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(There’s a knock at the door)

Um. Hey. Got a couple extra blood bags. Different type than the rest so maybe it’ll.. have different flavours, I dunno.

How are y’all holding up..?

- @imperium-aria-aisling

(The door opens and it’s Soliar. He looks even more exhausted than he usually does but he seems glad and relieved to see Aria.)

Oh, thanks. Nadia’s drinking right now actually so uh.. This is really helpful. Thanks Aria.

.. Don’t think they’ll have different flavours though. (he looks semi amused when he says that)

Nadia’s been.. yknow. Not that well. I mean, I get it. She’s still distraught and experiencing bloodlust, but she made a couple jokes and she’s been smiling more. Which.. is really nice to see. I’ve been fine.

What about you? Holding up okay? Uh.. How was your night with Raitor?

(she passes over the bloodbags)

Eh, well, even if not because of the blood type, maybe it’ll taste different because it’s from different people?

Glad she’s been able to make jokes and smile, that’s something. Hopefully it won’t be too hard to adjust to life once the bloodlust is over.. (she looks kind of dejected, probably still feeling guilty.)

(she blushes a little at the mention of Raitor, her emotions becoming very love-y and a little happier when she thinks of him) O-oh, well, he made me some food and made sure I rested. Felt a lot better after seeing him and Reve. Holding up okay, better than I was earlier.

(He takes the bags)

Ehh.. I guess? I dunno. I can ask her about it.

Yeah, it’s nice to see her start becoming her usual self. And.. I’m sure she’ll adjust fine. It’ll be hard but.. She’s strong. Very strong. She’s got me and you. So.. Y’know.

Don’t feel guilty. She’s told me plenty that she doesn’t blame you, if that helps.

(Soliar definitely notices Aria’s emotions, raising a brow and smiling a little but not commenting on it.)

That’s good to hear. I’m glad he helped make you feel better. And that you’re doing better too.

Yeah. She’s very strong.

That.. does help a lot. Thank you.

Mhmm. Ah, I’ll.. leave y’all to continue feeding and stuff.. oh, speaking of- Soliar, have you gotten to feed enough? Or have.. a plan of some kind to do so further? Wanna make sure you’re eating enough too.

Hm? Oh, uh. Yeah I’ve been feeding fine. Don’t worry about me. Besides, I fed a lot when the attack happened. So.. Mm. I’m fine.

Soliar... (she looks worried) ..please take care of yourself too. It's a lot of work to help someone through bloodlust, and you're doing a good job, but you can't work yourself into the ground.

I'm... not your "boss" anymore, but I'm still worried about you. As a friend. Please let me know if you need anything, okay?

..

Aria, I’ll be okay. I’m not going to work myself into the ground or anything. I’m doing fine maintaining myself right now. It’s not like I’m starving.

.. But I appreciate the concern. I’ll let you know if I need anything.

Okay. As long as I know you’ll let me know, then I’m satisfied.

I’m.. gonna go redye my hair, I guess. See you later, hopefully with.. not totally messed up colours in my hair, hah.

Mhm. I will.

Have fun with that. I’m sure you’ll look great with any colours in your hair.

Alright. Bye!

(she walks off towards the stairs)

Cya.

(he closes the door)

(There’s a knock at the door)

Um. Hey. Got a couple extra blood bags. Different type than the rest so maybe it’ll.. have different flavours, I dunno.

How are y’all holding up..?

- @imperium-aria-aisling

(The door opens and it’s Soliar. He looks even more exhausted than he usually does but he seems glad and relieved to see Aria.)

Oh, thanks. Nadia’s drinking right now actually so uh.. This is really helpful. Thanks Aria.

.. Don’t think they’ll have different flavours though. (he looks semi amused when he says that)

Nadia’s been.. yknow. Not that well. I mean, I get it. She’s still distraught and experiencing bloodlust, but she made a couple jokes and she’s been smiling more. Which.. is really nice to see. I’ve been fine.

What about you? Holding up okay? Uh.. How was your night with Raitor?

(she passes over the bloodbags)

Eh, well, even if not because of the blood type, maybe it’ll taste different because it’s from different people?

Glad she’s been able to make jokes and smile, that’s something. Hopefully it won’t be too hard to adjust to life once the bloodlust is over.. (she looks kind of dejected, probably still feeling guilty.)

(she blushes a little at the mention of Raitor, her emotions becoming very love-y and a little happier when she thinks of him) O-oh, well, he made me some food and made sure I rested. Felt a lot better after seeing him and Reve. Holding up okay, better than I was earlier.

(He takes the bags)

Ehh.. I guess? I dunno. I can ask her about it.

Yeah, it’s nice to see her start becoming her usual self. And.. I’m sure she’ll adjust fine. It’ll be hard but.. She’s strong. Very strong. She’s got me and you. So.. Y’know.

Don’t feel guilty. She’s told me plenty that she doesn’t blame you, if that helps.

(Soliar definitely notices Aria’s emotions, raising a brow and smiling a little but not commenting on it.)

That’s good to hear. I’m glad he helped make you feel better. And that you’re doing better too.

Yeah. She’s very strong.

