The Sacrifice RP

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

55 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

He held her tight, keeping her from falling. "It's alright. We're both okay."

@Lightweaver2

“I…I did that.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

15 minutes ago, Lightweaver2 said:

“I…I did that.”

"But it wasn't to hurt me. It was to help me."

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"But it wasn't to hurt me. It was to help me."

“B…b…but I still did it.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Lightweaver2 said:

“B…b…but I still did it.”

"I know. And I can't imagine what it felt like it the moment. But it's not your fault, and it was the right thing. So we're just going to walk past it, alright?"

"You there!" someone called.

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I know. And I can't imagine what it felt like it the moment. But it's not your fault, and it was the right thing. So we're just going to walk past it, alright?"

"You there!" someone called.

“I…I can’t!”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Lightweaver2 said:

“I…I can’t!”

An official nearby looked at them in stunned confusion. "I think we need to go," Tayen said softly.

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

An official nearby looked at them in stunned confusion. "I think we need to go," Tayen said softly.

“Yeah, let’s go,” she said, sounding relieved.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Lightweaver2 said:

“Yeah, let’s go,” she said, sounding relieved.

He began to lead them away, but the man who had spotted them began speaking to the others around the body. One of them began running after the two.

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

He began to lead them away, but the man who had spotted them began speaking to the others around the body. One of them began running after the two.

Helda stumbled, then fell, her legs giving way.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Lightweaver2 said:

Helda stumbled, then fell, her legs giving way.

Tayen caught her, then lifted her to begin carrying her away. The man caught up to them and grabbed his shoulder.  "We have some questions for you two."

Edited January 12, 2024 by The Aspiring Archivist

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

Tayen caught her, then lifted her to begin carrying her away. The man caught up to them and grabbed his shoulder.  "We have some questions for you two."

Helda began shaking uncontrollably again.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Lightweaver2 said:

Helda began shaking uncontrollably again.

"Please let us go," Tayen said softly.

"I'm afraid I can't do that."

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Please let us go," Tayen said softly.

"I'm afraid I can't do that."

“L…let us be.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Lightweaver2 said:

“L…let us be.”

"Look, I don't know what's going on here, but we can't just let you be. There's a mangled corpse over there, he looks a lot like it, and you're covered in blood. Not to mention you both match the descriptions that the owner of this ship gave for the people he hired to work on his roof."

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Look, I don't know what's going on here, but we can't just let you be. There's a mangled corpse over there, he looks a lot like it, and you're covered in blood. Not to mention you both match the descriptions that the owner of this ship gave for the people he hired to work on his roof."

Helda was silent, still shaking. She clung to Tayen with a grip that seemed to be the only thing grounding her.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Lightweaver2 said:

Helda was silent, still shaking. She clung to Tayen with a grip that seemed to be the only thing grounding her.

"I'm afraid that killing someone is still grounds for questioning, even if that person appears to be alive again. Will you come in yourselves, or will we have to force you?"

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I'm afraid that killing someone is still grounds for questioning, even if that person appears to be alive again. Will you come in yourselves, or will we have to force you?"

“I…I had to. There wasn’t any other way…” she began to cry, tears spilling from her eyes and staining Tayen’s shirt ash she buried her face in his chest.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Lightweaver2 said:

“I…I had to. There wasn’t any other way…” she began to cry, tears spilling from her eyes and staining Tayen’s shirt ash she buried her face in his chest.

"Any other way to what?"

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Any other way to what?"

“I had to save him,” she said, voice muffled from Tayen’s chest. “I didn’t have another choice.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Lightweaver2 said:

“I had to save him,” she said, voice muffled from Tayen’s chest. “I didn’t have another choice.”

"How do you expect me to believe that what you did saved him? I see a bloody corpse there."

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"How do you expect me to believe that what you did saved him? I see a bloody corpse there."

“No, he’s right here.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Lightweaver2 said:

“No, he’s right here.”

"How can I know that he's the same person, and not disguised?"

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"How can I know that he's the same person, and not disguised?"

“He  is the same person!” She looked up at Tayen. “Right? Or is it different now, after…”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Lightweaver2 said:

“He  is the same person!” She looked up at Tayen. “Right? Or is it different now, after…”

"The person who's body that was did not die," Tayen said simply.

"You expect me to believe that?"

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"The person who's body that was did not die," Tayen said simply.

"You expect me to believe that?"

“You…you have to.”