tophbeifong: (relaxed)
Toph Bei Fong ([personal profile] tophbeifong) wrote in [community profile] castleinthemist2012-02-09 02:47 pm

02 - open

Toph knew she found the courtyard through various senses. She could smell the fresh air, hear the birds, and feel the warm sunlight and cool breeze. The hard stone from the castle faded into softer walkway stone as she moved out into the yard. When her feet touched the grass, she smiled to herself. No longer was the resonance of vibration from the earth surging out and back at her with all its strength. Instead, it met resistance and the grass muffled her senses as it tickled her feet, creating a sort of static for her until it gave way under her soles to let foot meet soil and allow the reverberations communicate to her nearly half a second later than solid ground.

It was a strange sensation, but she welcomed it. It calmed her, and she continued to smile while she moved to what she thought was a nice spot.

She breathed calmly and evenly as she took her stance. One move, another, and then a third, and a perfectly shaped chaise rose up from the ground. She felt proud of herself as she moved to it and lay down, body lying comfortably against the contour of the grass-covered reclining seat.

Once decidedly comfortable, Toph pulled a flask from her belt and took a drink from it. Nice, cool water. She'd stolen the idea from another castle inhabitant and had made one out of a chunk of metal ripped from her bed frame. He used his for naughty juice; she used hers for water.

Toph felt a little guilty. Most of the castle was trying to figure out how to get out of there. She, though, wasn't putting so much effort into it. Sure, she wanted to leave, but what could she do? She'd promised a new friend that she wouldn't go far without eyes to help her spot the monsters she couldn't detect. While she wanted to do her part of the exploring and searching for a way home, she didn't want to be useless in a fight against a flying shadow with claws.

There were very few times that Toph would admit her blindness to be a hindrance. A skirmish against the monsters that moved without contact or sound was one of those very few times.

"I'll just wait for a friend," she told no one before closing her eyes and laying her head back against her arm.
duomaxwell: (fml man)

[personal profile] duomaxwell 2012-02-12 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
Bro? That was... different, unexpected even. But... not completely unwelcome. Hell, they were brothers in a very strange, cosmic sense. It worked, and he wasn't going to call the other out on it, especially if it made him feel better about the situation as a whole.

"Uh... well... all I did was grab a thing of wood that was leaning against one of the walls. It wasn't very heavy... bet if those damn things hadn't fallen they woulda been back up after one hit. ... soo..." he drawled, scratching his chin thoughtfully, "Something heavier than that would probably be more effective, in that case."

[personal profile] stillshinigami 2012-02-12 07:19 am (UTC)(link)
"Doesn't need to be too heavy that you can't lift it." Duo said under his breath, walking onwards until they hit the hallway that he'd explored with Ratchet before.

"Here's some metal along these windows right here." Why not grab it? Ain't like anybody is using it. He looked at it, pausing. So what to make?

"Sword? Staff? It's gotta be light enough not to make your self get tired too soon and heavy enough to swing hard to kick some ass, right?" He still mulls it over, thinking back to the little bender.

"How about a riot club?"
duomaxwell: (c-come on that's totally fair)

[personal profile] duomaxwell 2012-02-12 07:28 am (UTC)(link)
Duo stared at Toph in slight confusion. He really didn't know anything about her, except that she was young, blind, and could move rocks just by moving her body. Her comment didn't make much sense, but he figured whatever his double had told her had given her some insight in to their world and from the sounds of it, they were severely advanced in comparison.

"Uh..." he shook his head, dismissing the thoughts to focus on the task at hand. "Riot club? Like what police officers use?"

[personal profile] stillshinigami 2012-02-12 07:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. Police or military." Duo nodded at his double, though noting his confusion at what Toph had said where he just shrugged it off. Guess he shoulda explained that stuff better the other night. Turning his attention to the pipsqueak. To his sober mind the action against the metal was a shock, but he quickly remembered that she'd done the same thing with him not too long before with that metal piece around her arm, and then this was exactly what he'd planned on her doing.

It's just seeing her in action? Whoa. He watched the metal twist and turn before she finalized the two pieces. He reached over and picked up the kama.

"Well well... Toph. Anyone ever said you have a knack for the ironic?"
duomaxwell: (I see dead people)

[personal profile] duomaxwell 2012-02-12 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Holy hell..." Duo breathed after watching her work, more than shocked and amazed that she'd been able to pull that off so well. What else could he say? It was like watching a damn miracle in the making, that was for sure.

[personal profile] stillshinigami 2012-02-12 08:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh." He pauses. "Irony? No!" He snorted a laugh out of the amusement of the lame pun.

"I didn't even consider that. I just mean that me and this guy here... This is our weapon of choice." He said, handling it over and pressing his thumb against the blade.

"It might just work." He pauses and looks to his double, offering him the weapon. He could have it.

