MILTON GREASLEY
Vampire
Posts: 71
Occupation:
Student
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Ethan Machado
Played by:
NOE
Wherever there’s love … there’s grace.
Last seen May 4, 2024 0:30:20 GMT
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Post by MILTON GREASLEY on Jul 2, 2023 19:48:27 GMT
I know what it's like to think of yourself as a monster
MG had been avoiding Ethan for a good while now but it wasn't because he had gotten tired of hanging out with him or anything like that. It was because he remembered Raziel's threat a little too clearly and he was worried that he would start targeting all the important people in MG's life and while Ethan was human, he was one of MG's closest friends, so he didn't want to risk it. Most days, MG watched Ethan from afar, just to make sure he got home from and to work safely without anything happening to him and most of the time, he stayed out of sight. Or, at least he hoped so. As much as it hurt him to stay away from Ethan like this, he knew it was for the greater good because the consequences of not staying away from him during these times were far too great. So, with a heavy heart, he instead chose to keep an eye on his friend from afar and usually, nothing happened but he still chose to keep an eye on him because what if one day something does happen when MG wasn't looking?
He'd simply never forget himself for it.
So, even though today started as normal, MG still didn't get up and leave. Instead, he chose to watch over Ethan. He watched as countless customers entered the shop and then emerged with plastic bags filled with comic books. Business seemed to be booming today which was a good thing but then he seemed to notice that one person had entered the store but they never seemed to come out. He frowned slightly and chose to move a bit closer so he could make sure that Ethan wasn't currently in a struggle or anything like that but everything seemed to be fine except for that one minor detail. MG wondered, for a moment, if maybe he had just missed that person going out but nope. He was sure that they had never come out. MG couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong and as Ethan closed up for the night, MG pushed himself up from his seat so he could follow him in his own car. MG tried to not make it too obvious that he was following after Ethan and when his friend arrived at home, MG almost felt like he had been too paranoid because everything looked normal but then as he watched Ethan head inside, he noticed that the door seemed to stop before it could close then it opened a little bit more and then finally closed as if someone had just opened the door a little more to be able to enter the house.
"Shit." MG cursed under his breath. He quickly switched off the ignition and got out of his car. "What do I do?" MG whispered to himself but he knew that if he stayed for too long to debate on his next course of action, something would happen and he can't afford to lose Ethan. He can't. MG quickly got out of the car and quickly approached Ethan's home. He hesitated for a moment as he stood in front of his door before he finally raised his fist and knocked on the door a few times before he stepped back. He knocked on the door a few more times as he paced for a moment, wondering if he was already too late. "E! It's MG." MG called out, waiting for his friend to open the door.
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ETHAN MACHADO
Vampire
Posts: 48
Age:
19
Occupation:
Whitmore College Sophomore
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Milton Greasley
Played by:
Emma
Athletes are superstitious, maybe that's why people think we're dumb.
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Post by ETHAN MACHADO on Jul 16, 2023 18:52:11 GMT
Lately Ethan’s life had become boring, for lack of a better word. Most of the time he went to school, played football, went to work and spent time at home. That was it. MG seemed to be constantly busy these days, either that or the guy was avoiding him, and Ethan had no idea why. He had made other friends at school but the truth was he didn’t get along with any of them as well as he did with MG so he missed having him around. The guy had become his best friend pretty quickly and something felt wrong about the way he was keeping his distance now but Ethan knew that he didn’t want to push it. He knew when to pick his battles, there were times when it was better to keep pressing to get an answer and others when it was better to back off and let the other person come to him. He got the impression that this time it was the latter that was needed so he was doing his best to respect MG’s decision to keep away and get on with his life as normal. It meant that Ethan felt lonely at times but no matter what was going on right now he knew that MG was a good guy and he was certain that he wouldn’t be keeping his distance if there wasn’t a good reason for him to do it. Ethan had been doing his best to fill that void somewhat by getting to know some of the other students at Whitmore and people around town and he had been getting to know Mystic Falls a bit better as well but it wasn’t quite the same. One thing he knew for sure was that there were strange things going on around town, people had been disappearing ever since he’d arrived but now there were other odd reports about things not adding up as well. His mom didn’t often like to talk about her work but these days that seemed to be one of the more exciting things to focus on so Ethan often ended up asking her about it. He had thought about borrowing her old police scanner so he could see what was going on around town himself but right now there was something holding him back. He couldn’t quite put his finger on what it was but he knew that sooner or later he was going to have to do something. He couldn’t just stand back while people got hurt and other things were going on around the town but for now he knew that he just had to focus on making sure that his mom and sister were alright. It was still a little too soon after losing his dad for him to strike out on his own and do something so reckless so he was doing his best to keep that in mind. That day he’d had to close up the shop since he was rostered on for the late shift and the last hour or two had been non-stop. It was great since it meant that business was picking up but it was tough working there alone when it was like that and he was glad when he was finally able to call it a night. Locking up, Ethan climbed in his car and headed home. His mom and Maia were both out, his mom had to work while his sister had plans with a girl from school so Ethan knew better than to wait up for either of them. Instead he planned on ordering takeout and relaxing in front of a movie for the night since he had the house to himself. Heading upstairs, he dumped his stuff and got changed, not hearing the first knock on the door but as he headed downstairs to look over the takeout menus he couldn’t miss the second set and it wasn’t long before a familiar voice was calling out to him. Making his way to the front of the door, Ethan opened it before hesitating for a moment. “MG, what are you doing here?” he asked. It was good to see him, great in fact, but it didn’t change the fact that MG had been keeping his distance so seeing him suddenly show up as a surprise to say the least. MILTON GREASLEY
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MILTON GREASLEY
Vampire
Posts: 71
Occupation:
Student
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Ethan Machado
Played by:
NOE
Wherever there’s love … there’s grace.