That.. does help a lot. Thank you.

Mhmm. Ah, I’ll.. leave y’all to continue feeding and stuff.. oh, speaking of- Soliar, have you gotten to feed enough? Or have.. a plan of some kind to do so further? Wanna make sure you’re eating enough too.

Hm? Oh, uh. Yeah I’ve been feeding fine. Don’t worry about me. Besides, I fed a lot when the attack happened. So.. Mm. I’m fine.

Soliar... (she looks worried) ..please take care of yourself too. It's a lot of work to help someone through bloodlust, and you're doing a good job, but you can't work yourself into the ground.

I'm... not your "boss" anymore, but I'm still worried about you. As a friend. Please let me know if you need anything, okay?

..

Aria, I’ll be okay. I’m not going to work myself into the ground or anything. I’m doing fine maintaining myself right now. It’s not like I’m starving.

.. But I appreciate the concern. I’ll let you know if I need anything.

Okay. As long as I know you’ll let me know, then I’m satisfied.

I’m.. gonna go redye my hair, I guess. See you later, hopefully with.. not totally messed up colours in my hair, hah.

Mhm. I will.

Have fun with that. I’m sure you’ll look great with any colours in your hair.

(There’s a knock at the door)

Um. Hey. Got a couple extra blood bags. Different type than the rest so maybe it’ll.. have different flavours, I dunno.

How are y’all holding up..?

- @imperium-aria-aisling

(The door opens and it’s Soliar. He looks even more exhausted than he usually does but he seems glad and relieved to see Aria.)

Oh, thanks. Nadia’s drinking right now actually so uh.. This is really helpful. Thanks Aria.

.. Don’t think they’ll have different flavours though. (he looks semi amused when he says that)

Nadia’s been.. yknow. Not that well. I mean, I get it. She’s still distraught and experiencing bloodlust, but she made a couple jokes and she’s been smiling more. Which.. is really nice to see. I’ve been fine.

What about you? Holding up okay? Uh.. How was your night with Raitor?

(she passes over the bloodbags)

Eh, well, even if not because of the blood type, maybe it’ll taste different because it’s from different people?

Glad she’s been able to make jokes and smile, that’s something. Hopefully it won’t be too hard to adjust to life once the bloodlust is over.. (she looks kind of dejected, probably still feeling guilty.)

(she blushes a little at the mention of Raitor, her emotions becoming very love-y and a little happier when she thinks of him) O-oh, well, he made me some food and made sure I rested. Felt a lot better after seeing him and Reve. Holding up okay, better than I was earlier.

(He takes the bags)

Ehh.. I guess? I dunno. I can ask her about it.

Yeah, it’s nice to see her start becoming her usual self. And.. I’m sure she’ll adjust fine. It’ll be hard but.. She’s strong. Very strong. She’s got me and you. So.. Y’know.

Don’t feel guilty. She’s told me plenty that she doesn’t blame you, if that helps.

(Soliar definitely notices Aria’s emotions, raising a brow and smiling a little but not commenting on it.)

That’s good to hear. I’m glad he helped make you feel better. And that you’re doing better too.

Yeah. She’s very strong.

That.. does help a lot. Thank you.

Mhmm. Ah, I’ll.. leave y’all to continue feeding and stuff.. oh, speaking of- Soliar, have you gotten to feed enough? Or have.. a plan of some kind to do so further? Wanna make sure you’re eating enough too.

Hm? Oh, uh. Yeah I’ve been feeding fine. Don’t worry about me. Besides, I fed a lot when the attack happened. So.. Mm. I’m fine.

Soliar... (she looks worried) ..please take care of yourself too. It's a lot of work to help someone through bloodlust, and you're doing a good job, but you can't work yourself into the ground.

I'm... not your "boss" anymore, but I'm still worried about you. As a friend. Please let me know if you need anything, okay?

#<< ooc: not when he’s got a nadia to take care of 😓

..

Aria, I’ll be okay. I’m not going to work myself into the ground or anything. I’m doing fine maintaining myself right now. It’s not like I’m starving.

.. But I appreciate the concern. I’ll let you know if I need anything.

(There’s a knock at the door)

Um. Hey. Got a couple extra blood bags. Different type than the rest so maybe it’ll.. have different flavours, I dunno.

How are y’all holding up..?

- @imperium-aria-aisling

(The door opens and it’s Soliar. He looks even more exhausted than he usually does but he seems glad and relieved to see Aria.)

Oh, thanks. Nadia’s drinking right now actually so uh.. This is really helpful. Thanks Aria.

.. Don’t think they’ll have different flavours though. (he looks semi amused when he says that)

Nadia’s been.. yknow. Not that well. I mean, I get it. She’s still distraught and experiencing bloodlust, but she made a couple jokes and she’s been smiling more. Which.. is really nice to see. I’ve been fine.

What about you? Holding up okay? Uh.. How was your night with Raitor?

(she passes over the bloodbags)

Eh, well, even if not because of the blood type, maybe it’ll taste different because it’s from different people?

Glad she’s been able to make jokes and smile, that’s something. Hopefully it won’t be too hard to adjust to life once the bloodlust is over.. (she looks kind of dejected, probably still feeling guilty.)

