Private Finished Service with a Smile

Batty · Dec 8, 2018

It really was fascinating how they were in the presence of basically a goddess. And they met her by taking her order at a low quality fast food restaurant. If someone told Cyril three years ago that this would be something that would actually happen to him, he’s say they were on drugs.

”Wow...” Was all Lyric could muster. He wanted to learn more from her, but Cyril’s left field idea had sidetracked him.

They heard his comment made to Cyril, and addressed that first. ”Oh um… Well, to tell you the truth, our bodies are pretty weak. We’ve been called a medical miracle more times than I can count. I’m technically a um...” He didn’t like the following term, but he had to swallow his own pride. ”...A parasitic twin. I wasn’t supposed to make it this far, and I don’t want to press my luck.”

Cyril interjected. ”Oh what do those doctors know? They’re just a bunch of quacks with fancy pieces of paper. We’ve proved them wrong so many times, so what’s to say we shouldn’t at least try?”

He looked to Azu. ”It’s probably asking for trouble, but hell, I’m sure there’s safe ways to do it. I just want at least something, you know? I’m tired of being the lowest rung of the ladder no matter where I go. Fuck that noise.”

Zora · Dec 9, 2018

Both Bel and Azu frowned when Lyric called himself a parasitic twin. Neither girl amused at the callousness of the term or idea that one twin was a parasite to his brother's body.

"Have you seen a doctor here on the island?" Bel asked them curiously.

"Cause magic is not the same as like getting a new heart or climbing Mount Everest," she informed them. "Magic is about, I dunno, life force, taking energy from the space around us, or channeling."

"Heck, something like telepathy doesn't use any real anything. It's just part of you," she stated, rather emphatically. The idea they had been told they were unworthy of things made the goddess in her a bit indignant as she looked then at Cyril and nodded, totally agreeing with him.

Batty · Dec 10, 2018

The question posed at them was originally met with silence. After deliberating the answer and looking at each other, they spoke in unison.

“...No.”

A normal doctor was fine. But there was something secretly terrifying of the prospect of a doctor with some sort of supernatural ability that could see something they couldn’t. So, it was best to live in ignorance unless something went terribly wrong. But nothing had so far. So it was all gucci.
”That is true...” Lyric mused while he listened. It was hard to quantify or explain magic. But could he channel something with only half a body? Could he even handle any amount of raw power? ”But if it is life force, could it work for a being that’s between being one person physically, but two people spiritually?”

Cyril looked at Lyric with a brow raised. ”That’s pretty damn deep.” He said, not wanting to think about how complicate what he said was for too long. He looked back at Azu and Bella. ”I dunno. Maybe we could handle it. I know some people have these powers that like, physically screws them over. I’m not really looking for that. If it’ll make things a bit easier living here or being the way we are, I’m down to try.”

He shrugged. ”Besides, what’s the worst that could happen? ”

Lyric listened, but then looked back at Bel. ”How did you find out you were a reincarnation? Did you always know or did it get invoked somehow?”

Zora · Dec 11, 2018

Azu listened carefully definitely interested herself in what Bel had to say since she herself was magicless and had often wondered about acquiring powers and everything.

Bel shook her blond head at their question, "No, it shouldn't matter if you are attached. You are two different people with different life forces, different personalities, and varying degrees of willpower," she stated, realising then that she could actually see their futures because they were normal mortals and not magical. Though this didn't actually matter because she couldn't actually tell them what she saw.

"And yes, you should, if you are interested that is, some powers require very little anything, it's more about willpower and desire to do it," she added agreeing wholeheartedly that they should look into it.

Looking at Lyric, Bel shook her head again, "No, I didn't know until I was six, maybe seven," she told them thoughtfully, "It was me and my brother actually..." Bel told them, wrinkling her brow now. It had been years since she had thought about him.

Batty · Dec 12, 2018

The word willpower brought up a flood of memories.

They remembered growing up and being constantly told that they’re a “miracle” and “fighters”. That despite the hardships they faced, they still beat the odds. Cyril was full of fire and vigor, that much was obvious. And even though Lyric was soft spoken and timid, he still pushed himself daily to make it yet another day.

That did fill them with some hope.

”You really think we could handle it..?” Lyric asked, before Cyril playfully nudged him.

”See? What did I tell you. We got this.” The more brash twin then looked at Azu. ”If we do find anything, we’ll let you know. Normies gotta look out for each other.”