Last seen May 4, 2024 0:30:20 GMT
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Post by MILTON GREASLEY on Jul 16, 2023 19:18:16 GMT
I know what it's like to think of yourself as a monster
MG was pacing. His head was starting to swim with all the possibilities as to why Ethan was taking some time to open the door. He almost pounded on the door with his fist again but then the door opened and it revealed none other than Ethan and that was when he lowered his hand down and his eyes widened a little bit but then relief seemed to drown him in waves upon seeing him standing there. Although he could sense the distance between them, one that he had created, and it made his expression shift into something that showcased he was feeling guilty. MG's lips stretched into a smile, now unsure of what to say because he hadn't thought that far. His concern for Ethan drowned what he could possibly say to make up for how distant he'd been. MG, as subtly as possible, looked over Ethan's shoulder to see if he could see anything behind him, but he couldn't see anything and that concerned him even more because where they be? MG gulped and looked back at Ethan, doing his best to school his expression to not tip Ethan off and get him in trouble. He wanted to do this as quietly as possible without telling Ethan anything about the supernatural world because it really would be better if he didn't know anything about what goes bumping in the night.
About what he was.
"Hi, E." MG greeted eventually, his lips stretching into a small but sincere smile because he had genuinely missed his best friend. "Uh, I wanted to—" MG trailed off because he had no idea what to say. He couldn't exactly tell him that he was here to protect him from a possible threat or to tell him that because they are close, he's immediately a target of Raziel's. MG nervously rubbed his hands together before he shifted his weight from one foot to the other to battle off his restlessness.
"To, uh, talk to you, actually." MG finally concluded, his eyes still on Ethan. "Do you, um, do you have a minute? I won't take long, I promise." MG added a moment later, his eyes searching Ethan's, to see what he was going to say. But then, as subtly as possible, he looked over his shoulder again to see if he could spot anything but there was absolutely nothing and if MG wasn't one hundred percent sure he had seen something, he'd think that he'd been too paranoid. But he was absolutely positive of what he'd seen. He wasn't wrong and he had a feeling that it was purposefully hiding so that he'd think it was all in his head. "Please?' He looked over at Ethan when he said that, offering him another genuine smile.
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ETHAN MACHADO
Vampire
Posts: 48
Age:
19
Occupation:
Whitmore College Sophomore
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Milton Greasley
Played by:
Emma
Athletes are superstitious, maybe that's why people think we're dumb.
