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towerofanimus2013-05-26 11:41 pm
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Characters: Dark Rin & YOU!
Setting: Dormitories, Floors 25, 41, 90, 99, and room 1-15.
Time: Backdated to May 23rd and the 26th during the event when this rumor manifests itself.
Format: Quick to start, will match.
Summary: Archer keeps screwing things up and unfortunately Rin suffers for it. He just needs to get a hint already.
Warnings: Character death, also angst.
Note: Her death is already decided on, so even if your character would like to kill Rin specifically, I ask we find a way around that somehow. You can PM this account if you need to discuss how a thread may go as a result of this. Additionally, this is kind of an open-log where if you want to make your own prompts to have your CR respond to in reaction to these monsters, that's cool too. Just be sure to label if it's open or not.
►►► DORMITORIES;
[ Sometime during the day of the 23rd, Rin notices that there's something wrong with her. Something that's always lay dormant within her seems to be stirring to life now and while she always ended up rejecting those thoughts (because how can something evil be inside of her, that's just silly), today is proven otherwise. When it manifests itself into a physical form before her, at first she's in too much shock to react properly. This initial reaction lasts for approximately ten seconds before she identifies the creature as a threat and eliminates it herself with a burst of flame from her palms. In between the crackle of flame she hears the drips and sees coagulated mud forming around her feet. No, it's coming from her feet?
Funny.
This entire time she thought she couldn't be a monster. Wasn't her life here in the tower proof that she can be something non-destructive? All those images she saw in her mind--that was really her, wasn't it? Taking responsibility for an unknown monster seemed the right thing to do, but now that she's starting to see with her own two eyes just how real the monster was?
What a serious pain in the ass. ]
►►► FLOOR 25;
[ When she decides that this "corruption" pouring out of her is a hostile threat, Rin retreats the best she can, eliminating what tries to get away from her. So far she's doing well, but when she makes it to this floor, she's already showing signs of exhaustion. It must be from using magecraft over and over again while keeping up this hastened pace to get away. She takes a small breather here in order to clear her head, to come to a better idea of how to combat this. She'll need to go to a floor more secluded than the others just to keep it out of the sight and mind of those who have associated themselves as her ally. A frustrating task, but better than the alternative of asking for their help. When she does leave, there's a smaller monster left behind in her absence. ]
►►► FLOORS 41, 90;
[ Much like on floor 25, the process continues to repeat itself. Rin's growing sloppy in her tiresome attempt to contain these foul evil, but once again she finds asking for help to be something that she can't do. Traveling through a floor that disables powers doesn't seem to stop it, so why? Why does this keep happening?
She doesn't spend much time on this floor however. There's a guilt that infests her much like the vermin around her (those conversations with the bug girl are starting to show) and when even they suffer due to her, she's quick to retreat. She might spare an apology later for anyone who happens to find something here for being sloppy, but it really isn't her fault.
... Although she does let loose a couple in the lagoon for good measure on her way up the tower. Fuck you, mermaids. ]
►►► FLOOR 99;
[ When all else fails, retreat to the highest point of the tower and corner them. If there's a floor Rin can call her personal battlefield, it's the one where she's created crystallized stone familiars to do her bidding. For the first hour, she puts up a good fight, killing each and every monster that emerges from her with howling laughter and a taunt to boot.
Something begins to wear her down though.
This is when she begins to realize that her efforts are futile. She's not sure why this is happening to her (or why it's happening now), but this has to be why she has no allies in this place. They all saw what was within her when she herself was unable to. Here is when her emotions get the better of her. A significant chunk of the cavern is covered in thick goop that's clearly come from her (but how much of it is actually from her, one might wonder) and even herself lays in the middle of it in a lethargic manner. Murmuring about how pointless it is or that she should just give up might be warning sign enough, but don't let that distract you from the fiends swarming around her. Even the crystallized bats and owls she's created are covered and seem to be just as ominously threatening; a possible influence of the disgusting mud that's around her perhaps?
