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Gifted
Nov 5, 2010 21:33:08 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 5, 2010 21:33:08 GMT -5
In the year 2030, the world exploded. not physically, but exploded. people with Gifts, the ability to do something unnatural and only dreamed up in fantasy movies and novels, came to life. Nearly everyone had one, whether it was simple like being able to Smell someone and find out where they are, or something big like Jumping--the ability to teleport, as it used to be called. and then came the Elders; a band of people before the Explosion that were Gifted. they had the Gift called Theft; they could take away your Gift and make you Dull, like the normal humans around you before the Explosion that weren't Gifted. many of the Gifted used their Gifts without thought and had them taken away. It is now the year 3000, and advances have been made. technology is used to harness the Gifts that were taken. not many people have them anymore. those that do keep an eye out for those who use it recklessly. people have mostly forgotten about the Gifts. the Elders rule the world, which is now in the state it was in before the Explosion. Gifts are rare, passed down with hereditary. it was in your blood, and it was fairly easy to Awaken your Gift if you knew you had it. Many people don't realize they do.
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Gifted
Nov 5, 2010 21:53:25 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 5, 2010 21:53:25 GMT -5
Illy: i groaned, looking around the mall and spotting a security guard eyeing me. i sighed, and ducked behind a crowd of people and turned my Sight on. i glanced around quickly and saw a sparkly patch of grey, white, and violet. "MAX!" i shouted, jumping up and down, my fiery red hair and big mouth no doubtably getting his attention. he waved. "ANAYA!" he shouted back, waving as he got onto the escalator. i saw the security guard's eyes flicker with a haze for a moment and i moved towards him, out of the range of the guard. i met him at the escalator. "they've hired guards that can Listen now. they're hearing out thoughts. we've got to get out of his range." i whispered, thinking intently of a yellow fuzzy bunny. we walked away from the guard towards the food court. "Listen? are you kidding me? and i thought we'd be safe here." "why would we need to be safe?" i asked, looking at him warily. "what did you do this time, Max? did you get caught using your Tricks again?" "...no..." "damn the explosion Max! you know you have to stay low! they can't figure out i'm me otherwise they'll Summon me! then i'll be Dull like every other Dry in here." i said, refering to the humans in the mall that weren't Gifted. "Anaya; i'm being summoned in 10 minutes. i was coming to say good-bye incase they decide to Strip me." he said, frowning at the thought of losing his ability to create illusions. "go on. don't piss them off. don't look at them. don't stop apologizing." i said, pushing him away towards the elevator, where they could Jump him easily without anyone Dry seeing. i sighed, looking around for someone else to hang out with. i heard the almost nonexistant woosh of the teleportation, Jumping him to the Council of Elders. i shuddered for him.
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Gifted
Nov 6, 2010 10:15:41 GMT -5
Post by Cheyenne on Nov 6, 2010 10:15:41 GMT -5
“Take off your gloves.” Abigail murmured, looking at her friend, Adam as he skated next to her on his skateboard. The gloves he wore were suspicious and the amount of guards around the streets were beginning to increase now. “I can’t.” he replied. “They can read minds and you know what will happen if I touch anything.” the clairvoyant explained. Abigail suppressed a sigh, know such was all too true. “How far can you keep your hands in your pockets?” she asked in a hushed tone. Adam looked down, his jean pockets filled for the most part. He attempted to put his hands in his jacket pockets. He got them in, but the gloves were still visible. This time, Abigail did sigh. “Just…” she trailed off. “Own it. Make it work.” Adam smiled. “No problem.” he replied, wearing an air of confidence and flipping up his skateboard to walk. He held the board under one arm, one hand tucked under to hold it. The gloves looked slightly more normal at this. “You know how much of a germophobe I am.” he winked and Abigail had to smile. “Yes, your habit of sleeping on fire escapes and dirty rooftops totally reflects that.” his friend snorted. They passed by a guard and immediately thought about writing an essay on the Theory of Relativity. Adam summoned thoughts of skateboarding. After that they were silent. No matter how much they could joke or tease each other, the fact still remained that they were walking on eggshells and anytime soon their lives could be ripped from them.
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Gifted
Nov 6, 2010 13:24:05 GMT -5
Post by WorthyOfLove7 on Nov 6, 2010 13:24:05 GMT -5
Andromeda ran a hand through her dark brown hair as she stared at the entrance to the mall. 'Of all the places I could've chosen to run away to, this is it.' Andromeda mumbled softly to herself and walked inside. She glanced around, spotted a few guards and cursed under her breathe. It wouldn't take long for her parents to realize she ran away but she prayed they didn't notice that she had managed to clear out her bank account the night before and shove basic belongs into a black messenger bag. She began to walk through the mall looking for a book store or some place she could calm herself down in. Finally finding a book store she walked in and found a quite corner to sit down in.
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Gifted
Nov 6, 2010 13:29:06 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 6, 2010 13:29:06 GMT -5
i saw the guard start to walk towards me, and i thought harder about the fuzzy yellow bunny. i pictured it hopping around in a field. and then, my mind felt the poke. i changed the subject to swooning over Max, like most teenage girls did. i glanced at a random shirt in the nearest store and thought about how much i wanted it, and how Max might like it on me. i felt the prodding stop and went back to the yellow bunny. "damn the explosion." i muttered, seeing him still following me. then i saw the perfect hiding spot. the book store. "easy distraction." i said, walking in and picking up the first good book i saw and began to read it, trying to focus intently on the words on the page and not realizing when i bumped into a girl, falling into her.
