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Post by JOSHUA DONOVAN DALE on Aug 10, 2011 17:41:44 GMT -5
  twenty-nine different attributes ONLY SEVEN THAT YOU LIKE twenty ways to see the world, twenty ways to start a fight It had been a while since any day had really gone right, and this sudden outpouring of luck was almost enough to give Joshua a headache. He hadn't had trouble with his element, he didn't owe any more homework until late into the next week, he had a free period between classes which could really be considered a free period, and to top it all off, it was sunny outside. After the long winter they'd had, summer was welcome, and he'd never really gotten much chance to enjoy it yet. Joshua had been throwing himself full-force into his academics lately, and there were only scarce days when he took time off to relax. That was just his personality, a workaholic, but even this Fire graduate could appreciate the true meaning of 'rest and recuperate'. Stretching slightly, Josh lounged in the sunlight by the window, tapping his fingers impatiently on the desk.
"Dale, I am trying to conduct a lesson here."
Josh ducked his head sheepishly and shot the professor an apologetic half-smile. "Sorry, sir..." He curled his hand into a fist to stop himself from resuming the motion, but he was still rather impatient to get outside and bask in the warmth. Even the lake looked rather pleasant today--he could see a couple of the younger water elementals horsing around and pushing each other in. I won't be straying too close to there, today, he decided indefinitely. Not that Joshua ever went near the lake anyway, but that was besides the point. He couldn't stand the idea of falling in and drowning. Ugh. Do not think of that. Instead of allowing pessimistic and terrible thoughts to ruin his day, for once Joshua shoved them back and forced himself to glance toward the board. This was thankfully only review, so he could get away with his slight zoning more than he would have if they'd been covering something new. But this was also History class, his favourite, and he probably would have known the "new" subject they were covering anyway.
Then, at long last, "Class dismissed." The bell clanged obnoxiously from the tower, which was rather close to this room and actually managed to make a few of the students cringe. "Dale," the professor called, causing Josh to pause just as he reached the door, casting a glance over his shoulder. "Hmm?" He worried for a moment that he might be in some sort of trouble for 'disrupting the peace' with his restlessness today, but the professor only gave him a bit of a nod. "Good work on that essay last week. It was a unique way of capturing the subject. That's not surprising, however, coming from you." Alright, so professors likely complimented a lot of their students when they turned in good assignments. But there was something satisfying about this, something that made his already good mood even better. "Thank you."
He spent some time lounging on the lawn, then decided that he might go for a bit of a walk in the forest. There was a little area by a stream not too far in that he liked to hang around. The water that cut so elegantly through the scenery was not deep enough to cause him any real fright, and it's soft bubbling provided comforting background noise. There wasn't even any need for the influence of his flames when it came to the warmth--the sun did all of that for him. Smirking with a soft sort of satisfaction, he leaned against a tree and sat down, perfectly content to just laze around for once.
[This is short BUT THAT'S OKAY RIGHT? Let's have Bass ruin his good mood and Josh give him some humility xD]
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Post by sebastian on Aug 10, 2011 19:50:33 GMT -5
Technically, Bass was not suppose be here, but who cares. Who here's gonna catch him? Half the time he goes to the forest no one is around, so he's safe...for now.
So here he is now, laying flat on his stomach, staring at the stream before him. His current task is trying to move the water with his mind. He's never seen anyone do it, so he's hoping he's the first to ever accomplish this. The super heroes he plays on his games and reads in comic books could do it, so could he, right?
Concentrating, he focused on the water, trying to form a ripple in the stream. Nothing. He pushed a little more on concentration, and still nothing. He sighed and put his hands together to hold up his head. The ripples formed in the water, and his eyes grew with excitement. Then he realized it was his own breathe, and lost enthusiasm.