(she blushes a little at the mention of Raitor, her emotions becoming very love-y and a little happier when she thinks of him) O-oh, well, he made me some food and made sure I rested. Felt a lot better after seeing him and Reve. Holding up okay, better than I was earlier.

(He takes the bags)

Ehh.. I guess? I dunno. I can ask her about it.

Yeah, it’s nice to see her start becoming her usual self. And.. I’m sure she’ll adjust fine. It’ll be hard but.. She’s strong. Very strong. She’s got me and you. So.. Y’know.

Don’t feel guilty. She’s told me plenty that she doesn’t blame you, if that helps.

(Soliar definitely notices Aria’s emotions, raising a brow and smiling a little but not commenting on it.)

That’s good to hear. I’m glad he helped make you feel better. And that you’re doing better too.

Yeah. She’s very strong.

That.. does help a lot. Thank you.

Mhmm. Ah, I’ll.. leave y’all to continue feeding and stuff.. oh, speaking of- Soliar, have you gotten to feed enough? Or have.. a plan of some kind to do so further? Wanna make sure you’re eating enough too.

#ooc: notice how he’s more dismissive of his own issues compared to nadia’s

Hm? Oh, uh. Yeah I’ve been feeding fine. Don’t worry about me. Besides, I fed a lot when the attack happened. So.. Mm. I’m fine.

(There’s a knock at the door)

Um. Hey. Got a couple extra blood bags. Different type than the rest so maybe it’ll.. have different flavours, I dunno.

How are y’all holding up..?

- @imperium-aria-aisling

(The door opens and it’s Soliar. He looks even more exhausted than he usually does but he seems glad and relieved to see Aria.)

Oh, thanks. Nadia’s drinking right now actually so uh.. This is really helpful. Thanks Aria.

.. Don’t think they’ll have different flavours though. (he looks semi amused when he says that)

Nadia’s been.. yknow. Not that well. I mean, I get it. She’s still distraught and experiencing bloodlust, but she made a couple jokes and she’s been smiling more. Which.. is really nice to see. I’ve been fine.

What about you? Holding up okay? Uh.. How was your night with Raitor?

(she passes over the bloodbags)

Eh, well, even if not because of the blood type, maybe it’ll taste different because it’s from different people?

Glad she’s been able to make jokes and smile, that’s something. Hopefully it won’t be too hard to adjust to life once the bloodlust is over.. (she looks kind of dejected, probably still feeling guilty.)

(she blushes a little at the mention of Raitor, her emotions becoming very love-y and a little happier when she thinks of him) O-oh, well, he made me some food and made sure I rested. Felt a lot better after seeing him and Reve. Holding up okay, better than I was earlier.

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(He takes the bags)

Ehh.. I guess? I dunno. I can ask her about it.

Yeah, it’s nice to see her start becoming her usual self. And.. I’m sure she’ll adjust fine. It’ll be hard but.. She’s strong. Very strong. She’s got me and you. So.. Y’know.

Don’t feel guilty. She’s told me plenty that she doesn’t blame you, if that helps.

(Soliar definitely notices Aria’s emotions, raising a brow and smiling a little but not commenting on it.)

That’s good to hear. I’m glad he helped make you feel better. And that you’re doing better too.

#soliar chimes in

(There’s a knock at the door)

Um. Hey. Got a couple extra blood bags. Different type than the rest so maybe it’ll.. have different flavours, I dunno.

How are y’all holding up..?

- @imperium-aria-aisling

(The door opens and it’s Soliar. He looks even more exhausted than he usually does but he seems glad and relieved to see Aria.)

Oh, thanks. Nadia’s drinking right now actually so uh.. This is really helpful. Thanks Aria.

.. Don’t think they’ll have different flavours though. (he looks semi amused when he says that)

Nadia’s been.. yknow. Not that well. I mean, I get it. She’s still distraught and experiencing bloodlust, but she made a couple jokes and she’s been smiling more. Which.. is really nice to see. I’ve been fine.

What about you? Holding up okay? Uh.. How was your night with Raitor?

For anybody wondering, Nadia is doing better. Bloodlust is still prominent but she’s been cracking jokes and being a bit more cheerful.

I can’t wait until this is over. 🐾🌪️

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a conversation

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Allan, they’re turning Nadia— I can’t do anything I can’t focus I can’t get the stupid vamp to fall asleep

Helphelphelphelp please fuck I’m scared they’re goin’ to turn me next

So scared so scared so weak useless such a fucking burden I hurt everyone I call a friend

- @imperium-aria-aisling (telepathically)

Holy fuckin' shit. We're on our way. Hold on as long as you can.

Trying trying trying

Too late for Nadia goddamnit shit shit shit failed failed broke my promise—

Aisling. Breathe. It's not goin' to do anyone any good if you lose yourself right now.

fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck

Can’t breathe it’s too much — all too much, always fail, why is it always them why is it always the people who help me and heal me fuck goddamnit I fail every time I can’t protect anyone-

Aria. Stop.

[He's standing in front of her now and trying to unpin her. He's trapped Destiny in a ward, but it's failing.]

