Dream Vison

9:27 PM <Odocoileus> She picks her head up and just accepts what comes next.
9:49 PM <madness_> You find yourself driving a lonely desert road in the middle of the night, on your way home from traveling to a work convention. The highway's cracked, the night's cool, and your supply of gas is nearly kaput.
9:53 PM <Odocoileus> She looks at her gas and sighs. She starts looking for signs of a gas station, and rolls a window down, feeling the cool air.
9:56 PM <madness_> Ahead of you, a gas station glows in the distance.
9:57 PM <Odocoileus> She pulls into the gas station and pulls up to a pump and waits.
9:58 PM <Odocoileus> She looks around for her wallet in her bag.
10:00 PM <madness_> A sign on the pump says, "Please Pay Inside". The attendant's office, however, is obscured by grime-caked glass and the lights inside are off.
10:04 PM <Odocoileus> She sighs and grabs her purse and keys, getting out of the car, locking it. She heads to the attendants office and tries looks through thr glass can she see anything
10:05 PM <madness_> From the gas station's lights, she can see Pepsi advertisements and old newspapers from a couple years back. Huh.
10:06 PM <Odocoileus> "i guess i go to another station then." She head back to her car.
10:07 PM <madness_> Nothing accosts her on her way back to her car, nor as she pulls out of the gas station.
10:08 PM <Odocoileus> She continues to drive and looks for another gas station, keeping an eye on her gas meter.
10:10 PM <madness_> The farther and farther you get from the gas station, the more the scenery seems like you're just about to happen upon it again. And then you do.
10:12 PM <Odocoileus> She blinks a few times and stops on the side of the road. She looks at her watch, what time is it?
10:12 PM <madness_> 12:00AM. The same time as when you first saw the gas station.
10:14 PM <Odocoileus> "maybe i am just tired."
10:14 PM <madness_> Maybe. What do you do?
10:14 PM <Odocoileus> She pulls into the gas station and stares at the office.
10:15 PM <Odocoileus> She eventually decides to get the courage to get out and knock on the office door.
10:15 PM <madness_> No response.
10:17 PM <Odocoileus> She looks aroubd for any signs of anyone
10:19 PM <madness_> It's a lonely night.
10:20 PM <madness_> Your only friends are the critters of the night, but even they seem to be taking the night off.
10:20 PM <Odocoileus> She sighs and goes back to her car, locking thr door. "Shiiiiittt."
10:20 PM <Odocoileus> She checks her watch again.
10:21 PM <madness_> 12AM.
10:21 PM <madness_> So far, the only constant of time seems to be your dwindling supply of gas.
10:24 PM <Odocoileus> She rubs her temples, "i just wanna go home and go to sleeeeep." She huffs, how much gas does she have left? Less than a quarter or is she running on e yet
10:24 PM <madness_> E.
10:24 PM <madness_> Well, just about there.
10:26 PM <Odocoileus> She gets out of her car grabbing her bag that has most of her things in it, and starts walking away from the gas station waiting to see if anyone drives by or to see if she can find a pay phone, because those exist back then still.
10:27 PM <madness_> There's a payphone beside the attendant's office! Unfortunately, it's a lonely night.
10:28 PM <Odocoileus> She makes her way to the phone and picks it up and checks for a dail tone
10:28 PM <madness_> It's dead.
10:29 PM <Odocoileus> She sits on the ground and groans.
10:29 PM <madness_> Maybe there will be another gas station. Odd coincidence of these two being exactly the same. That's probably what this is. Maybe.
10:30 PM <madness_> You have ten or so more miles in your car. E just means running on fumes for a little bit.
10:31 PM <Odocoileus> She narrows her eyes and heads back to her car. She checks her glove box for a map
10:32 PM <madness_> The last roadsign you past was route 99- something. The last number had a flyer over it. It's funny, this roadmap only has routes starting with 7 and 1 on them.
10:34 PM <Odocoileus> She raises an eyebrow, "weird but whatever." She starts up her car and looks for the next nearest gas station.
10:35 PM <madness_> Seven miles later, you find your car sputtering to a stop.
10:37 PM <Odocoileus> She lays on her horn with her face. "This...is just my night.."
10:37 PM <Odocoileus> She looks around how dark is it?
10:38 PM <madness_> The desert night in front of you eats your headlights. However, there's a light in your rearview mirror!
10:39 PM <Odocoileus> She puts in her hazzard lights and locks her doors.
10:40 PM <Odocoileus> She waves her hand out her window for help.
10:40 PM <madness_> It's the glow of the gas station you left behind seven miles ago.
10:40 PM <Odocoileus> -_- she is pretty tired
10:41 PM <Odocoileus> Or an idiot.
10:41 PM <Odocoileus> Either way she sits in her car, and sighs. "Well, i could wait until day light."
10:42 PM <madness_> It's a possibility.
