Normally Rocks Shouldn't Skip You Back

Exclame · Jul 20, 2015

@"Tom Marvolo Riddle"
Aedan was running for his life. Again. He made it just through the edge of the woods when he heard a large snap behind. Without turning, he looked over his houlder and saw a small cubic foot of stone coated in white marks and circles cracking a tree, while staying on path for him. Aedan should of looked where he was going. Before he new it he was on his back only a few yards from his target; the lake.
' If I can just submerge it in the water, the chalking should rupture'
With only a few seconds before it hits him like a bug on a windshield, Aedan slams his hand down on his chest and bursts into a small poof of reddish smoke, resembling that of a pile of embers suddenly upturned. The cube passed through the cloud and with it's momentum crashed head on into the lake. Aedan reformed and dived into the water, yelling and calling out in victory. Without another seconds notice he is suddenly forced up out of the water and back on to the shore, with a soggy cube pressing against his back. All that can be heard echoing across the lake was
"GOD DAMMIT I SHOULDN'T"T HAVE WATERPROOFED IT"

Tom Marvolo Riddle · Jul 20, 2015

Surprisingly, and for one of the rarer times in his lifetime, the action more came to Basil rather than the other way around. Although interesting events could be found all over in this place, of course, Basil was still pleasantly surprised. He'd been exploring the area around the lake, when seemingly out of nowhere, there was a bunch of nearby activity. And splashing. And yelling. Hard to miss, even without his senses. After locating the origin of all this, he lingered at the edge of the lake, enjoying simply watching what was going on for a minute or so.

"I've never seen someone fight it out with a rock," He mused, giving a low whistle.

Shadows gathered around him with his dirty energy, seeping in automatically, and a plant or two might've started to wilt. Normal nature really didn't like him, for good reason. He was a threat, and announced it, purposefully or not. It was simply a state of being. Well, perhaps it was fair to have a built in warning, at least for the sake of anyone around him. Basil always tried to look as cheery as possible, in the face of his own nature.

"You need some help there, buddy? Or shall I just keep playing bystander?" He could assist with his invulnerability, easy peasy. Or maybe an evil rock creature would take a shine to something like him. He wouldn't mind befriending an evil rock.

Exclame · Jul 20, 2015

"Nope, no I got it let me just...." Aedan rubbed his finger where the rock was pressing him and successfully smudged off most of the sense mark causing the rock to cease action. Catching his breath, Aedan sat up and stretched out his back with a groan.

While he stands, minor insults to the stone attacker mumble out of his mouth, such as "and people say pet rocks are harmless." After forcing himself off the ground, Aedan holds a hand out to the other. "Aedan Corletts, professional rock tamer. Well, it's more of a hobby." He says with more sarcasm than appropriate.

Tom Marvolo Riddle · Jul 20, 2015

The smile on Basil's face turned into a grin at the commentary and snark. "I don't know, it looked pretty cute to me, if you get past the aggression. Shame you had to get rid of it."

He shaked the offered hand with a flourish and extra energy, nonplussed by the dampness. Basil had always felt drawn to water. He tended not to stay wet for long, as well, possibly due to not quite being as physically there as others were. Basil often kept handshakes going a bit too much time for comfort, perhaps forgetting to blink for a moment, before letting go.

"Professional? Swoon. What a glamorous career that must be, working with rocks all day," Basil teased. "No, no, let me keep my illusions of you having a job like that. The image is great." He paused a moment. "Basil's the name. Basil Velius. So what are you actually doing out here? Was the rock tamer thing serious? Oh, please let that have been serious, that would make my day."

Exclame · Jul 21, 2015

"I'm about as much of a rock tamer as you are a terrifying monster." Aedan said, with sarcasm that would prove true. He leaned against the cracked tree and began tracing his fingers over the white chalk. While doing so he was idly muttering to himself
With sudden realization, Aedan threw the stone to the ground. "God dammit, I knew it."

He dragged his fingers through his hair and sighed. "No, I'm actually a full time student. Sorry to disappoint you. It's nice to meet you basil, any reason you're wandering around the lake?"

Tom Marvolo Riddle · Jul 21, 2015

Basil's grin grew sharper as his stare tracked the other's movements, taking his time to reply. "Well, terrifying monster is a rather vague way to put it, but not inaccurate, according to public opinion- so rock tamer it is, friend."

"That much we have in common, then. Although I'd call myself more of an all around meddler, if anything. Though student is a vague term as well, you know! What is it that you're studying here, with your, ah, antagonistic rocks and muttering?" The thin eldritch horror's interest was unhidden and honest, dark eyes glittering. Aeden must be a college student, since he looked a bit older than Basil. Had the air of a college student, too, Basil added with no small bit of mental snickering.

He offered a smooth shrug to the question. "Haven't been around for long, so I'm making it my business to explore and mess with absolutely everything I can get into. You look like you're doing something far more specific."

Exclame · Jul 27, 2015

Aedan knew he was weird himself, but he couldn't help it. The other guy though, he ranked kinda high on the odd-ball scale. "Yeah, I'm perfecting an old project. As you can tell, it doesn't work well." Aedan dropped the cube to the ground kicking it as it fell. It wasn't smart in the least and he ended up stubbing a toe, and hopping around like a fool. "Now about you being a non-scary monster, please elaborate." Aedan said through strained breaths while holding his foot.

Tom Marvolo Riddle · Jul 30, 2015

Basil raised his brows high and tried not to laugh. "Oh, yes, I can see that. Keep trying, I'm sure you'll get it right eventually..."

"If it'll distract you from that painful looking thing you just did, sure," Basil said, peering at the now slowly rolling rock. He stepped over to it, picking it up far too easily, turning it from side to side and examining the thing as he spoke. "Not like it's much of a secret, kind of a rule that I have to tell people if they ask me. To ah, warn them, haha." He smirked. "Anyway, me, right! Love talkin' about me. I'm an Eldritch Abomination of unknown horrors, apparently. So, y'know, my sincerest apologies if I give you any headaches or a pressing sense of ominous despair. Perks of the species."

"That's me, pal. If you're not too spooked by that bit of news, will you stop being so vague about what's up with you? Only fair."

Exclame · Aug 3, 2015

Still in pain, though lessened, Aedan muttered "Oh that isn't terrifying" under his breath with enormous sarcasm.

Straightening up and leaning against a tree, Aedan went through with completing the request.

"Me? Well I'm just out here trying to tame a rock. That wasn't a lie. The granite asshat you're holding is a little to excited, and I've been slowly trying to tune his attitude down."

Aedan twiddled a stick of chalk in his hand, and hobbled his way over towards the tree with the large crack. Picking up the splintered bits, he drew a few marks and fixed the damage, the tree being back to normal.

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