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Daiko OFFLINE   Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Tue, 11/04/2023 18:14 (1 Year ago) |
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- He watched silently as Kubo stirred and Lucian tried his best to comfort him, finding it best to keep his distance. The words Kubo was saying... He kept talking about Kaoru. Lucian kept talking about Kaoru. Kaoru, the first murderer of the game. God... Thinking back to that trial was unpleasant to say the least. He wasn't sure what to think about her, especially after what had happened. He didn't dare try to understand the situation, what things were like between her and these two. Wasn't any of his business anyways, he didn't need nor want to know in the first place. Other people, other problems, other things to think about... He didn't need that. Wouldn't do him any good anyways. Lucian was trying to talk with Kubo. Telling him about the nurse's office, or something. His gaze was adverted to the wall behind the two, but he was still facing that general direction. One hand was still in his pocket, the other on the back of his neck now. He was just waiting, really, didn't feel the need to do anything at the moment. Not until Kubo gave his input, at least. ...Kaoru. Maybe it really was the concussion. Or maybe he wanted death. ... Not even death could save him, could it? Even if there was a life after death... He wouldn't see her. She was among the stars, among the field of flowers. And Akari would be burning in the deepest pits of hell. Heh, maybe he'd even see Mei there if he was unfortunate enough. "No! Love, you're not going t-" ...Oh Lucian, you poor soul. Akari's neck slowly turned to face Lucian, his expression slightly hardening. You can really say that after all the s**t he said to you? After everything he's done? ...Yeah, Akari. Remember? Someone could still love another, even when being dragged through the goddamn dirt? ...Or could they? He said nothing, only gritting his teeth and letting the hand clenched in his pockets grow tighter. He said nothing. He said nothing, only stared. Stared as he watched the regret and embarrassment flair upon Lucian. He stared as Lucian finally looked back at him. The sudden exchange in eye contact startled him, momentarily sending him into a shocked, frozen state. Hopefully it wasn't all that noticeable, especially not with his hardened expression. "...okay. Akari?" He took a deep breath, then hesitated. Guess it was his turn to actually do something for once, huh... He slowly walked over to Kubo, still saying nothing as he hoisted the blue-haired rat head over his shoulder. He didn't bother to put in the excruciating effort of fully putting him on his back, especially considering how tall Kubo was. Even still, Akari was still supporting most, if not all, of Kubo's weight anyways, so it didn't make much of a difference. He had done this so many times in the past, so many people he had to carry, that this all just seemed like second-nature to him. Oh how the tables have turned. He paused before repositioning himself, turning to the door. "...alright." He said simply, waiting for Lucian to take the lead. He just hoped he could get this done and over with soon, having Kubo on his back was... Not ideal to say the least. At least Mei was easy, even with her blabbering on, covered in blood or whatever... [Read more] |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Tue, 11/04/2023 04:04 (1 Year ago) |
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "...I... I wouldn't mind. Being woken up by you." Akari stayed silent, continuing to rub the side of his neck as his gaze was adverted. That was... Such an odd thing to say, something he chose to ignore. "No, no. It's alright. I... Was just thinking... ...I don't want people to keep dying. Why have we even killed each other? What if..." Akari continued to stay silent, but all movement in his hand ceased as it loosened slightly. He didn't either, obviously, but... Did they really have a choice? There wasn't anything any of them cold do, was there? Each and every one of them was powerless against those damn bears, and their numbers only seemed to dwindle by the second. Power in numbers? Heh, good luck with that one. Akari had already given up upon seeing the situation long ago, but... Lucian? He was still so filled with hope? Hope that there was something they could do? Hope that everything would eventually be alright? ...But what if he was right? What if that hope was the very thing that would actually do something? No, no he couldn't think about this BS right now. Lucian. Lucian was talking again. "...no... Nono... The idea is preposterous. I just... Wondered if..." "...Kaoru was right. About Hope's Peak being a family. But... We're a broken family, Akari. One that needs to be fixed. One torn apart by... Our own tragedies. Each and every one of us." ...There he was again, talking about Kaoru. And about... Family. ...Family? Really? Is this what you would call a "family"? Being plotted against each other, murders happening left and right, the paranoia of being turned on crushing you as each day passed? Well, he was damn right about it being "broken"... A broken family, huh. He knew a thing or two about those. A broken family is one that tore itself apart. He had no clue how Lucian intended to mend this "family" of his, but he wasn't so sure he wanted to be a part of it. Akari never signed up for this, never wanted to be a part of another "family" again. He gritted his teeth, the grip from his hand tightening once again, but he said nothing. "...we're all hurting, and we're all scared. And confused. And reluctant. We let the bear tear us apart from..." "...that potential. What we all are. What we all could be. Our best selves. All... Friends. All... Happy. At least... Sometimes." "...but, it's okay! No one else will have to die. Somehow..." ...Lucian, what the hell... "...you have nothing to be sorry for. It's okay, really." He closed his eyes and sighed, still refusing to say anything. Sure, he might've been apologizing excessively, but... If you say so, Lucian. [Read more] |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Tue, 11/04/2023 00:51 (1 Year ago) |
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Akari kept his gaze in Kubo's direction, eyes adverted to the floor beneath the bed and refused to look in Lucian's direction. He could feel his stare upon him, sending him further into the spiral of unease Akari had already found himself in. "...hey. Think we should wake him. But... I'll be right here. To calm him down. If things get rough." He turned his head over to Lucian, but his head still hung low to the ground. If the therapist wasn't so damn short, he probably wouldn't have been able to see his face. Akari figured Lucian would go to that option, as to not startle Kubo or anything, but that didn't make it any better... Oh well, he didn't like either option anyways. He gave a subtle shrug once again, looking back at Kubo. "...it's almost like he's a fiesty puppy." He stifled a laugh. "...I suppose... I should wake him, right?" ...A feisty puppy, huh? More like a vicious hound... He found it odd how Lucian could be so fond of this guy, but... It wasn't his place to say anything, right? Akari paused for a moment before making a small gesture with his hand towards Kubo as if to say "go ahead", or something like that. "I... Don't suppose he'd be happy. Being woken by you. I don't mean that in a bad way." Akari seemed to freeze for a brief moment upon hearing that, moving his hand to the side of his neck and rubbed it slightly. Yeah, he knew. He didn't want to be the one to wake him up in the first place, but... "I wouldn't either..." He mumbled under his breath, realizing that due to the sheer silence in the room, Lucian probably heard it anyways. Suddenly, Lucian's face seemed to grow a little sadder, which caused Akari to turn his head to face him upon noticing the mood growing heavier. Did he... Say something? "...Sorry..." He spoke, barely audible. [Read more] |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Mon, 10/04/2023 23:05 (1 Year ago) |
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Akari followed Lucian quietly as they walked along, not doing a thing as the latter opened the door. "I guess... He... Fell unconscious, maybe." He peeked inside, looking to see Kubo was, in fact, passed out. He could tell he was probably dreaming about something cruel, something about the Seren post a while back said it all... Honestly, he was a little relieved to see that Kubo wasn't conscious. It made things a little easier, right? Wouldn't have to listen to whatever that insult-spewing mouth of his had to say, after all... But still, unconsciousness wasn't exactly something to be relieved about, especially not in this situation. There was a bump on his head, as far as Akari could tell, so maybe it was just a concussion? He wasn't entirely sure. "...should we... Try to carry him to the Nurse's Office or wake him up?" Akari slowly turned his head over to Lucian, then gave a small shrug. Normally, he wouldn't ponder that question and instead go straight to hauling their ass to where they needed to be, but since Lucian asked... He felt obligated to think about it for a bit. If Kubo was woken up now, things may or may not get slightly more... unpleasant, but then again... If Kubo woke up while they were taking him there, who knows what he'd do? The amount of times things have gone horribly wrong for him in a similar situation was way more than he liked, and increasing the number didn't sound fun. Oh whatever... He was silent for a bit, but then finally spoke. "Your call, I guess..." He muttered out, his tone filled with an almost nervous uncertainty. Admittedly, Akari wasn't very good with being the one to call the shots. Doing so placed responsibility on himself, and well... Usually that didn't go well, at least not from his point of view. Yeah yeah, stupid excuse or whatever, leave my poor trauma emo boy alone. [Read more] |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Mon, 10/04/2023 13:42 (1 Year ago) |
