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castersplaything ([personal profile] castersplaything) wrote in [community profile] towerofanimus2013-01-05 09:16 pm

Even little animals have more bite than him

 Characters: Shotaro Sanjo and open
Setting: Floor 6
Format: whatever
Summary: Shotaro tries to find a better place to collect his thoughts. It does not go well.
Warnings: possible blood and violence

Shotaro needed a better way to relax, calm down and collect his thoughts. As it stood, he couldn't concentrate with the addition of roommates, and clearly needed to be away from everyone. He knew no one, and roaming this tower was not helping in the slightest. Caster was gone (least the one he knew of) and the thoughts he had still did not cease. He should be dead. At least he was away from the Grail War, true, but none of that mattered if it was a loss. He may not have had a reason to fight, but preventing Julius from passing was certainly one reason, even if he just needed that excuse to make himself feel better.

For now, he had stayed in one spot for the longest time, sitting down while hugging his knees. It was hard to get over all of this. Well, adjust would be a better word, and he couldn't get over it all. It felt like only minutes had passed since he saw his beautiful and powerful Servant slain, and all because of his fault as a Master. Four fights before that point, and what did he learn? Nothing, forcing himself to rely on others, and this was the end result. What else could he do but this?

A lone deer pressed its head against him. For once, Shotaro lifted his head, raising his hand to pet the deer. It was strange, but he never been near an animal such as this. It felt good...

Until fangs settled deep into that hand.

His eyes were forced open, mouth opening to give a sharp shout of pain. Immediately, his hand rested on the hilt of the rusted sword, one of the only things close to useful he got. Though heavy, he managed to bash the hilt into the head of the deer, making it stagger back. Unfortunately, his line of vision didn't catch the swarm of birds rushing onto him, many teeth biting through his uniform. Teeth? Teeth!? Birds didn't have teeth! And deer's teeth weren't practically as sharp as wolf fangs. And he saw the deer before him, butting its head against his. He useless threw his hands about, trying to focus. It was hard to even try and use one of the few Code-Cast he had!

"Cast--" He choked, the thought paralyzing him, memories being forced into his head. She was dead, and the hand that would have the one command seal was already bleeding (and absent of a command seal too). Such a distraction, he didn't noticing he was now forced onto the ground, more deer suddenly surrounding him. And they were bending down, those fanged teeth ready to munch into his body.
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[personal profile] oathshackledbird 2013-01-12 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lancers nods. The feeling is one he can understand well. It is just unfortunately that in this place, for someone as unable to fight as this boy seems to be, being alone is a very dangerous prospect.]

If you like areas like this, I've been told that floor 25 holds a meadow that is completely safe and large enough that I'm sure you could find a corner to yourself even if there are others around. Unfortunately, the elevator doesn't stop on that floor, but it does stop on floor 21 which holds the restaurant and is safe. It would just be a short climb up from there and a safe one as long as you remain on the stairs.

[He bows slightly.]

If you are still worried about getting there safely and are willing to trust me, I could quickly take you there. It would be no problem at all.