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Dark Rin & YOU.
Setting: Floor 48
Time: November 9
Format: Quick to start, will match
Summary: The tower taunts Rin when she's already in a poor mood.
Warnings: Characters are likely to be endangered if they provoke her.

►►► FLOOR 48;
[ Rin knew the moment he was taken from her. Any Master can feel the bond ripped from them and if that wasn't enough indication, the Command Seals along her flesh went dormant. In fact it was the hand she found herself gazing upon in the graveyard, sitting on a freshly dug (up?) patch of dity, the formerly vibrant red seals now barely seen against her pale skin. If that wasn't evident enough, then the stone marker with the name L A N C E R was indication enough of who she lost. Rin's never had anyone in her life, so for the brief time she held a Servant was the most social interaction she's ever had.

Losing him stung more than she's willing to let on.

For those brave enough to seek her out, they might feel a more ominous presence in the air around them. Yes, she's vulnerable without a Servant, but in no way is she weak. Willing to advertise that much, she hopes it's enough to keep people away.

Later on the evening, even if she's left, Rin will return to this place not to mourn. No, she'll wait around as though expecting him to return. For all of those jokes she often cracked about him being a puppy, it was her that will wait patiently for him to come pick her up. ]

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[ It takes him a little while to find her. This is the top-most floor, after all, and he doesn't at first want to admit to himself that Rin would be in a graveyard. But he's noticed that Lancer is gone, and he saw her gathering flowers the other day; it doesn't take him too long to put two and two together. After that, it's just a matter of reaching the floor in question.

He approaches her silently. He knows she'll sense him anyway, so what's the point of warning her further to his presence? ]

I see; you're the moping sort after all.

[ She'll feel better if she beats him up, right? That's sort of his logic, except he's a little worried that this one might actually kill him. But he'll take that risk. ]

[ There's no witty words to be had whenever he does speak up. Instead, he gets a rare gasp as she's easily startled. Having been too caught up in her thoughts, she didn't notice him up until he was too close for comfort. ]

If only. [ Clucking her tongue in defiance, she looks away from him and the tombstone. ] I came here only because it's a foolish gesture, you see?

Who makes a grave for a ghost?

Edited (dis i seriously yoo ghost) 2012-11-09 13:54 (UTC)

[ He dares not let her know that he takes satisfaction in that gasp. Not now. He just crosses his arms over his chest. ]

You're mourning ironically? No, I don't think I'll believe that. It's a little much even for this version of you.

What do you know about this version of me or any others, hm?

[ He grates on her nerves easily and it shows in her fingers digging into the fine soil underneath her. ]

Ever since you've shown up... geez, it's as though you were brought here to be a pain in my short skirt.

[ He watches her expressionlessly except for the faintest supercilious smile, even though on the inside he's pleased. He sees the way her hands clench and her fingers claw, and he knows he's getting to her. That means there's still something under there for him to get to in the first place.

It might be the only good thing about this tower. ]

Maybe I was. In that case, I won't question the will of what brought me here. I'll do my duty and bother you perpetually.

[This graveyard looks very different from the ones he was used to. Even in Japan, all the gravestones at least had some organization to them. This place just looked like a haphazard jumble.]

[Most of the names he didn't recognize, though one or two make him raise an eyebrow. He had met those people in the tower before, so why were there graves for the living?]

[He notices the girl bending over the grave. Reading it over just makes him confused. Well, maybe they were giving him a grave because he technically wasn't alive anymore.]

[Or maybe it was just another Lancer.]

You know, all Servants are technically dead. There's no real reason to mope about seeing their name on a grave.

[Such a presence went ignored by Yusuke for the most part, curiosity always pulling him towards possible danger. He didn't expect to find anyone at the graveyard, anticipating more undead beings or other supernatural forces.

What he didn't expect was Rin, and sad of all things. At least just looking more miserable instead of angry or pissed. Ignoring the danger, he walks towards her, waving.]

Yo! You looking for ghosts or zombies too?

Are you really that lost without him?

[Saber calls this to Rin after finding the girl hovering around the one grave. She, herself, was sitting on a pile of rubble - a broken headstone - not too far away. If Rin bothered to look, she could make out S A one on larger piece and R on a smaller one among the pile the knight sits upon.

[As dense as she is most of the time, Hakuno is surprisingly observant when it comes to her surroundings and such. She can feel the heaviness in the air, different than the usual uneasy feeling she got while passing through this new floor...

It was an odd feeling, a bad one definitely, but it was familiar. She was sure she knew what this feeling meant, so she chose to investigate, stepping out onto the floor and looking around until she spotted another figure: yep, she was right.]

... Rin?

[She approaches slowly, cautious, yet there's a look of concern on her face and in her voice.]

[ It only takes a couple sentences from his arrogant mouth to set her off in a way familiar to her. The hostility fades from the air as her demeanor shifts to one of annoyance. ]

It's not your duty to do that sort of thing. [ With an indignant huff, she still can't bring herself to look at him. ] In fact, it will be better for you if you wander off to another floor. The forty-first floor might be better suited for your kind.

[ Yes, she did just compare him to a bunch of insects. Seems her puns and references are still horrible. ]

[ He's grateful that he can still affect her that way--not that he'll show it. He'll just keep smiling in the smallest and most smug of ways. ]

Wow, is that really a thing you should be saying about me? Careful, I'll take it as an endearment. I've seen how you sit with the things on that floor.

.. tch! [ That statement alone crawls under her skin more than anything else that lays dormant within her. ] I--how do you know about that?!