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Gifted
Nov 6, 2010 13:34:06 GMT -5
Post by WorthyOfLove7 on Nov 6, 2010 13:34:06 GMT -5
Andromeda yelped looking up at Anaya. She stood up and was about to glare when she realized it was techincally her fault. 'My bad.' She glanced around the store akwardly, 'So, um what book held you so captivated you managed to bump into me?'
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Gifted
Nov 6, 2010 13:38:04 GMT -5
Post by jackiexwolfgirlx on Nov 6, 2010 13:38:04 GMT -5
I bite my lip as i look around the park, just outside the mall, my eyes shifting form green to yellow in the sunlight. "What the hell is taking Andromeda so long?" I ask myself nervously. Scared our plan had already been ruined by her parents. Pacing, i call a cat to me, asking him to look for her in the mall without having to go it. The black cat looks bored and agreed "Its good to be a Speaker." I say sighing, sitting down on the ground.
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Gifted
Nov 6, 2010 13:45:52 GMT -5
Post by WorthyOfLove7 on Nov 6, 2010 13:45:52 GMT -5
Andromeda rubbed the back of her neck akwardly waiting for Anaya to say something. She rocked on the back of the heals of her boots that added an extra inch to her 5ft1 height. Her eye's a light blue, sometimes they looked gray, other times they looked green. Of course they changed when she Shifted, which she didn't do a lot. Only when she had to, or was forced to. She spotted the cat and groaned, she completly forgot she had to meet Luna outside. 'Um, I'm sorry we crashed into each other and all but I have to go.'
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Gifted
Nov 6, 2010 13:49:38 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 6, 2010 13:49:38 GMT -5
i blinked my Sight on for a moment. "not so much the book as the ability to stop Listening." i murmured, nonchalantly, trying to figure out what her Gift was without alerting the guards. so much yellow. so much fear. and glitter. she was one of us. "I'm Anaya. we're not safe here; if you're frightened, you shouldn't be here. and you are?" i said, putting the book down and focusing on the bunny as i led her out of the shop to the outside world. it was harder to Listen when you were outside. so many more voices.
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Gifted
Nov 6, 2010 13:51:40 GMT -5
Post by jackiexwolfgirlx on Nov 6, 2010 13:51:40 GMT -5
The black cat, Night, came running back to me, purring sweetly as he tells me shes in there. "That girl is going to be the death of me." I say softly standing up to my height of 5'4, pushing my long brown hair out ofmy eyes,
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Gifted
Nov 6, 2010 13:52:54 GMT -5
Post by WorthyOfLove7 on Nov 6, 2010 13:52:54 GMT -5
Andromeda followed Anaya ''I, alright, what ever works I guess.' She muttered before flashing her a smile she hoped was confident. 'My names Andromeda, pleasure to meet you.' She didn't realize how frightened she was until Anaya pointed it out.
//Brb, lunch.
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Gifted
Nov 6, 2010 14:13:14 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 6, 2010 14:13:14 GMT -5
"it does work. it's been working since i was five. now we need to get out of here. relax. take a deep breath, and focus on random things." i said, linking my arm through hers and walking through the mall, laughing on random subjects and acting like a Dull. when we were out of range of the last guard, i glanced at her. "what are you?" i whispered, walking out of the front doors. clear.
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Gifted
Nov 6, 2010 14:23:56 GMT -5
Post by WorthyOfLove7 on Nov 6, 2010 14:23:56 GMT -5
Andromeda raised an eyebrow but nodded laughing along with her acting like Dull. 'Shifter and yourself?' Andromeda whispered spotting out Luna near the park. 'That's my friend, follow me.'
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Gifted
Nov 6, 2010 15:16:42 GMT -5
Post by Cheyenne on Nov 6, 2010 15:16:42 GMT -5
"Watch out." Abigail hissed, grabbing at Adam's jacket before he bumped into one of the girls. Clairvoyant can't walk, she thought to herself, immediately covering it with "jealous" thoughts so as not to attract the suspicions of the guards. "Be careful." she murmured. "We don't need you touching anyone again." "Sorry," Adam apologized to the girls before looking away. He couldn't help but then look back to them, a quizzical look on his face. There was something about them. Something strange. If it weren't for the guards, he would have shook their hands to see what it was. But with the supernaturally gained knowledge that would flood his senses, he couldn't afford that. Both him and Abigail knew that fact.
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Gifted
Nov 6, 2010 15:38:10 GMT -5
Post by illyxmusicxloverx on Nov 6, 2010 15:38:10 GMT -5
my Sight blinked on as we almost bumped into the two people, and i saw they were both nervous and gifted as well. the girl apologized before i could say anything, and we were too far away for me to do anything. we were outside. they would have to take care of themselves. i was more worried about my Sight flickering on. it was never this bad. there must be something going on. something big. "Seer." i whispered, smiling and acting like i knew the newcomer like we were old friends, glancing at the camera. "keep up the facade. we're still being watched." i murmured, hugging the newcomer. my mind drew back to the two people. i felt the whoosh of the Jump. "wait here. my friend is back. i need to get him. and then we have to go." i said, rushing back inside. i pulled out my phone and held it to my ear. "yeah? where are you? elevator? come on! you know i can't keep up with everyone!" i said, chattering like a Dry. i saw Max exit the elevator, holding his head. my Sight flickered. and then a tear slipped out. "no." i whispered, seeing the grey aura. no glitter. "no..." i turned and bumped into the couple from before, my Sight still on. i saw a guard, and turned it off. "sorry." i said, standing up. they sparkled. i hugged both of them, whispering. "run. they're Listening." i whispered before rushing outside. one last tear slipped out as i reached Andromeda and the newcomer. "they Stole it from him. he's Dry." i murmured sadly, looking at them both.
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