(TRIGGER WARNING. This meme deals heavy with death and also possibly with strong violence or with suicide/depression. If you are not comfortable reading about that, please PLEASE do not proceed further.)
[ Why take so long for the effects? Maybe it was an act of atonement. Maybe she was just making sure. At any rate, she's been hiding the fact that she's been poisoning herself for months. ]
[ The dosages have been steadily increasing throughout her subtle manipulations to get her affairs in order without drawing undue attention. The final dose, the one that signals the months of agonizing pain of the cascade of the poison leeching out of her bones, was yesterday. ]
[Not today, actually. Hermes had known for a while. Bit of inventory infiltration, bit of negotiation with owners of purchase records - really, who bought that much poison? - bit of remote eavesdropping, bit of stalking. He didn't decide to visit to talk Ilsa out of it or make love to her. Question before he shows up, though. Will she have bright lights on at night?]
[Excellent! And should Ilsa's study have windows, she'll hear a tap every few minutes on one of their panes. And she may be able to make out the oddly glowy underside of a sandal. Hermes is sitting on the roof, see. But if there aren't windows, he's just going to ring her doorbell, for the simple reason that he's never rung one before. Hermes isn't big on grand entrances. They're too direct.]
Minato Arisato | Persona 3 | 7+1doudemoeJune 14 2011, 05:12:15 UTC
[Considering your circumstances, living for this long is itself a miracle. Moreso than what you did to seal off Nyx forever. However, it is mankind's destiny to eventually perish. Even a miracle cannot avert this fate forever.
You only have a few minutes. Who do you want to spend time with?]
[Minako found it odd that her brother wanted to go to school without her. Usually it's the two of them but it felt weird being the one walking to school alone.
Eventually, she spotted him right before class started]
Nii-san, there you are! I was worried if you were sick but I'm glad that you're here!
[She was out a bit too long outside on a cold day. No regret for that, there were programs to oversee, but perhaps she had been careless..the thoughts are so fleeting in the back of her mind, like gentle whispers of long ago..
Her gold hair spills against the pillow, her eyes half-open, she looks small and fragile, nothing like the girl-Queen that she is inside, powerful, courageous, fearless..she looks quite mortal.
[Natalia blinks in the darkness, she is a Queen now, and she's done some great things. She's tired though. Her eyes flutter open once, blinking..somehow this feels so familiar.]
Oh but Nanny..you left me a long time ago..why are you here..--
Chihiro Shindou | ef - a tale of memories. | 3 + 1allephoriaJune 14 2011, 05:18:50 UTC
[That was it. She was tired of this, tired of trying to pretend she could have a normal, happy life when it was so obvious that she couldn't. She didn't even care anymore if she was remembered or not--her life had been a pointless one, and there was no reason for anyone to waste time and try to remember it. After all, any feelings she might have had about it would just disappear anyways, right?
She's standing on the roof of the school, feet already by the edge. The height is scary, but it's not like she'll care once it's over.
[ normally, he'd spend the majority of his time outside, playing a little sports with his friends or just eat some food in the cafeteria, but today was different. strangely enough, he wanted to be alone, so he can gather all of his thoughts. the most prominent concern in his head was the whereabouts of his friend. he hasn't seen much of her recently and that was odd enough for him. he knew she was just a call away, but it would be better to ask her in person, right?
obviously, he didn't expect to run into her so soon. seeing her the moment he opened the door surprised him quite a bit. most of all, what confused him was the fact that she was (dangerously) close to the edge. ]
kazehayaaa ;w;allephoriaJune 14 2011, 06:10:45 UTC
[She freezes, turning around ever so slowly. She'd thought she'd picked a good time to do this, or had been sure to lock the door. Ah, this was going to be rather difficult now, wasn't it. In any case though, she puts on a tiny smile.]
O-Oh, good afternoon, Kazehaya-kun. I was just... looking at the horizon a bit.
Issei Ryudo | Fate/stay night | 2 + 1strippingJune 14 2011, 05:21:16 UTC
[It's not like he didn't know that his world was dangerous.
He was told, he did research. He saw the cave underneath his temple, and he found out what could kill him. He mentioned it in conversations about his world. He referred to himself as a 'fuel source' in the context of how everything more powerful than him viewed him.
That didn't mean that he was prepared to be attacked.
In a fight against a vampire, he would absolutely lose - it wasn't in question. The only surprise was that they left him alone, to bleed to death or die of mana deprivation, or both.
Standing took too much energy. He laid on the ground, his frequent curses a sign that he still drew breath.]
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[ The dosages have been steadily increasing throughout her subtle manipulations to get her affairs in order without drawing undue attention. The final dose, the one that signals the months of agonizing pain of the cascade of the poison leeching out of her bones, was yesterday. ]
[ You just found out today. ]
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[ Tonight she is in her study, which means reading, and either filing away a report, or shredding it. ]
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You only have a few minutes. Who do you want to spend time with?]
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Eventually, she spotted him right before class started]
Nii-san, there you are! I was worried if you were sick but I'm glad that you're here!
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[He's not responding well. Or, at all really.]
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....If you're really sick then you should have stayed back at home.
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Her gold hair spills against the pillow, her eyes half-open, she looks small and fragile, nothing like the girl-Queen that she is inside, powerful, courageous, fearless..she looks quite mortal.
Quite sick. It's getting quiet now..]
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Oh but Nanny..you left me a long time ago..why are you here..--
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Hello Natalia.
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She's standing on the roof of the school, feet already by the edge. The height is scary, but it's not like she'll care once it's over.
Will anyone even find her?]
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obviously, he didn't expect to run into her so soon. seeing her the moment he opened the door surprised him quite a bit. most of all, what confused him was the fact that she was (dangerously) close to the edge. ]
... Shindou, what are you doing over there?
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O-Oh, good afternoon, Kazehaya-kun. I was just... looking at the horizon a bit.
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You can look at it from here, too. The view is good. [ ... ] Here, give me your hand so you won't fall. [ edging closer now. ]
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He was told, he did research. He saw the cave underneath his temple, and he found out what could kill him. He mentioned it in conversations about his world. He referred to himself as a 'fuel source' in the context of how everything more powerful than him viewed him.
That didn't mean that he was prepared to be attacked.
In a fight against a vampire, he would absolutely lose - it wasn't in question. The only surprise was that they left him alone, to bleed to death or die of mana deprivation, or both.
Standing took too much energy. He laid on the ground, his frequent curses a sign that he still drew breath.]
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