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The result of a failed attempt by his mother to sustain a dying relationship, Caleb's second-hand, ill-fitting clothing clearly marks him as an "economically underprivileged" admission; he certainly wasn't admitted on the strength of his transcript. As far back as he can remember, he's always felt as if there was something off about himself. Everyone else got it. They got how to do long division, they remembered that there was a test today, they knew what you're supposed to say when one of the other guys makes a funny-not-really joke at your expense. Caleb was always just that one step behind; he stuttered, he tripped, and puberty (when it finally arrived) hit him like a freight train. Others certainly seemed to share Caleb's opinion of himself, and life as the easiest target in middle school was almost boring in its routine cruelty. Squaw Peak was never a possibility; high school was barely a possibility. It never even occurred to Caleb to apply, and he owes his admission to the last hail mary of a vexed guidance counselor. For once things went Caleb's way, and the arrival of the admission letter was hailed as nothing short of a miracle. Caleb's admission was a chance for a fresh start, a chance to try again in a place where he wouldn't be burdened by his past. Maybe this is where it all starts to make sense, where he becomes the kind of person he's always wanted to be and soothes the aching loneliness he knows more intimately than his own body. What's the worst that could happen? quote:Name: Caleb Randolph Androc fucked around with this message at 04:18 on Nov 27, 2014 |
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slydingdoor posted:Caleb It turns out that one of the older kids who used to pick on Caleb is also going to SPA. It also turns out that he's gotten his driver's license and that his mom and Caleb's mom are friends. All that old bad stuff was years ago, right? He might have changed. Maybe.
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The Mortal Background posted:Declare one person to be your lover. Give them three Strings on you. Take one String on them. I think Christophe makes the most sense here, since desperate hangers-on are kinda his thing. ilootthecorpse, what are your thoughts?
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ilootthecorpse posted:I'm down with that. It kind of plays into his story and background because... Sounds good. How would you want to characterize the relationship between Christophe and Caleb? How much does Caleb know, how mutual is it (vs Caleb just being a hanger-on or just thinking Christophe is cool from a distance), how intimate is it? Androc fucked around with this message at 00:22 on Dec 1, 2014 |
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pre:[DrAL] A B C D 1[ ][ ][ ][ ] 2[ ][ ][ ][ ] 3[CaRa][ ][ ][ ] 4[ ][ ][ ][ ]
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Should I have added some NPCs? The guy Caleb catches a ride with could theoretically be sitting near him. Though, he probably wouldn't want to. I think things are coming to a head with Ricard, Volatile is highlighted.
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Caleb Caleb tries not to give anything away during his brief, absolutely-platonic conversation with Lola (who he's pretty sure doesn't like him anyway) before slumping back down into his chair with a sigh. Why did these sorts of things always happen to him? Maybe he could find some excuse to stick around after school and take public transit home, that might give Dax some time to forget about it. Caleb considered his options carefully. Would it be possible to either move Caleb forward a row or Christophe back a row so they're adjacent? Speaking of which, Caleb might ask Christophe for a ride, but first we should get this straightened out: Androc posted:Sounds good. How would you want to characterize the relationship between Christophe and Caleb? How much does Caleb know, how mutual is it (vs Caleb just being a hanger-on or just thinking Christophe is cool from a distance), how intimate is it? pre:Name Harm HLts Strings: PC|NPC Conditions CAL 0/4 HC cass, cris2, none, yet
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Caleb "Oh!" Caleb is suddenly startled out of his reverie. "Um, yeah! Sure! Would it be alright if I invited Christophe?" Poor Caleb wears his heart on his sleeve, and he doesn't even know it. When Christophe, so cool and in control, began showering him with attention, he was star-struck. He's become something of a hanger-on of Christophe, and follows him with a sort of puppydog affection that's a little bit more than purely platonic, not that Caleb has realized that yet. Christophe has, and shamelessly uses it as another means to manipulate him.
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Caleb After Ricard moves on, Caleb slides out of chair. Sure, Dax is still an rear end in a top hat, but everyone else in high school seems so friendly. Maybe things are gonna be alright after all. A bit of that infectious energy colors his voice when he asks, "hey Christophe, there's this party that Ricard is hosting at the Golden Calf. It sounds like fun, do you want to come?" Rolling to Turn On, since Caleb is being all cheerful and confident, 11.
