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Maybe that is why Vincent is down on his luck right now. I believe he wants to eat the world at this point in time.

~Incognito

*Lilly*

As I sat there on the ground I saw a figure rise up into the sky, massive black wings pushing at the air, trying to get away from where the figure once stood. It dawned on me that only one man had those wings.

Vincent.

I turned to Lupus, quickly standing up. "I have to go." I said quickly.

"Aw, so soon? We were just starting to get somewhere." He pulled on my hand, but I shook my head.

"I can't right now Lupus. Perhaps some other time, but not now."

With that I jumped into the air, light and see through wings taking me after Vincent quickly. Something really must be bothering him, because normally he doesn't run away from something.

As I flew after him I changed into something different, loose dark jeans and a black t-shirt with light black shoes. I saw him fly into a forest and I followed him, keeping my distance. I landed soon after, the wings disappearing. I saw him at the edge of a stream, on his knees, his face in his hands. A part of me that I never thought would open again opened in that very moment, seeing him there, in a total state of venerability.

I walked over to him slowly and bent down to him. When he made no move, I slipped my arms around him. He stiffened, but didn't pull away. "Why are you here, Lilly?" he asked, not looking up.

"How did you know it was me?" I asked softly.

"You smell like lilac. Now tell, me, why are you here?"

"I saw you flying away." I murmured, stroking his hair softly, something I hadn't done to someone since I became Tainted. "I thought you could use a friend."

He looked at me then. "I thought you didn't trust me." he said lamely.

I looked deep into those blue eyes that had held me captive since the first time I saw them. "Just because you don't have one hundred percent of my trust doesn't mean that you aren't my friend." I said.

"I've never really had a friend before.." he whispered, burying his face into the hollow of my throat.

I just sat there and held him, and for the first time in centuries, I didn't feel completely Tainted.


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This isn't going to mess with the story line is it Incog? Oh, would you PM me, I have to ask you something ****

*Ooooohhhh......suspense*

Leslie~

Vincent disappeared into the night, his marvelous black wings flapping in the wind. The moon was a small shining slither in the sky, casting an eerie light on Ray and I. A shiver rippled through my body and I pressed Moses to me, not as a safety blanket but for warmth.

I wanted to call after Vincent, screaming "We're not falling in love!" But he was already gone.

Ray's hand still was on my bare shoulder and I flinched. Vincent left us alone again, in what was an embarrasing situation. I wanted to just transport myself back home and cry into my pillow. But, I had to break the silence first.

"Right?" I said to Ray, my voice quivering. "We're not falling in love, are we? That would be impossible."

*GAR!!!!! I hate writer's block. Ugh. Now its all mushy gushy. Darn.*

*Alice, as I have stated in the PM, it works out perfectly fine.

Vincent

She held him, arms wrapped around him tight, running her fingers through his hair. And yet he did not pull away as he always did. Vincent wished to stay their forever. He felt safe in her arms, and he did not wish to feel the way he had felt again. He needed her here, he needed somebody who would tell him that his existence truly wasn't void.

He pulled back from her carefully, and looked at her directly in the eyes. "I wish I could stay here forever, away from their peircing stares and hateful eyes. I do not wish to be like this forever, the entity of misery. I take the pain for them, but still they will never understand."

"And I doubt they will ever understand, and that is why I will always be here by your side. I will never leave." Lilly spoke carefully and so certain that he believed those words could possibly be true.

"Love is such a fruitless emotion." Vincent got out of her arms and sat back, feeling the cold damp grass below his fingers. The rustling of the stream was pleasant to his ears. Certainly he would have more of these 'streams' in the castle from now on.

"It is only fruitless to those who won't give it a chance."

"Ah, but I have given it a chance long ago." He spoke absent mindedly. He could not ignore her presence there. She had seen him at his weakest, and yet still she did not run, still she did not leave him. She called him a friend, something he had never heard before. The smell of lilacs was intoxicating, and he could not feel happy for her presence there.

"That was a long time ago, and this is now. Things have changed, and the possiblity is right before your eyes." Her words came out softly, and debated. Obviously she was unsure if that was the right thing to say. Her heart beat faster.

"The possibilities are unclear to me, but yet you demand that they are there. I trust you, so I ask you to help guide my way." His voice was nearly unaudible.

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~Incognito

**Hmm, i need to make perfect boy not so perfect hope this doesn't break any rules >__<**

Jared

I could feel her tensing up, I knew what it was that was bothering her. I had always had the effect of intimidating other people. Never knew it'd disturb my relationships, I sighed. Something was terribly wrong, though i was happy I sensed that she was a tad bit irritated.

"Would you like to go on a walk with me?" I said, trying to hide my sadness. Simply nodding, we walked out into the castle gardens. Red roses enhanced the bare cement walls, the tiled path covered in petals. Peaceful, at last.

