Prepare for the #LodanRespawn2024 Existing characters may choose to be displace from/have memories of different timelines, thereby allowing returning members the option to retcon their whole character. These changes are the result of the "Unnatural Fog" plot device that is running between now and the Respawn. The plot is simple: no matter where your character is, that place is shrouded in a thick fog that suspends time, but not thoughts or memories, so even if they're repeating the same day over and over again, they continue to remember, so each time feels like a new day. For those retconning OCs; this is where new versions of themselves have the opportunity to replace the old versions. Official lore and tree updates will be announced asap
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 24, 2015 22:05:27 GMT
Elaine stood there looking at her mother. She could feel her friends confusion. Her mother looked them over, taking in the blood on her daughters face, and then turned her gaze on the wounded blue haired friend of hers. "Mum, this is Zona. Zona this is my mother." Elaine said gesturing between them as she introduced them. Her mother stepped towards them inclining her head. "Victoria Anncroft. I see you are hurt, come with me and we will get you patched up. Elaine can explain to me later." She came up to Zona and offered her hand to help her. She would be offended if the girl turned it down. Some weren't as trusting of new people. "Elaine go get the first aid bag." Her daughter nodded and took off up the stairs. Victoria smiled at Zona. "I expect part of this is her doing?" She pointed her chin to where her daughter disappeared. She fixed the girl she was helping with a calm gaze. As if this entire situation was an everyday thing as they headed towards the stairs.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 25, 2015 4:36:13 GMT
"Hi..." Zona said after Elaine introduce the two. Zona continued to stare a both Elaine and her mother with a rather confused, and slightly concerned face, as the mother walked over closer to her. "Names Zona Noakes... Nice to meet ya..." Zona said as she slowly began to lose the odd look she had which was then greeted with a hand offering to help her. "Oh, thanks but no thank. I'm good." Zona said with a light smile as she turned down the help, "Believe me this isn't the first time, and besides its in a spot that doesn't affect my walking." She smiled again waiting to see where the woman was taking her. "Oh, uhh..." Zona began as the woman asked if Elaine was the one who caused this, "No. No it wasn't her doin' at all, it was much more of my own." Zona said as she rubbed her finger though her hair as she looked up to where the girl ran off to, "I'm just sorry about her face, I didn't mean for her to get hurt, Hell, I told her I could handle myself so she wouldn't end up with somethin' like that." She said as she turned back to the woman, "Thanks for the help, I was thinkin' I was goin' to have to see someone about this later today." The pain was slowly getting worse, and it was beginning to hurt just to move her fingers.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 25, 2015 9:04:40 GMT
Victoria smiled lightly. "That's good." She said. "Because if any of it happened and she thinks it's her fault she'll beat herself up about it for days. I don't exactly want to have to deal with a wound and a guilty-consciousness." Victoria knew her daughter like nobody else. Nothing slipped last the woman about her. "Just call the question mother's intuition. And welcome to our home." The dark haired woman showed Zona a small hallway with a kitchen on the right at the top of the stairs. A table sat there with Elaine patiently holding a box. It had "first aid" painted on it. Probably by her and her artistic desire to paint everywhere you could.
"Just have a seat at the table and we'll get you all fixed up. " Victoria came around and snapped open the box to dig around inside. Taking out gauze and various things that Elaine couldn't see from behind her. "Now, first order of business. Is it a clean shot or is there a bullet in your arm? If so I may have to call on a friend of mine for help. Elaine tend the food." Her mother gave her orders and questions calm and quick. Elaine turned around looking to the stove and noticing pots steaming upon it. She walked over, trapped the ladle, and started stirring. Victoria turned to Zona holding gauze in one hand.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 25, 2015 16:56:28 GMT
"Ohhh..." Zona said as pieces of the puzzle fell into place, "So that's why she acted that way before..." Zona thought to herself as she followed the woman into the kitchen. It was much bigger than hers, but then again so was this house. Taking a set at the table Zona listened to what the woman had to say, she was surprisingly calm about this whole ordeal, she acted as though this was a daily thing for her. For Zona it kind of was. "No it's still in there. I think it may have hit the bone or somethin'. But hey I'm no doctor." Zona said as the pain began to run all along her arm, everything hurt, and it was getting harder and harder to use her hand.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 25, 2015 17:27:35 GMT
"Very well. We will have to get it out. Elaine go get your father." Elaine stopped stirring and put the ladle beside the stove on a towel on the counter. Then she turned to go downstairs giving Zona a quirky grin as she passed. She dropped from view calling for her dad. "Charles, her father, has some experience in the field of medical help. And since we have to get the bullet out the only way we can, it will probably hurt. Here, drink that." Victoria placed a glass of scotch in front of the girl. "I assume you know what its for." She smiled lightly.