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Post by ETHAN MACHADO on Jul 17, 2023 21:48:15 GMT
The house was quiet when Ethan got home but the truth was that he was used to that these days. His mom was often busy with work and Maya seemed to go out on dates pretty often. Ethan had never had a problem making friends before and he had made some friends during his time in Mystic Falls so far but the truth was that his best friend was MG and the fact that he had pulled away hurt. Ethan new that he needed to give his friend some space, after all he was certain that MG wouldn’t be keeping his distance if there wasn’t a good reason for him to do so, but that still didn’t make it any easier. Truth be told it sucked and Ethan hated it but he knew that he wasn’t going to be that person and try and force MG to spend time with him when he wanted something else. Needless to say it was a surprise to see the guy show up on his doorstep after everything that had happened lately and there was a part of Ethan that was happy to see him, of course there was, but there was another part of him that was a little way. MG hadn’t said he was going to be stopping by and he hadn’t given any indication that he was ready to end the distance he had put between them but now here he was and Ethan really wasn’t sure what to make of it. “Hey,” Ethan said, hating how awkward things were but not sure what he could do to change that. He really had missed MG but he had known that his friend had needed to make the first move and Ethan would be lying if he said that he didn’t hope that this might be the start of them getting back on the right track but he knew that only time would tell. “What is it?” he asked as MG’s voice trailed off. There was clearly something that he wanted to say but he didn’t seem sure how to say it and that alone was enough to make Ethan a little nervous to say the least. Judging by the way MG rubbed his hands together and shifted his weight from one foot to the other, it looked like he wasn’t the only one who was nervous either. As MG said he wanted to talk to him and asked if he had a minute, Ethan hesitated for a moment. He wasn’t sure whether he was going to like what MG had to say but he knew that he at least had to give him a chance, especially when he asked again. “Sure, come on in,” he said, stepping aside so that MG could enter the house. “My mom and Maya are both out,” he added. This wasn’t the first time MG had been to his house, he had never seen where MG lived but MG had been to his place before and they’d played video games and read some of his comic books. “What did you want to talk to me about?” he asked once MG was inside and Ethan had closed the door behind him. MILTON GREASLEY
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MILTON GREASLEY
Vampire
Posts: 71
Occupation:
Student
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Ethan Machado
Played by:
NOE
Wherever there’s love … there’s grace.
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Post by MILTON GREASLEY on Jul 18, 2023 18:36:52 GMT
I know what it's like to think of yourself as a monster
"It's nothing, don't worry. It's just, it'd be better to talk inside." MG didn't want Ethan to worry about anything. MG had already been granted an invitation before and that was when they came back to Ethan's place to play some video games together and for that, he was grateful, because if Ethan hadn't opened the door, he would've knocked it down and entered without there being a barrier keeping him away. "Thank you." MG said in a soft voice when he was given the chance to come in. When Ethan stepped aside, MG made his way into the house and when Ethan explained that both Maya and his mom weren't home, he nodded his head. "Oh." He replied out loud but deep down he was really relieved to hear that.
MG's eyes warily scanned his surroundings before they relaxed on Ethan and naturally upon looking at him, his expression softened more and his smile became a lot more visible. "Look, E, I know I've been distant for a while now and it's nothing to do with you, I promise, it's just that..." We're being hunted down by a crazy angel who's dead set on killing us all, basically. "There has been some issues at the school and with my friend group, so I've just been trying to fix it." MG explained in a soft voice while keeping his eyes fixed on Ethan. Though from the corner of his eye, he seemed to catch something that had him tensing up.
"Oh, also, is it okay if I have a glass of water?" MG pretended to massage his throat to really sell the act of needing something to drink. He waited until Ethan was gone to investigate what he had noticed. MG closed his eyes for a moment to really focus his hearing on anything that would alert him to where the intruder was and that was when he heard the sound of faint footsteps that seemed to be increasing in speed and that was when MG's hand shot out, grabbing the invisible intruder by the throat. He glanced in the direction of the kitchen, trying to be as quiet as possible as he struggled with the invisible creature until it wriggled free from his hold and MG once again had no idea where it was. He looked around him with wide eyes before he quickly schooled his expression to not show that he was affected by anything or that anything was wrong. His eyes relaxed on Ethan once again as his lips stretched into a small smile.
He'll just have to try again.
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ETHAN MACHADO
Vampire
Posts: 48
Age:
19
Occupation:
Whitmore College Sophomore
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Milton Greasley
Played by:
Emma
Athletes are superstitious, maybe that's why people think we're dumb.
