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Vergil's heart game r5
You feel weak, your body won't move no matter how you try, and you are falling, away from everything you know and love. Away from everything you need to accomplish. If you could just reach out, maybe you could hold on to it, claw your way back. But it's a useless endeavour, you fall unconscious, and your mind goes blank except for poetry and a familiar voice.
O mother Enitharmon, wilt thou bring forth other sons?
To cause my name to vanish, that my place may not be found,
For I am faint with travail,
Like the dark cloud disburden'd in the day of dismal thunder.
My roots are brandish'd in the heavens, my fruits in earth beneath
Surge, foam and labour into life, first born and first consum'd!
Consumed and consuming!
Then why shouldst thou, accursed mother, bring me into life?
You wake on the ground in a cave, cold, wet, and sticky. It smells of rotting flesh. Your objective is clear, but you can't recall a name or face. Nothing else about your memory of him is changed, but for some reason the name "Vergil" just won't come to you, and you couldn't describe how he looks if your life depended on it. But at least your body starts to respond to your will, slowly regaining enough strength to carry on.
To cause my name to vanish, that my place may not be found,
For I am faint with travail,
Like the dark cloud disburden'd in the day of dismal thunder.
My roots are brandish'd in the heavens, my fruits in earth beneath
Surge, foam and labour into life, first born and first consum'd!
Consumed and consuming!
Then why shouldst thou, accursed mother, bring me into life?
You wake on the ground in a cave, cold, wet, and sticky. It smells of rotting flesh. Your objective is clear, but you can't recall a name or face. Nothing else about your memory of him is changed, but for some reason the name "Vergil" just won't come to you, and you couldn't describe how he looks if your life depended on it. But at least your body starts to respond to your will, slowly regaining enough strength to carry on.
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Anyway! Levity does make his way into the library, somehow. Maybe being tall helps with climbing? We can but hope so. He tries not to step on the books much, though, that's rude.
He takes in the scene within the library itself with interest, but! There's a person! Is it possible to consult the painting to see if the ｢ＢＯＹ｣ looks like anyone in it.]
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But he's a little bit older than the painting. This child looks to be about 10, and doesn't actually seem out of place in Hell, he certainly looks like he's been living in this world for a while. Though he's covered in dried blood and there are tears in his clothes, he doesn't appear to have a single mark on his own flesh. There's a certain wild sort of look to him, and yet, his posture is perfect, his hair smoothed back without a strand out of place... It's an odd juxtaposition.
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Levity shakes his head, trying to chase away the thought, and tries to approach the child.]
Hello?
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The boy glances at you as you approach, his expression utterly cold, ready to go right back to the book. But his eyes widen with recognition, and suddenly he looks almost frightened.
"Levity--"
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Wow though, that's an unexpected reaction. Levity stops, his expression shocked.]
You know me?..
[(Un)fortunately, in his book that must mean that the baby = friend (though not necessarily ［ДРУГ］). But it does mean there's no need to be scared! He comes closer, giving the child a wave.]
Quite the library! Shame about the mess, however.
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"It doesn't matter, demons come through and tear it all up. But eventually Machiavelli or someone will fix it."
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Is Machiavelli a friend of yours?
[He's gonna crouch down next to the kid. Too tall otherwise, but also he's kind of tired and needs to rest his old man legs.]
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The boy shivers, and as if the same tremor moves through the shelf, a pair of books just...fall right off the shelf.
"...No. He's a famous demon scientist. You don't want to meet him. You...should probably stay in here. It's the safest area, at least right now."
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But... I am not a demon. Why would he be interested in me?
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"There's all kinds of demons around. Humans would be better. ...Someone who's neither would be better yet. Anyway it's not him you have to worry about. I mean in general, it's dangerous."
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Ah... things do seem to be rather deadly, here. I got hurt earlier.
[Levity rubs at his shoulder, shivers. Wow, he'd rather not think about that, actually.]
You know, I think I've found something that belongs to you.
[How do we... reach into the Game Inventory Space to get the painting out.]
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It doesn't matter, you just pull it out when you want to okay. He stares at the faces there for a long moment. The look on his face is one often seen on Vergil's, though maybe not one you know too well. It looks like a mixture of anger and pain, the fabled emotional constipation.
"...Thanks. Hang on to it. It's supposed to be at home, so...maybe you can take it there."
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...I would try, but you said to stay here.
[His tone is gentle, only slightly teasing.]
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Hmmm... You're right. If only there was a strong half-demon around who could guide me there!
[It's also completely obvious bait to check if the boy is, in fact, друг.]
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But he does think about that. Levity alone in Hell is....bad. Then again just Levity in Hell is bad? Don't let him be in Hell?
"Maybe. But you could just stay here. I could protect you, you don't have to play the game at all. You can just...be here with me." Does it sound like he's saying forever? Because he's saying forever.
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I suppose a library is fitting for me. But what's that about the game?
[He also doesn't realize it's a game!]
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But that's like telling me not to help you.
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Levity can't really protest against something like that, honestly, so he just gives Vergil a soft smile.]
...Alright. Thank you.
[Annnnnd he's just, remembering that Vergil got swept up in Demon Things as a child. This sure is fun.]
But I don't want you to stay stuck here, either.
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And he looks at you for a moment, and goes in for a hug. Pretty bold suddenly.
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...Thank you.
[Because he knows Vergil doesn't like touchy, so if he's touchy it's because he trusts Levity, right. This is cute.]
Don't worry, I'm staying.
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Forever.
He holds you tight.
For a very long time.
Are you going to let go?
Because he is not going to let go.
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