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Lucian's silence only set Akari at an even greater unease than before somehow. Was he... Alright? Did he do something wrong? "...I... You're sure?" "I mean, maybe... I'll just... Um... I could find some supplies in the Nurse's Office and bring them in there or... I guess I could... Try and drag him into the..." Akari paused for a moment before taking a deep breath, then a slow exhale as his arm left one of his pockets and crept to the back of his neck as he pondered those words. "...Lucian, it's-" "...I don't want to burden you again, Akari. Especially... Not after..." Akari fell silent, the grip on the back of his neck growing slightly tighter. Not after Mei, huh? He was about to say it was fine, he didn't mind, no need to apologize, something like that, but that was all lies, wasn't it? "I, well... Unless... You're really okay with it." A brief pause hung in the air as he watched Lucian leave, following soon after. "...Let's go, Lucian..." His tone was slightly more blunt than before, as much as he tried to keep it steady. His hand dropped from his neck and fell back into his pockets. [Read more] |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Mon, 10/04/2023 03:26 (1 Year ago) |
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- As soon as he noticed Lucian's sudden change in expression upon opening the door, Akari turned his lowered head away to the side and pursed his lips out of a feeling of unease. He didn't really know what he was expecting, suddenly appearing like that, but it didn't take away the fact that this was unpleasant. Akari also noticed the quiver in Lucian's voice, a result of his sharp tone that he now, admittedly, regretted. The guy honestly didn't understand why Lucian was still willing to talk to him, considering the Just can't help yourself, can you? Better off not answering the door, eh? Lock yourself up, don't let anyone around... You'd only make them miserable, wouldn't you? Old habits die hard, I suppose. His face contorted to a more somber, remorseful expression, but he didn't say anything until Lucian finished. "He's... In a dorm room not specified by the plot. I can show you to him. He also has this bruise on his face that might need some attending to, I-- really hope he'll be okay... I--" Wow, nice fourth wall break you got there Lucian, crazy how that happens. "I-I'm not a doctor, Lucian, I-..." Oh shut up Akari, it's just a bruise, isn't it? Not another bullet wound, not another devastating cut... Not another Mei... He sighed, letting out a breath of exasperation as his hand on the doorframe tightened before continuing. "...I'm so sorry for... Burdening you like this, Akari. I understand if you don't want to help. I noticed you two didn't seem to... Like each other very much, for some reason or other..." "...but, he's hurt, and... Well, he's... One of our fellow students here, we can't just... Let him suffer and possibly..." Yeah, no s**t Lucian... "Not liking each other" would be an understatement... And as much as he hated that bastard, he had to admit, Lucian was right. Akari wasn't the type of person to leave someone in the dust like that, no matter how much he hated them. He did all that BS for Mei after all, Kubo wasn't any different. You buried them 6 feet under the dust. His teeth gritted slightly, but otherwise he did nothing in response. "...I-- understand if you don't want to help, but... I could- show you to the room if... You're okay with it." "I would... Do it alone but... He's too heavy for me to carry." "...so... Is it okay? Can you help? It's... Alright if not." Although his head was still turned slightly to the side, he could still see Lucian's face flush as he buried it in his scarf. Couldn't help but to feel bad, but god this sucked. Twice? In one day? Seriously? At this point, Lucian owed him big time, but of course Akari being Akari, he didn't dare bring it up and probably never would. He never really was a fan of being paid back anyways, it felt so unnatural and scummy to him that he just never bothered. Always did things without anything in return. "...Yeah, yeah sure..." He muttered quietly, stepping out of his room and letting his arms fall, only to stuff them into his pockets. "...Lead the way..." [Read more] |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Sun, 09/04/2023 21:25 (1 Year ago) |
