Holy High - IC - Open

[Charlia]

"The strong kill. The weak die. That is the order of life."

She had lived in a cave for a while... to say nothing of the fact that it was autumn and she was weak--and even more dangerous. It was easier to lose control.

"You okay there..?" Despite everything, he was concerned. "I feel like someone's about to get vaporized."
He looked over at Lucifer. "You, am I getting between you two? Or no?" His words were of concern, but his dragonic eyes told the true message,
If so, then this time, when I kick your ass, I'll finish the job

"I am... emotionally compromised."

She paused.

"It will pass."

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Raphael tilts his head, puzzled himself. Why would Xav wanna talk to Bunny? he thinks to himself.

Over in the corner, Patriah questions him, "Alright, what do you want to talk about?" He was shocked when Xavier handed Patriah the stone Hyperion had given him. "Wha...why are you..." He stared at the Throne's grave expression.

"I know I haven't been right in the last few days. There's one part of that dream I did not tell Raphael...I planned to tell Hyperion, but..." He paused for a second, and then continued, "Anyway, I don't want you to tell anyone. Not even Hamiri. And do not tell Raphael, understood?"

The Mage nodded. He sensed uncertainty, fear, self-doubt...and a strange darkness quivering from somewhere. "So what's the secret?" he inquired.

Raphael sits down and watches the two. He looks over at Hamiri, down at Genbu, and then back at those two.

Huh, he thinks, I really am a loner, huh?

[Cruxa]

"You okay there..?" Despite everything, he was concerned. "I feel like someone's about to get vaporized."
He looked over at Lucifer. "You, am I getting between you two? Or no?" His words were of concern, but his dragonic eyes told the true message,
If so, then this time, when I kick your ass, I'll finish the job

"I am... emotionally compromised."

She paused.

"It will pass."

Lucifer's head sunk lower ever so slightly. He acknowledged Ryu's glare-
I'll take you and fill you with fire, to see how you suffer when I avenge Hyperion.

[Theyra]

"Why", Mair looks up into his eyes, I just cried my heart out and I will see again. "What", Mair reaches for her pockets and takes out a Osia stone and offers to give it to Mason." Maybe we still talk to each with these".

He shook his head. "They will take it away."

How about this then, A symbol forms in Mair's hand and appears as necklace. This is the symbol of the Guardians of the Living or the Vigil as we are more commonly called. Mair slowly hands it to Mason.I want you to have this to remember me Mason.

(the symbol has a white shield in the background with white shovel and pickax crossing it.)

[Luminesa]

Over in the corner, Patriah questions him, "Alright, what do you want to talk about?" He was shocked when Xavier handed Patriah the stone Hyperion had given him. "Wha...why are you..." He stared at the Throne's grave expression.

"I know I haven't been right in the last few days. There's one part of that dream I did not tell Raphael...I planned to tell Hyperion, but..." He paused for a second, and then continued, "Anyway, I don't want you to tell anyone. Not even Hamiri. And do not tell Raphael, understood?"

The Mage nodded. He sensed uncertainty, fear, self-doubt...and a strange darkness quivering from somewhere. "So what's the secret?" he inquired.

Raphael sits down and watches the two. He looks over at Hamiri, down at Genbu, and then back at those two.

Huh, he thinks, I really am a loner, huh?

With Nyx calming down slightly, Hamiri went to go sit next to Raphael. "You okay? You did awesome in the fight, by the way. Thank you for healing everyone...including me," she thanked him, calmly.

[Ranoria]

"You okay there..?" Despite everything, he was concerned. "I feel like someone's about to get vaporized."
He looked over at Lucifer. "You, am I getting between you two? Or no?" His words were of concern, but his dragonic eyes told the true message,
If so, then this time, when I kick your ass, I'll finish the job

"I am... emotionally compromised."

She paused.

"It will pass."

Ryujin is just a little bit confused. "Did I say something..? Or him?" He gestures towards Lucifer. "I. Can leave...or get him too..."

"I am... emotionally compromised."

She paused.

"It will pass."

Lucifer's head sunk lower ever so slightly. He acknowledged Ryu's glare-
I'll take you and fill you with fire, to see how you suffer when I avenge Hyperion.

Ryujin's eyes narrow ever so slightly. "I can get him to leave, if you need me to."

[Skyline United]

He shook his head. "They will take it away."

How about this then, A symbol forms in Mair's hand and appears as necklace. This is the symbol of the Guardians of the Living or the Vigil as we are more commonly called. Mair slowly hands it to Mason.I want you to have this to remember me Mason.

(the symbol has a white shield in the background with white s shovel and pickax crossing it.)

