Heart Game: Duality - Round 2

[idolpro]

Your sleep is restless, and it's hard to settle as your eyelids refusing to stop twitching, and you can feel an itch at the back of your mind, flashes of uncomfortable thoughts dipping in and out of your dreams, constantly interrupting your tries to relax. ... Are you even asleep?



...



Apparently you were, because you wake up with a start, cheek pressed uncomfortably to steel flooring and flickering lights overhead. Unfortunately, you don't feel very rested at all.

Comments

Re: BLEAK

[asonoficeandfire]

[That's more difficult than you think, as the oppressive air mutes most sounds, and it feels as if you're walking in a fog, sound effectively muted.]

Re: BLEAK

[inspiteful]

[ That...is actually kind of anxiety-inducing, even though Eclipse knows it shouldn't really be. Some habits die hard. Some habits became habits because he wasn't sure if he wanted to find out if he'll get knifed for not announcing his approach.

...When he's closer, he tries calling out again. ]

Duality?

Re: BLEAK

[flamebound]

[He jerks, curling up a little more as he slowly lifts his head to stare up at him. His eyes are glassy with tears but he's not crying. It looks like he's holding onto a tiny kitten, shivering in his arms.]

Re: BLEAK

[inspiteful]

[ Shit Eclipse, how do you handle children? Do you even know??

He crouches down so he's more at level with Duality. ]

...Do you need help?

Re: BLEAK

[flamebound]

[His facial scar looks fresh, new like it only happened a little while ago. The kitten in his arms seems like it's not quite right, not getting enough air or is sick in some other way.]

...what... what do you want...?

Re: BLEAK

[inspiteful]

[ He has to resist the urge to fuss about the fresh scar -- he doesn't imagine it'd do him much good right now. ]

Ah, I'm not going to hurt you or anything like that. Just...is it alright if I take a look at the cat?

Re: BLEAK

[flamebound]

[He looks down at the cat, and reaches up with one hand to rub at his eyes.]

I... I think it's dying.

Re: BLEAK

[inspiteful]

Let me see. Maybe there's something that can still be done for it.

Re: BLEAK

[flamebound]

[... very hesitantly and gingerly holding the kitten out for Eclipse. It looks like it's running a fever, and it has slow wheezing breaths.

The moment Eclipse even brushes Duality's hands though, this happens.]

Re: BLEAK

[inspiteful]

[ Please hold because his breath catches as he has to go process all that. Why do so many people here have garbage parents?

But he has to keep his cool, so despite his pause he gently reaches to take the cat and examine it. ]

...It's got a fever.

Re: BLEAK

[flamebound]

[He just cautiously watches him look the cat over, voice small.]

Will it be okay?

Re: BLEAK

[inspiteful]

It needs some medicine.

[ But where can he get that here...]

Re: BLEAK

[flamebound]

[It sure is an empty room...]

Medicine...? What medicine?

Re: BLEAK

[inspiteful]

Normally pills or a liquid, but...is there anything else in here?

Re: BLEAK

[flamebound]

[He just shakes his head, gripping his left arm with his right hand. He's got bandages over it and his left leg.]

Just... just me.

Re: BLEAK

[inspiteful]

[... ]

Do you want to help me look?

Re: BLEAK

[flamebound]

[Nods slowly.]

Okay. Will that help it get better?

Re: BLEAK

[inspiteful]

Yeah. Come on.

[Cradling the cat in one arm, he holds his hand out for Duality.]

Re: BLEAK

[flamebound]

[He slips his left hand into Eclipe's. It's warm.]

Re: BLEAK

[inspiteful]

[ Let's walk and see if...we can find anything... ]

Does it have a name?

Re: BLEAK

[flamebound]

[The room has the door you came from, and another door right ahead. Or probably right ahead. Remember the tilting feeling? Yeah. The white isn't helping with that either, and it's a little dizzying.

He shakes his head at the question.]

Re: BLEAK

[inspiteful]

[ ...He stops because he feels a headache comng on. Why must everything be so white! ]

Mmm. Do you want to give it one?

Re: BLEAK

[flamebound]

...I don't... know.

1/?

[inspiteful]

Mmm, think about it.

[ If only he had something to maybe...he doesn't know, help with this? Make this room less weird sterile whiteness so he can figure out whether he's going the right direction?

...Wait a minute...]

[inspiteful]

[ There were things in the botom of the lake? Right? He didn't just imagine them?

At least, he's pretty sure he didn't imagine them because he was also thinking that he would rather not have to take a swim, if he could help it.

... ... ... ... ]