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Voices. Voices outside the door. Who was that? The silence that was already in the room magnified. Akari froze, every movement in his body came to a sudden halt. His breathing basically stopped, his eyes darted to the door and stared at it while the voice spoke. Old habits die hard, I suppose. "A-AKARI! I- I HATE TO BOTHER YOU, BUT I--" ...Was that Lucian? What... What did he want? His muscles slowly began to relax and his breathing resumed, now not stricken with the fear that such a trivial thing brought. ...Pathetic, wasn't it? Still couldn't get over it? Akari continued to listen, slowly walking closer to the door with light footsteps. He said nothing in reply at first, instead resting his hand on the handle and waited until the person on the other side finished. "I think... I think Kubo's hurt. I don't know what to do. I think he... Might have a concussion. I- I'm really worried about him! And I was... Going to get help for him immediately but then..." "...something happened." Kubo, huh? The hell was Lucian doing with- ...Oh. Wasn't his place to get involved anyways. He sighed, closing his eyes and letting his head fall. Concussion, huh? Wonder how he got that... There were so many things Akari wanted to say about this whole situation, so many concerns "...do... Do you think you could help get him to the Nurse's Office? Please? I'm sorry, I know... You told me not to talk to him, but I had to check how he was doing and..." ...Lucian wanted his help? Well, it wasn't like he had many other options but... He sighed once again, his tired and hazy eyes looking down at Lucian as his head fell to the side slightly. Of course you did, Lucian... He opened the door more slowly, moving his free hand to rest on the door frame as he leaned against it. Somehow, he looked in an even worse state than he did before, and unsurprisingly it was pretty obvious. "...Where is he..." Akari spoke hesitantly, his voice low and exhausted, yet a small bit of anger crept into it. [Read more] |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Thu, 06/04/2023 12:55 (1 Year ago) |
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Running water. Oh how he hated the sound. Reminded him of the river. The river he could never fall into. It reminded him of the sink. The sink at home, that goddamn sink. As soon as you heard it, you knew you were screwed. When she turned it on... No. No no no no. Oh god please, please not again. ... Click Akari watched as his reflection began to form in the pool. The pool in the sink. He was trembling, eyes wild yet exhausted. Drip... Drip.. Drip. The water was turning red. How pretty. Looked like rubies, she liked rubies. She liked all sorts of gems, but rubies were her favorite. Looked like... Looked like her rubies. A sea of red. All of them. All of them were just a sea of rubies. Rubies he found, rubies he watched sprout like mushrooms. Rubies were pretty. Looked like home. His blood in the sink. Looked like when she... ... His reflection only grew clearer as the water settled. Funny, he never knew calm water. Calm, still water. Only the river, only the pouring sink, mirrors he could never see. The water was too busy being restless. They wanted to run away to the beach once. Too bad it was far away. Too bad she made a sea of rubies instead. Rubies that sprouted from his hands, from everything they touched. ... There's rubies in the water, Akari. Rubies. You like those, don't you? ... Remember what she did? She made sure that something as trivial as running water would strike fear into your poor little heart. Blood turned the water red. Blood made everything go weak. Blood made you cry. So she washed it off. The water turned darker, the rubies fell off. She wiped them away. D̵o̴n̶'̴t̵ ̶y̷o̶u̴ ̷r̵e̷m̷e̶m̸b̴e̸r̵?̴ ̶S̸o̶u̶n̵d̷ ̶d̴o̷e̴s̸n̵'̶t̵ ̵t̴r̶a̴v̷e̴l̶ ̶t̷h̵r̶o̶u̵g̸h̷ ̴w̴a̸t̷e̶r̷ ̶w̸e̵l̵l̷.̵ Y̴o̸u̷ ̴s̶c̸r̶e̷a̸m̷e̴d̴ ̵a̷n̴d̴ ̶c̴r̶i̷e̵d̴ ̵a̸n̶d̶ ̴b̴e̴g̷g̶e̶d̵ ̶f̸o̴r̵ ̸h̴e̸l̶p̶ ̵d̷e̸s̵p̸e̴r̶a̶t̵e̴l̸y̷,̵ ̵w̷a̸s̷t̴i̸n̸g̸ ̸a̶l̴l̷ ̶y̷o̴u̷r̷ ̵p̴r̴e̸c̵i̸o̶u̴s̶ ̴a̸i̴r̶,̷ ̸b̶u̶t̴ ̶n̵o̶b̸o̴d̸y̶ ̸c̸a̸m̶e̶.̶ ̵A̷l̴l̷ ̴a̵l̸o̵n̴e̴,̷ ̷f̴o̵r̵e̸v̵e̶r̶ ̸a̸n̷d̶ ̴a̶l̷w̸a̶y̸s̵.̵ ̸ ... Remember what she would always used to do? After cleaning you up? She would make tea. Your favorite. Green tea to make you feel better. She would turn the sink on. The running water. She would pour it in the kettle. She would turn on the stove. She would put the kettle down. Let it heat up. Let it whistle. You know that whistle all too well, don't you Akari? You've heard it more than you've heard your own name. She must've really wanted you to feel better, huh? She made it a lot. Just for you. What's wrong, Akari? Cat got your tongue? Doesn't that water look so nice? You see your reflection, don't you? You see your reflection, don't you? A shame, you know? Do it, Akari. Do it. Get closer. Drawn in a sea of rubies. Rubies. Do it. Clear away your reflection. Rubies are sprouting in your reflection. The sea of red. Do it. Maybe the rubies will bring you to her. Do it. Drown in a sea of blood. Your blood. Do it, Akari. Do it do it do it do it do it- He couldn't breathe. All he could see was red. Where- He shut his eyes. His heart was slowing down. His head throbbed. Sea of rubies. Sea of blood. This feeling was all too familiar. He was drowning. But this time it was a sea of rubies. Maybe the rubies would be kinder. ... But these rubies were sharp. Pierced his skin. Made his lungs ache. Made everything hurt. He knew this feeling all too well. ... He could breathe again. Heavy gasps for air as his heart pounded