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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 19, 2015 12:08:34 GMT -5
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Ah... sweet... death...
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(Arti's body, torso down, is seen hooked up to machines)
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Please... let me die...
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(Arti grimaces, his neck in a brace, as his head moves as much to the left as it can)
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No... this isn't...
Death...
It's...
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(Arti clenches his fists to the best of his ability)
It's a way of keeping the near-dead alive...
Even against their will...
==> Wonder where you are.
... Aaron...
It's thanks to him that you're in... a hospital...
...
I don't know if I want to hug or hit him...
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... You don't know if you'd revive if you just died now...
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(Arti cracks open one eye and glances up at the machines)
Maybe...
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(Arti closes his eyes again, and summons a small ball of light...)
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(Arti cringes, as the ball flickers)
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(The ball vanishes, and Arti returns to a grimace)
I'm too weak... I can't even use my powers... All I probably did... was alert someone...
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... I can't fall asleep...
I might never wake up again...
...But do I want to anymore...?
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Aaron and Beth... they're alive too...
But who else...?
Where am I...?
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... Who am I...?
I... I am Dante M. Arti... Arti...
I am... the Knight... of Light...
... But is that... really me?
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I don't know who I am anymore...
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Post by doctorzero on Sept 21, 2015 20:06:23 GMT -5
Dimensional Island.
CRL never visited it, claiming to have 'difficulties' there in the past. Jordan considered it CRL-talk for 'too f*cked up for us, and that's saying a LOT'.
Which begged the question of why this particular agent was on said island in the first place.
Jordan's answer would be a straightforward 'none of your business.'
His coworkers would say 'he lost a bet again.'
Thus leading him to protest. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Sneaking into the hospital had been a bit complicated (seriously, who builds a hospital underground?), but breaking in via a window in the back got the job done. Of course, he then nearly blew it by kidnapping and beating up an orderly for his clothes.
Hey, there's a reason why he's never sent ALONE on these jobs.
After shutting the unconscious man in a locker, he put on the disguise, made sure his guns were hidden, and headed off to find where they kept the medical records.
And, being utterly unfamiliar with hospital layouts, had no idea where they are.
"For the love of all that is good and decent..." He muttered irritably to himself as he walked down the hallway, checking each room he passed. Why didn't this place come with a map?!
He was just about to give it up and check downstairs when he came to a stop in front of one door.
....did...that person look familiar? Dear god, they looked like hell...
Checking to see if anyone was coming, he opened the door and looked inside.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 21, 2015 20:25:51 GMT -5
Why can't... they just let... me die...
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Let me die...
Let me take my memories to the grave...
Let me see everyone else again...
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(Arti is thrashing as much as the neck brace and life support will let him)
Kill... me...
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Kill... kill... kill...
KILL KILL KILL KILL
KILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILL
... me...
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(Arti's thrashing starts to slow)
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(A few tears start to fall from Arti's eyes)
...
Why...
I just...
Want to die...
Why is sweet death so denied to me...?
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(Arti stops crying at once, hearing his door open)
...
It's the torture doctor...
The one that won't let me die...
If I could use my powers... I'd kill them all... And then myself...
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(Arti summons another, flickering ball of light, clearly painful for him to maintain)
I'll kill us all if I must...
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(Arti tries to focus the ball of light towards his life support again)
They kept mom alive even when she was beyond help...
You bastards won't do the same to me...
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(The ball flickers in and out of existence, as Arti takes on a pained expression)
KILL... KILL... KILL...
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(The ball once again vanishes, and Arti's tears begin anew)
I can't... I'm useless...
"I truly am... a fallen knight..."
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Post by doctorzero on Sept 21, 2015 20:31:57 GMT -5
"Oh my God."
Really, what else was there to say? He expected many things on this island. One of his former teammates was NOT one of them.
In fact, he had to fight off the urge to drop everything and bolt.
"A....Arti?" he asked weakly. "Oh God...what happened...?"
His attention was grabbed by the ball of light.
"Arti, hold on, wait, it's me! Jordan!"
He ran to Arti's side as the light dissipated. "Arti, can you hear me? Say something! Blink if you can hear me!"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 21, 2015 20:51:00 GMT -5
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PLEASE... LET ME DIE ALREADY...
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...
... ...
... That voice...
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I know that voice...
It's...
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(Arti cracks open one eye)
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(A view from Arti's viewpoint, revealing Jordan... as a swirl of colour)
... It can't be...
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"J... Jordan...?"
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(Arti tries to sit up, clearly in pain as he does so)
"How...?"
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"That... that... monster... she..."
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(Arti collapses back down onto the bed again)
"... killed... you..."
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Post by doctorzero on Sept 21, 2015 20:56:23 GMT -5
She?
"Uh, well, takes more than that to take me down, I guess...look, just sit tight, I'll, I dunno--"
He tapped his glasses.
"This is HQ."
"I need assistance, I just found someone in severe condition. Can I get a medical team here?"
"How serious is the patient?"
He took a look at Arti. "Near dead. I have no idea what happened."
"Give us a moment to track your location."
"Roger."
He looked around the room, to see if there was something--anything he could use to help Arti. Not that he had a medical degree or anything.
"Okay, Arti, I don't want you to push yourself, but what put you in this state?"
Okay, what he really wanted to ask was Are the others alive? but that could wait.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 21, 2015 21:08:00 GMT -5
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More medical treatment that I don't want...
Just... kill... me...
You want to say that out loud, but you don't have the strength.
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(Arti shuts his eyes)
Plus... you don't want to lose another friend...
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(Arti makes a sad, almost sarcastic smile)
"Neck... almost... broken..."
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(Arti gestures to his neck brace the best he can, still with the same expression)
"It was... too close..."
