Re: MORITURI TE SALUTANT!! [S!4]
09-23-2012, 07:32 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Lankie.
Carlie stepped back and clumsily stumbled to the floor, barely missing the shards of mirror that peppered the ancient floorboards. Varljiv’s appearance was shocking when he was alive, but now, in this unique state of not quite dead and not quite alive, The Snake’s form was uniquely unsettling. The newly revived Varljiv turned to the panic stricken girl.
“Well, that is certainly quite a trick you have there, child” Carlie didn’t respond, instead opting to continue holding her petrified gaze. “It certainly explains why you are here. Though why The Haruspex would choose to enter someone who can raise the dead in a fight to the death is beyond me.”
Carlie, after what felt like an hour of agonising fear, finally managed to find her voice. “Y-yeah. I guess that doesn’t make too much sense.” She lifted herself off the floor and brushed away aged dust from her clothes. “Though I’d like to know how you know that I did my, err, life thing.” There was a brief moment of awkward silence between the pair. Carlie’s eyes darted to the floor in discomfiture. “Because, y’know, you were dead, like, a minute a go.”
Varljiv shot a questioning look towards the young woman. “You...don’t even know how your own power works?” Carlie’s embarrassment intensified. “Look this is, like, the second or third time this has ever happened!” She looked up at the huge serpent, which still gave off an aura of uncomfortable impossibility. “And this is the first time it’s gone a little...weird.” Varljiv exhaled an exasperated sigh. “I’m not sure how I know that you brought me back to life. I just...do. It’s as if the fact was placed in my head upon revival.” A worried look emerged on Carlie’s face “Shit, I don’t like this; it’s all just metaphors and hidden meanings in my stupid head! Why can’t it all be straight forward and just let me wake up already!?”
The Aspect of Lies moved forward, ignoring the overly dramatic ramblings of the girl besides him. “We can discuss your delusions at a later date. We have more pressing matters at hand.” Varljiv began to traverse the maze ahead of him, with a befuddled Carlie following his tail. “Woah, wait, what? What matters? Where are you going?” Varjiv’s movements though the labyrinth were swift and calculated, as if he were homing in on a target. “We must find The Shrewdish Diamond.”
Carlie’s pace quickened so that she could be at the giant serpent’s side. “Fuckin’ what? What diamond? That isn’t a sufficient explanation!” Varljiv rolled his eyes in an exaggerated manner. “The Shrewdish Diamond is a temporal artefact of significant power. The ‘spirits’ that haunt this place are deceased timelines, caused by paradoxes creating using the diamond’s power.” Carlie gave a sceptical look at the snake. “Oh! Well shit! I’m so glad we cleared that one up!” Her voice was heavy with her usual sarcasm. “I barely even knew this place had ghosts! How the hell do you even know all this!?” Varljiv continued his winding path through the seemingly endless hall of mirrors. “Do I seriously have to spell out everything to you, child?”
“I’m twenty-five! And yes, you do! Especially when everything about this whole situation is brimming with convoluted bullshitshITSHIT!” Carlie skidded to a halt and threw herself close to a wall. Varljiv couldn’t help but pause with her out of curiosity. “There are other people! Hide!” Carlie pointed towards an exit out of the mirrored maze, revealing a pair of elongated shadows moving closer and closer.
Varjiv turned to Calrie rather unimpressed. “I don’t see the problem here.” Carlie snapped back in a stage whisper. “There is a massive problem here! The last people you came across literally filled you full of lead!” The panicked girl glanced round the corner to get a better view. “Looks like it’s some old guy and – oh of course! Another giant snake! Brilliant. Because why the fuck would it not be another giant snake.” Carlie buried her face into her hands, while Varljiv seemed a lot less stressed about the situation. “I recognise them from the start. If we team up we can get to the diamond faster and lessen our chances of being attacked...are you listening to me?” Carlie continued to maintain her face palm while mumbling to herself. “Why did it have to giant snakes? If I’d have known I was about to run into a cross between Raiders of The Lost Ark: Jumbo edition and the fucking Resident Evil mansion I would have just stayed with mob guy. Knowing my luck we’re going to find this diamond and it’s going to melt my goddamn face off.” Varljiv stared at the girl with disbelief. “You really are an odd child.”
“I’m Twenty-Five! I’m not a child!”
“You know if you really wanted to stay hidden you probably shouldn’t speak so loud.” Grotto chimed in. “...or hide in a room full of reflective surfaces.”