"This isn't working..." He got up and brushed the dirt off of his shirt and pants and glared at the water. "If you don't want to cooperate, then fine. I shall use force on thee!" He raised his hands up to hover over the stream and a small bubble of water rose out from it. He spotted a nearby squirrel and took aim at it. He pushed the small bubble at it and soaked the poor animal. He laughed as the animal looked around in surprise and scurried off up into a nearby tree. "That was fun." He was about to do it again when he heard footsteps behind him. He ducked behind a tree and poked his head out to see who it was.
It was some man walking in the forest by himself. What was he doing here? He watched him carefully perch himself against a tree and relax. Well, too bad he couldn't because this was his turf. He looked at a nearby tree and saw his little "flag" he hung to declare the area his. So the kid walked up to the man and asked, "Hey...there. Uhh. What are you doing...?" That was not exactly what he was planning to say, but it was a start, right?
notes: It's all good. Mine isn't long either. The post is crappy, but I hope it will get more interesting. I just can't think of something to irritate him yet...and he's ready to get his arse handed to him whenever you are.
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Post by JOSHUA DONOVAN DALE on Aug 11, 2011 8:30:48 GMT -5
twenty-nine different attributes ONLY SEVEN THAT YOU LIKE twenty ways to see the world, twenty ways to start a fight Joshua didn't care too much for interruption when he was trying to relax. He was thinking about the warmth of the sun that he could feel on his skin and the fact that it was very peaceful with the wind rustling the branches and the bubbling of the stream nearby. If he kept his eyes closed and just surrendered his senses to what was around him, he could almost imagine himself back home in his mother's garden. She had a picturesque little sitting area by a fountain that bubbled and splashed as the water broke the surface, with the rustling of the wind and the warmth of the overhead sun on a summer day. The only thing that was missing from this picture was the scent of the flowers and the occasional buzzing of bees that wanted to pollinate them. They had hummingbirds in the garden as well, sometimes, the thrumming of their wings and chirping of their brethren adding to the scene. It was a nice thing to think of, a familiar thing.
Until, that is, someone broke his concentration.
Joshua cracked his eyes open slowly to get a look at whomever it was that had spoken. The boy was clearly much younger than him, and he had no idea who he was beyond that. They'd never met and so he couldn't really understand why this kid was talking to him. Josh wasn't used to random people starting conversations with him unless they were in a place where it was usual to do so, like a bar or the common rooms. This boy was not a Fire elemental, though--at least not one that Josh recognised. He could just be a loner. But Joshua did know most of them by appearance, if not by name. He might not be much of a talker, but he did listen a lot, and that was all that mattered. He watched and he listened, he observed and got to know the goings on of his element. He wasn't exactly nosy, just curious. There was a difference, at least in his opinion. "That's none of your business," he replied simply, cocking an eyebrow at the other male.
Was he upset? Well, not really. He was in a good mood and this kid had only asked him a question, as strange as it was to be doing so when Josh had been relaxing in the middle of the forest."Besides," he continued with slight nonchalance. "what does it look like I'm doing? You're clearly not blind, I'm sure you can see." True, he wasn't the most polite of individuals. But this was actually Joshua in one of his civil moods, one of his nice moods. It was a nice day and he was trying not to get too angry with anyone. Trying. This was not anger nor irritation, perhaps just a little exasperation and a desire to get back to his peaceful solitude.
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Post by sebastian on Aug 15, 2011 23:49:15 GMT -5
"Geez it was just a question." He said a little too loud, but he didn't care. What is with these grumpy people he keeps running into? Does he have 'Give Bass a hard time' stamped on his forehead? For a moment, he was tempted at looking at his head. He wiped at it instead and looked at his hand to see any smudge. Nope. Nothing's there. That's good because then that would be just plain embarrassing. And he didn't need that now did he?
Well, it looks like your being a pain in the ass, If only he had enough balls to say aloud. But this guys is scary, and he liked where his balls were at the moment. So instead of voicing his opinion, he sucked it up and said, "Well, it looks like your sitting against a tree to me. But, you could be doing other things like, sleeping with your eyes open, or plotting world domination."