I'm here. I'm sorry.

But I can't do anything to help if you put me to sleep.

I won’t put you to sleep I promise I promise I need help I need safety please I need you to help me god why am I begging for help from you of all people what has my life become I’m such a failure what happened to my fucking values

(she’s started to cry, shaking uncontrollably)

[He gets her unpinned.]

What do you need to feel safe?

I don’t know I don’t know help me help help help

If I had Raitor or even Trace or Blizzard I just need to feel like I’m helping like I’m not fucking horrible but they’re not here they’re not here because I hurt everyone who’s ever treated me well I don’t deserve it I don’t I can’t

I think I need some kind of physical contact— I know I know I hate physical contact but I miss it I miss my family I miss my brother I miss not feeling violated I need help —

[He takes her hand in his.]

Is this touch okay?

[He starts walking her down the stairs. The ward around Destiny has strengthened.]

Yeah that’s okay — safe safe safe need to kill that fucking vampire need to get to Nadia need to help her oh god she’s going to have bloodlust how do we keep her and everyone safe oh fuck I need to warn Trace and Blizzard shit shit shit where the hell is Soliar—

[He hands her a knife.]

Then you kill that vampire. I'll move Nadia and get her safe. One cut with this and they're gone.

You can contact the others when everyone's taken care of, but in this moment, Aria, there's only a couple things we can do.

Soliar always protects her — what happened there’s no way he let this happen - I shouldn’t have let this happen, I promised her, oh my god-

(she takes the knife and walks over to the ward where Destiny’s being held. She’s stopped shaking, and looks very determined to kill them)

[He starts lowering the ward.]

(the moment the ward is lowered enough to give her the opportunity, she stabs Destiny in the neck, taking a moment to make them suffer before driving it further and twisting, decapitating them)

[Their head rolls on the ground for a moment before their whole body disintegrates. All that's left is a pile of ash.]

There we go. Good fucking riddance.

Shit, Nadia— Allan, is she .. well, obviously turned, but was it successful? If the turning didn’t complete properly she’s gonna die, shit—

She's got the the teeth for sure so maybe the turnin' was successful. Can't tell much else. She's not exactly all there right now.

[He's got her propped up against the bar counter and is checking her over.]

Shit. Okay. We need to get her safely in a room away from us in case she enters bloodlust, and find Soliar..

(Aria walks over, also checking over Nadia)

..Mnh?

(Nadia is leaning into Allan slightly, clearly dazed and out of it. Turning her has worked, but she still seems somewhat.. tranced?)

Wh.. Ah.. Head.. hurts..

Hi. Not tryin' to hurt you. You've just had one nasty motherfucker turn you and it's goin' to be confusin' for the next few...weeks I think.

I'm sorry.

.. Oh..

O-Oh.. That’s.. bad.

.. I-It’s okay, I just.. um.. Agh..

I-Is anyone else.. hurt..?

Other folks are injured but we’ll manage. You’re dealin’ with an entirely new core and should have the bloodlust settin’ in soon.

.. Ah.. I-I wish I could help..

.. B-Bloodlust.. right.. I-I forgot about that..

(She kinda shuffles away and puts a hand to her mouth.)

I’m goin’ to pick you up and get you settled somewhere else alright?

.. Mhm.. O-Okay. That’s fine..

There's a room that we'll lock you in. Soliar's going to keep an eye on you and stay with you the whole time. There's some blood bags that'll get brought to you too.

I'm sorry. This is goin' to be lonely.

.. ‘S okay.. Anything t-to keep the others safe..

.. H-How’s.. Aria..? and Sol..?

They're talkin'. Aria's shaken and blamin' herself. They killed your maker though if that's any comfort, so no risk of bein' invoked and forced to do shit against your will.

.. Huh.. Okay..

.. C-Can you.. tell her I don’t blame her..? A-And.. s-she shouldn’t blame herself..? T-They did all they could.

.. Ha.. dead.. good.

Yeah, I can relay the message for you.

You better reiterate that when you see him next though.

.. T-Thanks..

A-And I will.. He deserves more reassurance.

Soliar?? Soliar? Something happened- where are you- fuck, fuck, fuck- - @imperium-aria-aisling

What? I was just.. finishing some vamps out here. They’re all dead. So no worries about that.

.. What happened?

Is Nadi alright?

(her face is tear-stained, and she looks incredibly shaken and distressed)

...Nadia's been turned. I'm sorry, they got to her when I was trying to put Roma to sleep. We killed her maker but.. she's a vampire now.

I'm so sorry. I'm so, so sorry. I should've protected her better. I should have been able to focus and knock out that fucking vamp when I got downstairs and saw it happening- but I couldn't- got hit too much by Roma and my head wasn't working well enough.

I'm so sorry.

.. She— what?

.. Fuck. Okay. Um..

(He clearly looks nervous and distressed now too, but he’s trying to remain calm.)

.. Hey, it’s fine. You had to deal with the mass-maker for fucks sake. I.. should’ve been there for her. I never let her out of my sight and— the one time I do..

.. It’s okay. She.. How is she?

