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Showman continued to grumble internally. He really wasn't used to simply blending in with humans. He hated it, actually, but he was quick to accept he had no choice.

[ So this person might not be of much use to me] he thought.

"It seems you're as lost as I am... Not from around here either, I assume?"

Still, now he's approached him, Showman figured he would get what use he could from this stranger. It was busy, and he didn't feel like searching around the crowd too much. The hard part would be finding a store not too overcrowded.

"I suggest we find a store together. I would love a map right now."

The sooner he can get an idea of more spiritual locations, the better for him. He can hardly take advantage of this without his powers.

The market was loud. They usually were, he had found. Didn't help that it was the middle of the day, and he was fairly certain the ship he came in on wasn't the only one that had just arrived. A lot of tourists, he thought. Even on the way in, Mark had taken note of some sort of amphitheater further in the city. The market being so close to the docks wasn't a terrible idea, he could admit. He didn't think he would find much of anything he needed here, though.

E.L. let out a breath, rubbed at the back of his neck as he turned his attention toward the buildings beyond the market, trying to determine the most likely way to- he blinked, turned his attention toward whoever had approached him. Huh. He wouldn't have necessarily considered himself approachable, especially for something like directions. "... I doubt it. Just got here myself." He lowered his hand, slid it into his pocket. Well, two heads were better than one- usually. "I'm sure if we find a general store we could get a map. Or could just ask around."

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Showman raised an eyebrow, a hand soon placed on his forehead, head tipped back as he let out harsh laughter.

"Waving?!" he cackled, throwing his head forward again.

"Who the hell have you brought with you, snake? Are you mocking me?"

"..."

This is bad. Sevren can only drag a hand down his face at her response. Who waves in the face of danger? He's just learned who. He will be sure to complain at her later, but now isn't the time.

No matter how many times Showman tries, he'll never be able to kill Sevren. And Sevren would be much less worried as a result... if he was on his own.

"Good, get out of here--"

Eyes narrowing, scales spreading along his skin, Sevren filled the space between her and the now encroaching undead. This wasn't the time to focus on keep up appearances.

"Oho... Aren't you worried she'll think you're a monster and all that? You're giving me a nice hint that you're desperate," Showman mocked.

They're running out of room. Undead at all sides, with Showman also growing closer to them behind more of his undead servants.

"I can't worry about that right now!" Sevren yelled, reversing time on the undead approaching them just enough to provide an opening, and slamming an enchanted dagger into it. To Showman's surprise, the being crumbles into ash.

Light magic.

Huffing, Sevren places the dagger in Dez's hands.

"Even if you don't use it, they're weak to it. It will help."

But as the earth rumbled under them, Sevren looked up to see the undead now in vast numbers.

They're surrounded.

"Dez, I'm going to assume you're not really one for combat? A way out of this is to knock him out... If we can't do that, I do have another way though that is also a risk."

No she hadn't.. there was something about the other that was absolutely fascinating.. And she found herself wanting to stay. She felt her heart racing from some anxiety, even she could recognize that the situation was a dangerous one, but she hadn't moved away at all. In fact she was fighting the urge to draw CLOSER to the newcomer. The new man was so fascinating.. she could tell he was dangerous but even as he took a step forward she didn't look away. She felt her breath hitch.. there was definitely something about him. She looked at Sevran as he spoke and hesitated before looking at the new guy. She made eye contact with him and out of all the things to do.. she gave him a wave. A hello. A nice to meet you.. But then she looked at Sevran and hesitated some. She would be distraction here and she knew it. "Okay.. I'll meet you at the cafe." He'd at least know where that was so they could walk to her place with some privacy. She looked at the other man for a moment longer before taking off. She didn't want to be a distraction to Sevran, but she wanted to stay. She wanted to know about the other guy. Who was he..? But for now she'd take off.. but she definitely wanted answers when she met Sevran la- Well that was her plan but nearly barreling into an undead caused her to scream and take a step back. She might have a bit of a fear of the undead.

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"... Nothing. I wanted to believe that I could at least be how I was before around you. I didn't... want you to be afraid of me."

Vincent looked up to the snow falling around them, a reminder of home. Even if he wanted to stop it, he couldn't. It'll just have to slow on its' own now. No doubt the town will be covered soon. He doesn't mind that.

He took a sharp breath.

"You're all I have left of that old life now... And I wanted to protect that. To protect you."

Vincent took a step forward, but no further. As much as he wanted to comfort her, he doesn't wish to scare her more than he has. But it was still difficult to bear the pain of seeing her expression once she looked back to him.

