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doodlyreone · 2 years

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Omniel's Followers: THEIR LORE

For basis development, here is like the main idea: Theres a village that is somehow involved with working with angelic beings in the past. I havent really work with the why and the how of it, but they ends up worshipping the notion that free will is uselless if painless immortality is something to be achieve.

Every 6 months of a year, a group lead by one of the "Markers" (the demi angel beings appointed to show the taste of joining this 'religion', which is Niel/Omniel's role) will do a tour around surrounding tows and villages and recruit critters into joining them. Their current target is Happy Tree Town.

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☆ Aster

- lowest rank. He is a curious case since he is actually not marked yet, as evident by the lackness of a cross in his pupils, but still considered part of the group. Omniel refuse to mark him to see how she will affect those who are not directly linked to her soul. That way, she can minimize the amount of critters that becomes a brainwashed member that adores her. Interestingly, he acts just like the others, singing praises and willing to do anything she says.

♧ Fickle

- The most recently marked member, a young roe buck that cant grow any antler. And since he have been marked at this state, he will remain thatcway. He is recruited in another town. He is still freaked out by the fact that he can still maintain awareness without pain for so long in any state, when normally he couldve just died. While he doesn't really have any friends in his old home, he is wondering what life could have been like if he never gets involved with this group.

◇ Zinnia

- A squirrel tasked with memorizing and carrying out rituals and holy invocations. She may or may not have a crush on Aster. Wait, that can't be possible, the mark should make her heart to be only devoted to Lady Omniel. Still, what's with this fluttering feeling when she's with him? Gah, focus, task is ahead. You can not fail for the sake of her Holiness. Presents herself as a logical being.

♡ Hasty

- Need to eliminate a sacrifice in a jiffy? Worry not for here is Hasty! A raccoon specializing in quick and easy kills. She always does her job with a sweet smile. She has been a member of this wonderful group for the long time now, she can't even remember the faces of her family! Actually, she bares not a single memory. Phooey to that, who needs memories when she feels the happiest serving Omniel?

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♤ Crackle

- The only critter in this group, aside from Omniel, that was born and raised in the village. This bear is known to have a calm, soothing voice to the point that it is almost hypnotizing. You just can't pull away from looking into his eyes without struggle. It feels so much easier to fall into his command... what's that? Join a friendly group where there is no suffferring and only happiness??? That sounds quite nice.... I want to be included too...

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redsdesktop · 7 years

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HTF: Hero

Pairings: Flippy x Splendid

Warnings: None.

AU: Based in the war Flippy was in.

Splendid watched from his lofty perch in the clouds as the citizens of Happy Tree ran about the park, playing in the leaves, enjoying the cooling weather before winter hit. Splendid didn't join in on the fun, no matter how much the laughter was tempting, he was too different. He knew his strength could end up hurting others, so it was better to simply observe from the clouds than risk ruining the fun by accidentally killing someone. Most of the time he stayed at home, doing various hobbies to entertain himself. However, when he had heard laughter, he became curious and maybe a little envious, especially when he heard a certain laugh. Flippy was down there, raking leaves into a pile for the other townsfolk to jump in, despite the work he seemed to be enjoying himself. Splendid sighed out, drawing the attention of his twin who was drifting nearby with a book in hand.

"Just go say hi to him already instead of moping about. Maybe he'll remember you."

"You know it would be better if he didn't. Its too risky."

SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

Splendid first met Flippy during one of his supply runs, digging through the ruined bases of the Tiger General's army for anything that could be salvaged. He thought no one alive remained, only corpses being feasted on my maggots and the wild animals that roamed these jungles. So he didn't expect to hear the sound of someone whimpering in fear, usually he avoided the living because they didn't stay living for long around him. Curious and thinking he might have to put someone out of their misery, he made his way through the rubble to stumble on one of the foreign soldiers. He was badly injured, making Splendid wonder how he managed to survive this long in enemy territory. Kneeling down, Splendid reached out to gently place a hand on the soldier's shoulder, gently shaking him. The younger male flinched and curled tighter into the fetal position, Splendid should leave. He promised himself he wouldn't get involved in this war, he would only do more harm than good.

