Lightning Rod [Moogle]

It's been in a long wait time, but a movie that Gabe wanted to finally see just came out in the movies. The movie was called, lightning rod, and it waasnt necessarily a movie about superheroes. It seems that if there was a once in a million chance that lightning strikes, this guy would always seem to be the target. However, it was only an analogy.

In other words, the once in a million chances of something that's rare to happen, do seem to happen, and it's about how he handles this extraordinary change in his life. "A bit of a line..." Gabe would say as he stood outside and linded up from around the corner.

Pendleton's investigation had made no progress. And by that point he was just starting to get frustrated. This was nothing like those old shows he used to watch about mystery solving groups...they made it look so easy, and it was always just some weirdo in a mask trying to get some undeserved insurance money.

This was a bit more complicated, and there had been more than a few times where he had considered just writing Esra off as crazy, but...now he was invested in the mystery. And he was still, somewhat, worried for her. As he turned a corner, he almost ran into someone he recognized. "...oh. Hello Gabe."

Huh?” Gabe then turned around, noticing that the person that bumped into him was none other than Pendleton. “Oh, look who it is. Pendleton, I wasn’t expecting to run into you today. “ Though examining Pendleton’s facial expressions, it seemed as if something was wrong. “You look like you have a lot on your mind, want to play a little game with me to pass the time? I’m currently waiting on line for this movie, but as you can see, it’s a bit of a wait. Who knows, maybe it’ll cheer you up?”

Gabe didn’t know of the young man’s situation, but he still took the initiative on making the guy feel better. Pulling out his "deck of cards", Gabe would shuffle with amazing precision and accuracy while maintaining eye contact with Pendleton. “ Easy to play, pull the top card of the deck, and I’ll try to tell your fortune from that. Who knows, maybe it’ll be right? "



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Pendleton frowned. "You're...here to watch a movie? I was just passing through the area. What I've been researching recently has been...mentally taxing, I guess I would call it." He shook his head. "Honestly, I'm probably snooping in places I shouldn't be. But...I kind of feel like I have to, at this point." He muttered.

"A game...is this one of the ones where you try and pick what card I drew? I heard most people just cheat at this one, but..." After a moment of consideration, he took the top card off the deck. What could it hurt, right? It could be a nice distraction...or completely pointless. The blonde looked at the card with a raised brow.

Random number (1,52) :

11

Taxing huh? Does it have anything to do with the supernatural? You seem very committed to your science fiction and discovery of folklore, makes me look forward to your next reading piece. "Gabe would say with a friendly smile. "However, be careful when you do, know the saying about poking a bear after entering it's cave. it's a funny game i used to play when i was younger, almost completely randomized. It's considered the luck of the ages when it doesn't wake up with violence, in which it almost always does.

Moving on, Gabe snatched the card from pendleton and revealed it to him after looking. "Ah, you got the jack of hearts. A warm-hearted friend. A fair-haired youth; or a young person with Water signs predominating in his or her chart. Often this points to a younger admirer." Gabe then chuckled a bit. "Quite a change in destiny my friend? Maybe it's "Whose" on your mind, not what, no?"

"I've been researching demons. Something's come up and I need all the information I can get...just...make sure you don't tell any sort of cop, or cadet, please?" He offered a weak laugh. "All the information is either vague or classified. And it's not like I'm an expert hacker, or anything." He rubbed the back of his head, stifling a yawn. "Or like I want to go to jail for hacking into government information."

"Well, I don't know about water, so much, but..." He shook his head. "...I'm not quite sure I'm admiring her..." His voice trailed off. "I'm helping her with something, even though she was a bit...on edge, when we first met. Romantic feelings are kind of out of it right now. I'm not exactly sure how I feel towards her...it's not exactly like I even trust her right now."

Can we first take the time to appreciate the fact that I was lucky enough to guess that it had something to do with a woman? " Gabe was rather proud of that. "Maybe ask her if she is a water sign out of random curiosity. Though one thing stands, they seem to have provided a bit of a change for you. And by her as the admirer Pendleton, not you. "

Moving on, Gabe decided to give Pendleton a bit of a peptalk. It seemed like he needed it. "When it comes to people that you are unsure of, it's always good to give them a chance. At the same time, that funny feeling in your gut, don't ignore it. Those are your instincts that are registered with your brain. You may have noticed something that you cannot fully comprehend, but it's a hint that you should always take into account.