He accepted it then stepped back. "I know what I'm going to do..."

[Theyra]

How about this then, A symbol forms in Mair's hand and appears as necklace. This is the symbol of the Guardians of the Living or the Vigil as we are more commonly called. Mair slowly hands it to Mason.I want you to have this to remember me Mason.

(the symbol has a white shield in the background with white s shovel and pickax crossing it.)

He accepted it then stepped back. "I know what I'm going to do..."

Mair gives him one last kiss and stepped back. Mason, I will never forget you and love you.

[Skyline United]

He accepted it then stepped back. "I know what I'm going to do..."

Mair gives him one last kiss and stepped back. Mason, I will never forget you and love you.

"Please, give me a few days. I will come back. I swear."

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Raphael sits down and watches the two. He looks over at Hamiri, down at Genbu, and then back at those two.

Huh, he thinks, I really am a loner, huh?

With Nyx calming down slightly, Hamiri went to go sit next to Raphael. "You okay? You did awesome in the fight, by the way. Thank you for healing everyone...including me," she thanked him, calmly.

"Oh, you're welcome..." Raphael says, then smiles at them. "And... I guess... I really don't know..."

[Theyra]

Mair gives him one last kiss and stepped back. Mason, I will never forget you and love you.

"Please, give me a few days. I will come back. I swear."

Mason, I holding you to that and three days is short for a spirit. And I will see you again.

[Skyline United]

"Please, give me a few days. I will come back. I swear."

Mason, I holding you to that and three days is short for a spirit. And I will see you again.

He gave her a quick kiss and vanished.

[Luminesa]

Xavier leaned over to whisper the secret to Patriah. "The shadow told me 'I OWN YOU'," he told him, slowly, his eyes unblinking and...almost haunted-looking.

Patriah was stunned. "...Holy..." He blinked, and thought for a minute. "What does that mean?"

"It definitely means I'm not stable enough to carry this stone. I don't know what is going to happen to me, when we face Tharzidun, but...if anything happens...please...do whatever you must to protect Raphael...if something happens and I'm not myself...do whatever you must..." he ordered him, his voice becoming almost inaudible.

The Mage was stunned, and worried, at the amount of pain Raphael would feel if anything happened to his beloved brother. Nevertheless, he agreed, holding out his hand to shake on the deal. "Alright...but I'm going to do whatever I can to make sure I don't have to hurt you too severely, if it comes down to it," he assured him.

Xavier shook his hand, sealing the deal. "Thanks, Pat," he answered, smiling gratefully.

[Castle Crashers]

After everyone had practically left her alone, Nyx simply pulled up her knees, shrouding herself in a little box of shadows. No one could see in, and no one could hear inside, but she could hear them. Her eyes were puffy and tears still escaped occasionally, her cheeks red, her lip quivering every so often. She'd never felt so...alone. So helpless. So...distant. He couldn't be gone, he just couldn't...he wouldn't just give up and leave her like that, would he? He wouldn't let her die of a broken heart on his own choice, surely. In the remembrance of the Titan, the goddess pulled a golden rose from her back pocket. It was crumpled, it was twisted, it was broken; it was all she had left of him. It was the first thing he'd ever gave her. She twisted it around in her index fingers, the tears slipping from her eyes, humming a little song as she held the rose.
And she'd never been so lonely.

[Skyline United]

After everyone had practically left her alone, Nyx simply pulled up her knees, shrouding herself in a little box of shadows. No one could see in, and no one could hear inside, but she could hear them. Her eyes were puffy and tears still escaped occasionally, her cheeks red, her lip quivering every so often. She'd never felt so...alone. So helpless. So...distant. He couldn't be gone, he just couldn't...he wouldn't just give up and leave her like that, would he? He wouldn't let her die of a broken heart on his own choice, surely. In the remembrance of the Titan, the goddess pulled a golden rose from her back pocket. It was crumpled, it was twisted, it was broken; it was all she had left of him. It was the first thing he'd ever gave her. She twisted it around in her index fingers, the tears slipping from her eyes, humming a little song as she held the rose.
And she'd never been so lonely.

Lance walked into her box. "You control shadows..." He noticed her condition. "What troubles you?" He asked with a look of empathy in his scarlet red eyes.