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Dec 1, 2014 02:56
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Caleb "Oh, yeah, you should definitely come! But, uh" Caleb thinks fast on how to avoid getting stuffed into a locker, "I mean, why not invite him too, right? Cause I mean, you know how Dax gets..." He fakes a laugh. Badly.
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Dec 1, 2014 04:21
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Caleb "Uh, well, you know... it would be rude not to invite him if you're coming, right? I mean, I hear the food there is supposed to be really good, he wouldn't want to miss out." It's a bullshit dodge, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Now that Caleb thought about it, though, Lola always had seemed particularly sensitive about efforts by her family or brother to cut her off from others. Maybe there was something there. Hold steady; ask a question (what does Lola think of her brother?) and gain 'terrified'. Androc fucked around with this message at 05:32 on Dec 1, 2014 |
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Dec 1, 2014 04:40
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Scene change soon? I think all of the ongoing threads within this scene have pretty much been resolved. Speaking of which, if people can quote who they're responding to, that would be really helpful as far as tracking things; it can get a bit difficult to follow in a scene like this with lots of NPCs.
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Caleb Taking advantage of his spot near the end of the crowd coming out of the locker room, Caleb slides into a spot on Christophe's team. He also gestures to Ricard and Lola to try to get them on his team. Dodge ball fills him with familiar dread, but it might not be so bad with friends on his side for a change. Sure, Ricard doesn't like Christophe, but does he really want to be the guy that pelts the awkward kid with dodgeballs? Turn On at 8. Assuming Ricard joins his team, that seems like a good way to rid himself of the narcissist condition. I don't think I require a roll for Lola here, but let me know if I'm wrong.
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Dec 1, 2014 20:35
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Doesn't Ricard have to decide his response to Turn On before teams are final?
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Dec 1, 2014 21:23
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The intent was Ricard (since he can still choose whether to actually be on Caleb's team or not, and might not due to not liking Christophe), but if one is merited for Lola as well, here you go: 7. Or did you mean that Ricard wasn't a valid target in the first place?
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Dec 1, 2014 21:33
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Fair enough. Is Lola's response just giving something Caleb wants by joining his team?ilootthecorpse posted:Christophe Caleb catches the ball with a grin, then narrowly scrambles out of the way of a shot. He isn't quite athletic, but he's quick enough on his feet; acting mostly on reflex, Caleb pegs the ball at Li.
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Dec 1, 2014 22:00
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Caleb "CATCH!" Taking advantage of Li's sudden distraction, Caleb wings a dodgeball straight at the center of his body. Unfortunately his aim is off and it bounces off Ricard's head, sending him staggering. "Oh, sh... Sorry!" His apology is sincere, but Caleb isn't quite able to hide his happiness at actually getting somebody out at dodgeball when he turns away and high-fives Christophe. Shutting down Ricard; Ricard gains the condition "styled on by an awkward nerdling" and Caleb gains the condition "twerp."
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Caleb Caleb jerks away from the strike in shock spinning on Christophe with a look of confusion that lingers just a beat longer than the situation warrants. He suddenly seems to remember where he is, and his face goes beet-red. He walks to the sideline as directed. ...And then speeds up, making a break for the door! Caleb wants to peace out and he wants to do it yesterday. On a 9 to Run Away, he is absolutely causing a big scene.
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Caleb Caleb runs without thinking and ends up behind a rarely used stairway. His clothes. Of course he'd forgotten his clothes, and his backpack too. He couldn't go to his next class like this, and he couldn't just cut school- he'd never done it in his life, and Mom would kill him if he got an absence on his record right after barely being accepted to Squaw Peak in the first place. It was his own fault, thinking that he could get through even a single day without becoming a loving laughingstock. And Christophe, why would he do that? Did he actually plan on setting Caleb up just to humiliate him this entire time? Caleb sat against the wall, arms wrapped around his skinny legs, and tried very hard to think only of the dirt he stared at. Gaze into the Abyss at 10. Androc fucked around with this message at 18:40 on Jan 12, 2015 |
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Caleb Caleb grits his teeth. Maybe he would never be like the others, but he'd make it up twice over in stubbornness if he had to. Rising to his feet, he makes his way back to the boy's locker room through the side door and slips in after almost all of the others leave. Avoiding eye contact with the few stragglers he rips his own open, changing as fast as possible. Androc fucked around with this message at 06:46 on Dec 2, 2014 |
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ilootthecorpse posted:Christophe Caleb Caleb changes as quickly as he can in a corner of the locker room. Hearing approaching footsteps, he shrinks back into an alcove, but recognizes one of the voices as Christophe. Unable to quell his curiosity, he leans out into the main room and sees Christophe speaking to John, naked, and suddenly leaning in far too close. Back in middle school, Caleb once got food poisoning from a hot dog. He spent three days vomiting and couldn't even hold down water, to the point where he had to be put on IVs. The feeling was pretty similar to what he's feeling right now, though now there's this added tightness in his chest. Christophe finishes his conversation and turns to see Caleb standing, thunderstruck, having obviously seen everything. Caleb swallows. "Christophe? What was...?" Androc fucked around with this message at 17:20 on Dec 2, 2014 |
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Would it be possible for Caleb to not see Li? I feel like he and Christophe sort of need to have a moment, especially after what Christophe did earlier.