in his chest, coughing and coughing as he tried to breathe in anything he could. ...Why was he so desperate for air? Air was life. Life wasn't kind to him. Why did he cling to it? Blood and water dripped down his face, his neck. The sea of blood slowly disappeared from the sink, leaving nothing behind. ... He left nothing behind. Got to his senses, cleaned everything up. No more rubies. No more running water. No more. He couldn't trust himself to be alone. Not like this. Everything was too loud, too quiet. Everything hurt, everything was numb. His head pounded as he walked out of his dorm, unsure of any objective. Just don't die, Akari ...Guess he had to find something to do. [Read more] |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Mon, 03/04/2023 03:04 (1 Year ago) |
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- He had been sitting there for a while now, hunched over with his arms rested on his knees and his hands loosely clasped together. Drip... Drip.. Drip. He was blinded by the visions that blurred his gaze, deafened by the ringing and faint memories of sounds he could never get out of his head. Drip Drip Drip He was blinded from the puddle of rubies that began to grow on the ground beneath him, the clothes on his skin. He was deafened from the yells that echoed from the room nearby. Drip Drip DRIP Everything was getting hazier by the second, the ringing only got louder, it was getting harder and harder to keep himself from collapsing on the spot. Click ...Wh- Oh. Yeah, that certainly did it. Akari finally looked down at the puddle of red below him, albeit very slowly and without any concern whatsoever. His eyes could stare at only that small sea for what seemed like another eternity before they moved to the splotches and streaks it had left on his clothes. For a moment, he did nothing. For a moment, he considered watching the sea below him grow so he could drown in it. For a moment, he relished the thought. For a moment, his hand tightened around the blade in his hands. An eternity passed. Time didn't even seem to be flowing. Drip. Drip. Drip. What's wrong, Akari? Hm? Too much of a coward to do it? ... No? So what's stopping you? ... Oh, I see. You really think that makes it any better? Makes you any less pathetic? Just get it over with. Get it over with. Do it. Just do it. Get. It. Over. With. Now, Akari, do it. Your eyes, your chest, your arms, just do it. Your neck, Akari, do it. Your neck. Your neck. Your neck. Don't struggle, Akari, your neck. Your neck. Wrap it around. Let them wrap around. Let them pierce your skin. Sink a blade deeper into your skin. The air, Akari. Don't breathe. Don't move. Don't struggle. Let them tighten. Let them coat themselves in blood. Tighten it. Sink it deeper. The cold, the cold wraps around your neck. The cold sinks in. The cold draws the air away. The cold is suffocating. The cold is intoxicating. The cold is killing you. The cold is warm. Cry, cry and struggle and desperately scream, there will be nothing but cold. Nothing but air you can't breathe. Nothing but the blade, the cold that wraps around your neck. Your neck. Your neck. Your neck, Akari. Your neck. Your neck. Akari, your goddamn neck. "S**t..." His free hand rose slowly to his neck, his body trembling as his eyes darted between every inch of the pool that had been growing on the ground. He wasn't sure if his tears were mixed into the red or not, if there was any in the first place. With one slow, hesitant, gentle motion, he wiped the horrifying amount of blood from the wound and brought it in front of his face, which only led to more distress. His head fell even further and his jaw dropped slightly out of desperation for breath, as well as just pure shock and panic. A few curses were let out to say the least, but somehow he managed to get up and dart to the closest sink, his hand gripping his throat as the world spun around him. God, that only made it worse but- Don't think about it, just clean this mess up. And with that, he turned on the faucet. [Read more] |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Sun, 02/04/2023 02:21 (1 Year ago) |
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Woah, what the hell was this? Call her Slim Shady because she's back once again, ready to induce chaos and all that fun stuff. ...Even if it was just one post, because this whole thing is a bit and Mei is not committing to it. Anyways, these unfortunate series of events were all too familiar for her to ignore, so she somehow willed herself into existence and the first thing she did was slap the girl running the place. Too bad she was a nonexistent ghost that wasn't even supposed to be here, so her slap quite literally didn't do anything, but she found it funny and fitting for Alice. Mei liked the Cheshire Cat better anyways. They were all mad here, right? Good, she'd fit right in. She decided to roam around the place, screaming insults at each of the participants and giving each of them one hell of a ghost slap (the one she gave to Idris [who was also nonexistent at the moment] was enough to give off a small gust of air, strange), and goofing off in the weirdest ways possible. How fun. And with that, she had her fare share of "entertainment", and now she was going to Thanos snap herself off this warped plane of existence and call it a day. Oh, and she left a note for some strange being named "Celery", I wonder what it says :) [Read more] |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Sun, 02/04/2023 01:36 (1 Year ago) |
