xinoehp512 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 On 8/5/2019 at 1:18 PM, BringerofShadows said: “Yeah, I think she also like, healed Star or somethin’.” She shook the bottle again. “No vodka? This is reeeeaaaallllllllyyy good!” @xinoehp512 @Shard of Thought "Does... does she remember?" said the man in an awed tone. "Her Ascension?" On 8/6/2019 at 6:16 PM, Shard of Thought said: Star fell to her knees at Silence's feet, weeping. "What do I have to do," she whispered, "to be free of the baggage I carry? What do I have to do for this to stop?" Silence shrugged. I would advise adopting a more positive outlook. Count your blessings, and all that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringerofShadows Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 BoS grumbled in reply, facing away from the man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrun’s Imperium Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 7 hours ago, xinoehp512 said: "Does... does she remember?" said the man in an awed tone. "Her Ascension?" Silence shrugged. I would advise adopting a more positive outlook. Count your blessings, and all that. "I am in A CELL!" she cried. "I am wretched and wicked and ugly and useless! A pitiful waste of words and Narrative energy... I hate myself, I hate it, I hate it, I... I... I..." She wept some more. "Go," she whispered, "just go away... Go away from me..." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zephrun’s Imperium Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) Quote I put this together so I could work on a new art piece, but it looks awesome. Edited August 10, 2019 by Shard of Thought 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xinoehp512 Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Quote Cool! On 8/8/2019 at 11:16 AM, BringerofShadows said: BoS grumbled in reply, facing away from the man. The man's face fell slightly. "...Shadow?" On 8/8/2019 at 6:23 PM, Shard of Thought said: "I am in A CELL!" she cried. "I am wretched and wicked and ugly and useless! A pitiful waste of words and Narrative energy... I hate myself, I hate it, I hate it, I... I... I..." She wept some more. "Go," she whispered, "just go away... Go away from me..." ...I mean, it's not like you'll be stuck in here forever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrun’s Imperium Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said: The man's face fell slightly. "...Shadow?" ...I mean, it's not like you'll be stuck in here forever. Star looked up at Silence, unsure of what to say. Possible responses stirred in her mind, but she just shook her head. "What am I supposed to do?" she said. "You're not going to release me any time soon. And I'm not sure I want to know what would happen if I got out..." She sighed, wiping her eyes, and laid backwards onto the ground. "Why?" she muttered, the word becoming a mindless repetition. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xinoehp512 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Who said I wasn't going to release you soon? And why do you fear such release? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrun’s Imperium Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, xinoehp512 said: Who said I wasn't going to release you soon? And why do you fear such release? "I have gone through so much. I don't want to go through anymore, ever again. I just want to... go to sleep and when I wake up, everything is perfect. And I... I could do that." Star smiled grimly. "I could do that right now. Just go to sleep, go to sleep..." Star squeezed her eyes shut. "I'm going to stop my own heart. And I'm going to wait. Go ahead and try to stop me. I will not wake for you." At her command, her heart stopped beating and she fell into a state of nothingness. Her entire body seemed to pale and the burns on her hands and face decayed, leaving behind little grey piles of cinders where the blisters once were. She looked to be dead; Breathless, soulless, lifeless, and made of rigid stone. In fact, if anyone saw her, they would have every reason to believe that Silence had killed her, right where she laid, when in fact, she was only waiting. Ember staggered and raised a hand to her chest, dizzy. Her master’s already dim presence was nearly mute. She could not feel her anymore at all. All that was left of the mental signature that was usually so present in her mind, was a low, lethargic thumping, more a vibration than a sound. It was haunting and seemed to wash through Ember’s body in a sense of foreboding. She had the urge to move. To save. To destroy. “Something has happened,” she whispered angrily, standing and regrowing the parts of her armor that were not on her person. Quote I drew this last night. I can't take all the credit - I traced the outline of someone else's drawing to get the shape - but the shading is all mine. Poor Star. Those burns are not easy to deal with. Edited August 11, 2019 by Shard of Thought 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringerofShadows Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 22 hours ago, xinoehp512 said: The man's face fell slightly. "...Shadow?" A snore replied. Heather’s eyes went wide once again. “What? What’s going on?” Quote I’ve been thinking, is telling about Star’s ascension to the ‘enemy’ like, betraying in a way? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrun’s Imperium Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 "Something happened to my master, I cannot feel her anymore. She is not dead, but... she is close." Quote I don't think so. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringerofShadows Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Quote Dang it…Kinda wanted it to be. Heather felt her heart thunder in her chest. “How are we going to save her?” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrun’s Imperium Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) Quote Why? So that Shadow would be betraying Star? (I have to admit, that is kinda juicy) Ember shook her head. "I do not know. She seems to be in stasis of some kind, but I fear she could be killed. Silence... I feel Silence. They have been gone for hours. We had best hope that Tom is almost done with the Bridge. I grow tired of waiting." She turned to Heather. "I may need your assistance. An... anchor of some sort." Edited August 11, 2019 by Shard of Thought 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringerofShadows Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Quote Yeah, I’ve been thinking about 1984 lately. “Under the spreading chestnut tree, I sold you and you sold me…” “I’m confused. Anchor?” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrun’s Imperium Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Quote I mean, when Heather goes bad, that'll be pretty good. Star will be really disappointed. Crushed, really. "Tom's 'scrying' is primitive. It cannot penetrate Silence's Realm. I, however, am made of something different, something more raw. I may be able to get a glimpse of Star, by... It doesn't matter. You are closer to Star than I am, I need your blood and access to your mind." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringerofShadows Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Quote Yes, but how… I wanna add some betrayal into the mix. Or not, don’t want it to be too cheesy. “Oh. How much blood?” Heather curled herself into a ball. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrun’s Imperium Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Quote Ah, let things run their course. All will turn out. Hopefully... *annoyed Author face* Ember shrugged. "Not enough to make you feel faint. It will sting, but you will be all right." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringerofShadows Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 “Good. I’m just worried. Really worried.” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrun’s Imperium Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Ember cocked her head. "About Star? Or," she added quieter, "being exposed to me again?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringerofShadows Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 She laughed. It was unnatural noise, with a hint of nervousness. “Both.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrun’s Imperium Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Ember grimaced. Heather's opinion of her was important to her for some reason. She didn't like being feared. She internally sighed, and reached out a hand, the gauntlet on her arm melting off. "So will you help me?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xinoehp512 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Quote She's still in the past... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrun’s Imperium Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Quote Ember would still feel her heart stop. That does not mean, however, that she'll be able to see her. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringerofShadows Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Shard of Thought said: Ember grimaced. Heather's opinion of her was important to her for some reason. She didn't like being feared. She internally sighed, and reached out a hand, the gauntlet on her arm melting off. "So will you help me?" “We really don’t have a choice.” Heather whispered. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrun’s Imperium Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 10 minutes ago, BringerofShadows said: “We really don’t have a choice.” Heather whispered. Ember took Heather's hand. A symbol was seared into her palm, the blood from her wound entering Ember. What happened next was... confusing. Ember grabbed Heather's mind and quickly took the information she needed. From there, she was able to find Silence's Realm mentally. It was shielded from Narrators, but Ember was special, and with her immense, destructive power, she stabbed through the barrier. The puncture wouldn't last long, as the very nature of the Realm she was intruding upon was detrimental to Narrative Energy, so she began searching for Star's mental signature, using Heather's blood which had, by now, entered Ember's head. She searched with the speed of a supercomputer, but the hole was closing up quickly. She knew that if she stayed too long, she could be seriously damaged and she began to panic as she realized that Star was not here. And neither was Silence. She pulled out of Heather's mind and released her hand, panting. The whole thing had taken mere seconds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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