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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2021-03-26 04:46 am

The Will to Fight: Conclusion

The battles rage loud and ferocious at the gates of the city and off in the ruined wastelands of Erda, and on the walls a struggle of a different kind occurs. The team who stayed behind at the towers are small but determined as they move stoically across the walls to right the stones that have become misaligned, even as their friends battle not too far away.

The city begins to hum. It's a quiet hum, not loud enough to be heard out where the others are fighting but it vibrates even through stone. The recovering monks assure them that it is done, the wards are back up and no demon will be able to enter the city.

Eventually the battle is won, all three battles. The demons fought back and killed, a major blow to their gate system that will keep them back for hopefully a long time. Those waiting in the caverns return to the city and by the time they get there the illusions are gone. Everyone can see the world for what it really is.

But despite the ruins of their world the people are relieved, the adrenaline of the fight coursing through their veins and the mood is one of hope. They will build again, their people will survive.

All Voidtreckers please return to the Voidtrecker Express. Departure will be in a few hours

It has landed not too far from the city, cloaked to make it unnoticeable to the citizens, for all the good that does. No one has been particularly subtle this last week. People can begin regrouping, packing up the camp and getting any wounded not already healed to the train.

However roughly half an hour later another message appears on their SCA.

Passenger Persephone has requested we remain on system System #86525656412355 for an additional day to further assist the people of Erda. The Voidtrecker Express will depart on the morning of Day Fifteen of the month of Kazoo.

The train remains where it is, so the voidtreckers can use its facilities. There is definitely a lot that can be done to assist those of this world and the citizens will welcome any helping hands.

After an extra day they finally depart, returning to the void once more.

(OOC Note: Once the wards are up any characters who are demonic in nature will not be able to enter the city either!)
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[personal profile] miseris_socios 2021-03-31 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
"... Raven..." He shakes his head. "The... the way the demon grabbed me and was holding me... it was like how my mother got... got held before she was..."

He's too tired to deal with that part of the emotional spectrum right now, so he tries to back himself away, mentally.
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[personal profile] azrthmtrnznthos 2021-03-31 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. "Oh Ken, I'm so sorry." Raven....isn't much of a hugger. But she will reach out and put a hand on Ken's shoulder. "You've been keeping a lot deep inside for a while, haven't you?"
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[personal profile] miseris_socios 2021-04-01 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
He flinches slightly but doesn't move away, at least. A hug probably wouldn't have gone over great, anyway.

"If by 'a long time' you mean the two years while I stalked and planned to murder a guy in revenge? Yeah." Annoyance, frustration, anger, grief... it's all swirling around inside of him.
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[personal profile] azrthmtrnznthos 2021-04-01 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Raven nods. "I know you probably are used to keeping it to yourself. I'm also far from a professional when it comes to counseling, but if you think talking about it would help, I'll listen."
miseris_socios: (ugh...)

[personal profile] miseris_socios 2021-04-01 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"... I've talked it over with a few people." It still hurts way too badly. "Basically he... ugh. Some other guy killed him and he jumped in front of me to take another bullet and he was dying anyway." It's complicated and dumb and he puts his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands.

"That's why I've been on my own for most of two yeas. With my team the last few months, but... on my own against the monsters I couldn't really fight for a while."
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[personal profile] azrthmtrnznthos 2021-04-02 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"That would be difficult to deal with for a grown-adult, much less someone your age, Ken." Raven said, still with her hand on his shoulder. "I can think of ways it would impact people that aren't coping nearly as well as you are."
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cw: suicide

[personal profile] miseris_socios 2021-04-02 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Thankfully he'd calmed down before meeting her. "... I don't know why he did that to someone who was trying to kill him. Go and live my life or whatever? I..."

He closes his eyes tightly. He knows what kind of reaction this is going to get.

"I wasn't planning on making it through the night."
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[personal profile] azrthmtrnznthos 2021-04-02 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, that does prompt her to reach out and give him a one-armed hug. Just gentle, and if he starts to pull away she'll let him. But she's trying to give obvious comfort if he wants it.

"Maybe he felt it was a form of justice, for having wronged you." Raven could see how that might make sense. "Maybe he wanted to do something good, to make up for the bad." The truth was, they didn't know and couldn't know the reasons.

"But I imagine it must be difficult--when you spent all your time thinking about one goal, and then suddenly you have a whole life to live now."
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[personal profile] miseris_socios 2021-04-02 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
He stiffens, but doesn't pull away. "... I don't know. And... it is. I showed up here right after that."

So, you know. Not the best introduction.