[Falling on his ass to the sand. Actually, fuck it, he just lays down completely and puts a hand over the stab wound. He's like 90% sure none of these people are going to finish him off, and 100% sure if he attacks again the terrain will kill him.
Sooooooo, guys......... that was fun.
If Anubis does try to heal him, he will push him away in a 'I'm not going to die manner.']
[ cloud nine successfully sweeps all his negative emotions out the door, but yugi is still acutely aware of them. he just doesn't feel them. he doesn't feel anything. he'll just be staring at the sand like it'll somehow materialize into king so he can apologize profusely for being the worst partner ever. ]
[Clawing himself to his feet even after just lying down. He'll give him that much respect. Walking over a few steps and trying to put his head on Anubis' shoulder, fingers tracing his throat.
You are such a puzzle sometimes, Anubis. Push one way, and he react another. Yugi's strings were so easy to play. Oh, but let's be honest, the fact that he can't push him around is one of the things that so enticing about him.]
If I can't win, you should.
[Looks like bad idea o'clock still is ticking. He's positive, almost positive, that Anubis definitely is feeling disappointment, anger and helplessness so he doesn't bother to use Eris Alert to check. How sad that he can only focus on picking one to amplify right now, and that one is his long time favorite --- anger.
Will Anubis win if the death he commits is the most emotionally traumatic to himself? Testing this theory. Funny, even Nine thought he was done with this fight.
Anubis absolutely lets Nine rest his head on his shoulder, reacting with a sigh. It takes him a moment to register Nine's words, and when he does... he tangles his fingers in Nine's hair, yanking his head back hard.]
Stop it, stop it, stop it! I don't care about winning this stupid game! I don't want anyone to get hurt! Why can't you understand that?!
[Cackling and wincing at the same time as his hair gets yanked, it's probably a strange sound.]
It's too late for that. Did you learn nothing from the trial? I won't have you, either of you, fade because you're too stubborn to see it! I will force your hand.
That would have be great. Grand! Send you on a one way trip to Lilith when you don't fight back. Because that's exactly what everyone wants! Don't be naive. You both are going to have to fight.
[He only stumbles back a step then before regaining his footing in the shifting sand. Nine's eyes fall on the sword by Cobalt, but is pretty sure Cobalt would prevent him from getting it.
Sighs. Shouldn't have left the knife in Yugi.]
Then would have fought back after? As impressive as my skills are I'm sure I can't kill you in one hit.
[Listening, listening really closely in fact. He doesn't say anything in response, and Anubis can probably hear the wheels turning in his head. He is right. He wouldn't have just laid down and died. A miscalculation on his part.
A mistake he won't make again.
Nine puts all his weight into forward momentum and wrapping his fingers around Anubis throat. Is it agility to get the stranglehold or strength to squeeze? Dunno, but in any case he rolls under for whichever it is - (str 5, agi 8) 2 2 4.
And he takes his obligatory 1 HP of damage. Whoo boy!]
[he probably should have seen this coming, and yet. his eyes go wide and disbelieving and he tries to say something that might be Nine's name, but just ends up as a choked wheeze.
his hands wrap around Nine's wrists in an attempt to tug his hands away, but most of his energy his going into kicking Nine in the kneecap.
[Doesn't even try to block. Too intent on strangling.
The kick to kneecap does turn his leg which would normally not be a problem ---- but sand. It twists his ankle and he falls losing grip on Anubis' neck leaving a few pink lines on the way down. Again not normally a problem except when you have a gaping chest wound and a side wound that are jarred upon hitting the ground, jarred just enough to make minor internal bleed into major internal bleeding.
Nine coughs up a wet mouthful of blood trying to push himself back up, but looks like he used up the last of his reserves as he slumps to the ground.]
[Oh jeez ok the tone of Anubis' voice makes it sounds like something bad is happening, so Cobalt is going to reluctantly let go of Corona once he's relatively sure he's not going to do anything. He picks up the sword and knife up off the ground, though, just in case, then hustles over to Anubis.]
[ he gets to his feet and staggers forward a few steps, though he's reluctant to get too close. when anubis' heals don't do anything to help nine he smothers half his face with his hand, as if that'll stem the tears welling in his eyes. ]
[ yugi is still shaking like a leaf. he can’t seem to get a hold of himself even though the negative feelings aren’t really plaguing him anymore. ] I- I- I killed him. King, I… he… I don’t know what I, King, I’m… K- King…
[Turns his attention back on Corona. Oh man, Corona killed King? He had no idea King was even here. Cobalt immediately regrets all the time he spent farting around with boats. He should have gotten here sooner.]
Oh, buddy... I'm sorry. [rubs his back] King will be okay, though. You can talk it out when the game is over. I'm sure he'll understand.
