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Post by Copper on Jun 27, 2015 21:12:01 GMT
"A good, old, traditional exorcism," Giovanni muttered, getting on his knees and drawing a circle with the chalk. "The ghosts are gone now. Temporarily. They'll be back soon, and we need to get them in the middle of this circle. I'll explain everything later, but right now, we need to do as I say."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jun 27, 2015 21:26:55 GMT
"But what about the other things?" She asked, voice barely rising above a whisper. She clenched her hands top recent them from shaking. "The water, and the..." and the operating theatre.
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Post by Copper on Jun 27, 2015 21:41:12 GMT
"I'll explain it all later. Now is definitely not the time." Giovanni rummaged through his pockets, pulling out a hastily made rubbing of an inscription. It looked like a large circle, with many strange symbols inside. "You'll need to distract Elizabeth and Bianca and get them to the circle. They want to kill me, but just taunt you."
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Post by Silaluk on Jun 27, 2015 21:49:08 GMT
Ricardo began to tremble, hands fidgeting and grabbing fistfuls of Vincent's cloak. "Stop it, stop it, stop it," he whispered. "Leave him alone..." -- Jack lost his balance in his haste to get away from the fire, scooting backwards into the shadows. The ghost pains were coming back, almost tricking him into thinking that he had an arm. Vincent sighed, rubbing Ricardo's back gently in hopes that it might soothe him. "It's okay," he murmured. "Just a dream..." -- The Canadian flinched, guilt flooding through him. He caught Jack with his non-flaming arm and hugged him to his chest for a moment to make sure the cripple could stand on his own. Philip gave him an apologetic look, backing away. |
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Post by Copper on Jun 27, 2015 21:53:45 GMT
Ricardo nestled closer to Vincent, still shaking. His muttering rapidly skilled from English to Spanish, growing faster and more distressed.
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Jack turned his head away, hand shaking. "P-please don't go near me with fire," he whispered, voice small. "We need to figure out what it is and how to get rid of it."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jun 27, 2015 21:57:14 GMT
Tessa's eyes turned wide; fearful. "I don't want to," she said quietly, cheeks burning at the selfish notion. There it is again. "I'm scared, Giovanni." It was something she would never have admitted to anyone else, with the exception of maybe Nic. But the last few months had worn her down, and sometimes she wondered if there was anything left of the original Tessa.
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Post by Copper on Jun 27, 2015 22:05:16 GMT
Giovanni stopped what he was doing, chalk suspended above the floor. After a moment of silence, the Ravenclaw stood, taking his cousin's hand. He couldn't help but notice that hers was cold, with a wrinkled and prune-like texture from having been underwater for a long time. Briefly, Giovanni wondered if she could feel the new cuts and burns of his own, or maybe the shaking that he couldn't seem to stop anymore. "I know. I'm scared too, Tess. Terrified, actually, of these ghosts that we had a hand in dooming. And... And I know that we both just want to curl up into a ball and wait for it all to go away. But that's the point of this place. And if we want to get out of here..." He hesitated. "I'm not asking you to conquer the fear or to be some sort of brave heroine. But we need to become numb to it, at least for just a little bit longer."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jun 27, 2015 22:13:10 GMT
-σαραντα-
She stumbled to her feet, preoccupied with the sensation of his hand in hers. His skin was rough against her own fluid-softened flesh, and she noticed an angry red burn covering a section of which was visible to her.
"She's gone."
The words echoed in her head as he spoke, all too familiar to her. Tessa wasn't sure if she fully comprehended what he was saying, but she swallowed hard and nodded. "I saw the operating theatre," she confessed quietly to him, staring down at their hands. "And I saw myself die. And before that I was in a coffin underground, and I couldn't get out for hours. I don't know how I got out. And just now, I was in the middle of the ocean; there was no land in sight. A- and that's when I saw Lizzie and Bianca." She rattled the memories off like a terrified child, unsure of why exactly she was telling him, but drawing some comfort from it anyway.
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Post by Copper on Jun 27, 2015 22:22:51 GMT
"I know," he croaked, head lowering. "I could... I could see you. There was a lot of stuff I went though first. Darkness, and fires, and funerals... I ran into at least three versions of you that tried to kill me. And then... I was tied up in a room. And I could see all of you. You, Nicolas, Ricardo, Bianca, Leo, Cora... All of the horrible things you had to see and do and feel. And the worst part was that I couldn't be there to help you." By now Giovanni had begun to shake, hands twitching uncontrollably. "I couldn't do anything."
