Derrick Magnus
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Post by Derrick Magnus on Mar 20, 2012 19:14:13 GMT -5
It took a bit for Derrick to calm down at all, having held in so much pain for so long trying to be strong for his father and brother, trying to be the one holding his family together even as their father was slowly going mad and dying before their young eyes. He just held onto his uncle and younger brother for a while, even after he had finally stopped crying, before he finally lifted his head again to look at Optimus a moment, then to Richard. "We have each other, n I'm not leaving you." he promised Richard, tightening the hug to reassure his younger brother that they would be okay. To Optimus and others of his kind, even though in human terms Derrick and Richard were considered adults, the two young brothers were still far too young to be without their progenitors. In Cybertronian terms, even Derrick was still only a juvenile mech considering a Cybertronian didn't even reach their final growth stage until nearly thirty-eight and a half Earth years of age, and Derrick was only twenty-six. Richard was still considered only a late second stage Sparkling at eighteen Earth years of age, since Cybertronians didn't even hit their juvenile growth stage until around twenty-two and a half Earth years old. Considering the stark contrast in growth rates between humans and Cybertronians, it was unclear how such differences would affect Techno Organics, even though they seemed to mature at a rate that closely matched that of humans through their childhood and adolescence, but how long their life expectancy would turn out to be was a complete unknown, especially since they were only seeing just the first generation of their kind coming to maturity in human terms as it was.
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Richard Magnus
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Post by Richard Magnus on Apr 1, 2012 4:52:59 GMT -5
If only there was some way to turn back time, and change the events...but Richard knew that fate wasn't always forgiving and sometimes things just ended up the way they did simply because that's how they were to be. There was no driving force Richard nor anyone else in the family could do to change what had happened. What was done was done and now they had to deal with this, and hope they could survive it. Richard was rather afraid of not being able to survive all the intense pain and trauma he felt amongst his family members and from within his own being. He trembled briefly then, another wave of pain and overwhelming emotion flooding through him, emotion that was not entirely his own and he knew it. "We can survive this, but why does every minute have to drag on to make it twice as worse?" it was a fair thing to complain about- the fact that time dragged on and on made things seem even worse, even if it was all merely a portion of their long life's time line ahead.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2012 22:55:37 GMT -5
Optimus knew there was really little he could do to comfort the two young techno organics, only able to be there to support them and be there if his brother truly did pass on to the Well of Sparks. How much the pain would be then Optimus didn't know but he was afraid to know that pain, yet he hid it while he tried to stay strong for Derrick and Richard, quietly watching them and really couldn't help managing a small smile at the fact of how close the brothers really were and hated to imagine how much pain they would feel themselves. Though his smile turned sad at Richard's question,"I wish it wasn't like this Richard."He agreed with a soft sigh and turned his gaze towards the door, as if he was looking to his own younger brother who was for now at peace but he doubted it would be for much longer. {"If only there was relief for your paining Spark Magnus, someway to bring her back to you."}He thought as he clenched one of his fists and forced back tears that began to show at the corners of his eyes.
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Derrick Magnus
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The Quiet Hero
Rise and rise again, til lambs become lions.[A1i:3]
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Post by Derrick Magnus on Apr 12, 2012 23:19:21 GMT -5
Derrick remained quiet for a time, merely holding his brother as they sat there in their uncle's arms. After a while he finally laid back on the bed, looking up at his younger brother, rubbing his back soothingly. "We should get some sleep, or try to anyway..." he suggested softly, though he was unsure if they could. At least the pain had subsided for now, and for now Derrick just wanted to curl up with his brother for a while, whether they actually slept or not. He looked to his uncle for a moment though, honestly glad he was there. "I'm glad you came, dad needs you... he's needed you for a long time, even before mom died..." he offered softly. "I could feel it in him when he'd look at us together, he missed you so much." he added, knowing that if he and Richard were ever separated for so long, they both would just about lose it emotionally.
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Richard Magnus
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They call me Pyro[A1i:1]
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Post by Richard Magnus on Apr 13, 2012 1:01:17 GMT -5
Richard noticed Optimus clench one of his fists. He knew the emotion was hitting him hard too, after all, he was as close to Magnus as he and Derrick were to each other. "Me too, regarding everything." Richard replied as he frowned slightly while studying the holoform and took comfort in the back rub. It seemed to him Optimus could use another hug, even if it was just his holoform. He leaned over and hugged him tightly, letting him feel some of the warmth from his aura via his ability as a gesture of comfort. He couldn't help it - Optimus was trying to give them all so much comfort, he simply felt like he needed to do so. "We really appreciate it, no matter what happens."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2012 22:45:45 GMT -5
Optimus looked towards the brothers thoughtfully as he nodded, knowing Magnus had and would have needed him at times where Optimus had needed him as well. But being separated had taken it's toll at times it seemed and now the first time he could see his younger brother was likely going to be the last. As Optimus was about to get up he was a little surprised as Richard hugged him, feeling the aura from his younger nephew and hugged Richard back in return,"I know Richard,and the two of you have been strong through this whole ordeal.I promise I will help you if this does happen."He told them before letting Richard go and stood,"Get some rest the two of you and I will be right down stairs if you need me."He said softly as he left the room to let the brothers rest.