[ “killed”, but he’s completely unawares that his memories have been tampered with and altered, so he believes himself a murderer and, no, he can’t deal with that, especially not when he straight up stabbed his other self… his other heart!!! ] I can’t talk to him! I… I can’t ever face him again, not when I… I stabbed him, Cobalt, right in… the chest, point blank, I killed him. He’s gone because of me!!! ME! W- What kind of partner kills their other self?!
Listen, this isn't the first time King has been in this kind of game. I've talked to him about it in the past, and I'm confident that everything is going to be alright. You just have to trust him, okay? It's going to take a lot more than this to damage what you guys have.
[ king might be alright with it, but this is something that's going to haunt yugi for the rest of his life. or at least until nine unfucks his head. he gets what cobalt is trying to say, but it's not really getting through the thick haze of i just killed my other me. he'll settle down eventually, but for now he's just going to try to calm down... and that goes GREAT considering nine just dropped dead. ]
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Sooooooo, guys......... that was fun.
If Anubis does try to heal him, he will push him away in a 'I'm not going to die manner.']
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[ #broked. ]
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He holds Corona tight. Mostly to comfort him, but also to keep him from being able to move around easily in case he has any fight left in him.]
Everything is gonna be okay.
[While he's doing this, Cobalt turns his head so he can see Anubis and Nine-Nine over his shoulder.]
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Thank you.
[he's gonna drops the weapons by Cobalt and goes to... well, stand near Nine, at least.]
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You are such a puzzle sometimes, Anubis. Push one way, and he react another. Yugi's strings were so easy to play. Oh, but let's be honest, the fact that he can't push him around is one of the things that so enticing about him.]
If I can't win, you should.
[Looks like bad idea o'clock still is ticking. He's positive, almost positive, that Anubis definitely is feeling disappointment, anger and helplessness so he doesn't bother to use Eris Alert to check. How sad that he can only focus on picking one to amplify right now, and that one is his long time favorite --- anger.
Will Anubis win if the death he commits is the most emotionally traumatic to himself? Testing this theory. Funny, even Nine thought he was done with this fight.
Guess not.]
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WELL.
Anubis absolutely lets Nine rest his head on his shoulder, reacting with a sigh. It takes him a moment to register Nine's words, and when he does... he tangles his fingers in Nine's hair, yanking his head back hard.]
Stop it, stop it, stop it! I don't care about winning this stupid game! I don't want anyone to get hurt! Why can't you understand that?!
[his voice rises to a shriek at the end.]
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It's too late for that. Did you learn nothing from the trial? I won't have you, either of you, fade because you're too stubborn to see it! I will force your hand.
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Firmly, with Dad Voice:]
Hey. You guys okay over there?
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[sorry Cobalt, he's kind of focused on Nine.]
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[shoves at him with his free hand, but... fails (str(5): 6 3 5)...... so it's more of a swat.]
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Sighs. Shouldn't have left the knife in Yugi.]
Then would have fought back after? As impressive as my skills are I'm sure I can't kill you in one hit.
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A mistake he won't make again.
Nine puts all his weight into forward momentum and wrapping his fingers around Anubis throat. Is it agility to get the stranglehold or strength to squeeze? Dunno, but in any case he rolls under for whichever it is - (str 5, agi 8) 2 2 4.
And he takes his obligatory 1 HP of damage. Whoo boy!]
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his hands wrap around Nine's wrists in an attempt to tug his hands away, but most of his energy his going into kicking Nine in the kneecap.
str(5) 2 1 5.
I can't believe this is possibly how Nine dies.]
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The kick to kneecap does turn his leg which would normally not be a problem ---- but sand. It twists his ankle and he falls losing grip on Anubis' neck leaving a few pink lines on the way down. Again not normally a problem except when you have a gaping chest wound and a side wound that are jarred upon hitting the ground, jarred just enough to make minor internal bleed into major internal bleeding.
Nine coughs up a wet mouthful of blood trying to push himself back up, but looks like he used up the last of his reserves as he slumps to the ground.]
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oh.
oh no.
drops to his knees next to Nine.]
Nine? Nine?!
[presses his hands to the bleeding wound, trying to heal it, but...]
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Oh dear...
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What did you do?! D- Did you stab him too!
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Oh, buddy... I'm sorry. [rubs his back] King will be okay, though. You can talk it out when the game is over. I'm sure he'll understand.
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...You might be surprised.
Listen, this isn't the first time King has been in this kind of game. I've talked to him about it in the past, and I'm confident that everything is going to be alright. You just have to trust him, okay? It's going to take a lot more than this to damage what you guys have.
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[ king might be alright with it, but this is something that's going to haunt yugi for the rest of his life. or at least until nine unfucks his head. he gets what cobalt is trying to say, but it's not really getting through the thick haze of i just killed my other me. he'll settle down eventually, but for now he's just going to try to calm down... and that goes GREAT considering nine just dropped dead. ]
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Ah... Hm. Look, we'll work this out, I promise. I need to go check on the others. Please just...don't do anything, okay? Just sit tight.
[Releasing Corona and immediately picking up the sword and knife before he heads over to Anubis]