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"Once, humans were ignorant and weak beings, that merely kept themselves alive... But they received culture and nurtured it, and thus made real "living" possible. And now...humans are free to live any way they choose. What a rare gift." "But it's ironic... That free spirit also gave birth to twistedness in their hearts." > Independent RP blog for Alcor

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learned

A minor demon outbreak; an event that shouldn’t have happened in the new world, yet it did, anyways. One of the seals had malfunctioned, and it was the duty of JP’s to see to it that it was fixed. Naturally, Yamato would be going as well, as the demon in question happened to be quite powerful.

“May I accompany you as well?” Alcor had asked, and Yamato had agreed--both surprising and unsurprising. Alcor was an asset in terms of knowledge and his abilities as a Septentrione made for a very efficient demon exterminator indeed.

They were nearing the end of the excursion, with all but a few of the demons done away with and the main demon re-sealed. All that was left was the clean-up, and--

“...!”

Even without looking, he could detect the movement behind Yamato. Alcor acted immediately, warping in front of him to take the blow. The attack left him with a graze across the shoulder, human-like blood splattering onto the pavement, though the attack itself was far from lethal to him.

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You still have Bifrons in your party.

Disgusting.

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I do not see how the composition of my party has any bearing to our conversation.

[toliveistoprotect-blog]

Take it with a grain of salt!

Are you insinuating that I’m becoming soft? You’re still a million years too inexperienced to make those baseless accusations, Alcor! Go train in some free battles and then come back to try again!

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Oh my... For you to banish me so soon... Have I angered you in some way, Yamato Hotsuin? 

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[[EIN! EIN! EIN! EIN! EIN! EIN! EIN! EIN! ...Hi welcome back to RPing the IRL meme.]]

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[toliveistoprotect-blog]

Ha!

I was testing you. Well done, Alcor.

[auxiliarystar]

Ah! I see. A human testing the Sword... That is quite interesting, Yamato Hotsuin.

...Though I was not expecting praise from you.

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Who let you out of the tube

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...You did. Do you not remember?

[liberatethelock]

Eye of the Storm

[liberatethelock]

Neither knowing nor caring for what might happen when a rogue gust almost threw him off his feet, the sodden ground didn’t crash against him as would have normally been the case. But a hand, which would keep him propped upright. Hazy optics rolled around to the emotionless face bearing down upon him, showing neither the strict disappointment of an overseer, nor the concern of a bystander.

"You’re… the sir from before". He’d wanted to issue a name, but because it came to his lips, remembrance that the lack of a swift answer stemmed from the very fact he had no way by which to address the other. He shrank in the hands clasping him so not to continue the descent if his legs might wobble under the weight of a body and the storm howling down.

                     But, unfortunate for his saviour, to have uttered the word that was like poison to Aichi’s flesh, his head snapping around, with hairs framing his face stuck to the edges.

"I don’t know! They would, but I’m not like them! I’m not human! I’m not Aichi!

I revoked my right as Aichi before we even came here! But I want to be!”

Twisting on his heels, his hands clenched themselves, resting against the man’s chest without seizing any of the soaked cloth; even now, he couldn’t bring himself to make the situation even more uncomfortable (or rather, he was too afraid  to grasp him, without certainty what might happen).

          “I know! I’m weak and selfish, just like humans, and going back without punishment is wrong! I can’t worm my way out of atonement so easily. I failed as a human when I was one, but I’m not even that anymore; I’m a disgrace! Sub-human! A host!”

And having spilled his rotting guts, his head hung heavily, dangling from the shoulders tensed at the peak of his hunched body leaning against his audience by those frail arms quivering against his chest. Blending with the rain streaming down his face, tears sought the opportunity to break loose, sliding down the courses charted out.

"I wish I could go back, and face it another way. It hurts… everything hurts… and everyone I dare to get close to… they’re all going to—…”

[auxiliarystar]

Silently, he watched as this young boy fell apart at the seams before him, not moving when those shaking, frigid hands gripped at the fabric of his clothes.

"I am truly sorry."

There wasn't much more he could say. This was a situation he could not interfere with, and to give Aichi any sort of false hope would be far crueler with what he was going through right now. 

Nevertheless... Alcor had observed enough human behaviour to realize that this sort of gesture suggested that Aichi wanted comfort of some sort.

"I did not claim that you were any of those things, Aichi. Regardless of the burden you bear within your small body, you are still human." 

He wouldn't sugarcoat his words, but he definitely hadn't said anything of the sort either.

"Why is it wrong?"

"I don't understand. What have you done that warrants punishment?"

