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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 13, 2019 14:59:38 GMT -6
what are they from?
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 13, 2019 14:58:55 GMT -6
Clara smiled politely and decided to choose her words carefully as to not incite another riot. "That... sounds awful. But i'm sure it's nice to know you have a loving family... even if they aren't the loving family you were planning on having for a few more decades. Your parents didn't notice your change? They didn't think it was odd to suddenly have a daughter as old as them?" She asked out of curiosity. "My mother basically bought me a one-way ticket to a new state when the doctors told them what had happened to me. She said people would do the math and it would reflect *poorly* on her." Clara said somewhat bitterly.
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 12, 2019 23:50:06 GMT -6
Clara looked around the room a bit defensively as the women scowled at her and confronted her. "Well it's not so much the AMOUNT of years that we've lost right? It's the fact that we lost years at all that counts..." She began to argue. Then she saw a plump greying soccer mom-looking woman enter. "Oh hello!" she says quickly jumping up from her chair, thankful for the distraction. "Please fill out a name tag with your first name and true age and help yourself to coffee and snacks! We are just getting started by telling the story of how we found ourselves at our current ages." Clara says cheerily hoping to take some of the heat off of herself.
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 12, 2019 19:00:07 GMT -6
Hey I just saw some images you posted on your database of a bunch of sprites on a beach that get aged? What is it from? I used to be in touch with a japanese AP fan - I can try reaching out again and see if he can translate for us or we can try doing it the hard way. Really cool, interesting stuff. Would love to read what the dialogue says. Worse case scenerio we could always make our own English version of the dialogue based on the images - which are absolutely awesome!
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 12, 2019 18:09:13 GMT -6
Clara takes a deep breath. Not really picking up on the sarcasm of the other women. "Well, I suppose it is time to share my tragic tale. It was the day of my 28th birthday. I'm 28 by the way... or... I SHOULD be..." She explains sadly, tapping on the '28' on her name tag.
"My BFFs were going to take me out like for drinks and dancing that night - you know try to distract me from the fact that I was one year closer to the big 3 - 0! I was feeling really down about the whole thing and so my parents had given me a new credit card to do some retail therapy. I bought these super cute shoes and a new skirt and top for my birthday celebration... and like maybe a dozen other new pieces for my wardrobe. Wait let me see if I have a picture of the skirt on my phone..." She says as she fumbled through her phone and finds a picture and holds it up to the women who mostly have to squint and strain to see the image.
"Its super cute right? Anyway I was beginning to feel better about my birthday and how oooooold I was getting when I was exiting the boutique to my car. I look around and there are just like grey-hairs everywhere! And they are all dress SUPER inappropriately. Like grannies with midrif baring tops and old guys in baggy jeans and basket ball jerseys. And they are all just hobbling around wailing looking super confused. I thought maybe there was a Barry Manilow concert or maybe a store was offering some crazy senior discount but then this incredibly shriveled woman grasped my arm and begged me to help her. She look like over 100 but she cried and told me she was only 16 years old. I recognized her clothing, she was the bubbly blonde teenager that had been trying on prom dresses with her mom in the store when I first went in. Who knows where her mom went. I realized that everyone around me had somehow been rapidly aged!" She said beginning to sound choked up with emotion.
"I found out later that an asshole construction crew nearby had uncovered some curse amulet of time and luckily one of them had the good sense to destroy it right as it turned them all into a pile of bones and dust or else we would have all suffered the same fate. But at the time I had no idea if I was safe. Now that I was outside I was succumbing to whatever dark magic had turned this trendy young area into a retirement community! I could feel myself growing older and older!... well not really FEEL but I knew in my heart of hearts that I was aging. I pushed the girl away as quick as I could and jumped in my car to drive the hell away from there! I immediately went to the hospital and had them take as many tests as my parents could afford and... and..." She began sobbing.
"And they said that I was healthy... FOR A WOMAN OF 32!!!" She began bawling into her hands for several moments then composed herself. "
The doctors said I was 'lucky' that I came out of the store at the end of the amulets effects.... can you believe that? He said I was LUCKY!? I wouldn't call suddenly being a 30-something woman with a 28 year old boyfriend and having to kiss my social media presence goodbye 'lucky'!" She cried again.
"I mean LOOK AT ME!" She wailed.
"HOW WILL I EVER BE NORMAL!? I have a grey hair!!!" She exclaimed and then sniffled for a few moments in silence looking at the floor.
"And... I just think one of the most tragic parts of it all is... and I haven't even told anyone this yet but... I never even got to wear that skirt. It doesn't fit my old sagging ass." She said in a sad whisper.
"Thank you all for hearing my story and being so supportive! I'm really glad we are all able to come together and be there for one another after what we've all been through." She said sitting back down and wiping the tears from her make-up smeared eyes.
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 12, 2019 13:15:09 GMT -6
Clara comes over to hug Skyler and Kayla. "You poor thing. You have no idea how it happened to you? You don't even know if it was magic or like an age Ray? That's awful!" She says and looks over cautiously at Lexa "Errr... You're not contagious right? How many of your coworkers were infected?" She asks inching away from the middle aged med student.
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 11, 2019 18:56:56 GMT -6
Clara claps enthusiastically, a tear pooling in her eye. "You're a very brave YOUNG woman Skyler. Thank you for sharing your story. "Who would like to share next?" She asks wiping the tear away.
