forward-dated to late evening;

[custodismundi]

[once dusk settled over Cair Paradisa and townspeople began finding refuge inside their homes... castle residents starting to filter back to their rooms or go about their evening routines, things began... happening, slowly but surely, throughout the evening hours

Comments

Abel

[percepts]

[ she's just... generally feeling so sad about this all. :(((( she knows it's a loss and he won't remember her, but... anyway ]

That's all pretty dumb.

Is Cain there?

[custodismundi]

[oh.

Cain?

mention of his brother is a surefire way to attract his attention; this is spoken calmly, but if he could bore eyes through your SOUL he would so be doing that right now ;( still, she's just a child, so he's sort of staring dully at this like 'wat.']

...

Abel

[percepts]

[ a small sigh :( ]

Please answer. I just wanna know if he's there, and that he's okay.

this girl;

[custodismundi]

Am I here to satisfy your peace of mind?

[but just because he's a petulant little bitch and the fact her having to ask after Cain means his safety is in question, to her:]

I'm no terran. I protect my family. Cain is, of course, safe where he belongs.

[with his obsessive twin brother so there. 8| /snaps fingahs... GURLLL]

Abel

[azure_guardian]

"Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured." - Mark Twain

[and there's a pause before Kite speaks.]

...though I doubt that it will change anything. How are you Abel?

this person;

[custodismundi]

[hnn what is with people today... /squints at this filter...

but he decides to play along.]

Exceptional. The evening is young, yet, and is sure to be interesting.

Abel

[azure_guardian]

Something is going to happen, isn't it?

this person;

[custodismundi]

It's in the air, boy. Can't you smell it?

Abel

[junescutie]

[she'd just been... thinking about everything. That man, Cain, he had said that she lived together with him and Abel. And then yesterday when Eva had shown her unexpected mercy... there had just been that growing feeling of doubt in her stomach. But now she sees that blood, and she shakes her head. How could they do this-]

We will stop you from hurting others.

Nanako

[custodismundi]

[ah. it's the girl.

...dully:]

Yes, I can see that. You've done a magnificent job so far. Please, by all means - continue with your impressive efforts.

Abel

[junescutie]

[oh hey there tide of guilt, please kindly gtfo ;/ either way, she can't show the guilt or fear to him of all people vampires]

You are facing most of the residents of this castle, you must know that you cannot win in the long run.

Nanako

[custodismundi]

You fail to grasp the bigger picture, Nanako. But it's unsurprising, all things considered.

[colorlesschild]

[There's a wet gasp, and a mumble, like someone trying to raise their voice, but too afraid.]
Please stop.

Please stop! Father!

[custodismundi]

[......

n-nnn; what is this? ;( this voice brings back-- something. back? impossible. he's never...]

[colorlesschild]

This isn't-
Father, the castle's wrong!

this child;

[custodismundi]

Whoever you think I am, you're mistaken. That man is gone. ['Father;' priest. it's true, at least... even if only temporarily. ;(]

Stay within the castle and don't step foot outside of it. Do you understand...?

[--something wrong with him. the Nightmare? maybe he really has lost his mind and all of this is just...]

[fastest]

[ oh abel... you make him so sad. ;( ]

[custodismundi]

[pseudo-bro ;(]