You were successful in repelling the robots attacking the city, but you've been left with far too many questions. For once, Tails doesn't have any answers for you, and a gloomy uncertainty has fallen over your three allies. It probably doesn't help that everyone had a rough time of it last week. A win is a win, but it doesn't really feel like a win when you're not even sure who this unknown threat is...
Regardless, life goes on. Things are a bit different this week in Chicago, however.
THE CITY
You'll need to be careful now more than ever when heading out into the city. Though Eggman's usual robots are still present, their numbers have been cut drastically. Far fewer drones patrol the streets, with only the occasional tank or B33 to be seen. You can still find and fight them, and they will still call for backup, but it seems like you all really have destroyed a lot of them.
But there are the new additions to Eggman's forces. Unlike the white chrome versions, these are here to cause problems. You can find them patrolling sometimes... but usually you'll find them in the city proper, destroying whatever they can. Whenever they catch sight of you, they will stop at nothing to try to pursue you and destroy you.
The city itself is still undergoing changes, with more of that white chrome spreading throughout, as if infecting the structures themselves. The Badniks will still destroy even that, though; it's more like they're mindless machines than carrying out any precise orders.
But in a stroke of good luck, occasionally you'll find that some of the humans recognize the danger they're in. It's only when confronted with a robot - but you might hear a scream, or see them try to run away, and if you save them, you may even be able to get a few words in before they simply return to their monotonous lives. You won't be able to get any truly valuable information from them, but they will thank you repeatedly for helping. They don't seem to realize that they're being controlled by someone else, even if you ask them about it.
VISIONS
If you thought last week was a lot, get ready for the madness of week 4!
You may still have nightmares. You may still be pulled into each others' nightmares (same as last week, if you'd like to play out more of these). Or maybe you'll finally be able to catch a break and get some z's, but even if you are lucky enough for that, you'll still be dealing with everything else.
You may find yourself randomly teleported into the city. This happens at random, and can happen to multiple people at the same time. One minute you may be waking up, the next you'll find yourself surrounded by robots ready to kill you. And yeah, the robots are a feature, not a bug. No matter how it happens, you will always be facing down robots whenever you're brought into the city. Enjoy!
But maybe your luck holds out and you're unaffected by that. Well, there's still the visions to deal with!
There are two different kinds of visions that may happen.
The first are the more minor ones - where you may see the people closest to you (positive or negative). They will appear for others as well, and they will gladly speak with you - though they aren't exactly behaving in the way they should. They will torment you, reminding you of past failures and imperfections, and speaking as though everything is your fault. They will follow you wherever you go, and will only fade when someone else has helped you come to terms with the horrid things they're saying. These visions are a manifestation of a character's psyche and thus are based on their own perceptions of their friends/enemies and their own faults. They're incapable of interacting with the world or the characters, but they sure can insult you!
The second are much larger in scope. No matter where you were, you may find yourself pulled into friend's memory. These memories are one-for-one versions of what exactly happened, though now you're here! Are you playing the role of someone else, or are you just a bystander in all that's happening?
The character having the vision may or may not be aware of you initially, but once they're made aware of your presence, the vision will still play out as the memory would. The only way to stop it - aside from simply letting it play out in its entirety - is to drastically alter the memory in such a way that it cannot get itself back on track. Considering the trauma some of the people in this game have, it might be a good idea to help break them free of it.
Regardless of which happens to you (the nightmares, the teleportation, or the visions), your vision will turn bright red for a moment afterwards - it vanishes quickly enough, but it leaves you with the eerie feeling that you're being watched.
SHARDS
Your powers are growing, and you'll find you're able to defend yourself with your power in some way, even if yours is a power made for support. All characters are now able to fire off a blast of energy in their shard color to defend themselves - this attack will grow stronger in time, but at least everyone should be able to defend themselves (somewhat) now?
As you fight with your allies - particularly those you have a close bond with, positive or negative - you may feel the tug of something in the back of your head; it tells you that you can do more. Together, you can become more powerful. You can use your shards together. Doing so will grant you a new power, or strengthen the one you already have. The more you trust one another, the easier this power will be to use.
It might be good to experiment with these new powers; after all, you never know when you may need them.
TAILS' TASKS
Like last week, Sonic Team is still in need of rings. Rings are still annoying to get. You'll probably need help to get them, but they're worth collecting. So make sure to grab some for Tails!