However, he couldn't pull himself away, couldn't leave the injured soldier to die in fear among the wreckage, all alone. Despite his best judgement, he brought the soldier home, a small base deep within the jungle, hidden away from the civilized world. Splendid separated himself for good reasons, a life of isolation to spare this world of the living disaster he was. For weeks, Splendid took care of the soldier, for weeks, the soldier said nothing, not even when Splendid reattached his hands. The silence was at first awkward, but it grew to something easy. Both had their demons it seemed and Splendid wasn't one to pry. He didn't want to care, didn't want to get attached to someone who could die in a blink of an eye. He had seen many perish so easily in this war, some by his own hands. He wanted nothing to do with it anymore, but having company was starting to make him realize that being alone wasn't ideal either.

It felt nice to care about something other than himself again, to see the look of appreciation in those green hues when they looked up at him. He missed that, missed being viewed as someone who could do good in this world. Such fanciful notions would only lead to disaster though, he was well aware of that. Maybe though, having one person around wouldn't hurt, he could protect this single soldier from the dangers of the civilized world. So one night, when they were sitting around the fire, enjoying the natural music of the jungle around them, Splendid broke the comfortable silence around them. It had been over a month and Splendid didn't know anything about the soldier he grew to care about.

"What's your name?" His voice came out soft, a bit scratchy from the lack of use. He didn't know how long he had lived in isolation, time was meaningless to someone who lived forever. The soldier seemed to be caught by surprise from the sudden question, looking up at Splendid with a torn expression. For a soldier, Splendid had found out that the younger male was kind, gentle, someone that shouldn't be in the war at all. It made Splendid want to keep this soldier away from the taint of violence, to shelter him from the horrors of war.

"Flippy." A murmured reply came, barely heard over the gentle crackle of the fire. Flippy tilted his head up, looking at Splendid expectantly. Splendid paused for a moment, his blue eyes taking in the sight of the firelight dancing over those soft features, making him momentarily wonder how such a gem could be caught up in all of this mess when he should be kept away, polished and pampered. Tired, pastel blue eyes took Flippy in, he knew that despite Flippy being a diamond in the rough, there were hidden cracks within the stone, flaws. However, Splendid couldn't help but to admire the soldier.

"I'm Splendid." He finally admitted, from the lack of recognition in Flippy's expression, Splendid was a bit relieved the soldier hadn't heard of him. He wasn't certain if he could stand seeing fear or disgust on Flippy's face. For now, Splendid was just some strange hermit living in the jungle, where everything was natural and the violence here was merely only for survival. Flippy smiled a little, he had a way of being subtle about his expressions but when he did reveal something, it made it even more special. Before Splendid could stop himself, he leaned down towards Flippy's upturned face and pressed a kiss against those smiling lips. He could feel those arms slide around his neck, pulling him closer, making his heart speed up a little and grow light. While he previously had thought the world was filled with suffering and negativity, he found out beneath all those layers there was still some good left. Something he forgotten but now had found in the warmth of the wounded soldier in his arms.

The next morning, Splendid sat up in bed alone, the blanket falling to pool about his waist, revealing his bare chest. He expected Flippy to be beside him, but instead the soldier was on his feet, pulling on his military clothes before packing his things into a back pack. "Where are you going?" Splendid asked in a drowsy voice, reaching up to drag his fingers through his messy blue hair in a futile attempt to tame it.

"There's still a war going out there." Flippy replied with a frown, looking over at Splendid, there was a hint of longing as the soldier wanted to return to bed.

"Why not stay here where its safe?" Splendid replied, pushing himself up to his feet to find where ever his boxers had gone. They were under the bed somehow and he fished them out to pull the on, this wasn't the conversation to be having while he was nude.

"Some people don't have the luxury of being safe, Splendid. No matter how many times I fail, I have to keep trying. This world needs heroes to save people who can't fight back." Flippy zipped up his backpack as if that would be the end of the debate, Splendid reached out to grab Flippy's arm, trying to drag him back. Flippy paused, looking back up to Splendid. There was pain in those jade eyes, he knew if Flippy went out there, he could die. "I'm going, Splendid. I can't let my friends' deaths be in vain. So stay here like a coward if you want, but I can't sit by while people are dying out there." Flippy shrugged off Splendid's hand, leaving the blue haired hermit in a bit of shock.

Splendid wanted to chase after him as he watched Flippy slowly fade into the jungle. He should have, but Flippy had been right, he'd been a coward. Afraid that in his attempts to save people, he would only end up doing more damage than good. People would expect him to do great things, would demand him to do what they thought was right. However, the world wasn't black and white, Splendid didn't know how to navigate such gray areas. He should've followed his heart, if he had, maybe he could've been with Flippy in the future. Splendid turned away and retreated back into his house, sitting down on the edge of his bed. He was alone once more, he ducked his face into his hands, feeling the dampness on his cheeks. For the first time, he finally experienced what crying felt like.

