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In a crucifixion ecstasy / lying cross-chequed in agony / stigmata bleed ㅤㅤㅤㅤcontinuously / holes in head, hands, feet, and weep for me / stigmata, oh , ㅤㅤㅤyou sordid sight / stigmata in your splintered plight / look to your crimson ㅤㅤㅤㅤorifice / in holy remembrance , in scarlet bliss

#killerthwips is a multi-muse && private rp blog for @capehood . active muses + info + bio underneath the cut . prevalent themes of death, violence, and other triggering content may occur .

#capehood.intro

@heroescue

dante had a throbbing headache. one that seemed to escape from his skull and cause his entire body to ache. he leaned forward on his desk, one hand raised to massage a temple while the other pressed a button so he could page his devoted assistant. "laureano." he says, knowing the other will be ready to hop up and onto their feet to aid the mayor. "will you be a darling and bring me some excedrin and some scotch? feel free to grab something for yourself, too." they had both been working around the clock to smooth out public relations ever since the endless night. their days now blurred together. dante was constantly busy trying to make amends for karma who had killed over five-hundred of his own citizens. he would make sure that boy never saw the light of day again.

there were far too many problems, and he was only an elected official. an elected official his adoring public now knew of as a half-demon, which made him being a politician ironic. of course the charming, handsome, and suave mayor was a demon the entire time. but dante had proven himself time and time again. he had helped out during the endless night, almost dying several times while getting his own citizens to safety. they knew now not to judge a book by his cover, and they still clamored to dante for guidance. that was what drove dante. he loved how needy mortals could be during times of great unease. they needed somebody to look, and dante was happy to offer succor to those impacted by the tragedy. when the door to his office opens, dante looks up with a relieve smile. "well aren't you a sight for sore eyes?"

#herorescue

splatterpunkd

" you call this a bacon egg n' cheese? sister abishola could make a better one n' she's got the arthritis. " the tall priest scowls at the man behind the deli counter. " and she's blind in one eye! " normally, a man of faith had much more patience, but... the good lord knows how much he missed new york.

" it's... fine, it's fine. peace be with you." he leaves a twenty to repent for his temper, shaking his head as he takes the sorry excuse for a sandwich and exits, nearly running a poor fella down.

" ah, apologies, my child. you've caught me in a vulnerable moment. "

@killertwhips

killertwhips

slapstick watched from down the line as a freakishly tall man berated a man at the counter. he had half a mind to cut the line and tell the beanstalk to calm down, but resisted. petty arguments weren't worth starting a scene over. slapstick is happy when slenderman is finished being mean to that poor man. his own limbs relax, held in place only by his own restraint, otherwise they would fall to the floor like limp noodles. when a much skinnier empire state building nearly collides with him, slapsticks steps out of the way with a wrinkle of his nose. " I'd hate to see you when you're mad, amigo. that dude didn't deserve that. " he points out, " but you've probably had a bad morning. happens to all of us. I hope your day is better from here on out. "

#splatterpunkd

herohood

LOCATION : THE WOLFE MANOR.

why is it that now, when he is supposed to be recovering in bed and left undisturbed, these pesky journalists decide to come out and bother him? every minute he regrets promising levi that he will be nice to perry. but on the flip side, a week with no powers and no world-saving is driving him crazy—and maybe, just maybe, the company is appreciated. he’s not going to say it to him, of course, so all he can do is sigh.

" man, can you at least knock? " he says, as he takes off his shirt and begins making his way to his bed, which is set up for him to have another marathon of his dad's movies. lorrin says this is a bad idea, but all he wants now is to see his dad and be assured that he is safe and unharmed. and seeing him happy, healthy, and handsome in his old films is what's filling that worry right now.

sitting down on the mattress, he then turns to face perry, looking at them with a raised eyebrow. " so ... you broke into my window. i'm gonna assume this is for something important? did levi send you? "

closed starter for @killertwhips / post event.

killertwhips

it was an accident that perry had entered lucky's bedroom through his window. he had guessed wrong, and was in quite the awkward predicament now. lucky had already spotted him, which would make sneaking out impossible. determined to make lemonade out of lemons he would use this opportunity to get to know lucky better. under the influence of hive, he had murdered trailblazer. perry couldn't remember it now, but scouring over reddit and other conspiracy pages had painted a grizzly picture. it was hard for even perry to fathom that he could be so cruel. " --I actually meant to go into levi's room. your house is so big that it confuses me, sometimes. " perry moves so he can stand a few feet away from lucky. close enough to offer him company, but not close enough to make him uncomfortable. " Nah. I just..wanted to touch base with you? I guess? see how you're doing after everything? "

