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Caster/Gilles de Rais ([personal profile] monstrueux) wrote in [community profile] towerofanimus2013-11-12 10:03 pm

You're the one that they used to hate but they like you now [OPEN]

Characters: Caster/Gilles de Rais and YOU
Setting: Throughout the Tower
Format: Action, but will match
Summary: Gilles arrives in the Tower and goes exploring.
Warnings: Blood, gore, monster death. Mentions of murder, Gilles' crimes. Also, Gilles is an unpleasant person and his permissions post is here. (Although at his current canon point, Gilles is somewhat altered, having had a revelatory experience.) Let me know if there are subjects I should avoid, or if you'd prefer to avoid tagging with Gilles altogether. It's cool! I'm also reusing a couple prompts from my test drive thread. If anyone wants to continue anything we started there, let me know.



Room 1-10 & dormitory floors:
What have I--

[Gilles starts awake, eyes snapping open, tears streaming down his face.]

--done?

[That was what he was going to say, wasn't it? What have I done? It's suddenly difficult to remember, although he can yet see, clearly, his vision of Jeanne at the cathedral. Radiant, beautiful Jeanne, standing at Charles' right hand as he'd stood at Charles' left. How is is he here? Where is he? He doesn't know. Where is she? Where is Jeanne? He has to find her. Nothing else matters. He doesn't care about anything else. She was with him, moments ago. She must be here! Gilles rises from his bed, then heads out into the hallways, searching for her.]

Jeanne?

floor 1 (cafeteria):
[It's a good thing Gilles doesn't have to eat. Since he hasn't actually read any information, he knows nothing about the oatmeal. Fortunately, he doesn't try to consume anything yet. No, instead of eating, he's busy in the kitchen, curiously and furiously moving ingredients around, filling pots and pans and turning the oven on. What he's doing can't exactly be called "cooking" so much as "making a huge mess". The tomato soup splattered everywhere is certainly alarming, although the tiny pasta alphabet letters dotting the walls and floor add a whimsical touch.

It's not that he's not looking for Jeanne, he's just been temporarily distracted. Everything here is so strange and new to him! And his constant urge to cause chaos is difficult to resist.
]

floor 13 (cathedral):
[Gilles has noticed that he is unable to summon his monsters. The reason for this must be simple. He he hasn't made the necessary sacrifices in this place. They require flesh and blood to summon. All his old work was destroyed, or used up in his final act.

He hesitates, but in the end decides that he will do it. He will make his sacrifices. He finds these creatures, these monsters, and he determines that they will do for now. He has a place for the ritual already chosen: the cathedral he found. Where else? The altar draws him. He regards it with a mixture of love and loathing, fascination and revulsion, and in the end, he is driven to defile it. That is what he does. In the end, perhaps he cannot change what he's become.

He catches and maims the creatures, then kills them in this holy place. When his grisly work is done, both Gilles and the altar are covered in blood. Viscera are strewn across the floor. Bones litter the nave. It's impossible to tell, judging by what's left, what exactly was slaughtered there. The huge man, nearly seven feet tall, stands gazing at the stained glass windows, blood dripping from his robes.
]

floor 28 (music floor):
[It's no surprise to hear music playing on this floor. It's often the case that the instruments will play by themselves. Yet this time, the music is exceptionally loud. That is thanks to Gilles, dressed in his voluminous robes, standing at the pipe organ. The pipe organ, which he has no idea how to play, as is evident from the assortment of sounds he coaxes out of it. If anyone needed further proof that Gilles de Rais is a sadist, well--here it is.]

floor 45 (observatory):
[Gilles hardly notices the glass walls and the skittering creatures. Skittering creatures are old news to Gilles. He has other things to think about.

