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Lights?
Carmen's mad dash slowed to a run, a jog, then stopped entirely. He stood, panting, breath fogging up his vision as he gazed upon the dancing flames. As his eyes adjusted to their luminescence, he saw the shapes they took, and his sudden awe was replaced by a great fear. He'd heard legends of such creatures; Will-o'-wisps, spirits that drag the foolishly curious to an early grave using the dangers of the marshes and woods... And with whatever creature was large enough to make it feel like the air itself was reverberating, Carmen couldn't afford to stop. He had to find his grandfather before they tricked him.
It never once occurred to him that he might be the one being tricked.
The chase resumed, Carmen still running in the direction he'd last seen his grandfather. The lights grew more numerous, as if lighting the way forward. As wary of these lights as he was, Carmen couldn't help but appreciate finally being able to see again.
Though the sight he came across was not one he'd ever imagined he'd be faced with; His grandfather, practically melting away, into the rushing waters of the river. Time seemed to move slower. Carmen watched the light in his grandfather snuff out, only to reappear across the water. He watched his grandfather turn, skin sallow and flaking away into nothing, eyes sunken into his head.
Carmen screamed. He couldn't hear it over the ringing in his ears, but he screamed and he screamed and he ran, stumbling and tripping over rocks and roots along the river bank but he ran. He wrapped his arms around his grandfather, his sofu, the last person he had in this cruel world, and he pulled with all his might to try and dislodge the stubborn old man from where he stood.
Carmen's mad dash slowed to a run, a jog, then stopped entirely. He stood, panting, breath fogging up his vision as he gazed upon the dancing flames. As his eyes adjusted to their luminescence, he saw the shapes they took, and his sudden awe was replaced by a great fear. He'd heard legends of such creatures; Will-o'-wisps, spirits that drag the foolishly curious to an early grave using the dangers of the marshes and woods... And with whatever creature was large enough to make it feel like the air itself was reverberating, Carmen couldn't afford to stop. He had to find his grandfather before they tricked him.
It never once occurred to him that he might be the one being tricked.
The chase resumed, Carmen still running in the direction he'd last seen his grandfather. The lights grew more numerous, as if lighting the way forward. As wary of these lights as he was, Carmen couldn't help but appreciate finally being able to see again.
Though the sight he came across was not one he'd ever imagined he'd be faced with; His grandfather, practically melting away, into the rushing waters of the river. Time seemed to move slower. Carmen watched the light in his grandfather snuff out, only to reappear across the water. He watched his grandfather turn, skin sallow and flaking away into nothing, eyes sunken into his head.
Carmen screamed. He couldn't hear it over the ringing in his ears, but he screamed and he screamed and he ran, stumbling and tripping over rocks and roots along the river bank but he ran. He wrapped his arms around his grandfather, his sofu, the last person he had in this cruel world, and he pulled with all his might to try and dislodge the stubborn old man from where he stood.
I'm the reverse-red-headed-step-child of my family. We're going to host Easter lunch/dinner for my step dad's family, whom I'm not entirely find of. I'll actually probably be at the beach for most of today
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It's been eight years. How even.
Sit down right there and let me regale you with the eleven year and still going tale named 'Waiting for Kingdom Hearts 3'
@Attis Ready and waiting, captain.
Also, the reason its so quiet is because this is a corpse party. Because people on the train are probably about to get their shit wrecked in by whatever Charon's friend is.
Also, the reason its so quiet is because this is a corpse party. Because people on the train are probably about to get their shit wrecked in by whatever Charon's friend is.
I just had a realization and a brilliant idea
Apollo is the god of the sun, of which Carmen is the Arcana of.
Apollo pulled the sun across the sky in a great golden chariot
Nira is the Chariot Aracana.
SOCIAL LINK GO!!!
Apollo is the god of the sun, of which Carmen is the Arcana of.
Apollo pulled the sun across the sky in a great golden chariot
Nira is the Chariot Aracana.
SOCIAL LINK GO!!!
Rain... Carmen sighs and picks up his pace, eyes straining to make out the dark shape of his grandfather moving further ahead. It was hard to hear his footsteps over the constant patter of water hitting the pavement. It was hard to hear much of anything over the rain, actually. The eeriness was not lost on Carmen, who struggled to keep pace with his overzealous grandfather. The elder's mind was going, but his body seemed to still be in good shape, arthritis be damned.
"Sofu, I'll pay the fees for a new card, just come back! You haven't gone to the woods today and its dangerous!" Carmen calls, taking the stone steps as fast as he feels he can. Rain hadn't been in the forecast for today, but with how strange the weather had been lately, it wasn't all too surprising. At least the park would smell more earthy when he went tomorrow, assuming he and his Grandfather didn't have to spend the day cancelling cards.
Finally, the young man managed to stumble onto the top of the stairs, only to find a wall of darkness before him. Sudden panic gripped his heart when he couldn't see his grandfather's silhouette in the rain any more. Carmen burst into a run, desperately searching for some sign of his grandfather--
There, a light. It was but a brief flash, maybe a reflection off his grandfather's pocket watch, but it was something to move toward. Carmen's run became a sprint, his feet pounding the wet path beneath him, his eyes slowly adjusting to the gloom. He wasn't about to lose his sofu, the old man was liable to incapacitate himself in these woods, and if he did so off the path... Carmen didn't want to think about that. He wouldn't allow it to happen.
"SOFU! WHERE ARE YOU?!" He yelled, practically sprinting blindly toward where he'd seen the glow from his grandfather.
"Sofu, I'll pay the fees for a new card, just come back! You haven't gone to the woods today and its dangerous!" Carmen calls, taking the stone steps as fast as he feels he can. Rain hadn't been in the forecast for today, but with how strange the weather had been lately, it wasn't all too surprising. At least the park would smell more earthy when he went tomorrow, assuming he and his Grandfather didn't have to spend the day cancelling cards.
Finally, the young man managed to stumble onto the top of the stairs, only to find a wall of darkness before him. Sudden panic gripped his heart when he couldn't see his grandfather's silhouette in the rain any more. Carmen burst into a run, desperately searching for some sign of his grandfather--
There, a light. It was but a brief flash, maybe a reflection off his grandfather's pocket watch, but it was something to move toward. Carmen's run became a sprint, his feet pounding the wet path beneath him, his eyes slowly adjusting to the gloom. He wasn't about to lose his sofu, the old man was liable to incapacitate himself in these woods, and if he did so off the path... Carmen didn't want to think about that. He wouldn't allow it to happen.
"SOFU! WHERE ARE YOU?!" He yelled, practically sprinting blindly toward where he'd seen the glow from his grandfather.
Holy fuck Dwarf Fortress is making me its bitch
Post incoming either tonight or tomorrow
Edit: Bam, post is done. Panic Carmen is Panic.
Post incoming either tonight or tomorrow
Edit: Bam, post is done. Panic Carmen is Panic.
Hoooooo boy, that was a crazy couple days, but game night with my friends is always worth it. Where do we stand on progress? I gotta get a reply up to the 1x1 today.
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