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Destiny Strings Mods ([personal profile] stringmods) wrote in [community profile] destinystrings2013-12-15 11:47 pm

Shadow Event Log

▼ A Feast of Shadows
 
Who: Anyone
Where: All over the city
When: December 16-20
Summary: The Shadow Event has begun! Follow the link for the event summary and post your threads here if you want. You're still free to make network posts of your own if you'd rather do that, though!
Warnings: Characters' darkest and most shameful secrets within, along with plenty of combat. Please mark any threads that will contain triggering content appropriately, since some characters have darker secrets than others.
Music: IT'S JUST AS BILLY JOEL WARNED
eyewillprotect: (It's my turn to protect you!)

[personal profile] eyewillprotect 2013-12-19 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[And she brings up that barrier again, but she's definitely straining.]

Because... I don't... want to hurt people!

[The words come out between gritted teeth as she puts her concentration into holding up that barrier.]
cirquedeignis: ([shadow] frown; party pooper)

[personal profile] cirquedeignis 2013-12-20 07:54 am (UTC)(link)
[As the attack is blocked, Zioryle gives a long, heavy sigh, letting another stream of flame out from his mouth as he gives a disappointed frown.]

Isn't that so tiring though? Trying so hard to help people out, only to scream at you for having powers they don't even want to see? What's the point of protecting them when they don't even listen to you and get themselves into trouble again?
eyewillprotect: (Let's talk this out.)

[personal profile] eyewillprotect 2013-12-20 09:39 am (UTC)(link)
[And she lets the barrier drop... for now.]

-It's true that people won't always like what they see. But that doesn't mean you should hurt them.

People make mistakes. We hurt others, and others hurt us. But that doesn't mean there can't be room for forgiveness... For trying to reach out through our words and create understanding...!
cirquedeignis: ([shadow] smile; burn everything)

[personal profile] cirquedeignis 2013-12-21 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
Forgive... Forgive. [He falls into a laughing fit, stumbling back as he covers his face with a hand.]

It's so tiring to do that. It's so tiring to be the one to leave room for others. So TIRING to be the one to forgive them for being such disgusting beings talking down at everyone else!!

[His smile is gone by the time he finishes talking, and brings out the persona once again, this time casting Maragion at Aoi.]
eyewillprotect: (Let me help!)

[personal profile] eyewillprotect 2013-12-21 08:28 am (UTC)(link)
[And again with that barrier - or at least, that's what she tries. The attack is too much however, and the barrier shatters, throwing her back onto the ground with a pained cry.

But even still, she gets up again.
]

What will fighting help with any of that...? Causing pain in return for being hurt...

It will just be an endless cycle of hate. You have to be stronger than that...!
cirquedeignis: (frown; close to despair)

shadow's lines will be color-coded

[personal profile] cirquedeignis 2013-12-22 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
[The shadow noticeably starts looking irritated at how stubborn Aoi is being. He throws his head back as he yells, letting a large stream of fire up into the sky like a flamethrower.

This is around when the real Zioryle finds his shadow's whereabouts and arrives at the scene. With how the surrounding is immersed in fire, he freezes in his path as panic rushes over his head. While he had an assumption of how his shadow might act, he wasn't expecting the city damage to be this bad.]


...This is... ["Too much" is what he wants to complete his thought with, but he's too lost for words.]

[The shadow, on the other hand, easily spots Zioryle and crackles a laugh before sending the persona out for another Maragi attack, this time towards Zioryle.]
Edited 2013-12-22 04:36 (UTC)
eyewillprotect: (Watch out!)

[personal profile] eyewillprotect 2013-12-22 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Look out-!

[Although she begins to move in Zioryle's direction, there's just no way she could have made it in time. She feels her heart begin to constrict in her chest at the sight of the fire, aimed at another person as it is.

No. Not this again. No, no, no, no.
]
cirquedeignis: ([shadow] smile; burn everything)

[personal profile] cirquedeignis 2013-12-23 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Fortunately for the both of them, Zioryle's persona would nullify any fire damage. But the attack itself is an area of effect fire attack, and Zioryle's surroundings get set on fire. The shadow starts crackling at the sight of the flames, while Zioryle keeps quiet, dark expression on his face as he gazes back at his shadow.]

Ah, so good to see you, me! I was getting tired of talking to this thickheaded naive girl.
eyewillprotect: (Will it be okay?)