Varljiv couldn’t help but close his eyes in utter contempt.
Carlie stepped back and clumsily stumbled to the floor, barely missing the shards of mirror that peppered the ancient floorboards. Varljiv’s appearance was shocking when he was alive, but now, in this unique state of not quite dead and not quite alive, The Snake’s form was uniquely unsettling. The newly revived Varljiv turned to the panic stricken girl.
“Well, that is certainly quite a trick you have there, child” Carlie didn’t respond, instead opting to continue holding her petrified gaze. “It certainly explains why you are here. Though why The Haruspex would choose to enter someone who can raise the dead in a fight to the death is beyond me.”
Carlie, after what felt like an hour of agonising fear, finally managed to find her voice. “Y-yeah. I guess that doesn’t make too much sense.” She lifted herself off the floor and brushed away aged dust from her clothes. “Though I’d like to know how you know that I did my, err, life thing.” There was a brief moment of awkward silence between the pair. Carlie’s eyes darted to the floor in discomfiture. “Because, y’know, you were dead, like, a minute a go.”
Varljiv shot a questioning look towards the young woman. “You...don’t even know how your own power works?” Carlie’s embarrassment intensified. “Look this is, like, the second or third time this has ever happened!” She looked up at the huge serpent, which still gave off an aura of uncomfortable impossibility. “And this is the first time it’s gone a little...weird.” Varljiv exhaled an exasperated sigh. “I’m not sure how I know that you brought me back to life. I just...do. It’s as if the fact was placed in my head upon revival.” A worried look emerged on Carlie’s face “Shit, I don’t like this; it’s all just metaphors and hidden meanings in my stupid head! Why can’t it all be straight forward and just let me wake up already!?”
The Aspect of Lies moved forward, ignoring the overly dramatic ramblings of the girl besides him. “We can discuss your delusions at a later date. We have more pressing matters at hand.” Varljiv began to traverse the maze ahead of him, with a befuddled Carlie following his tail. “Woah, wait, what? What matters? Where are you going?” Varjiv’s movements though the labyrinth were swift and calculated, as if he were homing in on a target. “We must find The Shrewdish Diamond.”
Carlie’s pace quickened so that she could be at the giant serpent’s side. “Fuckin’ what? What diamond? That isn’t a sufficient explanation!” Varljiv rolled his eyes in an exaggerated manner. “The Shrewdish Diamond is a temporal artefact of significant power. The ‘spirits’ that haunt this place are deceased timelines, caused by paradoxes creating using the diamond’s power.” Carlie gave a sceptical look at the snake. “Oh! Well shit! I’m so glad we cleared that one up!” Her voice was heavy with her usual sarcasm. “I barely even knew this place had ghosts! How the hell do you even know all this!?” Varljiv continued his winding path through the seemingly endless hall of mirrors. “Do I seriously have to spell out everything to you, child?”
“I’m twenty-five! And yes, you do! Especially when everything about this whole situation is brimming with convoluted bullshitshITSHIT!” Carlie skidded to a halt and threw herself close to a wall. Varljiv couldn’t help but pause with her out of curiosity. “There are other people! Hide!” Carlie pointed towards an exit out of the mirrored maze, revealing a pair of elongated shadows moving closer and closer.
Varjiv turned to Calrie rather unimpressed. “I don’t see the problem here.” Carlie snapped back in a stage whisper. “There is a massive problem here! The last people you came across literally filled you full of lead!” The panicked girl glanced round the corner to get a better view. “Looks like it’s some old guy and – oh of course! Another giant snake! Brilliant. Because why the fuck would it not be another giant snake.” Carlie buried her face into her hands, while Varljiv seemed a lot less stressed about the situation. “I recognise them from the start. If we team up we can get to the diamond faster and lessen our chances of being attacked...are you listening to me?” Carlie continued to maintain her face palm while mumbling to herself. “Why did it have to giant snakes? If I’d have known I was about to run into a cross between Raiders of The Lost Ark: Jumbo edition and the fucking Resident Evil mansion I would have just stayed with mob guy. Knowing my luck we’re going to find this diamond and it’s going to melt my goddamn face off.” Varljiv stared at the girl with disbelief. “You really are an odd child.”
“I’m Twenty-Five! I’m not a child!”
“You know if you really wanted to stay hidden you probably shouldn’t speak so loud.” Grotto chimed in. “...or hide in a room full of reflective surfaces.”
Varljiv couldn’t help but close his eyes in utter contempt.