screwthatnoise

I'm doing okay so far. I want to help Hail.

... Let's see if we can find something to burn this with.

[ glances critically at the tree tho, does it look like it might burn ]

[Glancing at Naoto. That's not quite what I meant babe.]

....The candles?

[ shhhh i'm repressing ]

... It's worth a shot.

[Yeah I'll allow it because this isn't the time or place. But later!! Turns to go get the candles.]

As you do, a figure wearing a red, hooded cloak stands before you, between you and the candles. She speaks in a firm voice, and unlike the icon she does NOT seem amused.

"That is enough."

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We've barely started.

[ SHOVES JANTA IN A POCKET AND SWORD OUT IMMEDIATELY ]

[ cccarefully moving between Zwei and Sion '-' ]

Zwei?

Janta is fucking jittery, and trying so hard to say something but nothing's coming out.

The figure continues speaking in her firm, unamused voice.

"Call me what you want."

She steps closer.

"I want you two—ah, no, three—gone."

Too bad.

[Slipping another knife into his free hand, quiet.]

Janta cries out.

"That's... that's that's...!"

The figure stands still, swishing a knife out from her sleeve, watching their movements carefully.

"Of course. It's natural that the happiness can't face me. But can either of you?"

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And what are you?

[ puts a hand on Janta's little head, comfortingly, glancing down at it ]

Is that really Zwei?

The poor stuffed animal is frozen at this point, but it takes a deep breath.

"That's not Zwei! What is it!" Its little voice is urgent and fearful, trying to contain itself from losing it. "Why... why do I feel... like this, it's so wrong!"

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[Keeping his eye on whatever the Not!Zwei is while Janta and Naoto talk.]

Would it help if we got rid of her? Or is it a trap?

"I don't know...! Zwei can't be out here. It's impossible, completely impossible... but why would this part of Hail exist? And why do I feel so completely empty and afraid when I look at it?"

The cloaked figure continues watching them quietly. She swishes another blade from her other sleeve.

[ takes a step back, thinking— it's not zwei but looks like zwei, it wants to protect the black tree, it's a part of Hail that happiness can't understand... ]

[Asking not!zwei again;]

What are you?

It's too late to get a response from her—she darts towards you, keeping her one knife hand low (out of stabbing range) and the other high, aiming for his chest.

Edited 2013-07-30 05:03 (UTC)

[Well I think Naoto's actually the one... in front...]

[ YEP WE'RE TANKIN', bringing his sword up to block that knife ]

Knife is blocked, and she tries to push forward. From this close you can see cold eyes glaring into you from under the hood—but they aren't cold eyes that would belong to Zwei.

No.

Those are Hail's eyes.

[ ha HA, are we bladelocked, well he's definitely physically stronger than Hail at least so he can hold that at a standstill ]

—You are part of Hail. The part that wants to give up and die. Right?

[While Naoto is playing tank Sion slips around him to tackle Hail from the side. Teamwork.]

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