[Cruxa]

After everyone had practically left her alone, Nyx simply pulled up her knees, shrouding herself in a little box of shadows. No one could see in, and no one could hear inside, but she could hear them. Her eyes were puffy and tears still escaped occasionally, her cheeks red, her lip quivering every so often. She'd never felt so...alone. So helpless. So...distant. He couldn't be gone, he just couldn't...he wouldn't just give up and leave her like that, would he? He wouldn't let her die of a broken heart on his own choice, surely. In the remembrance of the Titan, the goddess pulled a golden rose from her back pocket. It was crumpled, it was twisted, it was broken; it was all she had left of him. It was the first thing he'd ever gave her. She twisted it around in her index fingers, the tears slipping from her eyes, humming a little song as she held the rose.
And she'd never been so lonely.

Michael tapped on the box.

[Luminesa]

After everyone had practically left her alone, Nyx simply pulled up her knees, shrouding herself in a little box of shadows. No one could see in, and no one could hear inside, but she could hear them. Her eyes were puffy and tears still escaped occasionally, her cheeks red, her lip quivering every so often. She'd never felt so...alone. So helpless. So...distant. He couldn't be gone, he just couldn't...he wouldn't just give up and leave her like that, would he? He wouldn't let her die of a broken heart on his own choice, surely. In the remembrance of the Titan, the goddess pulled a golden rose from her back pocket. It was crumpled, it was twisted, it was broken; it was all she had left of him. It was the first thing he'd ever gave her. She twisted it around in her index fingers, the tears slipping from her eyes, humming a little song as she held the rose.
And she'd never been so lonely.

Being done with making the deal, Xavier walked over to the box. "...Nyx? Are you in there?...Do you wanna talk?" he asked.

Hamiri and Raphael also walked over to see her, and Hamiri called to her, "...Nyx?..."

Patriah kept his distance, staring down at the stone the angel had just given him. 'I OWN YOU...' The words Xavier had told him rung clear through his head, and he was completely unsure what the future would bring.

[Castle Crashers]

After everyone had practically left her alone, Nyx simply pulled up her knees, shrouding herself in a little box of shadows. No one could see in, and no one could hear inside, but she could hear them. Her eyes were puffy and tears still escaped occasionally, her cheeks red, her lip quivering every so often. She'd never felt so...alone. So helpless. So...distant. He couldn't be gone, he just couldn't...he wouldn't just give up and leave her like that, would he? He wouldn't let her die of a broken heart on his own choice, surely. In the remembrance of the Titan, the goddess pulled a golden rose from her back pocket. It was crumpled, it was twisted, it was broken; it was all she had left of him. It was the first thing he'd ever gave her. She twisted it around in her index fingers, the tears slipping from her eyes, humming a little song as she held the rose.
And she'd never been so lonely.

Lance walked into her box. "You control shadows..." He noticed her condition. "What troubles you?" He asked with a look of empathy in his scarlet red eyes.

Nyx looked up, her gaze cold as stone. Those red orbs that had sparkled once did not so as of now, seeming dull and lifeless as she felt. "There was a battle, we won the fight, Ryu killed my boyfriend. Are you happy?" She asked, her eyes just barely sparking with a hint of hurt, the recollection. She then looked back down to the crumpled rose, most of the golden petals missing. "now leave me to my pain."

[Luminesa]

Lance walked into her box. "You control shadows..." He noticed her condition. "What troubles you?" He asked with a look of empathy in his scarlet red eyes.

Nyx looked up, her gaze cold as stone. Those red orbs that had sparkled once did not so as of now, seeming dull and lifeless as she felt. "There was a battle, we won the fight, Ryu killed my boyfriend. Are you happy?" She asked, her eyes just barely sparking with a hint of hurt, the recollection. She then looked back down to the crumpled rose, most of the golden petals missing. "now leave me to my pain."

"Nyx...you sure you don't wanna talk?" Hamiri inquired, worried.

[Theyra]

After everyone had practically left her alone, Nyx simply pulled up her knees, shrouding herself in a little box of shadows. No one could see in, and no one could hear inside, but she could hear them. Her eyes were puffy and tears still escaped occasionally, her cheeks red, her lip quivering every so often. She'd never felt so...alone. So helpless. So...distant. He couldn't be gone, he just couldn't...he wouldn't just give up and leave her like that, would he? He wouldn't let her die of a broken heart on his own choice, surely. In the remembrance of the Titan, the goddess pulled a golden rose from her back pocket. It was crumpled, it was twisted, it was broken; it was all she had left of him. It was the first thing he'd ever gave her. She twisted it around in her index fingers, the tears slipping from her eyes, humming a little song as she held the rose.
And she'd never been so lonely.

Voi saw that Nyx was so sad that she must have not heard him. Nyx, Voi said gently as he put his hand on the shadow box. Nyx if you can hear now. I..... want to help you though this. I.... lost someone too. A tone of sadness is in his voice now .Her name.... was Ionia. I trying to say Nyx I know what it feels to lose someone you love and..... to feel alone in the world. I'm not leaving till I know you are okay or If you want me to leave.