10:42 PM <madness_> Much easier to see in the daylight.
10:43 PM <Odocoileus> She leans back in her seat and rests her eyes.
10:43 PM <madness_> Long into your doze, light bothers your eyes behind their lids.
10:44 PM <Odocoileus> She rubs her eyes and looks around
10:46 PM <madness_> She's in the gas station. The lights buzz and for the first time, you notice all the bugs attracted to the lights have been slapped against the fluorescent bulbs.
10:46 PM <madness_> It's still 12:00AM.
10:46 PM <madness_> And, something else, too.
10:46 PM <Odocoileus> ~what the hell...~
10:46 PM <Odocoileus> She stands up and looks around
10:47 PM <madness_> The doors to the attendant's office are wide open.
10:47 PM <madness_> The lights are still off.
10:47 PM <Odocoileus> "h-hello?" She is really unsettled
10:48 PM <madness_> No one answers.
10:49 PM <Odocoileus> Does she have any thing with her?
10:50 PM <madness_> A lighter, her wallet, and the personal effects she carries in her purse. There's a spare tire and iron in her trunk, as well.
10:52 PM <Odocoileus> So her car is there too?
10:52 PM <madness_> Indeed!
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10:53 PM <Odocoileus> She hurries back into her car and panics."okay...so.. something is obviously wrong." She grips the steering wheel hard.
10:53 PM <Odocoileus> She takes a couple deep breaths.
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10:55 PM <Odocoileus> She frowns and looks at the office, and gets out of her car and grabs her tire iron. Can she knock out the glass?
10:55 PM <madness_> The wind offers a cool breeze in reply. She can attempt to! Roll STR.
10:56 PM <Odocoileus> 4df+4 hit that shit
10:56 PM <Glacon> Odocoileus: hit that shit: 2 (4df+4=-, -, 0, 0)
10:56 PM <Odocoileus> (everytime...)
10:56 PM <madness_> Your iron bounces off like rubber from the glass. Not even a crack...
10:57 PM spookybee → snoozlebee
10:58 PM <Odocoileus> Can she try again in a different spot?
10:58 PM <Odocoileus> Maybe a side window?
10:59 PM <madness_> Sure!
11:00 PM <Odocoileus> str again?
11:02 PM <madness_> As you wind up to hit the windows again, the lights flip on. A face stares at you through the window. It's hard to make out the features, but easy to see that they're annoyed.
11:02 PM <Odocoileus> She flies backwards and yelps
11:03 PM <Odocoileus> "hey, i really need some gas please."
11:03 PM <Odocoileus> She sounds nervous
11:04 PM <madness_> He gestures to the door with his head and stretches. Long arms extend up as the attendant goes to the counter.
11:06 PM <Odocoileus> She blinks and proceeds carefully.
11:07 PM <Odocoileus> She enters and heads to the counter. "I uh..need some assistance.." her voice is meek
11:10 PM <madness_> He's got a case of the sleep hair. "Are you here for gas?"
11:10 PM <Odocoileus> She nods shyly.
11:17 PM <madness_> "That'll be a dollar for a full tank. You're the first costumer I've had in a long time."
11:19 PM <Odocoileus> She blinks and goes through her pockets and pulls out a dollar. "Really?"
11:23 PM <madness_> "It's a lonely gas station out here. People forget about this route." He offers a smile and takes the dollar. The attendant is in his late 50s. "Say, why not have a small token of my gratitude for giving me business?"
11:25 PM <Odocoileus> She tilts her head, "what, i cant accept that, i feel like i should help you out of all things." She chuckles politely
11:26 PM <madness_> PERC.
11:26 PM <Odocoileus> 4df+4 crap
11:26 PM <Glacon> Odocoileus: crap: 6 (4df+4=+, +, 0, 0)
11:31 PM <madness_> "Miss, you're too kind." There's a mirror he keeps looking at, but it's faced away from you. It's so often he keeps glancing that he almost never makes eye contact with you. "I'll let you decide what you want. Advice wherever you need it, or something to give you a smile wherever you go?"
11:35 PM <Odocoileus> Shs seems a little unsettled but politely smiles at him. "I uh.. i dont know if i can accept something like that."
11:36 PM <madness_> He sets chocolates and a magic eight ball on the counter, smiling. "I won't take no for an answer, miss. Please?"
11:38 PM <Odocoileus> She sighs and smiles taking the objects. "Fine, thank you so much for such a kind gift.
11:38 PM <Odocoileus> "
11:41 PM <madness_> He grabs both of your arms at the wrists before you can leave. "Uh-uh-uh! Only one. The other one goes to someone else."
11:42 PM <Odocoileus> She blinks, "i uh..t-the eightball!" She yells out one randomly.
11:45 PM <madness_> He lets go of the hand with the eightball and places an open palm under the one with the chocolates. The attendant smiles.
