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The Fifteen Strangers Mods ([personal profile] strangerpeople) wrote in [community profile] 15strangers2017-06-12 02:58 pm
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FINAL WEEK

FINAL WEEK


[Soon after, many of the figures lay dead. They bodies are splayed all over the stage. The female, however, seems to be gone.

Where did she go? What is she planning? It's unknown. But, soon after the Titled leave the Debate Hall, they are struck with a vivid vision. It is quick, but strong. Another dream, and this time, it is a waking dream.

Another memory. The Depths haven't been cleaned, either. The halls are silent, and no new doors seem to have opened. Yet deep down, you know. The end is near.

Its time to get ready. So, get ready, Titled.

There are seven strangers left.]
poorlovefool: (cry)

[personal profile] poorlovefool 2017-06-12 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
memory;

[When the hall grows silent, Eric seems worried about the woman's absence - takes some of Fie's dirt to fling around the room just in case, but when it reveals nothing, he simply curses and heads outside, looking like he's full of dread.

His steps slow to a halt as the image plays out in his head - his hand, with the ring, touching thick glass. It's the first memory he's had where he was actually wearing it, and on the other side, another hand reaches to touch his, the silver band on her finger identical. It's Mira's hand. (In the doorway, Eric is wide eyed, and sparkles come out without thinking.)

What happens after that is a blur, and he's confused even in his memories, but... knowing for sure where this wedding ring came from, it overwhelms him to fall on his knees. He cradles that hand in his other, bringing it to his face so it looks almost like he's curling up in a ball. Tears stream down his face.]


Oh god... Mira...

[He can't handle these overwhelming emotions, this strong love mixing with his utter terror.]


later;

[There's a lot of bodies in that chamber, and in his hands, Eric still has a knife. He's crouching down before one of them, holding it in his hands.

Gritting his teeth, he plunges it into the corpse's chest. Carving. He doesn't seem to be fully in his right mind.]
defriendestration: (SIIIIIIIGH)

Debate Hall

[personal profile] defriendestration 2017-06-13 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
...ERIC? WHAT ARE YOU DOING??
Edited 2017-06-13 00:54 (UTC)
poorlovefool: (2)

[personal profile] poorlovefool 2017-06-14 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[The knife is already in the body before the voice reaches his ears. He flinches, but doesn't turn around.]

You don't want to know, Papyrus.
bythewaves: (Arnold worry)

later

[personal profile] bythewaves 2017-06-13 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ A low whine and the wolf comes over, snaring Eric's sleeve and pulling.

What's wrong ]
poorlovefool: (sweating)

[personal profile] poorlovefool 2017-06-14 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Kind of hard to dig in this body with a wolf pulling at his arm. He doesn't really understand what he's saying though, so he just tries to pull his arm away.]

G-Get off. [Continuing at a mutter,] I have to do something about this...
bythewaves: (Arnold scold)

[personal profile] bythewaves 2017-06-15 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ The wolf huffs, and then determinedly plops himself right in Eric's path and glares.

Not until you explain ]
poorlovefool: (7)

[personal profile] poorlovefool 2017-06-15 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
...

[Fine, but his expression becomes weathered as he explains.]

Listen, Maglor. That potion you... you got dosed with was made with a human heart. It's not the only one like that. Do you get it now?
bythewaves: (Arnold concern)

[personal profile] bythewaves 2017-06-15 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ A low whine, ears flattening, and then Maglor creeps forward to lick Eric's cheek sadly ]
poorlovefool: (fool)

[personal profile] poorlovefool 2017-06-15 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
[He stays still when that happens. Eric's hand tightens around the knife, sweating coldly, and he doesn't look at him.]

...Well, if that means you do ... then just lemme do it. I don't deserve your sympathy anyway.
bythewaves: (Arnold scold)

[personal profile] bythewaves 2017-06-16 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ The wolf rears back and growls at him, smacking him across the head with a paw.

Don't be stupid ]
zephyranthe: (You're too loud.)

cuttin out some hearts aw yeah

[personal profile] zephyranthe 2017-06-13 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Eric. Eric what are you doing.]

That's pretty gross.
poorlovefool: (downward smile)

yeaaaaaaaah gore!!

[personal profile] poorlovefool 2017-06-14 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's digging deep into this chest with this knife, that's what. Prying open the ribcage doesn't even seem to be phasing him that much, despite the sickening noises and especially compared to his reactions to objectively less disgusting crime scenes.]

Haha. I know... this is wrong. Even so... I have to do what it takes... I don't want us to die.
zephyranthe: (Dunno what else to say.)

[personal profile] zephyranthe 2017-06-14 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, those are not fun noises to hear?? Fie isn't what you'd call squeamish but even she doesn't want to see dead bodies getting pried apart like that. This is also probably more confusing than it should be because she didn't really take the time to look over the alchemy books oops.]

