Darkest Powers (Fallen Catalyst and HarpyAshe 5)

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

(( I'm still alive so that's something XD just trying to make the best of what's been going on recently, trying to look at the bright side of things. I'm moving the beginning of next month to a really nice duplex I found in town so I'm really excited about that :D how about you? ))

"Good. Read that chapter and let me know what you think when you're done," Everett replied, not commenting on the him being annoyed part. Because he was, not that it was hard to get him to that point ever of course.

[Fallen]

((That's fair. and ooooh, that sounds fun! I'm doing okay, just trying to get by as well as people get crazier and crazier.))

Eden nodded. She thanked him softly before going and settling back in her chair. She opened the book and found the necromancy chapter, starting to read it instead of the other book she'd been reading earlier. This one seemed to be a lot more important.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

(( Yeah! Gonna be a lot of work packing up the house I'm in now and moving everything out. But I'm getting all new furniture for the new house so that's pretty awesome :3 and yeah for sure, hows work been going? Crazy? ))

Everett got up to his room and opened the door, stepping inside. He noticed Jacoby sitting at the desk and he moved over to his bed once he had shut the door."What're you up to?"

[Fallen]

((Definitely a lot of work but it sounds like it's going to be worth it :)
(Work has been so crazy. People are panicked and just rude and we're not in a great neighborhood so we've been having to be extra careful this past week too with protests, riots and such happening. But it's getting better, ish.)

Jacoby glanced over at him. "Nothing much. Just writing a bit cause why not?" He shrugged. He wrote quite a lot, always liking to journal and just generally keep track of what all was going on. "What're you up to?" He asked back curiously, setting down his pen and glancing at him.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

(( Very much worth it ^^ and yeah I can imagine :/ oh boy, I know you work at a retail store but is it just like the store itself or are you guys like part of a shopping plaza? ))

Everett nodded, running his fingers through his hair. It was already starting to get a little bit oily and it hadn't even been that long ago that he showered..."I gave Eden that book I was mentioned to you, told her to look up about necromancy. After talking with her, I don't think she's shitzo like the doctors are saying. She's something more than that."

[Fallen]

((It's in a plaza with a few other places. (There's a party city, michaels, a liquor store, petsmart, and a bunch of smaller shops too.) (I think our whole area has been dealing with the craziness, but my store is just being extra cautious I think, probably for the best though. Just means I'm working more hours than I planned.))

Jacoby nodded slightly. "Huh, and you're thinking she's a necromancer? That's a big jump from being schizo but alright. I haven't talked all that much with her so I dunno." He agreed, glancing at him. "it's nice to see you being helpful though and treating her pretty well. Even if it makes me concerned that you might be sick." He added with a bit of teasing.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

(( Ah okay gotcha, year areas like that I would imagine would be at more risk than if it were just standing on it's own you know? Goodness though, make sure you're being careful! People are crazy. ))

Everett listened to her, rolling his eyes at the comment he made at the end there, however he didn't say anything on it."I don't think it's too far off. I mean, necromancy is hearing spirits and she's hearing things. It's a good start."

[Fallen]

((Yep, I’m trying to be careful. Thankfully I mainly work mornings so I can avoid the nighttime craziness at least. :)

Jacoby nodded. “Agreed. And I’m glad to see you taking an interest in her and her situation. It’s good for you to make friends.” He commented, turning in his chair to face him.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

(( That'd good at least, for sure. Most of the craziness happens in the night. ))

"I'm not making friends, I'm trying to figure out a way out of here. And I think she could be of help with that," Everett replied, leaning back against the bed a little bit,"And if she's like us, you know, special powers and what not, it just confirms our idea that everyone here is the same."

[Fallen]

(Yeah. Our store is doing all sorts of extra security at night. Locked Carts barricading doors, absolutely no cash in any register with the drawers sitting open, all sorts of stuff.))

Jacoby nodded. “It doesn’t seem like anyone here is really normal. Like we’ve got the symptoms of whatever they’ve diagnosed us with but it doesn’t all add up quite right.” He agreed. “Though you’re right. She may be able to help you get out of here. Especially if the docs see you relaxing and opening up a bit to her.”

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

(( Oh wow, damn o.o that is a lotta stuff. I mean I get why it's necessary, it just sucks that it needs to happen in the first place, ya know? ))

"I don't think so either. I don't think any of us are actually mentally ill like the doctors say. I mean, we know for a fact you and I aren't. I don't think Eden is. And I read Vivian's file too, ain't no way in hell that girl actually did what they're claiming she did, she's too nice," Everett said with a shake of his head, not exactly wanting to open up to Eden though,"I would really rather not talk to her unless I have to....But I dunno."