11:46 PM <Odocoileus> She nervously hands back the chocolates.
11:49 PM <Odocoileus> She looks at the eight ball is there anything odd about it?
11:49 PM <madness_> They plop into his hands. His skin is patchy, yellow. And he doesn't have a case of bed hair - there's no place to sleep here. His is just matted for whatever reason. "Your car is full. The other attendant filled it up while we were talking." His lips form a lipstick red grin. The eightball looks completely fine. Normal as they come.
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11:52 PM <Odocoileus> She nods and smiles, backing out of the station. She heads to her car, but shakes the eight ball first, "am i in danger here ?"
11:53 PM <madness_> 'kill them'
11:53 PM <madness_> Odd answer.
11:53 PM <Odocoileus> She asks another question, "what time is it?"
11:55 PM <madness_> 'kill them all'
11:55 PM <madness_> True to his word, the car starts up with a full tank.
11:57 PM <Odocoileus> She huffs and heads off to her car, starting it up. "Creepy thing."
11:58 PM <madness_> The clock ticks to 12:01.
11:58 PM <Odocoileus> She starts to drive off, heading back home
12:04 AM <madness_> And she makes it back home to her suburb in Nevada, tank never dropping below full the whole way.
12:05 AM <Odocoileus> She checks the clock, what time is it?
12:06 AM <madness_> About 3:42 right now. People are probably asleep. The magic eight ball sits in the passenger seat.
12:06 AM <Odocoileus> She gathers everything up and heads in side quietly. Are there any lights she cab turn on?
12:07 AM <madness_> Yup! It's your standard suburb household.
12:08 AM <Odocoileus> She flips in the light and sets down her things as she takes off her shoes. Out of curiosity she looks at the eight ball to see what it says with out a question asked
12:09 AM <madness_> 'kill'
12:09 AM <madness_> The eightball has no point, it seems.
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12:10 AM <Odocoileus> She sets it down, locks up and shuts out the light, heading to bed.
12:12 AM <madness_> The morning arrives...
12:13 AM <Odocoileus> She wakes up and rubs her face, squinting as she wakes up.
12:14 AM <ArseneLupin> Opal, as you wake up you see Victor give you a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Morning."
12:15 AM <Odocoileus> She groggily groans, " hey.."
12:16 AM <Odocoileus> She rubs her face and sits up and stretches.
12:16 AM <ArseneLupin> He smiles. "So did the conference go well?"
12:19 AM <Odocoileus> "eh... It was boring, but it was okay. The drive home was.. uneventful i think."
12:21 AM <ArseneLupin> "Better boring than the alternative. I'm glad you're home, bed gets kind of lonely." He blushes a little
12:21 AM <madness_> The both of you are bodyslammed by your daughter, Eliza! She's giggling uncontrollably and especially hyper, even for a six-year-old.
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12:22 AM <Odocoileus> She is tackled and laughs, "what are you doing up?"
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12:24 AM <ArseneLupin> Victor laughs and pats Eliza's head. "She probably missed you more than I did honestly. Went to bed early and everything."
12:24 AM <madness_> "I had to pee!" She shows off her toothless grin.
12:25 AM <Odocoileus> She snorts, "alright come on." She takes Elizas hand and leads her off to the bathroom.
12:26 AM <madness_> MDef, while you wait, Opal.
12:26 AM <Odocoileus> 4df+4 gotta do the wait
12:26 AM <Glacon> Odocoileus: gotta do the wait: 2 (4df+4=-, 0, 0, -)
12:27 AM <madness_> A whisper tickles your brain. ".. kill them."
12:29 AM <Odocoileus> She furrows her brow and pushes the thought to the side and leans against the wall
12:29 AM <madness_> "Kill."
12:29 AM <madness_> "Them."
12:30 AM <madness_> Eliza comes out of the restroom and waves her hands out to you. "Mommy, where's the steppy-stool?" She can't reach the sink yet. Such a small sprout, this one.
12:31 AM <Odocoileus> She picks her up and kisses her cheek. "Here let me hold you, and then you can help me with breakfast." She walks over to the sink and leans her over the sink slightly.
12:33 AM <madness_> She sneezes on your hands, sniffling, while washing hers.
12:36 AM <Odocoileus> She guides her over to towel and sets her down, and then washes her hands right after. "Alright, go get daddy and we can start breakfast." She grins and ruffles Elizas hair, shooing her off
12:37 AM <madness_> "Killkillkillkill." Eliza runs off after wiping her nose,  squealing, "Daaaaad!"
12:38 AM <ArseneLupin> Victor follows the noise and picks Eliza up when he gets to her and gives her a kiss on the forehead. "Were you looking for me little girl?"
12:38 AM <Odocoileus> "wait what?" She she follows after her, but then stops and shakes her head.
