The Ruler of the Undercity

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

“..something- drink-"

"I can do that." He got up and got a drink for her quickly.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"I can do that." He got up and got a drink for her quickly.

She drank it and, while she still showed signs of discomfort, she did not seem to be as much in pain.

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

5 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

He could see that she was in pain, but he just didn't know what to do.

"Can you run 10 courts?" 

 

“Oh.” Cora thought for a moment. “If we stop for a few minutes like 5 courts in I should be fine. Also I probably can’t go as fast as you.”

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

19 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She drank it and, while she still showed signs of discomfort, she did not seem to be as much in pain.

"You'll be alright." He pours himself a drink

17 minutes ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

“Oh.” Cora thought for a moment. “If we stop for a few minutes like 5 courts in I should be fine. Also I probably can’t go as fast as you.”

"I can do that." 

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"You'll be alright." He pours himself a drink

"I can do that." 

“D’y- have- sparebed-"

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

“D’y- have- sparebed-"

"Yes, I do."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Yes, I do."

“Where- it-"

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

7 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"You'll be alright." He pours himself a drink

"I can do that." 

“Okay. I’m ready whenever.”

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

5 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Where- it-"

He points to one of the side wings, "The guest rooms are in there."

1 minute ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

“Okay. I’m ready whenever.”

"Let's go." He opens the door to the abandoned factory and sets off.

[Through the Living Hope]

4 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

He points to one of the side wings, "The guest rooms are in there."

"Let's go." He opens the door to the abandoned factory and sets off.

She slowly and carefully moved in that direction.

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

4 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

He points to one of the side wings, "The guest rooms are in there."

"Let's go." He opens the door to the abandoned factory and sets off.

Cora follows.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

43 minutes ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

She slowly and carefully moved in that direction.

He opens the door to the wing

43 minutes ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

Cora follows.

He is running fast, you're suprized at how quick he's able to go.

[Through the Living Hope]

4 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

He opens the door to the wing

He is running fast, you're suprized at how quick he's able to go.

She made her way to one of the rooms and collapsed on a bed.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

She made her way to one of the rooms and collapsed on a bed.

Urilo left her alone.

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

6 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

He opens the door to the wing

He is running fast, you're suprized at how quick he's able to go.

She had to push herself to even kind of keep up with him. She didn’t say anything though and kept going.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

3 minutes ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

She had to push herself to even kind of keep up with him. She didn’t say anything though and kept going.

"You're keeping up well."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Urilo left her alone.

She writhed.

Her body knew what was supposed to be there, what it was supposed to be creating. But there was nothing there, and the emptiness ached, ghosts of kicking, beating...

Maybe it truly was a ghost… a ghost of a child she'd done nothing to save.

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TW: Violence/abuse and gore, and debatably murder. It’s a memory

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The foot pulled back from her belly. Blood and flesh spewed out of her. This was the first time, though from the blank faces of the other girls in the room, it wouldn’t be the last.

“This means I get a break, right? I mean.. No one will want a session if they-“ But she’d been cut off. 

Still only 14, she’d cried when they dragged her to the room. She’d screamed as the men’s feet made contact with her belly. Her protests only stopped when she knew it was too late, but her wails of grief carried.

 For a brief moment, she’d hoped she’d be allowed to rest, to care for this life. Even given the circumstances, this was her child, and even though she’d only discovered moments before she’d lost them, she’d already started to love them. The physical pain compared nothing to the bond she’d lost.

The men left the room. When they did, the other girls came and tried to comfort her. “It’ll get better, first is always the worst one to go through.” “Your body will heal, don’t worry."

Had she the strength, she would have fought them all off of her. But she had nothing. No fire. No drive. Just emptiness and a pain that she knew would never cease haunting her.

18 times in less than nine years she was forced to endure it. Contrary to what the other girls had said, it never got easier. And every time she went through it, she felt emptier. More broken.

 

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

13 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"You're keeping up well."

