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
mind_blown: (Things get lost in translation)

Re: EVENT: NIGHTFALL

[personal profile] mind_blown 2020-02-18 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
[honestly, he glances at Kou.




the last person he wants to fight a beast with.]

Timing.
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Re: EVENT: NIGHTFALL

[personal profile] jokesaboutrighthands 2020-02-18 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
[honestly i would love a fight if not for the fact that like my experience is you aren't actually allowed to defend yourself in this shit so much as play out some shitty role in a shit show

so he's not stoked, no

grunts and finishes his letter]

It's probably unavoidable.
mind_blown: (I like hard chances I might lose.)

Re: EVENT: NIGHTFALL

[personal profile] mind_blown 2020-02-18 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
[he gets that feeling too. which sucks.]

I got my knife.

I think we're good to go.

Re: EVENT: NIGHTFALL

[personal profile] handpuppets 2020-02-18 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ The glint of red eyes grows closer; it looks like something large, long-necked, sharp-toothed, and as it pads near to the barracks it lets out another howl.

And, worse, other howls in the distance respond.

It might be beasts plural, apparently. ]
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Re: EVENT: NIGHTFALL

[personal profile] jokesaboutrighthands 2020-02-18 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
[picking up the fancy spear he stole from cardigan's shrine]

Alright, let's get it over with.
mind_blown: (Things are looking up)

Re: EVENT: NIGHTFALL

[personal profile] mind_blown 2020-02-18 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
Cool.

[time to go kill some beasts.]

Re: EVENT: NIGHTFALL

[personal profile] handpuppets 2020-02-18 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ you both head out the single door, weapons in hand and

oh boy those are, a lot of very like—like a wolf plus a horse and it's all made of murder and teeth. and there's like three of them.

what do you do? ]
mind_blown: (Don't know who I am dancing with.)

Re: EVENT: NIGHTFALL

[personal profile] mind_blown 2020-02-18 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
[inventory powers-- determine powers are not on.]

Guess there's no chatting this one out.

[he wants to kill some beasts, honestly, so he'll probably attack.

determine which is the closest, and go from there, calling it out to Kou]

Going for the big one up front.
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Re: EVENT: NIGHTFALL

[personal profile] jokesaboutrighthands 2020-02-18 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
[moving to stop Jason from walking out]

Wouldn't go out there unless you're real confident, kid.

[Kou is taking up position on the side of the door]

They're too big to fit more than one in at a time.
mind_blown: (The price of your greed)

Re: EVENT: NIGHTFALL

[personal profile] mind_blown 2020-02-18 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
[he considers pointing out that this is overly cautious-- and he can be cautious.

but when he's ready to fight.




basically, he is real confident.]

Big risk for us in that.

[but bigger risk in going alone.]
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Re: EVENT: NIGHTFALL

[personal profile] jokesaboutrighthands 2020-02-18 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
Even if we just get one, I like our odds a lot better--

[and then. kestrel]

--son of a bitch.
mind_blown: (Feels so good to be confident.)

Re: EVENT: NIGHTFALL

[personal profile] mind_blown 2020-02-18 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
You were saying?

[TIME TO RUN OUT THERE AND BE A BIGGER TARGET.]

1/2

[personal profile] handpuppets 2020-02-18 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ YOU RUN OUT THERE AND BE A BIGGER TARGET.

Honestly, you've got one knife, and there are three of them with mouths full of knives, which is not great, but then—

It's dark light midnight outside, which is why it's all the stranger when suddenly, standing there, you find yourself surrounded by a light like the sun, surrounding you. ]

2/2

[personal profile] handpuppets 2020-02-18 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ When it fades, you feel—good, and the knife in your hand's turned to a strong, gold-colored metal.

And you're pretty sure you can take these things on. ]

Re: 2/2

[personal profile] jokesaboutrighthands 2020-02-18 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
[what the fuck was that and can i get some

though his goal is LESS to be a bigger target and more to wait until something target Jay and look for an opportune moment to stab it

he's not really super proficient with a spear but he's got good muscle and reflexes considering his age]

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claestrophe: (gaping mouth)

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[personal profile] claestrophe 2020-02-18 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ FREEZES

... I guess I wish I'd started an indoor garden, that's what I do. ]
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syncintohell: (Erase the far-reaching voices of heretic)

Re: EVENT: NIGHTFALL

[personal profile] syncintohell 2020-02-18 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's running out to grab her arm and get in front of her, with the axe he still has from the last area ]

You ought to not be out here!

1/2

[personal profile] handpuppets 2020-02-18 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ you run out there and put yourself between the girl and the monsters.

Honestly, even with the axe you feel a little under-armed, and there are three of them with mouths full of knives, which is not great, but then—

It's dark light midnight outside, which is why it's all the stranger when suddenly, standing there, you find yourself surrounded by a light like the sun, surrounding you. ]

2/2

[personal profile] handpuppets 2020-02-18 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ When it fades, you feel—good, and the axe in your hands has turned to a strong, gold-colored metal.

And you're pretty sure you can defend this girl. ]
syncintohell: (Open those illusion-covered eyes)

Re: 2/2

[personal profile] syncintohell 2020-02-18 06:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ EXCELLENT ]

Stay behind me. I believe, if they approach, I should have them well in hand.
claestrophe: (no shrimp cocktails?!)

[personal profile] claestrophe 2020-02-18 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
Huh!? I'm not?

[ but she just APPEARED HERE, isn't that how dreams work? how did she mess up a DREAM ]

Where was I supposed to go!?

[ also what was that light display just now

what's happening ]

syncintohell: (Held in my arms)

[personal profile] syncintohell 2020-02-18 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
In this case it was more a matter of where not to go. Do not go traipsing out to meet wolves in the future.

[ HE DOESN'T KNOW EITHER BUT IT FEELS PRETTY GOOD ]

[personal profile] handpuppets 2020-02-18 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ they are, at the moment, paying attention to the big stabby threat of the artist formerly known as Jason, which is also helpful.

one of them gives you a look, but that big golden axe is... a deterrent. a big deterrent. ]
claestrophe: (turned around)

[personal profile] claestrophe 2020-02-20 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Honestly, she's inclined to agree with this advice? wolves... dogs.... they seem pretty scary!! however-- ]

I didn't know there was one! I just wanted to plant my seeds!

[ you'd better believe now she's going to start checking doors before she exits

for hungry looking canines... ]

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