Siren's Call: an RP

[ProfetessaOscura she/her]

1 hour ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"No, I... can't write."

"Kid's pretty dumb, too," Vespyr said in a lowered voice to the Queen, trying not to be overheard by the child.  "Not really worth your time at all."

 

((I am aware of how horrible this looks, and I'm cackling at it, too.))

[Channelknight Fadran]

2 hours ago, Fallapede said:

"There's no shame in that, child. What did you desire transcribed? I can write it for you, if you wish."

“Let me think for a minute:”

[Knight of Iron she/they]

1 hour ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

“Let me think for a minute:”

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It's been fifty-nine.

Cruz watches as the officer from before–not the one Trace had inhabited–came back. The officer glanced at someone outside his cell, then stepped out of sight, waiting quietly. Cruz looks down at his hands in thought.

Edited January 30, 2021 by Knight of Iron

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

14 hours ago, The Ward's Guard said:

Colonel Tulcam stood just outside of Cruz's cell in a parade rest, although his head was bowed with his eyes closed. He didn't seem to notice Cruz stirring.

 

19 minutes ago, Knight of Iron said:

Cruz watches as the officer from before–not the one Trace had inhabited–came back. The officer glanced at someone outside his cell and motioned them to move away.

"Put your hands up," he barked, "You've got a visitor."

Cruz raised his hands into the air and the officer unlocked the door and went inside. Cruz allowed himself to be put into a high-tech pair of handcuffs, and then he was marched off through the prison hallways until he finally approached another set of stairs, leading upwards, near the back of the building. He was guided into a room with a glass partition, with a microphone on both sides.

"Sit down," said the officer, "Your lawyer wants to speak with you."

@ProfetessaOscura

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Well, this must be what it feels like to be ignored. Got it.

 

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, The Ward's Guard said:

 

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Oh, did you want him to talk or something? Oscura's not online right now, I can backtrack

 

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

1 minute ago, Knight of Iron said:

 

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Well, that was the intent. Although I can understand if you've had enough of our lovely colonel.

 

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, The Ward's Guard said:

 

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I will never have enough.
I will edit my last post, it didn't happen yet. Sorry Oscura for the notification, but you shall be entered in shortly.

Cruz noticed for the first time someone was outside his cell. "...Colonel?" he realized.

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Knight of Iron said:

Cruz noticed for the first time someone was outside his cell. "...Colonel?" he realized.

The colonel perked up, looking surprised that Cruz was awake. "Oh, this might seem a bit suspicious, doesn't it?"

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, The Ward's Guard said:

The colonel perked up, looking surprised that Cruz was awake. "Oh, this might seem a bit suspicious, doesn't it?"

"Stars, man, what are you doing here?" he asked. "Do you still have my weapons?"

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Knight of Iron said:

"Stars, man, what are you doing here?" he asked. "Do you still have my weapons?"

"If I had your weapons, why on earth would I bring them to you?" The colonel shook his head, "never mind. I just . . . I wanted to know something about you."

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, The Ward's Guard said:

"If I had your weapons, why on earth would I bring them to you?" The colonel shook his head, "never mind. I just . . . I wanted to know something about you."

Cruz narrowed his eyes, but gave the man a chance. "And what is that?" he asked softly.

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Knight of Iron said:

Cruz narrowed his eyes, but gave the man a chance. "And what is that?" he asked softly.

The colonel looked as if he were having a hard time forming the words, "how- no, why did you do it? Turn yourself in?"

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, The Ward's Guard said:

The colonel looked as if he were having a hard time forming the words, "how- no, why did you do it? Turn yourself in?"

Cruz thought for a moment. "I thought I was doing the world a favor, eliminating the corrupt, 'for God is not here to do it' or whatever. But... I kinda realized it wasn't up to me to decide who was to be killed, and by doing so, I was no better than any of those I killed."

[Channelknight Fadran]

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Don’t expect any Fadran posts for awhile. I’m doing IRL things

 

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Knight of Iron said:

Cruz thought for a moment. "I thought I was doing the world a favor, eliminating the corrupt, 'for God is not here to do it' or whatever. But... I kinda realized it wasn't up to me to decide who was to be killed, and by doing so, I was no better than any of those I killed."

