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Post by texas on Apr 24, 2008 22:41:19 GMT -5
"Nah, it's not that at all," Zarek replied as he tossed his food in the trash as well. "I just find it boring sometimes, seeing as how there is only slim pickings." He gave a sigh. "I would like to find a love that will capture my attention. One that will have a flame start from a spark and grow into a bonfire with time. I doubt that will happen though. It is just a fairy tale story meant to hide people from the fact that this place is hell on earth and that we walk in a mist of darkness." One of the few female Angels walked by and waved to the tiger who didn't even seem to notice.
"Anyway, I always find the criminals more attractive. They walk on a fine line between life and death. When ever I see one that is good looking I always just..." Clenching his paws together he tried to find the words to explain. "I don't know, but it is the secrecy that would have to happen, the passion that would have to be felt to risk your life for something that could kill you."
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Post by Rook on Apr 28, 2008 1:03:19 GMT -5
Rook waved one hand nonchalantly "I don't think they'd kill you the first time, probably just beat you up. y'know a few more stripes than your used to, old fashioned bastards... Everone knows your too important to the technology division to afford to lose, even the dinosaurs". Rook always made it a point to know how valuable he was, it gave him the leeway to measure what he could and could not get away with.
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Post by texas on Jul 14, 2008 0:16:56 GMT -5
"You really think so?!" Zarek's face lit up like a child that was just told they could eat candy for the rest of their lives. "Maybe I should try to find a person outside the Angels..."Placing a paw on his chin he stroked his goatee lightly. "I mean there would be good consequence if I did." The one problem with the tiger was that his mind was almost always in the gutter and it took some hard work to get it out of the sewers and onto the ground most people walked.
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Post by Rook on Jul 14, 2008 19:59:46 GMT -5
Rook growled "Hey, manwhore, I said 'probably' meaning there's still a chance they'd kill you and even assuming they don't..."
He raised an eyebrow, it was an old card to pull, and he diddn't often do it, but he was concerned for his friend's safety.
"If you try it, I'll make sure to personally stalk your ass, you know I can too, you won't get a moment alone to even score a kiss".
He pointed one claw vaguely to Zarek's coat pocket and lowered his voice. "Anyway, with that 'condition' of yours to take care of you shouldn't be drawing any unwanted attention to yourself... at least not for the time being "
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Post by texas on Jul 14, 2008 21:16:27 GMT -5
"You know you take the fun out of everything. Even sex. And that my friend is a hard thing to do." Zarek let out a little sigh and rolled his eyes. "Fine, I promise that for the time being, I will not even think about hooking up with anyone outside the Guild. Like you said, I have too much to be careful about right now. I don't want to be put under the microscope. It be way to hard to hide everything I do from the council."
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Post by Rook on Jul 15, 2008 0:24:28 GMT -5
He snorted sarcastically "Yeah, I'm a monster".
Rook couldn't really relate, he obviously hadn't had sex in a long time, sure, that sucked but that wasn't why he was hurting, that was only a bit of it.
He sighed shaking his head "I'm having trouble differentiating between the our council and theirs anymore. That means we're on a one way train to hell, not many like you and me left, Z".
Actually he probably shouldn't have mentioned himself...considering pretty soon they'd take away his lisence and replace it with a new one. Rook was almost chilled...an Elder angel...
That wasn't for a couple years yet though...the thought diddn't sit well with him.
He diddn't really want to get to be one of those crotchety eagles, but damn it, if no one was going to stand by the fledglings...
someone needs to, someone needs to tell us what's going on and let us help, we know there's something wrong but they won't tell us. And the Gates....hardly even speak to the new recruits anymore.
He knew he'd be different, he'd defend...maybe he'd be of more use there now, than here at this bloody table, bumping off child molesters and terrorists.
But this was all he knew how to do...
I'll figure something out...always do The same line always appeased him, he had a disconcerting feeling that wouldn't always be the case.
Most of this went on in his head, outwardly he was flippant, no sense in worrying Zarek, he got ten times more obnoxious when he was concerned or upset.
"Hm, maybe you can invent something to set the Council straight. Mind control device preferred...maybe an automatic neutering mechanism". He grinned.
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Post by texas on Jul 15, 2008 14:00:53 GMT -5
"What so they can use it on me? No thank you." Pulling out Weddard he rolled the ball between his hands. Closing his eyes he let out a small sigh and placed the orb back into his pocket. Rook was right about the councils.
