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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 8, 2019 23:42:42 GMT -5
"Prototype?" Silver echoed. The change in Shadow's demeanor certainly wasn't lost on the minkhog, who shifted awkwardly and picked a spot on the couch to stare at. "Uhh. If this is something sensitive I'm not gonna push."
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Post by Val on Jan 8, 2019 23:43:20 GMT -5
The obsidian colored hedgehog slid his arms into a fold. “It’s not. It’s just a long story.” He paused, giving himself and Silver a moment before he continued. “Unlike most other Thropes and presumably you, I was created. I was made in a laboratory here aboard the ARK. But before creating me Professor Gerald Robotnik developed my Prototype…” He trailed off, thinking back. The first time he’d ever seen that creature had been when Rouge showed him the file on it from the ARK’s database. “…It was called the BioLizard. But that experiment was deemed a failure and they moved on to create me.”
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 8, 2019 23:53:10 GMT -5
"Huh," Silver said, his eyes focused on nothing in particular as he thought that over. "So that's how you're part alien then? Huh. I'm.. not sure exactly what to say to all of that?" his eyes trailed down toward his long and fluffy tail. Frowning a bit to himself, he brushed his fingers through its fur. "... I mean, at least you have a pretty good idea of what you are. So there's that." he looked back up toward Shadow. "So uh. Back to what you said earlier. What about me doesn't make sense now?"
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Post by Val on Jan 8, 2019 23:56:10 GMT -5
“You’re from the future, you have psychic abilities and you can understand the Chao language.” Shadow gave a smirk, “You’re more of an anomaly than I am.”
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 9, 2019 0:35:02 GMT -5
Silver gave a confused look in response. "So you're saying being psychic isn't normal?"
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Post by Val on Jan 9, 2019 0:36:11 GMT -5
The chimera shook his head almost imperceptibly. “I’ve yet to meet another psychic or hear of one that isn’t some kind of con artist.” “<You’re a bone fide freak>” Came a chirp from between the two. Sombra had intended that to be a compliment, with her proud smile aimed at the minkhog. Of course Shadow simply looked between his pet and the hybrid to his right, waiting for a translation.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 9, 2019 0:38:32 GMT -5
Silver glanced down at Sombra, feeling his muscles begin to tense up. Just like that, it felt as though his stomach had dropped. " Freak?" he spoke barely above a whisper. His mouth suddenly felt dry. "I-I thought that--I told you I don't have a good yardstick for--I mean I was told my dad was psychic. And Blaze--she was pyrokinetic! I thought stuff like that was normal. I didn't--I--huh. Freak." Silver looked down, realizing he'd not only begun yanking at the fur on his tail, but had managed to rip out a chunk. He inhaled sharply. "I-I need to go lay down."
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Post by Val on Jan 9, 2019 0:39:29 GMT -5
While not understanding what his Chao had said, Shadow could make a guess at the general idea. He glared down at her, “Just because you can talk to someone who understands you now does not mean you should.” He snatched up the remote and turned it off, the white noise of the news becoming irritating by this point. “Silver. There is nothing wrong with what you are.” The ebony hybrid retained his stoic expression but he tried to sound as genuine as possible. Blinking between the two, Sombra flapped her batlike wings and lifted up, hovering over to the platinum psychic and perching on his leg. She tilted her head as she looked up to him with a look of slight confusion. “<What’s the problem? It’s not like I meant it in a bad way. All the best people down on Earth are the weird ones.> Shadow sighed, raising a brow to his Chao. “What’re you telling him now?” he asked in an accusatory tone.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 9, 2019 0:43:01 GMT -5
"S-she said she didn't mean it in a bad way," Silver frowned, avoiding the small chao's gaze. He continued to tug at his fur. "Look, I already knew I was going to stick out just by coming back to this era. I never thought being psychic would matter!" he flinched, another chunk of fur coming off his tail. "That's--that's always been something so normal for me!"
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Post by Val on Jan 9, 2019 0:44:48 GMT -5
“So why care what anybody else considers normal?” The chimera watched Silver challengingly, waiting for him to look up. “Be who you are and damn anyone who thinks you’re wrong for it.” Shadow huffed and glanced over to the window. The Earth slowly turning miles and miles away from them yet seeming so close. “The humans down there will challenge you for being different but they also praise Sonic for being a hero despite being an oddity of his own.” He turned back to Silver. “Don’t take anything they say to heart.” Reaching out a hand, he prodded Sombra sharply in the back, causing her to flinch and chirp out in discomfort. “Or what she says for that matter.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 9, 2019 0:49:36 GMT -5
Silver stopped pulling at his fur and gently smoothed it back out. He stared intently at his tail as he digested everything Shadow had just said. He bit his lip. "Hrm."