One thing's for sure. People who are familiar with all the evils of the world just might recognize this presence high up in the tower. At this point, she's really not doing much to hide it. ]
►►► ROOM 1-15 (May 26);
[ Rin's gone for the next couple days. She doesn't return like many of the other inhabitants do after their death, but when she does revive, it's still with the same problem as before. Once more, this corruption of her's begins to seep out, but this time she doesn't even care to fight it. If this is going to become the norm, she's decided, why not just sit here and let the people who supposedly care about her just come kill her?
Fortunately for her, it doesn't last long. Did she return in time for the end of whatever madness plagues the tower or is it because she now accepts who she truly is that it decides to remain within her? Uncertain, she doesn't seem to draw the attention of the few strays that have wandered off to wreak havoc on the first floor dormitory. Sorry roommates, she's been a very messy person this week. It goes well with the mess that are her emotions. ]
Dark Rin & YOU!Setting: Dormitories, Floors 25, 41, 90, 99, and room 1-15.
Time: Backdated to May 23rd and the 26th during the event when this rumor manifests itself.
Format: Quick to start, will match.
Summary: Archer keeps screwing things up and unfortunately Rin suffers for it. He just needs to get a hint already.
Warnings: Character death, also angst.
Note: Her death is already decided on, so even if your character would like to kill Rin specifically, I ask we find a way around that somehow. You can PM this account if you need to discuss how a thread may go as a result of this. Additionally, this is kind of an open-log where if you want to make your own prompts to have your CR respond to in reaction to these monsters, that's cool too. Just be sure to label if it's open or not.
►►► DORMITORIES;
[ Sometime during the day of the 23rd, Rin notices that there's something wrong with her. Something that's always lay dormant within her seems to be stirring to life now and while she always ended up rejecting those thoughts (because how can something evil be inside of her, that's just silly), today is proven otherwise. When it manifests itself into a physical form before her, at first she's in too much shock to react properly. This initial reaction lasts for approximately ten seconds before she identifies the creature as a threat and eliminates it herself with a burst of flame from her palms. In between the crackle of flame she hears the drips and sees coagulated mud forming around her feet. No, it's coming from her feet?
Funny.
This entire time she thought she couldn't be a monster. Wasn't her life here in the tower proof that she can be something non-destructive? All those images she saw in her mind--that was really her, wasn't it? Taking responsibility for an unknown monster seemed the right thing to do, but now that she's starting to see with her own two eyes just how real the monster was?
What a serious pain in the ass. ]
►►► FLOOR 25;
[ When she decides that this "corruption" pouring out of her is a hostile threat, Rin retreats the best she can, eliminating what tries to get away from her. So far she's doing well, but when she makes it to this floor, she's already showing signs of exhaustion. It must be from using magecraft over and over again while keeping up this hastened pace to get away. She takes a small breather here in order to clear her head, to come to a better idea of how to combat this. She'll need to go to a floor more secluded than the others just to keep it out of the sight and mind of those who have associated themselves as her ally. A frustrating task, but better than the alternative of asking for their help. When she does leave, there's a smaller monster left behind in her absence. ]
►►► FLOORS 41, 90;
[ Much like on floor 25, the process continues to repeat itself. Rin's growing sloppy in her tiresome attempt to contain these foul evil, but once again she finds asking for help to be something that she can't do. Traveling through a floor that disables powers doesn't seem to stop it, so why? Why does this keep happening?
She doesn't spend much time on this floor however. There's a guilt that infests her much like the vermin around her (those conversations with the bug girl are starting to show) and when even they suffer due to her, she's quick to retreat. She might spare an apology later for anyone who happens to find something here for being sloppy, but it really isn't her fault.
... Although she does let loose a couple in the lagoon for good measure on her way up the tower. Fuck you, mermaids. ]
►►► FLOOR 99;
[ When all else fails, retreat to the highest point of the tower and corner them. If there's a floor Rin can call her personal battlefield, it's the one where she's created crystallized stone familiars to do her bidding. For the first hour, she puts up a good fight, killing each and every monster that emerges from her with howling laughter and a taunt to boot.