That would be interesting, plotting world domination. He wondered what country he would take over first. Maybe it would be Canada since he lives in it. "If you are, might I suggest Russia. I think everyone would want Russia on their side." But then again China could be a pretty good ally too. "So uh, do you mind if I join you?" He went on and sat across from him anyway and crossed his legs. "So uh...lovely day we're having."
((sorry it's short, but i'm working my way to annoyance i swear))
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Post by JOSHUA DONOVAN DALE on Aug 16, 2011 9:15:34 GMT -5
twenty-nine different attributes ONLY SEVEN THAT YOU LIKE twenty ways to see the world, twenty ways to start a fight The question had been rhetorical of course, as Joshua figured it was quite obvious that he was just lounging against the tree and not really doing anything else. However, the annoying kid decided that he was not only going to continue being annoying, but that he was going to do it in the most bothersome way possible--rambling. Joshua didn't like it when people chattered at him when he wasn't in the mood to talk. One-sided conversations were not his thing, and so when Bass started going on about trees and sleeping and world domination, Joshua could have spit. "I am sitting against the tree," he said, "and if you don't mind, I would like to continue doing that now." His irritation was scaling upward slowly, though he was not yet angry enough to do anything about it.
However, it seemed that Bass did indeed mind, for he wouldn't stop talking. It was a good day, Joshua complained internally. Why can't everyone just leave me alone? The boy was saying something about taking over Russia first as if he was entirely serious about the whole domination of the world joke, and Josh was beginning to wish he'd just stayed in his dormitory or went home or something, even though home meant sitting locked up in his room and wishing he had something to do other than sit around and read. Being grounded was a bore, but so was sitting here and listening to this ignorant kid talk to him. Is he stupid? Can he not see that I'm not in the mood? "I can guarantee," he said slowly and deliberately, "that if I plan to take over the world, eliminating you would be my first task." Or at least shutting him up with a healthy supply of duct tape of something. Gosh, he was annoying.
It didn't stop there, either. Sebastian had the gall to ask whether or not he could join Joshua, and the Fire graduate gave the kid a long and incredulous look. "Of course I mind," he said, shaking his head. "I would have thought I made it clear--hey, I said that I minded!" Frustration started to seep into his tone as Sebastian clearly ignored what he had said and sat across from him anyway. Why? he thought with an internal groan. It wasn't fair, why wouldn't people just listen to him and leave him alone for once? No one would just take 'no' for an answer and leave, they all had to be irritating idiots about it. "It was a lovely day," said Joshua, "until you decided to come along and irritate the hell out of me." He glowered. Wasn't it obvious he wanted to be left alone?
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Post by sebastian on Aug 16, 2011 22:33:42 GMT -5
"Oh, don't mind me. Just continue your relaxation." He nodded and relaxed a bit himself. He grew quiet to look at his surroundings. His mom used to take him to forests like this back in the U.S. They would leave extra early in the mornings because it would take a while to get there, maybe and few hours. Mom made sure to pack lunch for them because they would stay there the entire day. They would hike and go bird watching; whatever to fill the time long enough for them not to come home. Home was a place he hated because of his father. He wondered for a moment what the bastard's doing right now. Hopefully killing himself... His mom told him not to wish death on people, but this guy wasn't a person. Only the soulless would do the things he's done to his family, and he's glad he's gone.
Focusing his attention back to the boy in front of him. He said Bass would be the first on his hit list, and he laughed out loud in reply. He didn't know if he was just kidding or not, but he thought it was funny regardless. He then remembered they didn't trade names, so he did just that. "I'm Bass by the way, what's your name?"
The man said he minded, but didn't pay any attention to that. Maybe if he got to know him a little more, he'd be less rude. "So, um. How long have you been going to this school?" It was nice enough question, hopefully he'd answer it because he really did want to know.