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Dec 2, 2014 17:19
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Right, but I'm saying that from the perspective of a player. As a character, Caleb would definitely not ignore a dude who is straight-up vomiting blood, because what the hell.
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Caleb "Oh, I thought you were... and then you were getting up pretty close to..." Caleb glances over at John, obviously not comfortable with having this conversation with him present. He wavers for a moment, then breaks. "Uh, nevermind. Sorry, I'm still kinda tired from dodgeball. See you later?" Without really waiting for a response, Caleb turns to go. On his way out, he glances to the side and stops cold. "Oh my gosh!" He rushed forward to Li and Mike, "what's going on? Is he okay?" Mark xp for Excuses Are My Armor. slydingdoor posted:(9:31:35 AM) Capfalcon: Putting off an important conversation until later because of crazy horror right in front of you is probably like the first rule of Teen Horrors. 
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Caleb Caleb glances at Li. "Man, what happened? I got that he had some kind of diabetic thing, but what was with all the blood? He didn't look like he'd hit his head..." e: I really need to start refreshing before posting. Also, taking the 'entrenched' move as an advance. Androc fucked around with this message at 20:08 on Dec 2, 2014 |
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Caleb "Dang, you sure you didn't break it?" Caleb peers closely at Li's nose. "Well, it looks fine. Which is... kind of amazing, actually, I mean," Caleb gestures to all the blood on the floor, "I used to get nosebleeds sometimes and I've never, ever seen this much come out. You sure you don't want to go to the nurse? I can walk you in case you pass out or something. I mean I'd practically expect you to if you'd lost... this much blood..." He gets an odd expression on his face. "You know, it's weird that Mike would forget his insulin or whatever, isn't he usually pretty on top of that?" Androc fucked around with this message at 20:25 on Dec 2, 2014 |
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Dec 2, 2014 20:23
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I was going to wait for Li's response but yeah, that was the intent.
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Caleb Caleb goes slack and stares blankly as Li speaks. When he's finished, Caleb blinks slowly and then manages to focus his eyes again- on Li. With a start, he comes back to life. "Anyway, like I was saying, I gotta get to lunch. See you around!" And just like that he's off, his mind filling in a meaningless, detail-less conversation that never happened.
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Caleb Caleb spends a few minutes hovering around the cafeteria looking for Christophe before he sees his back heading out the door. Oh, well, he's probably going to the library or something- a smart guy like him must study a lot. He catches movement out of the corner of his eye and turns, spotting Ricard. "Oh, hey!" Caleb calls out, walking towards him without noticing his focus on Li, "Ricard, I wanted to apologize about earlier. I was trying to hit Li, but, well..." he smiles nervously, "I guess you've probably figured I'm not that good at dodgeball. So, yeah, I'm really sorry about hitting you, that was my bad. Oh, uh," he seems to notice Li for the first time, "nothing personal about aiming at you. But I'd agreed not to hit Ricard." Turn On Ricard for 10, 9 with the effects of Ricard's gang. Possibly lose the 'twerp' condition for making a proper apology. Androc fucked around with this message at 02:10 on Dec 3, 2014 |
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Caleb "Oh, ah... thanks, man." Caleb may lack particularly refined social graces, but there is such a thing as coming on too strong; he seems eager to change the subject. "What's the deal between you and Christophe, anyway? I didn't know you even knew each other, and you said you didn't want to be on his team."
