endless puzzles

Sia Malikov | 27 | Master | Engineering | 4 | Intuitive Aptitude

[imgonnaeditstuff]

“Sex isn’t hard, but intimacy is terrifying.”

[cloneclubbed]

[keepstridingon]

Typically he would find a way to contain what he was experiencing but right now everything he felt was far too raw for that. Listening to the list of suggestions as she made them he considered what would help the most, “how about we order pizza, play some video games and then maybe invent something?” He just hoped some normalcy back in his life might help shift his mood some.

[sia-malikov]

Sia gave a short nod in consideration. “What kind of pizza?” That was the important question. “Oh and do you mind if we take this back to my place, because not to brag, but I probably have a better collection of video games than the school or yourself.” Besides then they could get loud without disturbing students or getting strange looks considering recent events and all.

[keepstridingon]

His mind of late had been preoccupied with worry for Lilah, who still couldn’t stand the sight of him without trying to kill him or giving him a look of pure disgusted murder. She was convinced he’d killed her parents, and it pained every fibre of his being knowing that the best thing that had happened in a long time had been ripped away despite everything he tried to fix it. Raising a hand to rub absently at the fresh scar on his temple from Lilah’s last outburst at him he swallowed thickly. Pulling himself away from dwelling on those thoughts which only brought him more pain, he tried instead to focus on Sia and her suggestion of doing something. “Fun?” he echoed “uh- Sure, I guess” he agreed getting up from his chair, his characterising good humour thoroughly lacking but he attempted a faint smile, even if it didn’t reach his eyes.

[sia-malikov]

“Yep,” she chimed back, popping the ‘p’ for exaggeration. Clearly he was in a substantial amount of mental anguish. The look in his eyes told the story well enough. But Sia did not know how to process those emotions. Instead she locked them behind a wall. “Great! We could go...” she pursed her lips in contemplation. Normally fun ideas came right to mind, but there was a delay. “How about swimming, or video games and drinking, or maybe inventing.” After the list of suggestions, she gave a shrug, waiting his input.

[professor-quinten-felt]

“Well, good news...”

“I’m not hurt!”

“In fact, I only have a concussion!” 

[sia-malikov]

“Umm, congrats, I guess...have you been keeping up with Dr. Osbourne...making sure it doesn’t get any worse?”

[keepstridingon]

His jaw worked for a few moments, tightening then relaxing repeatedly as his mind took some time to process what was being told to him until he finally let out a defeated sigh realising just what he’d been doing. “What the hell was I thinking?” he muttered dropping the redvine to the desk and sitting back, “thanks, I guess I can’t focus on anything.”

[sia-malikov]

A weak smile formed on her lips as he dropped the redvine. Dealing with emotions wasn’t her thing. After the whole kidnapping incident, she had avoided any deep conversations and got heavily back into drinking. “I mean a redvine kind of looks like a USB,” she offered with a shrug. But then she started shaking her head. “No, no, I’m not even going to lie about that. Why don’t you take a break? We could go do something fun!” Fun was always her ‘go to’ thing. It distracted from emotions.

[keepstridingon]

Huh? Sorry, yeah I’ve got this it’s not dangerous… I think. I was just distracted. I’m fine… Why wouldn’t I be fine?

[sia-malikov]

“...” Sia stared at Zach trying to keep a straight face. “Well you are trying to plug a red vine into your usb port, so....” with that she shrugged her shoulders. “You sure you don’t need some help with that mate.” As she asked this, she tried her hardest to not laugh.

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Tatiana Maslany in Woman in Gold

[sia-malikov]

The past few months in the halls of the university had been dreadful. Ever since the kidnapping, no one was the same. Hell, even Sia’s aura was less effervescent than usual. For the last few weeks, she had hidden into herself, just hitting the books to assure herself that all of her intellect was not just due to her powers. But now, more than ever, she just needed someone to talk to. So as she was wandering around, she noticed someone and quickly ran towards them. “Hey there. Would you like to go play some video games and have some drinks? You look like you could use some fun.”

[tatianadaily]

Tatiana Maslany says #ThankYouCloneClub! - San Diego Comic Con 2015 (x)

[kat-huntington-deactivated20150]

what would you do? | Kat, Tobias, and Sia

Before all of the things had happened, before she found herself stuck in this pile of crap, Kat was being her usual, something that meant drinking, partying, and making out with the occasional stranger. She never really liked parties hosted by her own school, due to the boundaries preventing her from everything she enjoyed, but nevertheless, she seemed to be having fun.

It all happened so suddenly, as if it were a gunshot going off. Not long ago the feeling was so lively and energetic, and then the next she found herself with a gag around her mouth and a cut lip, with bruises dotting her entire body. Altogether, the girl ached with pain and a sickening feeling had grown in her stomach. She had nowhere to run from the figure in the darkness, rocking back and forth in a chair as it threw knives at what appeared to be the door. The first thing she noticed, however, were the two other people in the darkness, appearing to be stuck in the same state she was.

She thought she would know what to do, she thought she would be ready. Her parents had warned her countless amounts of times this would happen, or that she would end up somewhere she wouldn’t have any help. It seemed that the moment had happened and now, all she could seem to do was cry. 

“What do you want?” She whispered. 

There was no reply.

[nicomace]

Tobias was actually so calm for a moment. He felt in total control of his emotions and his actions at the bonfire. He honestly felt.. happiness. 

But of course, for Tobias, any sense of control would last no longer than five minutes. Last he knew, he was lying on his back in the sand. His eyes were reflected by the dancing flames of the fire and the smiles of his former classmates. He was content. Also a tad drunk.

But this? This was a body shock.

