With eyes wide open (a past rp)(complete)

[Garith Darkhold]

“I’m not entirely sure” he started to dray his hands and looked at the food and to the empty bottle she had mentioned. Did she say that was the last of the whiskey? “I was going to say I would look at the outer hull and looked to see for any damage that might lead me to the conclusion to why we crashed”, he looked at the empty bottle and then picked up his half of a glass of whiskey, “But I think the first order of business for me to make some sort of still so I can start to brew something to drink while I’m here.” Mean while he was thinking this sucked more then crashing!

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[Arianna Organa]

"Well if your going to look at the hull I should stand guard to make sure you're safe." She began to eat. It was not great food it was filling. She picked up the whiskey, "here's to surviving" she lifted her glass higher. Waiting to see if he returned the toast.

She was thinking that now might be a good time for him to quit drinking gauging by the empty bottles he had a strong craving for it.

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[Garith Darkhold]

He pulled his lips away from the glass after taking a drink. “Slow down now. I had told you tomorrow we would be looking at the hull. Now things have changed. I’m going to have to forge a still first and make some whiskey as soon as possible. The last thing we need is me sober.”


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[Arianna Organa]

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"You've been sober this whole time. Why change now? What's more important the ship or a still?" If he said still she was going to do something he'd not expect.

 

[Garith Darkhold]

“What”, he said a little to loud and a little to sharply. His eyes then narrowed at the empty bottle. It had not dawned to him tell now that he had not had a drink in days. His mind was focused on what they had needed. Now though it all can crashing down upon him. The weight of the though weight so heavily one his shoulder he put the glass to his lips and gulped down all that was left in his glass.

“It matters”, his hand was no visibly shaken as he sat the glass down on the counter. “I do not need anyone to tell me what is important. I’m making the still first!”

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[Arianna Organa]

She said nothing as she stood up. They had made a plan. A deal. She reached over grabbing his hand as he set the glass down, she squeezed it knowingly. "I'm sharing the weight with you, you're not in this alone. Garith what if there's a leak that's been building for these last few days. We could be in danger."

Her hand moved to lay on his arm. "I need you Garith a still consumes a lot of resources we might need for the ship for surviving. Please Garith can we check the ship first," concern filled her words. She moved closer kneeling down, "please"

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[Garith Darkhold]

He let go of her hand, “You do not know what you ask.”

He got up from the table and started to look through cabinets. That could not be the last bottle, right? She had no idea what she was asking of him. She had no idea what this could mean!

“There has to be some more around here!" He continued to tare through the ship!

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[Arianna Organa]

"I know from being alone wAtching you for two days that you're hooked on it. There's enough empties in here to start a liquor store." She was following him. "I know it's hard to not do something like this. But I'm here I'll help. " She reached for his arm.

Something in his behaviour made her think he was desperate. What could she say or do. How to get through.[member="Togashi Yokuni"]

 

[Garith Darkhold]

It was not that he pulled away from her reaching out to him, he was already in motion moving away. He collected odd and ends and pooled them up underneath his arms. Brass tubing and other odds and ends, he was obviously gathering stuff. Was it for a whiskey still?

“Good since you’re here to help go through the kitchen and start to fill some containers up with water. I will go outside and start to organize things to make the still.”


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[Arianna Organa]

Arianna stood still now. It was slowly reaching her that he would not see anything other than the idea that he needed to make sure he had something to drink. No matter what she said the drink would be his focus, it would encompass him and pull him down. And in time he would drink to a point of passing out, and then they'd be left in the open.

He had said he could be an evil, and that he pushed people away. She had to remember that, "You know I can handle that you choose to be good, or be evil. I can even handle that you say you push people away because you don't want to be seen as weak. But you know something Garith when people see you drinking they see that the bottle has control over you and that is a weakness. Your enemies they don't need a family member, or to find out your talents to defeat you."

She followed him so he would hear her, "they only need to offer you a bottle, or take one away. You want to have that weakness, I'd rather have the tough evil guy who makes decisive decisions, than this weakling who thinks he can't live without a drink. So no I won't help you when the other guy comes back he can find me waiting for him" She didn't now how he would react and if he yelled, and heck he might even decide to kill her on the spot.

She stopped now and then turned and headed off to find a place to sit down, all the while thinking I liked him being evil, tough, and forward. I hate seeing him with this dependency this over powering weakness.

