The King in the Shadows

Merrick Dempsey. Resident. 32. Umbrakinetic. Weapon's Industry Tycoon.

[missmosely]

"Well now, how could I possibly say no to that? There’s already a taxi outside, waiting. So if you are ready to go, then we can be on our way?” She stated before pursing her lips in thought. “You’re Mr. Dempsey, correct? I just want to be sure, so I know who I am spending the evening with.”

[theblackestvoidarchive]

That eager to get off the grounds? Can't say I blame you. There's no place more dismal and pathetic than this so-called Academy. Yes, I'm ready. And yes, I'm he. Though you have the advantage, I'm afraid I don't know who you are.

[felix-is-still-here]

[missmosely]

              “Would anyone be interested in going out for some drinks? My treat, of course.”

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Someone who speaks my language. Yes, I would very much enjoy going for a hard drink. You can buy the first round because you've already offered, but if there is a second I insist. It's only polite.

[theblackestvoidarchive]

I'm not going to lie,

[payton--helm]

That’s understandable. You could bring good or something else to make it seem like less of chore?

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Not exactly good publicity to bring someone along, here. I'm working under the cover of complete privacy. I don't think having people sniffing around, asking questions is a good idea.

[theblackestvoidarchive]

I'm not going to lie,

[payton--helm]

Perhaps a video call once a week would feel less difficult? Either that or find a meeting place that is midway between your starting point and here.

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Power control is hands on. I'd be very much into the idea of a video call, but that wouldn't really help to accomplish the fine-tuning that has me here to begin with. Same with meeting in a mutual place ... the Academy is nice and set away from the world. I don't trust prying eyes.

[theblackestvoidarchive]

I'm not going to lie,

Coming out to the middle of bum-fuck nowhere to touch base with the Power Control teacher feels a bit like visiting a forbidden mistress. I've got to go all the way out of my way every few weeks to check in and make sure everything is alright.

I feel like there's an easier way to go about this -- one less painful that would feel less like a scheduled appointment.

[hellyeahdisneysbrave-blog]

[babyara]

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Go figure.

[ellie-fredrickson-deactivated20]

Miss the darkness? Were you recently in the north or something where daylight last twenty hours? Er no scratch that, that would be only in the summer…

Oh wait this wouldn’t happen to be part of your abilities would it?

[theblackestvoidarchive]

It's a figure of speech, no more and no less.

And yes, I was recently away though it was nowhere of consequence and purely for business.

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Go figure.

[madnessinthemirrorarchive]

Yes, you have and while I don’t expect you to remember my face, it’s still not polite to keep a potential customer waiting. Of course we didn’t have business, I told you. You rescheduled on me. How are you supposed to remember if you keep putting me off? Weapons? What kind of weapons? Military or civilian? I’m certainly interested now. If you redirect me to the secretary again, I’m going to get no where with this. I’m sure you have other clients but is it so difficult to appease one? Especially one who understands what it is like to admire the dark.

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Potential customer who didn't know what the product was until I mentioned it. The destructive kind of weapons, mostly military but we manufacture civilian weaponry as well. Play both fields and open a wider venue of clientele. I can't imagine why you would need weapons in a school like this, and I personally don't want to be responsible if it's because you want to shoot the place up. You're more than welcome to purchase from one of our lesser's and let them take the flack for it. And what business do you have admiring the dark?

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Go figure.

[thomas--wolfe]

Nope no point and no Nora involved in any of this. Saw an opportunity that I couldn’t waste at all. Ignore the casually dressed male singing Simon and Garfunkel and go your day as if I never existed. I’ll just you know…Keep singing it.

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Easy enough. You enjoy yourself, then. Weird fucking place.

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Go figure.

[thomas--wolfe]

I’ve come to talk with you again because a vision softly creeping,left its seeds while I was sleeping.

And the vision that was planted in my brain still remains within the sound of silence.

[theblackestvoidarchive]

... Alright then. Did Nora order a singing telegram, again? It's not my birthday, no anniversaries. You're not quite dressed for it, either. Sorry, is there a point to all of this? I don't have it penciled in.

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Go figure.

[madnessinthemirrorarchive]

No, not a musical, those are too silly. A song, a Simon and Garfunkel song to be exact and it isn’t mine to sing. You began with the hint of the lyrics, I thought you were also a fan of their tunes. Darkness. Sight is consumed in darkness and silence deafens the ears. Honest, I thought you were referencing it. Yes, we do. This conversation at this point in time or must you reschedule for a different time? This would be the second time you’ve had to reschedule on me which isn’t good for business, even if it’s not why we’re here. If it’s what you’d prefer, that could be arranged. You’d have to inform me of the business first but it still could be arranged. 

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Not at all what I was referencing in the slightest, however I understand where the error came from. Have I rescheduled on you before? I don't recall. I see far too many faces to remember them all, and unless we have had business it's less likely that I will remember yours. Weapons, that's the game and that's the business I deal and dabble in. I doubt that anyone in this Academy has a use for them, though if you do: color me surprised. In the mean time, I take it that means you don't have an appointment. Since I also don't know who you are, I'm inclined to offer you my secretary's card for the next time.

[notsobadxx-deactivated20140413]

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Go figure.

[madnessinthemirrorarchive]

Are you going to break into song? It’s a very good song, isn’t it? Though I’d much rather the darkness bit over the silence part. One can learn to live without sight but you’d be able to dream and imagine. After previously being able to hear and speak, it’d be shit to lose one of those. Then again we could avoid it all together, not sing the song and not parade around in the darkness or silence. That sounds like it’s best. 

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Musicals are, wholly, a massive waste of time. I wouldn't dream of serenading anyone with anything closely related to daily tasks. If you want music, you're more than welcome to belt your heart out however do so in another room or direction because I don't want to hear it. What are you going on about, now? Sight and all of that? Do we have an appointment ... actually, who are you, now? Your face is unfamiliar to me. You're not business related, correct? I can't imagine, I rarely meet clients in town, it's too close to this egregious place.

[theblackestvoidarchive]

Go figure.

Didn't think that I would actually miss the Darkness.

Yet here we are. Welcome back, old friend.

[madnessinthemirrorarchive]

Mid-holiday

[madnessinthemirrorarchive]

Burdened with a glorious purpose? A man may experience burden to achieve glory or while he have glory but no man is tasked to have glory and be burdened by it unless he chooses to keep it for which then he is burdened by himself. Is that the price for knowledge when knowledge easy to obtain as it is to ignore? No wonder why people choose ignorance. Knowledge may be free but there’s no debt to remain an idiot. Funny though that people think because they know something that makes them better when all it takes it someone to learn to reach that level and makes equals of knowledge and while life isn’t all about superiority, there are those who believe it despite what they say. 

[theblackestvoidarchive]

And yet people consistently underachieve. It may be simple to learn and attain the knowledge that the superior being has, yet look around you even here: so many choose to live their life in their simplistic ignorance. They could achieve the intelligence of those around them who surpass and yet they do not, whether it be by choice or because they enjoy living in their insipid natures. You can be burdened with glory -- look at those who have achieved their greatness and suffered greatly for it. You paint a target on your back, inciting the jealousy of those who wish to ride off of your coat tails and earn the same status as you, yet are too lazy to do anything about it themselves.