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Derrick Magnus
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The Quiet Hero
Rise and rise again, til lambs become lions.[A1i:3]
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Post by Derrick Magnus on Apr 20, 2012 9:33:30 GMT -5
Derrick smiled a bit when Richard hugged Optimus' holoform tightly. He had always been the more sensitive one of the pair of them. He nodded at Optimus' words and watched him go before looking to Richard. "I should have gone to them sooner, I should have gone to find him right after mom..." he closed his eyes then and shook his head. "They could have had three years together at least and dad wouldn't have been in so much pain..." He sighed then, feeling bad about robbing their uncle and father of the last three years of Magnus' life together because he didn't go to them for help when his mother had died. And now Optimus was reunited with his younger brother just in time to watch him die and the thought of that was like a knife in Derrick's heart. He could well imagine how Optimus must feel, he knew how he would feel if he were in his uncle's place. The very thought of that made him shudder involuntarily and reach for his brother to pull him into a tight hug. "Don't ever leave me... I don't think either of us would survive with our sanity intact if we were ever separated like that. It was bad enough when I was in college..." he murmured softly, just holding his brother close.
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Richard Magnus
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The Pyromaniac
They call me Pyro[A1i:1]
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Post by Richard Magnus on May 17, 2012 1:36:37 GMT -5
"Thanks again, Optimus." Richard replied with a small nod. He leaned his head against Derrick's once they had the room to themselves, hugging him back tightly. "I don't think so either, and I don't want to find out, ever." He closed his eyes shut, wishing for at least a few moments the world would melt away and they didn't have to worry about this. But would that be too selfish of him to ask? He wasn't sure, but with all the pain, he couldn't deny what he felt. Richard knew the next week was probably going to be very rough on them too.
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Derrick Magnus
Designated Decoy
The Quiet Hero
Rise and rise again, til lambs become lions.[A1i:3]
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Post by Derrick Magnus on May 17, 2012 2:06:14 GMT -5
Derrick laid there holding his younger brother in his arms quietly for a while before he kissed Richard softly and curled up more with him. "We'll be okay... Optimus is here now..." he murmured softly as he closed his eyes, reaching out to Richard through their shared bond seeking more intimate comfort for them both and hoping it would help sooth and relax them both enough to sleep, at least for a while.
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Richard Magnus
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The Pyromaniac
They call me Pyro[A1i:1]
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Post by Richard Magnus on May 21, 2012 3:14:23 GMT -5
"I hope...I'm tired of the pain, but aren't we all..." He squeezed Derrick back temporarily in response. Richard relaxed a bit as they comforted each other through the bond, letting his energy resonate back to his brother in the most comforting way he could manage. His aura radiated a little with the warm heat he used as a basis for his abilities, it tended to fluctuate in moments like this, but it was nothing to worry about unless it was in a stressful situation. Heat manipulation was one way he expressed his emotion, and often times it was done by a fairly natural means.
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Derrick Magnus
Designated Decoy
The Quiet Hero
Rise and rise again, til lambs become lions.[A1i:3]
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Post by Derrick Magnus on May 21, 2012 3:43:55 GMT -5
Derrick let out a soft sigh and nuzzled his brother affectionately. "Dad will be with mom soon, n the pain, the nightmare will finally be over." That was his hope anyway as he laid there with Richard, hoping their father would finally be at peace at last, with Optimus' help, reunited with their mother. He gradually relaxed as they comforted each other through their shared bond and with another tender nuzzle towards his brother, Derrick finally began to drift towards sleep.
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Richard Magnus
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The Pyromaniac
They call me Pyro[A1i:1]
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Post by Richard Magnus on May 21, 2012 4:00:05 GMT -5
Richard soon fell asleep as well, dreaming, and remembering the accident he'd had at school when their mother died. Brief nightmares of Derrick suddenly not being home one day and Magnus's death flickered through his mind. Most nights he didn't have nightmares about his family or dreams in which he panicked, but the stress of this day had added up quickly. He stayed on his side and clung to Derrick, breaking into a brief sweat later on in his sleep. For him it was more like a hot sweat than a cold sweat, but regardless, the visions kept coming for a while until a few hours later they finally settled and the rest of the time asleep was spent with seemingly pure darkness...
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Derrick Magnus
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The Quiet Hero
Rise and rise again, til lambs become lions.[A1i:3]
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Post by Derrick Magnus on May 21, 2012 4:05:49 GMT -5
Feeling his brother's distress, he reflexively reached for him through the bond. Even asleep they were close, often walking in each other's dreams together. He could see the nightmares and tried to soothe his brother, letting Richard know he was there and that they would be okay. As they finally settled, all he could do was hold his younger brother in the dark, letting the dreams fade as they slept, bringing some relief and peace to them both, at least for a little while.
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