"Of course not," he assures, a hand on his chest as the snow begins to fall quicker.

If it let's his emotions get the better of him, it's going to become a blizzard.

Another breath, don't get upset.

"It's... because of our friendship I didn't tell you. It's because of our friendship I wanted to travel with you, to help you."

Both of his abilities, his Black Ice, Showman, they're evil forces. He had hoped that he could still use them for good.

"I'll explain everything this time. Please, let's go back to the inn."

A heavy chill ran down her spine. Though the sky was clear, the moment Angel looked over, she could see exactly where the chill was coming from.

Vincent.

As soon as their eyes met, she quickly looked away—too upset, too angry to keep looking at him without breaking down again.

“What else have you lied to me about?” she asked, ignoring everything he’d just told her. Her voice was hoarse, almost a whisper.

“Please… just tell me the truth.” She paused for a moment before finally having the courage to look up at him. Her eyes, red and swollen from all her crying, brimmed with a fresh layer of tears that were ready to flow at any given moment. “After all this time. Has our entire friendship been a lie?”

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"... I'm grateful that this didn't result in me having to stay here for hundreds of years to change your mind," Sevren joked. "No harm in checking with me."

The snake rose from his chair with great eagerness.

"So, are you ready now? Or should I wait a little longer while you prepare yourself?"

As much as Sevren wants to try and drag more information from this stranger, he doubts he will get very far. Instead, he's going to focus on his own research for this matter, and try and pick up clues along the way.

He is very curious as to what turning back the clock on such a location will do. He also wishes to know what has resulted in these recent ripples in time. Whoever, or whatever, is messing with it might be a foe worth dealing with soon before they become a big problem.

"It's better to work together instead of against each other, no?"

Of course. That would explain Death earlier the day before, asking him to become the Dark Lord again. When he asked he said it didn't matter. This...person being here must meant something. So he debates on this. Going there means facing memories he isn't sure he is ready for, but also it would mean keeping an eye on them and he's certain that Julius and Genya would understand. Yet if there was an issue, would Genya's organization not already be alerted to it?

"Fine."

He knows there will be a lot to answer for, but there is a deep unsettling feeling in the pit of his stomach. He's rather good at reading others and thus far, the other did not...give him much to feel overly cautious about and if there was something wrong, Soma of all of them, would be the best to handle because of who he is.

"We can go to the ruins, but only because I want to show some good faith."

He could be walking into a trap for all he knew, but if that was the case, well, he'd find a way to take care of it. Or have Death. Death would come to him, right?

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❛I wanted to apologize. ❜ (Manny to Sevren)

ANGST LEVELS | Accepting

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"For what? That dream? I've... seen a lot of awful things in the Dreamscape. That sure was up there, but you don't have to be sorry."

Since tracking Manny down in their world, Sevren has invited him to his home. There is no place more safe, so they can simply talk without worry.

"You're just the type of person I want to save," Sevren mused, off to the side as he was making tea for the two of them.

"I'm no fool, I know I can't save everyone. Still, there are some people I don't want to ignore."

He doesn't feel that he can admit to Manny that he knows him already. Not without more information. By all accounts, Manny shouldn't be alive anymore, which means... He's likely no longer human.

Until he learns enough, Sevren is going to keep silent on the matter.

"You probably have quite the story to tell," he continued, bringing their drinks to the table.

"If you want, I'd like to listen to it. I have time, we both do."

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ANGST LEVELS

Below are a series of sentence starters and actions that vary in levels of angst. Level one being the least angsty, all the way to level five being the most. (TW: Abuse, Violence, Blood)