"Larinda, i have something to tell you." I said slowly. How would i tell her, how would i explain. Her eyes grew wide and she pushed me to press on.

"I used to be a tainted dream creator," I whispered taking her hand, I couldn't read her expression. "My life back then wasn't filled with love. I was alone in this world, I had no soul." My mind was drifting back to that heart clenching time.

I had met a human girl, she chased after me, always wishing me to visit her in her dreams. She taught me what love was and how people could change. Her name was Cecilia, she helped patch up what was left of my heart. But, after a while her dreams were filled with emptiness; not from me but from herself. Time passed and no longer did she ask for me to come. Her heart was in pain, and she wanted it to end. So, she took care of what she cared least about, her life. When she passed I thought all was lost, but I took on what she taught me and joined the dream creators.

"How can this be?" Larinda gasped, she took her hand away. She was upset, I could see that from a mile away.

"I...must go, farewell." She whispered, leaving me in a gust of wind. A tear ran down my cheek as I sat on a bench.

Putting my head down, I mourned in utter sadness. Would it happen yet again, my only love be swept away. My feelings were broken and mushed together, oh how i wish I could get rid' of these feelings. But, the only way was to create a sad dream. Being the dream creator i was, permitted no sadness in dreams.

Maybe I could go back, no that would be disgraceful. I would bring shame to every one of my dear friends, but why let them decide for me. What if i want a life of woe, if she won't have me than i shall leave. Maybe, become a rogue or just curl up in the dark and weep.

Perhaps I should speak to King Vincent, he knows me. But, he is about as much pain as i am, I shall wait til' tomorrow.

For now I will wait, wait til' a sign comes to tell me not to do what I wish to.

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I needed to build a plot off my character, hope this is okay.

Ray

Ray didn't say anything for a long time. Her words had cut right to the bone. And she'd seemed so full of need, as though she were terrified by the prospect of falling in love with him. And everything had been going so perfectly until Vincent had appeared and seemingly ruined Ray's chances with her in asingle moment. No, Leslie, He thought, We're not falling in love. Because you're too afraid of letting yourself, and I...I've already fallen.

He wanted to say that, wanted to refute Vincent's words, tell her that he was wrong. He wanted to convince her that falling in love wasn't a bad thing, like she seemed to believe.

But he didn't. He couldn't. Ray withdrew his hand, still tingling from the touch of her skin, from her shoulder and stood up. The garden and its carefree beauty seemed only to mock him now. It seemed to laugh at him, the sounds of the nightlife coarse and abusive when so recently they had been melodious for him. Ray turned away from Leslie, hiding his pain as he started walking away.

"You're right, Leslie. We could never fall in love, it's impossible. We're just too different." On those words, he vanished, transporting himself all the way to the other side of Somnium. There he locked himself away in his room, retrieving the book he'd been reading moments before Leslie had demanded he come to the ball with her. It was his little dose of escapism. His way of dealing with her rejection.

Damn you, Vincent.

*Just to clarify, Alice, Lupus is acting as though he would with Astrina. (She's a character that I'd made before just ...yeah. Anyways, Lupus wouldn't be that forward. He'd just be acting stupid. And try to be tough to prove himself and such.*

Lupus

As Lilly left, Lupus rolled over on the grass. Ehn, it had been nice talking with her. Lupus finally decided to get up and take a jaunt through the gardens. The massive gardens that had so often baffled his mind. Who would possibly have the time to plan and maintain something such as that.

With a sigh, Lupus shoved his hands in his pocket and started down the path, gazing around him like a fascinated child. The stars shining above him and -- oh ... what was that? Lupus started down the path at a run. A fluffy cat! Hurray! He loved cats. Now just to catch the fatty.

Lupus sprung forward and landed on the cat. It hissed and scratched at him. "Not so fast!" Lupus chuckled, picking the furry beast up and starting on his stroll again.

*Great. This is turning into a soap opera *

Leslie~

I watched as Ray's body disappeared into the night, until he was nothing, only thin air that grasped the suspense in its hands. I was alone in Vincent's garden, only Moses with me. I didn't feel like going back home--I didn't even think about going home--so I just transformed Moses into a quilt and decided to sleep on the bench. The night was quiet except for my soft sobs which soon turned into soft snoring.

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I woke up to the sounds of birds chirping. Vincent's garden was alive and so was the sun. Why do you always wake up late? Right when, I was going to turn Moses back into his teddy bear form, I saw Vincent, looking happy and handsome as ever, walking down the path. My stomach did belly flops and I knew I had to apologize for last night. But, then I heard a familiar voice.

"Wait for me, Vincent!" It laughed and soon I saw Lilly behind Vincent, her face bright with glee.

