#kitxkatrp|Adam Martinez

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She found herself letting out a breath of relief when he mentioned something he wanted. She was able to buy a bit more time for Adam, good. . . 'Do not worry about it. I would love to hear more about yourself, and perhaps stories about Adam as well.' Something to keep his mind occupied, moreso than anything else.

'Consider that payment for the meal.'

[Message to: Adam]: It's okay. I've bought more time. [Message to: Adam]: We'll be over at the nearby Subway, if you know where that is.

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@kitxkatrp asked: i have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it. Adam and Blanche chaotic unhinged lines from 2022-2023 (prompt edition)

She was, if only a tad, bit concerned. After all, he seemed to usually be a light and bubbly person, in a way. Something about his aura... But it felt different right now. Looking up at him, her lips parted for a moment, before she thought about it a little.

Eventually, she ended up writing in her notebook. 'Do you want to go and do something, then? Bowling, maybe?'

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She herself was fine with waiting, but the more time passed, the more she became concerned that Adam wasn't going to make it in time. It seems that she was right about being concerned about it. She didn't know where they lived and if he passed out again, then she would definitely not be able to get him home on her own...

She found herself staring at the other for a long moment, seeing that he was intending to head home... Perhaps she could distract him for a while. 'Would you like to head somewhere to eat? My treat. Is there anything in particular that you're craving?'

Blanche was really hoping this would work... [Message to: Adam]: His shift is over, I shall try to distract him for a while longer. I still feel it would be wise for you to come and check on him if you can.

It was a struggle, but it was a struggle that Taylor was long used to. He wanted to protest her sticking around, but in the end, he relented with a nod. "Please don't trouble yourself too much on my behalf, senorita. We don't need more collapsing people."

Then he went back to work, enduring the scolding from his team lead as soon as he got back out on the floor. He took it in stride, laughing and smiling about it despite the daze in his eyes and the pain he was clearly in.

After what seemed like forever, he found her again. "Ah--my shift is over, so I was going to head home now." He smiled politely, not entirely sure what she intended on doing. If she was going to follow him or not.

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"I see. . ." That would make it a bit easier to work with. Those without a sound mind are easier to manipulate. Perhaps she could use a bit of hypnosis. It has been a while since she did. . .

No, no, not wise.

"Would you say he's usually in the same general area as his home, or is it just a place he goes back to on occasion?" She found herself asking, looking to find a way to pinpoint him locationally first and foremost. She was going to guess likely not, but it was worth a shot in that regard.

She grabbed the notepad and the details written on it that he provided, pulling the page out to use a different one while having the information before her. Using another language, she started to write it all down in a specific way. One would almost claim it was akin to a spiritual summoning, if someone knew about that kind of thing. But she kept referring back to the book, writing down additional information from it until she felt that it was as close as she was going to get.

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Her gaze was flickering between the tablet and Adam, but she still managed to get off a quick nod in affirmation that she was, indeed, alright. Still, a tad startled, but nothing that was sure to cause true harm to her. Having finally gotten onto the right screen of the laptop, she was about to start pressing buttons to make it speak in her stead. But then the other started to reprimand her.

She would admit, she likely deserved it, but it didn't make the action itself hurt any less, especially since it came from a stranger. Tears formed in the corners of her eyes as she flinched, but she continued with what she had been about to do.

Instead of a human voice, the voice from the tablet emitted her words for her. "I'm sorry. I didn't notice. I was listening to my textbook. I understand what I did was wrong. I'm sorry." Looking away, she kept her lips pursed. She didn't mean to do what she did. . . Had she noticed, she would've gone down the next road over. . .

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@kitxkatrp asked: * you’re my best friend. Adam to Blanche random (chaotic) dialogue starters.

The fact that he considered her such felt like a constant blessing, to her. After all, she knew full well that many would not consider her a pleasure to be around, and her lack of 'proper' communication is found to be annoying to most. So being able to be considered a friend, much less a best friend, to someone was almost thought to be an impossibility to her. After all, she had always been rather introverted, and kept to herself most of the time, so. . .

'I am glad to be so.' She typed the response up, looking over at the other with a smile on her face. It was actually pretty nice to have someone to hand out with sometimes, and it kept her out of the house. The perfect opportunity to come up with new parts of her stories, or be able to practice her sensing to get more used to it while being near an overpowering presence. A great thing, truly.

'I consider you to be my best friend, as well.'

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@kitxkatrp asked: “i’m sorry. it’s just been a long day.” adam to blanche ⊱┊dialogue : found family

'It is. . . Okay.' She knew he had been really stressed as of late, especially with her having brought up the fact his family was cursed and trying to take care of that. It made her feel guilty, as if this may be what was meant by innocence being bliss.

'Would you prefer to go home? I would understand if so.' He should probably take time to relax instead of trying to force himself to spend time with her like this. 'You have me concerned. I would prefer if you took care of yourself over spending time with me.'