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Post by ETHAN MACHADO on Jul 19, 2023 21:49:07 GMT
Ethan would be lying if he said he wasn't suspicious, MG had been distant for a while now so for him to suddenly show up like this meant that there had to be something going on but he had no idea what that was. There was only one way to find out what it was, though, and that was to hear MG out. "Alright," he nodded. He knew that MG was a good guy, Ethan had seen that time and time again since they met, and in a way that was why suddenly being frozen out had hurt so much but he had known he'd had to respect it. As it was now he stepped aside and let MG into the house, nodding as he thanked him. Ethan wasn't really sure why he'd told MG that he was home alone but he shrugged when MG said oh. "Seems they both have more of a life than I do these days," he chuckled. He was happy for them but at the same time it made him miss his best friend more at times. It was tough to miss the way MG seemed to be looking around him but Ethan just put it down to nerves about whatever it was that he wanted to talk to him about. "The old it's not you it's me line, huh?" he asked. Truth be told he really wasn't sure what he had expected but MG was at least trying to explain and Ethan knew that he needed to respect that. "Sorry, that was out of line," he added, feeling a little bad. As MG said there were some issues at school and with his friends, Ethan's expression instantly turned to one of concern. "Is everything okay?" he asked. "If that's all it is you don't need to freeze me out, I might be able to help," he offered, knowing that if there was anything he could do to help out MG and his friends then he would do it in an instant. As MG asked if he could have a glass of water, Ethan nodded. "Sure man, I'll be right back." He still couldn't shake the feeling that there was something more going on but MG didn't seem to want to tell him just yet so Ethan just had to hope that if he was patient then he would find out sooner or later. Making his way into the kitchen, he got a glass of water for MG before returning. "Here you go," he said as he held the glass out to MG. It still seemed like something was bothering the guy but Ethan wasn't sure that pressing him for an answer was the best approach. Ethan snapped out of his thoughts when he heard a noise in the next room. "Did you hear that?" he asked, wanting to make sure that it wasn't just his mind playing tricks on him. He knew that there wasn't anyone else in the house, his mom and sister wouldn't be back for a while yet and they didn't have any pets so he had no idea what was responsible for making that noise. MILTON GREASLEY
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MILTON GREASLEY
Vampire
Posts: 71
Occupation:
Student
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Ethan Machado
Played by:
NOE
Wherever there’s love … there’s grace.
Last seen May 4, 2024 0:30:20 GMT
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Post by MILTON GREASLEY on Jul 22, 2023 20:22:24 GMT
I know what it's like to think of yourself as a monster
MG's expression shifted into one that showed he was feeling guilty for pulling this type of trick on Ethan, especially when it's been a line that's so overused but it was the closest to the truth and it already made him feel bad to lie and hide something from him. It wasn't about him not trusting Ethan to be able to handle it, he just knew that it would elevate his risks of getting hurt and MG would never be able to forgive himself if Ethan were to get hurt because of him.
So, even though it didn't feel good to do this to Ethan, he knew that it was for the greater good. "No, it's okay, don't apologize." MG assured him almost right away. "I'm the one who should be apologizing here, E." MG added with a soft smile resting on his lips, his eyes fixed on the other even though there was a hint of sadness in his eyes, but he knew that Ethan was right. His expression softened when Ethan mentioned that he might be able to help. "I know, E. I trust that you can do that. I don't want to freeze you out. It's just that this problem..." MG trailed off, making a small gesture with his hand as he struggled to find the most subtle way to explain the situation without outright telling Ethan that hey, you actually might never see me again because there's crazy Angel who's dead set on killing us all! ... It really wouldn't end well.
"It can only be resolved by those in the school. It's not a big deal, we're almost done with it, though." MG explained a few moments after with a tone that he hoped was assuring enough.
When MG returned back with the water, MG reached out to take it from him. "Thank you." MG kept the glass between his hands, his eyes fixed on Ethan before he seemed to tense up at the sound that occurred not long after. Ah, shit. MG glanced over at where the noise came from. "No?" MG attempted to lie, shaking his head once. "I didn't hear anything." MG added, though he felt a sense of urgency because that noise can't be a good thing. "So, um, how has it been? You been going to classes and everything?"
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Posts: 48
Age:
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Occupation:
Whitmore College Sophomore
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Milton Greasley
Played by:
Emma
Athletes are superstitious, maybe that's why people think we're dumb.