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Post by Val on Jan 9, 2019 0:50:46 GMT -5
The Chao flew up to perch atop Silver’s head, poking her face from between the spires of his crest. “<Despite how dramatic Shadow can be, he’s right. Besides, if you wanna consider being weird a bad thing, that means you have to think Shadow’s bad too. I mean look at how freaky he is.>”
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 9, 2019 0:52:45 GMT -5
The minkhog's face scrunched together in thought as he looked up toward her. He looked down, continuing to stroke at his tail fur. "... Yeah. I guess you're right," he finally admitted. He looked over at Shadow. "She said if I think me being different is something bad, I have to think you're bad as well. And I don't think that at all."
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Post by Val on Jan 9, 2019 0:54:16 GMT -5
While not exactly the most tactful way about it, Sombra had made a good point. Shadow’s lips curled into a small smile as he looked to his pet. “It says a lot that she even cares enough to try to cheer you up.” Hanging upside down, Sombra was peering down at Silver as Shadow spoke, causing her to scoff and flutter off into the kitchen area to begin rustling about looking for snacks. “<You guys gonna talk about your feelings all day?>”
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 9, 2019 0:55:43 GMT -5
Watching as the small chao fluttered off, Silver rubbed at the side of his head and looked out the window at the earth below them. His thoughts drifted back to the previous night and the rough start he'd had with Shadow. "So.. you believe I'm from the future now?"
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Post by Val on Jan 9, 2019 0:56:09 GMT -5
Being completely honest with himself, part of him still considered the possibility that Silver was putting on an act but if so, it was an act that had far too much effort put into it. He couldn’t really see an end game for the minkhog if he had a duplicitous agenda but then that would be the point…Being so sensitive and easily shaken up, his break down the previous night, it all felt so genuine. Shadow had to admit he may be overly cautious with this. Silver seemed honest and if there –was- something coming he was sure he could handle it. Not to mention Sonic had a point, that he himself was living proof stranger things were possible. “We’ll say yes for now.” He finally answered, that small smile still lingering.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 9, 2019 0:56:55 GMT -5
Silver gave a small thoughtful smile. "I guess 'for now' is better than nothing," he exhaled, continuing to look down at the earth below. "I just hope that the future is a better place now."
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Post by Val on Jan 15, 2019 5:53:48 GMT -5
Shadow opened his mouth to reply when a faint slightly muffled jingle of music caught his ear. Looking about, he found the source in a small communicator sat on the table infront of Silver. Scooping it up, he pressed a button on the side and held it to his ear. “This is Shadow.” “Agent Shadow.” Came a female voice on the other end. “We’ve got a mission for you. We found one of Dr Eggman’s bases but it appears abandoned. We need you to head inside and recover whatever data you can from his computer.” Crap… The mission itself wasn’t the problem, it was easy but…he hadn’t considered being called for a mission with Silver around. He still didn’t trust the platinum hybrid alone on the ARK but taking him into the field would only cause problems…
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 15, 2019 16:59:06 GMT -5
Silver snapped to attention at the strange little jingle, watching in fascination as Shadow picked the device up and began to speak with it. Pulling his legs up onto the couch, Silver crawled over closer to the other hybrid, his bushy tail swaying about with curiosity. A pair of bright amber eyes hovered uncomfortably close to Shadow's face. "What's that?"
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Post by Val on Jan 15, 2019 19:20:08 GMT -5
The sudden proximity caused Shadow to reel slightly, not being even remotely used to it. Taking a step back, he held up a finger to silently ask Silver to wait. “Understood. I’ll be there soon.” Before pressing the button again, ending the call. “It’s a device to allow me to communicate with the military down on the planet.” Glancing sideways at the minkhog, knowing that was a whole over explanation coming, “They have a mission for me so I need somewhere to put you while I’m out.” Ever curious and lazy, the small Chao fluttered up and plopped atop Silver’s head to listen in on the conversation.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 15, 2019 19:29:50 GMT -5
"Ohh, can I look at it? I wo--wait," Silver blinked. "Somewhere to put me?"