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@kitxkatrp asked: ❛ i thought you’d like some company. ❜  adam to blanche Don't recall and reeeee-

She had found herself suddenly in the presence of the person she considered to be akin to a brother, at this point. He hangs out with her when Louis is busy or she's escaping him for a time. She had just been waiting for the mentioned brother to finish up something he was doing so she could walk home with him.

But after that initial moment of surprise, she found herself nodding, leaning up against the other in relief. She always felt so stressed when she was on her own in public like this, so it felt nice to have someone she trusted with her for the time being...

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"That's fine," She admitted, gaze moving over to one of the books on her bookshelf, "As long as contact is attempted, from there, I can find him." It seemed odd, she was sure, but she found herself going over to the shelf she was staring at, and pulling out the book. "I have one of my notebooks on the table. Would you be willing to give me his basic information? Once we get a general area, I can work with that to pinpoint him."

And by that point, he'd have little choice on the matter. Not when the people trying to contact him are right there. "It will be slightly intrusive, but when it comes to those difficult to contact, discomfort is the least of their worries they should have."

Flipping through the pages, she stopped on a particular page as she moved back to her desk. Placing the book down, Annette let out a quiet breath. "I will need his full name, birth date, and general appearance if you have that. However, the more details about his current state, the easier it'll be." At the same time, if his aura was like the one here, she doubted she'd need much more.

If he were to be honest, he expected Bill to be the hardest to get ahold of. Not really for either reason she was thinking of, but because of his lifestyle. Bill was.....a mess. He spent a lot of time doing drugs and sleeping around and spending all his money on drugs and drink.

Adam winced before crossing his arms. "I'll see what I can do to set up a meeting. He's the oldest out of all of us, and he was the only one that really got to go to Mexico before our parents stayed here full time." He knew Hope had been once, but Bill had spent an entire summer in Mexico with their Grandparents. So he was the best bet.

"But....I don't expect it to be easy. He's just...flaky, as a person. He might say yes and then not show up because he's too drunk or drugged out, you know? But I'll try."

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'I. . . See. . .' She wouldn't be sure how to proceed with something like that, either. The first thought that comes to mind is therapy and going to a doctor, but she wondered how something that like would truthfully go. She knew a branch of her family like was a part of a famous medical branch, but. . .

'That would seem really hard to help with.' Blanche admitted, going into thought. Would it be worth consulting her distant relative to try and figure it out, or would that be going a bit too far? She wouldn't want to seem pushy about it, considering everything. 'What has been tried out so far for it?'

He sighed heavily, as if the topic truly weighed on him. "He's...there was something that happened when he was a kid...he went into a coma...and when he woke up, that's when it started. He was...terrified to go to sleep."

Which on one hand, he couldn't blame Taylor, not at all. He couldn't even truly understand what his sibling had been through either. He just remembered the terror that he and the other members of the family felt when they thought they were going to lose him.

"...So he stays up until he straight up passes out on the floor. I don't know how he functions like that. It's...gonna kill him someday, I'm sure, but...I don't...we don't know what to do to help him."

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The other was doing her best to not be all too invasive, considering that this was someone's place that she didn't know too well, and technically wasn't given permission to go into by the owner themselves. She had considered leaving and just messaging Adam later, but perhaps she could be of help. She knew her brother would be home late tonight anyway, so she should be fine trying to stick around until Taylor woke up. . . Right?

She shut the door behind them, taking a quick yet careful look around. After all, if she was going to try and help, she should have some idea of the layout of the place. Looking over at the other when he spoke, she nodded in understanding. Taking a seat in one of the more reclusive spots she could find, she kept an eye on the other of them.

Though, she noticed how Adam went to a cage, and pulled out an animal. She had never seen anything quite like it in person before, so it was kinda. . . Strange, but interesting. "That is a lizard? What kind? I had never seen one like it before."

Right away, one could tell it was the apartment of someone who was an artist. On almost every single wall there was a hand painted piece of art belonging to Taylor himself. There was a small kitchen, a bathroom in the hallway, and then the couch and living room. This is where Adam deposited Taylor, making sure he was on his side as he tended to have difficulty breathing on his back.

While they didn't get along quite as well as they did when they were younger, Adam was always the attentive older Brother.

Brushing the hair out of Taylor's face, he felt for a fever and winced.

"Okay, his head's a little warm. At least his water didn't get turned off again." Taylor sighed. "Feel free to sit if you plan on staying." There were a few comfy looking living room chairs (that had been bought for Taylor by Adam in the first place). "I'm probably going to be here for a while, so if you have anywhere to go, you can."

He ducked into the bathroom and then came out with a wet washcloth, draping it over Taylor's head.

As soon as they walked in, the resident Bearded Dragon had noticed the movement in the apartment and was standing at the glass of his enclosure, waiting to be acknowledged.