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 11, 2019 17:52:39 GMT -6
Clara looked around at the group who all acted like her question was a bad one. "Oh good was that insensitive because some of you are hard of hearing? I'm sorry. I'm a bit new at this. I've only been hosting it for a few weeks. So feel free to give me feedback on how to make this better for you all! I want you all to keep coming back! I don't see any of the gals from last week... Oh good I hope they all didn't doe of old age. Okay, okay, let's keep this positive! So our mission in this group is to meet and share our stories with other girls that have gone through the same harrowing experience of having our youth and beauty stolen and thrust into an advanced age before our time. This is a safe space. So share as much as you feel confortable. Ask questions. Be respectful. Remember that it's our age on the inside that counts!... Now then..." She says glancing at the next bullet point on her agenda. "Who would like to share their story with the group first?" She asks with a hopeful smile clutching her agenda with both hands.
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 11, 2019 15:56:18 GMT -6
Clara is indeed oblivious to the dirty looks she's getting from the old biddies as she brushes herself off and bounces over to the front of the room.
"Okay ladies! There may be a few late comers on their way which are welcome to come in and join whenever they get here but I think this is a good size to go ahead and get started." She says with a big smile motioning for the women hovering around to grab seats next to the elderly women.
She glaces down at her notes and sees "friendly banter" bullet pointed at the top of her agenda. Looking around at all the women name tags she smiles and nods.
"Okay so it looks like we are all millennials or gen Zers here!.. outward appearances aside of course." She says with a small laugh. "So what'd you all think of the new Arianna Grande album?" She asks trying to find a neutral topic that all the women could realte to.
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 11, 2019 13:12:11 GMT -6
"Oh i'm an age progression victim too hun!" Clara said as she helped the old woman down the stairs. "In fact just this morning I saw what looks like the beginning of crows feet around my eyes! Can you believe it? I'm supposed to be 28! In the prime of my life! Lexa knows what i'm talking about!" She calls out to the menopausal med student squinting to read Skyler's name tag.
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 11, 2019 12:11:02 GMT -6
Clara nods at Skyler "Sometimes its tough to continue relationships after suddenly becoming aged. Believe me I know, my fiance and I broke up after what happened to me... We'll talk about that kind of stuff more in group today!" She said with a kind smile and then hearing Lexa 'woo' she raised her fist in the air cheerily! "Yeah that's the spirit! Right on sister!"
Clara turns around to see an older woman who looked like she had never changed her clothes that she was wearing from woodstock. She waves her hand in front of her face to break up the pot smell. "Uh ma'am... er miss you can't smoke in here..." She began to say but before she could pursue the matter any further a shriveled old woman appears at the top of the stair wailing for assistance.
"Oh jeez!" Clara exclaims hustling up the stairs to help the frail old woman. She holds out her arm for the elderly woman to grasp on to and manages to hook her walker in the other hand as she begins to help Kayla down to the room. "OOf, this walker is heavy! Before I lug this all the way downstairs you're sure you're in the right place yeah? You're not just a normal old lady that got lost and wandered in here?" She asks the sour looking old maid next to her.
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 10, 2019 19:50:08 GMT -6
Clara held her hands up defensively. "Sorry! Sorry ma'am... er I mean, um Miss... Skyler." She says to the elderly 18 year old, reading her name off her nametag. "Oh Skyler! I talked to your mom! Is your little girlfriend going to be joining us?" She asks with a bright smile.
"But you are absolutely right! We aged women need to stick together! Whether we were aged by magic curse or mad scientists machine or time travel gone wrong - its not how decrepit and wrinkly we look on the outside. It's about how young and vibrant we are in here!" She says to the women in the room.
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 10, 2019 16:32:33 GMT -6
Clara lets out a forced laugh and puts her hand on Lexi's arm affectionately.
"Oh you flatter me! No, no as you can see i'm MUCH older than 28 now. 28's just the age that i'm supposed to be. The age I would be now if..." She trails off sadly then immediately perks up again. "Anyway i'm *ugh* 32 now! And god, do I look it!... The 28 is just so we can all share our TRUE ages. This group is meant to be a safe space where we can all be seen for the young vibrant women we truly are! Not the washed-up wrinkled old ladies that society views us as now!" She adds triumphantly.
Clara sees Skyler hobbling in and pats Lexi on the arm again.
"Excuse me, i'll be back in a moment." She says as she moves to greet the new arrival!
"Hello! Hi! Welcome! Come, have some of the prune juice and soft foods i've put out while you fill out your name tag! It's so good to see you! Love the outfit!" Clara says politely to the elderly woman dressed like an artsy teenager.
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 10, 2019 14:54:11 GMT -6
I'll vote 'get something'
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Post by chronoeclipse on Jan 10, 2019 14:12:28 GMT -6
As Lexa walks in she is greeted by Clara who has a wide smile on her face showing off her perfectly white teeth. She shakes Lexa's slightly veiny hand vigorously.
"Hi! Welcome! Welcome! Is this your first time? Welcome to the group!" Clara says with the enthusiasm of a real estate agent.
"Don't forget to fill out a name tag!" She adds in a cheery voice thrusting a fistful of sharpie markers at the grey haired woman.
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