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(If anything, Arti's sad and sarcastic grin darkens)
...
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"Orcana..."
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Post by doctorzero on Sept 21, 2015 21:11:01 GMT -5
Orcana?
Something about that name seemed familiar...he shook his head.
"Okay, look, just--sit tight, alright, my friends'll be here soon and they can fix you up, I promise, it'll be a lot faster than the people they've got here--I should know, I've injured myself enough times--"
He rechecked his glasses. What was taking them so long to reply?
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 21, 2015 21:24:27 GMT -5
"Friends..."
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(Arti appears to be glaring behind his lenses)
"What kind... of... friends...?"
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(Once again, Arti tries to sit up)
"I don't... want..."
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"Help... I want..."
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(Arti appears lost for words)
...
You can't say you want to die.
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...
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(An odd, sinister shadow overtakes Arti's facial expression)
"I want revenge on that bitch."
Yes, revenge, that's a good one.
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(The shadow vanishes, and Arti returns to being in pain again)
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"I... alone for... long... ghosts... mistakes..."
==> Arti: Fade to black.
I'm not Dante M. Arti anymore...
I failed as him...
And I won't fade... yet...
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Post by doctorzero on Sept 21, 2015 21:26:55 GMT -5
...what?
"Okay, let's save the revenge for later, Arti, calm down. My friends are people I work with, they can--"
He rechecked his glasses. "For the love of--is the signal screwed up or something?!"
This was taking too long. He didn't want to see Arti in pain for another second--
...
Wait. No. He wouldn't. He VOWED not to.
...but...
"...Arti," he said quietly, "I'm going to try something very stupid. Do you trust me?"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 21, 2015 21:35:42 GMT -5
Work with eh? ...
Whatever... you'll find out later...
First thing's first... escape this wretched place...
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(Arti(?) gives a weak nod)
"I ran on... stupid things..."
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(He gives a very weak thumbs-up)
"Just... get me out..."
So I can kill Rendface...
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Post by doctorzero on Sept 21, 2015 21:42:49 GMT -5
"Thanks."
He just prayed this would work.
....
Now if he could just remember how to invoke those Heir of Life powers...after all, he hadn't used them at all since the session. The less he was reminded of the whole fiasco, the better.
Well, better late than never. He put his hand over Arti's throat and concentrated.
...
He concentrated harder.
Work, damn you!
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 21, 2015 22:03:26 GMT -5
!!!
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(Shot of a visibly-surprised Arti(?))
What is going on-?!
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(A faint green light can be seen on Arti(?)'s throat, below Jordan's palm)
Either he got the hint that I wanted to die or...
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(Most of the life support detaches from Arti(?), with the exception of the IV)
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(Arti(?)'s eyes close, and he looks... oddly peaceful)
Of course... Jordan was our hero of Life...
==> Get rid of this wretched thing.
(Arti(?) calmly removes Jordan's hand from his throat... then proceeds to rip off the neck brace)
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(Shot of the neck brace hitting the ground)
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(Arti(?) massages the back of his neck as though there was still some lasting pain)
Ow...
I guess some injuries are there to stay...
At least I can move again...
==> Arti(?): Get up.
(Arti(?) gets off the bed, standing back up to his full height)
No more sitting around.
But I'm not Arti anymore...
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(Shot from Arti(?)'s point of view, revealing that he can see normally again)
"Thanks..."
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(Arti(?) glances at the IV still hooked to his wrist)
"Just... can I ask you to do me a favour?"
==> Tear the IV out.
(Arti(?) does exactly that, not really caring for the stream of blood that resulted)
"I failed as Dante M. Arti..."
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(He looks at his bleeding arm... and wipes it... on the fuchsia pawprint on his shirt)
"Call me... M"
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Post by doctorzero on Sept 22, 2015 19:07:44 GMT -5
...........
"You realize that's just going to result in me calling you 'Marty', right?" Jordan pointed out.
Dammit, THAT'S the first thing that came to mind?!
"Okay, look, pseudonyms due to trauma aside, could you take it easy? These powers suck, and I'd rather you not injure yourself further which reminds me!" He checked a nearby cupboard--gauze and bandages. "Hold still, I'm not letting you bleed out after fixing your neck, and I don't care what you say."
As he took them out, he continued, "Okay, Arti--M--whatever you want to call yourself now--can you tell me exactly what brought you here? Who's this Orcana? Name sounds familiar."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 22, 2015 19:24:57 GMT -5
(M simply extends his bleeding arm out with a blank face)
...
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(M smirks)
"If only I had become a Martyr, eh Doc?"
I did NOT just make that pun...
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"Orcana was one of the trolls. The bitchy fishy with purpley text. Aaron and I blew up her face."
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(M makes a sarcastic smile as Jordan begins to wrap up his arm)
"Heh... If I had known... I... I never would have..."
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(M's expression falters a bit)
"Aaron... Aaron and I... we... we were the only survivors of our session..."
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(M starts shaking)
"S... Orcana entered our session... well, an adult version of her anyways... and... and..."
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(M's shaking worsens, making the bandaging process tricky)
"... Her powers... they were off the c-charts... W-We... we had to Scratch the session..."
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(In an attempt to hide his tears, M brings his uninjured arm to his face)
"B--But I... I... I almost died... she almost... b-b-b-broke my neck..."
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(He removes his arm and looks away, clearly depressed)
"The only reason I'm alive... is because my sprite saved me... I got here... I don't know how long I was in the bubbles... but I was barely alive..."
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"I hardly remember anything besides running into Aaron and another version of Beth... And I ended up here... on life support... wanting to die..."
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(While still crying, M's sarcastic grin returns)
"... Pardon the pun, but you gave me a new lease on life... I'm going to kill her... I'm going to avenge everyone..."
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