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[ladyliberty]

Characters: Amelia and open
Setting: Various floors, early December
Format: I'll match you!
Summary: Amelia tries to occupy herself now that there is no food
Warnings: GIANT FISH ATTACK. Character almost death.



[Floor 62]

[Three days of starvation when all the carnival food went rotten, and now nutrition bars? Completely unacceptable. Apparently if you want anything done right in this tower, you have to do it yourself. She's a little squeamish about hunting fuzzy animals, but she has no such qualms about fish, so she's taken to the ocean on floor 62. Of course, she doesn't have a fishing rod, but that's not a problem; she flies low above the water, trying to spot a nice, juicy looking fish beneath the surface. Occasionally she dives down and attempts to snatch one up in her hands.]



[Floor 40]

[Anyone entering this floor probably won't see her intially, but the rustling of cardboard will give her away-- she's up in the stacks and shelves, rifling through the boxes to see if anyone's left anything worth scavenging. Specifically, she's looking for sports balls. She's actually landing in some of the larger boxes; hopefully she won't cause an avalanche.]



[Floor 14]

[Amelia spends a lot of time on this floor, snuggled up in blankets she's brought down from the dormitory, playing video games or watching a movie. Company is very welcome!]

Comments

[regenleif]

[He waves and smiles back] There is no hope for me then, because I can't even hope to fly like you can.

I rolled a one oh my god

[ladyliberty]

Well everyone can't be this awesome, or the world would explode. [Ok now she definitely has to catch a fish!! Not that feeding her face isn't priority one, but impressing cute boys is a close second.

This would be a lot easier if she were actually a bird.

Still! She's done this before, she can do it again. She skims down close to the water, trying to spot a flash of silver beneath the surface.

The fish spots her first. Huge and full of rows of sharp teeth, it lunges at Amelia and drags her into the water with a strangled scream.]

grins

[regenleif]

[He grinned and watched as she dived down again, only for that grin to turn into a look of horror as the fish grabbed her.

Without thinking he dropped his bag and flute, slipped off his cloak and shoes and ran into the water.

Of course now he was here he had to actually rescue her, why did these things always fall to Capell? Luckily he hadn't been in armour, but swimming with a sword is still hard, he dove after her and the fish though, arms swinging to try and knock away any other fish monsters that might come for them.]

[ladyliberty]

[Amelia beats at the monster fish with her arms and wings, but its teeth are firmly embedded in her side, and her struggling is only making things worse. Of course, she can't really feel anything-- the water is so cold it's all she can really think about.]

Help! [She screams. Oh, god, this is so not the way to make a first impression.]

[regenleif]

[Capell splashed her way towards her, bringing the sword out infront of her to try and stab the fish. But stabbing a fish in water is hard and most his concentration is going on not stabbing her.] Can you grab onto me?

[If he can get into the shallows the fish can be dealt with]

[ladyliberty]

[She tries, straining towards him, trying to avoid getting stabbed at the same time. She manages to get away for a second when the fish opens its mouth, latching onto Capell's shoulder-- or at least attempting to, with her frozen fingers.

The problem is, she's bleeding a lot now, and the blood is beginning to attract other creatures.]

[regenleif]

[He grabs her with one hand, and uses the other to try and fend off other creatures. Shouting in pain as the bite and him and tear at him.

Soon he can wade and he rushes as quickly as he can to shore, dragging her along as best as he can.]

[ladyliberty]

[She's still conscious enough to use her powers, but only just. Capell probably won't notice the effect unless she passes out-- she'll get perceptively heavier.

As it is, she isn't doing well at all. Her skin is waxy, and blood is veritably gushing out of the wound in her side. There's a sizeable chunk missing, leaving ragged, fleshy ends. Coughing up water and blood, she manages to speak.]

H.. how bad is it?

[regenleif]

[He gets to shore, limping from the gash to his leg. None of his injuries are as bad as hers though. Once they are on the sand he turns her over, reaching out to grab the cloak that he took off. Trying to stem the bleeding in her side.] It's alright. You're going to be fine... [He is pale, he is so use to Michelle healing people before they even realise they are injured.] I'm going to get you to the infirmary.

[ladyliberty]

[It's kind of a lost cause at this point. The cloak is quickly soaked. Amelia closes her eyes.] It's so cold.

[regenleif]

Stay awake. [He pressed on the cloak, trying to keep pressure, and then picked her up. Despite the fact he wasn't the biggest, he didn't seem to have too much difficulty.] I'm going to get you help.

[ladyliberty]

[She's trying to stay awake, she really is, but it's growing more difficult with each passing second. She's so lightheaded... She closes her eyes again, turning to rest her head against Capell's chest. Another moment, and she's unconscious, and he'll suddenly find himself bearing her full weight.]

[regenleif]

[He staggers only a bit, he can still carry here and he goes as fast as he can.] Wake up, come on. We're almost there.

[ladyliberty]

[No good. She doesn't stir. Her skin is almost ash white, and fading fast. He's pretty much carrying a dead weight.]

[regenleif]

No [Tears are in his eyes, he doesn't even know her and yet he has failed her, and she's dying in his arms. His arms are trembling but still he is running, he has carried dying people for longer distances before.] Can anyone heal? [He's shouting out, not sure that anyone can even hear him.]

Sorry this is late!

[clumsyjesus]

Heal? [And suddenly, a blond girl with wings enters the scene. She is floating in the air. She gasps when she sees Amelia lying there.] Oh, no! I have to do something!

no worries <3

[regenleif]

[Another flying girl... Capell nodded and rushed towards her, still carrying Amelia] Please, is there anything you can do?

Is there a posting order? Or shall we just do whatever?

[clumsyjesus]

[Colette lowered herself to the ground, placed a hand in her pocket and took out a yellow gel-thing.] Here, she needs this! It's a Lemon Gel - it heals your wounds.

I think its just us til Amelia wakes

[regenleif]

[Some kind of potion, Capell almost died of relief] Quick, she's fading fast. [He'd do it himself but he doesn't know how, is it to go on her wounds, is she to drink it?]

Ok!

[clumsyjesus]

[She touches Amelia's shoulder and puts the lemon gel to her mouth.] Here....[She tries to place it in Amelia's mouth. It's good for her! Even if she just licks it...

It restore over half her health.]

[ladyliberty]

[Amelia doesn't have the strength to lick anything, but her mouth is slightly open, and Colette should be able to dribble the gel inside.

Amelia's face screws up for a moment, and then suddenly her eyes fly open. She's very pale still, but the bleeding has stopped, and her wound is quickly healing over. Making no attempt to move just yet, she stares up at the faces peering over her.]

Am I dead?

[regenleif]

No [There's tears in Capell's eyes but he shakes his head] No, you're alive... you're alive [He doesn't even know this girls name... or the name of her saviour.] Thank you... thank you so much.

[clumsyjesus]

Oh, thank goodness! We'd better get her to the infirmary or somewhere else where she can rest!

[ladyliberty]

But, I-- the fish... [She looks down at her side, still drenched in blood. But then again, this is the tower.] ... Did I come back?

[regenleif]

No [He picked her up again and began heading towards the infirmary] This lady saved you, sorry I don't know your name [He smiles at Colette, still dizzy with relief.]