#herohood

savioresque

🎭 * ﹕ㅤㅤ it almost felt too good to be true, to spend his day for something so domestic, those bothersome miscreants and misfortunes on the back burner of his mind for now. and he was weary enough now to know such bliss wouldn't last, always something terrible brewing somewhere, but he couldn't let the future get in the way of the present. so he took perry's hand, letting himself be pulled down, letting his entire bodyweight fall onto the ex-assassin, a melodramatic sigh to feign being more exhausted than he really was. " i'm welcome? you haven't even paid me for the whole move... " a half-joke and a kiss pressed to the crook of perry's neck, because helping perry start over should be nothing but a kind gesture, though he could think a few ways could pay him back⸻ all options involving them being this close and intimate with each other. but maybe later, once they'd caught their breaths from all the going up and down the stairs and carrying furniture. " contacted my buddy in the department of miracle affairs, and i might have pulled some strings by the way... " levi said nonchalantly, didn't want it to be a big deal, but it was still a small win to celebrate. " you get six-months probation and monitoring, but you'll only have to report to some suit bi-weekly... and my buddy's going to handpick someone nice. you also get to keep your identity a secret from the general public since you'll have protected status for getting rid of hive. " he wished perry didn't have to go through all those legal hoops and supervision, but it was better than spending years in prison. and maybe this was better anyway, as levi wouldn't want perry to feel like he just got away from everything scot-free, even if he couldn't remember it all now. " they'll probably keep on questioning you if you remember the identities of the other false mask society members, but you don't, so you can just keep on saying that. " but enough of that for now, kissed perry's cheek, then the corner of his mouth before pulling back just enough to look him in the eyes. " but y'know, people usually go on their first dates before they actually help the other move to a new place. our timeline is real fucked. " and judging by the impish smile curling levi's lips, he had other indecent things in my mind to mess up that imaginary schedule just more. " ...what's our future kids going to say? "

killertwhips

it was rare that perry got to indulge in something so painfully ordinary. scaling walls, swinging from webs, and punching criminals paled in comparison to the here and now. perry wanted to capture this moment in its entirety so he might be able to savor it forever. he didn't feel like a former villain who was rebuilding his life, instead he was just a normal guy. a normal guy who had managed to snag a hollywood actor for a boyfriend. it was the stuff of dreams. perry would have believed it to be so if levi hadn't flopped on top of the spider, earning an undignified squeak from him. he quickly wraps his arms around the man, squeezing him tight. " i'll pay ya. my wallet is in my other suit. " perry tilts his head back, offering his neck for levi to kiss and suckle. he also had several ideas of how he would be repaying the man for his generosity, and all of them involved several dupes and the original Levi on top of him.

just like 67% of the population of halcyon city, perry also believed that he had been brainwashed by hive. it would explain why he remembered next to nothing about his time with the false mask society. he remembered fighting legion often, and terrorizing the city with other petty crimes, but one of the murders. it felt unfair. he had murdered so many. shattered so many hopes and dreams, yet he had been given a second chance. " levi.. " perry can feel his lower lip quivering while his eyes go misty. the man had gone above and beyond in helping gossamer acclimate with his new life. without him he would have surely been in jail along with the rest of the villainy of halycon city. because of levi he got to be free to enjoy the simplicity of civilian life with a few caveats. perry couldn't have thought of a better outcome. "six months isn't too bad. as long as I can help out where I can, I'll play along. " not that he had too much of a choice.

" the questions aren't too bad. most of the time I just end up with a headache. " he says, all too eager to allow levi free reign over his body. perry returns the affection with kisses of his own, and by massaging hardened muscles beneath curious hands. " we've got an extraordinary excuse. I tried to kill you a few dozen times. you beat me up a few dozen times. it's a regular love story. " perry says, pushing away an errant curl from levi's handsome features. " --kids? plural? " the spider can feel his face flush with color, but was unwilling to allow levi to fluster him too badly. " they'd probably give you shit for taking this long to ask me out. " perry counters, leaning forward so he can kiss levi upon the lips. " fingers crossed they take after you. I don't want any evil spider babies crawling all over the walls. " the thought of levi considering a future for them made perry melt. he was so overwhelmed with affection that he coiled his arms around the man before burying his face into the crook of his neck. " thank you for giving me a chance, lee. "

#savioresque

splatterpunkd

it was a miracle that all of his family made it out in one piece. while his own contributions were minimal at best, he’d felt proud that he could take down a couple of those evil bastards before exhaustion had forced him to retreat.

as much as his family had insisted he stay in and rest in the days following, he was too scatterbrained to stay in.

instead, he volunteered some time transporting supplies for the various pop-up clinics that were helping surviving civilians. it was here that he spotted a familiar face.