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Post by Val on Jan 16, 2019 1:50:37 GMT -5
Not looking up, the chimera stared down at the device in his hand. “I need someone to watch you while I’m out.” Who though? Who could he trust? Sonic? No. Not a chance. He didn’t know anyone else that well. Cream perhaps? But if Silver tried to leave or do something, he couldn’t trust a child to stop him… What about Rouge? She was someone he could trust and she could handle herself if Silver tried to do something. But she’s never agree to babysit… He sighed. He had little choice. “I have to call her. Just hope she’s in a good mood.” Pressing a few small buttons on the machine, he held it to his ears.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 16, 2019 1:58:23 GMT -5
Silver blinked again, taking the answer in with a look of indignation. He silently mouthed the words 'watch me', unable to quite vocalize them and glanced up at the chao sitting on his head. "I'm not a kid! I don't need anyone to babysit me!"
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Post by bunnikkila on Jan 27, 2019 19:08:44 GMT -5
"Rouge here." The bat's voice came in a languid drawl, backed by the buzzing hum of a streetside cafe. Shadow hadn't awakened her or interrupted anything important, it seemed - rather, Rouge sounded a bit bored. This might just work in his favor.
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Post by Val on Jan 27, 2019 20:42:02 GMT -5
Turning to look out the full length window at the planet below, as if that helped at all, Shadow turned his focus away from the platinum hybrid and instead to the familiar voice on the phone. “It’s Shadow. I’ve been called in for a mission but I need a favour. Are you busy?”
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Post by bunnikkila on Feb 16, 2019 18:42:26 GMT -5
The bat's voice changed immediately - and favorably - on hearing Shadow, her tone growing markedly warmer and the bored edge vanishing altogether. "Well if it isn't small dark and snarky! You know I'm always free for you, Shadow... what's up?" She leaned back in her chair, smiling as she looked out over the crowded sidewalk. Her day, at least, was taking an upturn.
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Post by Val on Feb 25, 2019 7:15:24 GMT -5
Shadow had learned long ago to simply ignore Rouge's little nicknames and jabs. At most they would earn a dismissive huff from the dark hedgehog, which this one did indeed receive, if for nothing else than calling him small. Now the tricky part; explaining the favor and convincing her to agree to it. “I have a...” He glanced at Silver arguing with Sombra as the Chao fluttered nearby. “Person of interest with me. I need someone to keep an eye on him while i’m out...Someone who won’t tell GUN about him.” Adding emphasis onto that last part, hopefully conveying the desired discretion Shadow was looking for from the spy.
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Post by bunnikkila on Apr 14, 2019 18:48:09 GMT -5
"Ooooooh?" Rouge drew the syllable out on a note of pure delight - intrigue always appealed to the bat, and intrigue with one of her Very Favorite Partners In Crime? Well! That was even better, wasn't it? "Well that does sound like a more interesting afternoon than I had planned. What kind of details do you have for me, handsome?" She paused, wrinkling her nose as she considered. "He's not five, is he?" A secret friend known only to Shadow and to be kept out of the public eye was one thing. A small child was another altogether.
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Post by Val on Apr 14, 2019 19:57:32 GMT -5
That second question gave the hedgehog reason to pause. He had no idea how old Silver was. He did act young but physically he looked about the same age as Sonic and everyone else…Not that, that was a definite answer considering his own age. “I don’t think he is.” Shadow replied, glancing over his shoulder to the minkhog. “How old are you?” Silver glanced away from Sombra. "Uhh..." he blinked like he was trying to process something. ".. I don't know? Why's that important?" Shadow scowled slightly. If he was asking, it was important. "Are you older than five?" The words came out with a sigh of self-awareness at just how foolish the question even was. "Uhh.. yeah? I think? Older than five what??" All he could do for a good second or so was stare, his expression telling just how unimpressed he was. “Years, Silver. Five years.”
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Post by bunnikkila on Apr 17, 2019 21:15:41 GMT -5
Ohhhhhh boy. Rouge listened to this exchange, eyes hooded. What had Shadow gotten himself into? More importantly: what was Shadow getting her into? The voice didn't sound childlike - a robot? Nah. Shadow would have mentioned that, probably. Yet another ancient entity, maybe? Cult escapee? Was she really going to let curiosity overwhelm sense, here? "Hey, Shadow. How much do I love you?" She managed to keep the misgiving out of her voice, her tone settling into a mix of intrigue and amusement. Had to admit, this was already entertaining.
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