She's been successfully turned and should recover fine- we just need to get her some blood, the bloodlust will start soon.. I have a couple spare bags from when I robbed the blood bank, actually, so she can have those once she starts getting agitated to tide herself over.

I'll contact Trace and Blizzard to let them know Nadia was turned and to figure something out- they might be able to help you guys, or they may have to ask you two to wait to return until the bloodlust is over, which should take.. maybe a couple weeks?

.. Bloodlust. Right.. Okay. Good thinking, that you have extra blood bags. Christ, I.. feel really bad.

.. It’s probably safer to wait until it’s over, isn’t it? Unless you.. don’t want us here. Which is fine, I get it. Just.. I dunno. Nadi trusts you a lot. I think she’d wanna stay here even in this state.

Okay, that works. I texted Trace, we'll see what they say. Definitely gonna try to keep them here if I can, but I'll need to return to Raitor soon- he's probably assuming the worst right now. Hell, I mean, pretty close to the worst just happened, given that Nadia's been turned. Shit.

Ah, yeah.. right. You should probably go to him. I’m sure he’s .. very worried about you.

Hey, it’s alright. Nadia wouldn’t blame you. You did all you could especially in your situation. You just dealt with a mass maker before you had to help her. She’ll understand.

I probably will, in a second. Trace is apparently going to show up and help?

...I hope you're right. I feel awful about this, hhhh.

Ah, right. Good to know.

.. I know for a fact she wouldn’t blame you. You did your best. That’s all that matters to her.

..Okay.

You should.. probably go in and see her? If that's safe? Do you have blood in you right now?? I'm going to hope and assume it's safe..

.. Right. Yeah. Uh, no. I don’t. So I think I’ll be fine. I.. wanna go see her, yeah.

You should get some rest yourself.

I'll try. Trace also reminded me to check if I was bleeding.. so I should probably figure that out. Uhm, hopefully seeing Nadia goes well. Good luck?

.. Yeah. Good luck ..with uh, Raitor too.

Allan, they’re turning Nadia— I can’t do anything I can’t focus I can’t get the stupid vamp to fall asleep

Helphelphelphelp please fuck I’m scared they’re goin’ to turn me next

So scared so scared so weak useless such a fucking burden I hurt everyone I call a friend

- @imperium-aria-aisling (telepathically)

Holy fuckin' shit. We're on our way. Hold on as long as you can.

Trying trying trying

Too late for Nadia goddamnit shit shit shit failed failed broke my promise—

Aisling. Breathe. It's not goin' to do anyone any good if you lose yourself right now.

fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck

Can’t breathe it’s too much — all too much, always fail, why is it always them why is it always the people who help me and heal me fuck goddamnit I fail every time I can’t protect anyone-

Aria. Stop.

[He's standing in front of her now and trying to unpin her. He's trapped Destiny in a ward, but it's failing.]

I'm here. I'm sorry.

But I can't do anything to help if you put me to sleep.

I won’t put you to sleep I promise I promise I need help I need safety please I need you to help me god why am I begging for help from you of all people what has my life become I’m such a failure what happened to my fucking values

(she’s started to cry, shaking uncontrollably)

[He gets her unpinned.]

What do you need to feel safe?

I don’t know I don’t know help me help help help

If I had Raitor or even Trace or Blizzard I just need to feel like I’m helping like I’m not fucking horrible but they’re not here they’re not here because I hurt everyone who’s ever treated me well I don’t deserve it I don’t I can’t

I think I need some kind of physical contact— I know I know I hate physical contact but I miss it I miss my family I miss my brother I miss not feeling violated I need help —

[He takes her hand in his.]

Is this touch okay?

[He starts walking her down the stairs. The ward around Destiny has strengthened.]

Yeah that’s okay — safe safe safe need to kill that fucking vampire need to get to Nadia need to help her oh god she’s going to have bloodlust how do we keep her and everyone safe oh fuck I need to warn Trace and Blizzard shit shit shit where the hell is Soliar—

[He hands her a knife.]

Then you kill that vampire. I'll move Nadia and get her safe. One cut with this and they're gone.

You can contact the others when everyone's taken care of, but in this moment, Aria, there's only a couple things we can do.

Soliar always protects her — what happened there’s no way he let this happen - I shouldn’t have let this happen, I promised her, oh my god-

(she takes the knife and walks over to the ward where Destiny’s being held. She’s stopped shaking, and looks very determined to kill them)

[He starts lowering the ward.]

(the moment the ward is lowered enough to give her the opportunity, she stabs Destiny in the neck, taking a moment to make them suffer before driving it further and twisting, decapitating them)

[Their head rolls on the ground for a moment before their whole body disintegrates. All that's left is a pile of ash.]

There we go. Good fucking riddance.

Shit, Nadia— Allan, is she .. well, obviously turned, but was it successful? If the turning didn’t complete properly she’s gonna die, shit—

She's got the the teeth for sure so maybe the turnin' was successful. Can't tell much else. She's not exactly all there right now.

[He's got her propped up against the bar counter and is checking her over.]

Shit. Okay. We need to get her safely in a room away from us in case she enters bloodlust, and find Soliar..