12:39 AM <Odocoileus> "uh...what do you both want for breakfast today?" She flips on her smile again, forcing it a little this time.
12:41 AM <madness_> "Pancakes!" She wraps her arms around Victor as he she's picked up!
12:41 AM <ArseneLupin> "Took the words right out of my mouth."
12:43 AM <Odocoileus> She laughs, "pancakes it is then!" She chrips and heads off to the kitchen and starts making breakfast.
12:43 AM <ArseneLupin> Victor follows her into the kitchen
12:44 AM <madness_> "Daddy, can you turn on the radio?"
12:45 AM <ArseneLupin> "Sure thing sweetheart." He puts her down and switches the radio on
12:45 AM <Odocoileus> She starts making the batter and stirs.
12:49 AM <madness_> It's an Elvis song, Opal! But the lyrics are a little off. "Kill me tender, kill me sweet. Never let me go. You have made my death complete, And I love you so.."
12:50 AM <ArseneLupin> Victor smiles when he hears the song. "I know you'll call me cheesy, but I always think of you when I hear this song."
12:51 AM <Odocoileus> She blinks and stares at him for a moment stopping what she is doing. "Seriously?"
12:52 AM <ArseneLupin> He blushes a bit and nods. "Yeah."
12:54 AM <Odocoileus> She smiles softly at him, "thats so sweet." ~they... don't hear it?~
12:54 AM <Odocoileus> "pancakes will be ready soon." She grins and pours the batter on the pan.
12:56 AM <ArseneLupin> He grins, still a bit red and squats down in front of Eliza. "I bet you're glad we're not eating microwave biscuits for breakfast now that's mom's back."
12:56 AM <madness_> "Beat me tender, strike me true, cei-ling hung, breath still." Eliza continues with the song, "For my mother, I'll kill you.. And I always will." Such a sweet song.
12:57 AM <madness_> "Those were gross! Mom, Daddy burned the eggs the first day after you were gone!"
12:58 AM <Odocoileus> "geez thats what you fe-...fed her?" She stammers, "i uh..."  She snaps out of it.
12:58 AM <ArseneLupin> "Hey, at least I'm not starting fires anymore."
12:58 AM <Odocoileus> "jesus victor i taught you how to use the stove forever ago." She pouts. "I had soem faith in you."
12:59 AM <madness_> "Look, mom can't even believe it!" Eliza hits Victor with her tiny fists on his thigh.
1:00 AM <ArseneLupin> He laughs. "Maybe they wouldn't have burned if this little Missy wasn't assaulting me all the time."
1:00 AM <Odocoileus> She grinds her teeth a little, and forces a smile. ~what the hell is happening to me..~ she plates some of the pancakes and hands it to victor. "I wonder where she gets it from..."
1:00 AM <Odocoileus> "school maybe?"
1:02 AM <ArseneLupin> "My bets on Alison. You remember that night by the campfire. She still kind of scares me sometimes." He sets the plate on the table and sits down
1:02 AM <Odocoileus> "oh geez, i forgot about that. God that was so long ago." She sets down another plate
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1:04 AM <madness_> She could be a could boxer, ragging on papa's thighs like that. Eliza grins devilishly and eats standing up, still swaying to tunes of Elvis.
1:05 AM <ArseneLupin> "Still one of the best nights of my life." He muses as he eats the pancakes with a wide smile
1:06 AM <madness_> The song ends. Whispers begin again, this time in the buzz of the radio. "Kill them."
1:07 AM <Odocoileus> She makes a few extra and then sits down with them. She blushes, "i would completely agree." She takes a bite a pancakes shyly.
1:07 AM <Odocoileus> She drops her fork and her eyes widen.
1:07 AM <ArseneLupin> Victor's eyes flick over to the radio and you can see his eyes widen before he jumps up. "YES!"
1:08 AM <ArseneLupin> He fist pumps the air
1:08 AM <Odocoileus> "w-what?!"
1:09 AM <Odocoileus> She grows pale, and tries to keep a straight face, but its not really working
1:09 AM <ArseneLupin> "Don't you remember, I bet on this game with Leon. Can't wait to see the look on his face when he has to pay up." He has a smug smile on his face that falls away when he sees Opal's. "Are you okay honey?"
1:09 AM <madness_> "Kill. Them. Kill. Kill."
1:11 AM <Odocoileus> "i uh..." She swallows hard. "Im fine.. i just forgot i need...to go finish up some paperwork."
1:11 AM <Odocoileus> She is really pale.
1:11 AM <madness_> Eliza tugs on your shirt. "It's okay mom! I missed more than just your food!" She buries her face in your shirt as she tries to wrap her arms around you for a hug. It's a little difficult because she's small.
1:12 AM <ArseneLupin> He looks concerned. "Are you see? You look like you've seen a ghost."