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Post by ETHAN MACHADO on Jul 22, 2023 23:53:25 GMT
Ethan knew he should just be glad that MG was making an effort to reach out now but he hadn't been able to stop himself from making that comment. The moment the words left his lips he felt bad about it and he knew that he probably sounded like a jealous ex or something. MG was his friend and that was it but he would be lying if he said that the way he had been keeping his distance didn't hurt. The guy was his best friend and Ethan knew that MG wouldn't do this without a good reason so he had hoped that sooner or later the radio silence would come to an end but he wasn't sure whether this was that time. He still got the feeling that something was off but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was. "No, I need to apologise. I know you and I know you wouldn't be keeping your distance if you didn't have a good reason," Ethan assured him. MG just wasn't that kind if person, he was a good guy and he cared about everyone around him so Ethan was certain that there had to be something going on that was keeping MG away. As MG apologised, Ethan shook his head. "Don't worry man, we're good," Ethan said gently, not wanting MG to feel bad about not being there when there was clearly something else going on that Ethan didn't know about. He wasn't sure whether MG was going to tell him what that was or not but either way Ethan wanted to make sure that his friend knew that he could help if he let him. Whatever was going on was clearly bothering MG and Ethan hated seeing him like that so he knew that he would do anything he could in order to help. As MG said it was something that only those at his school could sort out, Ethan's heart sank. "Oh," he said as he looked over at his friend. "That's okay, I get it. I can wait," he offered, knowing that it would definitely be worth it. "I hope you guys can get it sorted soon, I've missed you man," he admitted as he reached over and clapped MG on the shoulder. "No problem," Ethan said, offering MG a smile as he thanked him. Ethan hadn't been sure whether he had heard something in the other room to begin with and a part of him had thought that he was hearing things especially when MG said he hadn't heard anything but he couldn't help but get a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach. Snapping out of it as MG asked about school, Ethan nodded. "Classes have been alright and I'm still working at the store. Football practice has been keeping me busy as well," he admitted. "How have things been for you?" he asked before taking a couple of steps forward as the noise came again only louder this time. "You must have heard it this time," he breathed as his gaze returned to MG. "Stay here, I'll go and check it out. It's probably just the neighbour's cat again, I swear he prefers our house to his own a lot of the time," he said before starting to move in the direction of the other room. MILTON GREASLEY
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MILTON GREASLEY
Vampire
Posts: 71
Occupation:
Student
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Ethan Machado
Played by:
NOE
Wherever there’s love … there’s grace.
Last seen May 4, 2024 0:30:20 GMT
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Post by MILTON GREASLEY on Jul 23, 2023 19:20:52 GMT
I know what it's like to think of yourself as a monster
MG felt a small smile form on his lips when Ethan forgave him. He had always known that Ethan was an incredibly decent guy, not to mention one of the nicest people that MG''s had the pleasure of getting to know. MG still felt really guilty to lie and keep things from Ethan like this, especially when he knew just how much Ethan wanted to help, but it was that desire to help that could very well put his life in danger and MG can't let something like that happen. He absolutely can't. "I've missed you, too, E. Really." MG admitted in a soft voice, his eyes fixed on his friend with the same look of softness in his eyes. "I really appreciate you giving me another chance like this. I promise I'll be back as soon as everything has calmed down and we'll get to spend more time together again. I really miss spending time with you, E."
MG listened intently to what Ethan had to offer in regards to how school was going for him. His lips stretched into an immediate smile as relief washed over his features, looking relieved to hear that everything was going well for him. "I'm really glad to hear that everything's going well for you, E. If anyone gives you trouble, just let me know, yeah?" MG said with a small smile resting on his lips. When Ethan turned the question to him, he thought about it for a moment. "Well, um..." MG stopped when the noise happened again, though this time it was a lot louder. MG's eyes widened slightly when he saw Ethan approaching the source of the noise. "No!" MG abruptly said as he moved to stand in front of Ethan. "Wait, uh, I'll check it out. Cats love me. I can do that. You could order something for us to eat in the meantime? I'm starving." MG said with a brief chuckle falling from his lips but there was already droplets of sweat forming on his forehead and the back of his neck. He looked at Ethan, waiting for him to go before he could turn and investigate the source of the sound before Ethan could investigate it for himself and get hurt.
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Posts: 48
Age:
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Occupation:
Whitmore College Sophomore
Status:
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Partner:
Milton Greasley
Played by:
Emma
Athletes are superstitious, maybe that's why people think we're dumb.