"What I tell you?"
duomaxwell: (eh eh nothing else I can say)

[personal profile] duomaxwell 2012-02-12 08:26 am (UTC)(link)
Duo shook his head sharply, snapping himself out of whatever shock had settled on him. He smirked faintly at the weapon, finally taking note of what it was rather than how it had been made, lifting in to his hand to test the weight of it. Smaller than what he would have gone for himself had he the ability to make it, but right then he really couldn't complain about it.

"Damn... this is impressive. Really, really impressive."

[personal profile] stillshinigami 2012-02-12 08:51 am (UTC)(link)
Duo scooped up the club. It was heavy, but it was nothing he couldn't handle by himself. What spare design features there were in it, it left a sturdy handle and a weighted end. Worked for him. Would give him a better swing.

He whispered towards his double. "Maybe we can get her to make us a new gundam while she's at it." Just a joke, and a stupid one. But with her enthusiasm they could make anything.

He leaned the club on his shoulder and made to follow.
duomaxwell: (you'll never see)

[personal profile] duomaxwell 2012-02-12 09:13 am (UTC)(link)
The joke earned a quiet snort and a shake of his head. He wasn't sure what any kind of mobile suit would have done to help them in their current situation, but it didn't make the joke any less amusing.

He fell in step next to his double again, following Toph deeper in to the castle.

"I think a lot of people would be grateful for weapons and tools, not just us."

[personal profile] stillshinigami 2012-02-12 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Armor? Augh, thinking about all of this in a medieval perspective was tough. He didn't know where to start. Maybe talk to those guys from that era to find out what they could use? He was by no means a history buff.

He stepped back when she took a stance, knowing it was probably best not to be in the way when she was doing her thing, but the creaking and strain of the metal and the rock was the most concerning. He stepped further back, watching the wall for any cracks.

"Careful." He shot out, his eyes darting from Toph and back to the wall. There was no way to tell how stable the ground was.
duomaxwell: (now what?!)

[personal profile] duomaxwell 2012-02-14 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
Showing off or not, Duo was impressed to say the least. This was way beyond anything he could have imagined existed within the realm of human ability. It was a little bit scary even, knowing that she could do that with barely a movement, and he stayed far back with his double to ensure they didn't wind up getting caught up in an accidental collapse of the wall.

"Damn..." he muttered under his breath.

[personal profile] stillshinigami 2012-02-14 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Chain mail or kevlar would work much better." Duo shrugged. "But you can't make either of those I don't think." Duo replied, shrugged his shoulders as he walked forward.

"Let's just stick to making weapons for now. Actually, let's just stick to salvaging and make the weapons when we get back." Better use of their time, not to mention much safer.

He looked down at the pile of metal. How were they even gonna get it back to home base?

"I think this is enough for now."
duomaxwell: (watching)

[personal profile] duomaxwell 2012-02-14 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Gotta wonder how much armor would work against those things..." Duo mused quietly, kneeling down to pick up one of the lengths of metal and examine it. Of course that led him to wondering if there was anything or anyone else they should worry about. So far he hadn't run in to anyone with ill intent but that could change easily. It wasn't like this castle was picky on who it pulled there.

"Yeah... I agree. Let's just get weapons goin' for now. Maybe we can ask the fountain for a different kinda metal for armor later."

[personal profile] stillshinigami 2012-02-15 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Not well, I'd think." Duo replies as he picked up another rod, then looked to Toph briefly when she made her comment. Hm.

"We'll figure out the armor thing later. We'll figure out this stuff later." He shrugged, glancing to his double. Okay, fine. Let it be up to them. "You up for that train tracks thing or do you wanna go back? Up to you guys."
duomaxwell: (tie)

[personal profile] duomaxwell 2012-02-17 10:53 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm cool with it if you guys are," Duo nodded, "I wanted to check 'em out anyway. After all the crap that happened the other day..."

He didn't want to think about that, actually. What he really wanted was to go explore it unhindered and actually see if they could get somewhere. And there was power in numbers at least.

[personal profile] stillshinigami 2012-02-18 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
"Alright. Onward, brave explorers." He quipped, holding the club against his shoulder to halve the weight burden. He pondered the things he and Toph could make with that iron. A few long weapons and a few swords should be enough, he figured. And this club would come in handy too.

He lead the way down the hall into another chamber. There were stairs down there too. Wondered how easy it would be just to get Toph to bend some stairs or a bridge over there.

"So, the only way up there is a chain. You think you can bend a ladder or some stairs or something? So we don't gotta climb that thing again?"
duomaxwell: (bright eyes)

[personal profile] duomaxwell 2012-02-18 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
That would be convenient as hell, and the thought actually earned a smile that unfortunately Toph couldn't see. His double always seemed to be just slightly ahead of him in thought, but age likely had a factor in that.

"Any way to get 'round this place would be better than what we got right now," he added in, making a mental note to look for other places that Toph could use her power to that effect.

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