1:13 AM <Odocoileus> She smiles soflty and pats her head. "Ill be fine, i have seen worse." She grins, it seems forced victor.
1:14 AM <ArseneLupin> "Opal, I know when somethings wrong. You can talk to me, you know that."
1:14 AM <Odocoileus> "i am just probably exhausted.."
1:16 AM <Odocoileus> She picks up Eliza and  walks over to Victor and hugs them. "Im sorry i was gone so long. It wasnt the same with out you guys."
1:16 AM <madness_> Her hug gets a little tighter. "Then don't do work! You'll be even more tired!" Eliza pouts.
1:17 AM <ArseneLupin> Victor joins in the group hug. "It's fine, work is work. Just glad you're home. Maybe you should head back to bed for a bit. I can kill you in about an hour if you want."
1:18 AM <Odocoileus> Her eyes widen, "i...yeah..yeah.." she sets down eliza and kisses Victor. "I am pretty tired."
1:19 AM <ArseneLupin> He kisses back and starts unwrapping a lollipop. "Go get a bit more sleep then. I can handle our little boxer for an hour."
1:21 AM <Odocoileus> She nods and smiles as she heads off the the bed room. As soon as Victor and Eliza cant see her, she drops her smile and has a dead stare as she lays down.
1:21 AM <madness_> "No one can handle me!" She starts boxing Victor once again, giggling maniacally as she begins throwing wild combinations one after another. All of them are magnetically attracted to Vic's belly and legs.
1:23 AM <madness_> The whispers become a little louder, gradually. "Do it. Kill them both."
1:24 AM <Odocoileus> She covers her ears, and curls up tight, "no."
1:26 AM <madness_> The voices get into your head. "Kill them in their sleep. Kill."
1:26 AM <Odocoileus> "i..i-i can deal with just voices forever...it wont ruin anything, ill..ill just play it off." She whispers.
1:26 AM <Odocoileus> "no one will know, and it can stay normal."
1:27 AM <madness_> MDef. The voices keep repeating, even into the night. You can't sleep with them yelling into your brain.
1:27 AM <Odocoileus> 4df+4
1:27 AM <Glacon> Odocoileus: 4 (4df+4=+, -, 0, 0)
1:28 AM <madness_> "KILL THEM! FUCKING DO IT! DO IT WHILE THEY SLEEP! KILL THEM BOTH!"
1:29 AM <Odocoileus> "NO! I WONT!" She screams, back.
1:29 AM <Odocoileus> She has tears falling down her face as she hugs her knees.
1:30 AM <ArseneLupin> Would Victor get woken up by her scream?
1:31 AM <madness_> Depends. If he's not a heavy sleeper, probably.
1:31 AM <ArseneLupin> Victor shoots up. "Opal?! Are you alright?!"
1:32 AM <Odocoileus> She is shaking, and looks at him terrified, almsot sobbing, "im sorry."
1:33 AM <madness_> "Why not?" It asks, in a hiss drawn out.
1:33 AM <ArseneLupin> He puts an arm around her. "Something is obviously wrong. Please, just talk to me about it. I can try to help."
1:34 AM <Odocoileus> "the voices...just leave me alone!" She cries, and grabs her head. "It doesnt stop. I cant sleep. I dont....i cant."
1:35 AM <Odocoileus> She starts to hyperventilate
1:35 AM <ArseneLupin> "Voices? What are they saying?"
1:35 AM <madness_> Maybe they'll leave you alone, if...
1:35 AM <ArseneLupin> He rubs her back in small circles
1:37 AM <Odocoileus> "they.." she tries to breathe, " want me, to...do things..like hurt you, i can't." She breaks down
1:38 AM <ArseneLupin> "Opal, it's gonna be alright. If this is somehow an anomaly we can do something about it. We did it before. We'll see a psychologist tomorrow too just to be safe. All you need to do is kill us. Do it. Kill us both. That's all you need to do right now, okay?"
1:39 AM <Odocoileus> She clenches her teeth, and grinds them, staring at nothing intensely. "Even you are... telling me.. icanticanticanticanticant." She rocks slowly.
1:39 AM <madness_> "KILL THEM."
1:39 AM <madness_> The shouts turn to screams and won't leave you alone. "KILL THEM KILL THEM KILL THEM!"
1:40 AM <Odocoileus> Her face falls to a blank stare and then looks up at victor.
1:41 AM <ArseneLupin> He puts a hand on her shoulder. "Opal, just try to calm down a bit. We'll get through this okay?" He gives her a reassuring smile
1:42 AM <Odocoileus> Her eyes look dead and lifeless, and she just nods.
1:43 AM <ArseneLupin> He nods and gets up. "I'll call Leon and see if he is up. He should still have ties to the Foundation through the cars he sells them." He starts putting on his coat
1:44 AM <Odocoileus> She grabs his sleeve. "Where is Eliza?"