Level One Sentence Starters ❛ I'm just disappointed. ❜ ❛I'm scared. ❜ ❛Please just trust me. ❜ ❛Why don't you trust me? ❜ ❛What do you mean by that? ❜ ❛...But you never had a problem with it before. ❜ ❛I shouldn't be here. ❜ ❛You shouldn't be here. ❜ ❛Why are you so stubborn? ❜ ❛Just look at me. ❜ ❛How long does this have to go on for? ❜ ❛I can't sleep. ❜ ❛I hate seeing you like this ❜ ❛Just hang on, okay? ❜ ❛It's okay to cry ❜ ❛I wanted to apologize. ❜ ❛Not everyone is going to hurt you. ❜ ❛Please don't misunderstand. ❜ ❛Have you been crying? ❜ ❛Tears? Seriously? ❜ ❛You're crying? How pathetic are you? ❜ ❛It's okay. Go ahead and cry, I'm right here. ❜ ❛You didn't have to be so rude about it ... ❜ ❛Stay away from me! ❜ ❛Why would you go back to her? ❜ ❛Why would you go back to him? ❜ ❛Why would you go back to them? ❜ ❛ Are you even listening to me?❜ ❛Stop acting like it's not a big deal, you're bleeding! ❜ ❛You never take me seriously! ❜ ❛I don't like you because you always do shit like this! ❜ ❛I'm just trying to help you! ❜ ❛Let me clean your wounds ... ❜ ❛It's late, why are you calling?❜ ❛How many times have I told you not to go there?❜ ❛Are you sure you're okay? ❜ ❛Liar! ❜ ❛ You think you know me? You don’t know anything. ❜ ❛ Why didn’t you fight for me? Why didn’t you fight for us? ❜ ❛ You were always the golden child. But you know what? I was the one who needed you. ❜ ❛ You never saw me. Not really. ❜

Level One Actions [APOLOGIZE] - Sender apologizes to receiver before passing out. [STAGGER] - Sender starts to stagger while they walk with receiver and eventually starts to fall. [SHIVER] - Receiver notices Sender won't stop shivering, even though it isn't cold outside. [OUCH] - Receiver notices Sender subtly wince whenever they accidentally touch them somewhere. [PANIC] - Receiver begins to have a severe panic attack. [FEVER] - Sender is visibly feverish, sweating buckets and still denying to Receiver that they are sick and need to rest. [WAITING] – Receiver waits all night for Sender to show. They never do. [NUMBERS] – Receiver notices Sender has been crossing out calendar dates with shaky hands—and something big is circled. [GOODBYE KISS] – Sender kisses Receiver like it’s the last time. Receiver doesn’t realize it is. [STUMBLE] – Sender keeps messing up small things—dropping keys, forgetting names—and it’s starting to scare Receiver. [WORN] – Receiver still wears the hoodie Sender left behind. They pretend it doesn’t mean anything. [ALMOST KISS] – They get so close to kissing—but flinch back, remembering who they’re supposed to be. [ONE LAST TIME] – Sender kisses Receiver mid-fight and says, “Just this once. Then we go back to being enemies.”

Level Two Sentence Starters

❛Were you planning that the whole time? ❜ ❛No, you listen to me. ❜ ❛You think this is easy for me? ❜ ❛Haven't you done enough already? ❜ ❛Truth hurts, doesn't it? ❜ ❛Please don't do this. ❜ ❛I know you're scared. ❜ ❛You deserve more. ❜ ❛I swear I'll do things different this time. ❜ ❛I'm ... I'm trying, I really am. ❜ ❛I said I'm not jealous. ❜ ❛I see the way you look at him. ❜ ❛I see the way you look at her. ❜ ❛I see the way you look at them. ❜ ❛I don't know what you're talking about. ❜ ❛You're overreacting. ❜ ❛You're making a big deal out of nothing. ❜ ❛What the hell was that about?! ❜ ❛What the hell is your problem?! ❜ ❛No way you're actually jealous. ❜ ❛All you do is whine. ❜ ❛I can't do this anymore. Not with you. ❜ ❛Have you been drinking? You look awful. ❜ ❛Where did all those bruises come from? ❜ ❛[Name], they don't care about you! ❜ ❛[Name], he doesn't care about you! ❜ ❛[Name], she doesn't care about you! ❜ ❛I'd rather it be you. ❜ ❛You didn't miss me at all? ❜ ❛All these years and you decided to break my heart now? ❜ ❛Please just stay with me, just for a moment. ❜ ❛Just admit that you're wrong! ❜ ❛Don't compare yourself to me! ❜ ❛That kiss ... did you really mean it? ❜ ❛I can't ever trust you again. ❜ ❛Say you never loved me. Say it! ❜ ❛Did this mean nothing to you? ...Did I mean nothing to you? ❜ ❛Please tell me that at least a part of this was real to you. ❜ ❛I should've listened when people warned me about you. ❜ ❛I know what you did. ❜ ❛Don't. Move. ❜ ❛When I let go, run for your life. ❜ ❛ You’re not even my sibling anymore. ❜ ❛ You’re not even my sister anymore. ❜ ❛ You’re not even my brother anymore. ❜ ❛ I’m not the one who left first. You did. ❜ ❛ I never asked you to be perfect. I just wanted you to show up. ❜ ❛ It’s too late for apologies now. You left me to deal with everything on my own. ❜ ❛ I don’t care if you’re my sibling—you hurt me. ❜ ❛ I don’t care if you’re my sister—you hurt me. ❜ ❛ I don’t care if you’re my brother—you hurt me. ❜ ❛ You can’t just break my heart and expect me to keep forgiving you. ❜ ❛ Maybe I should’ve let you go the first time you hurt me. ❜ ❛ I kept waiting for you to come back, but you never did. And now I can’t wait anymore. ❜ ❛ You were never there when I needed you. Why should I be there for you now? ❜ ❛ I never wanted to hate you… but you made it impossible not to. ❜

