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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 14, 2014 15:03:47 GMT -5
"So what to you do specifically in your family business?" Cloud asked Gold, "No offense, but you seem the most... level headed, normal I might venture to say, out of your siblings, Not counting Mithril of course."
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 14, 2014 15:37:17 GMT -5
"He likes to explain very nicely and carefully why he doesn't approve of boys asking me out before throwing them off a hill." Mithrel told Cloud. Gold laughed. "Now you know that only happened once Mith and you were too young back then, also it was only a small hill." He turned to Cloud. "All the brothers do basically the same thing. We break rocks, cut rocks, design plans and then build beautiful houses. Of course we're not all the same. Steel is the second youngest, so he's the most protective over Mith. Iron is the oldest so he keeps the rest of us in check. Silver is the handsome one." Both Ever and Daring nodded at this. "Platinum is the serious one and Copper, well, you'll just have to meet Copper."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 14, 2014 15:44:29 GMT -5
"They seem to have all the bases covered." Cloud said, trying to brush off the earlier comment, "So where does that leave you in the mix? What would your brothers consider you to be?"
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 14, 2014 16:11:42 GMT -5
"Well, I'm not really sure." Gold said. "He's the nice one." Mithrel answered. "He deals with all the customers. He knows when and when not to give them a kick in the rear." "Well that I do." Gold said. "He also loves nature and takes care of most of the animals on the farm." Mith said. "And he's the one that keeps Iron in check." "Ah Mith, you're embarrassing me." Gold told her.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 18, 2014 12:23:28 GMT -5
"Well, I like you. You're much less intimidating then Mr. Iron... or Mr. Silver." He said looking out the window, "Not that that accounts for much." he added with a smile.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 18, 2014 14:43:05 GMT -5
"I guess that's why I get stuck with the costumers." Gold laugh. "You're not too bad yourself Cloud, for a first impression."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 18, 2014 14:57:15 GMT -5
Cloud just smiled and looked out the window at the passing scenery. He wasn't sure of anything else to say so just went with the flow.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 18, 2014 15:37:51 GMT -5
The train finally got to their destination, but there was still a bit to go on foot before they reached their camping site. "I hope looking forwards to a bit of a hike." Gold said carrying most of the bags again. "I was actually hoping that we'd have to." Daring smiled.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 18, 2014 15:46:00 GMT -5
"I'm always game for a good deal of exerciser every now and then. When you sit in a room studying all the time it can feel like years are flying by without you." Cloud said and took a deep breath as he balanced both the bag and the tent on his back.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 18, 2014 16:28:38 GMT -5
"Then let's get going!" Gold said and set out. Daring walked up next to the other three and whispered to them. "Three of my marshmallows says Cloud doesn't make it halfway." Ever looked back at Cloud. "I say he wont making it a quarter." "Three quarters." Mith said. "Then I say he makes it all the way." Tornado said and the four giggled among themselves.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 18, 2014 22:41:00 GMT -5
"Cloud looked forward to the girls giggling among themselves and rolled his eyes, "girls laugh at the weirdest things." He said half sarcastically and hopped slightly to re-positioned the bags. His wings were already asleep and they felt tingly when the straps of the bags brushed against them.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 19, 2014 7:15:06 GMT -5
"I know right?" Gold said. "And now there are four of them and I used to feel left out with only the two." As they continued to the quarter way mark.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 19, 2014 7:28:45 GMT -5
Cloud was to the point of dragging his feet at this point, but tried to hide it so nopony would notice. Still, when you're kicking up dust like this there's no real way to hide the small limp. "So you knew Mith and Ever before Tor and I came along? Well, I suppose you would know them, she is your sister after all." He said mostly to put his mind off the hike and onto something else.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 19, 2014 7:36:53 GMT -5
"That's right." Gold said. "We were so woried when she went off to school, she didn't like the idea much, still thinks we abandoned her, but we were all happy when she made a friend. We still worry though, she doesn't talk about it, but we hope things aren't worse at school than she's letting on." Gold took a deep breath. "We'll take a break halfway." Gold said as they reached a quarter of the trip. "Darn!" Ever whispered and the others laughed.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 19, 2014 7:53:43 GMT -5
"Well, I've seen first hand that she's got a couple of great friends that will stick up for her when she needs it." Cloud said genuinely as he looked up to the girls still a good deal ahead of them. "Halfway? Yeah, I can make that." He said despite already being a tad winded.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 19, 2014 8:01:38 GMT -5
"True and we're even more glad that Tor is there now. And you and Daring of course, I guess we haven't all met you yet. Are you okay? Sure I can't help with those bags?"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 19, 2014 8:06:23 GMT -5
"I'm fine." Cloud said as his pride spoke faster then his aching legs. He put a bit more willpower into presenting himself and stronger and smiled as Gold, "Well, I think Daring and Tor might have a bit more in common then with the others and I know they're great conversationalists when the time arises, they do good to distract me from my daily routine. Monotony is the enemy to fun."