1:44 AM <Odocoileus> Her voice is monotone and cold
1:44 AM <ArseneLupin> "She's in her room sleeping." His voice has a bit more caution now
1:46 AM <Odocoileus> Her eye twitches, "make sure her door is locked. "
1:46 AM <Odocoileus> "you have to kill me."
1:46 AM <ArseneLupin> His eyes widen. "Opal, no I can't. We can lock you in here if we need to, get the Foundation to kill us."
1:47 AM <Odocoileus> "KILL ME!" her voice is so cold.
1:48 AM <madness_> The screams die down to whispers. "Kill.. kill.. kill.."
1:48 AM <ArseneLupin> "O-opal, I couldn't. We can get help. There's other options." His voice is quiet and cracking
1:49 AM <Odocoileus> She starts laughing softly, "i-i should have known....that fucking eight ball is cursed." She starts to laugh a bit harder.
1:50 AM <ArseneLupin> "Wait, eight ball?"
1:50 AM <Odocoileus> "its just my luck..huh? I get some random junk from some ass at a gas station. Its typical!" A wide smile forms on her facr.
1:51 AM <ArseneLupin> "Opal, where is the eight ball? If we find it we might be able to stop this?"
1:51 AM <Odocoileus> "yeah, the peice of shit is down stairs on the coffee table." She shrugs with a grin.
1:52 AM <ArseneLupin> He grabs her hand. "Alright, let's go smash it. Maybe that will stop the voices."
1:53 AM <Odocoileus> "i doubt that will work." She laughs and leads him down stairs.
1:54 AM <ArseneLupin> "We never know. If we all die this must just stop, god forgiving."
1:55 AM <Odocoileus> She grabs the eight ball and tosses it up lightly. "Should i actually break you?" She askes it as she tosses it.
1:59 AM <madness_> "Kill them."
2:00 AM <Odocoileus> "i mean, hey, its giving me some solid advice right here" she motions to the ball.
2:01 AM <madness_> "Kill them all. Do it." It begins raising its voice.
2:01 AM <Odocoileus> "i wonder how much time you both have?" She ponders seriously.
2:01 AM <ArseneLupin> He looks at the ball nervously. "Opal, please, break it. Kill us before it's too late."
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2:02 AM <Odocoileus> She laughs, "that face! I love it! Of course ill kill you!" She takes a couple steps to victor.
2:03 AM <madness_> It's shouting now. "KILL THEM BOTH!"
2:04 AM <ArseneLupin> Victor takes his scalpel out of his coat and holds it weakly. "Opal please, fight it!" Tears are gathering at the edges of his eyes.
2:05 AM <Odocoileus> She grinds her teeth hard, almost cracking some teeth as she grinds, all with a smile. "You know you can't." She laughs, "you dont have the balls"
2:06 AM <ArseneLupin> His hands are shaking hard and tears are streaming down his face. "I'm so sorry Opal, I love you more than the world, but I can't let you hurt Elizabeth." He hesitates for a moment before slashing her with it
2:07 AM <madness_> AGILITY OPAL!
2:07 AM <Odocoileus> 4df+3 !!
2:07 AM <Glacon> Odocoileus: !!: 2 (4df+3=-, +, -, 0)
2:08 AM <ArseneLupin> (Roll Melee?)
2:08 AM <madness_> (yup!)
2:09 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+2 Mel
2:09 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: Mel: 0 (4df+2=0, 0, -, -)
2:09 AM <madness_> The slash goes wide as you duck under it.
2:10 AM <Odocoileus> She looks up at victor hurt, its almost the same face he recognizes. She has tears rolling down her face. "W-why?"
2:11 AM <Odocoileus> She chucks the eightball at his face and tackles him.
2:11 AM <madness_> "KILL THEM!" RNG, then STR.
2:12 AM <Odocoileus> 4df+3 dat ball
2:12 AM <Glacon> Odocoileus: dat ball: 5 (4df+3=0, 0, +, +)
2:12 AM <Odocoileus> 4df+4 dem guns
2:12 AM <Glacon> Odocoileus: dem guns: 5 (4df+4=-, +, 0, +)
2:13 AM <madness_> Victor, AGI/PDEF then a STR!
2:14 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+2 PDEF
2:14 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: PDEF: 1 (4df+2=-, 0, +, -)
2:14 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+0 STR
2:14 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: STR: -2 (4df+0=-, -, +, -)
2:16 AM <madness_> The eight ball shatters on his face and shards scatter in his right eye. He's bleeding heavily when you tackle him onto the floor. What will you do now, Opal?
2:16 AM <ArseneLupin> "Opal please! You can fight this!" He's crying from his good eye
2:17 AM <madness_> "KILL. HIM."
2:18 AM <Odocoileus> She pins him and grabs his scalpel, pointing it at his jugular. She laughs, "please, we both know its over. Just accept it. Ill make Eliza's death painless."