“hi mayor.” he greets with a solemn nod, cautious about the man’s presence. “if you’re looking for a photo op, i, uh, just need a second to fix my hair.”

killertwhips

the mayor was running on fumes. ever since daylight returned to halcyon he had been working on maintaining the peace. karma's stunt had left a stain on the image of miracles, which called for regulations and possibly being required to register publicly as one. dante also had many public appearances to make, showing that he was undaunted in the face of so much uncertainty. that day he was helping a pop-up clinic. it served as an excellent chance to get his photos in the paper. the people of halcyon city would be inspired by the sight of dante being so selfless. dante perks up when he hears a voice call out to him. ah, one of the wolfes. they too were just as obsessed with image as he was. "a photo op?" dante furrows his brows, "no, mijo. unless you wanted a selfie with me? "

#splatterpunkd

@halcyonsboys

swinging with one arm was difficult, but not impossible. it made getting around tedious, but gossamer refused to just lay around until he was in tip top shape. even in the aftermath of the endless night crime hadn't stopped. petty criminals still ran rampant while up and coming villains felt the need to prove themselves. gossamer had thwarted a costumed thug who had hoped to rob a bank. he was now webbed up and being transported downtown to be processed. most people were still wary of gossamer's sudden change of heart, and he understood that. for so long he had terrorized the city but would now make amends for it. gossamer still needed a new suit. his lens was still broken from a week prior, making him look rather silly while fighting crime. but he did know that the heroes all looked to regalia for new suits. he just wasn't sure who to talk to about gaining an audience. so gossamer found himself in an arts and crafts store, suited up, browsing through fabrics in the meantime for inspiration. "no more black. white, maybe? white, blue, and orange? could be cute. though I'll look like a creamsicle.." he muses softly to himself, unaware that his ramblings could be heard by those nearby.

#halyconboys

@savioresque

perry stood in the center of his new apartment. one bedroom. one bathroom. all his very own. olympus heights was an apartment located in the heart of halcyon city, and the perfect place for gossamer to set up his web of operations. if he wanted to fight crime he would need to be able to spring into action at the drop of a dime. furnishing the place had been easy thanks to levi who acted as a one man moving company. he had assured levi over and over again that he hadn't needed help, but the man had insisted. now that he was feeling better after the endless night, perry was happy to get levi up and moving again. an entire day of worrying about the logistics of moving had distracted gossamer enough to not dwell on his vagrant memories. he turns when he catches movement behind him. levi had stuck around to make sure perry got settled, no doubt. he turns to smile at him, " when you get tired of fighting crime you should really think about opening a moving company. you can name it 'levi, levi, and me.' you'd make a killing. " perry says, flopping down onto his couch with a sigh of relief. he holds out a hand, gesturing levi to take it so he can tug him down and onto the couch with him. " I won't even charge you for the name. you're welcome. "

#savioresque

@mortalduality

so much had been lost during the course of the endless night, and perry's memories had been one of many casualties. the story that hive had been controlling gossamer via brainwashing the entire time seemed entirely plausible to perry who could hardly remember anything. he remembered his name, his identity as gossamer, and little else. he felt as though he had been abandoned with no friends or family to call his own. he had a budding relationship, but that was hardly a comfort in the face of existential dread. gossamer refused to roll over and take it, however. he would start life anew, and he needed coffee to do so. deja brew was still a favorite of the spider who stopped in to grab an iced coffee before he started apartment hunting. en route to the counter, he bumped into somebody who should have been familiar. their shoulders collide, sending rafi's coffee tumbling out of his hands. using his reflexes, perry was able to catch the cup before it collided with the floor and any of its contents were spilled. " sorry about that. " he offers an apologetic smile, offering rafi his coffee. " what'd you get? it looks good. "

#mortalduality

oxoncox

🐂 ⸻ anchorage did not miss cleaning the numerous nooks and cranniess of his weapon. even the briefest sojourn between armoured vehicle and the fortified mayoral office resulted in a generous coating of blood, grime and guts across his hefty hammer; all eargerly offered from the horde writhing through the depths of an endless night. shaking and spinning the weapon was enough to clear the surface levels of sloppiness, but he often lacked the spare moment to do so since anchorage was supposed to be sticking close to the mayor, somehow finding himself offered up for protective duties while the rest of the sovereign seven were out on the undead-swarmed streets. anchorage was supposed to be nothing more than a figurehead and mentor to the newer members of the sovereign seven, yet found himself here all the same.

all dressed up in the most uncomfortable body armour. a little something simple and secure. something to hold in all that extra cushion he was pushing around since his prior retirement, compressing the generous dad-bod - as his boys so elegantly called it - into a burlier and huskier semblance of his former herculean physique. he couldn't wait until he could lose the armour and the helmet and the hammer.

