[ it's late at night when the two elfin-types run into each other, wherever this is in the void, but she gives him a curt nod. it's stiffer than it was the first time they encountered one another. ]
... a long week, and an even longer day, thus far. 'Tis not boding well for the last of our "vacation" if the woman is to be believed.
[ ...that actually brings the barest hint of a frown to his face. ]
That's not unfamiliar to me, actually. A short time ago back in my nation, a colleague of mine suffered a similar affliction. [ though it had fed on selfishness, not a misguided perception of protection. ] I don't think they're the same, but the influence can be extremely strong.
[ she shakes her head slightly, but there's so many worlds crossing over here that it's hard to necessarily refute. especially with their archetype awakenings. ]
It struck her the evening of... Wednesday? [ did you know metaphor has different name days. anyways. ] And showed her that we had cheated death, with the explosion that had hit our arrival. That the deaths that had been happening, the accidents, could be brought to an end if only an intentional killing came about. A sacrifice.
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wk 1; post-trial saturday
... a long week, and an even longer day, thus far. 'Tis not boding well for the last of our "vacation" if the woman is to be believed.
no subject
[ "death", was it? how bold of a claim. ]
no subject
[ sighing, arms crossed and weight shifting as she thinks. ]
no subject
That's not unfamiliar to me, actually. A short time ago back in my nation, a colleague of mine suffered a similar affliction. [ though it had fed on selfishness, not a misguided perception of protection. ] I don't think they're the same, but the influence can be extremely strong.
no subject
[ she shakes her head slightly, but there's so many worlds crossing over here that it's hard to necessarily refute. especially with their archetype awakenings. ]
It struck her the evening of... Wednesday? [ did you know metaphor has different name days. anyways. ] And showed her that we had cheated death, with the explosion that had hit our arrival. That the deaths that had been happening, the accidents, could be brought to an end if only an intentional killing came about. A sacrifice.