Footsteps up the stairs showed Elaine and a taller man with brown eyes, some scruff, and longer hair the color of tree bark and turning gray. He was trying to get Elaine to turn around so he could see her cut. "Dad, seriously I'm fine. Its just a scratch." Charles cleared his throat. "Yes and you have blood all down your face." He went to grab her shoulders but the girl ducked and dodged. Charles crossed his arms sighing. But then he noticed Zona and got down to business. "Hello there, Charles Anncroft." He said turning to the table and pulling the first aid box to him. "Lets get you patched up."
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 25, 2015 23:31:03 GMT
Zona listen carefully to what Elaine's mother was saying, "Well if all goes well here I may have to see if they could take me as their patient if something like this ever happens again." Zona thought to herself as she recalled the doctor Stephen brought her to long ago... Both Stephen and that man hate her, and with how many 'favors' that man has done for her it's no surprise he hates her even more than she did when she first met him. Coming back to reality Zona noticed the glass on the table. Though it would normally help anyone deal with this kind of pain, someone like Zona who had a high tolerance to alcohol it would merely be but a liquid that would enter her body. "Oh ya. Don't forget this ain't my first time dealin' with this. And though I appreciate the drink I doubt it will help any, but thanks though." Zona said with a small smile as she held up the glass some before downing the glass in one gulp. It when down easy, and the feeling it gave reminded Zona of how much she enjoyed drinking.
Just as she set the glass back down she turned slightly to see a concerned father chase his daughter to see what had happened to her. The man then noticed her and introduced himself, in return Zona did the same, "Names Zona Noakes." She said as she watched him walk over to her. What he said next made her think that was exactly the same as what Elaine's mother said... No wonder the two were together.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 26, 2015 0:09:51 GMT
Victoria nodded at Zona's response. She went to book some rags like she had done this a million times. In truth she was a rational woman who easily thought ahead. Charles was a kind man who would have dome anything to help. "Its a pleasure to meet to Zona." Charles scrutinized Zona's wound from a distance before moving closer. "You'll have to take off your bow and jacket if I'm gonna get a good look." He said. He pulled out what seemed to be a pocket knife and a pair of tweezers. Elaine winced at the sight of them. Many years of terrifying splinter incidents up until the age of eight had been seen by those tweezers. Elaine shivered and went over to help her mother. She went around the corner and returned with an armful of rags. "So, I happened to overhear this has happened before. How often if I may ask?" The man asked. He looked at Zona kindly. He was thinking about the friends his daughter was making. The same as him when he was young. Always safe but with trouble just right around the corner.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 26, 2015 1:44:58 GMT
Zona nodded as she used her left arm to remove the bow, gun, and quiver of arrows, she then gentle set them all next to her on the ground. The jacket she didn't take off as quickly as the others, not only because it would require moving her right arm but because it would involve showing off the tattoos that held her wings in... Well the tattoos that took over the left side of her body were supposed to blend in with them, make everything look like one... And besides nearly the whole city saw her wings during that 'killer on the lose' event that happened last year.
Cringing some, Zona was able to remover her jacket, only to see how red and rather bloody her arm really was. Zona chuckled some as she turned back around to answer the mans question, "Though this is technically only the second time the bullet actually hit, but I've been shot at too many times to count. Last time it hit me just under my chest, the right side of my rib cage." Zona said as she gestured to the spot with her left hand.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 26, 2015 2:04:25 GMT
Victoria laid a rag on the table in front of Zona. "You can bite on that if you want. Your personal preference." She said turning back to her daughter. Charles leaned down next to Zona completely ignoring her tattoos. "I hope Elaine doesn't get any ideas about getting tattoos from you." He joked. Only to get an irritated huff of air from his wife and daughter. "Ignore him." Victoria called. "Your perfectly fine." He grinned and went back to his examination. The man held out his hand without asking and Elaine dropped a damp rag into it. He began to clean the wound as carefully as he could. The family milling about the kitchen in sync with each other. Elaine came to peer curiously over her fathers shoulder wearing the same guarded expression as Charles. They both tilted their heads the same way. The girl soon returned to her post between Charles and Victoria as the errand runner. Doing whatever needed an extra set of hands to be done. "Alright I'm ready to work on getting it out. Prepare yourself tough girl." Charles said to Zona. Victoria came over with a pot and the left over rags while Elaine stood on the other side of the table next to the box.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 26, 2015 18:15:37 GMT
Zona nodded some as she watched the woman place the rag on the table, "I'll keep that in mind." She said as she thought about using it or not. The man then made a comment about his daughter and the tattoos Zona had, "Believe me I don't go around sayin' people should get them. They hurt like hell, especially when it's near the bone." Zona said with a small smile that turned into her gritting her teeth some as the man began to clean the wound. The pain was getting worse... Well of course it would he was messing with the wound.