[ The one place she lets her guard in and he's discovered her in a vulnerable state. It infuriates her really. ]

Hmm.

[ And suddenly his voice is quiet; he's quiet, save for a single click of his tongue, for a few long moments. ]

Does it really surprise you so much, that someone cares enough to pay attention to you when you're troubled?

[ Then his tone is normal again. ]

Well, don't take away too much from it. I was just curious about where you go in times like that, so I followed you a few times.

Mope?

[ Rin rolls her head to the side of her shoulder just to look up towards him lazily. Feeling the bitterness swell up inside of her, she's almost tempted to make him suffer as a result of his arrogance. Instead, she shakes her head. ]

No, I'm not moping. I'm concerned over this. [ Pointing to the tombstone. ] If this is evident of them no longer being in the tower, then this is a lot of people who were rescued and then what? Killed off and not revived for whatever reason?

I want to know that reason.

Hasn't the season passed for that sort of thing?

[ An arrogant reply is what he'll find in return as whatever remorse she felt retreats quickly at the sight of another. ]

The tower's seen enough of those types, wouldn't you agree?

[ Just one letter off from GAR, huh? ]

I'm not lost. [ Her confidence blinds her as always, as Rin holds her nose up in the air to match. ] I'm just trying to wrap my head around this. A heroic spirit shouldn't have a grave, right?

[ Not much of a subject change, but she's trying. ]

[ It's her? Of all the people she might have run into in a graveyard, she wasn't expecting someone who seems more cheerful than most of Rin's other 'allies'. She's silent for a few minutes, giving Hakuno a glare anytime she might think of opening her own mouth to disrupt it.

Finally, when she's sure the girl just might actually want to stick around, she'll face her fully. ]

Yeah, I'm in this stupid place. Go on and say something profound that's supposed to make it go away.

[ Quite the heavy responsibility. ]

I want you to stop.

[ Rin has always spoken about her wants openly, but even when she says something of that nature, it's an untruth. In actuality it pleases a part of her deep inside that someone actually bothers enough to stalk her even to the dangerous floors. The only other person who's done that was her uncle and that's because he's so much like her. ]

Really, don't you have anything better to do with your time than follow me around? What would people say if they knew some old man was stalking a girl who wears a short skirt? Your reputation would be done for.

Between the three or more dickheads who run this place? I'm sure each one has a different reason. Funny, though. Didn't think they'd be nice enough to give these guys graves. Would make more sense if they were put on display.

[Lancer leans down and places a hand on the tombstone. In his other hand, he manifests Gae Bolg.]

Only one way to find out then.

[He wouldn't be comfortable with desecrating the graves of others, but seeing as how this was technically his own grave, he felt less awkward about digging it up.]

Is that a command from a Master, Rin?

[ He keeps his face composed, even if it's troubling to hear her say that she wants him to stop caring. ]

Weren't you denying ever being my Master? I wonder--hey.

I don't know if what's corrupted the rest of you got your vision too. But I'm not that old.

[ And now he smiles, as cheerfully as he can manage, with just a hint of malice. ]

And what reputation do I have to begin with? It's not much. I think I'll throw it away for you. Don't you appreciate that gesture?

Oh definitely; I'd rather be fighting something that can give a challenge. But hey, life likes to throw curveballs or weird stuff, like anti-perv robots in jungles.

[That was actually a thing back at the facility.]

No, I don't appreciate it at all. I don't understand why you have to insist on this Master and Servant thing either!

[ It doesn't take much to make her crack under pressure, especially when she's vulnerable without a Servant. Having Lancer made her finally feel as though she could stand up for herself. Without him, she runs the risk of being Zouken's puppet once more. ]

What kind of man willingly walks up to a 'corrupted' Master and tries to show some affection? Do you want me to add your name to this graveyard too?

Edited 2012-11-10 21:24 (UTC)

[ He wasn't entirely prepared for how quickly she snaps. His eyes flash and squint with hurt for a second before the emotion vanishes. Because if he wasn't entirely prepared, he was close enough to it. He knows, deep down even if he doesn't want to admit it, how easy it is to get her to fall apart. He should have been expecting it. ]

A man who doesn't believe the mud got too far in its corruption.

[ --it wasn't just the mud. It's not just the ugly scent of the Grail on her. He knows that now, after seeing the way the bugs crawled on her in the darkness. But he'll cling to that insistence for now, even if he knows better. He's not ready to deal with the rest. ]

I've already died a few times, so it's no big deal if you kill me. I'll be annoyed, but it's no big deal for me.

But you'll be alone then, and that'd be too bad.

[Saber is silent for a while. She had been asking herself that question since she found the formerly intact headstone she was currently sitting up the other day.]

A heroic spirit should not have a body, Rin. A grave does not require a body.

I'm already alone. [ Rin doesn't mind admitting that easily as she forces herself to look away from the bothersome Servant. ] I've always been alone and I accept that. Maybe it's time that you learned to do the same.

[ Her anger comes and goes as quick as any other emotion she feels once that's said. Rin wasn't allowed to have friends or people who care for her. The ones that did come into her life were killed soon enough. And this man?

This man who bothered her enough when this tower transformed her into something else (not a monster, because she's already one) chooses to remain by her side even now? ]

You'll be annoyed if I killed you and I'll be annoyed if you died. I suppose it'd be for the best if I allowed you to live just for a little while longer.

[ So just like that she makes a 'compromise' with as little emotion behind it as possible. ]

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