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Post by DanteMGalileo on Jun 21, 2018 13:33:47 GMT -5
May you always remember the man who shaped you...
"Shit, this is bad." As the rain hit his face, Percy found something- a treetop, he thought, and perched atop it. He untied his jacket from around his waist, holding it above his head as a crude umbrella. "Good enough." He closed his eyes, letting the rain pour down on him despite the coat. Inhaling and exhaling, he spoke aloud. "Imago? Are you awake? Got some questions for you."
Within his mind's eye, a mass of shadows materialized into a beast, pitch-black except for its glowing red eyes. "Technically, yes. This had better be important, I was enjoying my nap."
A mental eye roll. "I suppose this depends on your definition of important. Look... That cult shit is really bothering me, and I don't know why. It's almost like... I heard of it before."
A movement on the shadowy beast suggested it raised an eyebrow, if it had any. "Oh? Are you sure this was not just something you read?"
"... You know I can barely read, Imago." He brought the coat down further, soaking his face. "It was different. It's just... ugh..."
"Cat got your tongue?"
"More like, cat stole my words..."
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"We find you guilty, and sentence you to exile. Should you show up again, your wings are forfeit."
A figure, clad in black, bronze, and teal, flew in from what looked like a tear in the sky, the wound stitching up behind him. Liderc brushed his now-soaking hair out of the non-damaged half of his face, sighing. "Of course, we had to arrive in the rain. And we're not made for this shit." He turned to face his companion, seeming concerned for her. "Are you sure you wanted to do this? You had a good position, right-wing angel to Valravn... I'm sure that if you went back now, you could keep it."
Something below caught his attention. "The hell is that? I'm going to check-" A flash of lightning, followed by the young man shuddering. "Nevermind. Let's get out of here before we get electrocuted."
Alas, something was coming for him on his blind side...
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Post by DMis on Aug 30, 2018 19:03:24 GMT -5
"I could but I would be thrown into the fray like so many others. And besides, some one has to keep you alive, Liderc," his companion replied as she came through the portal. The rain starting to dampen her feathers and cause her hair to stick to her glasses. "Yes it was a nice job but I would rather be with my friend. If I am allowed to call you that..." Sophi shuddered hearing the lightning strike before nudging Liderc forward. Her clothes were starting to get soaked as the rain continued. "Also you might want to turn about 90 degrees. We might have trouble."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Aug 30, 2018 19:27:25 GMT -5
"... Considering we've known each other since we were just chicks, yeah. I'd say we're friends." The blonde angel nodded. "It's... nice having someone that's actually smart around. 'Preciate it, Sophi"
Not noticing the heavy object of impending doom, Liderc pushed his hair out of his face. "The Nexus. We've been here before, but now that we're exiles... Ha... This is my t... second home..." He hoped the rain drowned out his stutter. "Now, if we go a few beats east and fast, we should find a-"
And then came the heavy object. The tree fragment slammed into Liderc from his blind side, causing the blonde to yelp, rapidly spiraling down into the sea of trees, wing bent at a strange angle...
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"... The hell was that?"
Percy's ears perked up at the shriek and he squinted, trying to make out anything that could produce such a sound. "No, really, who's..." His eyes just barely made out a winged humanoid figure in a rapid downward trajectory, seeming unconscious. "... Imago, what is that? Is that an angel?"
Sure looks like it. Fuck 'em.
"No, fuck that. We're gonna see what's up." Unfurling his wings, the brunette took to the sky, jacket tied around his head as a makeshift cover. "A second angel? This... I don't think this is the same one..."
Uh, no doy.
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Post by DMis on Aug 30, 2018 19:45:33 GMT -5
Sophi winced as she dived after Liderc. "Not a problem. And looks like we'll be walking with how your wing is bent.... Should we head into the city?" Sophi asked as she went to catch her soaked friend. Only to find him out like a light as she did. "And now to the ground. I can't fly for long in this rain..." Her decent seemed a bit more gentle than what Liderc's had been.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Aug 30, 2018 20:13:47 GMT -5
"Ho! You, down there!"
Percy descended, wings melting back to reform his torso as he landed. Taking note of the unconscious angel on the ground, the brunette tilted his head. "Uh... you new here? Because I've only been here for a day myself."
Poking the unconscious Liderc, Percy whistled. "Damn, your buddy's out like a light." He attempted to flip the blonde angel over to inspect any injuries on his back. "Is... he gonna be okay? Can I flip him over?"
And then he smacked his face. "Oh, how rude of me to not introduce myself! I'm Percy Worcester-Isaac, who're you guys?"
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Post by DMis on Aug 30, 2018 20:24:51 GMT -5
Sophi looked to this newcomer that was calling himself Percy Worchester-Isaac. "Exiles actually. I'm Sophiornis Chandra. And yes you may try to flip Liderc over. And we just got here. I've been here for missions once or twice before but...." she offered with a shudder as her voice trailed off. Her clothing sticking to her mint toned skin.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Aug 30, 2018 20:42:19 GMT -5
"But... what? What's up?" Percy seemed curious about Sophi's sudden trailing off. He removed his jacket, tossing it to the mint angel. "Here, you can borrow my jacket for now. Just... try not to tear it..."