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- she's about to slap every single one of these fools -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ...Oh. So everyone had left the scene. Wonder where they all ran off to. Akari sighed, then stuffed his hands back in his pockets as he took one last glance over the edge before walking back to his dorm. ... The walk there was agonizing, to say the least. The silence forced his own thought to fill in the lack of noise, and obviously that wasn't pleasant. He had managed to hold it together long enough to not look like an idiot in front of everyone else, but now... He was locked away in his room, nobody but himself, all alone. Nobody to see his own personal hell, nobody to fill in the silence, nobody to stop him. All alone, once again. Akari sat down on his bed silently, only looking at the ground below as time only seemed to stop completely. After what seemed like forever, a small rustling was heard as he reached deeper into his pockets, his hand gripping the small object that Mei had given back to him before she... Before she... ... Click ...Since when did he open it? Since when did he start seeing his reflection in that metal? He gripped the object tightly, all he could do was stare. It was basically a glorified and complex swiss army knife that he had made long ago, sure as hell didn't look like it, but that was its function. Drip... Drip.. Drip. Since when did he- The blade. His hand. His neck. ... Why did he stop? Just a little deeper and then... Oh. He couldn't move. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't. His breathing was heavy, his vision was blurry, the ringing in his ears was deafening, the sounds in his head were- Thud Oh. It fell out of his hand. The sound alone pretty much brought him back to his senses. Akari went to go pick it back up after a sigh, but- Oh. Right. He... Couldn't move. So, he tried his other hand. He picked the cursed object up slowly, gripped it tightly, then rolled up the sleeves on his other arm. God he always hated doing this, it was only a painful reminder of the fate he had subjected himself to, a reminder of all the horrible things that- Just... Get it over with. Another small click was heard, and with one swift motion, he was done. And with that, he shoved the object back into his pockets, rolled down his sleeves, and found himself in silence once again. Sitting on his bed, hunched over and gripping the back of his neck. Thinking about things he so desperately wanted to forget. Brush away to the back of his mind, just like he always did. Drip... Drip.. Drip. ...Just like how he always did. [Read more] |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Fri, 31/03/2023 04:50 (1 Year ago) |
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for now, the shop is probably going to be closed for a while and i won't be able to finish these orders. i may be able to do them in the future if i'm ever up for it, but right now they will be postponed. again, i apologize, but i hope you understand. thank you for being patient, so sorry to just drop it without any warning [Read more] |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Fri, 24/03/2023 16:25 (1 Year ago) |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Fri, 24/03/2023 05:41 (1 Year ago) |
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Suki Eirvato All this chattering, all this commotion... Suki squeezed her eyes shut with even more force and then pulled her form into herself tightly. She was just a helpless ball on the ground at this point, looking like an absolute idiot. She slowly raised her hands to cover her ears to hopefully block out all this talking she didn't want to hear, but it's not like it did anything. "Can you guys just... keep it down...? Please...?" She spoke, her voice low and quiet, almost like she was trying to make sure they didn't hear her anyways. Ah great... Since she spoke, eyes would undoubtedly be turned to her, then she would be caught up in the mix. Oh well. [Read more] |
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Posted: Fri, 24/03/2023 02:34 (1 Year ago) |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Fri, 24/03/2023 01:01 (1 Year ago) |
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Posted: Fri, 24/03/2023 00:54 (1 Year ago) |