"Her...admiring me?" Pendleton blinked. He barely stopped himself from laughing. He had heard about people like that, Tsundere, or something. She had threatened to kill him during their first interaction, and though she had apologized, she still seemed a bit...well, cold. "I'm not sure about that but...I'll ask about the water thing. Fun fact not many know, Aquarius is actually a sign for Air, despite what the name would imply." Pendleton mused. He had a lot of strange bits of knowledge.

"I don't TRUST her, but I don't DISTRUST her, I guess. Only time'll tell, I think." He admitted. "I'll just to take her for what she is for right now...and hope it turns out okay, and I'm not just wasting my time...what about you, any admirers in your life?...if it's not too personal to ask."

"Well, try to hold a little faith. They do state that the best relationships start off as friendships. But maybe not for me, I'm always in attack mode. I don't think that there's anyone that forced me to move in the frame by frame pace yet. Believe it or not, it's also a part of my job to be handsome and engaging. "

Though, for specifics, Gabe wondered how he should answer. "So far, there is one at the top of the list. But there are also others that seem to be pretty interesting to me. Though, it's always the end goal to have in mind when you go through the motions. What do you want from this person, or aspire to gain for the acquaintance you have with this person. This is also something you have to decide for yourself

"Ah...I mean, I hope we can be friends but...she's a bit edgy." He admitted. "...Forget I said anything, it doesn't really matter. It was just..." His voice trailed off, and he shook his head. "I'm really only planning on staying around her until we sort out her problem...from that point on, I have no clue what we're going to do."

"...gain from a person, huh?" Pendleton asked. "I don't really want anything from her. I just...want to help her get through what she's going through. And that's all. Then I can get to work on more writing and stop studying things liable to get me in trouble."

"Edgy? I mean, friends come in all shapes and sizes. I'd like to think of us as budding friends Pendleton, but I don't look like a simple guy to you, right? Give people a chance, or things a chance. " Though it made Gabe wonder what the problem was, he felt like he didn't need to pry further. "No need to say anymore, i'm an expert at minding my own business. Though, you are a capable man Pendleton. I'm sure whatever problem she's facing, you're smart enough to solve it. "

The line started to move a little more, allowing gabe to step a bit more further. "So, tell me, is your selflessness a bit contagious? It's just as realistic to see people look out for themselves, but you seem to move at a different tune.

"I HOPE it's not contagious. I don't want anyone else doing the stupid things I've been doing." Pendleton shook his head. What he was doing was very dumb at the end of the day, and he didn't want anymore problems. Especially not for any other people. Once the business with Esra was over, he intended to never write about demons ever again...luckily it wasn't a common topic in his stories anyway. Seemed a bit insensitive, honestly. "...But thank you. It's nice to know someone thinks I'm smart. You seem pretty smart too, you know?...I hope we CAN be friends."

"What? Don't be ridiculous, it's the best time to act a bit wild and crazy. Once you get a certain age, it doesn't seem like society is so willing to accept it anymore as a good ol time with a bunch of youths. They start to take it in the stride of you being as an irresponsible adult, so I think this is the best time to take risks. ' Gabe then laughed at the friends' comment 'Well, if things continue to go well between us, your hopes ill start to turn more into guarantees. Even with the friends that you make, it's important to know why the friends started in the first place. Helps you figure out what you can and can't ask of them. For example, I wrote fictional manga and you seem to have an interest in the occult, feel free to bounce ideas off of me anytime, even in a hypothetical sense.

"It's fun to bounce ideas off sometimes. I WILL agree with you on that." Pendleton chuckled. "And sorry. It's been a stressful 24 hours. Honestly, I'm questioning a lot of things right now. I guess it IS about the best time to actually be a bit reckless. I'll be 18 soon. I should get it out of my system now. Take a few risks before I don't get another chance." He agreed. "Once I'm an adult...maybe I'll try and make a career out of writing. A real one, instead of just short stories in a pretty obscure magazine." Pen admitted. "After all, it could be fun, doing it full time...I think I need something to fall back on too. After all, for every great, there are one hundred failures, Dad used to say..."

I would have to admit that you are actually quite mature for your age. You said something not too long about about being published? That’s quite a feat, a lot of people have yet to accomplish great things of substance, something you was able to achieve in not even your twenties. Always remember that feeling of accomplishment, that I something to be proud of and look back on when reaching adulthood. “ Gabe then smiled and nodded at the comment that Pendleton made about his father.
“Your father must be a wise man to say something like that. It would be great to meet such a person someday. “ Then suddenly, the line started to move even more, causing Gabe to move up even further. “Oh, I think the line for the tickets is starting to move. Pendleton, have we ever exchanged contact information?