“Thank you.” She sounded pretty out of breath. “You’re fast.” She was quiet for a moment. “Really fast.”

6 minutes ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

She writhed.

Her body knew what was supposed to be there, what it was supposed to be creating. But there was nothing there, and the emptiness ached, ghosts of kicking, beating...

Maybe it truly was a ghost… a ghost of a child she'd done nothing to save.

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The foot pulled back from her belly. Blood and flesh spewed out of her. This was the first time, though from the blank faces of the other girls in the room, it wouldn’t be the last.

“This means I get a break, right? I mean.. No one will want a session if they-“ But she’d been cut off. 

Still only 14, she’d cried when they dragged her to the room. She’d screamed as the men’s feet made contact with her belly. Her protests only stopped when she knew it was too late, but her wails of grief carried.

 For a brief moment, she’d hoped she’d be allowed to rest, to care for this life. Even given the circumstances, this was her child, and even though she’d only discovered moments before she’d lost them, she’d already started to love them. The physical pain compared nothing to the bond she’d lost.

The men left the room. When they did, the other girls came and tried to comfort her. “It’ll get better, first is always the worst one to go through.” “Your body will heal, don’t worry."

Had she the strength, she would have fought them all off of her. But she had nothing. No fire. No drive. Just emptiness and a pain that she knew would never cease haunting her.

18 times in less than nine years she was forced to endure it. Contrary to what the other girls had said, it never got easier. And every time she went through it, she felt emptier. More broken.

 

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Oh that’s so sad. Really good writing. Also really sad.

 

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, InfiniteInsanity said:

“Thank you.” She sounded pretty out of breath. “You’re fast.” She was quiet for a moment. “Really fast.”

 

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Ty… yeah, it hurts to have written that, but in a horrible way, it's beautiful

 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

She writhed.

Her body knew what was supposed to be there, what it was supposed to be creating. But there was nothing there, and the emptiness ached, ghosts of kicking, beating...

Maybe it truly was a ghost… a ghost of a child she'd done nothing to save.

~~~

Urilo was worried about Lias; he knew something was wrong, and he had some guesses as to what. He couldn't dwell on it too much; he couldn't be idle, he had things to do. A speech tonight in sector 10, then a private meeting in sector 36, then out to 47 for another recruiting. He went into his rooms and prepared to leave.

3 minutes ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

“Thank you.” She sounded pretty out of breath. “You’re fast.” She was quiet for a moment. “Really fast.”

"I try to be, it helps with everything I'm trying to do. We've still got 9 courts to go. We could cut across the segments and skip about two and a half courts." 

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Urilo was worried about Lias; he knew something was wrong, and he had some guesses as to what. He couldn't dwell on it too much; he couldn't be idle, he had things to do. A speech tonight in sector 10, then a private meeting in sector 36, then out to 47 for another recruiting. He went into his rooms and prepared to leave.

"I try to be, it helps with everything I'm trying to do. We've still got 9 courts to go. We could cut across the segments and skip about two and a half courts." 

She lied on her side, legs curled. Hot tears ran down her face as she lay, unmoving, wishing to join her children.

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

2 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Urilo was worried about Lias; he knew something was wrong, and he had some guesses as to what. He couldn't dwell on it too much; he couldn't be idle, he had things to do. A speech tonight in sector 10, then a private meeting in sector 36, then out to 47 for another recruiting. He went into his rooms and prepared to leave.

"I try to be, it helps with everything I'm trying to do. We've still got 9 courts to go. We could cut across the segments and skip about two and a half courts." 

Cora nodded. “Alright. I can do it.”

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

14 minutes ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

She lied on her side, legs curled. Hot tears ran down her face as she lay, unmoving, wishing to join her children.

Nobody was around.

14 minutes ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

Cora nodded. “Alright. I can do it.”

He cut into Sector 38

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

Nobody was around.

He cut into Sector 38

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I’m assuming Cora’s being brought here?

 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

8 minutes ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

 

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Bingo