2:19 AM <ArseneLupin> He closes his eyes and cries. "I don't blame you. It's not your fault. I love you Opal."
2:20 AM <Odocoileus> She is crying but it is covered by her twisted grin, which fades a little. "I loved you too." And she kisses him softly, as she stabs her neck.
2:22 AM <madness_> Arterial spray coats Victor in blood as everything grows cold.
2:26 AM <ArseneLupin> His eyes shoot open when he feels that and he runs over to Opal. "Oh god. Opal. I'm here." He holds her hand in his
2:26 AM <ArseneLupin> He's still crying
2:27 AM <Odocoileus> She smiles at him softly, and tries to speak, no words come out. She falls limp in his arms quickly.
2:28 AM <ArseneLupin> He closes her eyes once she goes limp and sits there holding her
2:29 AM <madness_> Blood drips in your eyes Opal, shrouding your view once more as you pass on...
2:30 AM <madness_> And soon everything melts away again.
2:32 AM <madness_> Instead of the movie screen, you see the mask raising itself from your face and the tail of vertebrae leading out of your mouth.
2:34 AM <Odocoileus> She gags and tears roll down her face, as tries to cough
2:36 AM <madness_> 'THANK YOU.'
2:37 AM <Odocoileus> She rolls her eyes and glares, can she rip the vertebrae of grossness out of her mouth?
2:38 AM <madness_> She can!
2:38 AM <Odocoileus> She tries!
2:38 AM <madness_> It comes out with a nice pop!
2:38 AM <madness_> 'YOUR SERVICE WILL BE REMEMBERED.'
2:39 AM <Odocoileus> She holds on to it and flails it. "YOU SON OF A FUCKING BITCH. WHO ARE YOU?! " She rages and tries to hurt it.
2:41 AM <madness_> 'ONE WITH THE WILL TO BURN, THANKS TO YOU.'
2:43 AM <Odocoileus> She glares, "Fuck you," and lets it go.
2:43 AM <madness_> 'Do you really want to know?'
2:43 AM <Odocoileus> "yes."
2:43 AM <Odocoileus> She stares at it seriously.
2:45 AM <madness_> 'You will find me at the cliffs near the beach. Find me there before sunrise if you want to know' The mask retreats into the darkness and the darkness retreats into a corner of your room until it is no more.
2:46 AM <Odocoileus> She flops in her bed, "im not sleeping for a few days am i?"
2:48 AM <madness_> Likely not.
3:06 AM <Odocoileus> Opal sighs and gets out of bed and gets changed. She is still processing what has happened, and then worry comes across her. "Victor." She rushes out her door and runs to his room and pounds on his door.
3:08 AM <ArseneLupin> She hears a startled grunt and a few seconds later Victor opens the door sleepily. "hey opal. what's wrong?" He rubs his eyes a bit
3:09 AM <Odocoileus> She tackles him into a hug and checks him closely. "You are alright? You aren't hurt?" She checks his eye and sighs.
3:10 AM <ArseneLupin> He blinks a few times before hugging her back. "Yeah, I'm fine. What happened?"
3:12 AM <Odocoileus> She starts crying a bit, "i...this thing...it went into my throat and made me dream....i died..to many times...i almost killed you and our daughter." She is almost hysterical.
3:14 AM <ArseneLupin> ~Our daughter?~ He pushes that aside for the moment and rubs her back a bit in small circles. "It's alright Opal, I'm here for you. Are you alright? Did it hurt you?"
3:15 AM <Odocoileus> "i-i dont know.. not physically i think .." her legs grow weak as all of it sets in.
3:17 AM <Odocoileus> "i promise i wont kill you ever." She crys
3:18 AM <ArseneLupin> He leads her over to his bed so she can sit down. "I know Opal, I know. You can talk to me about it if you want, and if not  I'll still be here for you."
3:19 AM <Odocoileus> "just as long as you are okay..." She hugs him tightly.
3:21 AM <Odocoileus> Her eyes widen as she remembers that she can find it."i know where it is."
3:21 AM <ArseneLupin> He hugs her back just as tight. "I'm okay. I won't leave you. You do?"
3:22 AM <Odocoileus> She nods and has a dead look in her eyes. "I should find it, before sunrise."
3:23 AM <Odocoileus> "its at the cliffs by the beach..."
3:23 AM <ArseneLupin> He nods. "Let me get dressed and I'll come with."
3:23 AM <Odocoileus> She nods and stares at thr floor silently.
3:24 AM <ArseneLupin> He gets dressed as fast as possible, making sure he has plenty of scalpels. "Alright, you ready?"
3:25 AM <Odocoileus> She nods and leans them to the beach!
3:26 AM <Odocoileus> Before she steps onto the sand she holds his hand, and stops.