You may also be tasked with tracking Chaos Energy. Like with tracking rings, Tails will give you a device that can pick up on the signature. You should be careful in approaching, especially if the signature is a large one, considering the three enemies you faced last weekend. Still, Chaos Energy may lead you to more of Eggman's fake Chaos Emeralds, which could prove useful...
Tracking the source down will lead you to one of the weekly enemies with a shard somewhere on its body. It will be much harder to kill than the regular versions of that enemy, and capable of some kind of special power (players' choice). Crushing the shard will weaken the enemy and bring it back down to its normal power level, making it fairly easy to defeat, but if you manage to defeat it without breaking the shard, you can bring it back to Tails for examination.
ENEMIES
Though you can still find the enemies from previous weeks in Chicago throughout the city, their numbers have thinned. Mostly, you'll be running into new faces - robots that don't look anything like Eggman's usuals. They are very rarely actually patrolling or idling, instead focused on destroying parts of the city or attacking any people unfortunate enough to get in their way.
Moto Bugs are... rather cute. They roll around on their singular wheel and can slash with their front claws, though primarily they deal damage by ramming into things at fairly high speeds. They're fairly weak, all things considered, especially by now. They're completely powerless when knocked over or onto their backs. Though one Moto Bug is weak, you will never find them alone - instead, you'll usually find at least 3-5 of them in a group.
Crabmeats are robotic crabs. Where does the meat come in? Unclear. Regardless, they're stronger than Moto Bugs and are capable of both bashing with their massive claws and snipping, and either way they are capable of a good deal of damage if you get hit. They're slower though, which means getting out of the way shouldn't be too hard. Like Moto Bugs, these usually are never alone, often working in pairs.
Buzzers are bees. Did you think we were done with bees? We are absolutely not done with bees. These bees function almost identically to the B33 models in that they're capable of firing lasers from their stingers, divebombing to try to sting, and generally be(e)ing a nuisance. Unlike the B33 models, they do not have a glaringly obvious weak point and are a bit harder to hit and destroy as a result. Though you may rarely encounter only one of these bees out in the wild, usually you'll run into groups of them and they will not be(e) happy to see you.
[ missed out on wolfwood's horror show last week? no problem! wolfwood will be haunted by them for a few nights before he's allowed to get sleep soundly at night again. reminder again of the cw—HEAVY SPOILERS!!, blood, gore, mutilation, child death, murder (mass), suicide ideation.
though it seems like the troubles he had at night are now haunting during the day... ]
.sworn ally. (aka gay on main ig) cw: light/soft spoilers [ wolfwood really thought that after last week he would go back to dealing with his inner demons like he typically would—alone without anyone knowing about them. at night and under the night sky or while he has tucked himself somewhere away from others to have a "smoke break". was it really too much to hope that this could wait until he was a bit more healed up? it's not ideal to be holding someone at gun point while the other arm is wrapped up and in a sling, but them's the breaks.
(however, when has wolfwood had a solid say in what's been happening other than agreeing to come here and help? perhaps this is the price for someone like him.)
with how things have been going, he should have expected something like this to have happened. not even a simple, humble priest was going to be allowed to walk the streets of chicago in peace without trouble coming for him. rather, more accurately, the person who approached him is nothing but trouble: a tall, noodlely man dressed in a red duster with blond (and black) hair spiked up.
having, perhaps too much, experience with dealing with things that he doesn't want to be witnessed by curious eyes, wolfwood has led himself and his new ""friend"" down into an alleyway where he, in the aforementioned situation, stands with a gun pointed at their head. the ""friend"" smiling (the smile doesn't reach his eyes) as they speak clearly and calmly to wolfwood, their posture open, friendly, and almost inviting.
❝You've always been such a coward, Wolfwood.❞
he scoffs at the latest thing that his ""friend"" tells him and shakes his head but never lowering the gun. ]
[ the noodle of a man, may give familiar vibes to void archives even though they've certainly never seen them before. he will also turn to them and acknowledge them with that same (empty) smile before looking back towards wolfwood, speaking to him in the same soft voice as they would have overheard.