Looking up she noticed Elaine watching what her father was doing, they had the same expression and head tilt. "Wow... If these people couldn't be seen as a family from half way across the city, your blind, deaf, and stupid." Zona thought to herself as realized the pain dulled down some. He was ready to start. Nodding Zona began to brace herself, she knew what it was like to have a bullet removed, but she never had on pulled from her shoulder. It would either hurt the same or less than the last time, so all she could do was brace herself.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 26, 2015 18:46:07 GMT
Charles nodded to his wife who picked up a rag and held it slightly under the wound. Elaine stood watching and waiting for her cue. Charles gave the blue haired girl one last look before beginning his task. Victoria absently stroked the Zona's hair a few times. Having done the same thing for sixteen years for another person int the room, it had become habit. The woman over saw the procedure and kept it clean as best she could. Elaine had grown quiet as did the rest of them. Elaine's mother glanced up at her daughter who was watching with a look of muted interest. She was usually very energetic but she could really get serious when the need came.
After a bit of careful prodding Charles managed to pull out a bullet. He held it up triumphantly and Victoria pressed the current rag she had onto the wound and applied pressure. "There. You'll be good as new after we get this patched up." Charles said patting Zona's other shoulder lightly. "Elaine, here get rid of that." Charles handed the girl the bullet pinched in the tweezers who took it and looked around. She looked around clearly confused before turning to go downstairs to one of the trashcans in the shop. Victoria wrapped Zona's wound in gauze and secured it. "It would be best if you stay here for awhile. At least till after dinner. Please, I'd like to keep an eye on it." She said. "I hope you like roasts and vegetables." The woman resituated the first aid kit as Charles washed his hands. Then Elaine appeared back upstairs and took the tweezers to her father. They had a muted conversation that seemed to be about her own injuries but must have ended in a joke because they both grinned.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 27, 2015 2:32:08 GMT
Zona waited for the man to begin, and as if on cue he did. Gritting her teeth the pain began to shot down her arm and scatter all through out her chest. "Ngghhh..." Zona grunted as her teeth dug into one another. Just then she felt a hand on the top of her head, and immediately Zona tensed up, not from what the wound but the hand. Zona was then snapped out of her tension as the man must have retrieved the bullet, "Ahhhggg..." Zona said through her teeth as he pulled it out, the pain turned into something that felt like getting burned alive, though as soon as it was out the fire dulled down to a small fire. It went faster than expected but it still seemed to have lasted an eternity. It didn't hurt quite as much as the last though, she took the pain much better.
Once everything was done, Zona seemed to melt into the chair. Though the pain was less than the last time it still took a lot out of her, no one needs to go through that. Zona watched as Elaine ran off with the bullet, and her mother began to wrap up her shoulder. "Dinner huh..." Zona said as she thought about staying, she was hungry. "Ehh... I guess I could stay." Zona said as she thought about putting her jacket back on. No, too much work.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 27, 2015 12:32:47 GMT
Elaine left her father and took a seat next to her friend. Victoria suddenly seemed to remember something and disappeared out of the room. Elaine propped her elbows up on the table. "See, first class medical attention." She joked trying to return to her normal self. Her mother returned with a bottle of painkillers. "Here you go. Take it home if you want." The woman had taken notice of the girls' independent streak. Figuring that's usually what got her in trouble in the first place. Giving Zona the look where she expected her to take one right here, right now. No if, ands, or buts. Charles rinsed the glass she had and gave her instead a cup of water. "Better to take one, she's got eyes in the back of 'er head." Her father teased his wife. Victoria smiled and pointed a wooden spoon at him. He raised his hands in surrender. "Just saying!" Charles turned to head back downstairs and finish what he was doing. He ruffled Elaines hair as he did causing it to fluff up. The girl made an indignant noise before trying to pat it back down. She grinned at Zona with her hair falling down in her face. She was going for the creepy look but that would never work. Victoria stood stirring the vegetables when she struck up conversation with the blue haired girl. "Where are you from if you don't mind me asking?"
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jun 27, 2015 21:14:22 GMT
Zona looked at the bottle that was set on the table. "Pain-Killers?" Zona thought as she looked at the bottle. She was never able to afford something like this before and whenever something happened to her, she just sucked it up and dealt with the pain. Not only that but she had heard taking something like that could cause you to want more of it, get you addicted to the stuff or whatever. "Thanks but no. Never had the stuff and would like to it that way." Zona said as she held up her good and simply waved off the bottle and the water. "Where am I... From?" Zona restated the question, slightly confused by it.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jun 27, 2015 21:38:01 GMT
Victoria turned around putting a fist on her hip and raised an eyebrow. Then shrugged, the girl could have it her way. But if she saw any form of discomfort under her roof she would put her motherly authority into action. "Yes, where are you from? Where did you live? Or where do you live now?" The woman elaborated. "You must come from somewhere. People are not brought into this world by sheer force of will." Elaine put her chin on her hand and watched the two talk. Her mother love to talk to new people. Might be where Elaine got it from.
The older woman tasted what she was cooking and was unsatisfied with it. She scoured the shelves of spices above the countertop and selected two or three. Reading the labels she began to mix and match trying to decode which would be the best combination. "Basil." Elaine said recognizing some of the ingredients from her seat at the table. Her mother nodded and took her selected few over to the boiling pots. Including Elaines' suggestion. Adding them into the vegetables she tasted it again and turned to give her daughter a thumbs up.
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