Stupid Staircases
As Leo was walking through the corridors, he admired the portraits. It was often interesting to see what they were doing, as these ones moved. They seemed kind of scary when he first spotted them, but now he was pretty used to them.
That was when he reached the moving staircases.
It was a miracle he hadn't gotten injured here yet, given his perpetual clumsiness and the nature of these stairs. They were continually moving, transporting students here and there. Leo had a sudden thought. It was kind of dangerous, but he had nothing better to do. Infact, nothing to do at all.
He decided to turn these moving staircases into a game. He got onto one staircase, and hopped on another staircase beside which moved to the right just after he hopped. He saw a few students moving around, minding their own business. A few ghosts were moving around, floating here and there.
Leo made a mental note not to jump 3 feet into the air when a portrait or ghost spoke to him. Yes, he had gotten used to the weirdness, but they still got him from time to time. He hoped he doesn't run into a ghost while he's jumping. He spotted another staircase which just stopped moving and jumped, trying to land on it.
Which suddenly moved to the right. Leo missed the staircase just by an inch, and continued falling.
It took him a second to realize he was falling. That's when it hit him. He was in danger. He could fall straight to the ground and break something.
That was when another thing hit him. A staircase from the right. On the right side of his stomach.
He flew towards his left. He couldn't believe it. A staircase slammed into his side? What? As he was flying sideways, he spotted the railing of another staircase. It was, thankfully, still. Leo focused on a particular piece of that railing. As he passed over the staircase, he reached out for the railing with his left hand and grabbed onto it with all his might.
The momentum made him swing around the railing painfully, and his body slammed onto the staircase again. But at least he wasn't moving. He was hanging onto a railing. Barely. And his stomach was still stinging painfully from the hit of that one staircase moving into his right.
It was a miracle you hadn't gotten hurt here yet, he asked himself. You jinxed it, ya idiot.
That was when he reached the moving staircases.
It was a miracle he hadn't gotten injured here yet, given his perpetual clumsiness and the nature of these stairs. They were continually moving, transporting students here and there. Leo had a sudden thought. It was kind of dangerous, but he had nothing better to do. Infact, nothing to do at all.
He decided to turn these moving staircases into a game. He got onto one staircase, and hopped on another staircase beside which moved to the right just after he hopped. He saw a few students moving around, minding their own business. A few ghosts were moving around, floating here and there.
Leo made a mental note not to jump 3 feet into the air when a portrait or ghost spoke to him. Yes, he had gotten used to the weirdness, but they still got him from time to time. He hoped he doesn't run into a ghost while he's jumping. He spotted another staircase which just stopped moving and jumped, trying to land on it.
Which suddenly moved to the right. Leo missed the staircase just by an inch, and continued falling.
It took him a second to realize he was falling. That's when it hit him. He was in danger. He could fall straight to the ground and break something.
That was when another thing hit him. A staircase from the right. On the right side of his stomach.
He flew towards his left. He couldn't believe it. A staircase slammed into his side? What? As he was flying sideways, he spotted the railing of another staircase. It was, thankfully, still. Leo focused on a particular piece of that railing. As he passed over the staircase, he reached out for the railing with his left hand and grabbed onto it with all his might.
The momentum made him swing around the railing painfully, and his body slammed onto the staircase again. But at least he wasn't moving. He was hanging onto a railing. Barely. And his stomach was still stinging painfully from the hit of that one staircase moving into his right.
It was a miracle you hadn't gotten hurt here yet, he asked himself. You jinxed it, ya idiot.
Reducio
@Diana Roberts
did you understand it, or should I explain this in owls?
did you understand it, or should I explain this in owls?
Stupid Staircases
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Coded by Thomas Whiteside
Stupid Staircases
His fingers were hurting and his knuckles were turning white from the effort by the time someone came to his rescue.
A girl was walking by, and when she saw him, he saw her eyes widen as she saw him hanging onto the rail for dear life. He wouldn't blame her; even he would wonder how he'd end up like this is he didn't know. Then she immediately rushed over. She was here to help, Leo realized, letting out a sigh of relief. "I'm trying," he muttered, when she asked him to hold on.
She then crouched over the rail and stretched out her hand, her fingers wide open.
Leo found himself wondering if she can pull him up. She seemed slim, and whether she had the strength to pull him up seemed like a good question to think about. He hoped se was stronger than she looked.
Then Leo spotted the slight hint of amusement in her eyes and the encouraging smile, and she asked him to not treat the staircases as obstacle courses.
Obstacle courses. Seriously? Well, it was pretty accurate to what Leo did, but in his defense he was bored, and didn't expect the staircases to avoid him while he was in midair.
"Oh come on," he grumbled.
He now had to grab onto her hand. Okay, he thought. Do not mess this up. Please do not be clumsy now. He increased the grip pf his left hand on the railing and slowly let go with his right. The strain in his left hand immediately doubled, ad Leo would've falmost fallen then and there if he weren't bracing for it. "Woah!" He let out, waiting for him to steady.
Then, slowly, he stretch his hand out, and his right hand brushed her fingers. He stretched, wincing from the effort, and wrapped his fingers tightly around her wrist.