Adam walked over and opened up the cage, plopping the lizard onto his shoulder. He knew that was what Red wanted because that was what Taylor usually did when he got home from work.

"Hope you're not freaked out by lizards."

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The way he spoke about the other made Blanche unable to help but stare, shocked. Lips were slightly parted and she was instantly questioning what on earth was going on to cause something like that to come from Adam, of all people. He seemed seriously worried about them, and she found herself quickly being the same way.

'... What is wrong with them, if I may ask?' She could possibly convince her brother to delve a bit into their cash flow to be able to help them out, once she got a better understanding of everything. After all, they both agreed that they would help others that needed it when the time came. It was a big part of why they consistently gave money to fundraising companies that showed actual evidence of their hard work...

When it came to Taylor, Adam seemed almost protective even though he had clearly insulted him earlier--he didn't have any bad feelings towards him, it was just that they weren't as close as they used to be.

"That guy scares me sometimes," he admitted. "He looks so sick and skinny all the time and half the time you mention something he just doesn't remember it. He's frying his brain, he needs therapy, but he can't afford it and none of us can either...so there's nothing we can really do to help him."

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She did a silent nod, fully aware that he was caught in a tight spot. It wasn't as if he could instantly leave to assist, or else he would likely be in big trouble with work. Blanche understood this, and if anything, was more than willing to assist. She couldn't quite find herself able to leave someone that was in need of help, regardless of the scenario.

The woman was able to keep up while they went up the staircase, and over to the front door of the proper apartment. It was a rare sight for her to see such a place, so there was that light sense of curiosity, but she decided against thinking too much about it.

When she heard the other, she once again nodded, reaching to search the pocket to be able to, eventually, pull out the keys. It took a moment, but she found the mentioned one, and put it into the lock, turning it and hearing the 'click' of the lock giving them allowance to go inside. Opening the door, she then moved aside, to make sure that Adam was able to get inside first with Taylor.

"I'm sorry that I was so late, Blanche!" He felt seriously guilty for leaving her with this situation by herself--but he couldn't just leave work when things were happening right in front of him. That was a surefire way to get sacked.

He hoisted Taylor up onto his shoulder a bit and headed toward the door, opening it. "There's no elevator, so we'll have to take the stairs."

But luckily, Adam was used to this.

Managing to get Taylor to his apartment was easier said than done, but he managed it. But then--

"Blanche, he usually keeps his keys in his front left pocket. Can you grab them and unlock the door? it's the silver key with the little 14 marking on it."

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'They are one of the best I know of. If there is anyone that could understand the situation and offer advice, it will be them.' They had found one another by accident one day. The other could sense her capabilities, and they ended up becoming friends after that point. And so she trusted the other she knew of to be able to assist when the time came that they could meet up.

'While I cannot do the same, I can see what your fate may hold. That may need to be done soon for the sake of awareness.' She then went off to do her turn again, quickly hopping up and doing her round. While she was worried about him, she still only seemed to be getting better and better with time.

"You think...they might be able to help me? Or at least tell me if it's just bad luck?" They were probably going to get yelled at for not continuing the game in a timely manner by the machine, but...

"I mean, I'm hardly the one that suffers the most out of all of us...my little Brother Taylor can't sleep at all without straight up fainting. Guy's a mess."

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She was very happy to be getting praised. It was a rarity given that she only had her brother, but he seemed to be proud of her just for existing most of the time, so--

But she could tell pretty quickly what the problem seemed to be when he got most of the bowling pins by not paying any attention. Was he some form of bad luck incarnated? It was a valid thought and she held a bit of genuine concern about it all. If only she had her cards on her person...

'Has your luck always been like that?'

Now this was where his Sister would start teasing him for losing to a girl, but Adam hated that kind of thinking, so he tried to shut that sort of thing out of his head. She was having fun, that was what mattered--

"You're learning pretty fast. Good job."

He was always much quicker to give out praise than people gave him credit for, at least when he was in a good mood. This time he managed to get the rest of the pins, but he sort of just closed his eyes and rolled it without looking.

His problem was rather obvious.

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'It may be possible that I have.' She never paid much attention to things like that when it came to shopping, since her focus is moreso on making sure she had everything she needed in one go instead of having to make multiple trips. So it was completely possible that she's seen him. Especially since that was the very market that she and her brother use on a regular basis. 'I will keep this in mind. I simply find myself curious about their states, is all.'

If she could do something to help warn any of his family members, then it wouldn't hurt to look into it herself...

"Yeah, though my Sis is gone a majority of the time for school stuff. She goes to school out of town, so catching her most days is impossible." She also worked in that other town as well, so she could get out of classes and go right to work--

As for Bill--

"Bill works nearby, so he's the closest. We wanted Taylor sort of in between all of us so one of us could get to him in an emergency, so he's a little farther away, but not by much. You might've seen him already, works in that big supermarket in town. Hair like mine, accidentally talks in our native tongue a lot."