"You know, I hate to say this, but I think that St. Lucent isn't going to last much longer. There just are not enough people to stop everything. There are not as much Angels as there once was. Everyone seems to have another agenda now. I think that even the Gates are going to fall one day. It may be by the works of the corrupt or they might fall on their own.
"Rook, we need to finish this all soon. If we don't find the name of this place soon where are goners. Heck, we still might be goners even if we find the name. We are not even closer to any of this than we where when the guild was first created."
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Post by Rook on Jul 15, 2008 14:26:22 GMT -5
Rook knew he should have told him to keep his voice down and shut up, tell him it was nonsense, for Zarek's own safety, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. It was too....
too true, far too true
"The Gates...the gates....it seems like that, but do you remember the way we feel when they speak to us, when they used to"? Rook looked down at his plate "I thought there must be a reason, there must be a way, and I'd find it. I wanted to do whatever they said, instantly. Hell I would have jumped off them, if they'd ordered it" There was more weight to that than it sounded, Rook hated to be told what to do.
"I don't understand them though, why would anyone build something so terrible and strong? Wouldn't a regular wall have sufficed"?
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Post by texas on Jul 16, 2008 12:50:31 GMT -5
Zarek nodded as Rook spoke. He remembered the feeling so well. Now it was just dead. The Gates hardly talked to anyone now. Now they just seemed to loom over the city and laugh at all the inhabitants and their pain.
"Maybe the walls where just someones curiosity that went to far." Pulling out the orb from his pocket the tiger grimaced a little. "Perhaps they where just trying to make the world better, or make it last forever, trying to protect it but making a monster instead." As he spoke Zarek was not looking at Rook, but staring at his newest experiment.
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Post by Rook on Jul 17, 2008 12:41:59 GMT -5
Rook flinched at the word "monster". Maybe he was old fashioned and foolish but though his faith in their Council of Elders was diminishing, his loyalty in the Gates was as strong as ever, despite all doubts running through his head. He couldn't explain it, but if they'd just speak to him again, he was sure he would understand.
Though he managed to push it away when he followed Zarek's line of sight.
Clearing his thoughts with another sip of brandy (ironically by making his head fuzzier).
Zarek couldn't get it however, and Rook diddn't expect him to, why he did cry over spilled milk.
Cleo could have changed the world, hell she would have taken over it if she'd had the time. She could lie splendidly, Rook had seen her win arguments about what color the sky was, managing eventually to convince someone that because of some kind of space mumbo jumbo it was actually green, and the astronomy major, had believed her word for word.
Then there were those arguments , fighting because they were bored. Rook supposed it would be normal for a widower to regret having it out with their spouse so much but really, it had been purely out of boredom and love, an entire facade just to entertain themselves. Half the "arguments" had ended on the couch anyway.
Rook'd give anything to call her a crazy bitch one more time, as well as to be referred to as a "naive bastard".
Naive. It really had been a long time ago...
Realizing he had spaced out he turned to Zarek gruff, and apologetic.
"Sorry...".
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Post by texas on Jul 18, 2008 14:24:59 GMT -5
Zarek watched Rook slip away from him. As much as he would not have his friend dwell on the past he couldn't seem to get him away from it. At times like this however he was able to just stare. Even though the tiger hated to admit it he had more than friendly feelings towards the other Angel.
"It is okay, you are allowed to drifted away at times, especially today." He patted Rook's paw and stood up. "I think that I should leave you alone. After all, this is your day." Looking at the orb like it was evil he picked it up and dropped it back into his coat. "Rook, all I have to say is what is done is done. You can't change anything, but you can sure move on and I am sure that is what she would have wanted you to do."
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Post by Rook on Jul 18, 2008 14:53:39 GMT -5
Rook felt the words sting him like an ocean spray as he sat staring at the table the worst thing was knew he was right, he was right every time and it sucked more everytime it happened, to have Zarek be dissapointed in him that way, someone who he seldom took seriously, hurt his pride almost more than he could bear.
But what could he say? Zarek was right, no amount of love for his wife could have changed the fact that Rook was being useless and hopeless...emotional, thing he hated.
The fact was she was the only woman he would ever love besides his own daughter and he couldn't let her go.
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