A week rolled by, it was the longest one Splendid had ever gone through. Each morning, he expected to see Flippy there, only to be disappointed by the emptiness of his house. The soldier had brought happiness to him and then just like that, he had taken it away with his leaving. The feeling of bitterness was nothing new, but now he had someone to focus it on instead of the general population. He'd grown so frustrated, so desperate that after years and years of isolation from the world, Splendid left the deep jungle and re-entered the civilized world. He needed to find Flippy, needed to know he was still alive. Yje world beneath him appeared so much different than the one he remembered. Pillars of smoke billowing up from the wake of the war. The earth was torn up from the clash of man, ruined because of one selfish reason or another.

When he landed in the center of the foreigner main camp, he had forgotten that it likely wasn't the wisest idea to do so in the middle of war. So he shouldn't have been surprised when the soldiers began to open fire on him without even inquiring who he was. Splendid dusted the crushed bullets from his body, the soldiers finally stopping when they realized the blue haired male was still standing without a single bullet hole within him."I suppose that's my bad." Splendid said with a soured note, he really wasn't in the mood for this speedbump. "I'm looking for someone, a soldier by the name of Flippy. So, if you don't mind, I'm kind of in a rush." He added when none of the soldiers seemed to respond, they were still stunned by the fact Splendid hadn't been injured in the slightest.

Annoyed, he walked over to the nearest soldier, who was trying to pull the trigger to his gun but was too frozen to do so. Instead Splendid pried the gun from his grasp and dropped it on the ground. Splendid snapped his fingers in front of the soldier's face, trying to regain his attention. "I'm not a patient man. So, I'm only going to ask again. Do you know where the soldier named Flippy is?" Splendid was about to lose his patience when the soldier in front of his nodded his head quickly in a panic. "Good. Well, don't just stand there, take me to him." Splendid folded his arms over his chest, staring at the soldier as the guy's mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water. Finally, the soldier turned and began to hurry towards what Splendid hoped was where Flippy was at, leaving the other soldiers standing around gaping.

What Splendid didn't anticipate was for this soldier to bring him to the medical tent, holding open the flap to allow Splendid to enter. There were cots upon cots of injured soldiers, the sounds of pain lingered in the air with the smell of death. Splendid frowned, this was just another reason why he didn't like being involved with mortals. They were so fragile and yet they tossed themselves into danger time and time again for what they believed in. Splendid walked down the rows, searching with fear for a mop of green hair. As time went on, his stomach began to twist into knots, wondering if he was too late, but finally he found Flippy. He looked worse for wear, a bandage around his head, but he didn't look as bad as the time Splendid had saved him.

He hurried over and picked up Flippy's warm hand, holding it between his own. The movement caused Flippy to stir, once again those green eyes fell onto him. He likely looked like an idiot for smiling like he was, but he didn't care. Flippy was alive, that's all he could ask for. "Flippy." Splendid murmured just for the soldier to hear, but Flippy's expression turned to one of confusion.

"Who..?" The words were strained, likely from the amount of drugs in his system right now to keep the pain down. However, the word along with the expression was enough to tell that Flippy hadn't recognized him, maybe it was just because it was dark in the tent and Flippy appeared to have taken some injuries to the head. When one of the military nurses passed by, Splendid reached out and grabbed her arm, gaining her attention as she looked surprised. "What happened to him?" Splendid asked, his voice stressed, for a moment Splendid thought the nurse wouldn't answer and he wasn't above shaking an innocent to get answers involving Flippy.

"He was on the frontlines when the Tiger army started firing mortars. He's lucky to have come out of it with only a bit of brain damage. He'll likely be shipped home in a couple of days, he can't seem to remember anything beyond flashes of memory. He seems to be suffering severe PTSD, so it would be better if he was sent home."

Splendid dropped his hand from the nurse's arm, allowing her to carry on her duties as he turned his attention back to Flippy. If he hadn't been a coward, this wouldn't have happened. He wouldn't let anything bad happen to Flippy again, luckily Flippy would never remember his failure and Splendid planned to keep it that way. He would start fresh, to be a hero that Flippy would admire.

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