Something begins to wear her down though.
This is when she begins to realize that her efforts are futile. She's not sure why this is happening to her (or why it's happening now), but this has to be why she has no allies in this place. They all saw what was within her when she herself was unable to. Here is when her emotions get the better of her. A significant chunk of the cavern is covered in thick goop that's clearly come from her (but how much of it is actually from her, one might wonder) and even herself lays in the middle of it in a lethargic manner. Murmuring about how pointless it is or that she should just give up might be warning sign enough, but don't let that distract you from the fiends swarming around her. Even the crystallized bats and owls she's created are covered and seem to be just as ominously threatening; a possible influence of the disgusting mud that's around her perhaps?
One thing's for sure. People who are familiar with all the evils of the world just might recognize this presence high up in the tower. At this point, she's really not doing much to hide it. ]
►►► ROOM 1-15 (May 26);
[ Rin's gone for the next couple days. She doesn't return like many of the other inhabitants do after their death, but when she does revive, it's still with the same problem as before. Once more, this corruption of her's begins to seep out, but this time she doesn't even care to fight it. If this is going to become the norm, she's decided, why not just sit here and let the people who supposedly care about her just come kill her?
Fortunately for her, it doesn't last long. Did she return in time for the end of whatever madness plagues the tower or is it because she now accepts who she truly is that it decides to remain within her? Uncertain, she doesn't seem to draw the attention of the few strays that have wandered off to wreak havoc on the first floor dormitory. Sorry roommates, she's been a very messy person this week. It goes well with the mess that are her emotions. ]
NP! And sorry if I am a little slower on tagging then usual for a few days! RL stuff going on...
[The word is out before he can stop himself, though it's soft and might even pass unheard. Honestly, he would not be surprised if she didn't want to call him by name anymore. He wouldn't have been surprised if she had struck him down the moment she noticed he was there either. He feels she has the right considering how much he messed this all up.
Diarmuid is glad she doesn't, though. He really wants a chance to try again and he's missed her. Even if he has no right to after all he had done, he has missed and worried about her. It's why he had taken the time to talk to people like Sir Lancelot who he knew would be likely to see her, after all.]
I...heard the rumor. I was worried about you. No, even before that I was worried about you. When you stopped answering my letters..
[He looks away from her for a moment, almost seeming nervous.]
I wanted to give you time, but I had to know if you were all right. I made a promise. Everything else aside, I made a promise to you and I will not break it even if I have not done so well keeping it lately.
I understand completely after spending the past month covered in RL stuff <3
[ At least she's willing to concede to calling him by his name over his title, a hint that she's not openly hostile. Then again, how can she be anything like that? The past few days have been horrendous towards her, so what thought she may have had to spare towards others have left her. With her hostile nature diminished, all she can do is accept that she is a monster with something (now) laying dormant within her. ]
That was rude of me, wasn't it? Well, don't expect me to apologize for it. I just had some other things come up that kept me from writing. [ Hmph. ] You sure took your time to checking up on me when I stopped replying though.
[ At least she hasn't lost most of her bark. ] That promise... you know you don't have to keep it now. I've made Archer my Servant again.
[ Yes, she's been without a Servant this entire time. The thought still annoys her and leaves the young magus with shame. How can her Servant abandon her and refuse to return to her side until she's shown the evil within her? ]
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Indeed, the only reason he had thought she might strike out at him is because he is a man who feels that those who hurt others should be punished for it and he has definitely hurt her.]
I should have come sooner. I won't argue that. I just... I was afraid of making things worse than they already were. I know you have been through so much recently with Archer and everything else...
[Who knows what all he missed while he was avoiding her? It really was foolish of him to let so much time pass. However, despite his concerns, when she mentions that Archer has returned, he can't help but smile slightly.]
Then the fool finally did something right...
