forum I've been dying to do a rp like this, no pun intended. (Tis a one one one.) (Closed) (stalk at your own risk)

Started November 01, 2018 by @Dirt

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Ember gave a rare warm smile, that seemed to be more to herself, and looked down at the ground. "Yeah, I think I would." She mumbled before narrowing her eyes again, "why do you ask?" And just like that her shell of defence was up once again.

Jayson's face lit up when he was able to make out the words 'I think I would' and was about to approach her for a small warm hug but then she narrowed her eyes and he just kinda backed up a bit. "N-no reason, I just happen to like you, you're a nice p-person. N-not! In a romantic way," he says then mutters the following: "doesn't have to be romantic…" he says, his face slightly red and a small frown resting on his face with a cute childish pout to his lips, as if he were trying to plan something.

Ember let her face soften again as she gave a small laugh. "Thanks? I guess. Or at least I'm assuming that was a compliment." Ember studied his face, her eyes darting around as if trying to take it all in like one would do with a sunset. "I think you're a nice person too, and kinda really hope you don't go to hell. I don't think you'd like it very much." She leaned back on her hands and returned her gaze to the sky, which was an actual sunset.

Jayson smiles and nods "No yea it sure was a hell of a compliment" he gives off a soft low laugh. "Ah thanks to that," he says scratching the back of his head awkwardly in an attempt to brush off the embarrassment. "Yea, I'm sort of starting to think I don't wanna go after all" he then looks up at the sunset, a bit of his hair falling on his face, obscuring his vision a bit.

The sunset- even in the dull colors of her realm- was still beautiful in a sense. Ember sighed, "yeah, It really sucks there. The hole stabbing visitors has forever given it a bad rep in my opinion." She shrugged. "Do humans need sleep? Or am I thinking of something else?" She squinted and bit her bottom lip as if deep in thought. "I can't remember much of humans, sorry." She mumbled.

Jayson shakes his head, an ever-present easy smile on his face. "It's okay I understand that you wouldn't and yea, we need sleep or we literally go nuts. And hole stabbing huh?" He chuckles. "That's one way to put them." He gives an easy laugh as he closes his eyes just sitting there.

Ember touched under her eyes where she had dark rings. "I guess I could do with some sleep too." She mumbled to herself. After all, she was once human. Maybe she needed sleep still. She flopped onto her back and shoved her hood under her head like a pillow. "Wake me up if you wake up first, hear anything, see anything, or just feel uneasy."

Jayson looked down at her just sleeping there all of a sudden and nods. "Yea I'll do that, got it, no problem" He then goes back to looking at the sunset but eventually gets tired and lays down beside her, not too close nope he didn't want her to get the wrong idea though it was tempting.

It wasn't long before Ember awoke from a nightmare, or perhaps it was a bad memory. She julted up and cluched her chest from her gasping. you're fine. You're okay. she tried to tell herself, but the dream still had a grip on her.

Jayson seemed to be asleep, a strand of hair stuck to the side of his mouth, and didn't sense when she got up. He was curled up in a small ball as if to try and warm himself, he was really sensitive to the cold even when it wasn't.

Ember glanced over at Jayson and noticed he seemed cold. She pulled off her clook and dropped it on top of him.
After what seemed like forever the sun began to rise, and Ember smiled slightly. Glad that the night was finally over. Glad that she'd have something to busy her mind with.

After the sun was up, Jayson woke up and felt the cloak, he looked up at Ember with tired and barely open eyes. "Oh shoot, thanks for the uhh cloak, I appreciate it. Felt like I was freezing my ass off" He rubs his eyes and gets up, carefully handing Ember her cloak back.

"No problem." Ember mumbled as she took the cloak back, and once again facend it around her neck. She looked down at him, seeming much more tired then before. "How'd you sleep? Well I assume? You seemed to be sleeping comfortably. Minus the fact that you seemed cold." She shrugged and pulled her hood up to hide her tired face.

Jayson nods. "Yea I slept pretty great I guess, you kinda helped me out there in the end" he chuckles then noticed how tired she was. "Well, what about you? Did you even get any sleep at all? You look tired as hell my dude"

Ember shot him a glare, "I don't think reapers are ment to sleep." She grumbled while rubbing her face. "But no. Not much. I'm a," she looked for the right words, "a jumpy sleeper. I guess." She shook her head.

