk has a week and a half life, so..I think a cow would be betterβ¦OH! I could have a pet cow!" June grinned, jumping up and down.
Liam looked at her amazed at her energy. "We could name it fish." he said opening one of the last cabinets. "We would need a cowbell though."
Liam looked at her amazed at her energy. "We could name it fish." he said opening one of the last cabinets. "We would need a cowbell though."
"Fish the cow, I love that" She grinned, "we need to find a supermarket, and get some stuff..likeβ¦tents would be useful" she hummed.
(wait, so where is everyone sleeping again?)
(2 bedroom apartment with a living room, bathroom, and kitchen. Lucas is currently on the couch in the living room. Alastor is asleep on the floor in the living room, with Zeus as a pillow. Ronni is curled up by the door, also in the living room. Devon is asleep in one of the rooms. Ariella and Lucky are asleep in the other room. Liam and June are awake, in the kitchen.)
(2 bedroom apartment with a living room, bathroom, and kitchen. Lucas is currently on the couch in the living room. Alastor is asleep on the floor in the living room, with Zeus as a pillow. Ronni is curled up by the door, also in the living room. Devon is asleep in one of the rooms. Ariella and Lucky are asleep in the other room. Liam and June are awake, in the kitchen.)
(so the original sleeping oragment plan is⦠not existent? cool)
(so the original sleeping oragment plan is⦠not existent? cool)
(we improvised, after all the sleeping arrangement in an apocalypse is bound to be a bit flimsy.)
"Do you want me to stay with you?" Lucas asked shyly, rubbing the back of his neck. "For protection?"
He avoided eye contact when he said this, as if he were ashamed for asking.
Ronni shook her head, but not in an angry way. She motioned at the couch he was on with her palm.
I'm ok, thanks. You stay comfy.
He was just across the room, and she liked her space, and they really didn't know each other, and⦠yeah.
Probably a smart move. Tanya said gently.
(so the original sleeping oragment plan is⦠not existent? cool)
(we improvised, after all the sleeping arrangement in an apocalypse is bound to be a bit flimsy.)
(On top of that, we added people after we made the arrangement. Plus, unless you want to control where people sleep, @CaseyJ, they can kinda do what they like Shrug also, everybody is still following the original plan anyway, except you and Lucas, and neither of ou are asleep yet)
(I am not trying to beβ¦controlling..just trying to understand, how we adapted to it.)
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