[Fallen]

(Exactly. It’s just stressful. But things are starting to settle down a bit.)


Jacoby nodded slightly. “Fair enough. I don’t see why you are so against talking to her.” He commented. “She doesn’t seem that hazardous or anything to you. She’s relatively friendly. Quiet and panicked a bit but that’s everyone when they first come here.” He reasoned.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

(( That's good at least. This year is just so stressful haha ))

"You should know me by now, I'm against talking to everyone," Everett grumbled. It wasn't anything against one person in particular, Everett just wasn't a people person. At all.

[Fallen]

((Lol. It really is)

“I know. But you’re also the first one taking an interest in her.. talking to her a bit won’t kill you.” He promised softly. Jacoby got up from the chair and flopped down on his bed instead.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

"I'm not taking an interest because I want to, I'm taking an interest in her cause there's something up with her," Everett said, sighing afterwards and just shrugging his shoulders,"I think she's gonna wanna keep talking to me though cause now she's curious about what I am."

[Fallen]

Jacoby nodded. “Use that then. She’s curious about you and you’re curious about her. If you give a little bit, I’m sure she’ll give lots more.” He suggested. “I know you aren’t social but a little bit of interaction might make it easier for you to get out of here.”

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

Everett listened to him, thinking for a moment before he answered."I'm not gonna tell her what I am." It took him a bit to even tell Jacoby what he was and he actually considered the dude a friend. No way was he gonna tell some girl that he didn't even know.

[Fallen]

Jacoby shrugged. “That’s fair. You don’t have to tell her.” He assured, knowing it was a touchy subject for Everett. “I’m sure you can learn a lot though without having to give away much.”

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

"I hope so," Everett agreed, scratching the back of his head and standing up from his spot,"I'm gonna hop in the shower." He grabbed a new change of clothes and his towel that he kept over his bed frame and went into their bathroom.

[Fallen]

Jacoby nodded. “Don’t drown.” He teased lightly. He got up after Everett left and went back to his desk to keep writing for a bit.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

(( Would you like to skip? (: ))

[Fallen]

(Sure! What should we skip to?)

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

(( Mhhhhh, well we could go to when Eden finishes reading what Everett told her to and she could confront him about the chapter? Maybe that? Or something with her and Vivian maybe bonding a little bit? Or Albany and....I forgot your other girls name, Ebony? I can't remember XD ))

[Fallen]

((Ooooh. All those ideas sound good. Maybe do the one with Everett and Eden and then bonding with Vivian? And we can do Albany and my other girl Stella at the same time if you want. (I had to go look up her name lol)

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

(( Stella!!! I dunno why I thought her name was Ebony XD but yeah that sounds good! Eden can go talk to Everett and once she's done there, then we can do her bonding with Vivian and then some stuff with Albany and Stella! Do you want me to start or you? (: ))

[Fallen]

(It’s all good xD I mix up names all the time)
(Could you start please?)

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

(( Okay haha and yeah for sure! ))

Later on that night after dinner was finished, everyone had gone their separate ways. Either to finish up chores, do homework or just mess around. Everett was downstairs, being on clothing duty for washing all of the guys stuff. He had just switched over the clothes and was folding the clothes he had just taken out now, trying to remember whose was what so it all went into the correct pile.

[Fallen]

XD

Eden had read the chapter he’d suggested before looking in the library for more lore about necromancy and stuff. After she helped clean up from dinner, she went to find Everett in the laundry room. “I finished what you told me to read.” She told him quietly, coming over to the table of clothes. She picked up some of the tshirts and folded them.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

Everett looked over when Eden came to join him, slowing down his folding of the clothes. He didn't say anything on her helping, not going to stop her if it's what she wanted to do."What do you think? Sound like something that might relate to you?"

[Fallen]

Eden shrugged. “I don’t really think I can reanimate bodies. But the voices and hallucinations and stuff sounds about right.” she admitted faintly, glancing at him. She kept folding shirts and stacking them neatly.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

"Well the people you were talking to, the people who you said were shouting at you, were any of them trying to tell you something specifically? Like a name or anything?" Everett questioned. He had read up a little on necromancers and he knew a lot of the times spirits communicated with them because they wanted something. Maybe, if it was actual spirits who were speaking with her, they were trying to get her help?

[Fallen]

Eden nodded slightly. “Yeah. It was sometimes just noise, like they were screaming for attention. Other times it’s been dates or names and that sort of stuff. I used to write it all down but didn’t actually think much of it. And it’s chilled a bit since I’ve been here. That one day was the worst. I don’t know why.” She explained. She kept her voice soft, almost worried that one of the doctors would hear and decide she was crazy.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

"Maybe that's another sign, you know? That you're something more than the doctors are saying," Everett said once she finished talking, taking what she had folded so far and putting the clothes in the right baskets.