He tilted his head, observing the boy with his dull lilac eyes. "The desire to form bonds with those around you... The yearning for a future not mired in the black fog that you carry with you... Are they not both wholly human things? The very sentiment proves that you have not changed. What you carry with you has no bearing on that."

"Do you not wish to be Sendou Aichi?"

[liberatethelock]

Eye of the Storm

"Do you think you’re some sort of saint? A god..? Do you think you can try and perform miracles..." "You're so disgusting. And I can see why Tasuku-kun has feelings for you… You’re so… pitiable. Vulnerable.”

So it was Aichi’s turn for nightmares to haunt him, jolting awake in bed, his head rolled to make sure he hadn’t disturbed Tasuku. The younger had been troubled himself; for an undisclosed duration, if the nights before had been anything to go by.

He felt sick; he needed air. Rather than disturb the other, hes lipped out soundlessly, perched on the edge of the bed, massaging heavy lids with his palms. The howling from outside seized his attention in that instant; a storm raging outside, splattering the building with the heavy downpour and relentless gales.

             Even still, he picked himself up, staggering to the doorway, and without his coat, slipping through without hesitation or looking back. Outside 2D, when he should have been in the room over. A glance to the door of his assigned room. But he turned away.

Unfocused and dazed, his body swayed with each limp forward, paying no heed to the darkness of the dimly-lit corridors, with a large majority of the population presumably asleep.

His goal was only the door: throwing them open for the weather to roar inwards after doing so, and wandered outwards. Into the storm. Drenched within seconds, but ignorant nonetheless; nothing registered, only to pace forward, the soles of his boots sinking into the marsh created around the building.

Only moving forward; because he had the intent of coming out for air. The winds ready to bowl him over, sending his soaked hair swinging wildly, the fabric of the white shirt sticking to his skin under its newfound weight, the bitter cold; none of it was relevant.

                    He needed to find an answer, before he could inflict any more damage, sew connections that would cruelly rip open once severed. Minimize the damage. Even when someone had discovered the opening, he made no effort to acknowledge he’d been caught, only marching forward into the torrential weather, even when stumbling to the side.

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Another inhabitant of the facility had decided to venture into the storm too, but he was wholly unperturbed by it. Even as gale force winds whipped his wispy hair into his face, even as rain splashed to the roof all around him. Situated at the highest point of the facility, he had an excellent vantage point...not that there was much to observe in such weather.

Or...perhaps there was?

He spotted a lone figure, a tiny pinprick from where he stood, wandering into the depths of the storm. Even from the distance, he could tell; it was Aichi. 

It was a worrisome thing. Alcor normally wouldn't interfere with human affairs, but surely, being caught in such a ferocious squall would not end well. And it would be a shame to lose such an interesting individual...

So he made his move. Vanishing from the rooftop, he instead appeared at Aichi's side, acting as a sort of pillar when the gale appeared to almost blow the boy over.

"Are you alright?" Though his voice was soft and velvety as always, it could be heard over the howling winds. "It is to my understanding that humans often take shelter in these conditions, and yet, you are here... I am quite curious about your reasons, Aichi."

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alliance

[darknessdragonworld]

 ”A sword of the absolute?" Kyoya reiterated with a dramatic gasp for effect. "Surely you’re not trying to define yourself as just a tool, Alcor-san? That’s such an insult towards your potential…”

The reception of Alcor’s words weren’t taken too lightly on Kyoya’s side, who responded accordingly in a rather positively refuting tone—by giving the other such sugar-coated acclaim, surely, he could continue to win some sort of biased favor, seeing as how Alcor hadn’t called him out on it just yet. The yearning to see and possibly tap into such incredible prowess was strong, however, resisting any such sudden tip of the scales that would cross this newly established formal barrier between them was the true challenge—any careless mistake of doing so on Kyoya’s part could certainly turn the other away in an instant, if not resulting in something far worse… "Hm," he began again, though this time with more a sultry pass, standing up as he circled around the other in outspoken thought. "Alcor… Alcor…. Ah, yes, now I remember—Alcor may not be the brightest star in the constellation of the Big Dipper, but certainly he is not without his own lores… The Death Omen Star, the Lifespan Star, the Little Horseman Star… if one is not keen enough to see Alcor in the starry night skies, then surely they will die before the year’s end, no? I find that absolutely fascinating.. if not beautifully tragic.” As he ceased his scaffolding, stopping before Alcor and beaming up towards him, Kyoya gave a cute chuckle, leaning in just a little closer to top off his words banter. Probably nothing the other hadn’t heard before but—

 ”—Since I’ve the blessing of seeing you up close, does this mean I’ll get to live for another year? Heh, heh…”

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"It is easy for a human to say. That very sentiment proves that you are from a position of freedom. You, with your infinite possibilities..."