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Post by ETHAN MACHADO on Jul 24, 2023 21:48:54 GMT
Ethan still had no idea what was really going on with MG but he knew that he needed to trust his friend. It was easy to forget sometimes that MG had a whole other life, he went to a different school and he had a family in town and even though Ethan had heard about MG’s friends and family he hadn’t actually met any of them yet. Normally when the two of them ended up hanging out they went back to Ethan’s house if they got fed up of spending time at the Grill or in town so there was a lot that Ethan didn’t know about his friend yet but he hoped that in time he would get to figure all of that out. As MG said he really appreciated Ethan giving him another chance, Ethan shook his head. “You’re my best friend, how could I not?” he asked. He knew better than to hold something like this against MG, he needed to be patient and trust that things would get back to normal sooner or later and as MG said they would get to spend more time together when things settled down, Ethan nodded. “Sounds good to me, I miss spending time with you as well,” he admitted. “You will tell me if there is anything I can do or you just need a distraction, right?” he asked. MG wasn’t giving much away but the offer of help was still there if he ever needed it. “I can handle them if they do, don’t worry,” Ethan chuckled. He had never needed anyone to fight his battles for him and that hadn’t changed but it was still good to have MG offer like that. “There is a part of me that does want to see you square off against them though,” he added with a grin, knowing that was definitely something that would be amusing to see. He wasn’t too sure what MG would do in that case but that was what made it that much more interesting as far as Ethan was concerned. Before MG could even answer about what he had been up to the noise came again only louder this time and Ethan was surprised when MG said no so quickly. He couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something wrong and he thought for a moment as MG offered to go and look for the cat. “Most might but I don’t think this one will. He doesn’t like many people and I don’t want you getting hurt,” he admitted, doing his best to shake off the bad feeling as he took another few steps forward. “I’ll take care of him, don’t worry,” he assured MG. “There are some takeout menus in the drawer if you want to take a look an order us something,” he offered, knowing that he really couldn’t expect MG to get rid of the cat considering that this was Ethan’s house. MILTON GREASLEY
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MILTON GREASLEY
Vampire
Posts: 71
Occupation:
Student
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Ethan Machado
Played by:
NOE
Wherever there’s love … there’s grace.
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Post by MILTON GREASLEY on Aug 2, 2023 17:21:09 GMT
I know what it's like to think of yourself as a monster
MG felt a small smile form on his lips at Ethan's words before he felt relief wash over him. MG found himself wondering if he really deserved to have a friend like Ethan in his life. When he heard that Ethan also missed spending time with him, his smile only grew wider. “Yeah?” He asked with a hopeful look on his face. It felt easy, slipping back into conversation with Ethan like this. It almost made him forget why he was here in the first place. MG nodded his head almost instantly at Ethan's next words. “Of course I will.” MG had a soft spot for Ethan and even though the squad meant the world to him, there were some things that he found himself discussing with Ethan a lot easier than with the squad. Things that he felt Ethan would get a lot quicker than them. Plus, Ethan was also a lot easier to talk to. That's not to say that the squad wasn't, but the bond he had with Ethan... It was different.
The good type of different, too.
“I know you will.” MG said, and he sounded as though he really believed Ethan, and that's because he did. He had no doubt in his mind that he'd be able to help himself if he ever found himself in a situation. MG couldn't help the chuckle that fell from his lips at Ethan's next words, though. “Oh, yeah? You wanna see me in action, hm?” MG teased in a light-hearted voice. “I'm a pacifist, but when someone hurts the people that I deeply care about, I can be intimidating.” MG pretended to frown and puff out his chest as if showcasing how intimidating he can truly be.
MG could feel his own heart pounding in his chest just from how worried he was about Ethan getting himself into trouble, especially with that “thing” still in the room, hidden, but not gone for good. “No, no, it's okay, I don't hold grudges if he does hurt me.” MG tried to persist, but Ethan was walking closer to the room, and he was telling him to order something for them, and it made him get extra worried, especially since he could hear the sound of approaching footsteps. MG blurred ahead, standing in front of Ethan and lifted his hand into the air, and it looked like he was holding something that wasn't even there as he grasped the wrist of the Chimera. “Ethan, get out of here. Now.” MG told Ethan over his shoulder while still holding onto the Chimera's wrist. “Whoever you are, we can talk this out, okay? No one here has to get hurt.” MG attempted to rationalize with the attacker and from Ethan's point of view, he probably looked like he was having a psychotic break since he was talking to something, or someone, who wasn't even there. MG released a pained sound when he felt something hit him in the chest, and when he looked down, he saw that there were scissors stuck into his chest, just barely missing his heart. With his other hand, he tossed the water that he had at the other and MG watched as the water made contact with someone, and he watched as the water dripped slowly from his face. “I see you.” MG breathed out before he kicked the guy in the chest, sending him away before he turned to see if Ethan was still there, giving his attacker the perfect chance to kick him away, sending MG straight into one of the tables, pulling a pained sound out of his lips.
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ETHAN MACHADO
Vampire
Posts: 48
Age:
19
Occupation:
Whitmore College Sophomore
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Milton Greasley
Played by:
Emma
Athletes are superstitious, maybe that's why people think we're dumb.