If there's one thing he can't understand, it's why he has his armor. It's the very same armor that he wore during the war, when he served France so loyally, fighting at the side of Jeanne d'Arc. Black and dull, it makes the huge man look even larger (not that his robes don't do the same). He stares down at his armored hands, frowning. He has his sword, too. The sword his grandfather refused to leave to him in his will. He takes it in his hands, studying the blade of the longsword as he swings it experimentally through the air.

He remembers that bright light, washing over him, but now that he has come to this new Hell, he is not sure what to think. His thoughts are erratic, unreliable, but he tries. So for the moment, Gilles looks relatively subdued: a tall, dark, and gloomy knight casting a reflection in the glass. His swollen eyes protrude from his face less than usual.

Why, why does he have such objects? Surely he is not meant to be a knight again. Not the monster Gilles de Rais.
]
puppy_lancer: the-man-of-light@tumblr (One morning in July)

floor 1

[personal profile] puppy_lancer 2013-11-13 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Sometimes, when Lancer walked by the kitchen, he could smell delicious things cooking. Today he smelled raw ingredients and heard the clamor of pots and pans. When he peeked into the kitchen, he could see it was a huge mess. Bigger than when Diarmuid had tried to make cookies, even.]

What the fuck?

[He mutters, staring at the kitchen and the man who seems to be...scribbling on the floor.]
pure_as_snow: (suprise)

[Cafeteria]

[personal profile] pure_as_snow 2013-11-13 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Irisviel had come to the cafeteria seeking a warm meal and little else. Content to consume the usual slop the tower provided to all it's residents, she sat quietly at a table while humming a tune to herself in German in between bites.

But, somewhere along the line, her quiet meal was interrupted by the cacophony of noise that erupted from the cafeteria's kitchen. Rising from her meal, she made her way to the kitchen and poked her head around the corner while wearing a concerned look on her face.]

Is everything all right?

[She spoke in a concerned manner, observing the mess surrounding her before settling her gaze upon Caster himself.]

fionnuisce: (it was your heart on the line)

dorm floors

[personal profile] fionnuisce 2013-11-13 04:19 am (UTC)(link)


What's all the shouting abou--

[Waver was cut off by a violent shudder as he stepped out of his room, immediately sensing that ungodly presence he remembered far too well. Of course, he'd never had a face to match up with the long, long list of atrocities until now...bit it really wasn't hard to trace the source back to the shady-looking Servant in the hallway.]

You...oh, you've got to be fucking joking.
faithstaynight: (pic#4132006)

[Dormitory Floors]

[personal profile] faithstaynight 2013-11-13 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Ruler had long since stopped being bothered by the presence of Servants in the tower. She's been in this prison for over a year now; so many have come and gone, and several still remain. They were familiar presences, and she no longer immediately thought danger when she sensed a new one. But this... this was different. It wasn't just a nearby presence she picked up. There was also a feeling at the back of her neck, like claws of ice digging into it. It was a sense of terrible foreboding.

She was already on the first floor of the dormitory, visiting Zelda, so she spots him almost instantly as he walks out of his room. And everything in her just comes to a screeching halt, and she freezes on the spot.]


... Gilles...?

[There aren't many things that can render Jeanne d'Arc completely and utterly speechless, but this is one of those few things.]
undefines: (huay chivo)

floor 13

[personal profile] undefines 2013-11-13 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
[The scent of fresh meat is what attracts Nue to this floor, and the sight of Gilles and the altar, both soaked in blood, is what her curiosity is rewarded with. It's an interesting enough sight that she doesn't immediately pass it by. He looks weird, and whatever was here has been destroyed too thoroughly for it to have been just an act of self-defense, she thinks.]

[She doesn't walk, instead gliding nearer in the air to where he stands, the sound of her movements further hushed the unnatural quiet of this floor. When she comes to a halt, she perches on top of the back of the front-most pew, curled up and balanced on her forefeet.]


Did you enjoy yourself? [She calls out to him, her chin resting on the tops of her knees. As usual, her true appearance is concealed.]
seventhsong: (also needs keyword)

[personal profile] seventhsong 2013-11-13 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
The result of being brought here, I think. It's been strange. I guess they couldn't collar a fonon.