Turns out he's isn't having a great day. "Aww that sucks. Hey, I know how to make your day even better." Quickly, he gathered the water from the stream across from them, and made a tiny ball in his hand. "Cool huh? I learned that this year. I'm trying to make it bigger, but it's not working out so well...Let me try now." He tried to gather more water, when the ball spun out of control and splashed both of them. "Whoops...my bad."
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Post by JOSHUA DONOVAN DALE on Aug 17, 2011 12:40:22 GMT -5
twenty-nine different attributes ONLY SEVEN THAT YOU LIKE twenty ways to see the world, twenty ways to start a fight Joshua was incredulous as the guy didn't back off immediately. Could he not tell it was a bad idea to irk a college student like Joshua when he clearly didn't want him to hang around. Josh tried not to attack him right then and there, taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly. This fucking kid... Were all of the younger kids in the Academy like this? Really, what the fuck did this guy think he could accomplish by hanging around and antagonising Joshua? He wasn't intentionally insulting him or trying to provoke him, but his continued chipper attitude was enough to rile Josh up by default. "I can hardly be expected to relax when I've got you hanging around." The hint could not be more clear--go away, that's what he was telling him to do. It was true that this forest was public territory in the Academy and so he actually had no right to drive Bass off, but the forest was also a very large place. The guy could go find some other place to relax, couldn't he?
Apparently not, for he took things even further by introducing himself. As irritating as this was, Joshua couldn't hold back a snort at the odd name. "Your parents named you after a fish?" He was unaware that it was a nickname. Hell, his parents hadn't really named him after anything intentionally--they'd just picked a name and went with it. When he had found out the meaning of his name and asked his parents if they were religious, he'd gotten a slow, "No, why?" His name was from the Bible and very much religious, and this was amusing given that he was an Atheist. "Dale," he said, giving out his last name. Sebastian may or may not have heard it. "You don't need my first name because I don't fucking know you."
Joshua outright rolled his eyes when 'Bass' continued to talk to him. "Jesus Christ--do you ever shut up?" He wanted to punch a tree or something. His good mood had slowly evaporated like water on a hot day. "I'm a sophomore. College sophomore that wants you to leave me the hell alone." Fuck, did he have a sign on his forehead that said, 'Hey, try and make friends with me'? No, Josh didn't think so. He was not a friendly person by nature and he was fucking sick of this guy already.
Oh great. Adding insult to injury, this kid was a Water elemental. Joshua didn't feel at all afraid of him, however, because Bass was obviously younger than Joshua--he didn't know by how much--and so it wasn't too much of a threat. "I don't want to see you turn tricks," he spat, "I want to be left alone. Were you born deaf?" It had been a while since someone had been this determined to make friends that they actually pushed him to the point of a shaking fury all the way from a good mood. Then it happened--Bass soaked him. Joshua had enough right about there, standing and drying his own clothing with a simple wave of his hand, then conjuring a burst of fire from the air and melding it into a swirling spherical shape. "Would you like me to demonstrate my power?" It was a clear threat as he glared. "Or are you smart enough to back the fuck off?"
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Post by sebastian on Aug 18, 2011 0:07:35 GMT -5
Maybe Bass should just leave. It was clear that he wasn't wanted, but that's just it: he didn't want to. He wanted to stay and chat with this guy. He knew it was wrong, but his annoyance humored him. The thought the he would regret this later didn't occur to him at the time; he's more of a in-the-moment kind of guy. He could just wander off and and continue his water mind control. In fact, he was about to do just that until the man responded to his comment.
He was in the process of getting up, but sat back down to listen to him. He sighed and said slowly. "No, it's pronounced like the instrument. And my parents named me Sebastian." He thought for a moment on his reply. Well, he could easily look him up by his last name and find out his name that way. Just giving him a first name would have been safer for him. He just might do that when he gets back to his room. It were moments like this when he's glad he's a nerd.