“need one of those umbrella things.” he muttered to no one, watching the mess on his hammer dripping onto the lavishly carpeted floor. oh well, there were more important things than expensive flooring and anchorage was supposed to be keeping a close eye on the mayor since he - anchorage - often found himself ending up lost in the simplistic floorplan of the mayoral offices. “you doing good? no bites? no blood? no bitching?”

anchorage slung the hammer back onto the shoulder holster, both hands reaching out now to take a firm hold of his protected ward. manhandling the mayor with little in the way of formality as he made sure he hadn't gone and gotten himself injured.

mayoral office ⸻ eternal night ( @killertwhips )

killertwhips

dante remembered when anchorage hadn't been so fluffy. when the man hadn't been bogged down by the trials and tribulations of fatherhood. he preferred the new look, and had grown rather fond of that dad bod. there was nothing sexier than fatherhood, and anchorage wore it well. dante didn't need to be protected, but he welcomed the additional manpower. dante was more than capable of taking care of himself. being a half-demon he could contend with the zombies and bats easier than most. but his citizens, however, were much more fragile. dante couldn't just allow his adoring public to be eaten alive, not when they had generously elected him back into office. they would be enraptured by dante sticking his neck out for them, securing their vote. " one of those umbrella things? " dante furrows a brow, wrinkling his nose at the gore and viscera dripping onto his carpet. he was going to have to get laureano to hire a cleaner to whip the place back together once this was all over. "--and no bites or blood. the bitching might still happen. depending." he allows the man to reach forward and grab at him. dante has no objections when it comes to a big burly man treat him so roughly. " how about you? I don't think those guys will inject you, but I'm squeamish. so if you've got a bite you have to tell me. " dante stops anchorage, setting a hand on the bottom heft of his belly.

#oxoncox #event: endless night

mockcry

this entire last week had been bonkers but there was one thing that liam needed to do in the aftermath — have a little conversation with a venomous spider who somehow ended up in his home. after a little bit of coercion from levi, it was quick to invite the pesky little insect back in to the wolfe home after hearing what lilith and lorrin said to him. liam didn't need to be the fangs like lilith was, but he was certainly worried about what this might say or do for the wolfe's reputation. " perry, welcome back. " a weary smile as he tugged on his ear as though to subconciously ground himself before looking at him with a knowing glance. " looks like it might be time that i interview you, hmm? " @killertwhips

killertwhips

it had been no easy feat surviving the endless night. gossamer hardly remembered making it back to wolfe manor after successfully assassinating hive. he must have passed out from a combination of blood loss and exhaustion. when he woke his wound had been bandaged, and two days had passed since the endless night. gossamer had dreamt of his grandma in that time. before the miracle took hold of her, corrupting her once kind nature and turning her into a maniacal villain. or he thought he was dreaming of his grandma. he couldn't remember any of his family. gossamer had always been on his own as far as he knew. no family. no friends. that must have been why he became a villain in his own right. he hardly remembered anything now, and it infuriated gossamer to no end. the wolfes, even if they all kept him at arm's length had helped the spider tremendously. it was nice being among family. even if it wasn't his own. he had mainly confined himself to the hospital wing, binge watching anime while keeping up with physical therapy. his shoulder had been shredded by the bullet hive had shot him with, making it difficult for perry to even move it. but he was determined to be back on the streets and swinging around as soon as possible. when the hospital room had became too dreary, perry snuck out so he could visit levi. his former nemesis was an unfailing source of comfort to the spider in this great time of uncertainty. enroute to levi's room, perry stops in his tracks when he hears a familiar voice call to him. " liam! hey. " he lifts his good arm so he can give him a wave, " sorry, buddy. if you want an interview you're gonna have to schedule one. " he teases, moving toward him so he could see liam face to face. " kidding. though I'm nowhere near as interesting a subject as you. I'm no oscar winner. "

#mockcry

savioresque

🐺 * ﹕ㅤㅤ it was rare for the wolfes to agree on anything, but the different fonts of surprise on their faces would be enough proof that gossamer's real identity was something none of them expected. a sound escaped lilith's lips as if he was about to say something ill-mannered, but she changed her mind as she saw how levi's surprise transformed into just more fondness for the spider. lorrin, however, was less likely to mince his words, to hold back, especially with his older brother's well-being in mind. " so you're like a little stalker, " lorrin said matter-of-factly as he grabbed a blanket from the nearby supply closet, draping it over levi while his judgmental gaze remained on the reporter. " i remember liam welcoming you here in our home for an interview, but i suppose it was just another ploy to get closer to him. " then, he finally looked at levi with a disapproving smile.

but levi was already too far gone, and maybe it was the morphine in his system⸻ or maybe it was because every brutal fight against gossamer no matter how brief had felt even more intimate than fucking people in his bed for hours. and whatever it was, levi needed to see it through. " i don't know, i think it's cute. someone being into me enough to try to kill me multiple times and stalk me with their civilian identity. so yeah, gonna have to reschedule that date. " he took perry's hand, and he knew it probably didn't make sense to his siblings, but that was also why he liked gossamer so much despite everything. they were both deranged in their own ways, a superstar who had experienced death countless amount of times, an assassin who had killed countless of people, and somehow they were each other's vices. sometimes levi thought that even his siblings didn't realize the effects his miracle had inflicted on his own mind, so maybe he hoped gossamer would.

still, lilith gave him that look : the one that said she was happy for him even though she didn't necessarily approve. " well, i'm not going to stay here to watch this. i need to figure out where all my other stupid brothers are and hope they're not fucking villains under my nose, " she said, double checking levi's vitals for a moment before she finally walked out, and lorrin following behind her with an exasperated sigh. and levi assumed that they probably gave perry a hard time before he woke up, but he wanted to focus on the good for now.