❝Are you that scared to trust others?❞
perhaps as a response to both questions, wolfwood will pull the trigger of the gun and fire a single bullet at the man grazing their cheek despite how close the two of them are standing from one another. had wolfwood made the micro-adjustment just before he pulled the trigger or is he that bad of a shot? he'll never tell. what he will do is look towards void archives even more unfriendly than normal. ]
I'm gettin' real sick of them.
[ he looks back at his phantom to see whether they have moved or not. frustratingly so, they remain standing there unbothered and smiling. ]
Wasn't all last week enough of this bullshit? I think someone should give them new material to work with.
[ Weird. They wonder if it has something to do with a certain dream, maybe? But, there were so many individuals that pinpointing it is going to take awhile, if it at all possible. ]
Hah, I imagine that they are fond of "don't fix it if it isn't broken", and while it is unfortunately a valid tactic, it truly does grate on the nerves.
[ They say this ever-so-lightly in such a way that it mimics their usual tone. But, please, make no mistake. If they ever so much as get a chance to get their hands around a throat or two they will be wringing necks for as long as they can. ]
...Who is this, anyway?
[ Because he took the most horrid potshot at him. ]
[ unfortunately for wolfwood, he can read between the lines and know that they would be one of the first people who would go for the throat of whoever is responsible the split second it was possible. truly unfortunate; not that wolfwood wouldn't join in and revel in taking out his frustrations on that poor sap. ]
Nah, I think it's extremely broken and they should definitely fix it.
[ the question is easy enough for wolfwood to answer yet he does pause for a moment. ]
Vash.
[ cue wolfwood firing off another shot but amazingly still failing to hit his unmoving target (yet he has the accuracy of hitting the exact same spot again). with a frustrated sigh, wolfwood lowers the gun to his side but does not turn away from him, instead continuing his conversation with void archives while looking at him. ]
The most infuriatin' person that I've ever had the pleasure of meetin'.
[ Unfortunately or fortunately? Sometimes you just got to beat 'em up JJBA style and let nature take its course (no, except yes.) ]
Ah well, you don't see me complaining about that perspective either.
[ Because, well. They're still not very happy about it!!
They do end up seeing the other shoot at Vash again. They don't understand how he can miss when he's taking a shot so up close and all that, but maybe he's just not willing to shoot him when it comes down to it. ]
Is that so...? What about him is infuriating, exactly?
[ no one here is happy about the circumstances that they're currently in. was this what they signed up for when it came to helping out the furries? wolfwood would like to see the fine print. (never mind that he's allowed to leave at any point of time and simply doesn't.)
there's also irony with void archives asking him what makes vash so irritating because lord knows that they're equally frustrating. ...just in a different way. wolfwood clenches his fist as he responds. ]
He's an idiot who doesn't know when to quit.
[ "vash" looking down at where wolfwood is clenching his fist before turning to void archives with a head shake and a shrug of his shoulders. almost as a "what can you do" gesture. he takes a step forward towards wolfwood and it looks like he might reach out to him.
❝Wolfwood, you're the one who doesn't know when to quit. It doesn't matter what you do; it'll never be enough.❞
his words cause wolfwood's entire body to tense up—fight or flight, the words striking a nerve—and this time when he raises his gun again to fire another shot, his aim is true and goes right through the middle of his head. of course, it hits nothing. why would it hit anything...? ]
Listen to this guy—he's a damn hypocrite. No matter how many times I tell him to give up, he won't. [ "vash" will raise a hand to touch where wolfwood had "shot" him but looks far from being surprised or offended. ] This guy and his ideals will be the death of him and this place thinks that he has any right to lecture me.
[Realistically Fukuda probably should recognize Vash as a big nerd but I don't want to break the 4th wall here. Anyway, because it's the funniest option, Fukuda just happens to be literally passing through praciting making his holes when he walks into the alley via the nearby wall. Just in time to hear the WW critique. He doesn't even question the gun.]
[ WOULD HE? why would he recognize vash but not wolfwood?? that's blasphemous. but anyway, trust fukuda to pop out of one of his holes at a questionable point of time. is it a good time? bad time? who knows, but fukuda better be glad that wolfwood doesn't immediately shoot him as his reflexes have him quickly point the gun at him instead of not!vash. ]
Jesus Christ, Holes. [ he'll lower the gun some. ] What did I tell ya about sneakin' up on people with those holes of yers?
[ i hate how that is now fukuda's nickname for fukuda because he doesn't call people by their names. ]
[Fukuda is actually extremely excited that he apparently has a nickname, but now's not the time to talk about that because there's a gun.]
