1st [OPEN]

[concept_killer]

Characters: Satsujinki and YOU
Setting: Room 3-14, Dormitory hallways, Floor 11
Format: Starting with action but will work with whatever.
Summary: Just the new guy probably wishing he wasn't so ~mysterious~
Warnings: None


Room 3-14
[Finding and getting his bandages put back over his eyes was Shiki's first priority. With his power, his brain continually degraded when he saw the things he shouldn't. Death. He was used to it, a lifelong companion who would never abandon him, but the human brain just couldn't deal with it. To prevent himself from degrading any further, he always wore them, making him blind to the world around him and relying on his instincts and other senses.

Thanks to the note, he quickly found them but he made sure to take a look around before those bandages were wrapped tight around his eyes. It was all too eery but he was used to it. That was his every day life. The only thing left to do was check his surroundings. Both inside this room and outside.]



Dormitory hallways
[Once he made it outside the room, he did the best thing that came to mind. Put a hand against the wall and walk, keeping the contours in mind for later use. Sure, it was freezing cold, but when you spend some time in Germany in the winter (living outdoors), you gain a certain level of tolerance for such things. Before he ever actually runs into anyone though, Shiki is quick to walk around or step out of the way. He can't see but he can still hear and, more importantly, feel where people are.

Though, if he does come near someone, he gives a small smile.]

Sorry, I'll be out of your way.



Floor 11
[Open air was what he was seeking. There was danger near the edge so Shiki stayed quite a bit back from it. But he did take a deep breath, partially wondering if the air was poisonous but not spending too much time thinking on it.]

Where did things go wrong?

[Or more specifically, how did he end up here? This wasn't the best place to be when he had to be by Arcueid's side, even if she was still in her eternal sleep.]

Comments

[concept_killer]

Killing vampires. Or, more specifically, the top 27 most powerful ones.

[tohko_amano]

[So vampires existed in this guys world.]

That's a pretty interesting goal..but why were you going to kill them?

[concept_killer]

Because.....they plot to kill someone important to me.

[tohko_amano]

I see..no wonder you want to kill them then. Why are they plotting to kill someone close to you? Who are they planning on killing? Your friend? A family member? A lover?

[concept_killer]

That's a tough question. She....she used to be my lover. Now she just sleeps, unaware of the world around her. But they wish to kill her because she is an obstacle in their path. The politics behind it are confusing.

[tohko_amano]

I see..I'm sorry to hear that then. Why can't she wake up? And even if they're a little confusing, you can try to explain them to me. I'll do my best to understand.

[concept_killer]

She can't wake up until she is needed. Mostly to kill any vampire that is extremely threatening to humanity.

But...she is a Princess. Princess off all the vampires, even though she isn't exactly one. Her sister is also one. Only one of them can be the heir but her sister has allied herself with the other vampires. Her sister hopes to kill her so she can take the position of authority.

I can't let that happen. I can't let her die.

[tohko_amano]

[Tohko nods.]

Right. Good luck with killing off those who oppose her. Hopefully you'll be able to save your beloved..and hopefully she won't be too sad when she hears that you have succeeded in your task. And..what put her in that state to being with? Did someone curse her?

[concept_killer]

No. That's just how she was made. She can only awaken when she's given a mission. That's the burden of having great power.

...I wouldn't call her my beloved. I'll be dead by the time she awakens again so it's pointless to continue on that path.

[tohko_amano]

I see..[Tohko sighed.] That's a pretty cruel fate then. Isn't there any way to help her wake up?

And why will you be be dead by the time she wakes up again?

[concept_killer]

I tried but it's beyond my ability.

But my burden lies in the fact that I'll be dead in a few years, at most. Don't ask why. You're better off not knowing.

[tohko_amano]

Well, then who's ability is it not beyond?

..Even if you say that, I'll still want to know. Even if the truth is painful, I still want to know it. I may not be happy knowing it, but it'll be more helpful if I do.

[concept_killer]

The only person who could probably wake her up is her predecessor but he's long dead.

But the truth isn't painful. It's just private. I've shared a lot but that's a boundary I don't want to cross. Even with friends.

[tohko_amano]

I see..if vampires exist in your world, do ghosts also exist? Or magic?

Ah, alright then! That's fine. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to.

[concept_killer]

Spirits and magic exist though they're kept secret from most of the world.

[tohko_amano]

I see. Then isn't there a way to summon the spirit of her predecessor and have him revive her?

[concept_killer]

And if I told you that she is her predecessor? That when he was destroyed, he ensured that he'd continue to live through his successors, the Princess and her sister. The same one trying to kill her.

[tohko_amano]

..I see. So she can only wake up if her sister decides to, but since her sister wants to kill her, that probably isn't going to happen unless you trick her or force her in some way.

[concept_killer]

Or if a vampire threatens to destroy humanity to such an extent that the planet wakes her up, yes. At least, that's how I understand it.

[tohko_amano]

However, that doesn't sound like good situation to make just so that she can wake up. Is there any way you could trick or bribe her sister into waking up your beloved?

[concept_killer]

I've killed a lot of her allies. The point of any sort of talking is beyond the point of no return. As far as she's concerned, she's next.

[tohko_amano]

I see..then couldn't you offer her a deal then? In exchange for life, she wakes up her sister and leaves the both of you alone for the rest of her life?

[concept_killer]

No. I'd rather have her dead. It's the only way I know she'll hold up her end of the deal.

[tohko_amano]

Then you could trick her. Have her wake up your beloved and then kill her. I hate suggesting that, but if it's the solution you need, it'll work.

..Or will your beloved just fall back asleep again if you do that?

[concept_killer]

If you have to call her something, call her Arcueid. Not 'my beloved'. [Too many heartstrings twinged that he'd like to forget about years ago.]

But while that's a nice plan, someone who's over 800 years old and has kept from being intrigued against for that long probably isn't going to be fooled by a human. Especially one my age.