(Aria walks over, also checking over Nadia)

..Mnh?

(Nadia is leaning into Allan slightly, clearly dazed and out of it. Turning her has worked, but she still seems somewhat.. tranced?)

Wh.. Ah.. Head.. hurts..

Hi. Not tryin' to hurt you. You've just had one nasty motherfucker turn you and it's goin' to be confusin' for the next few...weeks I think.

I'm sorry.

.. Oh..

O-Oh.. That’s.. bad.

.. I-It’s okay, I just.. um.. Agh..

I-Is anyone else.. hurt..?

Other folks are injured but we’ll manage. You’re dealin’ with an entirely new core and should have the bloodlust settin’ in soon.

.. Ah.. I-I wish I could help..

.. B-Bloodlust.. right.. I-I forgot about that..

(She kinda shuffles away and puts a hand to her mouth.)

I’m goin’ to pick you up and get you settled somewhere else alright?

.. Mhm.. O-Okay. That’s fine..

There's a room that we'll lock you in. Soliar's going to keep an eye on you and stay with you the whole time. There's some blood bags that'll get brought to you too.

I'm sorry. This is goin' to be lonely.

.. ‘S okay.. Anything t-to keep the others safe..

.. H-How’s.. Aria..? and Sol..?

They're talkin'. Aria's shaken and blamin' herself. They killed your maker though if that's any comfort, so no risk of bein' invoked and forced to do shit against your will.

.. Huh.. Okay..

.. C-Can you.. tell her I don’t blame her..? A-And.. s-she shouldn’t blame herself..? T-They did all they could.

.. Ha.. dead.. good.

Soliar?? Soliar? Something happened- where are you- fuck, fuck, fuck- - @imperium-aria-aisling

What? I was just.. finishing some vamps out here. They’re all dead. So no worries about that.

.. What happened?

Is Nadi alright?

(her face is tear-stained, and she looks incredibly shaken and distressed)

...Nadia's been turned. I'm sorry, they got to her when I was trying to put Roma to sleep. We killed her maker but.. she's a vampire now.

I'm so sorry. I'm so, so sorry. I should've protected her better. I should have been able to focus and knock out that fucking vamp when I got downstairs and saw it happening- but I couldn't- got hit too much by Roma and my head wasn't working well enough.

I'm so sorry.

.. She— what?

.. Fuck. Okay. Um..

(He clearly looks nervous and distressed now too, but he’s trying to remain calm.)

.. Hey, it’s fine. You had to deal with the mass-maker for fucks sake. I.. should’ve been there for her. I never let her out of my sight and— the one time I do..

.. It’s okay. She.. How is she?

She's been successfully turned and should recover fine- we just need to get her some blood, the bloodlust will start soon.. I have a couple spare bags from when I robbed the blood bank, actually, so she can have those once she starts getting agitated to tide herself over.

I'll contact Trace and Blizzard to let them know Nadia was turned and to figure something out- they might be able to help you guys, or they may have to ask you two to wait to return until the bloodlust is over, which should take.. maybe a couple weeks?

.. Bloodlust. Right.. Okay. Good thinking, that you have extra blood bags. Christ, I.. feel really bad.

.. It’s probably safer to wait until it’s over, isn’t it? Unless you.. don’t want us here. Which is fine, I get it. Just.. I dunno. Nadi trusts you a lot. I think she’d wanna stay here even in this state.

Okay, that works. I texted Trace, we'll see what they say. Definitely gonna try to keep them here if I can, but I'll need to return to Raitor soon- he's probably assuming the worst right now. Hell, I mean, pretty close to the worst just happened, given that Nadia's been turned. Shit.

Ah, yeah.. right. You should probably go to him. I’m sure he’s .. very worried about you.

Hey, it’s alright. Nadia wouldn’t blame you. You did all you could especially in your situation. You just dealt with a mass maker before you had to help her. She’ll understand.

I probably will, in a second. Trace is apparently going to show up and help?

...I hope you're right. I feel awful about this, hhhh.

Ah, right. Good to know.

.. I know for a fact she wouldn’t blame you. You did your best. That’s all that matters to her.

..Okay.

You should.. probably go in and see her? If that's safe? Do you have blood in you right now?? I'm going to hope and assume it's safe..

.. Right. Yeah. Uh, no. I don’t. So I think I’ll be fine. I.. wanna go see her, yeah.

You should get some rest yourself.

Allan, they’re turning Nadia— I can’t do anything I can’t focus I can’t get the stupid vamp to fall asleep

Helphelphelphelp please fuck I’m scared they’re goin’ to turn me next

So scared so scared so weak useless such a fucking burden I hurt everyone I call a friend

- @imperium-aria-aisling (telepathically)

Holy fuckin' shit. We're on our way. Hold on as long as you can.

Trying trying trying

Too late for Nadia goddamnit shit shit shit failed failed broke my promise—

Aisling. Breathe. It's not goin' to do anyone any good if you lose yourself right now.

fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck

Can’t breathe it’s too much — all too much, always fail, why is it always them why is it always the people who help me and heal me fuck goddamnit I fail every time I can’t protect anyone-

Aria. Stop.