What're you trying to do, anyways? I don't think we're desperate enough to wanna eat them.
poorlovefool: (9)

[personal profile] poorlovefool 2017-06-14 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[...he was doing such a great job of not feeling sick but there goes that. He pales a bit.]

N-No way! I wasn't...

[He takes a breath, but it's full of the stench of this corpse, so that doesn't help much.]

Ugh, it's not that. It's the hearts. They're an alchemy component, you know?
zephyranthe: (......)

[personal profile] zephyranthe 2017-06-14 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Whoops. Didn't mean to accidentally unnerve him like that. But wow, who the heck thought of putting hearts in these potions anyways??]

What are they even supposed to do? Seems kind of overboard.
poorlovefool: (14)

[personal profile] poorlovefool 2017-06-14 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's still the same Eric under all of this, after all. But... he smiles ruefully.]

Beats me. I don't understand any of this, but I can follow a recipe. If there's another big battle, I should be able to do some damage like this.

[A week or so's worth of training won't give him the combat skills he'd need to stand up against enemies like these.]

I just... have to get out of here. For Mira.
zephyranthe: (Let's go.)

[personal profile] zephyranthe 2017-06-15 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
At least we've got more people around now who can look out for everyone else. Why don't you learn how to use a crossbow, though?

[It's definitely not as easy as handling a gun, but it's better than nothing, here. But well. Seeing him all bloodied and worn down here, she can't even make any jabs about his cheesiness and such. Sucks.]

We're all gonna get out. We just have a little more to do after this.
poorlovefool: (thinking)

[personal profile] poorlovefool 2017-06-15 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
Crossbow... they kind of make me nervous...

[Like digging through a guy's chest doesn't. He seems oddly detached about that. He realizes that's pretty strange, when the crossbow and doing this should make him nervous for the same reason, being part of the same memory.

But he supposes the idea of being killed is always more frightening in the end. Even if he would gladly die for his angel, and that hasn't changed. It's why he's done everything he's done.

Why hearing 'just a little more', he still doesn't feel like he's moving forward just yet.]


...I hope you're right, Fie.

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carries_war: (Jr-What the hell man?)

Later

[personal profile] carries_war 2017-06-13 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[Once the immediate aftermath of the fight is over and the fallout of memories (he still hasn't gotten Albedo's mocking laughter out of his head) is dealt with, Jr. heads back to the debate hall...only to find Eric there, already carving up the corpses. Uh.]

What the hell are you doing up here?
poorlovefool: (doubt)

[personal profile] poorlovefool 2017-06-14 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Fricking Jr. He can never tell if they're on the same side or not. It's not a voice he wanted to hear while his hands are soaked in blood like this, so he bristles slightly.]

I'm cutting out their hearts. Why, did you want to give these sons of bitches a proper burial?

[It's in the back of his mind that he still owes this guy thanks, but that can wait.]
carries_war: (Jr-I'll explain)

[personal profile] carries_war 2017-06-14 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
As if. I'm here to get some practical use out of what's left of them.

[He gives one of the corpses a nudge with his foot.]

Just figured the room full of corpses would be the last place to find you.
poorlovefool: (18)

[personal profile] poorlovefool 2017-06-14 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I see... [...Well, that's fine that he still thinks that way. The others don't need to know what he's been through, not now.]

I don't care anymore. I just want to meet Mira again... for that, I don't care what I have to do.

[His ring is still on his finger, even though that means it's soaked in gore.]

I'm certain she won't mind.
carries_war: (Jr-I'll explain)

Gore over here

[personal profile] carries_war 2017-06-14 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
So...you've got someone back home you're desperate to get back to too, huh?

[Now that he remembers her, he can't help worrying about MOMO. Her cries for his help are vivid in his mind after that vision, and though his ankle tattoo tells him there's still more he doesn't remember...but that just worries him more, not knowing if she's safe.

He knows she'd be horrified at what he's about to do, especially as a Realian, but she's already seen the monster hiding behind his childish face. He doesn't hesitate as he sits down with an armory knife to carve muscle from bone.]


Just that much more motivation to leave that invisible bitch and any of her accomplices just like these guys.
poorlovefool: (11)

[personal profile] poorlovefool 2017-06-15 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, as long as Jr isn't going to stop him from doing this, he won't object to him joining him.

He doesn't voice agreement with that motivation, though. Instead, his teeth simply grit in anger and he lowers his head, though it's hard to tell if it's sorrow or something more complicated than that.]


No... that's not enough. I need answers from them.
carries_war: (Jr-Back off.)

[personal profile] carries_war 2017-06-15 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
I never said they had to join them quickly.

[His knife moves with the harshness of anger.]

We'll pry their pathetic excuses and justifications out of them, make them tell us how to get home, and maybe then I'll be merciful and finish them off quick. But whatever we find out, they die. We can't risk them doing something like this again.

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