My eyes turned red and jealousy overcame me once again. I turned myself invisible before any of them could see me and ran out of the garden with a new type of energy filling me. I was going to make as many nightmares as possible that day.

*I hope thats ok guys.*

**Oh Dear, it's a new day, and since Becca wasnt talking anyways.. fun! XD**

Joshua

Joshua paced his room as he had ever since he arrived home hours prior. He didnt sleep, didnt drink or eat, didn't do anything but pace his room in a mad attempt at sorting out his unwanted emotions.

The night prior he had spoken to Becca about something he had only ever spoken to William and Vincent about, and when her reaction was not one he had ultimately prayed for, he found himself becoming terribly depressed. It wasnt that her reaction was that awful like running away in a fit of anger or anything like that, but the fact that she just shook it off and walked away was something he found terribly unnerving. There was no answer in her words, no reconciliation. Just... just a shrug and nothing more.

And the worst part of all was the only person that came to mind when he thought of seeking council was Vincent. His cruel, wonderful creator in that sense for he did not know who created him. All he knew was that he was partically Vincent and that the only person who could understand him now was Vincent himself.

He had considered going to the castle of night more then once but ultimately decided it was best to stay away in a time like this. Vincent obviously had more important things to deal with then comforting a reckless sap like him. Joshua grimaced at the thought before sitting down on his bed cupping his face in his hands as he went.

How Awful

Finally he laid back down on his bed when he heard his doorbell ring. It was soft as he prefered it but loud enough so he could still hear it. He went downstairs quickly and opened the door...

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**I left an opening for someone. Please please take it **

~Larinda~

Why did you do that? Sitting on the end of my bed, I studied the creases in the palm of my hands. The mask I'd worn to the ball was lying on the floor, strewn off of my face in a blind attempt to understand everything that had progressed.

"I used to be a tainted dream creator," The words echoed in my head, like a forboding thunder-crash. The worst of it was that I had no idea why his past was so important to me that I'd flee like I did. The past is the past...why did it matter so?

Then, the memory of every nightmare I'd stummbled into catapulted itself at my mind. Giving people pain and sorrow...it seemed only monsters could do such a thing, although such preconceptions is what I loathe most. My head fell into the very thing I was studying. Shock must have blurred my thoughts last night...it had to be that, nothing else made sense...would it?

"I believe you messed up, Larinda." I whispered into my skin. The thought that someone with a lovely personality like Jared's could have given people such horrors as they slept...the idea was too much for me.

"Think...think...don't be just another hypocrite..."

He'd changed...he must have or else he would not be as charming as he is now. Misery would be in his eyes, his features. Pain and sorrow would be in the way he walked. As he'd said himself, he'd be without a soul. Now...there was life...there was...well...him. Jared was there now.

Taking my head out of my hands, I stood, not bothering to change from the black cami and black pajama pants with purple spots. Walking out of my house, barefoot, I searched the streets, breaking into a run several times when I thought I saw Jared.

I needed to apologize for my thoughtlessness. It didn't matter that my hair was awry, that what I was wearing was hardly socialy acceptable. Looking around, I noticed someone pacing in a room upstairs. Flashing back, I remembered his face. When I'd been in that daze I often put myself in, he'd been with Jared before meeting with someone.

Caught up in my desperation, I rang his doorbell. Like a child, I felt the need to ring it over and over but I held my finger back. Finally, the door opened.

"My name is Larinda. I believe you know someone named Jared. Can you please show me how to find him." My voice was shaky and tears threatened to overtake my eyes.

Jared

I had descended under a landing below a cliff, the pale colors of the dying roses emanated sadness. They covered the stones with thorns pricking whoso dares to try to feel their bittersweet beauty. For years I had come to this godforsaken place yet, it was always for the same pain stricken reason. My heart was aloof from my body and now it is yet again.

"I let her flee from me, with those frightened purple irises in distress." I muttered, laying my head on the silver stone. The full moon was a pale yellow, stars gleaming around it. Feeling the icy breeze cleared my head, as i let my eyelids fall. Never to sleep but, always to think.

How could i just watch her run, her beautiful hair sweeping in rhythm. But a fool does that, i could ve ran after her.

No, that would've upset her even more. Be reasonable. She doesn't want a monster like you. you haven't changed a bit have you Jared? My consciouses were arguing with each other. Plain lust vs. Common sense.

I knew what one would win.

Larinda, Larinda, Larinda. It was a mini chant uprise in my head.

"Just, stop it Jared. You lost her, she's gone now." I hissed at myself. My utter frustration was getting the best of me. I let another lovely woman in my life go, at least she's not dead.

How dare you even think like that! Larinda, is a well reasoned woman and would never do such a thing. I fought with my inner common sense. Would it always be like this? Fighting with myself about my bitter past? Alone?