" i always thought you were pretty, you know? " levi chuckled, always had a thing for pretty brown eyes and that tired look. " but you definitely needed to calm down with the emails, " it was a half-joke to lighten up the mood. " i thought you just really wanted to fuck me. gossamer definitely did a better job playing hard to get... " he added lightheartedly as he shifted slightly, giving enough room for perry to sit on the bed.

" but to answer the great question, they're called fiiiii⸻ " word stretched out until the joke was interrupted by a dry cough, clearing his throat before continuing like nothing happened, " ⸻iiiiish. "

killertwhips

" stalking is a strong word. " perry replies but doesn't take his eyes off of levi. it was as if he were looking at the man in a new light, unobstructed by the red coloring of his lens. " homework is a big part of being an assassin. if I was gonna break into wolfe manor I needed to know the ins and outs of the place. plus, liam was an excellent candidate for an interview. since he's an oscar winner and all. " gossamer had hoped that he would catch a glimpse of levi during his meeting with liam, but the man had remained elusive. excusing himself during the interview for a quick intermission had made it possible for him to explore the manor. perry made mental notes of windows, security cameras, and the location of levi's bedroom. everything had been planned down to the very last detail, yet all it had taken was light flirting to disarm gossamer. if it had been anybody else the spider would have ignored them before delivering the killing blow, but levi had always had a special sway over perry. without realizing it gossamer's utter contempt of levi had turned into fondness, before evolving into full blown longing. " when you put it like it sounds fucking crazy. at least you know I'm serious about you. " perry smiles, sliding their fingers together so he can give the man's hand a squeeze. he was able to pinpoint the exact fight where things took a turn, and it had happened after levi singled out perry during a fight with another member of the false mask society. he had wound up beneath levi, hands pinned above his head while the actor smoldered down at him. he was a goner. it had taken one look into those big, troubled blue eyes for perry to fall for levi. he had never killed any of the man's dupes, but had certainly beaten many of them to a pulp. levi had relieved those memories, experienced their pain, and still let gossamer go each time. there would be plenty of time now for perry to ask levi why. but only after he wasn't pumped full of enough painkillers to knock out an elephant.

with lilith and lorrin out of the room, perry was able to fully focus on levi for a moment. soon he would have to gather his nerves before venturing out into the night. hive would be dead before morning, and he would be left to deal with the aftermath. but he didn't want to think about the future. he wanted to bury himself in the sensation of levi looking up at him, and the man's hand in his own. " seriously? you never even saw my face. " gossamer wrinkles his nose, " I could have been a real monster beneath the mask . " he carefully joins levi on the hospital bed, being mindful not to brush up against him just in case he was still tender. " and maybe you should respond to your fucking emails. I wouldn't have sent so many if you had just replied. " perry had wanted to introduce his civilian alias to levi somehow, but had never gotten the chance. he had planned on making the man fall for perry palmer, which would make the reveal of him being gossamer easier to swallow. it was laughable that it seemed completely unnecessary now.

perry doesn't want to laugh at such a stupid joke, but is unable to stop himself from chuckling. " shhh. save it for our date. " he moves to lay on his side, resting a clawed glove on levi's hard stomach. gossamer slowly moves closer until there was no distance between them. he tested each movement, determined not to make legion uncomfortable. " what a fucking week, huh? "

#savioresque #event: endless night

glossandglory

Nova's eyes were watching the events happening around one of his various safehouses curiously. Attempting to gather information from the roof that he was standing on. There definitely were less flying creatures now then original, which he was thankful for. Because this had all been quite the annoying situation. Some buildings nearby were on fire, but thankfully the firefighters were dealing with the situation. His watchful eye caught something though. A demonic figure melting away, and in it's place? The mayor.

"Hm, guess people aren't wrong when they say politicians are demonic or the devils." Clarke joked to himself before beginning to walk towards the edge of his building and walking down the fire escape. Making sure to tell his henchmen to keep the people secure and safe until he returns. He swiftly makes his way towards the mayor and grins. "Now wasn't that quite a show," he jokes with a smirk and crosses his arms across his chest, "didn't realize our mayor was keeping such juicy secrets from us."

killertwhips

" I don't know what you mean, son. " Dante gives the man a charming smile, smoothing out his hair to make sure that not a single strand was out of place. " People see things in moments of great distress. Though after tonight I would seldom believe the ravings of anybody who has inhaled so much smoke. " He shakes his head, obviously playing off whatever was seen in the inferno. Dante gives him his hand to shake, " I don't think we've had the pleasure. I'm Mayor Dante Flores. Usually I'm behind a desk, but I couldn't just sit back and let my city burn. " Unlike other politicians who would have been content sending men to do their dirty work, Dante was a hands on sort of man. His demonic blood made him an excellent contender with dealing with the undead and those infernal bats.