I wasn't sneaking up on you! You just happened to be on the other side of the wall I was passing through.
[Idk I feel like people who know nothing about Trigun still recognize Vash, he's very iconic. Wolfwood is just a brunette in a suit with his tits out. Also WW doesn't have his most iconic part of his design with him here, the cross gun thing.]
[ forever reduced to a man with a giant cross and tits; this is the true legacy of nicholas d. wolfwood. ...that or bigolas dickolas wolfwood. i'm not sure which is "better" honestly. ]
Right. Isn't there a way for ya to see if there's anyone on the other side before ya pop out completely?
[ but the gun is no long being pointed at him, at least?? even though the gun is very clearly still in view. and, unfortunately for wolfwood, not!vash will look over to fukuda offering him a small wave and an empty smile. the comment that he makes upon seeing fukuda not exactly misplaced...but...well. did he really need to go about saying these things?
❝I see that you're still holding people at a distance, Wolfwood.❞ ]
[Oh! He waves back. Only polite even if this man is being mean to Wolfwood. Also listen Bigolas Dickolas is unrelated thats the guy who made everyone read that book.]
Well I don't know before I make the hole, and then when I did, I overheard what was being said and that felt like a bigger priority.
[But also yeah Vash has a point, you wouldn't even be his friend.]
and there's a part of wolfwood that wishes that fukuda didn't just acknowledge not!vash but what can he do here? cue him trying to encourage fukuda to go back to his hole experimenting fun. ]
Well, ya don't have to worry about it; nothin' he says is anything important.
[ not!vash gives him a slight frown at that statement. ]
[ Well, if this isn't a familiar scenario... Percy, having dealt with a vision of his own, sees one taking place with Wolfwood and – oh, that just won't do! Percy clears his throat and approaches Wolfwood and the guy with blond hair. ]
Coward? Uh...I don't know. Wolfwood looks out for us kind of a lot, Needle-Noggin'.
[ the guy with the blond hair—needle-noggin'—will look away from wolfwood and towards at percy where he'll give him the same empty smile that he had been giving wolfwood. while wolfwood himself will lower the gun with a huff. thanks for the amazing timing, percy.
❝Does he..?❞ ]
The kid said it himself, Needle-Noggin'.
[ he'll gesture towards percy with his head before turning to him properly. ]
[Lucifer has had a good conversation with Wolfwood every time they've spoken. Even if "good" is a matter of perspective, since it's not like they've ever had particularly pleasant conversations. Still, they've been ones he's enjoyed.]
Everything all right?
[He only heard the tiniest exchange, but it is enough to be a nosy Devil about it.]
[ even before wolfwood gets a chance to respond, his "vision"/"phantom" will look away from him and give lucifer a polite wave and an empty smile. clearly, it's important to them to make a good first impression and wolfwood will sigh before lowing his gun.
there's no reason to be hostile towards lucifer nor to redirect the hostility that he had onto lucifer. bad manners all around. ]
Yeah... [ he said like a liar. ] Looks like they're tryin' new things now that the nightmares are over. They're pretty stubborn, too.
[ and yet, wolfwood's "vision" will keep smiling and seem harmless by all accounts. ]
[ lucifer might be waiting for the shoe to drop for a bit longer because there's nothing immediately nefarious about them. they will continue to seem largely harmless and seem to be find watching the two of them converse. for now. ]
Sure is.
Y'know when I first agreed to helpin' it would have been nice if they also included a warning—somethin' like, "they're gonna fuck with yer head". Is that really too much to ask?
[ let's all ignore how they all have the option of leaving any time that things seem to be too much for them. the fact that the majority that is still here probably speaks more to them than anything. ]
I suppose our recruiters didn't know about these... tricks of our enemy.
[Surely if this was known, they would have been told? Tails has been reasonably open with what he can and can't share... this seems incredibly important.]
It has to do something with that gem that controlled the doll. I'm just not certain I understand the connection.
[ Ashley was sort of hoping that the amped up nightmares would be gone. It's a foolish dream, she realizes, particularly with the nightmares she finds herself in this week.
Like... Like this, actually.
It's so much that she's more than a little overwhelmed. The mutilated bodies (jarring against the kind words), the sensation of her hands around tiny throats, the pain the pain the pain.