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Post by Silaluk on Jun 27, 2015 22:32:00 GMT
Vincent leaned over and placed a small kiss on Ricardo's cheek and stroked his hair, debating whether or not to wake him up. Even if he was having a nightmare, he still needed rest, and if he was woken up, he might not get back to sleep.
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Philip shook his head, eyes wide. Jack was obviously terrified, and he was the reason why. Turning, he ran off into the shadows.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jun 27, 2015 22:32:28 GMT
She sniffed, gripping his hand tighter and seeking to still the tremors. It was so like Giovanni, she thought privately, that one of his major fears was the inability to help the people around him. In comparison, hers seemed selfish. There it is again - that word. She cringed, but brushed it aside. It wasn't helping at that moment in time. "We need to find the others," she spoke softly. "Nic is all on his own, and he can't see."
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Post by Copper on Jun 27, 2015 22:38:45 GMT
(Skip to the morning?)
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"No, Phil, wait!" Jack tried to hobble off after the Canadian, but his slow pace was no match for the other's speed. Soon, he was left in complete darkness-- essentially blind. "Don't leave me," he whispered, hoping that somehow his voice would be heard.
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Post by Copper on Jun 27, 2015 22:43:20 GMT
"He's being misgendered and abused as we speak," Giovanni muttered, returning to be chalk. "Watching you all suffer was bitter torture, but it helped me understand some key things about exactly what we're facing. The obstacles and fears we face-- all of them are designed to be won over, somehow. Each one of them has a key of some sort, a hint... Like the inscription I found on the wall. This is a circle designed to banish a haunted spirit, so that must mean that our way out is removing Elizabeth and Bianca."
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Post by Silaluk on Jun 27, 2015 22:48:30 GMT
(Yeah, that sounds good).
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Philip could just make out Jack's words as he ran, stopping after a few more steps. When he stopped running, he noticed how thick the air was and how hard it was to breathe. It almost felt as if the darkness was liquid around him. The flames had reached his neck by now, and there didn't seem to be a way to stop them. He sat down, half hoping Jack wouldn't find him. But at the same time, now he was all alone, and frankly quite scared himself. And he couldn't even call out.
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Post by Copper on Jun 27, 2015 22:57:20 GMT
Ricardo opened his eyes, a headache already starting to pound at his skull. The sky was a bright blue above him, the sun already high up and beating down on his back. "Vincent...?"
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Jack crumpled to the ground, hastily tapping out messages in Morse Code with his cane. SOS. Philip. Come back. SOS. Help. The darkness seemed to thicken around him, filling his lungs and body with air like cement.
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Post by Silaluk on Jun 27, 2015 23:03:57 GMT
Vincent snapped awake from his doze, smiling at the sound of Ricardo's voice. "Morning," he mumbled, rubbing his eye. "What were you dreaming about, by the way?"
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Philip's chest tightened as he listened to the message, tapping back his own. I am coming. Keep talking. The fire lapped at his mouth now, and his breaths quickened with fear. In a split second, it had covered his nose and mouth. Philip panicked, but then realized that breathing was easier. It was as if the flames cleared the air for him.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jun 27, 2015 23:41:40 GMT
Tessa stiffened at the mention of Nic, but exhaled softly to compose herself as Giovanni spoke. "So all I have to do is distract them and get them in the circle... But... My sister is intelligent. You really think she'd fall for something so simple?"
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Post by Copper on Jun 28, 2015 6:13:19 GMT
"I think you remember that Elizabeth is intelligent to a point," Giovanni responded. "Her emotions have a larger influence on her than logical thinking does. If you get her tightly wound enough, she'll fall for it easily."
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Post by Copper on Jun 28, 2015 6:15:11 GMT
"I... Don't really remember," Ricardo mumbled, running at his eyes. "Did I have a dream at all?"
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Jack heard the loud tapping, his breathing relaxing somewhat. How is fire. Are you O.K. How far away.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jun 28, 2015 15:55:03 GMT
Tessa stared at him for a few seconds, a little bewildered. How is it that he knows my own sister better than I do? Perhaps Giovanni was better at keeping a clear head in the face of fear, she thought. But still, the sentiment troubled her. "How do I do that?"
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