[Fallen]

Eden nodded and watched him for a moment. “Do you believe that you’re something more than what they say too?” She questioned faintly, trying to get him to share some info rather than her spilling everything.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

"I know that I am for a fact. And I know Jacoby is for a fact too. And everyone else here, including you, I'm pretty sure all of you guys are something more too," Everett said, not talking more quietly or anything cause he knew none of the doctors were around the hear them right now.

[Fallen]

Eden nodded. “Okay. Then I’ve got questions. What are you? Why are we all here? Why is everyone convinced that we’ve got mental illnesses?” She listed out, wanting answers to everything so she could try and understand.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

Everett listened to the questions she had, trying to think of how to answer them."I don't know why we're all here, but I don't think it's a good thing. And my guess is is that they know exactly what we are, or at least have an idea of it. They just don't want us to know so they slap a label on up and try to convince us we're just sick."

[Fallen]

Eden nodded slightly. “Has anyone ever really gotten out?” She questioned faintly. She wanted to ask again about him since he’d avoided the question but she guessed that prodding at him would make him just stop talking to her again.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

"Only two kids since I've gotten here have gotten out. One was transferred and the other one supposedly went home. Do I believe that he did? Not really," Everett replied, looking over at her,"Do you think at all that you could be a necromancer? I mean you said yourself you don't think that you're scitzo."

[Fallen]

Eden nodded. She bit her bottom lip, concerned about what all that could possibly mean for her. “Okay.” She agreed faintly. “I think it could be possible.. schizophrenia doesn’t fit. I’ve read up on that and it just doesn’t add up. I know I’m not delusional.” She reasoned faintly.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

"Okay. So this is another option for you to consider. And considering that you already got two people here who are for sure not normal people, well, I don't think it's a far stretch that you might be too. And everyone else," Everett said with a shake of his head, continuing to fold the clothes slowly so he would have a bit more time to talk to her down here.

[Fallen]

Eden nodded. “That makes sense. Will you at least tell me what you think the truth is about you? You seem to know practically everything about me already.” She asked quietly. She took her time folding up the rest of the shirts and pants, letting Everett deal with socks and underwear and stuff.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

"I don't know everything about you, only what I've read, which is the same thing you did," Everett said, again avoiding the question of what he was. He wasn't gonna tell her that, he didn't want to tell anybody."As far as everyone else though, I think you might be able to help me with that. You're roommates with Vivian, you can ask her exactly what she thinks about what's going on with her. If she believes what the doctors have been telling her and what not."

[Fallen]

Eden nodded. “Alright. I’ll help you. But. Come on. Point me in the right direction for you. It’s not like I’m gonna judge you for it. I just want to understand.” She tried to argue, glancing at him. “Give me a book that’s super vague about it or whatever you want. Just a clue would be nice.”

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

Everett rolled his eyes when she pushed again, she was a stubborn one that's for sure."I have advanced hearing and seeing. That's all you're gonna get outta me." There were a bunch of things that were able to do that so the chance of her being able to pinpoint that would be very slim, he hoped anyways.

[Fallen]

Eden rolled her eyes. “So helpful. Thanks.” She replied though her voice sounded teasing rather than annoyed. “I’ll try and figure out Vivian and maybe some others if that’ll help.” She assured after a moment, hoping that by her helping him, they’d be able to get out soon or something.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

Everett shrugged at her first words, that had been more than he had really wanted to give out in the first place."Tell me what she says. You should go and talk to her now." He was pretty much done with this load of laundry anyways.

[Fallen]

Eden nodded. “Alright.” She studied him for a moment before heading upstairs to the room she shared with Vivian. She guessed that she’d hopefully be in there so they could talk in private for a bit.

[TeddyBear {HarpyAshe} **Well You Built Up A World Of Magic, Cause Your Real Life Is Tragic**]

Vivian was in the room, having gone up there right after dinner to work on her homework. Albany was in there with her at the moment though, Eden walked in right as Vivian was handing her a dress."That the one?"

"Yeah, can I borrow it for tomorrow?" Albany asked her as she took the dress from the other girl, examining it a little bit. It was weird to see them together, Eden hadn't been here long but it had been made pretty obvious in the short time she had been here that Albany didn't exactly get along with the other girls.

"Yeah I don't mind," Vivian said to her, offering her a small smile. It was then she noticed Eden was there and she smiled to her.

[Fallen]

Eden raised an eyebrow at Albany wanting to borrow a dress but didn’t question it all that much. “Got a hot date?” She guessed lightly, glancing at her before coming into the room and sitting on her bed. “That’s a pretty dress though. You’ll look great.” She complimented, trying to be nice. She offered a slight smile to both girls.