Last seen Apr 27, 2024 1:06:27 GMT
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Post by ETHAN MACHADO on Aug 4, 2023 22:00:31 GMT
Ethan knew that there was no way he was going to be angry with MG, he was a good guy and Ethan was certain that he wouldn’t stay away unless there was a good reason for it. It sounded like there was something pretty intense going on with his friends and Ethan wanted to help but he also knew that it wasn’t always easy to let outsiders in. He knew that he just had to trust that in time MG would be able to sort things out and that he would be around more again but until then Ethan just had to be patient. It wasn’t always one of his strong suits but MG meant a lot to him so Ethan knew that this time around he would make it work. He had other people that he could distract him with, the football team sometimes had different things going on but a lot of them fit the jock stereotype perfectly and Ethan could only spend so much time around them in one go. That was why he seemed to just work at the shop and head home most days at the moment and he knew that he seriously needed to find something else to do with his time. “Yeah, of course,” he nodded as MG asked if he’d meant it about missing spending time with him. The guy really was his best friend so of course he was going to miss spending time with MG. “Alright, you’d better,” he said as MG promised to let him know if there was anything that he could do. He knew that MG and his friends probably had it covered but Ethan knew that he would always be there if MG needed him. One thing Ethan knew for sure was that he could handle anyone who gave him trouble. Ethan had learned to stand on his own two feet a long time ago and that hadn’t changed as time went on. If anything he had grown even more determined than ever so MG really didn’t need to worry about that. Ethan had always been the kind of guy who found it easy to get along with others but every so often he found some people who thought otherwise but it never worried him. “Definitely. Maybe I should try getting you into a boxing ring,” he teased, unable to stop himself. As MG said that he could be intimidating when someone hurt the people he cared about, Ethan felt a smile form on his face. “I fall into that category, do I?” he asked, unable to resist. As a noise came from the other room Ethan knew that it had to be just the neighbour’s cat again. The animal always seemed to like getting into their house and he often had to put it back outside but the way MG was acting was enough to give him a bad feeling. “Honestly man, it’s fine,” Ethan assured him, knowing that it wasn’t worth the risk. Before he knew what was going on MG was suddenly standing in front of him seemingly holding something and Ethan’s eyes widened in surprise. “You were just there, how did you do that?” he asked, turning to look at the spot that MG was standing in only moments ago before turning to look at his friend again. “MG, what’s going on?” he asked, that bad feeling he’d had before only growing when MG told him to get out of there. “No, I’m not leaving you,” he said. He had no idea what was going on right now especially when MG started talking again only this time it was to someone that he couldn’t see but he knew that he needed to get to the bottom of it. Suddenly there were scissors protruding from MG’s stomach and Ethan felt like the breath had been sucked out of him. “What the hell?” he breathed. “MG, are you okay?” he asked. “What’s going on?” he repeated when his friend threw the glass of water over something and suddenly even Ethan could see that the water was dripping down someone’s face. No sooner had MG turned to check on him than MG was sent backwards and Ethan moved to his friend’s side, wrapping an arm around him to hold him up. “Tell me what you need me to do,” he said. Pulling the scissors out didn’t seem like a good idea and he didn’t understand what was going on but MG was hurt so he knew that he needed to do something, he just didn’t know what. MILTON GREASLEY
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MILTON GREASLEY
Vampire
Posts: 71
Occupation:
Student
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Ethan Machado
Played by:
NOE
Wherever there’s love … there’s grace.
Last seen May 4, 2024 0:30:20 GMT
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Post by MILTON GREASLEY on Aug 5, 2023 17:58:10 GMT
I know what it's like to think of yourself as a monster
MG, as much as he wanted to sink into the familiarity of talking to Ethan, he knew that he shouldn't let his guard down, especially right now. Talking to Ethan felt so easy that it almost lulled him into a fake sense of security, until the moment that he remembered what the purpose of this visit was. MG released a chuckle at Ethan's words. “Oh yeah? I'd be pretty badass in there, wouldn't I?” MG asked with a grin resting on his lips, and Ethan's question made his expression soften before he nodded his head a few times. “Yeah, E. You do.” MG admitted in a soft voice, his eyes still fixed solely on Ethan, watching him quietly for a couple of moments before everything seemed to shift on its axis when Ethan began making his way into the room, and he could hear the sound of approaching footsteps. It pushed him to move, and before he knew it, he was blurring over there until he was standing in front of Ethan, shielding him. His question made a lot of sense and MG knew that he had a lot to explain, but he also knew that now was not the time.
