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[themultiversemercs]

What Could Have Been.

Not a starter, just a 'Snippet' that came to mind. Idea from: https://youtu.be/EHhtOo8nFBQ

Alarms were blaring, people were running around, collecting documents and securing weapons to be locked away and shipped through portals to anywhere but here.

All except those in the inner circle, who stood around a war map, the atmosphere bleak.

"So, what's the plan?" Fane fiinally broke the silence that came about as the watched the overwhelming forces approching, everyone turning to the older Arch for his response. At first, he did not, simply groaning in pain as he stood up, using his stick for assistance.

"There isn't one. Not this time. Agent has me beat."

"What do you mean, there's no plan? You've always got something!" Junkie's brows furrowed as he spoke, already catching on to Arch's intent behind his words.

The old man simply shook his head, looking between the dozen or so people with him. "Not one that means all of you leaving alive." As he spoke, he picked up a wrist mounted PDA from the table, strapping it to him and began putting instructions into it.

"096, 349, 923, 778, 073. You guys can take over from here, alright?" He asked the other Arch variants listening in by radio. There was another moment of silence, Duchess speaking next. "Take over? What are you talking..."

It quickly sunk in what 001 was going to do, and the protests soon started.

"Absolutely bloody not!"

"C-come on man, this is you! Surely you can come up with some daring escape!"

"Gareth, you can't just kill yourself like this!"

"You think I'm going to stand by and let you die?!"

"Are you fucking joking?! Not happening!"

"I'm not arguing with you!" 001 finally barked back, trying to silence them, if only for a moment. "We can all see there's too many of them for us to take here. He's after me, he won't be too upset to see you lot got out of here alive, so you'll have a chance to retaliate." He could not look any of them in the eye, instead watching as the forces approched, and stopped.

A moment later, a new alarm sounded and a member of the skeleton crew raced into the room "Sir, we've just confirmed missles have been launched. They look to be nuclear in nature."

"Figures. You want something doing right, do it yourself. Thank you, Corpral. Get out of here."

"But sir, who's going to stand by and-"

"Just go, mate." The young agent stood for a moment, before nodding, a quick salute following. "It's been an honour, sir."

"Likewise. Make sure everyone else gets out. I'll be the only fatality today." With that, the agent made their way out, securing the exits and ensuring people were off the station.

You ripped out all my parts

I couldn't care what invention you made me

'Cause I, I was meant to be yours.

"Besides..." Arch turned his attention back to his found families. "I'm over 350 years old. I'm tired of waking up in cold sweats and watching those I care about die over and over again."

A few more insturctions were typed on his wrist mounted PDA, a portal opening up on the wall at the end of the room, facing the window into the outside void. More soon opened, for each of the people's timelines that had joined him.

I hope you know we had everything

And you broke me and left these pieces

"Fane...Jill, Diana, Duch, Elliott, Houndy, Lex, Claire, Daniel, Hayden, Ameer... It's been an honour to fight with you all at our sides. And thank you for giving us families, friends, lovers, children and all that brings. I love you all." He gestured to the portals, showing them out. One by one they began to leave, going through their respective portals.

Only the Fane that he had met stayed, the two embracing and sharing a tender kiss for a moment. "Thank you for teaching me how to love again, darling." Arch spoke softly, a smile gracing his wrinkled features. "Now go. These people will need guidance, even the other me's. Keep the timelines, and this legacy alive."

He kissed her forehead once he finished speaking, With Fane shaking her head, looking up to him. "Not a chance, you know that." A short laugh came from him, even if his expression was pained. "I know. But you know I can't lose you too." He picked her up, pinning her arms to her side so she could only struggle as he carried her bridal style towards a portal, and a bewildered Drane and Junkie. As soon as he passed her through the portal, Fane scrambled to try and get back through, only to have the two holding her back, earning them a punch or kick as she sobbed.

I want you to hurt like you hurt me today and

I want you to lose like I lose when I play

Once they were all through the portals, that smile stayed on his face a moment more as he looked to each of them. "He will not win. I promise you that." With that he closed the portals, turning to watch as the nukes pierced the windows, the portals closing just in time.

What could have been.

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[voltaage]

SHADOW ROYALE STARTER

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     Natalie had gotten a lot better at dealing with the supernatural and paranormal. Her friendship with Wraith, and their early teenage encounter, had hardened her to the idea of spooky ghosts and monsters in closets-- these things were always able to be explained. Trick of the light, your anxious mind toying with you, or just people who were trying to live their lives; there was always a reason.      But the shadows that consumed the canyon were beyond reason.      They were distorted shells of their former selves-- part them, part darkness, and part Revenant. And while Natalie was no longer frightened of things such as ghosts, these shadows sent an eerie chill up her spine, one that put her on high alert.      When her squad had finally encountered a group of them, they were immediately spread apart by the horde. Wattson barely managed to scrape out of her encounter, turning the shadows to dust as she ran inside of a building and threw down her nodes, which shocked them to death. Or whatever death was for them. With a second to breathe, she activated her comms, calling to her team.      “I’ve taken out a few, are you alright?! Come to me if you can!” Natalie exclaimed through panting breath. With adrenaline in her veins, she immediately began fortifying the building she had ducked into. 

