Deus's Apartment | Fantasia | 8:23 AM
BGM: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhBkViAPF0I
Several minutes later, Dahlia was fully dressed and Deus had a red handprint plastered on the side of his face. They sat at the table in the middle of Deus's kitchen, Dahlia begrudgingly enjoying her breakfast while Deus fidgeted silently in his chair, eyeing his own plate hesitantly.
"So, Deus. You wanna tell me what gave you the feeling that it would be a good idea to strip a girl naked without her consent?" Dahlia asked, irritated.
"Well, er... uhm....." Deus stammered...
"Come on, spit it out."
"I didn't really realize being naked was such a big deal."
"............... How..?"
"Never had to deal with it being an issue in the past, and I've never been embarrassed about it. So..."
Dahlia promptly planted her face on the tabletop, causing the tableware to kick up and dishevel slightly.
"So this, um... Actually... how did I even end up here?" she asked, shifting slightly in her chair. This world was completely alien to her. She hadn't the slightest idea of how she had ended up here. She just remembered feeling like she was.... dying... "Am I dead?"
"Nope. Well sorta. In your case anyway. Your physical body... ah... old physical.... um.... you shed your skin, basically. The body you're in right now is as real as the one you were in a couple days ago, but that one is... well... dead. Yep. You technically died in a Bathroom Stall." Deus said, with a shrug. "But you're still alive, so it's okay."
"But that doesn't answer how I ended up here?" Dahlia reasserted.
"Oh, right, well... you kinda... lost your grip on reality. Completely. Your mind rejected reality and the Low Road... that was that.. black void you got sucked into..." manifested itself before you, sucking your soul right out and giving you a new body. So while your heart stopped in your past body, you're still kicking in this one. Doesn't happen to everyone."
The idea that she had basically died and been reborn in a new body identical to her original one was off-putting for Dahlia. It almost felt to her like she wasn't inhabiting her own skin anymore, and that made her squirm a little bit. She lazily poked at her breakfast with her fork before shoveling some of her eggs into her mouth.
"Well... I suppose I can forgive you for stripping me. Wait.. why DID you strip me, anyway?" Dahlia asked.
"Well, your clothes were drenched in sweat, and you were a little dirty from your fall, so I wanted to clean your clothes and bathe you so you'd be nice and clean when you woke up!"
"...... You... bathed me without my permission? You... touched... me...."
"Oh dear..."
[IC] - Fantasia
10/21/2015, 07:21 AM #32
Streets | Scrapyard District | 8:31AM
As Joel and Avi made their way back to the abandoned warehouse, they passed by a building with a moderately large crowd in front of it. Going from person to person in the crowd looked to be a young boy who appeared to be asking them something.
Joel wandered into the crowd to find out what the boy was asking and was surprised to find that he was asking about the deis.
Joel shook his head as he placed his hand on the boy's shoulder to get his attention. "I wouldn't waste my time on finding a deus if I were you, kid."
As Joel and Avi made their way back to the abandoned warehouse, they passed by a building with a moderately large crowd in front of it. Going from person to person in the crowd looked to be a young boy who appeared to be asking them something.
Joel wandered into the crowd to find out what the boy was asking and was surprised to find that he was asking about the deis.
Joel shook his head as he placed his hand on the boy's shoulder to get his attention. "I wouldn't waste my time on finding a deus if I were you, kid."
10/21/2015, 04:41 PM #33
Scrapyard District | 8:32 AM
Mid-way between asking another person if they were a dues, Anthony was confronted by a man who told him to quit wasting his time searching for one.
"I know. I wanna try parkour and make a group with friends, but Val says we can do all of that when we find a dues." Anthony told the man as he pointed to Valerie, who stood further away on the wall than before. Her eyes were fixed on Anthony, but she looked to her sides occasionally.
Mid-way between asking another person if they were a dues, Anthony was confronted by a man who told him to quit wasting his time searching for one.