[Nevermind whether or not Lorelei looks like any other person if unzipped, there is an ear-searing cacophony to enjoy! And he does enjoy it, just like he did all the other horrendous noises Gilles has been producing right along with that poor, poor instrument.

All they needed now was Gilles' other friend, Ryuunosuke, and then they'd really have a noisy time of things. That this might involve screaming is ... irrelevant for now.]


Wonderful!

[It's good to have friends! ..Even if they're completely insane. It can't be helped.]

I wonder if you might be convinced to try any of the other instruments here? The organ is very nice, but there's so much variety to be had!

[No, Lorelei, don't encourage this.]
fionnuisce: (move along like i know you do)

[personal profile] fionnuisce 2013-11-13 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
[It had been a while since anyone was taller than Waver; at 6'2" it wasn't really easy. Unnerved, he took a step back and slipped a hand into his pocket. If this was going to turn into a fight, at least he had a vial of mercury on him.]

I couldn't begin to guess. When did you get here?
thirtybits: (I'm not half what I wish I was; I'm)

room 1-10

[personal profile] thirtybits 2013-11-13 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Judas starts when he hears Caster. He hadn't been asleep, although he'd been trying to, so he wasn't aware of the other man in the room.]

W-what's wrong?
faithstaynight: (pic#4127430)

[personal profile] faithstaynight 2013-11-13 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
[There's conflict on her face as she stares at him. Here is a man that she knew. A man who was once a noble knight she had trusted. Looked up to. Genuinely liked. Here standing in front of her was one of the few trusted companions she had in the war...

... But at the same time, it wasn't him. He was barely even a shadow of that brave knight she remembered him as. He had been twisted and transformed into such a different person after her death, and to be quite honest... that scared her just a bit.]


Yes, of course. [Her voice wavers ever so slightly as she steps forward, motioning for him to stand.] I could never truly forget one of my closest allies.
fionnuisce: (could be a night when your life ends)

[personal profile] fionnuisce 2013-11-13 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
What are you...

[What the everloving hell was he babbling about? Waver noted Caster didn't seem to realize who he was (which he was actually pretty grateful for), but this was taking a very strange route much quicker than expected.]

What are you talking about?
nonacquiescent: (in your gray river light)

Floor 28

[personal profile] nonacquiescent 2013-11-13 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Wow why does it sound like a monster movie, some kind of Phantom of the Opera crap going on here. Passing by, Waver's only thought is to tell whoever it is making that terrible racket to knock it off. Because he's a crochety old man like that.]

What the hell are you--

[Shit. Shit shit shit shit shit shit shit. He'd recognise that horrible form anywhere. This is not good. His first instinct is to run, tell his other self maybe, make sure Ryuunosuke doesn't find his Servant, but he finds himself stuck in place.]
thirtybits: (just to see what you can stand)

[personal profile] thirtybits 2013-11-13 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
...Huh? Calm down, I'm sure it's fine...?
fionnuisce: (it was your heart on the line)

[personal profile] fionnuisce 2013-11-13 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
...You've really got some screws loose, huh?

[The sarcastic (and rather obvious) remark was out before Waver realized maybe provoking the murderous lunatic was a bad idea.]
thirtybits: (destroyed the walls of Jericho)

[personal profile] thirtybits 2013-11-13 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Judas jumps at the scream, drawing the blankets up to his chest.]

Wh--- No, don't...! It's alright! Whose blood? It's okay, really!
puppy_lancer: the-man-of-light@tumblr (And she smiled as she passed me by)

[personal profile] puppy_lancer 2013-11-13 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
...No. Are you?

[Up until now, he's seen all manners of Servants. Just not one makes the biggest mess ever while cooking.]

[Come to think of it, a Servant doesn't need to eat. What's this guy doing cooking in the first place!?]

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