The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said: She jumped up and hugged him. His form was cold and hard in her arms, the metal-like feel of Stacis crystal. "Haly? Are you okay? I think I must have lost some time..."
Bird Furious she/her/un/important Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: His form was cold and hard in her arms, the metal-like feel of Stacis crystal. "Haly? Are you okay? I think I must have lost some time..." "What do you mean?" She didn't even care, so long as he was kind of alive.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 Just now, Halcyon The Only said: "What do you mean?" She didn't even care, so long as he was kind of alive. "I remember killing the Queen and getting hit myself like it was just a few seconds ago. And then I died, kind of... and now I'm alive, and you're here. There's been a gap."
Bird Furious she/her/un/important Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 6 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "I remember killing the Queen and getting hit myself like it was just a few seconds ago. And then I died, kind of... and now I'm alive, and you're here. There's been a gap." "Oh. It hasn't been that long," she promised. "Maybe an hour or two."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 Just now, Halcyon The Only said: "Oh. It hasn't been that long," she promised. "Maybe an hour or two." "But you thought..."
Bird Furious she/her/un/important Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "But you thought..." She frowned quizzically.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 Just now, Halcyon The Only said: She frowned quizzically. "You thought that I was dead? Maybe I was, for that time. How did you find me?"
Bird Furious she/her/un/important Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "You thought that I was dead? Maybe I was, for that time. How did you find me?" She shrugged. "The connection didn't completely go away."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 2 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said: She shrugged. "The connection didn't completely go away." "Are you alright?"
Bird Furious she/her/un/important Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "Are you alright?" "Y--" She coughed, then hacked. "I'm fine," she croaked.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 Just now, Halcyon The Only said: "Y--" She coughed, then hacked. "I'm fine," she croaked. "No, you're not. What happened?" He looked to Lerac, seeming afraid, though his expression wasn't very distinct in this form. "Can you help her?"
Bird Furious she/her/un/important Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 3 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "No, you're not. What happened?" He looked to Lerac, seeming afraid, though his expression wasn't very distinct in this form. "Can you help her?" "I'm fine. I just wanted to bring you back. Don't worry... this is normal."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 Just now, Halcyon The Only said: "I'm fine. I just wanted to bring you back. Don't worry... this is normal." TAAron met her eyes with his own, which still looked like those of a strange statue. He spoke softly, with a distinct note of worry. "Tell me what's going on. Please."
Bird Furious she/her/un/important Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 4 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: TAAron met her eyes with his own, which still looked like those of a strange statue. He spoke softly, with a distinct note of worry. "Tell me what's going on. Please." "I just wanted to bring you back! Nothing happened."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said: "I just wanted to bring you back! Nothing happened." Lerac approached. "I believe she used a sort of... dark magic." TAAron looked to him, then back to her.
Bird Furious she/her/un/important Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: Lerac approached. "I believe she used a sort of... dark magic." TAAron looked to him, then back to her. She looked away. "It didn't work."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 Just now, Halcyon The Only said: She looked away. "It didn't work." "You... why? Did you hurt yourself? Are you sick?" He held her slightly apart from him so he could look her over.
Bird Furious she/her/un/important Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "You... why? Did you hurt yourself? Are you sick?" He held her slightly apart from him so he could look her over. "I'm fine. I'm not sick."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 Just now, Halcyon The Only said: "I'm fine. I'm not sick." "Then what's going on? Why are you coughing?"
Bird Furious she/her/un/important Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said: "Then what's going on? Why are you coughing?" "It doesn't matter. Can you become a human again? Are you able to?"
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said: "It doesn't matter. Can you become a human again? Are you able to?" "It does matter. I need to know that you're okay." His voice strained, sounding pained and afraid.
Bird Furious she/her/un/important Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said: "It does matter. I need to know that you're okay." His voice strained, sounding pained and afraid. "I'm fine, TAAron. I promise. Can you? Become a person instead of crystal?"
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said: "I'm fine, TAAron. I promise. Can you? Become a person instead of crystal?" He hesitated, as though concentrating on something. Then the hard, monochromatic crystal changed, shifting to soft, normal skin, hair, and clothing. In seconds, he looked completely himself. One thing, though, was different. Instead of being surrounded by wisps of golden light, which had vanished from the room, now his very body seemed permeated with the glow.
Bird Furious she/her/un/important Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: He hesitated, as though concentrating on something. Then the hard, monochromatic crystal changed, shifting to soft, normal skin, hair, and clothing. In seconds, he looked completely himself. One thing, though, was different. Instead of being surrounded by wisps of golden light, which had vanished from the room, now his very body seemed permeated with the glow. She beamed and hugged him anyway.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 31, 2025 Posted January 31, 2025 Just now, Halcyon The Only said: She beamed and hugged him anyway. He hugged her back, and this time he felt warm and real.
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