He completely ignored the 'leave me alone' comment thanks to his older sister. "A sophomore in college eh? Well, I'm one in regular high school. No wonder we're so connected huh?" Dale asked him a question that he didn't think was rhetorical. "Well, no. But I was born with blue eyes instead of my grays." That little tid bit would usually get people into a conversation, but he knew it wouldn't with this guy.
After he wet him, Dale got up and dried himself and formed some sort of whirlwind of fire in the air, which Bass thought was completely awesome, but the threat ruined the feeling. Standing up steady and warily, he put out his hands in defense. "Hey, easy there, I've been nothing but nice to ya. And I would've gotten you a new shirt...if you hadn't dried that off."
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Post by JOSHUA DONOVAN DALE on Aug 18, 2011 13:42:18 GMT -5
twenty-nine different attributes ONLY SEVEN THAT YOU LIKE twenty ways to see the world, twenty ways to start a fight Not like he cared, but this guy's name confused him. "Must've heard you wrong, then," he said non-committally. Then his brow furrowed as the boy gave him his real name. As if it wasn't strange enough, this kid's name was Sebastian, and so he didn't understand where the nickname Bass had came from if it wasn't pronounced like it was said in the name itself. "The fuck is your nickname Bass, then?" he said, frowning. Jesus. As if interrupting his day was not enough, this kid had to confuse him and give him a headache at the same time. So much for relaxation and enjoyment on his part.
Josh let out a loud huff of frustration when Bass continued to speak. Honestly, why the hell wouldn't this kid just take a hint and go away? He'd only asked him about a million times right now, being increasingly less subtle with each passing second. It was like the command to leave was just going in one ear and out the other and yet the kid still managed to retain everything that didn't directly relate to Josh being a total dick. Ugh. This is why I hate Water elementals. "I'm starting to think you really are deaf," he scowled. Bass was one of the most irritating kids he'd ever met. "How many times do I have to tell you? I don't care. You could've been born with an extra fucking ear and I wouldn't give a damn--I am asking you to leave."
Joshua only laughed slightly when Bass tried to calm the situation down. Joshua was anything but calm at the moment. "Yeah, and I've been nothing but cruel," he replied, "so I figured you wouldn't be stupid enough to stick around." The area was starting to become hot and sweltering as his heat manipulated the temperatures around them, the air shimmering with it as if they were in a desert rather than in the middle of the forest. Not even the shade could stop this heat. "If you were smart, kid, you would leave before I show you what I can do with my power."
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Post by sebastian on Aug 23, 2011 22:11:43 GMT -5
Yeah, the dude must have. A lot of people pronounce his name like the fish, and he hated that. He didn't want to be compared to a fish, so he made sure people got that name right, or called him by his first at least. He asked why he wanted Bass. "I don't like to be called a fish." And he just left it at that. When he was little, writing his name out was always a hassle for him. He took out the middle letters and formed it into BASS.
The guy didn't care about him, that much was obvious, but he found irresistible to talk to him a little more. Yeah, every fiber of his being told him to leave this guy alone and to not bother him, but he didn't listen. Dale said that he could have been born with an extra appendage. Well that's nice, he thought. If I were a freak, he still wouldn't care. That's how much of a nice guy he is...
Okay, maybe not nice, especially from the way he's glaring down at him. The heat picked up rather suddenly and seemed like it came out of nowhere. He opened the collar on his shirt as sweat started to form on his neck. "Geez. Is it getting hot out here or..." Then he noticed that the heat stemmed from the man that now stood before him.
So now he going to bully him into leaving? He didn't think so. There's a reason why he hated Fire elements, and the bullying is one of the main reasons. He suggested he leave, and Bass thought on it for a moment. It would be smart of him to do so, but he wanted to see what this Fire sophomore had in store. Stupid, yes, but that's curiosity for you.