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BallisticClipboard posted:Ricard Caleb "Wh- disappeared? You've got to be kidding me. Is this one of those joke traditions like when seniors tell freshmen there's a pool on the roof?" It was just such a bizarre accusation to make; rumors are a part of high school, sure, but what could possibly make Ricard try to suggest that Christophe was, what, a serial killer? Caleb resolved to ask Christophe about it later. Shut down Ricard, but it's a miss. Androc fucked around with this message at 05:30 on Dec 3, 2014 |
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Caleb Caleb went pale. He'd been on the receiving end of what was about to happen far too many times to not recognize it. If anything, he should have considered himself lucky that it was someone else for a change. But he thought back on the day so far; on how he'd run away and had seen Christophe leaning in close to someone else. Was it any surprise that people would drift away from a coward? Well. Maybe high school was going to be different. "Hey, I..." The moment hung. "...'m thirsty too. I should come with you guys." Close enough. Holding steady on a 9! Caleb does not lose his cool.
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Caleb "No, that's fine, I'd rather-" Caleb tries to get up and doesn't budge, "see them for myself, I mean I haven't seen the vending machines here and let me GO!" he braces his feet on the floor and tries to force his way up; Cedric pushes sideways instead of down and both Caleb and his chair tumble over backwards. Caleb scrambles to his feet, breathing heavily and just slightly shaking. "Would you guys just knock it off? Everyone can see you're just being a bunch of bullies!" His voice comes out halfway between a plead and a whine, seasoned with all the subtlety of an after-school special. There's a beat of silence as everyone just stares at him before the inevitable laughter. Caleb's cheeks burn. Nice job, idiot. Another attempt to hold steady, this time with a miss.
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Caleb Caleb gives a sort of startled grunt as he's grabbed from behind, and then... Okay, this was getting really weird, really fast. He pulls out of the circle more roughly and abruptly than is probably warranted. "Is this some kind of joke to you guys? They're about to beat the hell out of someone, why are you just standing there?"
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Caleb Caleb manages to break free of the senior circle and, lacking any better ideas, gives chase to Ricard, his gang, and their unwilling captive. He's just in time to see Cassie suddenly go strange and take a swing at Ricard's gang, sending them scrambling. Is she really standing up to, what, three people on somebody else's behalf? Is she actually winning? That shouldn't be possible, that... ...That's kind of awesome, actually. Caleb wonders if she'd want to hang out sometime. Down The Rabbit Hole, giving a string to Cassie.
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Caleb Caleb gives a last glance towards Cassie but, gently caress it, she can very obviously handle herself and he'd done his good deed for the day. "Works for me!"
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Green Bean posted:Lì Caleb Caleb looks away for a moment, whirring internally, then nods. "Yeah, you're right. I don't know what happened, and it's probably better to just lay low until we have a better idea. Nobody's ever in the back of the library, come on!" Caleb slips from his grasp, leading the way. The back corner of the library is little-used largely due to its location; shelves block it off from any windows, and the only flourescent light directly above it has been burned out for a while. It's a great place to read if you love eye strain. "Okay, so," Caleb rubs his head, "you were closer than I was, so you probably got a better view of what happened. I couldn't actually tell- was Cassie just using her fingernails or was she holding something? Because she messed up those guys pretty bad."
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Caleb Caleb smiles sadly. "Yeah, I think I get where you're coming from. They probably wouldn't help much, anyway. Here, let me see..." He leans in to peer closely at Li's lip, gently moving Li's face with his hand to look from multiple angles. "Well, I've definitely seen worse. The split's mostly on the inside, if you wash it out at the drinking fountain every now and then and don't open your mouth too wide, people probably won't notice. It's gonna be swollen by the time you get home if you don't put ice on it, but that's life for you." Opening up a bit + getting in real close = Turn On for 8. Leveraging drained since the interaction is specifically about Li being in kind of a bad way, but even without it's still in the 7-9 range.
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Caleb "Also, once you get home you'll probably want to get, like, a cotton ball and some hydrogen perommff??" Pure surprise is the first thing to register, and then Caleb feels far too many things at once to make any kind of sense of them. But he's pretty sure that 'bad' isn't one of them, and he doesn't pull away. When Li withdraws, the response that finally fights its way to the surface wins largely by brevity. "Huh?"
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Caleb Caleb is blushing hard and very obviously still on the back foot. "Oh, yeah, no, that's totally fine, not gonna tell anyone. Just, uh. That whole thing, was that- I mean, do you... like me? And, I mean, it's cool either way! I'm just trying to, uh..." God, why did he always sound like such an idiot?
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