Imeeji Idol Productions ([personal profile] idolpro) wrote2020-02-17 09:33 am
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Shrike's Heart (#1)

The woman before you is beautiful—fair of features, with lovely golden skin and luxurious long black hair, petite. You have the immediate and distinct impression that she's just let go of your hand, and she steps back, and smiles.

It's not quite a happy smile.

"I'm sorry," she says. "There's just nothing I can do, as things are. But the way is there; it just needs to be lit."

You open your mouth—maybe to say something, or to express confusion—but you have to cough, and taste something metallic, spattering black blood onto the ground in front of you. Then you realize—blood seeps from opening wounds in your arms, your chest, your stomach, your face. It rims your eyes and trails from your nose and you feel like you're dissolving—

—and you fall through the ground like it's the surface of a lake, and go down, down, down.

> Wake Up
syncintohell: (The foolish dreams)

Re: THE RUINED TOWN

[personal profile] syncintohell 2020-02-18 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ S-- heads over, taking no care to be quiet as he heads over. It's better not to startle them by appearing out of silence, but more to the point, he wouldn't think about hiding his approach. ]

Are you a survivor from the battle?

Re: THE RUINED TOWN

[personal profile] handpuppets 2020-02-18 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
[ He looks up at you, as you approach. Though his gaze is unfocused and bleary, there's a sharpness in his expression—a recoiling. ]

You—please, whoever you are, have mercy... my brother...
syncintohell: (The key to the showcase)

Re: THE RUINED TOWN

[personal profile] syncintohell 2020-02-18 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
I have no desire to cause you harm. For one thing, I am unarmed.

[ Shows his hands spread and empty. ]

Re: THE RUINED TOWN

[personal profile] handpuppets 2020-02-18 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ he... seems to relax, marginally, and then bursts into a fit of coughs. flecks of blood fly from his mouth. ]

Can you... at least, if he can live...
syncintohell: (Marionette)

Re: THE RUINED TOWN

[personal profile] syncintohell 2020-02-18 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ Shu can't do first aid, but time in Imeeji has definitely taught him to recognize a corpse. He glances at the boy's body, and then nods fractionally to the man. ]

I will find help for you both. Is there anyone nearby who would be willing to offer shelter?

Re: THE RUINED TOWN

[personal profile] handpuppets 2020-02-18 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
Should know...

[ he jerks his head toward the plume of smoke. ]

Nowhere to go.
syncintohell: (We are the ones who will guide)

Re: THE RUINED TOWN

[personal profile] syncintohell 2020-02-18 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Where is the nearest town outside this one? Where should I take him, if I flee with him in my arms.

Re: THE RUINED TOWN

[personal profile] handpuppets 2020-02-18 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
Due... east. Half-day's ride.

[ he coughs again; a thin trickle of blood runs out the side of his mouth. ]
syncintohell: (away in its grains)

Re: THE RUINED TOWN

[personal profile] syncintohell 2020-02-18 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
I do not know the way. Will you walk with me as far as you can make it?

[ He kneels, and offers his arms, palms held face-up so he can cradle the boy's body if the man will be parted from him ]

Re: THE RUINED TOWN

[personal profile] handpuppets 2020-02-18 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ He... reluctantly unwraps his arms from his brother, so that you and/or this guy can carry him, and attempts to roll onto his front to push himself up by his arms.

It's. It's not going great. The wheezing's worse. ]
syncintohell: (we won’t let you slaughter our foolish)

Re: THE RUINED TOWN

[personal profile] syncintohell 2020-02-18 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ He takes the boy's body. ]

Calm yourself. My current companion said he will take care of you. You may not make it all the way, but I would rather we try than leave you here in the muck.
claestrophe: (relief)

[personal profile] claestrophe 2020-02-18 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ comes BURSTING THROUGH THE REEDS

flailing with a spear for like half a second before she realizes who it is ]

Oh! It's Shishiou's friend!

[ and also uh. some dying people. THIS SURE IS BECOMING A VERY VIVID NIGHTMARE.... ]
syncintohell: (of God giving everyone life)

[personal profile] syncintohell 2020-02-18 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
Ah— the Avante girl. We met only briefly before, I believe.

Do you know any first aid?

[ BECAUSE HE SURE AS HELL DOESN'T ]
claestrophe: (A problem for the committee)

[personal profile] claestrophe 2020-02-18 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ her profile name is tweedle even dumber shu,.,,,,, ]

.... First, we need to get some leaves....
syncintohell: (and know your desires)

[personal profile] syncintohell 2020-02-18 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Excellent, it sounds as though you have more of a grounding than I do. Fetch some.

[ LOOK, HE DOESN'T KNOW FIRST AID, SEEMS REASONABLE. ]
claestrophe: (I got this)

[personal profile] claestrophe 2020-02-18 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh. oh boy. this is sure gonna be something ]

RIGHT!

[ SHE'S GOT THIS!!!

she's going to go deeper into the reeds to find some leaves. and probably mud. and also reeds. and come back with them. as promised. ]

[personal profile] handpuppets 2020-02-18 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ you can absolutely find mud, and also reeds, and probably some algae and peat moss. it all smells awful. ]
syncintohell: (that had been constructed)

[personal profile] syncintohell 2020-02-18 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ thank u kestral let's both try and suck at this ]

What step would you say comes next?
claestrophe: (villainess pose)

[personal profile] claestrophe 2020-02-18 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ you think some nasty smelling mud is gonna stop ____ ____?!? this girl has the HEART OF A GARDENER!!!! ]

We pack it all on!

[ MAKES......... UHH..... idk. there was a logic somewhere, I think. ]
syncintohell: (remains)

[personal profile] syncintohell 2020-02-18 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
I will leave him in your capable hands. I am going to bring his brother away from here.