Ashley pushes against this nightmare. Fights against it. It scares her, and she can't find an avenue to investigate, just more terror. She wills herself to wake up, away from the dying masses. If not that, just to run. ]
cw for extremely sensitive material for the whole ass thread incl previously mentioned
[ to ashley's credit, her desire to run and to wake up is a logical one and probably what any sane person would do. and as she fights against the nightmare she is able to feel her hands no longer wrapped around the throats of others and even far away from the children that had been tugging on her pants. the harder she fights, the further the voices will sound—drowning into the inky darkness that she finds herself pressing deeper and deeper into.
at least all of her fighting earns rewards her some reprieve in the complete silence and a vast space where it is just herself, where she had started in the nightmare a distant memory. (even though the nightmare has yet to let her go.) to note, however, is that even though there is darkness in every direction she looks, the spot that she stands is bathed in a gentle light. while she stands in the light, she'll feel her nerves be calmed and her anxieties temporarily eased.
there is no obvious indication where the light is coming from, however, ashley will notice that a small yellow puffball with wings sticking out every which way and at odd angles at her feet will be the source of the calming energy she'll be feeling. she'll get the impression that it will be looking up at her—waiting to see what the next thing she plans on doing will be. ]
[ This is...a relief, in some ways, to be away from all the explicit horrors, particularly with the light. Ashley's afraid of the dark, see. So really, the light is her saving grace, particularly as it soothes her anxiety, something that does not happen often.
She looks for the source of it, almost desperately—but she finds the small creature instead. Despite their calming energy, she does jump a little—and then squeaks in worry, she doesn't want to step on it— ]
Oh- I'm sorry. I'm sorry!
[ Honestly? The next thing she plans on doing seems to be crouching down and getting a closer look at the little puffball! ]
[ don't worry! if it looks like she might step on the puffball, it'll be aware enough to move out of the way with a little crawl over using its wings. in fact, when she apologizes for coming close to it, the puffball will try to make a gesture with its wings to indicate that things were okay. —that she shouldn't have to worry.
and as she crouches down to get a better look at it, she'll see that it doesn't have much of a face other than two round circles for eyes, a solidary freckle on its left side, right under one of its eyes. she'll also notice that its left "arm" has been cut off at a point with the missing part of the limb being made up by some other material. other than that, it will continue to look up at her in wonder.
she can also get the impression that it's also worrying for her as it makes sure that there's plenty of light for her to move around in should she wander in any particular direction. the light acting as a barrier to prevent anything from approaching too close to the either of them—of which there will be glimpses of. ]
Ashley studies the puffball. She even sort of reaches out a hand, if it wants to hop up on it.
But those glimpses of anything draw her attention. What could be lurking in the dark scares her—but that means she wants to figure out what it is. So she peers out. Is it like what she'd run from? Is it more of that? ]
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though it seems like the troubles he had at night are now haunting during the day... ]
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cw: light/soft spoilers
[ wolfwood really thought that after last week he would go back to dealing with his inner demons like he typically would—alone without anyone knowing about them. at night and under the night sky or while he has tucked himself somewhere away from others to have a "smoke break". was it really too much to hope that this could wait until he was a bit more healed up? it's not ideal to be holding someone at gun point while the other arm is wrapped up and in a sling, but them's the breaks.
(however, when has wolfwood had a solid say in what's been happening other than agreeing to come here and help? perhaps this is the price for someone like him.)
with how things have been going, he should have expected something like this to have happened. not even a simple, humble priest was going to be allowed to walk the streets of chicago in peace without trouble coming for him. rather, more accurately, the person who approached him is nothing but trouble: a tall, noodlely man dressed in a red duster with blond (and black) hair spiked up.
having, perhaps too much, experience with dealing with things that he doesn't want to be witnessed by curious eyes, wolfwood has led himself and his new ""friend"" down into an alleyway where he, in the aforementioned situation, stands with a gun pointed at their head. the ""friend"" smiling (the smile doesn't reach his eyes) as they speak clearly and calmly to wolfwood, their posture open, friendly, and almost inviting.
❝You've always been such a coward, Wolfwood.❞
he scoffs at the latest thing that his ""friend"" tells him and shakes his head but never lowering the gun. ]
Sorry to keep disappointin' ya, Needle-Noggin'.