[He's standing in front of her now and trying to unpin her. He's trapped Destiny in a ward, but it's failing.]

I'm here. I'm sorry.

But I can't do anything to help if you put me to sleep.

I won’t put you to sleep I promise I promise I need help I need safety please I need you to help me god why am I begging for help from you of all people what has my life become I’m such a failure what happened to my fucking values

(she’s started to cry, shaking uncontrollably)

[He gets her unpinned.]

What do you need to feel safe?

I don’t know I don’t know help me help help help

If I had Raitor or even Trace or Blizzard I just need to feel like I’m helping like I’m not fucking horrible but they’re not here they’re not here because I hurt everyone who’s ever treated me well I don’t deserve it I don’t I can’t

I think I need some kind of physical contact— I know I know I hate physical contact but I miss it I miss my family I miss my brother I miss not feeling violated I need help —

[He takes her hand in his.]

Is this touch okay?

[He starts walking her down the stairs. The ward around Destiny has strengthened.]

Yeah that’s okay — safe safe safe need to kill that fucking vampire need to get to Nadia need to help her oh god she’s going to have bloodlust how do we keep her and everyone safe oh fuck I need to warn Trace and Blizzard shit shit shit where the hell is Soliar—

[He hands her a knife.]

Then you kill that vampire. I'll move Nadia and get her safe. One cut with this and they're gone.

You can contact the others when everyone's taken care of, but in this moment, Aria, there's only a couple things we can do.

Soliar always protects her — what happened there’s no way he let this happen - I shouldn’t have let this happen, I promised her, oh my god-

(she takes the knife and walks over to the ward where Destiny’s being held. She’s stopped shaking, and looks very determined to kill them)

[He starts lowering the ward.]

(the moment the ward is lowered enough to give her the opportunity, she stabs Destiny in the neck, taking a moment to make them suffer before driving it further and twisting, decapitating them)

[Their head rolls on the ground for a moment before their whole body disintegrates. All that's left is a pile of ash.]

There we go. Good fucking riddance.

Shit, Nadia— Allan, is she .. well, obviously turned, but was it successful? If the turning didn’t complete properly she’s gonna die, shit—

She's got the the teeth for sure so maybe the turnin' was successful. Can't tell much else. She's not exactly all there right now.

[He's got her propped up against the bar counter and is checking her over.]

Shit. Okay. We need to get her safely in a room away from us in case she enters bloodlust, and find Soliar..

(Aria walks over, also checking over Nadia)

..Mnh?

(Nadia is leaning into Allan slightly, clearly dazed and out of it. Turning her has worked, but she still seems somewhat.. tranced?)

Wh.. Ah.. Head.. hurts..

Hi. Not tryin' to hurt you. You've just had one nasty motherfucker turn you and it's goin' to be confusin' for the next few...weeks I think.

I'm sorry.

.. Oh..

O-Oh.. That’s.. bad.

.. I-It’s okay, I just.. um.. Agh..

I-Is anyone else.. hurt..?

Other folks are injured but we’ll manage. You’re dealin’ with an entirely new core and should have the bloodlust settin’ in soon.

.. Ah.. I-I wish I could help..

.. B-Bloodlust.. right.. I-I forgot about that..

(She kinda shuffles away and puts a hand to her mouth.)

I’m goin’ to pick you up and get you settled somewhere else alright?

.. Mhm.. O-Okay. That’s fine..

There's a room that we'll lock you in. Soliar's going to keep an eye on you and stay with you the whole time. There's some blood bags that'll get brought to you too.

I'm sorry. This is goin' to be lonely.

.. ‘S okay.. Anything t-to keep the others safe..

.. H-How’s.. Aria..? and Sol..?

Soliar?? Soliar? Something happened- where are you- fuck, fuck, fuck- - @imperium-aria-aisling

What? I was just.. finishing some vamps out here. They’re all dead. So no worries about that.

.. What happened?

Is Nadi alright?

(her face is tear-stained, and she looks incredibly shaken and distressed)

...Nadia's been turned. I'm sorry, they got to her when I was trying to put Roma to sleep. We killed her maker but.. she's a vampire now.

I'm so sorry. I'm so, so sorry. I should've protected her better. I should have been able to focus and knock out that fucking vamp when I got downstairs and saw it happening- but I couldn't- got hit too much by Roma and my head wasn't working well enough.

I'm so sorry.

.. She— what?

.. Fuck. Okay. Um..

(He clearly looks nervous and distressed now too, but he’s trying to remain calm.)

.. Hey, it’s fine. You had to deal with the mass-maker for fucks sake. I.. should’ve been there for her. I never let her out of my sight and— the one time I do..

.. It’s okay. She.. How is she?

She's been successfully turned and should recover fine- we just need to get her some blood, the bloodlust will start soon.. I have a couple spare bags from when I robbed the blood bank, actually, so she can have those once she starts getting agitated to tide herself over.

I'll contact Trace and Blizzard to let them know Nadia was turned and to figure something out- they might be able to help you guys, or they may have to ask you two to wait to return until the bloodlust is over, which should take.. maybe a couple weeks?