No. I need to find her.

Pushing myself up, I didn't bother fixing my scraggly hair, walking to her house. I examined the house, the lights were out, I sighed and looked at the doorbell.

Riiiiiinnng. I only pressed it once, not wanting to sound bothersome. Even though i had to hold my hand back from ringing over and over.

Not a sound returned the bell, no tv, no rummaging, no movement whatsoever. She wasn't home.

I began searching for her around town, my heart nearly jumping at whatever glint of purple and silver my eyes could catch.

After a while of tapping nearly every woman's shoulder in the town I had almost decided to give up. But, I wasn't going to.

Speeding up, I continued on. Pushing myself, to find her, so i could talk to her.

*Lilly*

I was thinking about the night before when I entered the nightmare. I had finally gotten Vincent to cheer up and he actually raced me back to the castle. We danced a little more at the ball and then the night was over. He walked me back to my chambers, and looked like he was going to kiss me, but I think he thought better of it, because he just smiled instead and bid me goodnight.

I entered the nightmare, feeling sadness wash over me. This was the nightmare of a person who's loved one had died. I didn't really like these, so I went easy on the person, not being too horrible.

I appeared in a graveyard, seeing a single girl standing by a freshly buried grave. I transformed myself into the angel of death and then materialized in front of the grave, looking down into it.

The girl saw me. "Who are you?" she asked me, her voice shaking.

I looked up at her. "I am the Angel." I replied, my voice carrying softly.

"The angel of what?" she asked, stepping closer, anger and understanding in her eyes.

"The Angel of Death." I said. holding my ground.

She fell back, looked into the grave, and then back up at me, horror filling her eyes. "No." she said, getting back onto her feet. "NO! You can't take her from me!" she screamed. "I need her! She's my mother, don't you understand?" She fell to her knees, her small body shaking with sobs.

I never liked this part. "I must take her home, Mary." I said softly.

"No. Her home is here, with me." She banged her hands on her chest. "She has to stay here, with me."

"Mary, you must let go and let nature take its course." I walked into the grave and ignored her screams as I reached into the casket and took out her dead mothers soul. I walked away from her as her mother came alive. She couldn't speak, but she understood what was happening, and she followed me, knowing what had to happen. Mary was screaming from her mother, but I put up a blockade so she couldn't run and grab her.

The ground shook and rumbled as it opened up and screams could be heard. Mary's louder screams told me that she knew exactly what was happening. I was taking her mother to hell. As I led her mother down, ready to end the nightmare, I heard a voice that wasn't of my making whisper, "This isn't real. Your mother came to know Him on her death bed. She is fine. She's in Heaven, not hell."

I ended it right then and my eyes snapped open as I snarled.

Becca. Again.

Boy, was she a kill joy. I smirked as I got up and went to Joshua's door and knocked. I had to have this stopped, and what better way o do that than the boy that she's falling in love with...


****Sorry, I had to end it quickly. My parents just pulled up and I'm not supposed to be on here, so, take it, Dreamcatcher ****

Joshua

He looked at the girl, surprised, before turning his back on her a little crudely. Not a move he would have made in any other mood but this one even though her greeting was a fairly sincere one.

"I dont know where he is..." he hissed but before he could shut the door she grasped his wrist, eyes wide.

"Please, help me find him!" Her voice was desperate. A voice of someone who was about to lose something very precious. Something like he had lost when he spoke of his own story to the one person he thought would understand. Yes, there was definitly a difference here. One that made his decision for him. She still had a chance at whatever she seemed to pray for and he would not let his own grievances hurt her chances of having a 'happily ever after' in that sense.

"Fine... but first put some shoes on..." Joshua looked around the room then quickly found a pair of sneakers he had by the door which he passed to her. He then opened the closet by the door and pulled out a sweat and another pair of shoes which he put on his own feet before passing the sweater to her. "It might be big on you but a sweater is better then nothing."

"Thank you..." She looked down at her feet as he opened the door easily, letting her slip out of the door. Now to find Jared...

He didn't really understand the situation and didn't know if it was quiet alright to ask about it or not so refrained and started in the direction of where he thought Jared would most likely be, stretching his senses out as far as possible to see if he may find him in a kilometers radius.

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I have just recieved urgent information from Incognito Temptation. And due to the fact that both her and Dreamwalker are quiet close, they will not be able to post as frequent as before. Due to the circumstance of their situation, it is unknown when they will next be on to post. But continue replying, for I am still here ... and I'll get IT and Dreamwalk to post somehow ... Thank you.

**Thank you LaReina for your concern but luckily, due to circumstances, we are still able to post frequently XD ***we cleaned the kitchen*** So posting still will be just fine **