Experience he/him Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: Erin continued to be still, inexplicably holding him. "I love you too, Erin." Mike whispered, responding to the dream.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 4 minutes ago, Experience said: "I love you too, Erin." Mike whispered, responding to the dream. Still no response. There was a tragically empty silence.
Experience he/him Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: Still no response. There was a tragically empty silence. Mike reaches up and brushes a stray hair behind their ear. I have to free Erin. I wouldn't want to be trapped in my own body. "Please...forgive me. I promised to never hurt you." Mike began to heal away the remaining magical energy found in Erin's body.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 Just now, Experience said: Mike reaches up and brushes a stray hair behind their ear. I have to free Erin. I wouldn't want to be trapped in my own body. "Please...forgive me. I promised to never hurt you." Mike began to heal away the remaining magical energy found in Erin's body. Quote He thinks he's cutting the connection, or something?
Experience he/him Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: Quote Yeah, he's trying to free her.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, Experience said: Mike reaches up and brushes a stray hair behind their ear. I have to free Erin. I wouldn't want to be trapped in my own body. "Please...forgive me. I promised to never hurt you." Mike began to heal away the remaining magical energy found in Erin's body. Erin's grip tightened.
Experience he/him Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: Erin's grip tightened. Mike paused. "Erin?"
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Experience said: Mike paused. "Erin?" There was still no response. @Experience Edited October 27, 2023 by The Aspiring Archivist
Experience he/him Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 28 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: There was still no response. @Experience Quote Sorry, not sure how I missed this. Mike shook his head. I'm just making things up now. He once again began to heal away the magical energy.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Experience said: Mike shook his head. I'm just making things up now. He once again began to heal away the magical energy. Erin began to whisper. "I'm sorry. I wasn't strong enough. I've left him."
Experience he/him Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: Erin began to whisper. "I'm sorry. I wasn't strong enough. I've left him." Mike didn't stop this time. "You didn't leave me Erin. I'm right here."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 Just now, Experience said: Mike didn't stop this time. "You didn't leave me Erin. I'm right here." "I'm sorry. I... Mike?"
Experience he/him Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said: "I'm sorry. I... Mike?" Tears sprang into Mike's eyes, though a hopeful smile appeared on his face. He found it hard to breath. "I- Erin? Are you really there?"
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 Just now, Experience said: Tears sprang into Mike's eyes, though a hopeful smile appeared on his face. He found it hard to breath. "I- Erin? Are you really there?" The light returned to their eyes. "I... I died. I couldn't hold on."
Experience he/him Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: The light returned to their eyes. "I... I died. I couldn't hold on." Mike laughed, pure relief heard in his voice. "You're okay." He sounded like he didn't quite believe it.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 Just now, Experience said: Mike laughed, pure relief heard in his voice. "You're okay." He sounded like he didn't quite believe it. "What happened?" Erin looked dazed.
Experience he/him Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "What happened?" Erin looked dazed. "I'm still not quite sure. There was some sort of demon that possessed you. It's gone now." Mike stooped down and quickly kissed Erin on the forehead. "I'm just....I'm relieved you're okay."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 Just now, Experience said: "I'm still not quite sure. There was some sort of demon that possessed you. It's gone now." Mike stooped down and quickly kissed Erin on the forehead. "I'm just....I'm relieved you're okay." "I thought I was gone..." They were still unfocused. "I died."
Experience he/him Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said: "I thought I was gone..." They were still unfocused. "I died." "Almost." Mike chuckled. "I still don't know how you're back."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Experience said: "Almost." Mike chuckled. "I still don't know how you're back." "Neither do I." Their eyes sparkled with tears. "Maybe... maybe this happened because of the curse."
Experience he/him Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "Neither do I." Their eyes sparkled with tears. "Maybe... maybe this happened because of the curse." Not this again. Mike mentally rolled his eyes "No Erin. It's because I healed you. The demon was able to control you because I trapped it inside. It's my fault, not yours."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 Just now, Experience said: Not this again. Mike mentally rolled his eyes "No Erin. It's because I healed you. The demon was able to control you because I trapped it inside. It's my fault, not yours." Quote For someone who saw them die multiple times and then thought them completely gone, they didn't have a very strong reaction to them coming back. "I.. okay." They held him tightly.
Experience he/him Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said: "I.. okay." They held him tightly. Quote Let's just say he doesn't quite believe it's true yet. Or is too scared to. "I-I thought I'd lost you." Mike whispers, his voice breaking.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Experience said: "I-I thought I'd lost you." Mike whispers, his voice breaking. "Me too." They shuddered. "I was drowning in this cold, dark ocean... I saw you, at the end. You were holding me."
Experience he/him Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "Me too." They shuddered. "I was drowning in this cold, dark ocean... I saw you, at the end. You were holding me." "Yeah. That was in a dream. Somehow." Tears tried to escape once more but Mike pushed them away.
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