He felt no need to turn as Kyouya circled around him, very much like how a predator would prey, he noted, though Alcor couldn't have felt less threatened; there was little that Kyouya would've been able to do to him. He was aware of his position at all times, right down to exact footfall.

"...So you are aware of the legend. I am impressed, human. There are very few in the present era who know."

He smiled, tilting his head. "Do you think I am the star personified? Perhaps there is some truth to that."

"What you humans refer to as your 'future' has been laid out long beforehand... And yet, it may change in an instant. Whether that be for better or for worse... That depends on you and those around you."

That was enough talk. Alcor was no fool; it was time to address the root of the boy's (admittedly well-worded) flattery.

"Now, then... Kyouya. What is it that you desire of me? Surely, there is a reason for your words."

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What followed were some moments of complete silence, the stranger’s irritating reaction actually leaving the Fanalis speechless. Rohroh was like an explosive volcano, always ready to erupt, and how people were able to stay completely cool, even in a situation like this, it was a mystery to him.

Eventually he let go of the stranger, seeing that this one was apparently stuck here just like him. “So, I assume ya were brought here as well?” In a sickening way he felt a bit at ease knowing he wasn’t the only one, but at the same time it fueled his anger even more. Whoever planned this shit was bold enough to play with people and keep them like pets, but was too much of a coward to speak to them from face to face. The type of asshole Rohroh hated the most. “Of course I heard it.”

"That’s why I’ll go, find that bastard, and tear ‘em apart. As if I’d allow anyone to treat me like cattle." At least not again. “And I think yer head’s shape is just fine to play with it.”

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"That is correct. We appear to be in the same situation, then."

He absentmindedly straightened his collar where the man had grabbed it, stepping away from the wall once he was given more room. 

"Then you are also aware of the existence of your 'partner', whom you share a fate with... And the fact that the Groundskeeper has confined us here to observe our activities as part of an 'exercise.'"

"It is unfortunate, but locating this Groundskeeper will not be so easy of a feat. I have tried it myself, as have many others, I am sure; they cannot be found by normal means...or abnormal ones." Because Alcor was far from normal himself. "Certainly, we can assume that this Groundskeeper is not human."

"And I was under the impression that a football need be more...oblique. More elliptical."

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           This had to be some bad joke.

Nails digging into skin, a pathetic attempt to get rid of the hideous mark that had been engraved on his wrist, but as the ominous voice had told him, it wouldn’t disappear. Branded like cattle, and here he had sworn himself that he’d never again sink that lowly, disgusting. Gritting his teeth furiously the soldier stomped down the hallway, countless different emotions flooding his mind. Anger, was the strongest one, and fear, even though he probably wouldn’t admit it.

      { It was like a Déjà vu, after all it wasn’t the first time         that he woke up in a strange place,                   separated from home and family, locked up like an animal }

And, there was more, heavily weighting in his stomach, strangely, as it didn’t belong there, a feeling he couldn’t explain, and it made him sick. Connected with someone else? Such bullshit, he didn’t know much about magic, but that sounded like some ridiculous prank. Whoever was responsible for this, he’d find them and personally tear out their throat.

He knew that he wasn’t alone in this nasty place, he smelled the presence of other people, heard their steps, he’d just follow them and teach them a damn lesson. Soon they’ll know what it means to mess with a Fanalis.

And it didn’t take too long to find someone. He immediately stormed towards the stranger, growling like a mad dog, and grabbed them by the collar of their shirt, roughly slamming them against the closest wall while his other hand wandered up to his prey’s throat.

             ”Listen up, shitface!”

"Ya got three seconds to explain everything, unless ya want me to play football with yer head!"

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Perhaps what had stopped Alcor from initially lashing out was the fact that he had anticipated the man's approach. Yes, he hadn't expected to be abruptly grabbed and pinned to the wall, though the act only elicited a twitch of his fingers, as opposed to, say, a devastating Holy Dance at close range. He was getting better at this.

The man, at least, posed no threat to Alcor, as far as he could tell. But he could never underestimate Man.

"Football is...? Ah, yes. The human sport. I believe the shape and construction of my head is ill-suited for that, unfortunately."

He wasn't quite aware that it had been a threat... But he didn't believe that the man would be able to severely injure him. It may have shown in his half-lidded eyes; he wasn't frightened at all. (Not that he fully understood such a concept.)