Though as Bel explained her past, something about her sibling causing some sort of sour memory. He didn’t want to prod, so Cyril tried to keep things upbeat. ”Didn’t really get along with your brother, huh?” He asked, looking back at Lyric, who instinctively readjusted his arm around his shoulder for support. ”Eh, we didn’t get along at first either. But then we realized we couldn’t get rid of each other, so we kinda put up with each other now.”

Lyric frowned. He knew he was joking, but he couldn’t help but to mumble inaudibly ”More like I put up with you...”

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Zora · Dec 12, 2018

"Actually, no..." Bel said shortly, a slightly concerned look etched on her face as she looked at the twins, "My brother and I were close. He's my twin, " she said as the memory of him, a brown hair boy curled up beside her crying as she held him tightly, flashed before her suddenly. The dead, y meirw ... had plagued him terribly, just as she had been plagued with unknown voices and visions non-stop.

"We were separated when we were about six, seven. Druids took us away. I don't know what happened to him actually..." she told them with a tiny confused frown, now starting to remember some old memories that had been locked away.

"Are you okay?" Azu asked as she placed a hand on Bel's arm now worried about her friend.

Looking at Azu then, Bel shook her head, "I am fine, I just haven't thought about that in years," she confessed as she looked at the twins apologetically.

Batty · Dec 14, 2018

Oof.

They didn’t mean to dig up old, painful memories. They had no idea that she had been separated. Perhaps it was due to her powers. It seemed to be a common occurrence here.

Well, after a few moments to gather their thoughts, Lyric was the one to speak up. He was better with this sort of thing, after all.

”We’re really sorry to hear that.” Lyric said sympathetically, with Cyril nodding. ”It’s not… easy being separated from your loved ones. That much we can attest to.”

They didn’t want to admit it, but the feeling was all too familiar.

Not one to dwell on negative emotions that weren’t spite or pettiness, Cyril tried to cheer her up.

”Well, maybe you guys will see eachother again? I mean god knows people randomly show up here from time to time with little explanation. Who knows? That might happen.” Cyril said, optimistically. ”There’s also people I’m sure who could help you. There’s like, scouts or whatever everywhere.”

Lyric looked at her, smiling a small bit. ”I’m sure you two can be reunited again. If there’s anything we’ve learned here, it’s that anything is possible.”

Zora · Dec 14, 2018

Bel smiled most gratefully at Lyric and then at Cyril. "You are both right," she agreed, "Maybe I will see him again one day," she mused, actually a little bit excited by the idea. Manta Carlos did seem to be a magical place in more than one way as she mused.

"Maybe I will ask around, see if the school knows anything," she told Cyril and Lyric as they walked through the city streets that were brightly light by street lamps.

"I mean, it is possible that he's even here now, or has passed through here at some point," she reasoned. Also wondering if she'd even recognise him, or him her, if they met again? It was sort of a daunting thought.

"But I'm not the only one looking for family, right Azu?" she said as she glanced at her friend who then blushed a little at that.

"Yeah, my birth parents," she explained. "I was, well, I am adopted," she shrugged shyly.

Batty · Dec 16, 2018

Well, at least she was optimistic. And they were too. ”Yeah, it’s definitely worth a shot. And who knows, you could run into someone who‘s got powers related to finding people. Doesn’t hurt to try.”

That reminded them of something. They too were missing someone, someone who was very important to them. But they didn’t want to lie to themselves and pretend they would see them again.

When Azu spoke up, Cyril and Lyric both smiled.

”Hey, adopted gang! Lyric and I were adopted too.”

Lyric nodded in affirmation, hoping it was enough to assure her she wasn’t alone.

”We were taken away at a young age from our birth mother and raised by someone else. Perhaps it was for the best.” His smile was somewhat nervous. He didn’t remember everything, but those years were still vivid in his mind. ”What about you?”

Zora · Dec 17, 2018

"You are?" Azucena said in surprise when she heard the twins were adopted. It was actually and in a weird way, nice to know that she wasn't the only one. She knew lots of kids that they didn't talk or weren't on good terms with their family, but they at least knew where they came from and who were their family - something she, herself, didn't.

"I am sort of the same," she said, "I was adopted as a baby though. And have no idea who were my real parents." she explained. "I wish I did though, and want to find them. How about you?" she asked looking at both brothers expectantly.

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