"You know what, I don't think I will. If you're gonna try and bully me outta this place, then forget it."
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Post by JOSHUA DONOVAN DALE on Aug 23, 2011 22:37:19 GMT -5
twenty-nine different attributes ONLY SEVEN THAT YOU LIKE twenty ways to see the world, twenty ways to start a fight This guy was an idiot. No matter what way he looked at it, Joshua could come to only one conclusion. Why was he bothering Josh like this? It would be just as easy to walk away and leave the Fire graduate in peace but it didn't seem like Bass. Fish-boy better clear out soon or it'll be more than just a little heated. He didn't give a damn that the guy had corrected him about his name, it would always be the fish kid to him. If he didn't like you, it was practically a guarantee that he wasn't going to do anything to make you feel more comfortable around him. Maybe he wouldn't call Bass 'Fish Boy' out loud, but it was internal dialogue that counted.
"Is it?" he said sarcastically, rolling his eyes. "I hardly even noticed." Honestly, how stupid was this tenth grader? He was a Fire elemental, he wasn't going to make birds and butterflies flutter around him when you were seemingly going out of your way to piss him off. That was how it felt. That was what it seemed like Bass was doing to him: provoking him. He's trying to piss me off, Joshua thought. Mission fucking accomplished.
Bully him? No, Josh didn't think of himself as a bully. He wouldn't have bothered the boy at all if Bass had just taken the hint and walked away. Joshua was just temperamental, and this kid was making him angry. Very, very angry. Josh could actually feel himself start to tremble with the anger as the idiot kept flapping his jaws. He was sick of hearing this brat speak. "Bully you out of here?" Joshua repeated, laughing and shaking his head. "I asked you to fucking leave. It's your thick, stubborn skull that seems unable to process that."
So maybe Bass thought that he was being brave. Maybe he thought that just because he was a Water elemental meant that he could defeat Joshua in a couple of seconds flat, no harm no foul. Josh understood that he didn't stand a chance. When he was in high school he'd made the mistake of angering an older Thunder elemental and thinking that he could take him. He'd gotten his ass kicked and tossed aside. Did Bass really think that Josh wasn't going to do the same? Maybe he's fucking nuts. I don't even care. Once you pushed Joshua to a certain point in his anger, there really was no turning back. You'd enraged him and that was that.
Well, if Fish Boy wanted a fight, he'd gotten one. A simple wave of his hand was all it took before a massive burst of fire was sent toward Sebastian, searing hot and unforgiving. "Are you a masochist, Bass?" He said it the way the boy had instructed him to pronounce it, but it was spoken with more of a mocking sneer. "You've got another thing coming if you think you can take me." He wasn't trying to toot his own horn here, but he was the better fighter. He was the more experienced. Hell, he was even taller than this kid, not that height made much of a different elementally.
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Post by sebastian on Sept 19, 2011 11:14:36 GMT -5
He only smiled at his sarcastic remark. "So, I'm guessing you're a Fire Elemental, eh?" It was more of a rhetorical remark, he didn't care if the guy answered or not. So if a fight were to happen, more likely than not, he'd at least have an upper hand in the elemental department. A smirk appeared on his face as he thought this through, yet something told him that he'd still die by the hands of this guy...
"Yes, and I decided not to leave. It's my right to be here too." He apparently thought he had a right to tell the him to go fuck off, but no. If he wanted to stay here, then he will. This guy would just have to man up and take it.
Well, this guy is irking his nerves, but scary as hell. Every fiber of his being told him to 'gtfo' and go chill somewhere else, but the stubborn side of him stayed. Why? Because he doesn't pussy out, even if the odds were against him, and they were, Bass doesn't punk out for anyone. It was stupid, yeah. And he knew the chances of him beating this guy were slim but-
BAM. A burst of fire struck the boy directly in the gut and slammed him against a tree. The heat, pain, and then some caused Bass to pass out slumped against the tree.
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