Euclid

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Euclid was already in the midst of bandaging his arms when Leon asked about how he'd got here. Flashes of memory came to him in shreds - the vines that pulled him beneath into the corpse of a dead Elder Root, the shadow that waved goodbye, its sickening grin.

"I woke up in some dark room," he started, cleaning his right arm with peroxide. "Kept lighting a fire. There was a symbol. An "at" symbol, if I remember correctly. I pushed open a door that wasn't really there and fell into..." Visions of the planet ran through his head; the beauty and majesty of it all. "...Atlas Novus. It was a planet I thought up not long back for a roleplay I was doing."

A roleplay? Why did it come to life?

"I was attempting to figure out how I got here when I got pulled into this world. Slammed into a large pane of stained glass and shattered it, landing in the library, I think. There's glass everywhere in there. I'm surprised I didn't die."

He sighed, finishing up the bandages on his right arm. "Now, I'm here, in some academy with people that I don't know and couldn't readily say were real. I don't know if I'm in a dream, or some twisted person's imaginings, but I really don't want to be here. I liked being in my room, by myself. Sorry if that seems rude, but it's just something I've grown accustomed to."

Looking around, he pondered. "You guys haven't seen anybody else here, have you?"

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Neobullseye said
Bellua... Is that some kind of war demon/sparkly vampire? :trollface:

Oh, god, no. :P Bellua's another character from another roleplay that I will eventually resurrect. Pretty fierce individual.

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I didn't know what else to put, but I also wanted to introduce a few more character-specific subplots I wanted to work with. It's not much, but I gave something Rose could interact with, at the very least. Sorry for the lack of quality - I'm just not feeling it at the moment.

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Having arrived in front of the nurse's office, Euclid decided to answer Leon's question. "The name is obviously an alias," he replied, slowly becoming accustomed to the pain that was now dull in his ribs. Stretching out a bit more, he found himself able to stand straight. "I have an actual name, but I don't care to use it. Now, before I start to ramble on about things you won't even begin to care for, I'd like to bandage myself up."

Shut up, he thought to himself. You're being rude.

Better than trusting someone and being betrayed... again.

Shuffling past the two, he pushed his way into the nurse's office, finding it to be dimly lit inside. He propped himself up on a cushioned table and rested for a bit. As he did, he gazed over to the others as they surely made their way inside, wondering of who they actually were.

"If you don't mind me asking," he started, glancing over to Rose. "You seem to know about this place a lot more than I do."

Obviously, idiot. He shut his eyes, realizing his misuse of words. "Where am I, exactly?"

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The chains rattled slowly, the echoes bouncing off the cavern walls. At the source hung a figure, chained and suspended in midair. Its breath was heavy and the wisps it formed danced in the cool air. Every so often, a low and soft growl could be heard, followed by frantic movements as it tried to wrench itself from its restraints. Slowly but surely, the chains were giving way, cracks in the cavern walls getting wider. Soon, the ensnarement would be broken.

Soon, Bellua would be free.

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I didn't plan to post until after you did, so you could get a chance to.

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Euclid stared at the man's hand for a few moments and thought things over. He didn't very much relish the idea of physical contact with another person, much less the actual course of doing so. Besides, he didn't know either one of them - or whether or not they were actually real and this wasn't some figment of his imagination. Knowing this, he held up a hand in refusal, pushing off from the wall. The pain in his ribs caused him to wince slightly. "Thanks for the offer," he replied, starting to shuffle past the other man. "But, I think I can make it without any assistance."

Good job, Euclid, he thought as he made his way into the opening of hall they were currently in. You're managing to avoid death, betrayal, and human contact; all without sounding too rude. Brownie points.

But, one of them will hurt you, won't they?

He stared at the ground, back turned and waiting for the other two to join him in the exploration. It wasn't the first time these thoughts have come into his mind. He always thought the worst in people, no matter who they were. Sometimes, these thoughts led to the falling out of friendships and relationships but, in a way, he was able to keep himself protected from the outside world. Now, faced with new people, he had no idea how to interact with them without saying something wrong.

Turning slowly, he put a smile on his face.

"So," he started, clutching his ribs but doing his best not to show the pain or his weakness. "What are your names?"

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Well, then. Let's see what comes of it. :)

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Sorry for the short post. Not much else I could do.

Also, for future reference, the name is Euclid (yoo-klid). Just so no one gets confused.

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When the girl mentioned medical supplies, Euclid halted, staring down at his lightly cut arms. Busting through the window did scratch him up a little, and he was surprised that the damage wasn't greater than it had been. No matter - getting bandaged up was his top priority over everything else at this point. Turning back, he looked at the two that stood at the end of the tunnel, his pursuit of the shadow quelled for now.

"Alright," he replied, his somewhat deep voice echoing off the walls of the tunnel as he made his way back to them. "Lead the way."

Even the benevolent can't be trusted.

He leaned up against the wall, tired and weak, waiting for them to lead him to some type of medical facility. Given his current location, he had no idea where to go, or where he could even start for that matter.

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"He's pathetic," spoke the shadow, the familiar grin of illuminating white passing over its face as its voice carried dual tones. The young man placed the locket on the railing, continuing to stare out over the sea.

"You don't know him like I do," he replied, giving a small but gentle smile. "Give him time; you'll see."

"I'm not here to help him," retorted the shadow. "Just to make him fall in the end."

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Bad idea to yell, he thought as his vision went blurry. He started to grow dizzy as he walked forward, stumbling and falling to his kness, palms pressed against the floor. He started to hyperventilate, realizing that his crash landing had more of an impact than he had initially thought. He crawled over to a pillar and sat against it, waiting for his breathing to regulate normally for he could even think of answering. Soon, his vision came back and he looked down the hallway at the two shadows.

Three shadows. There was a third standing behind the two, and its smile was easily recognizable. It was the shadow Euclid had encountered on Atlas Novus, the one who waved him into near oblivion. But, the image of his stalker, as quickly as it had come, dissolved in the blink of an eye. He started to grow fearful, but he hid it well as he raised his voice to reply to the query of one of the silhouettes.

"My name is..."

Hold on, he pondered. Giving out your name is something you never do. Keep it under wraps. Use your go-to.

"...Euclid."

He exhaled, sliding up the pillar until he was able to stand again. Clutching his ribs, he began to walk slowly towards the shadows further into the tunnel, not sure of what exactly he was going to encounter in the moments to come.