[ this is where the wildcard option goes. ]
gay on main;
Might as well, since they've stumbled on this scene.
But, to Wolfwood, are they an individual he hoped would come across this scene? Let's be real, an answer would be no. ]
Quite original, isn't it?
Now instead of phantasms haunting us when we're unconscious, they're right before our very eyes.
[ Light tone mixed with derision for this method thus far? Yes. ]
why did i name this prompt that...my regret
❝Are you that scared to trust others?❞
perhaps as a response to both questions, wolfwood will pull the trigger of the gun and fire a single bullet at the man grazing their cheek despite how close the two of them are standing from one another. had wolfwood made the micro-adjustment just before he pulled the trigger or is he that bad of a shot? he'll never tell. what he will do is look towards void archives even more unfriendly than normal. ]
I'm gettin' real sick of them.
[ he looks back at his phantom to see whether they have moved or not. frustratingly so, they remain standing there unbothered and smiling. ]
Wasn't all last week enough of this bullshit? I think someone should give them new material to work with.
rip in rest......
Hah, I imagine that they are fond of "don't fix it if it isn't broken", and while it is unfortunately a valid tactic, it truly does grate on the nerves.
[ They say this ever-so-lightly in such a way that it mimics their usual tone. But, please, make no mistake. If they ever so much as get a chance to get their hands around a throat or two they will be wringing necks for as long as they can. ]
...Who is this, anyway?
[ Because he took the most horrid potshot at him. ]
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Nah, I think it's extremely broken and they should definitely fix it.
[ the question is easy enough for wolfwood to answer yet he does pause for a moment. ]
Vash.
[ cue wolfwood firing off another shot but amazingly still failing to hit his unmoving target (yet he has the accuracy of hitting the exact same spot again). with a frustrated sigh, wolfwood lowers the gun to his side but does not turn away from him, instead continuing his conversation with void archives while looking at him. ]
The most infuriatin' person that I've ever had the pleasure of meetin'.
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Ah well, you don't see me complaining about that perspective either.
[ Because, well. They're still not very happy about it!!
They do end up seeing the other shoot at Vash again. They don't understand how he can miss when he's taking a shot so up close and all that, but maybe he's just not willing to shoot him when it comes down to it. ]
Is that so...? What about him is infuriating, exactly?
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there's also irony with void archives asking him what makes vash so irritating because lord knows that they're equally frustrating. ...just in a different way. wolfwood clenches his fist as he responds. ]
He's an idiot who doesn't know when to quit.
[ "vash" looking down at where wolfwood is clenching his fist before turning to void archives with a head shake and a shrug of his shoulders. almost as a "what can you do" gesture. he takes a step forward towards wolfwood and it looks like he might reach out to him.
❝Wolfwood, you're the one who doesn't know when to quit. It doesn't matter what you do; it'll never be enough.❞
his words cause wolfwood's entire body to tense up—fight or flight, the words striking a nerve—and this time when he raises his gun again to fire another shot, his aim is true and goes right through the middle of his head. of course, it hits nothing. why would it hit anything...? ]
Listen to this guy—he's a damn hypocrite. No matter how many times I tell him to give up, he won't. [ "vash" will raise a hand to touch where wolfwood had "shot" him but looks far from being surprised or offended. ] This guy and his ideals will be the death of him and this place thinks that he has any right to lecture me.
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Hey, don't talk about Mr Wolfwood that way.
[Politely disagreeing with the red coat man.]
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Jesus Christ, Holes. [ he'll lower the gun some. ] What did I tell ya about sneakin' up on people with those holes of yers?
[ i hate how that is now fukuda's nickname for fukuda because he doesn't call people by their names. ]
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I wasn't sneaking up on you! You just happened to be on the other side of the wall I was passing through.
[Idk I feel like people who know nothing about Trigun still recognize Vash, he's very iconic. Wolfwood is just a brunette in a suit with his tits out. Also WW doesn't have his most iconic part of his design with him here, the cross gun thing.]
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Right. Isn't there a way for ya to see if there's anyone on the other side before ya pop out completely?
[ but the gun is no long being pointed at him, at least?? even though the gun is very clearly still in view. and, unfortunately for wolfwood, not!vash will look over to fukuda offering him a small wave and an empty smile. the comment that he makes upon seeing fukuda not exactly misplaced...but...well. did he really need to go about saying these things?
