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linkingup2024-10-12 08:58 am
townmusician) wrote in linkingup2024-10-12 08:58 am
a winter labyrinth
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ๆณจใใ ๅฌใฏๅฟใฎใฉใใชใณใน
ๅพๆปใใชใใฆๅบๆฅใชใใใ
ใใใใใใใชใใใ ใ
้ปใๆฐๆใกใจๆใ็นใใ ใฃใฆๆงใใชใ
ๆฑใใใใใฃใฆใใh
I have to break freeThis pouring winter is my heart's labyrinth
I can't go back anymore, so
I have to finish this
I don't care if you took my hand with dark motives
I want you to hold me close
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[ Fire bad, fire bad! While his ice is strong against the fire-attuned, their attacks are just as powerful against him. He has to drop to the floor and roll, quashing the flames before they can eat up clothing and flesh alike. ]
...fucking... pieces of shit... I'll tear you all apart!
[ The Diarama is greatly appreciated, Atem... It also means he's springing back to his feet to launch another Mabufudyne (14 - Cerberus, 19 - Unicorn, 17 - Orthus) at the trio. That will likely be his last big spell for a while, though. He should really conserve SP??? ]
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... well. The arrows didn't hit anything vital, so on the physical front (when combined with Eli's Media) he'll be just fine.
The wild, slightly unhinged smile curling at the edge of his lips says anything but, however...]
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Are there any other secret madmen Atem needs to know about?He narrows his eyes at Richard but says nothing.]
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The Cerberus is a bit more effective, going for another Maragion that hits Eli (11), Sunrise (16), Atem (11), and Richard (13). More fire!
The Orthus and Cerberus seem to be on their last legs, though, with those two heavy hits of their weakness.]
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Rrgh!
[ Eli collapses to one knee, slapping a hand over the fire catching at his jacket again. Uh, hey Haruka, fuck you? Fuck youuuuu! Anyway, he needs that Cerebus to die really fast, so it's going to be dog-on-dog violence here...
Or would be if he didn't MISS (6).
Well, look, your aim sucks when you're really hurt. ]
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Too bad he doesn't seem interested in that right now, choosing instead to yank those arrows out of himself and tossing them onto the ground with an accompanying spatter of blood before turning on those three shadows. He hasn't even realized that they weren't actually the source of said arrows, but details.]
How dare you...
[That's the only signal he gives before launching himself straight at the Cerberus for a rapier strike (6). Unfortunately, his aim also sucks, and he'll be missing that blow.
It's (probably) fine?]
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Re-Horakhty!
[He casts Mafrei, missing both Cerberus and Orthus, but he lands a crit (20) on the Unicorn!]
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The Cerberus manages to hit Eli with an Assault Dive (19) so it's at least not fire damage this time... and the Orthus hits Richard with an Assault Dive (19) of its own.
(Do they hear laughter? Maybe that's just a figment of their imaginations...)]
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We've almost got them now!
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That Cerberus truly is a nuisance... perhaps a Tiger's Prowl (2) will take care of it.
(Or not, because Avrae said no rights for Richard)]
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This is kind of painful to watch. You all look suuu~uuper pathetic right now.
[There's no sign of the idol anywhere, though. Maybe there's a hidden speaker?]
As much as I'd love to watch you fail, it's no fun to let other people take care of you for me. Hurry up.
[The three shadows stare at them, the Unicorn stamping the ground... and then they begin to crumble away, howling in pain and leaving behind nothing but dust.
It's probably not a good thing to have a shadow taking pity on you, but at least there's a moment to breathe.]
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Shut the fuck up! The only pathetic one here is you! You're just some wimpy little singer that no one here actually likes!
[ Someone's losing his cool. RIP. Admittedly, it's hard to keep one's cool when they're repeatedly set on fire. ]
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Are you trying to hurt my feelings?
[There's a faint feeling of hands on his shoulders, as if someone is leaning onto him from behind, but there's no one there.]
Do you think I need anyone to like me? That I'm trying to protect a delicate heart? Silly, stupid dog. You have to try harder than this.
[yeah he's a werewolf but same difference, really.]
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...Well if she was being honest she's somewhat distressed between all that and more yelling and whatever's going on with Richard.
She casts a Media on everyone to try and help out with the healing, then approaches Richard. She reaches out to try taking his hand. ]
Richard? Can you hear me?
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... someone is saying his name. Someone is...
He doesn't pull his hand away, but at the same time, he doesn't make any move to grip it back, either. He just stands frozen as though his mind is somewhere else, eyes seeing another set of scenery entirely.]
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Sunrise doesn't pull her hand away either. She is fairly certain making any sudden moves will only have him react badly, so she keeps talking in that quiet voice of hers. ]
Richard. I am here. Please take deep breaths.
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If he can focus on that... if he can just remember who the voice belongs to...
Slowly, hesitantly, he gives that hand a tiny, gentle squeeze of thanks.]
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...She wishes she could do more to help. ]
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... Sunrise?
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[The squeeze now is stronger, more deliberate, though still a far cry from his usual solid grip.]
... thank you.
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And...perhaps she has been spoiled lately, with how this is the most she's ever been hugged, but she wants Richard to understand, too. ]
...Can I hug you, Richard?
[ Though she also would not be surprised if he said no. ]
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He realizes suddenly just how much he wants to be hugged again, even as the mistrusting part of his mind screams at him to say "no."]
... please.
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