#glossandglory

savioresque

🐺 * ﹕ㅤㅤ lilith hadn't expected it to be this easy, and thought that gossamer would've given them more pushback, to whine and complain and ask for a compromise. but she supposed this only proved her hypothesis: that affections made people do stupid things, and a killer like gossamer wasn't above it all. and maybe she would've called this particular instance stupid and pathetic, if only those affections weren't for her brother. expectations of a challenge aside, she couldn't really complain either⸻ because a dead hive meant more room for a more controlled halcyon, for a world with more reason and intention than just testing the limits of people and the world through chaos. without him, ███████'s mission to force another ███ █████ could be better heard by the universe or whatever was out there, easier without all the noise of hive's unnecessary chaos. she looked at lorrin, and lorrin looked at her, both of them with that knowing look, could only trust the spider as far as they could throw him, but he could be useful if he actually kept his word. and it didn't really matter if they let him go now, especially when they could easily publicize gossamer's rescue of legion and turn the false mask society against him anyway. " just so we're clear, we'll kill you if you fail to kill him. " lorrin said, an almost sympathetic smile on his lips despite the threat he just uttered. and with an exhale, he showed gossamer what he meant for a fleeting second⸻ manipulating the spider's sensations, making him feel like his skin had been peeled off his entire body and he was nothing but an open wound. quick enough but not any less painful. " we'll be the only thing stopping lucky from killing you. and god knows he probably thinks you deserve it. so don't fail us. don't fail him. " lilith added, looking at levi when she uttered the last line. and speaking of the eldest wolfe, the painkillers and lorrin's active use of his powers must've been working as he began to stir awake, just like a fucking cockroach that was just too stubborn to die no matter what was thrown at him. he could barely open his eyes but he did anyway, his gaze flitting back and forth between each person in the room, confused as hell, before letting out a weak laugh as he resigned to dealing with the details later. " oh good, you didn't kill him. our first date got interrupted by a zombie apocalypse, " levi said, wincing after almost every word, probably shouldn't be talking but a little bit of discomfort never stopped him. " hey... i was going to do at the aquarium but... " finally focusing on just gossamer, stupid fucking smile on his lips that made lilith and lorrin groan in unison. " ...what do you call a fish with ten eyes? "

killertwhips

gossamer knew what would happen once hive was dead. the entirety of the false mask society, their goons, and his own grandmother would blacklist him. he was betraying the very same organization that had made it possible for him to flourish as a villain, but perry could no longer abide their callous treatment of the innocent. he would do his best to make it painless. gossamer owed that to hive, at least. the man had never treated him poorly, even when he must have suspected the true nature of gossamer's distractions. hive had always respected his skill, and gossamer was nothing if not efficient. while lilith and lorrin spoke he was already formulating a plan. ordinarily he had a dossier of the target, their whereabouts, and schedule. in the chaos of the endless night he would have to track hive down, which was made much more difficult thanks to the monsters outside. this only emboldened gossamer as he loved a good challenge.

" failure? I'm not familiar. " he scoffs, ignoring the fact that living proof of his own incompetence was slumbering nearby. legion had been the one and only target that gossamer had ever blundered. it was so unlike the spider to allow something as trivial as fondness to distract him. there was no guarantee that levi would still want to pursuit a relationship with gossamer after their date, or once he got a good look at him without the mask. " I'm just saying you two had better get used to-- " pain rips through gossamer like an electric shock. every single one of his limbs burns with an intensity the spider was unfamiliar with. he nearly vomits from the exertion. " okay! fuck. I was gonna do it either way! you didn't have to do that. " gossamer hisses, clutching his stomach while shooting a glare over at lorrin.

the sound of levi's voice makes gossamer perk up. he turns to the injured man, moving to stand up from his seat. " we're gonna reschedule that date, right? " gossamer was going to successfully murder hive, or die as a result. his former allies would all vilify him, leaving him utterly alone. it was all a worthy sacrifice when compared to the greater good and the affection of his former nemesis. gossamer seldom made choices of his own, and wanted this to be very deliberate. so before joining levi at his bedside he removes his mask entirely, revealing a boyish face beneath peppered with bruises and a cut on his lower lip. his brown hair, now free from its confines, stuck out in every direction. he offers a hand for levi to take, uncertain if the man would even be interested him after the reveal. instead of gossamer, perry palmer stood in his place. the very same annoying reporter who had been hounding levi for an interview, and was regularly involved with the lives of heroes and villains alike.

he ponders for a moment before giving up. " I dunno. what do you call a fish with ten eyes? "

#event: endless night #savioresque

mortalduality

It was surreal. The world was descending into chaos, and he was being carried by a known assassin who had just rescued him. Rather than fearing for his life, he listened to the assassin's rambling stories about failed escapades. Stranger still, he was ready to respond naturally. Suddenly, he was flying through the air. His mind raced faster than his body. Rafi was completely unprepared, and the scream he let out sounded like steam escaping a busted pipe, barely audible with no air in his lungs. Yet once more, he was caught, uncertain if for better or worse. "Yeah... I'm a real... honest Abe," he said, still breathless, trying to keep the chaos at bay.