Tulcam nodded, although he didn't look as if he fully understood. "Do you- Well, I doubt you know what the men have taken to calling me. I know they are, they just won't say it to my face." Conflict entered Tulcam's face as he looked around for where the guards were, apparently satisfied, he continued, "Many call me the Cinder Colonel, or simply Colonel Cinder, do you know why?"

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, The Ward's Guard said:

Tulcam nodded, although he didn't look as if he fully understood. "Do you- Well, I doubt you know what the men have taken to calling me. I know they are, they just won't say it to my face." Conflict entered Tulcam's face as he looked around for where the guards were, apparently satisfied, he continued, "Many call me the Cinder Colonel, or simply Colonel Cinder, do you know why?"

"I don't," said Cruz, confused to why he had returned only to chat.

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Knight of Iron said:

"I don't," said Cruz, confused to why he had returned only to chat.

"Let's just say that I've had my own set of trouble, similar to your own. I had something taken from me unjustly, and I reacted pretty much the same way you acted in order to get yourself here." The colonel leaned in, "I just wanted to know what brought you to where you are now, what brought you to this cell, to this trial, instead of running away from everyone who wanted to see you brought to their form of justice."

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, The Ward's Guard said:

"Let's just say that I've had my own set of trouble, similar to your own. I had something taken from me unjustly, and I reacted pretty much the same way you acted in order to get yourself here." The colonel leaned in, "I just wanted to know what brought you to where you are now, what brought you to this cell, to this trial, instead of running away from everyone who wanted to see you brought to their form of justice."

Cruz nodded in understanding, then whispered, "I thought I was the law, for the law could not be trusted. But now I realize that I cannot be trusted either, and I don't know what to do."

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Skybreaker if I ever saw one.

 

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Knight of Iron said:

Cruz nodded in understanding, then whispered, "I thought I was the law, for the law could not be trusted. But now I realize that I cannot be trusted either, and I don't know what to do."

The colonel nodded and returned to his parade rest, he didn't speak for a moment. "What is it that the law took from you?"

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, The Ward's Guard said:

The colonel nodded and returned to his parade rest, he didn't speak for a moment. "What is it that the law took from you?"

"People I had thought were my friends," he said, but said nothing more about them. Confusing memories.

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

1 minute ago, Knight of Iron said:

"People I had thought were my friends," he said, but said nothing more about them. Confusing memories.

The colonel thought about this answer, "sometimes that universe amazes me. You are an interesting guy Cruz, and I think we might be more similar than I'd like to admit most days."

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, The Ward's Guard said:

The colonel thought about this answer, "sometimes that universe amazes me. You are an interesting guy Cruz, and I think we might be more similar than I'd like to admit most days."

"And yet, in such different situations," replied Cruz. "If we are as similar as you say, how did you end up as a colonel?" He smiled a little. "Teach me your ways."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Knight of Iron said:

"And yet, in such different situations," replied Cruz. "If we are as similar as you say, how did you end up as a colonel?" He smiled a little. "Teach me your ways."

The colonel sniffed, "be careful what you wish for. I've found that most of the time, you're only as good as your most powerful friend." Tulcam glanced around before leaning closer to the cell, lowering his voice, "I'd say that we both have complicated histories, so what might work for me, probably won't for you. Besides, your situation is by your own choice, mine is not."

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, The Ward's Guard said:

The colonel sniffed, "be careful what you wish for. I've found that most of the time, you're only as good as your most powerful friend." Tulcam glanced around before leaning closer to the cell, lowering his voice, "I'd say that we both have complicated histories, so what might work for me, probably won't for you. Besides, your situation is by your own choice, mine is not."

Cruz shrugged. "Was worth a shot, Tulcam."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Knight of Iron said:

Cruz shrugged. "Was worth a shot, Tulcam."

Tulcam raised an eyebrow at Cruz's use of his name, "I can't really argue with that. You're a complicated man Cruz, and if you somehow manage to get out of these charges, then I'd be more than happy to talk more. As for now, we'll have to see if you can make it through the gauntlet that's the Raodean Justice System."