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Post by Copper on Apr 19, 2015 23:37:08 GMT
Ricardo
Ricardo walked along the lake's edge, shoes pushing rocks around as he glanced at the water's edge. He knew that the shadowy creature should have been bothering him, but... somehow, just holding Vincent's hand already made every anxious sensation in him go away. Vaguely, it reminded him of a time that he had to get a tooth pulled. His mother had cast a spell that made him feel almost weightless, in a dizzying and numb way.
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Viola hesitated, staring at him as she stopped. She had no idea what kind of false memories had been planted in Moby's head. She had only begun to remember about her life, her real life, when she had crossed into Moby's universe. How could she prove that she was the real Viola? What was the real Viola to him?
Her hesitation cost her.
Another Viola, Moby's Viola, tackled her down. The two mirror images were caught in a harsh tussle, rolling across the ground. The hard concrete scraped Viola's skin as she tried to push the other one down. Every time a new one had the other pinned, they turned to Moby with desperate yelling.
"Moby! Help me! I'm the real one, she's the monster, she's the impostor!"
"She's lying! Moby, she's lying! It's me!"
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 20, 2015 0:31:24 GMT
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The farther they walked, the thicker the fog seemed to get. Soon, not even their hands were visible in front of them. The water disappeared from view, as if it no longer existed at all. It was only Vincent and Ricardo now, lost in a world of mist. After a while, Vincent stopped suddenly and turned to Ricardo, eyes wide and grinning widely. "Isn't this amazing?"
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 20, 2015 0:40:15 GMT
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Moby almost lost it under the stress of having to decide which Viola was the real one. He began hyperventilating as his eyes flicked back and forth between the two identical faces. He wasn't even sure why there were two of them. "One of you... One of you say something! Stop fighting! Stop fighting and each of you prove yourselves to me. Prove to me that you're the real one."
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Post by Copper on Apr 20, 2015 15:36:24 GMT
Ricardo
Ricardo stared around, amazed by the sheer amount of fog surrounding them. The closest thing he could see was Vincent, and even he was surrounded by cool tendrils of mist. "Yes," he breathed. "It's... it's amazing. It's perfect."
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They fought each other across the ground, landing harsh punches and bites, nail marks and kicks; they sought only to bring as much pain as possible to the other in the process of pinning her down. Despite their loud scrabble, Moby's words were audible over the fight.
Moby's Viola spoke up first, turning to him with wide eyes. "It's me! I remember everything about you! We met when we were just kids, we were going to get you a job tomorrow, we were going to be happy..."
Viola struggled below her, arms pinned to her sides. "Don't listen to her! She isn't real! None of this is real! Everyone we cared about is dead, Moby, you grew up in the streets and then the disease came and none of your memories actually happened!"
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 20, 2015 16:41:36 GMT
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He only nodded, not breaking his gaze or his grin. "It's very perfect." All at once, the fog seemed to solidify. It closed in around Ricardo as Vincent watched, his expression unchanging. "It's all so very perfect indeed."
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Post by Dawnfrost on Apr 20, 2015 19:11:11 GMT
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70He smiled as he thought. "How about the park?" he suggested. "I haven't been there in a while and it's a nice day out too." 36: Nova "Why not?" Nova agreed, with a small smile. "You always have good ideas. Let's go." |
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Post by Copper on Apr 20, 2015 19:39:16 GMT
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83He only nodded, not breaking his gaze or his grin. "It's very perfect." All at once, the fog seemed to solidify. It closed in around Ricardo as Vincent watched, his expression unchanging. "It's all so very perfect indeed." Ricardo stiffened as the fog made Vincent fade from view. He stumbled forward, reaching out where the Gryffindor had just stood, but felt only more air. "Vincent? Where... where are you?" |
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 20, 2015 21:41:48 GMT
RicardoRicardo stared around, amazed by the sheer amount of fog surrounding them. The closest thing he could see was Vincent, and even he was surrounded by cool tendrils of mist. "Yes," he breathed. "It's... it's amazing. It's perfect." Viola(s)They fought each other across the ground, landing harsh punches and bites, nail marks and kicks; they sought only to bring as much pain as possible to the other in the process of pinning her down. Despite their loud scrabble, Moby's words were audible over the fight. Moby's Viola spoke up first, turning to him with wide eyes. "It's me! I remember everything about you! We met when we were just kids, we were going to get you a job tomorrow, we were going to be happy..." Viola struggled below her, arms pinned to her sides. "Don't listen to her! She isn't real! None of this is real! Everyone we cared about is dead, Moby, you grew up in the streets and then the disease came and none of your memories actually happened!"