After landing, Rafi found his legs barely worked. He stumbled under his own weight, not realizing how exhausted he was, until he regained his footing. "Well, for fifty thousand spiders, they're incredibly strong." He placed his hands on his lower back to improve his posture and ease the exhaustion. Slowly, he edged closer to the building's edge beside Gossamer. He wasn't afraid of the height, but anxious about the aftermath of the attack. "Wait--You can't make your own webs? I assumed it came out of some hole around here," he mused, pointing to his wrist. "But I don't know where to go." Nothing in his head offered advice; Rafi felt truly alone. "What about you? Gonna rob a bank or save another bumbling fool?"

killertwhips

Luckily for Rafi, Gossamer wasn't interested in participating in mindlessly killing helpless civilians. Unlike other villains who had joined in on the chaos, Perry had decided to step up. Indiscriminate slaughter would only lead to harsh punishment or death, and he rather liked being alive. His heroic acts would be remembered, which Perry hoped would help in his effort to rehabilitate his image. Assuming he survived the night, that was. " We never skip arm day. " Gossamer lifts his arms, flexing his biceps before adopting a bodybuilder pose. Or a rather sorry excuse for one. " No? " His mask does its best to mimic his amused expression, "Just thinking of that makes me cringe. " Perry rattles, wrinkling his nose. " I make my own web formula in a lab. I could probably ask my grandma to pay for it, but I don't wanna be a mooch. " He offers a sympathetic look to Rafi. " Seriously? No apartment? No ex-boyfriend's apartment? " Perry thinks of several options, " There's gotta be a safe haven somewhere. Let me drop you off? " He ignores the man's question, more interested in helping Rafi out.

#mortalduality

savioresque

🐺 * ﹕ㅤㅤ it was a headache how everything exploded into chaos all at the same time, not at all what lorrin and lilith had expected when their father created the ████ of ████████. maybe it was an instantaneous karma, but even lilith's miracle of accelerated perception couldn't fully grasp all that was happening, and gossamer was just another new variable that needed to be controlled instead of left independent. it'd be easier to simply kill him, but lilith cared far too much about her brothers to take away their happiness, no matter how dangerous or annoying they might be. plus, she was sure she could find some use for the spider anyway. " i would say it's nice to meet you but you smell like zombie gunk. at least all the models he used to take home knew how to smell nice, " the wolfe daughter responded, walking closer to press the barrel of the gun against the back of gossamer's head. " walk faster. " and as soon as they reached the manor's infirmary, lorrin helped gossamer put levi on the medical bed, immediately attaching all the necessary sensors to monitor his vitals. " stand back, " lorrin told gossamer with a light shove as he began to fix his brother up like he'd done it a thousand times before. lorrin moved expertly, received his medical training only from the best, while lilith kicked a rolling stool toward the spider, nodding at him to take a seat. they weren't sure where liam or leon were, but maybe it was for the best that they weren't here for this. " so, is this another ploy by false mask society to burn the world down? " not that she expected gossamer to be truthful, but she had to ask anyway. " because if you're trying to tear apart our family, it's not going to work. " lilith scoffed, shaking her head, both at gossamer and the absolute foolish decision her oldest brother had made.

" and even if that's not your plan, whatever you're doing here is still not gonna work. know why? " lilith sighed with her gun still trained at gossamerr, looking over at levi for a second as lorrin stitched him up and cleaned his wounds. " he might be so self-indulgent that it makes him stupid, but he's still so good and kind and forgiving that it's insufferable sometimes. and you're... you. a cold-blooded killer. a pawn for some kingpin who would never care about you as much as my stupid brother somehow does. " but finally she placed the gun back to its holster, no point in fighting when the whole world had gone to shit. " but you have a chance to make it right, if you really want to be with him. " lilith grabbed a tablet from a desk, pulling up a file of all recent false mask society crimes, including their most recent shipment at black water harbor⸻ flagged as a red alert weapons trafficking crime instead of something more typical, although it wasn't listed why. " this much chaos cannot be sustainable. and i don't believe it's a coincidence that all these monsters appeared the same time as your organization had a very important shipment, " lilith added before lorrin snapped the latex gloves off his hands and sighed. " levi's stable. but let's just cut to the chase, " lorrin said, voice laced with exhaustion. lilith chuckled at him, allowing the younger wolfe to take the lead. " if you want this little love story of yours to flourish, then kill the head of the snake and free yourself. kill hive. that's how we'll know you're serious about⸻ whatever this is. "