Level Two Actions [BETRAYAL] - Receiver learns about Sender's betrayal and confronts them with it. [SLEEP] - Receiver is traumatized by the idea of sleeping with the lights off but won't be honest about this to Sender. [ARGUE] - Sender and Receiver get into a heated argument about something. [BREAKDOWN] - Receiver has a mental breakdown in front of Sender. [FORGOT] - Sender forgot Receiver's name/everything about Receiver. [ABANDON] - Receiver abandons Sender. [REPLACE] – Receiver starts seeing someone new. Sender smiles and says they're happy for them. [FUMBLE] – Receiver goes to hold Sender’s hand, but Sender pulls away like it’s instinct. [MISFIRE] – Sender says “I love you” mid-conversation, but Receiver thinks they’re joking—and laughs. [EAVESDROP] – Sender overhears something they were never meant to hear—and it changes everything.

Level Three Sentence Starters

❛ I never asked for this. You pushed me into it, and now it’s too late. ❜ ❛I never meant to fall in love with you, I just did. ❜ ❛I know you still love me. ❜ ❛You know I'm not like that. ❜ ❛Don't give me space, that's the last thing I want with you. ❜ ❛I can't think straight with you. ❜ ❛Do you ever mean the things you say? ❜ ❛I hope she makes you happy. ❜ ❛I hope he makes you happy. ❜ ❛I hope they make you happy. ❜ ❛Don't do this here. ❜ ❛Is he really just a friend? ❜ ❛Is she really just a friend? ❜ ❛Are they really just a friend? ❜ ❛You can't hide forever! ❜ ❛I just want you to care about me... ❜ ❛Fuck off already! ❜ ❛You made me feel weak ❜ ❛I didn't mean to love you so much. ❜ ❛I wish I was sorry. ❜ ❛I wish I loved you. ❜ ❛You were the only person I thought I could trust. ❜ ❛You promised you wouldn't forget me. ❜ ❛You don't remember me? ❜ ❛If I see you again, I'll kill you. ❜ ❛You couldn't tell I was in love with you because you were too busy loving someone else. ❜ ❛You did such a great job convincing other people that you loved me that I almost fell for it. ❜ ❛ It was never going to be me, was it? ❜ ❛ I'm not angry. I'm just tired of hoping you’ll change. ❜ ❛ You never cared about me—just about winning. ❜ ❛ I’m not your second choice. I’m not your backup plan. ❜ ❛ I should’ve known you’d leave, just like everyone else. ❜ ❛ Do you even care about me anymore? Or was I just your second choice? ❜ ❛ You were supposed to protect me, not be the one I needed protection from. ❜ ❛ You always made me feel like I was in your shadow. Now you’ve disappeared into it, and I’m still here. ❜ ❛ Maybe I should’ve been a better sibling. But you should’ve been a better person. ❜ ❛ Maybe I should’ve been a better sister. But you should’ve been a better person. ❜ ❛ Maybe I should’ve been a better brother. But you should’ve been a better person. ❜

Level Three Actions [RETURNED] - Receiver hasn't seen Sender in months/years since they mysteriously disappeared and now they're suddenly at Receiver's doorstep, but they already recognize Sender. [INTRUDER] - Receiver realizes they aren't alone in their home when Sender accidentally reveals themselves. [BLOOD] - Sender comes home covered in blood and Receiver confronts them about it. [SLEEP TALK] - Sender talks in their sleep and Receiver usually doesn't mind but tonight they say something unsettling that Receiver can't let go. [DISMISS] – Sender tries to open up, but Receiver laughs, thinking it's a joke—and Sender shuts down completely. [DEADLINE] – Sender and Receiver make future plans—but Sender knows they won’t be around for them. [MISMATCHED] – They both say “I love you”—but one of them doesn’t mean it.