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Suki Eirvato ...Where was she? Looking around at her surroundings, this place didn't look all too... friendly, to say the least. The voice that introduced this odd group didn't exactly make things better. Anyways, Suki only decided to open her eyes and not even pick herself off the ground, the ground was comfy anyways and she didn't want to draw any attention to herself. Besides, there was people, and people were never a good thing. Also... wasn't this some weird killing game? That didn't seem fun. Oh well, she could probably go back to sleep. ...If it wasn't for the madman banging on a wall, begging for death. She turned her head slightly and lifted it off the ground to look at him, a sadness and concern in her eyes. She said nothing, but instead slowly lowered her head and closed her eyes. Begging for death already, huh? And by the looks of it... Some people had already been here, done that. They were already talking about murder. It made her shiver. ...Oh. Well this was gonna suck. [Read more] |
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Daiko OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280 |
Posted: Wed, 22/03/2023 17:23 (1 Year ago) |
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- In all honesty, Kataraménos thought this was all one massive joke, some prank that one of his mates were trying to pull on him. They did something along these lines occasionally, and in the end it was ...But this one was just bad. Even if it was some stupid stunt, it sure as hell wasn't a good one. No "haha, gotcha!" could save this... Whatever this was, and it would only end up with someone getting punched in the face. One thing's for sure, it wasn't going to be him. So, that meant this letter and the invitation from some guildmaster had to be real, right? As much as he hoped it wasn't, there was really no denying it... Ah great. It was a shocker, to say the least. Him? Of all people? Normally, the people of Aeloria refused to acknowledge Kataraménos as one of their "beloved" mages, shunning him, calling him an utter disgrace, painting him as a disease that didn't deserve such a title, among other things. And, well, he couldn't blame them, honestly. The man had to admit, clumping him in with those snobs would probably dirty their precious name, and that would be such a shame, now wouldn't it? ...So if that's the case, then why was he being asked to join this silly little makeshift "Spy Kids" squad? The whole "Cult of the Black Sun" crap didn't sound all that appealing either... Well, wasn't like he had much of a choice, now did he? He knew better than most that anyone associated with the Council was not worth messing with, and defying something that very much seemed like an order sounded like that would do it. With a groan and a "slightly" violent gesture of stuffing the letter in his pockets, Kataraménos mumbled some unfavorable curses under his breath as he got up to grab his coat. As much as he hated complying under the orders of others (especially those with more power than him), he knew it would be pointless to do otherwise, a pain in the butt too. So with that, he grabbed his belongings reluctantly, lazily straightened himself out, then marched out of his quarters and began to venture off to the capital, Solarion. Such a shame he usually resided far from that place, wasn't it? He waved a simple goodbye to those still on the ship, not saying much other than a threatening warning to not let anything too terrible happen while he was gone, then made his departure. ... Nothing much happened on his journey to Solarion, if you don't count the occasional run-in with a few unpleasant people, a pickpocket here and there, and maybe a short chase or two as his presence was made known to those with a grudge against him (for some reason, a reason he totally didn't know). Other than that, it was just a leisurely trek through the land he knew all too well. He found his way into the Artisan District, one of the more tolerable locations to be. He'd much rather be here than the Noble District, in all honesty. As fun as it was to challenge himself with a little thievery there, Kataraménos absolutely hated rich people and their absurdity (which was pretty hypocritical, considering how wealthy he was himself), and the Market District was all too boring. Anyways, his unpleasant demeanor was enough to deter most from interacting with the man, while his reputation drove off everyone else and included the "look of disgust and fear" in the package, how fun! He managed to stroll through the district without much interference, and frankly, he wasn't in the mood to deal with anything anyways, so it was really just a win-win for everyone involved. Although... walking through this district reminded him of home, something he wasn't exactly sure he was fond of or not. Sure, he wasn't opposed to the display of craftsmanship that flooded his view as he ambled along, finding it quite fascinating to observe his surroundings, but the fact that it reminded him of times past alone was enough to ruin his positive outlook on it. Eh, whatever, right? Not like he had to pay much attention to things anyways, just had to get to that stupid tower and get this over with. [Read more] |