killertwhips

" sorry. I must have left my cologne in my other suit. " perry responds to lilith, ignoring the flare of his spidey-sense when lilith nudges him forward with the barrel of a gun. levi would have appreciated his zingers. he had always been such a good sport and would have replied with a retort of his own before flashing gossamer a smirk. " I'm walking! I'm walking! he's much heavier than he looks. " levi was slack in his arms, only making it much more difficult for the exhausted spider to carry him. before heading to the aquarium gossamer had been swinging all over the city. he had teamed up with several heroes enroute, and even had time to rescue several civilians. he couldn't wait until levi was awake so he could tell him of his sudden change of heart. it was that hope that levi would pull through that made it possible for gossamer to continue. inside of the infirmary, gossamer carefully lowers levi down and onto a medical bed. he doesn't say anything when lorrin shoves him away. he had every right to treat the spider poorly. he hadn't exactly done anything to make any of the wolfe siblings fond of him. perry takes the seat offered to him, sinking into it with a sigh of relief. for the first time in hours he could let himself relax. there was no way that either lilith or lorrin would let levi die, so he didn't have to worry about that. he only had to worry about what they would do with him once levi was stable. " I don't know. If I had I wouldn't have let this happen. " gossamer was accustomed to the sound of screams, but not like this. he enjoyed frightening his prey before going in for the kill. but what had happened tonight? that was awful. he had never heard people scream like that. screams only a human clutched in the vice grip of penultimate fear and despair. it made his stomach churn thinking about it. " please. there's no way levi would betray all of you guys. especially not for lil' ol' me. " lilith's words were lost on perry who had his focus entirely fixed upon levi. he watched the man's chest rise and fall slowly with each labored breath, and perry found himself longing to be seated right beside him. he wanted desperately to hold levi's hand, remaining there until the other woke up. gossamer didn't deserve to pine for the affections of legion after devoting so much of his own life to villainy. he had hurt so many people, killed much more, and wanted to suddenly make amends. lilith was right. hive wouldn't have cared if he had gone missing or worse. he was just a pawn in whatever fucked up game he was playing. rescuing levi had been the turning point for gossamer who decided that he would finally take control of his own life. for too long he had worked to appease his grandmother, and then the whole of the false mask society. he had never done anything of his own accord, and that would now change. " he's better than a guy like me deserves, I know that. if I have to spend every day of my life making ammends for all the fucked up shit I've done, I'm willing to put in the work. tell me what I have to do." assassinate hive? now that would be a challenge. the man was a powerful telepath, and would be able to sense gossamer's intentions before he even got too close. he had already made himself a suspect by suddenly vanishing after the gate to hell opened up, and he had been spotted saving people. by now smoke had probably already snitched on him, which only complicated things further. then there was the matter of his grandmother who would be very disappointed in him. but she loved him. she would understand, he hoped. " okay. I'll do it. " perry says, haunted by the image of innocent civilians being torn apart by bats or devoured alive by ghouls. not even his worst enemies deserved that. " It won't be easy, considering. he'll know I'm missing and'll try to track me down, but I can use that to my advantage. no matter what, it'll get done. " perry wanted to quip and say that he never worked for free, but he had a feeling that neither lilith or lorrin were in a joking mood.

#savioresque #event: endless night

@glossandglory civilian rescue

ah, this brought dante back. he had ran into an apartment building that had been engulfed by flames. being half-demon he could withstand the heat better than most, making him the perfect volunteer. dante was immediately reminded of his father's domain. between the sweet roasting of flesh, and the exquisite nasal burn of sulfur, he felt as though lucifer might just poke his head around a corner and wave at him. it was the screams of an elderly woman that snapped dante back to attention. she was trapped beneath a beam, pleading up at her mayor with a soot covered face. " I'm here. conserve your strength. " dante soothes her as he kneels down to pick up the beam. the heat of it doesn't bother him, but it's far too heavy for him to lift. dante huffs, knowing he'll have to resort to tapping into his demonic side to rescue this poor woman. " do me a favor and close your eyes, honey. I'm gonna get you out of here in a jiffy. " he flashes her a smile before snapping his fingers. leathery wings explode out of dante's dress shirt, tearing it to shreds in the process. his skin turns a vivid shade of red while his teeth grow into fangs and horns sprout from his forehead. his eyes, ordinarily a deep shade of brown, now burn with the very same intensity of the fire raging around them. unfortunately the old woman hadn't closed her eyes, leaving her to witness the horrific transformation. where the mayor of halycon city had stood, looking picture perfect even in an inferno, a devil had taken his place. she lets out an ear shattering scream that amuses dante. " I know, honey. but don't worry. I'm not dragging you to hell. yet. " he lets out a chuckle, removing the beam with much more ease than before. with the old woman too weak to refuse his help, he leaves the burning apartment with her in tow. in the process he had shrugged off his demonic features, returning to concerned citizens and firefighters as his normal self. dante sets the woman down, giving her that award winning smile. " these men are gonna take care of you now then we'll get you to safety. " he says all of this loud enough for everyone in the vicinity to hear. mayor dante had a pristine reputation and saving an old lady from a burning building was only gonna make him look even better.

#event: endless night

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