.. Bloodlust. Right.. Okay. Good thinking, that you have extra blood bags. Christ, I.. feel really bad.

.. It’s probably safer to wait until it’s over, isn’t it? Unless you.. don’t want us here. Which is fine, I get it. Just.. I dunno. Nadi trusts you a lot. I think she’d wanna stay here even in this state.

Okay, that works. I texted Trace, we'll see what they say. Definitely gonna try to keep them here if I can, but I'll need to return to Raitor soon- he's probably assuming the worst right now. Hell, I mean, pretty close to the worst just happened, given that Nadia's been turned. Shit.

Ah, yeah.. right. You should probably go to him. I’m sure he’s .. very worried about you.

Hey, it’s alright. Nadia wouldn’t blame you. You did all you could especially in your situation. You just dealt with a mass maker before you had to help her. She’ll understand.

I probably will, in a second. Trace is apparently going to show up and help?

...I hope you're right. I feel awful about this, hhhh.

Ah, right. Good to know.

.. I know for a fact she wouldn’t blame you. You did your best. That’s all that matters to her.

Allan, they’re turning Nadia— I can’t do anything I can’t focus I can’t get the stupid vamp to fall asleep

Helphelphelphelp please fuck I’m scared they’re goin’ to turn me next

So scared so scared so weak useless such a fucking burden I hurt everyone I call a friend

- @imperium-aria-aisling (telepathically)

Holy fuckin' shit. We're on our way. Hold on as long as you can.

Trying trying trying

Too late for Nadia goddamnit shit shit shit failed failed broke my promise—

Aisling. Breathe. It's not goin' to do anyone any good if you lose yourself right now.

fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck

Can’t breathe it’s too much — all too much, always fail, why is it always them why is it always the people who help me and heal me fuck goddamnit I fail every time I can’t protect anyone-

Aria. Stop.

[He's standing in front of her now and trying to unpin her. He's trapped Destiny in a ward, but it's failing.]

I'm here. I'm sorry.

But I can't do anything to help if you put me to sleep.

I won’t put you to sleep I promise I promise I need help I need safety please I need you to help me god why am I begging for help from you of all people what has my life become I’m such a failure what happened to my fucking values

(she’s started to cry, shaking uncontrollably)

[He gets her unpinned.]

What do you need to feel safe?

I don’t know I don’t know help me help help help

If I had Raitor or even Trace or Blizzard I just need to feel like I’m helping like I’m not fucking horrible but they’re not here they’re not here because I hurt everyone who’s ever treated me well I don’t deserve it I don’t I can’t

I think I need some kind of physical contact— I know I know I hate physical contact but I miss it I miss my family I miss my brother I miss not feeling violated I need help —

[He takes her hand in his.]

Is this touch okay?

[He starts walking her down the stairs. The ward around Destiny has strengthened.]

Yeah that’s okay — safe safe safe need to kill that fucking vampire need to get to Nadia need to help her oh god she’s going to have bloodlust how do we keep her and everyone safe oh fuck I need to warn Trace and Blizzard shit shit shit where the hell is Soliar—

[He hands her a knife.]

Then you kill that vampire. I'll move Nadia and get her safe. One cut with this and they're gone.

You can contact the others when everyone's taken care of, but in this moment, Aria, there's only a couple things we can do.

Soliar always protects her — what happened there’s no way he let this happen - I shouldn’t have let this happen, I promised her, oh my god-

(she takes the knife and walks over to the ward where Destiny’s being held. She’s stopped shaking, and looks very determined to kill them)

[He starts lowering the ward.]

(the moment the ward is lowered enough to give her the opportunity, she stabs Destiny in the neck, taking a moment to make them suffer before driving it further and twisting, decapitating them)

[Their head rolls on the ground for a moment before their whole body disintegrates. All that's left is a pile of ash.]

There we go. Good fucking riddance.

Shit, Nadia— Allan, is she .. well, obviously turned, but was it successful? If the turning didn’t complete properly she’s gonna die, shit—

She's got the the teeth for sure so maybe the turnin' was successful. Can't tell much else. She's not exactly all there right now.

[He's got her propped up against the bar counter and is checking her over.]

Shit. Okay. We need to get her safely in a room away from us in case she enters bloodlust, and find Soliar..

(Aria walks over, also checking over Nadia)

..Mnh?

(Nadia is leaning into Allan slightly, clearly dazed and out of it. Turning her has worked, but she still seems somewhat.. tranced?)

Wh.. Ah.. Head.. hurts..

Hi. Not tryin' to hurt you. You've just had one nasty motherfucker turn you and it's goin' to be confusin' for the next few...weeks I think.

I'm sorry.

.. Oh..

O-Oh.. That’s.. bad.

.. I-It’s okay, I just.. um.. Agh..

I-Is anyone else.. hurt..?

Other folks are injured but we’ll manage. You’re dealin’ with an entirely new core and should have the bloodlust settin’ in soon.

.. Ah.. I-I wish I could help..

.. B-Bloodlust.. right.. I-I forgot about that..

(She kinda shuffles away and puts a hand to her mouth.)

I’m goin’ to pick you up and get you settled somewhere else alright?