With a slight groan, he managed to flip Liderc over. The green angel made a low groaning sound involuntarily, but otherwise did not respond to the flip. The result made Percy grimace. "Oh... ah... ick... Oh man, that's bad... I'm going to assume this is NOT normal, yeah?" Standing up, he moved a bit to the side, allowing Sophi to see the extent of the damage.
One wing was bent at an odd angle, looking broken. A bone, tinged very slightly green, stuck out, some green blood and muscle tissue still clinging to it. The other wing, while absent of any open fractures, seemed to have sustained some ruffled feathers, exposing some of the skin underneath- presumably a skid mark from the crash. "I... I don't know how to care for an angel, but I know some angels. Old friends of mine, apparently they have a bar here too? Would... would it be okay if I took him there?"
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Post by DMis on Aug 30, 2018 21:04:36 GMT -5
Sophi would catch it. "It's not normal.... And I won't... I fear I might know who you are talking about... And Liderc wasn't and still hasn't been on good terms with them... But they might be a hope..." Sophi offered to Percy. "And as for what's up... I was a rare hatch out of a nest of reds and yellows... I had a job as Valravn's right hand... and I threw that out the window to keep Liderc safe.... and I failed... I failed hard. A severely broken wing... That isn't good. He can't regenerate or heal like normal...."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Aug 31, 2018 9:20:21 GMT -5
"He's not beyond saving, though."
Trying to mind the blonde angel's broken wings and taller height, Percy hoisted Liderc onto his back with a grunt. Adjusting his passenger's position, he took Liderc's hand in his own to keep the injured angel secure. "I mean, Imago said that if an angel actually died, they'd start to self-cremate... Doesn't look like your friend's burning. We can help him. Now, where's the bar from here...?"
Inhaling, the brunette took a few steps forward before stopping, pointed ears perking up. "Uh... Sophiornis, right? Did you hear that? Sounds like... singing? And really bad singing at that?"
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Post by DMis on Sept 1, 2018 12:15:28 GMT -5
Sophi nodded. "Sophi is acceptable too," she noted as she listened. "...... Yep. I hear it. And I have a feeling I might know the vocalist."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Sept 1, 2018 17:40:33 GMT -5
"OHHHHH~OHHHHH, THROUGH THE WIIIIILDERNESSSSS
YOU AND IIIII, WE'RE (coff!) WALKING THROUGH THE EEEEEMPTINESS
OHHHHH-HOHHHHH, MY HEART IS A MESS
IS IT THE ONLY DEFENSE AGAINST THE WI-IIIILDERNESS?"
A yellow-green angel sat against a pile of rocks, shielding himself from the rain with his wings and his coat. He awkwardly hunched over the various metallic pieces and parts he had piled in his lap, trying his best to keep them dry. One by one, he screwed them onto what looked like a steampunk remote control made of mostly bronze and glass. All the while, he belted out the horribly butchered human pop song with a smile as bright as the currently obscured sun.
Hook up a few wires here, adjust the dials there, double-check the polarity... This one was sure to do the trick! He just had to reattach the back and he was done!
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 1, 2018 19:12:46 GMT -5
"Doesn't sound like it's too far from here, though... I'm gonna go check. Lobo says angels are made of tougher stuff than humans anyway... What's that look for?" Percy tilted his head to the side in confusion, before turning around and heading in the direction of the terribly off-key singing. "By the old gods, you could weaponize that! Seriously, I can't sing, and I think that's terrible!"
From atop Percy's back, Liderc made a small, involuntary noise, going unnoticed by the brunette.
It wasn't long before Percy encountered the source of the noise. "Uh..." He adjusted he angel on his back. "Am I... interrupting something?"
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Post by DMis on Sept 7, 2018 22:00:37 GMT -5
Sophi paused for a few moments. "Yeah that's who I thought it was...." she offered as she followed Percy. "Hi again, Mic."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Sept 8, 2018 10:43:19 GMT -5
"ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE- OOP!"
Mic jumped slightly, surprised by the sudden company. As he scrambled to face them, he tucked his strange device inside his coat to keep the exposed wires out of the rain. When he saw one particular member of the party, a wide, excited smile appeared on his face.
"SOPHI!" No concept of volume, clearly. "WOW, LONG TIME, NO SEE! WHAT'RE YOU DOING...?!"
Then Mic noticed Percy and Liderc, his smile instantly fading, shock taking over. The look in his eyes was one of instant recognition, but fortunately for Percy, the little yellow angel didn't seem as concerned with assigning blame as he was simply assessing the situation. "KERUV! W-WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?! HIS WING...! HE...!"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 8, 2018 13:27:06 GMT -5
Using his free hand, Percy reached a finger into one of his ears, wincing. "Volume control... By the old gods, I've known you for all of ten seconds and I'm already afraid of developing hearing loss." he glanced towards Sophi, now picking out his other ear. "... Mic, was it? Has he always been like this?"
The brunette walked a few steps forward and turned around, allowing Mic to see the full extent of the damage. "He... fell from the sky. Landed pretty hard..." He glanced at Sophi. "Ask her for more details... We're taking him to some angel friends of mine, see if they can't help him. I don't know how to care for an angel in this state..."
Oh, joy. Did this batch get dumber? I swear it did.
"Be nice, Imago..." Percy mumbled under his breath, hoping that the angels didn't catch what appeared to be him babbling to himself.
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