3:26 AM <Odocoileus> "you will be fine, right?"
3:27 AM <ArseneLupin> He takes her hand in both of his. "Of course. I'm not going to leave you Opal, not now and not ever."
3:28 AM <Odocoileus> She winces and remembers when she was immortal, and seeing him dead like that. "Can you actually promise something like that?"
3:30 AM <ArseneLupin> "I can't promise it with 100% certainty no, but I can promise you that I will try with every fiber of my being to fulfill my promise."
3:33 AM <Odocoileus> She gives him a soft smile, she is definitely subdued and looks a bit broken. " Just...dont die, burning to death is the worst." She pats his head and gives him a soft, tired look.
3:34 AM <Odocoileus> She leads him to the cliffs and sighs, never letting go of his hand.
3:34 AM <ArseneLupin> He leans in a gives her a kiss. "I'm not going to die on you."
3:35 AM <Odocoileus> She manages a real smile, "at least let me die first."
3:36 AM <ArseneLupin> He nods and lets himself be led
3:36 AM <madness_> Waiting for them at the cliffs is the Fallen Engineer. It seems to be watching the east horizon.
3:38 AM <ArseneLupin> Victor puts his free hand in his pocket and keeps a grip on a scalpel in case something happens
3:38 AM <Odocoileus> She sighs, and pulls out her scalpel. "Who are you?" She says in a serious tone.
3:38 AM <Odocoileus> She grinds her teeth
3:39 AM <ArseneLupin> He's staring at the mask with a look of pure hatred
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3:42 AM <madness_> It slowly turns. 'I am the Fallen Engineer. The things you have seen with my eyes weren't nightmares. They were you. In other places.'
3:43 AM <Odocoileus> "why show me those realities?" She seems unphased
3:44 AM <madness_> 'I needed someone to help me.'
3:45 AM <Odocoileus> "with what?" She takes a few steps closer and scans him better.
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3:49 AM <madness_> 'Move on to another place. But that requires a special type of person. Someone who doesn't think normally. Someone who can bend and crack, but still be whole. You are like a soft-boiled egg. I needed you to live through your other lives to eat your energy and move on to the next place. And now I know how.'
3:50 AM <ArseneLupin> Victor is examining this thing, looking for any weak points it might have
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3:52 AM <madness_> What weak points would a mask attached to a spinal column have?
3:52 AM <ArseneLupin> True
3:53 AM <Odocoileus> She sighs, "so you want my energy?" She chuckles, "but you force me to see horrible sights, and torture me?!" She raises her voice slightly. "You want mental kr physical energy?"
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3:57 AM <madness_> 'Yes. I did not torture you. Your torture comes from others who you wish to be like. Your torture saps your energy. I siphoned your energy when you lost it. This energy is what you call will. I will not waste your will.'
3:58 AM <Odocoileus> "why not?" She backs off a little
4:02 AM <madness_> 'I have the will to burn. I can face the sun with the will to burn. And when I burn, I will move to the next place.'
4:03 AM <Odocoileus> She stands in front if victor, and watches the engineer closely. "So you are going to die? You know burning really sucks..."
4:04 AM <madness_> 'I will move. And I know. We felt it together.'
4:04 AM <ArseneLupin> "Question, why shouldn't we kill you now before you move?"
4:05 AM <madness_> 'You are free to try.'
4:06 AM <Odocoileus> "so you could feel my deaths too?"
4:07 AM <madness_> 'There is no way else I would have your will.'
4:09 AM <Odocoileus> "you felt all of those...the gun shots to my chest... bleeding out..." She stares at him with pure rage. "When i killed myself, you felt /all/ of that!?" She yells. "You let me fucking taste heaven and ripped it away from me." She in tears and is almost blind with rage.
4:10 AM <madness_> 'Yes. I let you taste loss, death, and fear. I let you taste it all, so I could siphon your will. But you agreed.'
4:12 AM <Odocoileus> "because i had no choice!" Her voice is cold and heartless. "I lost..my will...when i died..what are you?"
4:15 AM <madness_> 'You had every choice. You agreed. I siphoned will. I siphoned memories. And I can siphon blood.'
4:15 AM <Odocoileus> She backs up into victor, trying to protect.him
4:16 AM <ArseneLupin> Victor takes his scalpel out of his pocket. "Try it and you won't live to see the sunrise."
4:17 AM <madness_> Victor, what part of the Fallen Engineer are you looking at? Eyes of the mask, spinal column, what?
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4:18 AM <ArseneLupin> When he was examining it? Probably at the spinal column
4:18 AM <ArseneLupin> If now, the mask
4:18 AM <Odocoileus> "so you are a vampire?" She scans him a few times.
4:19 AM <madness_> Hm. 'When there were such things, I was.'
4:19 AM <Odocoileus> She keeps victor close behind her. "What happened?"