"Three seconds is not nearly enough time for me to explain our situation in full detail, although even if it was, you may find that my information is equally lacking. Did you not hear the voice from the speaker, or are your circumstances different from mine?"

[meqami]

ALCOR: the auxiliary star.

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alliance

[darknessdragonworld]

"You don’t say…"

So an otherworldly being had brought himself upon Kyoya? How lucky… at least, that’s how he saw it. Nothing truly happened in this world without a reason, and if this one was presenting himself in the open, well, why not indulge his company while he could? Kyoya wouldn’t mind a comrade with the penchant of coming and going wherever and however he pleased..

 ”—Of course. My name is Gaen Kyoya. But Kyoya’s just fine. Nice to meet you, Alcor-san.” Locking eyes so that crimson met those lackluster lilac, Kyoya exuded that preened confidence he usually wore, unwavering in his polite speech as he continued.  "But please, I have to say, your intuition and heightened skills are quite formidable… May I ask where you hail from? I’m curious about your origins.."

[auxiliarystar]

Oh my. This boy carried himself tall and proudly. Alcor's interest was certainly piqued, and from the looks of it, Kyouya felt the same. A mutual curiosity... This was bound to be interesting.

"Yes... A pleasure, as you humans would say."

Ah, but he was jumping to those sorts of questions so soon... Kyouya's goals were clear, it seemed. Alcor would humour him.

"I've no "origin". Unlike you who hails from a world of humans, I am a being that belongs in no world, yet possesses the power to intervene in all of them."

"Nearly" God, but not quite there. After all, there was something else that reigned supreme over him.

"In other words... A sword of the absolute."

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[liberatethelock]

How painfully truthful; that he’d had such a terrible fate through upon him,; the weight too heavy for any human shoulders bearing down. And for what? For rescuing someone special in need?

    “I didn’t. It all happened so fast, I had no idea it was possible, and tried everything that came to mind to cure myself, but… there’s only one way that can be done. And it means passing it on to someone else.

               I can’t do that…”

Unable to meet Alcor’s eye momentarily, he’d grappled with the feeling of the tremendous weight imposing itself upon him, rounding his optics once the other voiced his opinion of the boy.

"Lasting is all I can do; until something might present itself that can help me. But there’s no-one else from where I come from, I’m alone in dealing with this. There’s not many I can tell because I don’t want to hurt them. I can’t burden them, I just… need to see to it that they’re alright. So that if something happens—…. when; they’ll carry on strongly.

        For now, everyone’s safe, but I’m worried about how long for”.

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Only one way.

Only one way, only one way, only one way... Was this the magnitude of the threat? Or...?

"You are absolutely certain that there are no other possibilities? And yet, humans are capable of making the impossible possible. There may be another path yet..."

He shook his head.

"But alas... I forget my place. It is your choice."

"Aichi... I sincerely hope that you will find a new path that will lead you the world you desire. So long as your will remains strong, you will succeed. That is what I believe."

"I wonder... What sort of light would your being emit if it were not choked by that which you keep bound within you...?"

And with that rather abrupt musing, Alcor saw fit to end the conversation there, vanishing into thin air and leaving Aichi alone in the hall. It would seem that there was much for him to ponder in this strange place...

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locked in

[liberatethelock]

"A- Ah… Mostly…"

       Because he’d have liked to stated it was because of them more than the fear of unleashing a terror on his world that had been removed as a result of his imprisonment within the facility. To return would only endanger them; not that placing strangers in the same jeopardy was any better. More so when there would be no way to undo the damage once the process began.

"Ordinarily, I would agree; a vast and free world… it’s wonderful, isn’t it? But… I’m afraid things have become too complicated for wonders now".

             Grasping his shirt, tighter and tighter, so much his fist trembled from the concentration placed within its hold.

"I’m… bound, as you put it. There’s something inside of me… that’s too dangerous to be let loose. Just being here, I’m a danger”. When was he so forthcoming with information about Link Joker and his condition? Perhaps hiding would have done nothing in front of this man in either case; he’d accepted it. He could see something was terribly wrong.

                          “I’m afraid of becoming its puppet and destroying everything around me”.

[auxiliarystar]

"I see. Such a heavy burden you bear..."

It reminded him of a certain someone. Back from his "own" world... He couldn't really call any one world his own, and yet...

"It would seem that you had no choice in the matter. It was thrust on you so unjustly... And yet you choose to carry it silently."

"You are an interesting human, Sendou Aichi. Your will is strong... Perhaps you will be able to last until a solution presents itself. Of course, such things are uncertain; even I cannot see a clear outcome of your struggles."

"Will you not ask for the help of your friends and comrades? Surely, there is still time... Everyone will be safe for the time being, no?"