The taste of blood was soaking into his lips, driving him absolutely mad. His head was pounding and the small amount of light from the barred window stung his eyes.

A muffled ‘fuck,’ attempted to escape his throat, but was blocked by the damp cloth wrapped around his head and in his mouth. This brought him to the realization that his arms and ankles were bound. Instead a feeling of despair and hopelessness, anger flooded through his veins. He knew what this was. He knew exactly what was going on.

As his blood pressure began to rise, his eyes began to feel stronger and adjusted. The first thing he noticed, just as he was about to break free of the zip ties that tightly confined his wrists, was the thing standing in the center of the room. She had a gun that shot daggers. Well, that’s fucking fantastic, he thought to himself. 

Tobias was not one to control his feelings or his powers so this situation really fucked with his head. Something he didn’t need while trying to think of an escape plan. He had half the mind to just break free and let her shoot.

A cry brought him from his thoughts.

I’m not alone.

[sia-malikov]

Everything was going great. The bonfire was a blast - Sia was socializing with anyone at the party that didn’t bore her and challenging others to silly things. Just as she was getting ready to go for a swim in the lake, the whole feeling of the party changed. For a brief moment, the woman could tell something very wrong was about to happen.

Time stopped.

Next thing she knew, her body ached and she was completely disorientated. A feint glow through a barred window was the only source of light. As she attempted to move she noticed both her legs and arms were restrained, as was her mouth - tied quite well with a gag. Her left eye throbbed in pain.

A slight shift caught her eyes. This was a rebel attack. That was the only explanation she could put to the situation. It made sense, especially after the numerous interrogations that all students and residents of the Havens had been facing. While glancing around, she noticed two others in the area also gagged and tied up.  Kat and Tobias. 

Once again, the movement of the gun drew her eye. The woman was calculating her attack, sizing up the three prey before making a move. Every step seemed dangerous. But for now, Sia couldn’t panic - she could just think of a way out. Her dark eyes searched every corner of the room when she noticed that nothing was coming to her. 

The flickering got more frantic. ‘No, no, no, this can’t be happening now. We have to get out of here,’ she fretted. Heart pumping faster, she wracked her brain for a solution, glancing back at her peers. Maybe if they all worked together they could get out of this. But how could they if they weren’t even able to communicate. Stress continued rising while she tried to force herself to remain calm and think of a solution. One thing did come to mind - she could slip her arms around from her back and remove the gag. But how? The rebel would surely notice. This all seemed so hopeless.

“Where the fuck is he? That damned memory manipulator is late,” a voice hissed. 

And in that moment, time seemed to slow. As the woman looked away for a few seconds, Sia did her best to indicate to the other two that she could slip her arms to the front and remove the gag. Mostly by just moving her arms around and hoping they understood. Perhaps they could just distract the rebel long enough for her to not be shot? They had to be quick before the memory manipulator arrived. 

But now the moment was up and Sia tried to shift back - hoping one of them had understood the message she was trying to send.

[theolderbeck]

“Ooh, yes, sex on the beach is the best,” Andrew grinned happily. “Please, do teach me your ways though, I can never get any drinks to taste nice. Generally I just mix a bunch of things together until it’s enough to get me drunk, y’know. Classy.”

[sia-malikov]

“Certainly,” Sia smiled as she pulled out the other drinks. “I mean most portions are learned by trial and error. I took a mixology class for shits and giggles once, so I picked up a few things.” With that she gave a slight shrug, remembering her own days of just drinking anything to get drunk. Then she mixed together her own recipe of sex on the beach. “The most important thing to keep in mind is the potency of each ingredient. Here, try this.”

[theolderbeck]

“Could be a good explanation.”

“Alright, yes, I’d hate to just throw it all away. Some OJ would probably taste nice in this, but I’m open to suggestions, too.”

[sia-malikov]

“It’s possible,” she shrugged lightly as she pulled her cooler over. “Well, I do have OJ and cranberry juice. If we find some grenadine we could make a sex on the beach? I just discovered the perfect portions to make the best version of the drink.”

[naivestrength-blog]

“Of course.” Victoria laughed lightly, accepting the drink. “Well, it sounds great, so I think I’m gonna try it.”

[sia-malikov]

“Let me know how you like it,” she smiled as Victoria took the drink. “I can make you up your own if you really like it. Then we can go do something fun?”

[nicomace]

“Alright, like what?” he inquired, pushing up off the sand to stand in front of her. After taking a quick look around, he stretched his hand out to her to help her up.

[sia-malikov]

In thought, Sia tapped her finger to her lips. What could they do? “We could tell ghost stories to some of those drunk kids, or go build an awesome sand castle, or find a volleyball and go play some sand volleyball. Any of those sound good?” She questioned as she took Tobias’ hand and pulled herself up.

[theolderbeck]

“Yeah, see?” Andrew chuckled. “God bless you, even I can’t drink that, and I thought I was pretty strong for these things.”

[sia-malikov]

“I guess it’s the Russian part of me,” she joked.

“No I’m just kidding, but really let me grab some mixers for this. It’d be a shame for all of this to go to waste even if it doesn’t taste so good now. I think I’ve got some different juices and sodas in my cooler if you have any preferences?”

[nicomace]

“Okay, well yes, I am alive. Please don’t bury me,” he pleaded sarcastically, leaning up to wipe the dirt off of his pants. “I suppose I can’t blame you.”

[sia-malikov]

Sia put her hands up. “I guess I won’t for now,” she sighed dropping the clumps of dirt still in her hands. “You’d figure more people would be doing something exciting since finals are over. But everyone is just dancing or talking about finals. We should do something fun!”