84Moby gulped, struggling to decide. There was something about what one of the Violas had said. Something about a disease. It was intriguing, and it gave him a curious feeling of dejá vù. He knew he had to decide quickly, or the two girls would tear each other apart. Wait. The one who told me about being happy and getting a job... It dawned on him that that was the Viola with him in the house. The one who caused all this. Moby surprised himself by heading straight into the fight, pushing between them, and shoving the Viola on the right to the ground. How he'd been able to keep track of which had said which, he didn't know. All he knew was that he had to run. Grabbing the arm of the Viola left standing, he raced off down the street, towards the end of the neighborhood. |
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Post by Copper on Apr 20, 2015 21:48:14 GMT
Viola
Viola stumbled after him, shaking as she looked behind her. The other Viola had begun morphing into the shadowy monster, just as her Moby had done. "We have to get out of here," she told Moby quickly. "Maybe we can go into my fake world. Or someone else's. I saw a lot of other people..."
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 20, 2015 21:48:47 GMT
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"I'm with you, Ricardo," came the response, calm despite the situation. "I'll always be with you. Forever." Hazy tendrils wrapped themselves around Ricardo. Around his wrists, ankles, torso, legs, and neck. They tightened their hold, binding the Gryffindor so that he couldn't move. "Isn't that what you want?" said Vincent again, his voice echoing even through the thick fog. "Isn't that what you've always wanted? To be with me for eternity?"
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 20, 2015 21:52:05 GMT
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"I don't even know what's going on!" Moby yelled, still terrified. "Why are there two of you, and why is one a monster? Where did you come from and what do you mean by 'fake world'?"
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 20, 2015 21:54:30 GMT
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70He smiled as he thought. "How about the park?" he suggested. "I haven't been there in a while and it's a nice day out too." 36: Nova "Why not?" Nova agreed, with a small smile. "You always have good ideas. Let's go."
87Cesar gave her a triumphant look and led the way dow the street. The park was only a few blocks away and would've only taken them about ten minutes to get there, but Cesar walked almost as slow as possible. |
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Post by Copper on Apr 20, 2015 21:55:35 GMT
Ricardo
Ricardo struggled against the tendrils, breathing hard in panic. Still, as much as he shifted in the tight hold of the tendrils, he could feel himself growing slower and slower. Vincent's voice was infallible as a sort of narcotic, weakening him at the very core-- though it was exponentially stronger now. Time seemed to slow as his left arm twitched, straining to reach his wand as numbness slowly spread through his body.
And after a moment, he seemed to give up, falling completely slack. This is hopeless. There's nothing I can do. Even if I got my wand... how could I ever bring myself to hurt him?
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Post by Copper on Apr 20, 2015 22:00:23 GMT
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86"I don't even know what's going on!" Moby yelled, still terrified. "Why are there two of you, and why is one a monster? Where did you come from and what do you mean by 'fake world'?" Viola sighed, glancing at him from the corner of her eye. "I'm the real Viola. The one that you just left was a fake, a copy created by your mind to emulate what a perfect world would be like. Just like the rest of this world. You created all of this. None of it is an actual reflection of reality-- it's idealized, all of it. I just escaped my own little world and ended up in yours." |
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 20, 2015 22:12:41 GMT
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"That's right. Good. No need to struggle," his voice said gently. Vincent appeared a moment later out of the fog, face to face with Ricardo. The mist tightened just a bit more, rendering the Gryffindor completely immobile. Vincent stroked Ricardo's hair and trailed his fingers down his jawline, chuckling softly. "See? There's nothing to worry about. You're completely safe with me. Why would you ever want to leave?"
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 20, 2015 22:14:17 GMT
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It took a minute for this to sink in, but all Moby did was nod. So this is almost like a dream... "So how do we escape?" he wheezed, breathless from running.
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Post by Copper on Apr 20, 2015 22:16:27 GMT
Ricardo
Ricardo stared at Vincent numbly, shivering at the warmth from the hand on his face. Everything was spinning in a dizzy haze of pain, but Vincent still remained completely stable in his vision. "Why?" he managed to whisper.
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Post by Copper on Apr 20, 2015 22:18:21 GMT
Viola
Viola turned to him, panting. As much as she was able to spout the answers out like a leaky faucet, she still felt hopeless as the screech of ripping and crushing metal filled the air. "I... we have to find the exit. Is... is there any place here that you don't remember ever going? Any boundary you've never pushed?"
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 20, 2015 22:34:03 GMT
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"Exactly! There's no reason to leave me. But there's no way you could ever leave anyway. You love me too much, don't you?" Vincent smiled sweetly. Too sweetly. "Just think, Ricardo. We could get married, buy a house, even adopt a kid. Everything would be perfect." The last bit he said in a thick, syrupy voice, drawing out the word "perfect" like it actually meant something.
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 20, 2015 22:37:17 GMT
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"I—I haven't been out to the city. I guess...not in this world anyway, right? The suburbs just kind of blend into it, so we're not far away, I don't think." He glanced behind him at the nightmarish Viola that was, unfortunately, still pursuing them.
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