[personal profile] eyewillprotect 2013-12-23 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[The flames have effectively cut them off. She might be able to clear it if she made a leap, but...

There are more urgent things to attend to, here.
]

Please-- No matter what it says, you must accept it!

[This is, admittedly, based on what she had learned from Souji's post. But she sees no reason for him to lie, especially if he comes from a world in which Personas also exist.]
cirquedeignis: ([shadow] frown; party pooper)

[personal profile] cirquedeignis 2013-12-24 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
[The regular Zioryle looks over at Aoi and gives a small nod. He has also seen Souji's network post warning about the shadows, but he wasn't positive if he could really pull this off. He stays quiet though, not knowing exactly what to say at the moment.]

[The shadow, on the other hand, gives a frustrated sigh upon watching the two interact before speaking up again.]


Ugh, what is up with that eye contact? You really think she'd understand where you're coming from? You guys just met last month! Heck, you came to this world last month, me! Oh, I forgot, I'm also a thickheaded naive kid too...! Acting like we like humans when all they've done to us was belittle us for having special powers.

Oh, but we're not in that world anymore. We don't have to keep back with our abilities, right? So why are you still acting like you need to be human? Afraid to get diminished becoming that same monster you beat up in the past?
eyewillprotect: (Feeling down.)

[personal profile] eyewillprotect 2013-12-24 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
...Whether or not you imitate humans is your own choice. In a world like the one you came from... It would be totally understandable to do that.

[She tries to keep her voice calm, but she can't quite prevent the concern from sneaking in.]

...I won't pretend to understand the full extent of it. If I did that, it would be a disrespect to the troubles you've gone through so far. But no matter what you choose... You'll still be the same person, won't you?
cirquedeignis: (smile; on the sad side)

i'm sorry for tl;dr

[personal profile] cirquedeignis 2013-12-25 10:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Zioryle picks up on the concern in Aoi's voice and gives a small, apologetic smile to her direction. He knew he had to accept the shadow, but it was easier said than done, especially what the shadow was based off of was not just his own worries, but also the same issues his best friend held back at home. He moves over to where the shadow stood, avoiding the flames as he did.]

What she said is right, you know. We did have a choice. I just chose to try to blend in with the surroundings. It was easier that way to survive. Listening to Vee's stories... that made me push you away more.

[The shadow has stopped spewing out fire at this point. All the emotion he was showing just a minute ago has washed away as he quietly watches Zioryle walk up to him.]

[Once he gets up to where the shadow stands, Zioryle gives a small, kind smile.]


We're not in that world anymore. I can be happier here.

[The shadow gives a smile at Zioryle before looking over at Aoi to give her a smile as well before disappearing into thin air. He gives a sigh, shoulders slumping, as if all his strength was drained out.]

Sorry you had to go through this. We should... [He looks at the flames that were still slowly spreading,] probably put this out and clean up my mess.
eyewillprotect: (Concern.)

no worries at all! ♥

[personal profile] eyewillprotect 2013-12-27 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's tense throughout the conversation, only relaxing out of relief as the Shadow finally vanishes. Her shoulders droop slightly at first, but she quickly returns to attention at his last words.]

Mm... Don't worry about it. I'm just... I'm glad it worked out.

[They're such simple words; they hardly convey just how relieved she is that he was able to overcome his Shadow.

Of course... That still leaves the wreckage that was caused.
]

...I'll start looking for the injured. Can you get out of there, or should I use my power?

[If it's telekinesis, she can probably lift him right out.]
cirquedeignis: (neutral; fire spirit)

[personal profile] cirquedeignis 2014-01-01 07:10 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I can, don't worry. [He gestures at the flames, brushing it off to the side. The fires move along with his gestures, and lets a path to get himself out of the spot.]

...I'll put out the fire... [As much as it'd be cool if he can absorb fire, he can't. so he starts looking for effective means of putting out the fire unlike some halberd idiot who went and broke fire extinguishers.]
eyewillprotect: (Running to defend.)

[personal profile] eyewillprotect 2014-01-01 11:20 am (UTC)(link)
[She watches him brush aside the trouble with a faint look of awe, but she quickly shakes it off to nod her head.]

Thank you. I'll try to come help once I've found everyone.

[And with that, she begins to run, casting her gaze about for anyone who may have been caught up ni the flames. It's still not a comfortable place for her, but...

She can help right now. And that's what she must focus on. The red gashes appear upon her skin as she uses her power to leap, easily clearing the flames to make it to the other side for her searching.
]