Avatar of KazAlkemi

Status

Recent Statuses

2 yrs ago
Current Not depressed, but if i just stopped existing right now...I wouldn't be mad about it.
2 yrs ago
The primal urge to obsessively access your uni portal to see if your classes have been released, so you can read the syllabi thirty-seven times before class next week.
4 likes
2 yrs ago
weeoo weeoo weeeeoooooooo
2 likes
2 yrs ago
We're still a colony XD
1 like
2 yrs ago
Sad because it was a long weekend for the other colonies. Like Canada and Australia

Bio














Most Recent Posts



Avery Zain




Location: Driving —> Garden of The Gods – IL
Skills:





Kimiko clings tightly to me as I drive around corners and weave around cars when they show up. My fingers twitch on the handlebars, wanting to comfort Kimiko, but I withhold myself. Maybe she’ll forgive me when she sees where I’m taking her. Perhaps I’ll be able to apologize for being an ass.

The drive was mostly quiet, which was why I usually picked this road to travel on. The views were the more obvious reason. We drove past flat landscapes, past walls of trees, towns, and rolling hills. I start to slow up to turn off the main road. We head up a hill and down a road that curves with the landscape. Eventually, the space opens up again, and I pull over to the side of the road. Before us is a vast, open landscape with hoodoos and unique rock outcroppings. I shut the bike off, and the sound of birds and insects fills the space around us. I take my helmet and gloves off, taking in the space around us.



Caden




Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:





In return, I wrapped my arms around Nero and picked them up off the ground. I let them dangle there for half a minute before scooping them into my arms properly. ”You are most welcome,” I said, and carried them back into our room and the bathroom.



Cassiopeia Claire Alistair




Location: – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I nod eagerly. ”Cost isn’t an issue. This piece is going to be in the family for a long time. It has to be perfect,” I declare.

Mr Scott smiles at us, looking back at the pictures and nods. “I think I might be able to help you. I came across a yellow sapphire a little while ago. It is a rather large piece, and I haven’t found the right piece for it yet, but I think your project might be perfect.”

I gasp, covering my face with my hands, and look at Nic excitedly. ”Oh, this is wonderful!”


Avery Zain




Location: Driving – Chicago, IL
Skills:





Once Kimiko’s arms wrap around my waist, I start the bike and back it up with my feet before accelerating forward slowly. I know she wants to go home, but I can’t. My energy is jittery, and I usually go for a long ride after breakfast.

Instead of turning right to return the way we came, I turned left. She’s already pissed at me, what’s a little more hatred and anger going to do?

I wait until we leave the town limits before I push the bike faster. The wind roars around us, the sound dampened by our helmets, but the speed is thrilling. I push the bike as fast as I dare with a passenger, easily taking curves in the road.

I first learned how to ride when I was twelve, starting with this old, rusted motorcycle I found and nursed back to life. I totaled the thing and broke my arm, but the next day, when my arm fully healed, I was hunting for another bike to ride. I’m fairly certain it was the first time I had fallen in love.



Caden




Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I add bubbles to the bath before lighting a few candles for Nero. It’s the middle of the day, so light streams in through the bathroom windows, but the mood of relaxation is still present. I open the cabinets under the sink and search for the dehydrated lavender to add to the bath.

I shut the water off once the tub was full and laid out a towel for Nero before returning to their bedroom. I knock gently on the door before I poke my head in.

”It’s ready, my little imp.”



Cassiopeia Claire Alistair




Location: – Chicago, IL
Skills:





”I love emeralds, but I also have my eye on yellow sapphire. It reminds me of the sun and would add a lovely touch to the fountain. The problem is I haven’t found anything large enough,” I say, frowning. ”Show him the pictures of the fountain,” I say, tugging on Nic’s arm.


Avery Zain




Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I follow behind Kimiko, pulling my jacket and the keys out of my bag. I toss my cell phone and wallet inside before zipping it back up.

We remain silent while getting ready to ride back to Caden's. I slip between anger and defeat as I try to focus on the task at hand. I know why I'm angry, but I don't want to acknowledge it. Instead, I zip up my jacket and put on my helmet and wait for Kimiko to get on the bike. I don't bother giving her hand signals, my subtle revenge for the day.



Caden




Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I nod and lean forward to kiss Nero's forehead. ”I'll come back when it's ready,” I said, getting off the bed and leaving the room.

I close the door behind me and take a moment in the hallway. I take a deep breath in and let it out. My eyes prick and I wipe the silent tears that started to fall away from my face before I walk into our bedroom to draw Nero a bath.