[octaane]

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" whew. this place is… very creepy. totally harshing my VIBES. "

[honorrwolf]

reaction meme || accepting || @illusionage said:  ₪ for crypto!

₪ =  asking them out for dinner .

He had been typing away at something on his tablet, barely glancing up despite Mirage sat beside him, chattering away. He hadn't really been paying much attention to be honest, but he got the sense that Mirage was talking to just to talk; as if he were nervous about something. What did Mirage have to be nervous about?

"So uh- I was thinking! I haven't seen you eat anything but noodle cups for like five days now- how does dinner sound?"

It took a moment for the words to process through his brained but eventually Crypto looked up, his brow all scrunched as he stared at Mirage's face. "Dinner?" He said slowly, as if still processing the words that had been said. "With you?"

"Yeah with me! I mean I guess I could just hand you the cash and you get dinner by yourself but... that isn't as much fun right?"

Crypto remained silent for a few moments more, silently considering the offer given while Mirage squirmed in his seat and tapped his fingers together. He didn't get why Mirage was offering this and something told him he would be given some excuse if he pressed further. It was true though that he hadn't had much besides salt filled noodle cups lately, and the thought of having something well... not that was very enticing indeed.

Going out for dinner with Mirage though? Was that worth it?

"...Eo, I shall join you for dinner then." He pretended not to notice the smile that immediately cracked open across Mirage's face like sunshine or how his heart seemed to beat a little faster as a result. "What did you have in mind?"

[amhohwa]

"I only trust whom I have to trust. Let's keep it at that."

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[goldstandrd]

💖 if u wld like .. hides my face

send a 💖  and I’ll tell you what a relationship would be like with my character:

how likely they are to enter a relationship with them:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

would they…

make the first move? yes | no 

say “i love you” first? yes | no 

cheat on them? yes | no 

be the jealous type? yes | no 

plan the dates? yes | no 

initiate the first kiss? yes | no 

remember anniversaries? yes | no

BOLD WHAT APPLIES:

their relationship is:

friends to lovers | rivals to lovers | enemies to lovers | still just enemies | mutual pining | star crossed lovers | old married couple | perpetual honeymoon phase | stable and boring | stable but not boring | secret lovers | best friends hiding their feelings | and they were roommates | friends with benefits | coworkers avoiding HR | one-sided affection | weird sexual tension | it’s complicated | toxic relationship | a secret affair | an actual dumpster fire | other

PUBLIC displays of affection:

hand holding | kiss on the hand | kiss on the cheek | kiss on the forehead | kiss on the lips | cuddling | hugging | affectionate messages or comments | pet names | pictures together | no displays of affection

PRIVATE displays of affection:

hand holding | kiss on the hand | kiss on the cheek | kiss on the forehead | kiss on the lips | cuddling | hugging | affectionate messages or comments | pet names | pictures together | no displays of affection

do they stay together?

yes, this is endgame | yes but someone is gonna die tragically | something is keeping them apart | they part ways as friends | they part ways as enemies | they’re on-again-off-again | they have a super messy breakup | it was just a fling | other

BONUS

what terrible pet names would they give each other?

mirage would most definitely call loba honey ( which she would like ), or something insanely sweet like lovebug and loba would very much pretend to hate it but love the shit out of that too, while loba would call him hot stuff or babe

[sfcwilliams]

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“Witt, when was the last time you actually hit the range with anything besides a Wingman?” Anita’s tone isn’t accusatory, but it’s close. “You’re good enough with it, but the rest of your arsenal needs some work.”

[abysswalkr]

---five word prompts @illusionage said:  “let me live, will you?”

     “No, I don’t think I will.”

It’s hard to see with the colouration of his skin but there is no denying that undercurrent of blush in Elliott’s skin, something that he put there. Flustering Elliott, Artorias was coming to discover, is a pretty easy feat indeed. It didn’t seem to take much, a compliment here, a compliment there, maybe a wink or two. Now he wasn’t usually someone that fooled around a whole lot but.... there is just something about watching Elliott slowly unravel that he is finding to be very amusing indeed.

Artorias leans back into the couch cushions then, arm thrown over the back as he regards the other man in front of him with amusement. “Why? What are you going to do to stop me?”