"Okay..." He muttered through gritted teeth. "I think I've got you. Pull me up, fast!"
A girl was walking by, and when she saw him, he saw her eyes widen as she saw him hanging onto the rail for dear life. He wouldn't blame her; even he would wonder how he'd end up like this is he didn't know. Then she immediately rushed over. She was here to help, Leo realized, letting out a sigh of relief. "I'm trying," he muttered, when she asked him to hold on.
She then crouched over the rail and stretched out her hand, her fingers wide open.
Leo found himself wondering if she can pull him up. She seemed slim, and whether she had the strength to pull him up seemed like a good question to think about. He hoped se was stronger than she looked.
Then Leo spotted the slight hint of amusement in her eyes and the encouraging smile, and she asked him to not treat the staircases as obstacle courses.
Obstacle courses. Seriously? Well, it was pretty accurate to what Leo did, but in his defense he was bored, and didn't expect the staircases to avoid him while he was in midair.
"Oh come on," he grumbled.
He now had to grab onto her hand. Okay, he thought. Do not mess this up. Please do not be clumsy now. He increased the grip pf his left hand on the railing and slowly let go with his right. The strain in his left hand immediately doubled, ad Leo would've falmost fallen then and there if he weren't bracing for it. "Woah!" He let out, waiting for him to steady.
Then, slowly, he stretch his hand out, and his right hand brushed her fingers. He stretched, wincing from the effort, and wrapped his fingers tightly around her wrist.
"Okay..." He muttered through gritted teeth. "I think I've got you. Pull me up, fast!"
Reducio
@Diana Roberts
Leo is lighter then he looks, so he can be easily pulled. he's gonna fall on his butt or face again onto the floor when he gets pulled up btw, that's how clumsy he is.
Leo is lighter then he looks, so he can be easily pulled. he's gonna fall on his butt or face again onto the floor when he gets pulled up btw, that's how clumsy he is.
Stupid Staircases
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Diana Roberts
" Visions Written in The Night "
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Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure.
WORD COUNT • 311
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Coded by Thomas Whiteside
Stupid Staircases
God, this girl was blunt. She was right, but wow. He had probably never met anyone else could be this blunt, while being this nice. The usual blunt people who Leo met were lonely people or downright meanies.
He put his arm on the right of his belly. It was kind of stiff. Maybe it was swollen. He had to check under his clothes when he was alone.
Wow. He got hit by a staircase. No wonder it still stung. The adrenaline from all the falling was still running through is head, but he could feel his heart rate slow down, now that he was on solid, not moving floor.
The floor wasn't moving. He suddenly felts and immense wave of gratitude and guilt flood his heart. He had always take the fact that the ground was still and the amount of safety the fact provided for granted. He immediately knelt down and pressed his cheek to the hard floor of the staircase.
Who cares if it's dirty? He has to learn to appreciate the fact that the staircase was moving, or karma would hit him again, probably on the left side of his tummy again. "Aah.....Solid ground.....I'll never take you for granted," he apologized.
He then looked up at the girl. ''Don't judge me, I know people walk here! And, regarding your question... I am fine. Maybe. For now." He stood up, and his right side immediately sent a jolt of pain through his spinal chord, making him wince. "Even if that statement might be a blatant lie...".
He straightened up, now aware that the girl was looking at him with concern, and maybe a bit of judgement. Well, he was just pretty much hugging the floor, he wouldn't blame her if she did. "I'm Leo. Leo Madahand. Thanks for helping me."
He put his arm on the right of his belly. It was kind of stiff. Maybe it was swollen. He had to check under his clothes when he was alone.
Wow. He got hit by a staircase. No wonder it still stung. The adrenaline from all the falling was still running through is head, but he could feel his heart rate slow down, now that he was on solid, not moving floor.
The floor wasn't moving. He suddenly felts and immense wave of gratitude and guilt flood his heart. He had always take the fact that the ground was still and the amount of safety the fact provided for granted. He immediately knelt down and pressed his cheek to the hard floor of the staircase.
Who cares if it's dirty? He has to learn to appreciate the fact that the staircase was moving, or karma would hit him again, probably on the left side of his tummy again. "Aah.....Solid ground.....I'll never take you for granted," he apologized.
He then looked up at the girl. ''Don't judge me, I know people walk here! And, regarding your question... I am fine. Maybe. For now." He stood up, and his right side immediately sent a jolt of pain through his spinal chord, making him wince. "Even if that statement might be a blatant lie...".
He straightened up, now aware that the girl was looking at him with concern, and maybe a bit of judgement. Well, he was just pretty much hugging the floor, he wouldn't blame her if she did. "I'm Leo. Leo Madahand. Thanks for helping me."
Reducio
@Diana Roberts
Sorry for being a bit late...
but now I'm curious how Diana will react.
Sorry for being a bit late...
but now I'm curious how Diana will react.
Stupid Staircases
━━━━━━━━━━━ ✦ ━━━━━━━━━━━
Diana Roberts
" Visions Written in The Night "
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──────────────────────────────
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⋆ ────── ☾ ────── ⋆
Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure.
WORD COUNT • 294
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Coded by Thomas Whiteside