Cassiopeia Claire Alistair




Location: – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I giggle like a stereotypical girl in love when Nic mentions other ceremonies. We follow Mr Scott and I keep the act going.

”The fountain thing is traditional but we're hoping to modernize it a bit. It's just so plain,” I explain, scrunching my nose up like the idea of plainness is a personal affront to me.


Avery Zain




Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I don't finish all of my food, which is a major sign something is wrong. I sighed when Kimiko said she would find a different way home.

”If I let you do that, Caden would have my head,” I told her. As much as we might not want each other's company right now, there's no way around it.

I pull out my wallet and toss down a hundred dollar bill to pay for the thirty dollar meal.

”Let's just go.”



Caden




Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I smile at Nero and the cats who come claim the space now between Nero and I.

”I'm a dragon. The smell of sulphur doesn't bother me,” I remind Nero. ”But if you want to shower, I understand. I can also run you a bath if you'd prefer a longer soak.”



Cassiopeia Claire Alistair




Location: – Chicago, IL
Skills:





When I hear the person announce themselves as Mr Scott, I rejoin Nic. I hang off of his arm, smiling at Mr Scott.

”Thank you for seeing us on such short notice. We've been searching forever for someone to restore my Wei’s family piece, right baby?” I look up at Nic with big doe eyes, hoping he doesn't start laughing with how thickly I'm laying this on.

Mr Scott looks amused as he looks between the two. “Of course, always glad to help admirers of my work. Right this way,” he says and leads me and Nic to the back.


Avery Zain




Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I snort, rolling my eyes and ready to interject, when Kimiko cuts me off. I frown at her, watching her eat.

I looked down at my own plate, suddenly not feeling hungry. This woman was infuriating. Her words don't match her intentions and her intentions didn't match her words. I couldn't get a proper read on her and it was starting to piss me off.

I was always good at reading people and what they wanted. It was one of the reasons why I made a good bodyguard for Caden and his people; why he made me a driver. I saw and understood things that others didn't but Kimiko, she was a gods damn enigma. She wanted to get to know me just because? That didn't make any bloody sense.

I eventually cut into my ham, glaring at the piece of meat like it had personally offended me. I eat in silence, tired of conversation.



Caden




Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I held Nero for as long as they allowed me to, encouraging them to let go, to cry it out, and reminding them they were safe now. Grief came in many different ways, and this was just one of those ways. I couldn't imagine Nero's pain, and the images they shared with me flashed through my mind. Every time I saw the child of Lucifer, my arms tightened on Nero and I could feel the fire inside me grow. It didn't get out of control like yesterday, but there was this understanding that if the creature still lived, the dragon and I would see an end to it. Then the visions would move and I would see Nero.

My hold on them would soften at these points and I'd start whispering words of praise and adoration in every language I knew in an effort to rewrite the words of pain and hatred no doubt etched into their very soul.



Cassiopeia Claire Alistair




Location: – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I take Nic's hand and step out of the SUV. Part of me wants to stop and kiss him, but I can't. Part of me also feels like this man is trying to ruin me for anyone else. It's been a long time since I've been this doted on and paid attention to.

We walk up the front steps of the building and open the door to the business. I look around and feel a chill that isn't from an AC. Pictures are scattered on the walls of what I assume to be previous projects Mr Scott has restored. I came across the Hindu Temple fountain. Now that I know what I'm looking for, I can clearly see the gem in one but not the other.


Avery Zain




Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:





Our food arrives just as Kimiko looks away from me. I smile and thank the waitress before I look back at Kimiko. I'm silent for a while. Partly to show her that silence isn't so bad, and isn't it nice not to talk all the time? And partly because I'm trying to figure out how to say this properly.

”Why do you actually want to get to know me? Is it just because I'm Caden's friend? Is it because you've never known a werewolf before so you want to know what it's like? Do you want to see how fast I lose control or if shifting actually causes me pain? Or if I can smell blood from miles away or fuck all night long?” I didn't mean to ask all these questions. I know I'm projecting my past onto Kimiko now, but I couldn't hold back. All my life I've been questioned. I was tired of being questioned.



Caden




Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:





”Shh, Es ist alles in Ordnung, meine Liebe. We can talk to Cass when you're ready.” I continued to rub Nero's back, murmuring soothing words in German and Gaelic in an effort to get them to stop shaking and come back to me.

I hated this. I hated feeling helpless. I hated knowing I was making this worse for them. That I had unlocked something they wanted to uncover.



Cassiopeia Claire Alistair




Location: Driving – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I laugh and shake my head. ”Okay, I think we're ready to go then. Let's go get back a precious Hindu gem,” I said.