"I know. I wanna try parkour and make a group with friends, but Val says we can do all of that when we find a dues." Anthony told the man as he pointed to Valerie, who stood further away on the wall than before. Her eyes were fixed on Anthony, but she looked to her sides occasionally.
It's always me doing the tedious things...
Dear Random Number God; Stay outta my way!
Dear Random Number God; Stay outta my way!
10/21/2015, 05:21 PM #34
Streets | Scrapyard District | 8:32AM
Joel frowned and scratched the back of his head. The boy did not want to give up on such a pointless endeavor.
"Thing is, there's only a dozen known deis and most of them aren't even in the city. The only one that actually does things around here is The Deus and even then it's pretty hard to track him. Say, why do you even need a deus in the first place?
Joel frowned and scratched the back of his head. The boy did not want to give up on such a pointless endeavor.
"Thing is, there's only a dozen known deis and most of them aren't even in the city. The only one that actually does things around here is The Deus and even then it's pretty hard to track him. Say, why do you even need a deus in the first place?
10/21/2015, 05:41 PM #35
Scrapyard District | 8:33 AM
Anthony saddened upon hearing from the man that there weren't many deis in the city. "Val wants to find a deus so she can find out how to do more things. Then when she gets good at it, she'll try to help me become one." Anthony's smile came back. "Wait, do you know where we can find a deus?"
Valerie couldn't hear Anthony's conversations from here, they were mostly quick and went: 'Are you a deus?' 'No.' 'Ok.' But this one went on much longer. Valerie stopped looking around and kept her eyes on Anthony, trying to read the conversation with her eyes. It wasn't working.
Anthony saddened upon hearing from the man that there weren't many deis in the city. "Val wants to find a deus so she can find out how to do more things. Then when she gets good at it, she'll try to help me become one." Anthony's smile came back. "Wait, do you know where we can find a deus?"
Valerie couldn't hear Anthony's conversations from here, they were mostly quick and went: 'Are you a deus?' 'No.' 'Ok.' But this one went on much longer. Valerie stopped looking around and kept her eyes on Anthony, trying to read the conversation with her eyes. It wasn't working.
It's always me doing the tedious things...
Dear Random Number God; Stay outta my way!
Dear Random Number God; Stay outta my way!
10/21/2015, 08:18 PM #36
Streets | Scrapyard District | 8:34AM
Avi had been hanging back from Joel as he spoke to the boy, she began watching the girl on the other side of the street long before the boy pointed her out to Joel. She swiftly moved up to Joel and whispered into his ear. "Joel, that girl on the other side of the street... I don't know, I just feel uncomfortable looking at her. It's like she's hiding something."
Joel turned his attention to the opposite side of the road and momentarily locked eyes with her. "I know what you mean. From what I can tell, she's a magnus." He whispered back.
"I'd rather not stay here too long, she could be dangerous.
Joel nodded to Avi before turning back to the boy. "I don't know exactly where you can find Deus, but I do know that he occasionally comes to scrapyard district to keep the peace, or what little peace is left."
Avi had been hanging back from Joel as he spoke to the boy, she began watching the girl on the other side of the street long before the boy pointed her out to Joel. She swiftly moved up to Joel and whispered into his ear. "Joel, that girl on the other side of the street... I don't know, I just feel uncomfortable looking at her. It's like she's hiding something."
Joel turned his attention to the opposite side of the road and momentarily locked eyes with her. "I know what you mean. From what I can tell, she's a magnus." He whispered back.
"I'd rather not stay here too long, she could be dangerous.
Joel nodded to Avi before turning back to the boy. "I don't know exactly where you can find Deus, but I do know that he occasionally comes to scrapyard district to keep the peace, or what little peace is left."
10/21/2015, 11:05 PM #37
Scrapyard District | 8:34 AM
"Keep the peace... Ok" Anthony ran back to his sister.
Valerie had become very tense. She locked eyes with the man. He was her height, slightly taller. His outfit suggested he wasn't threatening, but Valerie was cautious. She eventually heard her brother next to her.
"Val aren't you listening? That guy says there's a deus that always comes to keep the peace." Anthony said into her ear and pointed back to the man.