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 19, 2014 8:13:30 GMT -5
"That's good to hear." Gold said. "Mith is usually so quiet, but I guess most of the brothers are too." After a while Gold said. "Okay, we're almost halfway and then we'll take a five minute break."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 19, 2014 8:26:39 GMT -5
"Hehe, I know I'll always support a group of good friends and to be a good friend is my lifes mission." He said and his thoughts drifted to his past for a moment as he walked and his pace slowed just a little. Once he noticed he was falling behind, however, he picked up pace and was slightly ahead of Gold once more, "Almost to halfway, right?" he said desperately wanting it to be here. His legs were wobbling despite him using them and he didn't know how much more he had in him.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 19, 2014 8:42:30 GMT -5
"That's a good life mission to have!" Gold told him when he caught up again. "Right, we're here. Five minutes, we don't want to get too late at camp."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 19, 2014 8:49:39 GMT -5
Cloud sat down slowly where he was standing so as not to fall over, "Five minutes. Got it." He said and pushed the bags off his back so he could regain feeling in his wings which were completely dead by now. He was much more of a mid range guy. He didn't have the endurance for a cross country and didn't have the speed for a shotgun race but this hike seemed to be pushing his legs to their limits. Still, maybe out of some innate desire to look good in front of the girls, he opted to push on further.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 19, 2014 9:13:08 GMT -5
They all rested a bit and too soon Gold got back up. "Alright, we're off!" He said and started walking. All the girls looked to see what Cloud would do.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 19, 2014 11:10:09 GMT -5
Cloud felt the stare of many eyes and put on a brave face, "On to the next check mark then." He said as he, reluctantly, put the bags back on his back and took a large sip of water from his water bottle. He might not make it but he certainly wasn't going to be taken out by heat exhaustion or dehydration.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 19, 2014 11:20:52 GMT -5
"Horseapples!" Daring whispered. "I thought I had that in the bag." They all started on the next league of their journey.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 19, 2014 11:36:41 GMT -5
At Cloud walked his legs felt more and more weak. He would only tire out faster if he tried to fly the rest of the way and so pushed on, for now.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 19, 2014 17:07:38 GMT -5
They were about three quarters of the way now. "You okay back there?" Gold asked Cloud. "You've become very quiet lately."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 20, 2014 8:59:22 GMT -5
Cloud was face first on the ground a good ways behind them mumbling into the dirt. You almost couldn't see him under the bags which had rolled up his back and neck. He couldn't carry the bags any further and was too tired to call out to the group for help.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 20, 2014 9:24:40 GMT -5
The girls looked back and saw him. "Told you." Mith said. "Ah horse apples!" Daring said. "Mith wins! Mith wins!" Tornado yelled jumping up and down. Gold only shook his head as he walked back to Cloud. "Well, at least you gave it your best." He said as he put his nose under him and lifted Cloud and all his bags onto his neck. "Okay, okay. Don't tire yourself out now as well." He told the bouncing Tornado as they continued on.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 20, 2014 9:38:56 GMT -5
Clouds cheeks were both flush red from exhaustion and red from the embarrassment. he wanted to pull the bag back over his face to hide his shame.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 20, 2014 10:05:11 GMT -5
It wasn't long before they reached the campsite and the girls all sat down to rest a bit and threw off bags. Gold put Cloud down gently and then the other bags and started to unpack.
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