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locked in

[liberatethelock]

The observation came to an abrupt halt, azure optics meeting the hues that watched his dazed sightseeing. Uttering that dreaded question.

               What could he do, even if he had a choice?

A hand moved back to his chest, a move more instinctive than anything as of late. A hint of the sour taste in his mouth spread across his face, briefly. Once it registered that his face was dropping, he was quick to undo the move as best he could. He wouldn’t override the mood and bring in that somber atmosphere.

But at the same time, that question was waiting, unanswered.

"Ideally… I’d like to go back, but…"

A hollow breath, what resembled a breathless chuckle and he couldn’t meet those eyes any longer. “It’s not that simple…

           I have friends here, and I’d like to enjoy what time I can with them. But in either case…” His fingers curled, tightening, digging into his shirt, lips pursed and fighting a losing battle to keep his issues from surfacing. “My case isn’t like most others here. I wouldn’t want to…” Without thinking, his words had run away with themselves and his mind, cluttered as it was, had lost the reigns, allowing his voice to spill those truths and trail away.

[auxiliarystar]

"I see... So you have come to this decision based on the bonds you have crafted here. How very...human. Haha... How wonderful indeed."

He couldn't claim to understand completely, of course. Alcor wasn't human himself.

"And yet, you find yourself tethered... In this world that is so detached from all others, you should be free, no?" Alcor was, for the most part. The whispers of his kind, the unified consciousness, the presence of his brethren that lingered constantly in the back of his mind...were absent. That could only mean that, in this space, he had as much freedom as something like him could possibly have. "Are you bound by something? Or perhaps...you are the one that bridles yourself."

These questions, or analysis or what have you, was probably touching a little more on the personal side now, but Alcor had little to no understanding of such things. 

"What do you fear so much, Sendou Aichi...?"

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                   ♯  Brunette just watches as he approaches her, she notes that he managed to float from above onto the floor. Though, its no surprise to her as she believes this to be one big dream and herself thinking up the craziest of things. Even if this was true, she did feel the sensation of happiness over come her as he slowly approached her with each step. Yui would move only then, sitting up. Eyes blinking curiously watching as the other spoke to her in such regard for her health.                      That was right, she thought idly noting how cold her finger tips were getting and that her nose was burning along with her cheeks. It was something awfully discomforting and it did worry her a lot, but it also worried her that the cold might ruin the strings of her guitar along with its wooden hallow base. She reaches for it, placing it back onto her back as she tries to stand up once more. Flailing back and forth as the root of a tree nearly snared her from her position. Balancing out, she takes a step forward. Then two, not even caring for the proof of mark that he was clearly interested. No, what was most important was that she felt so much better standing next to him. Arms open up and she is found hugging him. ”WE FEEL soo close!! So cloooosee!! Like I’ve been your friend forever! Are you the one!? The one I’m suppose to find in my dreams!!”

                     Yui then proceeds to rub her cheeks into his chest, happy to know that even in her dreams she could think up friends that she could absolutely trust and feel so at home with. Especially considering how lost and cold she felt in the area. Absolutely happy to be with her fated person of her dreams—or so the girl would think as she was currently incapable of accepting the reality of what was around her—she squeaks remembering now that he asked her a question.  ”Oh… You mean this silly thingy? Its so cute, it looks like a bunny don’t you think?”                      Still huddle against him she pulls her arm back over, the other still wrapped around his chest so long as he was not pushing her away. Immediately the cuff of her jacket moved down and the mark was there. As clear as day, equal and similar to Alcor’s in every way. The girl simply smiles brightly, looking up to him.│▍

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"...???"

Whatever he was feeling before made way for, well, uncertainty, and general confusion, and that in turn was muffled by the happiness that the girl apparently felt. Alcor was happy that his presence could bring someone happiness to this level, but--what should he do in this situation? Should he hug her back? Was that the proper thing to do?

"I...am unsure. Do you mean to say that we were fated to meet? Although, I suppose in this strange place, that much was inevitable."

He didn't try to push the strange girl away (if she was so keen on showing affection then who was he to stop her?), though it did feel a little...awkward. Not knowing what else to do, he returned the sunny smile that the girl gave him.

"But the presence of your mark, which is identical to mine, does confirm that we are indeed partners... That would make us comrades, yes? And to my understanding, it is necessary for comrades to employ names..."

He deliberated a little longer before continuing on. "You may call me Alcor. It is a pleasure to meet you."

"It seems that we have played into the Groundskeeper's hands by meeting one another, but...what would you like to do? Do you intend on taking part in this game?"