Level Four Sentence Starters

❛ You never once asked how I felt—only how I made you look. ❜ ❛ I never asked for you. ❜ ❛ You ruined my life the moment you came into it. ❜ ❛ Why do you always make me feel like I’m not enough? ❜ ❛ All I wanted was your love, but it feels like I’ll never be good enough for you. ❜ ❛ I’ve spent my whole life trying to earn your approval. I’m done. ❜ ❛ I wish I had never been born if it meant I’d never have to live up to your expectations.❜ ❛ You never loved me. You just wanted someone to control. ❜ ❛ I don’t care what you think of me anymore. You’ve already destroyed my worth. ❜ ❛You're the one that made this ugly. ❜ ❛Put the bat down! ❜ ❛Put the gun down! ❜ ❛No one will ever want you. ❜ ❛You'd be lucky to have a scar from me. ❜ ❛Nobody's coming to save you, give up. ❜ ❛I never loved you. ❜ ❛You're such a fucking burden. ❜ ❛God, you can't possibly be any worse. ❜ ❛Don't move, you're bleeding! ❜ ❛Are you bleeding?! ❜ ❛Don't apologize if you're just gonna keep doing this shit! ❜ ❛I know you don't really care about me, so thank you for trying to pretend that you do.❜ ❛Don't you dare die on me! ❜ ❛I can't lose you ... I can't lose you. ❜ ❛Don't close your eyes! ❜ ❛Please ... I don't want to lose you again ❜ ❛I'd much rather die by your side ... ❜ ❛Don't look at me like that ... a smile better suits you. Let me die seeing you smile. ❜ ❛If your smile is the last thing I see, I'll die happy. ❜ ❛I wish you were dead. ❜ ❛I wish you would fucking die already! ❜ ❛Was I a good friend ...? ❜ ❛Was I a good boyfriend ...? ❜ ❛Was I a good girlfriend ...? ❜ ❛Was I a good partner ...? ❜ ❛Am I finally a hero ...? ❜ ❛ Was I a good sister? Did I do everything right? ❜ ❛ Was I a good brother? Did I do everything right? ❜ ❛ Was I a good partner? Did I do everything right? ❜ ❛ You should’ve let me die back there. ❜ ❛ You only love me when it’s convenient. ❜ ❛ Please don’t make me choose between you and myself. ❜ ❛ I hate that I still want you. After everything you’ve done, I still want you. ❜ ❛ Why couldn’t you just love me the way I loved you? ❜ ❛ You don’t get to act like you’re the victim. Not after everything you’ve done. ❜

Level Four Actions [PROPOSAL] - Sender is about to propose when Receiver reveals they're already engaged. [SACRIFICE] - Sender sacrifices themselves for Receiver. [CURSE] - Every time Sender confesses their love to Receiver, Receiver instantly forgets everything about them. [POISON] - Sender poisons Receiver. [MISTAKE] – Receiver calls Sender by the wrong name during an intimate moment, and the entire atmosphere shifts. [ACCIDENT] – Receiver finds Sender lying unconscious, blood pooling, phone still unlocked with an unsent message: “I’m sorry.” [REGRET] – Receiver finds a letter they were never supposed to see. “I hated you because I couldn’t stop loving you.”

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Loneliness

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Vincent pushed past everyone in the busy street, looking for any sign of her within the crowd. He didn't care about the glances he was being given.

"Angel!" he repeated.

[ What are you even doing? You're so desperate to project her from me, just let her go. She'll be safe then. ]

"... I can't do that. It may be selfish, but she's important to me."

The flutter of wings caught his notice as she moved upon a building. He was looking in the wrong place. Of course, a shapeshifter wouldn't still be in the crowd.

He looped around the outside of the building, but couldn't see an easy way to the roof. Stepping back, Vincent focused himself.

[ Are you serious? ]

"... Yes. It's fine. I can do this much."

Small pieces of ice began to emerge from the walls, shaped in such a curved way he could grasp them. Again, and again, Vincent made them, and used them to slowly climb up to the roof. Snow began to gather in the clouds above as he did so, and fall upon the town.

"Angel," Vincent called again, eyes slightly aglow with his ice magic.

"If you want me to leave, I will. But... not like this."

Vincent swiped at his face, rubbing away his own tears.

"Can we at least talk before?"

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Angel didn’t know where to go—only that she couldn’t stay anywhere near that tavern. Just when she thought she had put enough distance between them, she heard his voice—his deafening cry of her name—echoing behind her.