❝I see that you're still holding people at a distance, Wolfwood.❞ ]
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Well I don't know before I make the hole, and then when I did, I overheard what was being said and that felt like a bigger priority.
[But also yeah Vash has a point, you wouldn't even be his friend.]
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and there's a part of wolfwood that wishes that fukuda didn't just acknowledge not!vash but what can he do here? cue him trying to encourage fukuda to go back to his hole experimenting fun. ]
Well, ya don't have to worry about it; nothin' he says is anything important.
[ not!vash gives him a slight frown at that statement. ]
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Coward? Uh...I don't know. Wolfwood looks out for us kind of a lot, Needle-Noggin'.
i truly regret naming the prompt that
❝Does he..?❞ ]
The kid said it himself, Needle-Noggin'.
[ he'll gesture towards percy with his head before turning to him properly. ]
I'm doin' something right here.
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Everything all right?
[He only heard the tiniest exchange, but it is enough to be a nosy Devil about it.]
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there's no reason to be hostile towards lucifer nor to redirect the hostility that he had onto lucifer. bad manners all around. ]
Yeah... [ he said like a liar. ] Looks like they're tryin' new things now that the nightmares are over. They're pretty stubborn, too.
[ and yet, wolfwood's "vision" will keep smiling and seem harmless by all accounts. ]
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Is this all the work of a mad scientist? There must be someone else behind the scenes.]
There's always something, isn't there?
[Lucifer is just waiting for the other shoe to drop about the vision.]
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Sure is.
Y'know when I first agreed to helpin' it would have been nice if they also included a warning—somethin' like, "they're gonna fuck with yer head". Is that really too much to ask?
[ let's all ignore how they all have the option of leaving any time that things seem to be too much for them. the fact that the majority that is still here probably speaks more to them than anything. ]
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I suppose our recruiters didn't know about these... tricks of our enemy.
[Surely if this was known, they would have been told? Tails has been reasonably open with what he can and can't share... this seems incredibly important.]
It has to do something with that gem that controlled the doll. I'm just not certain I understand the connection.
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haunted cw focus on child death, gore, mutilation, mass murder
Like... Like this, actually.
It's so much that she's more than a little overwhelmed. The mutilated bodies (jarring against the kind words), the sensation of her hands around tiny throats, the pain the pain the pain.
Ashley pushes against this nightmare. Fights against it. It scares her, and she can't find an avenue to investigate, just more terror. She wills herself to wake up, away from the dying masses. If not that, just to run. ]
cw for extremely sensitive material for the whole ass thread incl previously mentioned
at least all of her fighting earns rewards her some reprieve in the complete silence and a vast space where it is just herself, where she had started in the nightmare a distant memory. (even though the nightmare has yet to let her go.) to note, however, is that even though there is darkness in every direction she looks, the spot that she stands is bathed in a gentle light. while she stands in the light, she'll feel her nerves be calmed and her anxieties temporarily eased.
there is no obvious indication where the light is coming from, however, ashley will notice that a small yellow puffball with wings sticking out every which way and at odd angles at her feet will be the source of the calming energy she'll be feeling. she'll get the impression that it will be looking up at her—waiting to see what the next thing she plans on doing will be. ]
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She looks for the source of it, almost desperately—but she finds the small creature instead. Despite their calming energy, she does jump a little—and then squeaks in worry, she doesn't want to step on it— ]
Oh- I'm sorry. I'm sorry!
[ Honestly? The next thing she plans on doing seems to be crouching down and getting a closer look at the little puffball! ]
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and as she crouches down to get a better look at it, she'll see that it doesn't have much of a face other than two round circles for eyes, a solidary freckle on its left side, right under one of its eyes. she'll also notice that its left "arm" has been cut off at a point with the missing part of the limb being made up by some other material. other than that, it will continue to look up at her in wonder.
she can also get the impression that it's also worrying for her as it makes sure that there's plenty of light for her to move around in should she wander in any particular direction. the light acting as a barrier to prevent anything from approaching too close to the either of them—of which there will be glimpses of. ]
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Ashley studies the puffball. She even sort of reaches out a hand, if it wants to hop up on it.
But those glimpses of anything draw her attention. What could be lurking in the dark scares her—but that means she wants to figure out what it is. So she peers out. Is it like what she'd run from? Is it more of that? ]