Avery Zain




Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:





”Then what is it you're doing?” I set my cup down and lean on the table, matching Kimiko's body language.

I laugh and shake my head at her leaning away again. ”Placating? No. People always want something from me. I figure out if they are genuine or searching for something by watching them. You can learn more by watching someone than you can by asking questions and them giving you whatever answers you want to hear.”



Caden




Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I kiss Nero for a little longer, watching to take the pain of the memory with me but I know I can't. I pull back from the kissing and hold them.

”Did you see how it ended? How you got away?” If this creature was the child of Lucifer and Lilith, and that obsessed with Nero, there wasn't much that would draw their attention away.



Cassiopeia Claire Alistair




Location: Driving – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I beam from Nick's praise. I tuck my hair back behind my ear and flip through my phone. ”That was a little more difficult. A smaller gem can go anywhere from five thousand to fifteen thousand depending on cut and clarity. The gem in the fountain was used for a specific purpose and therefore priceless. But, for greed, the size and the oval shape, I would hazard a guess of fifty thousand. Or more.” I look over at Nic. ”How important is this family fountain of yours?” I tease.


Avery Zain




Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:





”If you think this is me mad, then you’re in for a real shock,” I declare. I add more creamers to my coffee and stir the liquid until it’s all mixed. The fact that Kimiko takes nothing in her coffee is surprising but says a lot about her, too.

I pick up my coffee cup and take another sip. My eyes shift up to watch Kimiko while I drink. ”In my experience, people always ask the wrong questions. I don’t have a problem with people wanting to get to know me. I have a problem with people who have to fill the silence with questions because they can’t stand the noise in their own heads.”

I learned way more about a person by just watching them than I ever did by asking them personal questions. Likewise, I learned more about a person when we spoke about nothing in particular.



Caden




Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:





”Ich liebe dich, mein kleiner Kobold. Ich habe dich ausgewählt. Daran wird sich nichts ändern.” I stared into their eyes for another minute more before I closed the short distance and kissed them deeply.





Cassiopeia Claire Alistair




Location: Driving – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I looked at the picture Nic had made and smiled. ”That’s perfect, Nic. If he still shows interest in the gems, we can ask him about other gems he’s come across. Maybe we can even express interest in adding a gem like the Hindu temple’s fountain had to this fountain,” I said, brainstorming all the different ways we could get this stone back.


Avery Zain




Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I set my coffee cup back on the table, smirking at Kimiko. ”You want to buy me a present? Is it because I’m such a good trainer?” I ask, deflecting her question. Half a minute later, the waitress returns to take our orders and refill our coffee cups.



Caden




Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:





My heart breaks when Nero asks me that. I hold them tightly. ”Natürlich liebe ich dich immer noch. Was ich für dich empfinde, lässt sich nicht so einfach abtun.” I shift back, tilting my head down to look at Nero. I cup their face in my hand, tilting their head up to meet my eyes. ”You were used and abused. What happened to you in Hell is not a reflection of you but a reflection of them, and where you were.”





Cassiopeia Claire Alistair




Location: Driving – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I focus my attention on the road ahead, trying not to think about how much I want to tell Nic just to turn around and hand off the fountain problem to someone else.

We stopped outside the location Mr. Scott asked to meet Nic. ”Do you remember what you told him yesterday about our backstory?”


Avery Zain




Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:





”Its small talk and it irritates me,” I tell her honestly. ”What’s your shoe size, what’s your favourite colour, it’s all in the same well of questions and has nothing to do with anything.”



Caden




Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I shut my eyes and let Nero’s memory overtake me. I see the torture, I see the pain, and I see when Nero loses themselves and falls in because they can’t do it anymore. By the end of the memory, I’m both angry and heartbroken.

Nero collapses into me, and I scoop them into my arms as I stand and walk over to the bed we’ve never slept in. I lay down, curling myself around them and kiss the top of Nero’s head.

”Es gibt nichts, wofür Sie sich entschuldigen müssten,” I whisper, rubbing their back in an attempt to try and comfort them.





Cassiopeia Claire Alistair




Location: Driving – Chicago, IL
Skills:





I beamed when Nic confirmed my inner thoughts. I released his hand, reaching out and touched the top of Nic’s ear. ”I missed you too.” I ran the tips of my fingers down the side of his face, tracing his jawline. I’m tempted to run my thumb over his bottom lip like he did to me yesterday, but I refrained. Instead, I pulled my hand back and reclaimed his.
© 2007-2026
BBCode Cheatsheet