livestage ([personal profile] livestage) wrote2025-01-18 08:50 am

UNHOLY DISORDER

[Something is wrong with the room you are in.

At first blush, it seems normal enough. It's nicely furnished, lavish dark oak, brass and a rich green drapery and carpet. Except in the middle of the room, a simple glass box sits wrapped in chains. Inside, a heart rocks back and forth as it beats, chambers constricting and relaxing around air.

But the more you look around, you might notice that the rafters beyond the brass lamps are made of bone, spine connecting them all. You might notice that the binding on all of the books seems to be an unusual leather. You might notice that teeth have been used as nails.

You almost can't help but notice the strange ... give... under your feet. Whatever is under the carpet seems almost spongy.

You know, instinctively, that the heart is in danger.

But so are you.]
carveitout: (03)

Re: RING RING

[personal profile] carveitout 2025-01-19 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Yeeeees?
demolition: @malagraphic (09)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] demolition 2025-01-19 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
I could get behind that.
untilldeath: (till357)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] untilldeath 2025-01-19 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
So what are we thinkin'?
demolition: @malagraphic (12)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] demolition 2025-01-19 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. . . yeah. We gotta.
untilldeath: (till357)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] untilldeath 2025-01-19 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
[It's fine. Everything's fine, probably.]
untilldeath: (till381)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] untilldeath 2025-01-19 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
So where are we at with it?

[Fumbling in his bag to try and pull out a pen and some paper.]
notlikeanyone: (errr)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] notlikeanyone 2025-01-19 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ touches his shoulder briefly, gentle squeeze. ]

Okay. I'll be right here if you need me though, yeah? Same as everyone else.
demolition: @malagraphic (08)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] demolition 2025-01-19 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
We solve this and then I blow someone up.
restitui: (H_S3_E6_0033 (1))

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] restitui 2025-01-19 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ We gotta she says. And he breathes out. He tries. ]

[ It almost works since he closes his eyes and manages to blink back some tears and - ]

[ Gets up. ]

There's something - someones? - else here. They're -

[ Okay, books were bad ideas but what if he goes to press a hand to the wall. He can't direct his blessing, so it's just - loud, but he's ??? Curious ??? ] Is this you?
monkeyseemonkeydoom: (2)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] monkeyseemonkeydoom 2025-01-19 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
If we're lucky and we get a "no," that narrows us down to four. Three, if we assume that it's not Forte. Otherwise we can compare it against families...

Or if we wanted to do family first, asking if it's one of the Sirens is a relatively close split.
restitui: (H_S3_E8_0074)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] restitui 2025-01-19 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ You're not fine. How does he help. How does he fix this uh - ]

We need something that halves it again in some way.
notlikeanyone: (hmmm)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] notlikeanyone 2025-01-19 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ yeah he's got a Feeling about that. a little tingle at the back of his neck - and with the timing of Forte collapsing, versus Phoenix starting to freak out earlier, well. Only one of them is their Family's sacrficial heart, the other problem... ]

Okay, it's okay. You're doing good. Is it okay if I touch you? I want to let you feel my breathing so you can follow it.
untilldeath: (pic#17135861)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] untilldeath 2025-01-19 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
I'm all for blowing someone up.

You think the Dame and this other host are dating? Could be an explosive date.
nicetomeatyou: (A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] nicetomeatyou 2025-01-19 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ The wall is quieter.

No.


No it's more.. primitive. What comes back is no less muddled and no less strong. There's urges, pulses. Needs and demands. Contractions and relaxation. The waltz of impulse and response that has come from time immortal.

It hurts.

You hurt.

You notice the blood staining your shirt and taste it in your throat before you REALIZE your nose is bleeding.
]
demolition: @malagraphic (07)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] demolition 2025-01-19 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
Nothing is more romantic than some fireworks.
notlikeanyone: (game face)

Re: RING RING

[personal profile] notlikeanyone 2025-01-19 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Hello, I hope you're entertained so far. I wanted to ask, because it doesn't seem to be ruled out - is it possible for the heart we have to belong to a member of our own Family?
monkeyseemonkeydoom: (79)

Re: SUBMISSION

[personal profile] monkeyseemonkeydoom 2025-01-19 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Are they a Siren?
Edited 2025-01-19 02:44 (UTC)
carveitout: (06)

Re: RING RING

[personal profile] carveitout 2025-01-19 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
That sounds like a question you'd have to submit. ♥
untilldeath: (till381)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] untilldeath 2025-01-19 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
[When there's finally a pause.]

So what are we thinking?

[He's managed to pull some paper and a pen out.]

We going alphabetically or something now?
restitui: (agatha-icons-billy-61)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] restitui 2025-01-19 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ Takes a breath.

Nods. He tries to still himself, it does not work. ]
notlikeanyone: (let me think)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] notlikeanyone 2025-01-19 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
I'm going to check if it's possible we've got Forte. It's the kind of trick the Dame would pull, but I'm not sure about the other one.

Yeah, those are all good options, honestly... I'll do my best to calm things down so you can focus on how to ask, and which to ask first. They're pretty close.
carveitout: (12)

Re: SUBMISSION

[personal profile] carveitout 2025-01-19 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's a click from the phone. After a moment of consideration, the Demiurge's voice responds: ]

No.
untilldeath: (till237)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] untilldeath 2025-01-19 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds like a blast. Let's light em' up once out of this hellhole.
notlikeanyone: (??????)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] notlikeanyone 2025-01-19 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
I think - alphabet, number of letters in the name, and cutting down on the possible Families are where we're going.
restitui: (H_S1_E2_0069)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] restitui 2025-01-19 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ The wall is quieter. The sensations aren't like a persons and that's -

a thing. A thing that makes him linger there.

It hurts. He hurts.

Metallic tinge feels his mouth and its with a startled yep he steps back from the wall. One hand going to wipe at his nose that is bleeding - so, so much, so quickly. Why? But.

Unfortunately. He's stupid and an empath and unless no one's stopping him (yet) he's still looking for the voice - the








He goes back to the books, trying to pick up the one he dropped. ]

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