Jayson raised his eyebrow. "You say you aren't meant to sleep yet you look like you could use some" He gave a slight smile though it wasn't as cheery as before. "Ah, I see well, if you're a jumpy sleeper then I could help you with that. I mean like sing you a song or just tell you a bedtime story…" he mumbled at the end

Ember cocked her head to the side slightly as a smile played on her lips. "You, sing?" She asked with a small laugh. "Bedtime story's huh? I'm not that young." She jumped to her feet and stretched. "Is there anything else humans need that I should know about?"

Jayson blushed a bit when she asked if he sung. "U-uh no don't get the wrong idea I don't sing- well I can sing but not very well…and yea sorry! I didn't mean for it come out that way, I know you're not a little kid but that sometimes helps me" He admitted as he shyly looked away, embarrassed to admit that he still needed stuff like that. "And no, nothing's coming to mind right now" He laughed a bit.

"Ah sorry, didn't mean it like that." Ember softened her face as she looked at him. "But I probably wouldn't completely murder you if you did sing." Ember laughed lightly, but it seemed almost forced. Her dream still weighing on her deeply. "But uh yeah. I think stories can help sometimes."

Jayson laughs along with her but noticed the forced effort. "Hey, you okay? You seem a bit…I don't know…troubled? Anything wrong?" He questioned though he took a gamble that she wouldn't tell him.

"No." Ember mumbled to herself before quickly trying to fix what she said, "I mean no, I'm fine. Everything's fine. Why? Do I seem tense? I am not tense." She narrowed her eyes and rubbed her hands up and down her arms. "I'm fine." She whispered, not even to herself. More to the wind, as if trying to forget.

Jayson raises an eyebrow. "mhm as if I'm gonna buy that. And yea. Yes. You seem very tense to say the least" He walks by her side. "You sure don't seem fine, mind telling me what's on your mind? I'm all ears and I promise I won't judge" He said giving her an encouraging smile.

Ember looked up at him, her eyes seeming sad and lost, "it- I." She shook her head, "its not important. We should continue getting you to the after life." She forced a laughed and began her walk down the pathway again. Her own screams echoing in her mind still, all the images of the dream still vibrant in her head.

Jayson listened attentively as Ember began to talk, then cursed in his head when she completely curved into the "not important' part. Ember seemed to quickly start walking ahead again, but he wasn't having any of that. He walked in front of her then sat down in protest. "I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what's the deal. You know, I hate seeing pretty ch-girls looking so down" He then cast her cheeky grin as he crossed his arms.

"Have fun becoming a crawler." Ember glared and pushed past him. Though she couldn't deny the small part of her that felt almost happy knowing he cared. She quickly put out whatever flame had ignited with in her and again began down the path. "I think hell is better then becoming a crawler though, so good luck."

Jayson's eyes widen. He was so sure that would goddy work. He hissed as he stood up and ran after her. "Wait a second!" He ran in front of her again. "Come'on dude, show a little compassion? I mean it's totally okay with me if you really can't share it and it's personal, but I'm kinda concerned you know?" He laughs nervously as he looks away, but doesn't press on the matter anymore after that.

Embers glare softened as she brought her hands up to her face and rubbed her temples. "If you really must know I had a nightmare. I dreamt of my death." Tears stung at the corners of her eyes as she staired him down. "Happy?" She gave him an angry look and again pushed past him. 'dont cry, don't cry' she pulled her hood closer to hide her face even more.

Big oof. Shit shit shit shit shit shit shit now what? Great job you goddamn idiot! Now, look at what you've done. Jayson just stood there as she walked passed him, then slowly turned around to follow her again. This time he was silent, not wanting to open his mouth again and say the wrong thing. I mean, how was he supposed to say 'What? Reapers can't die, can they?' without hurting her further? So instead he goes the complete opposite route, one he never really took when he broke a girl's heart. "Hey, it's alright, I mean, what does one goddy dream have to say about you? It's just a dream, just a really scary one. I may have gotten shot for being a complete fool, but with me here, you got nothin' to worry about~" He said pridefully. Well. He had almost done it, but couldn't help mix in a bit of the old 'I'll protect you sweetheart' talk.

"Its not just a dream Jayson." Ember spun around so she was face to face with him. "Its a memory. I told you how reapers are made, they have very very violent deaths. And it sucks! To see it all over again. Especially after living through it." She huffed out an angry breath and threw her hands up in frustration. "Its not just a dream." She mumbled.

Shoot. There he went again. "I-I'm sorry, I didn't know- no, I did know about the memory thing but I didn't know that you'd have flashbacks about it, no wait they're dreams, right, I didn't know I'm sorry I-" He cuts himself off, something he did whenever he got nervous or knew he had screwed up big time. For the rest of the time, he decided he was going to keep his mouth shut. For once.