The Batter

I'm the voice of forgiveness that'll eliminate your calamitous forms. (Indie RP blog. Vide and Wisteria's Batter.)

[ask-the-player]

Vide immediately stiffened, whirling to face the man. Had he heard them?

"B-Batter!"

[soldierofstrings-blog]

Celeste’s eyes widened in surprise and then, after a spin on her heel, they narrowed at the purifier before them. “I see…” Getting into a more defensive stance, the shorter puppeteer stood between Vide and the Batter, holding an arm out to block her friend, and gently forced them both backwards, away from the man in order to put some distance between them.

"How much did you hear?" 

[purifyingsavior]

Batter was still for a small while as the smaller puppeteer wedged between them, turning his head up slightly to show a single eye staring at her. " Enough." he stated simply, " You say you wish to fix me? As if you were to imply I were broken and impure. What place does a puppeteer have to make such accusations?".

[ask-the-player]

She considered the questions carefully. “I got my control bars back… but he’s forced me to not use them again. A-And as for where he’s at…” Vide had gotten some information from Poe in the library that he’d shown up to attack her, but beyond that and her last little encounter with him… "I-I have no idea. I haven’t seen him in a little while…"

[purifyingsavior]

" right here." His voice was... Stern, but he seemed to be holding back any sort of fierceness towards the two as he approached from behind Vide, arms folded across his chest as he moved to stand beside the puppeteer.

[ask-the-player]

The smallest of huffs escaped from her lips as she finally pulled away, simply out of embarrassment. "S-Sorry, I’ll try to steer clear of so many q-questions," She managed, her fingers brushing over the lingering sensation his left behind. Why was her heart pounding so hard in her chest?

[purifyingsavior]

[ A small, fleeting smile crossed his face. ] " I'll appreciate it."

[guilefullyunderwraps]

They snatched the end of the bat and shoved it away.

"Don’t test me. I’ve had my last of being pushed about by purifiers."

[purifyingsavior]

[ A deep rumble starts in his throat as he yanks his bat away. ] " Don't touch it. And it isn't my or any of my brethren's fault that you're easy to bother."

[guilefullyunderwraps]

"….Huh." He couldn’t be hearing their thoughts, could he? Was that them doing it or was he just able? That’s…kind of unsettling actually.

[purifyingsavior]

" … You’re an odd toad.”

[guilefullyunderwraps]

They puffed up indignantly. “I’m not a toad, i’m a frog. There is a difference. Why do people keep calling me a toad?”

[purifyingsavior]

[ He smirked just slightly. ] " I simply knew it would bother you." [ He gently prodded the frog with the end of his bat. ]

[guilefullyunderwraps]

"….Huh." He couldn’t be hearing their thoughts, could he? Was that them doing it or was he just able? That’s…kind of unsettling actually.

[purifyingsavior]

" ... You're an odd toad."

[ask-the-player]

The motion sent a deep chill through her, causing her skin to break out in goose pimples. It wasn’t a bad chill, like her usual ones… this one was different. Her stomach flipped in a way that was almost satisfying. She was bewildered and unsettled, yet fascinated all at once. The girl couldn’t pull away. "A-Alright…"

[purifyingsavior]

[ He gave a small nod, carefully pulling his hand away, letting the tips of his fingers flit lightly beneath her chin. ]

[purifyingsavior]

… Well no. I’ve more important things than to hit a ball into a goal post.

[guilefullyunderwraps]

They smirk and start to say something but WAIT THEY DIDN’T SAY THAT HOW’D HE AND HOW DO THEY KNOW THAT HE’S THINKING THAT.”….” That’s weird.

[purifyingsavior]

[ Seems to cringe a bit, but remains silent. ]

[ask-the-player]

She didn’t pull away, though she did tense up a bit, staring at him with a slight mix of fear and curiously. “H-Huh?”

[purifyingsavior]

[ He ran his hand from her cheek down to her chin, stroking just underneath it. ] No need to feel so low, little one.

[guilefullyunderwraps]

purifyingsavior replied to your post: “*Snickers at the thought of all this idiots wearing baseball uniforms…”:

Psh. I know what baseball is, unlike some people.

"Well at least you know…" But do you actually play? That’s the question I have.

[purifyingsavior]

... Well no. I've more important things than to hit a ball into a goal post.

[ask-the-player]

Puppet. The term made her stomach churn. 

"…I see… I guess I just feel so useless to you. You do all the fighting, you keep me aside in the big fights… I don’t know, I feel like dead weight. I’m glad you say I’m vital, though…"

[purifyingsavior]

You aren't useless. Not in certain ways, at least, hmm? [ He reached out to touch her. ]

[ask-the-player]

…That’s all?

[purifyingsavior]

You are more vital than you think, only made second by myself, dear puppet.

[purifyingsavior]

Hmm. I got curious because I thought you might be talking about the queen.

Why would I talk of /her/.

[ask-the-player]

Then what am I here for? I can’t exactly do you any good when you don’t keep me in the loop!

[purifyingsavior]

You're here to come along with me. Fight with me.

[ask-the-player]

.

It’s the only way I can get any sort of information out of you! You’re not exactly very forthcoming about a lot of things. Jerk.

[purifyingsavior]

[a small smirk played across his face briefly.] I simply do not want or wish to be.

[purifyingsavior]

About which girl is the player asking about, who the batter talked off as corrupt?

I'm not sure her name, but she is the bookworm in Zone 02.

[ask-the-player]

So… they’re add-ons, kind of? Like Alpha and Omega, but just… corrupt?

I’m sorry, Batter… I’m really not trying to get under your skin, I just want to understand. Maybe that’s just been my problem this whole time…

[purifyingsavior]

They can be considered that, yes. And very, very corrupt. ... And I know this. You can simply be irritating with consistent questioning.