“Damn it, E, you have to go—” MG's words were interrupted when he was stabbed with the scissors, letting out a groan of pain. MG felt bad for Ethan because what he was experiencing right now really can't be easy. “I'm okay. It's you they're after. Listen to me. You have to leave now, or—” Again, he was interrupted when he was sent backwards by the Chimera and soon enough, Ethan was right there, not running away from the danger, but instead he was getting closer to MG, putting him in even more danger. MG held onto Ethan's arm as he winced in pain. “What I need you to do—” MG paused as he yanked the scissors out of his abdomen, the wound healing rapidly. “Is to get the hell out of here, Ethan. I'll explain everything, but you need to go. You're going to get hurt. Please. I'll be fine.” Ethan released Ethan to nudge him to go. “Go.” MG nudged him again to get a move on because he had no idea how much time they had left before the Chimera would strike at them.
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ETHAN MACHADO
Vampire
Posts: 48
Age:
19
Occupation:
Whitmore College Sophomore
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Milton Greasley
Played by:
Emma
Athletes are superstitious, maybe that's why people think we're dumb.
Last seen Apr 27, 2024 1:06:27 GMT
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Post by ETHAN MACHADO on Aug 5, 2023 22:46:17 GMT
Ethan had never had a problem making friends but the truth was that he had never found anyone that it felt as natural to be around as it did with MG. There was never any need for either of them to worry about being judged by the other and Ethan liked to think that they didn’t have to hide anything from each other. That was how he had felt until recently, at least. He hadn’t expected MG to start freezing him out the way he had done but MG was adamant it was for a good reason and Ethan knew that he needed to trust his friend. It was surprisingly easy to slip back into old habits even after everything that had happened though and as far as Ethan was concerned that definitely wasn’t a bad thing. “Oh yeah, you definitely would,” Ethan chuckled as MG said he would be pretty badass in the boxing ring. “They wouldn’t stand a chance against you,” he added with a grin. As MG confirmed that Ethan was one of the people he cared about, Ethan’s expression softened. “That’s good because I feel the same,” he admitted. MG was his best friend and he didn’t like the idea of anything bad happening to him at all. Unfortunately it wasn’t long before that exact thing happened and Ethan watched in horror as MG pulled out the scissors and let out a grown of pain. “I’m pretty sure you shouldn’t have removed those, you could bleed out,” Ethan warned, ignoring MG’s words telling him to go. None of this made any sense, MG had moved quicker than should have been possible, he had been stabbed and he had removed the scissors from his chest like it was all nothing. “It’s me who is after? What’s going on?” Ethan asked, needing to find a way to make sense of it all somehow. Holding MG up, Ethan shook his head as MG told him that he needed to go because he was going to get hurt. “You’re the one who’s hurt MG, I’m not leaving you,” he said firmly, the words barely even out of his mouth when the chimera struck again this time sending Ethan part way across the room and crashing backwards into the table. “What the hell?” he breathed, his eyes searching for any sign of the attacker. MILTON GREASLEY
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MILTON GREASLEY
Vampire
Posts: 71
Occupation:
Student
Status:
In a Relationship
Partner:
Ethan Machado
Played by:
NOE
Wherever there’s love … there’s grace.
Last seen May 4, 2024 0:30:20 GMT
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Post by MILTON GREASLEY on Sept 2, 2023 18:20:40 GMT
I know what it's like to think of yourself as a monster
MG, no matter how hard he tried to convince Ethan that he needed to get the hell out of there, he was adamant to stay and he understood where his confusion was coming, he really did, but he would have preferred if MG just left and wait for him to tell him the story later but he watched as Ethan got tossed aside like he weighed nothing. "No!" MG scrambled to get up, ignoring the pain in his side as the wound closed up not long after. "Whatever you want, you can take it out on me. He's got nothing to do with this. Please." MG looked around him frantically for any sight of the monster and if he had his wits about him, he'd use his supernatural hearing to pick up on the sound of footsteps but he was too worried about Ethan to think clearly right now.
"I don't want you." A voice soon made itself known which had MG freezing as he was about to make his way over to Ethan. "Your friends would just bring you back again. But if we hurt him, then..." The owner of the voice revealed where he was and he was standing close to Ethan. MG's eyes widened at his words. "Then your true colors will be revealed and you'd just prove to our savior how right he is about you. Monster." MG frowned deeply at his words before shaking his head. "I'm not a monster. What about you, huh? Hurting an innocent person when he's got nothing to do with this?" MG felt sharp veins dance underneath his eyes as his fangs soon began protruding. "Don't hurt him." MG despite trying his best to sound intimidating, there was a hint of a plea in his words because he can't lose his best friend. Though as he watched the attacker go straight for Ethan, he realized that his worst fear was about to come true and even as he blurred toward Ethan and the other, he had a feeling he was already too late.
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