Re: A very OP Christmas Part 1...

Cryonix Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:52 pm

Micah: Alright, Nikki...Colin. Outside...now. Come on.

He shuffles the two of them out of Alexis's room...

Micah: Lexi...I'll be right back, alright?

Pockets Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:54 pm

Alexis looks a little shaken.

Alexis: Alright....

Jabberwocky Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:55 pm

Colin:"Micah, bro, whatever you are going to say save it. I'm just going to leave and cool off."

Colin starts to walk

Cryonix Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:01 pm

Micah: Fine. Go cool off.

Gabe comes around the corner with Ashley...

Gabe: Heya Nikki. I'm back.

Jabberwocky Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:05 pm

Ashley sees Colin walk past and looks at Nikki and Micah

Ashley:"Do I even want to know wots up with 'im?"

Pockets Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:05 pm

Nikki jumps around, startled.

Nikki: Hi!

Cryonix Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:10 pm

Gabe: Hey....where is everyone. I would think Mandy and Micah would be here by now. Is Alex inside with Lexi?

Pockets Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:11 pm

Nikki: Micah's right here... and I broke Alex... got mad at him for leaving you holding the bag.... I haven't seen Amanda.

Jabberwocky Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:17 pm

Colin walks past the room Alex is in, seeing Amanda sitting next to him by herself. He keeps walking then pauses and walks back, slowly sticking his head in the door. His voice is quiet, not wanting to startle anything

Colin:"How...is he?"

Cruel Britannia Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:18 pm

Amanda sighs.

Amanda: Still nothing.....

Jabberwocky Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:24 pm

Colin:"...Nothing? What...are you talking about?"

Cruel Britannia Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:28 pm

Amanda: No response, no improvement.....

.... it would seem that whatever his...... "damage" is..... it's no joke.

Jabberwocky Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:37 pm

Colin:"I'm sorry about that by the way..."

He looks at Alex

Colin:"I don't get it though...I mean I know its been a long day and all but I would have figured he would have been so high on cloud nine that nothing could have got to him. And even then, nothing that could have resulted in this..."

Cruel Britannia Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:52 pm

Amanda: It's tough to explain.... being raised the way we were raised..... it wires you differently than most people.... at the very core of who Alex is..... he believes he's supposed to be a warrior..... but certain circumstances.... have prevented him from being that.... or at least that's how he sees it....... and without that..... it's as if he's lost all faith in himself.... he doesn't talk about to anybody.... especially not Lexi.... but he told me once that he doesn't even feel like a man anymore..... he doubts his ability to protect his family, Lexi, the babies.... I guess thats why he overcompensated with that jerk today.... but that led to Gabe getting arrested.... of course he blamed himself for that... another example of being unable to protect his family.... then Nikki mocked him.... about being the Legacy....... a role he feels he can't fill..... it took every ounce of strength he had to try and remain calm..... so much, anger..... and hurt.... and fear..... I could feel it..... like physical pain.... I still can......

Combined with his brain damage.... I guess his mind couldn't take it..... shut down.....

Jabberwocky Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:12 pm

Colin:"I'm sure there's more to being the Legacy then being a warrior...right? I mean, he's the one who sets the biggest example for his children for one thing."

Cruel Britannia Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:23 pm

Amanda: Of course.... just as there is more to being a warrior than just fighting...... but Alex is so hard on himself..... he thinks he's a total failure..... I mean you've seen him..... he blames himself if Lexi catches a damn cold.

I think he think he wouldn't be much of a role model.

Jabberwocky Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:33 pm

Colin:"Guys not a total failure. Know how I know?"

Cruel Britannia Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:37 pm

Amanda: I think anybody with any sort of common sense could tell he's not even close to being a failure.... but go ahead.... what's your reason?

Jabberwocky Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:46 pm

Colin:"He married my sister. Do you honestly think for one moment that I would have not done everything to stop that from happening if I thought he was a chump?"

Cruel Britannia Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:05 pm

Amanda: Hey.... preaching to the choir.....

Jabberwocky Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:34 pm

Colin:"Heh yeah yeah..."

He looks at Alex again

Colin:"This just feels...I don't know...I want to say surreal but I'm not sure thats the right word. Odd maybe. Out of place. I don't know its just...of all the people I know that could be lying here, Alex isn't the one I would have pictured. Not by a long shot."

Cruel Britannia Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:39 pm

Amanda: He's ill Colin..... he's sicker than he lets anyone know.

Pockets Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:04 pm

Meanwhile, the quadruplets are really starting to fuss. Alexis tries to move her IV to a portable stand so she can get to them, and manages to pull out all her leads, making it look like she flatlined.

Jabberwocky Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:15 pm

Colin:"...Out of all the things that have crossed my mind about anybody in your family, positive or negative...ill as never ever been one of them. Not for him, not for you, not for any of you.."

Cruel Britannia Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:19 pm

Amanda: We are human Colin..... we can get hurt just like anybody else.

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