Insanity Clinic: Season Two

[Exotic Almond he/him]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She didn't answer. After all, he'd essentially answered himself.

"What horrible monstrosity do you think we'll find at the end of the hallway?"

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How long do you think they are just going to walk? 

 

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Exotic Almond said:

"What horrible monstrosity do you think we'll find at the end of the hallway?"

 

"I don't know," she said quietly.

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At least until Elan responds

 

[Exotic Almond he/him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

"I don't know," she said quietly.

 

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Ah, well I have to go soon anyway so...

Almond follows Aventine (and the bodies) through the sandstorm. As he looks at what is in front of him, he gasps.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

28 minutes ago, Exotic Almond said:

Almond follows Aventine (and the bodies) through the sandstorm. As he looks at what is in front of him, he gasps.

There is a trail of bloodstained sand. At this point the floor is practically made of it. It rips past them. The temperature has risen to at least fifty degrees (Celsius). Fires burn all around them, bright, eerie green ones.

[Through the Living Hope]

3 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

There is a trail of bloodstained sand. At this point the floor is practically made of it. It rips past them. The temperature has risen to at least fifty degrees (Celsius). Fires burn all around them, bright, eerie green ones.

She staggered forward, "limping" in the heat.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

She staggered forward, "limping" in the heat.

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"Limping"?

A body was lying off to the side.

Then another.

More and more bodies, footprints of blood leading to a gigantic green bonfire, surrounded by a whirlwind of sand.

Sand blew harder and harder, the air getting hotter and hotter.

Screams echoed from all directions.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

A body was lying off to the side.

Then another.

More and more bodies, footprints of blood leading to a gigantic green bonfire, surrounded by a whirlwind of sand.

Sand blew harder and harder, the air getting hotter and hotter.

Screams echoed from all directions.

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Like, her leg isn’t hurt but she looks like she’s limping? Maybe staggering is a better word?

“Who’s there?” she yelled. 

Mmmmaybe attracting its attention isn’t a great idea. 

[Exotic Almond he/him]

21 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Who’s there?” she yelled. 

Mmmmaybe attracting its attention isn’t a great idea. 

"Shh! Aventine be quiet! We need to get the others!"

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Exotic Almond said:

"Shh! Aventine be quiet! We need to get the others!"

"There's no time," she whispered back. "If we want to do something, we have to do it now."

[Exotic Almond he/him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

"There's no time," she whispered back. "If we want to do something, we have to do it now."

"I mean, I can literally teleport... do you think you could hold it off while I get help?"

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Exotic Almond said:

"I mean, I can literally teleport... do you think you could hold it off while I get help?"

"I... I can try."

[Exotic Almond he/him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

"I... I can try."

"Ok, I'll be right back." Almond teleports away but he doesn't let go of the portal bubble surrounding Aventine.

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Wow, the trial is so fast paced I don't think I can keep up with both at once so I'll probably focus on the trial for now.

 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

23 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Who’s there?” she yelled. 

Mmmmaybe attracting its attention isn’t a great idea. 

A silhouette standing in the center of the bonfire turns towards her. 

"Hello, Aventine..." A voice whispers from all directions, seeming to emanate from the sand ripping past her.

[Through the Living Hope]

23 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

A silhouette standing in the center of the bonfire turns towards her. 

"Hello, Aventine..." A voice whispers from all directions, seeming to emanate from the sand ripping past her.

She took a defensive stance. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She took a defensive stance. 

"Nice of you to visit. I was worried you wouldn't come."

All around her others are approaching the silhouette as well. A knife flies past one woman, and she falls silently to the floor, dead.

 

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

"Nice of you to visit. I was worried you wouldn't come."

All around her others are approaching the silhouette as well. A knife flies past one woman, and she falls silently to the floor, dead.

 

“All of you, stay back!” she said authoritatively. 

She looked back at the silhouette. “Who are you?”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

6 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

“All of you, stay back!” she said authoritatively. 