[Skyline United]

Lance walked into her box. "You control shadows..." He noticed her condition. "What troubles you?" He asked with a look of empathy in his scarlet red eyes.

Nyx looked up, her gaze cold as stone. Those red orbs that had sparkled once did not so as of now, seeming dull and lifeless as she felt. "There was a battle, we won the fight, Ryu killed my boyfriend. Are you happy?" She asked, her eyes just barely sparking with a hint of hurt, the recollection. She then looked back down to the crumpled rose, most of the golden petals missing. "now leave me to my pain."

"I know far too much about pain." He replies as he sits in a chair formed from the shadows. "I understand how you feel. I block out my emotions. I just see them as a distraction." He says then sighs, "What do you plan to do?"

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Lance walked into her box. "You control shadows..." He noticed her condition. "What troubles you?" He asked with a look of empathy in his scarlet red eyes.

Nyx looked up, her gaze cold as stone. Those red orbs that had sparkled once did not so as of now, seeming dull and lifeless as she felt. "There was a battle, we won the fight, Ryu killed my boyfriend. Are you happy?" She asked, her eyes just barely sparking with a hint of hurt, the recollection. She then looked back down to the crumpled rose, most of the golden petals missing. "now leave me to my pain."

Raphael looks at the Flower. "Oh... that's pretty." he says with a small smile. "May I?"

He holds out a hand for the Flower.

[Ranoria]

Lance walked into her box. "You control shadows..." He noticed her condition. "What troubles you?" He asked with a look of empathy in his scarlet red eyes.

Nyx looked up, her gaze cold as stone. Those red orbs that had sparkled once did not so as of now, seeming dull and lifeless as she felt. "There was a battle, we won the fight, Ryu killed my boyfriend. Are you happy?" She asked, her eyes just barely sparking with a hint of hurt, the recollection. She then looked back down to the crumpled rose, most of the golden petals missing. "now leave me to my pain."

His head snapped around. "For god's sake, you would've killed him if he turned you're skin into fire and the air in your lungs to gas. I'm not saying I don't feel guilty, but have some perspective here. Please."

[Luminesa]

Nyx looked up, her gaze cold as stone. Those red orbs that had sparkled once did not so as of now, seeming dull and lifeless as she felt. "There was a battle, we won the fight, Ryu killed my boyfriend. Are you happy?" She asked, her eyes just barely sparking with a hint of hurt, the recollection. She then looked back down to the crumpled rose, most of the golden petals missing. "now leave me to my pain."

Raphael looks at the Flower. "Oh... that's pretty." he says with a small smile. "May I?"

He holds out a hand for the Flower.

Hamiri stopped him. "No, that's her flower," she told him. Then she added, "Now, what were you saying back there? What are you not sure about?"

[Charlia]

"I am... emotionally compromised."

She paused.

"It will pass."

Ryujin is just a little bit confused. "Did I say something..? Or him?" He gestures towards Lucifer. "I. Can leave...or get him too..."

Lucifer's head sunk lower ever so slightly. He acknowledged Ryu's glare-
I'll take you and fill you with fire, to see how you suffer when I avenge Hyperion.

Ryujin's eyes narrow ever so slightly. "I can get him to leave, if you need me to."

She shook her head.

"It is--all right. I just need to--calm down--emotionally... compromised..."

Lance walked into her box. "You control shadows..." He noticed her condition. "What troubles you?" He asked with a look of empathy in his scarlet red eyes.

Nyx looked up, her gaze cold as stone. Those red orbs that had sparkled once did not so as of now, seeming dull and lifeless as she felt. "There was a battle, we won the fight, Ryu killed my boyfriend. Are you happy?" She asked, her eyes just barely sparking with a hint of hurt, the recollection. She then looked back down to the crumpled rose, most of the golden petals missing. "now leave me to my pain."

Charlotte heard her words, and she spoke into the box.

"Nyx... I know you're in pain. I know you've lost a lot. But you can't--you can't be alone."

She bowed her head.

If this will help her... then it's what I must do.

Heedless of caution, she told Nyx her story. Anyone who was standing nearby would have been able to hear.

"I forced myself into loneliness. I didn't let anyone near me, I made myself alone, and I suffered for such a long time because I made everyone leave me to my pain. But it just makes it worse. Being alone with your pain only makes it worse... Trust me, Nyx. Please.

I know what it feels like to lose everything that matters to you.

And you shouldn't be alone."