"Sorry, I heard you Tony." Valerie relaxed. "So we start a fight or wait for some thugs to do so for us." Valerie said as she sat back down.
"Aww, we're waiting some more!?" Anthony sat down.
"Yes..."
"Well I'm done waiting!" Anthony exclaimed and stood up suddenly. "I'm asking that guy to help us find a deus." Anthony began walking back into the crowd.
"Wait, Tony." Valerie was too late to stop him. She ran up and took his hand just as they entered the crowd. Valerie began to say something, but stopped and stared at the ground as Anthony lead her back to the man.
"Keep the peace... Ok" Anthony ran back to his sister.
Valerie had become very tense. She locked eyes with the man. He was her height, slightly taller. His outfit suggested he wasn't threatening, but Valerie was cautious. She eventually heard her brother next to her.
"Val aren't you listening? That guy says there's a deus that always comes to keep the peace." Anthony said into her ear and pointed back to the man.
"Sorry, I heard you Tony." Valerie relaxed. "So we start a fight or wait for some thugs to do so for us." Valerie said as she sat back down.
"Aww, we're waiting some more!?" Anthony sat down.
"Yes..."
"Well I'm done waiting!" Anthony exclaimed and stood up suddenly. "I'm asking that guy to help us find a deus." Anthony began walking back into the crowd.
"Wait, Tony." Valerie was too late to stop him. She ran up and took his hand just as they entered the crowd. Valerie began to say something, but stopped and stared at the ground as Anthony lead her back to the man.
It's always me doing the tedious things...
Dear Random Number God; Stay outta my way!
Dear Random Number God; Stay outta my way!
10/22/2015, 07:45 PM #38
Streets | Scrapyard District | 8:35AM
The boy ran off to his sister after mumbling something about keeping the peace.
"Somehow, I feel like I shouldn't have said that." Joel began to work his way out of the crowd.
"Hopefully, he's not going to do what I think he's going to do." Said as she followed Joel through the crowd.
Joel stopped in his tracks when he saw the boy walking back with the magnus. "Well, I guess I have to finish what I started."
The boy ran off to his sister after mumbling something about keeping the peace.
"Somehow, I feel like I shouldn't have said that." Joel began to work his way out of the crowd.
"Hopefully, he's not going to do what I think he's going to do." Said as she followed Joel through the crowd.
Joel stopped in his tracks when he saw the boy walking back with the magnus. "Well, I guess I have to finish what I started."
10/22/2015, 08:43 PM #39
Scrapyard District | 8:36 AM
As Anthony led Valerie back to the man, she looked around. The crowd paid no attention to them. They quickly forgot about the boy asking around and started conversations about their plans for the day, among other things. "We're just asking for help." She thought to herself. "Nobody else will be interested in this."
When they reached the man, Valerie took a breath to regain her composure. "Hey. My brother here says you know how to find a deus... Well, we need to find one and learn about them to help a man write a book. It's our thanks to him for helping us earlier."
As Anthony led Valerie back to the man, she looked around. The crowd paid no attention to them. They quickly forgot about the boy asking around and started conversations about their plans for the day, among other things. "We're just asking for help." She thought to herself. "Nobody else will be interested in this."
When they reached the man, Valerie took a breath to regain her composure. "Hey. My brother here says you know how to find a deus... Well, we need to find one and learn about them to help a man write a book. It's our thanks to him for helping us earlier."
It's always me doing the tedious things...
Dear Random Number God; Stay outta my way!
Dear Random Number God; Stay outta my way!
10/24/2015, 09:50 AM #40
Streets | Scrapyard District | 8:37AM
Joel grinned upon hearing the girl's reason. "Now, now, that's not the real reason you want to find a deus, is it? Come on, be honest with me, what kind of powers are you hiding, magnus?"
Joel grinned upon hearing the girl's reason. "Now, now, that's not the real reason you want to find a deus, is it? Come on, be honest with me, what kind of powers are you hiding, magnus?"