However, I will not so easily let go of my promise. I made it to you originally before he left. That he has returned now changes nothing except for the fact that next time I see him I won't have to try and beat some sense into him. I let him go after the first time we talked because he showed some signs of coming to his senses. Had he still been being so foolish when we met again, I would not have been so lenient.
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What business of yours is it if he's my Servant or not? If you're concerned with who is trying to fill in for you, then why bother? You could just do it yourself like you're claiming now.
[ Her curtness is cut short with a bit of warmth in her face. A hint of a smile shows as she looks away. ]
Time apart... isn't that supposed to make me feel better? I don't know how I feel when I'm not able to rely on you.
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[Rin, you are the only thing those two talk about civilly...]Perhaps it's not any of my business, but when people make promises to those who I call friends and family I take those promises seriously. It's nothing to do with him taking my place. My responsibilities are my own as are my mistakes. And I am not going to lie. I made a mistake in how I handled this. I let my fears cloud my ability to think and for that I am sorrier than I will ever be able to say.
[Diarmuid bows to her, sincerity in his eyes and voice.]
I should have known better. Nothing is ever as it seems in this place. While a lot of the time giving a person time and space is a good thing, I think it was the worst thing I could have done in this case.
If you are willing to give me another chance, I would like to have you rely on me again. In a place like this, where so many things are unpredictable, I think it's a smart idea to have as many people as possible to turn to should something happen to any one of us.
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[ He's asking for another chance and bowing before her as though she's someone worth bowing to. Hasn't Rin already decided that she's undeserving of these things? Archer left her before, Lancer left her, but now they both want to return to her? ]
I'm no helpless little girl, Lancer. If you want to return to your proper role of taking care of me, you can... but I don't need it. [ Her pride seeps out into her words, loud and vocal. ] You can't help the timing of this place. Who would have been able to guess all of that would have occurred?
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[Diarmuid straightens from his bow so he can look her in the face.]
Though I said how many times I know you can take care of yourself, in my fear I let my protective instincts get out of control. I let myself forget you are very strong and you can take care of yourself. You are a warrior and I insulted you by not treating you that way. I am sorry.
I would like to work with you again, but not as your protector. I would like to be your ally and your friend--that person you can rely on when your own strength begins to fail for whatever reason.
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[ Maybe he meant to imply that she was a fighter, but Rin's behaving in her usual manner around him. While before she may have been softer before, now she's more blunt in what she says. ]
A friend... Hm, I only have one friend here. [ Hakuno. ] That's because she told me we were friends before so I have no choice but to respect that.
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Perhaps 'warrior' was the wrong word, but I think you understand my point well enough. You are a fighter and I expect you always have been. I let myself forget that and it led to me hurting you.
[He pauses then, not sure exactly how to take her statements about her friend.]
Would you prefer to call me something other than friend? I don't want to presume, but if that is what is required, perhaps I should take a lesson from this friend of yours and just not give you the chance to say no...
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[ Curt again, she does have that fiery air around her now as she glares towards him with traces of a pout along her lips. ]
We're not lovers, we can't be friends, I don't need a Servant, and we're not knights fighting for the same lord. So what are we if not any of those?
[ Once again she's desperate to figure out what she is to him. Unlike before, she's anything but a tiny and scared girl perched upon his lap. Now she's steel in the flame, ready to lash out and bend prematurely should he fail to give her a reason to pull away. ]
What am I to you? [ He has every opportunity to deny her that "No." now. ]
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[Though the smile still pulls at the corners of his mouth, Diarmuid seems to realize how important his answer is because his eyes are very serious. His aura is calm and focused, a good balance to Rin's more fiery one. He has to be calm. Diarmuid has let his emotions hurt her once already, and he doesn't want it to happen again.]
If you need a label...
[And he does understand the need. Has he not been searching for a label for what he is now as well?]
We are friends, Rin. You have given me no reason why we can't be that. Just because you only have one doesn't mean you can't have others. You many not like the answer, but that is my answer and nothing you say will change that.