She looked back at the silhouette. “Who are you?”

The others continue forwards as if they can't hear her. Another one, a teenage boy, collapses, dead.

"I am one who come in secret. Your downfall."

[Through the Living Hope]

3 hours ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

The others continue forwards as if they can't hear her. Another one, a teenage boy, collapses, dead.

"I am one who come in secret. Your downfall."

“STOP!” She Pushed them all behind her, and repeated, “Who are you.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

12 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

“STOP!” She Pushed them all behind her, and repeated, “Who are you.”

The people she pushes follow like limp zombies.

"I am the sun. The scorch. The sand. The wind. Your sun. I will burn all who love, all who have passion, for the world is mine, and mine alone."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

The people she pushes follow like limp zombies.

"I am the sun. The scorch. The sand. The wind. Your sun. I will burn all who love, all who have passion, for the world is mine, and mine alone."

She hissed with pain. The sand stung her arms and face so much... She fell into a sand dune, barely able to hold her body up with her arms.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

She hissed with pain. The sand stung her arms and face so much... She fell into a sand dune, barely able to hold her body up with her arms.

The silhouette begins walking towards her, waves of sand blowing strongly as it approaches.

It grabs her by the neck and lifts her up with strength unbelievable for his size. 

There is a flash of light, and the fires turn gold. His eyes glow like molten stone as he smiles.

"I am the sun. The son. Your son. And you will burn."

He pulls out a golden dagger and stabs her in the gut.

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It's Lukas.

 

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

The silhouette begins walking towards her, waves of sand blowing strongly as it approaches.

It grabs her by the neck and lifts her up with strength unbelievable for his size. 

There is a flash of light, and the fires turn gold. His eyes glow like molten stone as he smiles.

"I am the sun. The son. Your son. And you will burn."

He pulls out a golden dagger and stabs her in the gut.

 

Her eyes widened in shock and her mouth dropped as she was stabbed. She staggered backward, a hand to the wound. 

"No..."

She fell and rolled down the sand dune, pewter barely keeping her conscious.

How... how could this happen?

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

14 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

Her eyes widened in shock and her mouth dropped as she was stabbed. She staggered backward, a hand to the wound. 

"No..."

She fell and rolled down the sand dune, pewter barely keeping her conscious.

How... how could this happen?

The world became scorching, the ground steaming as the dead bodies caught fire from the heat.

Lukas began walking towards her. "I am the sun lord. I survive on the blood of men. With your knife I will travel the universes, destroying them and taking their blood. Starting here."

He touched the wound in her chest, her blood staining the sand. 

He smiled, stabbing her again.

The blood vibrated, and his eyes began to glow brighter.

[Through the Living Hope]

19 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

The world became scorching, the ground steaming as the dead bodies caught fire from the heat.

Lukas began walking towards her. "I am the sun lord. I survive on the blood of men. With your knife I will travel the universes, destroying them and taking their blood. Starting here."

He touched the wound in her chest, her blood staining the sand. 

He smiled, stabbing her again.

The blood vibrated, and his eyes began to glow brighter.

Tears started to fill her eyes, and she grunted in pain again.

"W... why...."

I'm sorry, but we have to cut you off. It won't be permanent, I promise we can tether you back to us later. We can't risk him getting it.

And... I'm sorry about him.

Her head suddenly felt empty. All of the alters, her connection to them and the Keyblade were just... gone.

Edited August 30, 2024 by Spark of Hope

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

36 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

Tears started to fill her eyes, and she grunted in pain again.

"W... why...."

I'm sorry, but we have to cut you off. It won't be permanent, I promise we can tether you back to us later. We can't risk him getting it.

And... I'm sorry about him.

Her head suddenly felt empty. All of the alters, her connection to them and the Keyblade were just... gone.

"Power. It's all about power. Love, that stuff is worthless." He smiled. "Now give me the blade and I'll kill you quickly."