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[Garith Darkhold]

How did that saying go it was quiet in the heart of the storm? That right before that impending disaster there was that dead silence that was a precursor of what is to come? She turned and began to walk off and he reached out. Reached out to grab her by the shoulder to twist her about so she could see the malice within his eyes. “You know nothing”, lost in a bit of rage he knew not truly what he was doing. Luck had it though he did not lash out to kill her. Her shirt not so lucky as it was the focus of his rage, “You really want to me sober?”

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[Arianna Organa]

She heard the shirt tear she immediately grabbed the sleeve, she could see it in his eyes he was angry. In her best I'm not afraid voice, "I know what you tell me, I know that I have this image of you that you impressed upon me the moment he came into the room where I was being held." She could feel herself tremble with fear, but she would say these words to him.

"I know that when you kissed me I wanted you to do it again. I know from watching my stepfather what alcohol did to him and I don't want to see that happen to you. You don't know me or my what my life has been like either." She swallowed hard. "You said we were in this together, that this was our home while we worked to get out of here. The big evil guy from Corellia he un nerves me but I can stand up and look him in the eye, but the thought of you being drunk scares to a point of putting me on my knees and cowering in a corner."

She was closer to him now looking up the whole time, "I want the big scary guy from Corellia." Youth knew no fear, experience however could terrify. "Why do you want that drink Garith, why is it so important?" She pleaded with him all the while getting a little closer. She was whispering now, "Please tell me"

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[Garith Darkhold]

Did she believe he was at any point to be able to reason with anyone. His hand rose and the back of his hand flew. It was his rages answer to her words that meant nothing to a beast who lost all control of reason.

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[Arianna Organa]

She saw his hand move she remembered what she had been taught in those moments, she quickly raised her left arm to block him from hitting her, "Mad are you. Hit a nerve did I? It's not an answer" She could feel his strength she as her arm came back down but deflecting the hit. But it would bruise for certain it already hurt.

Then something else hit her something that she couldn't understand where it came from but it crawled over her seeping into her emotions, fear. raw fear. When she looked up at him all she saw was someone to be afraid of, to run. She felt compelled to run.

Terror filled her, she backed up turned and ran for the way out, she pounded the button to open the door and within moments she was gone, unarmed onto an unknown world.

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[Garith Darkhold]

Yokuni had released a growl as she had the nerve to block. She ran though and he did not give case as some primitive drive took over. He started to gather up the equipment and went to go build a damn whiskey still. The he went to build the still not even going to shut the door Arianna left open.


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[Arianna Organa]

[member="Togashi Yokuni"]

Arianna walked along now looking up to try and remember where she was to prevent walking in circles, or doubling back. She would have to find shelter for the night she thought about Garith and wondered what had happened that had brought on such terror.

One thing was clear they were in trouble, their ability to get along compromised. She contemplated things, and did not know what to do.

 

[Garith Darkhold]

Did he really want to hurt her? No he did not but events spiraled out of control. His demons spiting fire and clawing their way out. Yes he was hooked and he was a drunk. It numbed his temperament though, that is if he stayed a balance between being drunk and being sober.

As she ran he kept working pounding away trying to make the still as fast as possible. Without it he was just a bitter old man, a abusive one.

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[Arianna Organa]

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She found something she thought she could defend, or at least see if someone was coming or something. Course now something that would be scary, and what was she going to defend with her bare hands? She could go back, but now she was stubborn and he had frightened her terribly.

She shook her head, how had all of this happened so quickly. She sat down looking at her torn shirt and thinking. Lady Arianna Organa died of exposure on an unnamed planet her corpse was found near a tree.

Further news pending

 

[Garith Darkhold]

It did not take him long to fashion something together. It was working and he had fluids pumping through it. He was so far gone Arianna was not even a thought. If he felt sorry later on who knows. For now he continued to work on. There will be whiskey darn you! *shakes a fist*


[member="Arianna Darklighter"]

 

[Arianna Organa]

Night was closing in now, Arianna hugged herself to keep warm. She could hear the sounds of things as they crawled around, the sounds of low noises unknown to her. She sat there wide eyed wondering if they would come closer. Would it eat her?

She giggled slightly, that would be something too wouldn't it....her body was half eaten. Suddenly it wasn't so funny. Would this be her last night? Was this the end for her. Was this better than the kidnappers?

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