Continent: TerrafideLocation: ElpídaA few days after the death of Gloria BogdanΦ The only thing I did differently that day was sleep beside my father, everything else was the same. I woke up the same as always, I brushed my teeth the same as always, I ate my breakfast the same as always, and got dressed the same as always.But everything I did felt off as if I wasn't living merely controlling a corpse from afar, every single thing I did felt disconnected. So, with this feeling unfading I left with my father to the funeral.-Break-"She was a great officer.""She saved my life countless times.""She spent so much time helping all of us.""We were able to replant all the Giamore trees that got burnt down last year with her help.""She will surely go down in Elpída history as a hero."Throughout the funeral, countless friends, colleagues, and people she had saved came up to me and gave me their condolences, but their words were no different than the air surrounding me. Even hearing al
-Break-Throughout the next few days, the girl named Elia joined our workshop and started to be employed by my father. In the short period I had been gone it seems Ivana, Gheorghe, Wadim and even my father had grown attached to her. My father even started to make dinner for the first time in years.As I prepare to leave, Gheorghe asks, "Iancu why don't you join all of us for dinner.""I'm good.""Bu-.""I SAID I'M FUCKING GOOD!!!" Turning my head to face Gheorghe who stands in between me and the dining room door I see that everyone is staring at me except my father. So I run out the door.Seeing all of them smiling and having fun made the sick feeling inside me much worse, so I had to run, I had to escape once again. So, I stole more of our food and went back to the 6th platform.-Break-As I leave the building, I wave goodbye to Morrigan, and the rest of the kids inside, shouting "SEE YOU LATER!""Bye, bye Iancu!!" They shout back at me.Walking away, I mutter, "How cute they are.""
-Break-"A father and a son, a son and a father. They sit together at the dinner table for the first time in seven years, but still, the two of them don't talk.On my right side lies the son an Anathematized human. He is a rude boy who says vulgarities neverendingly to the point where I will soon wash out his mouth with soap. The great little annoyance Iancu.And on my left and at the head of the table lies a nightmare, the great inventor and man who many consider a modern-day genius, Avram Bogdan.The son who seemingly hates his father turns his head away trying to act as if my words don't bother him. While the father looks straight ahead removing his annoying son's existence from his mind.Seeking attention Iancu puts his feet on the table to elicit a response from his father, but not getting one he puts them down as he realizes how embarrassing and disgusting it is.The tension in the room is so flavourful and well-aged, that one could even get drunk off of it. There is little as i
As we trek through the desert, I say, "I am so sorry I made you guys do this for me.""Don't worry about it Orb, it wasn't as bad as you think," Avram says."And we are almost there."Looking into the distance I see what looks to be the ship, "I guess I didn't notice because the sandstorm had vanished. If we are this close, then let's run to the finish line."Iancu says, "Why would I do something so childish?"Quickly, I say, "The last person to the ship is the dumbest!!" Then sprinted with Suzuka following close behind me.Chasing after us Iancu says, "Wait up."Using my ears, I hear that everyone has quickly started to follow all of us.-Break-When I reach the ship, I jump in victory saying, "I WIN!""Not quite," I hear from my side.Looking to my left I see Elia, and on her shoulder, I see Anto and Mime. "Hey, that's cheating!""Please show me the rule book then. Because I think it would be considered cheating to run ahead right after announcing the game."Lowering my head, I say,
Taking the blow, I get sent tumbling backwards until I land on my back, then moments later Maple appears on top of me and says whilst punching me, "Where, the, hell, were, you, for, the, last, 6, months?"Continuing the beatdown, she says, "Do you even know how worried I was, I had thought you had died." Crying she says, "I thought I lost another member of my family."Seeing her face, I sit up and hug her then say, "I am so sorry, it is just that some unforeseeable circumstance came up and I was forced into this position. But just so you know I have missed every single one of you all this time."Feeling an unmistakable surge of disgust in my arms, I hear Maple say, "Yeah, right.""Maple the tone in which you said that makes me believe you don't trust what I said."Breaking out of my grip she kicks me in the face and says, "It is because I don't. I am willing to bet you overexerted yourself helping someone and have been in a coma or something.""No that isn't tru-.""EXACTLY," The crow
-Break-As the party rages on behind me I sit in a secluded area and eat food slowly. Every single bite I take makes me hurt even more, "This is really bad.""What is?" I hear from my side.Turning to face Suzuka, I put on my best facade and say, "It isn't nice to sneak up on people like that."Shyly, she says, "Sorry Orb."Noticing her strange body language, I say, "Is something wrong?""It is just that there are too many people Orb, I can't deal with this I am going to have a heart attack. Please help me!!"Hearing her heart beating louder and louder, I say, "Ok then let's go together.""Wait Orb, I need to emotionally prepare myself."Standing up, I say, "Hesitation is defeat!!!"Straightening up, she says, "Your right!!"Grabbing her hand, I say, "Now let's go look around."As I jolt out of the area I am in, I look and then say, "If we go around, we might find a place where we can insert you into a conversation. Over there is Maple, maybe she could help.""No, No, No, No, NO, she
Running around I turn and look for a conversation I can insert Suzuka in. No not that one, those guys are way too deep in conversation, what about them? no; they are talking about things I would rather not have Suzuka hear.But soon I see a target and say, "There!"Φ "What is it Buloke?""Jute I just wanted to apologize."Being coy, I say, "Whatever could you mean?""I should have noticed the fact you cut your hair shorter, that's my fault."Behind me Holly, Juniper, and Acadia whisper, "Now they are going to passionately kiss and make up.""Just like always.""It is standard practice at this point."Turning around, I shout, "SHUT UP. Now Buloke, continue.""All in all, Jute, I just wanted to say, I am so sor-." Suddenly Buloke is drop-kicked in the face by Orb, sending him into the ground.Looking directly at me, Orb says, "Hey Jute how are you doing?""Orb, what the hell was that?""I just needed to talk to you as soon as possible, it definitely wasn't revenge for him beating the sh
-Break-Talking in the ambience of everything around me, I say, "How peaceful this is."Suddenly I feel something soft crash into me, then moments later I hear, "You three are cuddling up without me!""There she is to ruin the day!""Sorry Atalanta me and Orb were just taking a moment to rest."Hugging Suzuka, Atalanta says, "I know you wouldn't leave me out due to mal intent, but I am sure Orb would.""Your right, that sounds exactly like something I would do."Draping her body over Cyrus, she says, "See how much of a bully Orb is, save me, Cyrus!"Suzuka says, "And he is a manwhore!"They both start to chant, "Bully, manwhore, bully, manwhore, bully, manwhore, bully, manwhore!""Hey, stop slandering my name you two!!"Puffing her cheeks and turning her face away, Atalanta says, "Cyrus tell the doggy I won't be talking to him for the foreseeable future.""That sounds perfectly fine to me."Crying she says, "I hate you!!!!"Staring at her, I say, "You are acting a little looser than u