Another wave of tears streamed down her face as her mind swirled with regret, anger, and overwhelming sadness. With what little focus she had left, she shifted into the form of a pigeon and took off toward the nearest rooftop. Upon landing, she changed back.

Now sitting alone on the rooftop, Angel hugged her knees to her chest, silently crying into them as her thoughts spiraled out of control.

‘Why would he lie to me? What else has he lied about? Is our friendship a lie too?’

It was that last thought that made her tremble with anxiety. If that were true—if their friendship had been a lie—she wasn’t sure her mind could take it.

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"I do."

"I normally shut them down before anyone can find them. This one is more in the open. I wouldn't be surprised if people have already slipped into it."

If so, they're in a different timeline now.

"It's a distortion in time."

"Enter it, you could be sent anywhen. I need to close it by finding the time fragment which has opened it."

He sighed, that's the hard part. They can look like anything, be anything. The snake has to find them using his own time powers to connect directly... Which also comes with a risk.

But he's done so before.

"Who are you? I can taste magic in the air around you."

"If you are familiar with magic, you could help me find it if you'd like."

The witch could sense the abnormality behind this distortion, although she couldn't make out what it was. This was beyond magic, something she had never experienced it before.

As her curiosity grew, Alice was about to take a closer look, only for someone suddenly held her shoulder and tugged her backwards.

"Ah, I understand." Despite the other's unexpected appearance, the witch quickly composed herself. "This kind of distortion is something I have never seen before. Is it something you know about?"

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"Harsh, it's not easy magic to come by you know. Yet another that doesn't respect my talents." He shrugged, leaning forward on his cane.

"Mmm. Spirits get hungry too. It's not often we are able to have fun. When we can we make the most of it. Humans kill other humans, we are not doing anything different. At least we are making use of their souls."

With a sigh, he stands back up, his cane fading into green sparks.

"Besides, entertainment for us can also be hard to come by."

As he spoke, a crack formed upon his mask, soon splitting off to show nothing but static underneath. He's accepted the fact he won't be able to leave before the clock runs out, and his temporary appearance falters.

"Indeed."

"As much as I would love to keep tormenting you, ǐ̵͉t̷̥̊ ̸͈͌s̴͓̽ẻ̵̮e̵̢̅m̵̦̈́s̷͔̈́ ̵̻̿m̵̺͒y̴͙͛ ̸̭̌ť̴̩ï̸̘m̴̦̃e̵̬̎ ̵͎̈ĩ̴̯s̷̞̏ ̴͙͒ú̴̠p̵̠̈́."

The edge of dawn is upon them, and as the moon moved further from view, Showman's flickering form shifted with it. His mask, cape, and hat dwindled, also vanishing into sparks of green light. The static marking his face cleared, finally showing human features.

"Until next time, Soma."

Words halting, he passed out, slamming into the ground. But the state lasted only a moment before a pained groaned followed as Vincent shifted himself up. He noticed the white gloves he wore before anything else.

"Ow... Showman, huh...? I must be getting rusty."

Soma had been pulled to him, much like he was pulled to seek out Cecelia and end her. He had to stop her and...when he stares up at Showman his eyes have flashed red. Something about the way this man seemed so casual...and behind him Death stood, ever silent. A guardian who only came when he was close to giving in.

"Raise them and I will cut them each down. What are you doing here? This is no place for you."

He had promised Julius, but something about them piqued his interest. He reminded him of someone from his past in a way. Germaine was their name. A time lord or whatever, or a scholar. Someone who needed to open the infinite corridor. He remembered that much and this man gave off those vibes.

So naturally he felt Dracula's powers come to the surface, felt the memories pool out and then he sighs, closing his eyes.

"You have quite the idea of a 'show' my guy " and the more serious tone is replaced with an annoyed one. He's gotten better at not letting himself get too caught up in emotions, but none the less the amount of souls released, being fed. Almost the same as when Death, when Chaos, demanded for more from Dracula. "I suppose, I did come to satiate my own curiosity, but I feel that your time may be up soon."

A small hum.

"Look at you, flickering."

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I haven't done much with Kane yet bc he's a fusion between 2 unfinished muses lmao but pls look at his pretty starlight wings

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The fact that people don't think friendship is enough to justify characters doing insane acts of love for each other baffles me. Like have you never loved your friend so so much you want to live in their ribcage. Have you never been really weird about a friend. Have you never wanted to bite your friends parents or shove them down a staircase. Have you never wanted to be buried in the same grave as a friend. Have u never. How do u people live like this.

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I hate it when I'm in the mood to write but I have to work