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Yuuki Kuran (trappedinresin) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-07-14 12:34:00

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bak chang, calliope-caliborn, korra, sookie stackhouse, yuuki kuran, zero kiryuu

Day 227 | action; | video
[It's dark, but it hardly makes a difference to a vampire. Only that the amount of traffic is significantly reduced. Which is fine. It's her turn to patrol sector zero, but she isn't alone today.

Sitting against a tree, she hums quietly, before singing a few lyrics to the song she'll have to perform, some time soon, in front of the dome. Not that she's looking forward to it, but she'll be glad when it's over. Nevertheless, it's easy enough to practice when everyone's asleep. Idly her hands stroke a small, orange, furry body nestled within her lap.]

Gathering stars, into my arms
I build up a fragile castle of sand
And utter a tiny pray for all the ones I love

[She returns back to humming, and stretching wide, yawns. She needs to do something to stay awake. Nails brush against the device, and after a moment it flickers on. The light of the screen is dim, but in the screen a couple blue and purple butterflies flutter around her. She pays them little attention, though. Instead, she lifts a small vampire bunny up, and forces one of his little legs to wave to the screen.]

Busa-kun is bored, so we were wondering if anyone's still up. Everyone who hasn't met him yet, for whatever the reason, say hi to Busa.

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	notamasochist 2013-07-18 04:34 am UTC (link)
	[Can they just not--not right now? Consider them even. At least here. For now. Zero tries to change the subject.] So...Sam asked me to guest lecture for him tomorrow. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trappedinresin 2013-07-18 04:49 am UTC (link)
	[... That gives her a moment of pause.] Really? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notamasochist 2013-07-18 04:58 am UTC (link)
	Why do you sound wary about that? [Such doubt you have.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trappedinresin 2013-07-18 05:03 am UTC (link)
	It's not that I'm wary... [Maybe a little-] I'm just surprised. [She wonders how the resident vampire population will feel about that.] I think you'll have to handle the subject delicately. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

notamasochist
2013-07-18 05:11 am UTC (link)

[So does he, but most of the vampires were not here before his absence in the facility so they only know him as he is now. He's not so outspoken about everything.]

So providing a list of names and a rundown of their individual world is a bad idea?

[Yes, he's teasing you. Have a little faith here. Even at his worst, he wasn't prone to releasing personal information out.]

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	trappedinresin 2013-07-19 02:42 am UTC (link)
	Ha ha ha [Oh he's the regular jokester.] Just don't... vilify the species. I know we're predators. I understand that completely, but if people only hear the negative, scary parts about us, then that wont do anyone good, either. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

notamasochist
2013-07-19 06:41 am UTC (link)

[He knows. He's learned that much about everything over the last few years. Even if he's made mistakes and knows the things he's done can't be forgiven--he's at least taken a few lessons from his experience.]

That's...not exactly what I'm concerned about. Stuff has...come up recently that I should probably tell you about. Things that happened here in the past that you don't remember.

I plan on going over some of it in class.

I didn't really want you to hear it for the first time there.

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	trappedinresin 2013-07-19 11:29 am UTC (link)
	Regarding what...? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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notamasochist
2013-07-19 11:53 am UTC (link)

I'm on my way. Just wait a minute and we'll talk when I get there.

[Because she's not the only one patrolling tonight, he makes his way to her side quickly, stepping into view within 30 seconds.]

We've actually had a number of people from our world during our stay here. I don't know how many of them you know about.

President Cross
Ichiru
Wakaba
Aidou
Kaname Kuran
Atkatsuki
Souen
...Rido Kuran.

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trappedinresin
2013-07-19 11:29 pm UTC (link)

[It doesn't surprise her when he appears at her side. Just moments before he moves from the shadows, she senses his presence. Neither are trying to hide from the other after all.

The list is long. She's heard about all of them. All except for...]

Uncle...Rido was here?

[A pit forms in her stomach, throat becoming tight. There is no good that can come of her uncle's appearance anywhere.]

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	[action] notamasochist 2013-07-19 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	[Her hesitation is obvious already with only those words. Zero braces for the difficulty to come. He pushes forward and gets it over with.] He killed someone his first day here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] trappedinresin 2013-07-20 12:21 am UTC (link)
	[The pit turns to nausea. That cruel, madly delusional man had been here. The person responsible for so much sadness in all of their lives. Her fingers tighten reflexively at her side.] Why didn't you tell me before now...? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] notamasochist 2013-07-20 12:36 am UTC (link)
	So you can blame yourself for something you had nothing to do with? [It had nothing to do specifically with her. Just because they were related, it wasn't as if she had control over his existence or appearance here. It just was.] It's just not anything that has come up until now. It's not as if it's something I purposely kept from you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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trappedinresin
2013-07-20 01:24 am UTC (link)

[Teeth clenching she inhales sharply.]

Didn't purposefully... Zero that-- That kind of thing... [She shakes her head. Standing up, she sets Busa down, a tiny wall enclosing the area so he doesn't run off.

She swallows thickly. The excess air shoots off, splintering a branch on a nearby tree.]

Of course it's important! Of course that's the kind of thing I would want to know!

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notamasochist
2013-07-20 02:26 am UTC (link)

[He tries not to take her anger personally. He knew she would be upset by this news, so he was expecting some sort of emotional reaction. This was much better than self-pity.]

I wasn't aware you needed a play by play of every single thing that has happened here that you don't remember.

[But that doesn't mean he won't get upset at her reaction.]

You honestly think you needed this information? For what? To get angry and do what? You were here when it happened. I don't look back at this sort of thing in attachment to you because it was something the facility as a whole dealt with--it had nothing to do with you.

Bad things happen. You deal with them and try to put them behind you and move on with your life.

You left. You returned without memories. I've tried to distinguish those two periods as separate things because I don't want you thinking there is something 'missing'. It's not just this. Unless something comes up, I don't tell you about it because in your memories--you weren't there.

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trappedinresin
2013-07-20 03:17 am UTC (link)

That doesn't matter!

[Something as important as her own uncle appearing and murdering someone publicly, and he doesn't think it's something that warrants comment?]

If someone from your bloodline had been here... and murdered, even, wouldn't you have wanted to know?

[Her fists tremble. Why that monster of all individuals? If someone truly belongs in prison, it's him.]

He's the creep responsible for destroying my parents, Zero...! That monster wanted to devour and eat you, too. If he came back again, don't you think that would be trouble!?

[She grabs the fabric over his chest, half tugging him down, fangs bared as the tirade continues.]

People who are lost the dimensional stabilizer return all the time! That means that at any time he, too, could return!

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	[action] notamasochist 2013-07-20 03:57 am UTC (link)
	[Fine. Drag him down. He's on his knees.] He's not here and I'm telling you now. And I know people can return at anytime. Why do you think I'm telling you this now? The kid that was killed showed up here the other day. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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trappedinresin
2013-07-20 04:19 am UTC (link)

You're only telling me now because you want to mention him at your lecture, isn't that right? And you know I'd be unhappy learning that way.

[She's not stupid all of the time! She opens her mouth to respond further, but hesitates. The person he killed is here, though...? Alive?]

How...How is that possible, anyway? [ . . . It actually reminds her of a recent network post.]

The boy... who found his own grave, here?

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notamasochist
2013-07-20 05:08 am UTC (link)

Yes, I plan on discussing what happened primarily because it happened here. That makes it a lot more real to those who come from places without vampires in their world. You've never seemed extremely interested in what happened here before and the subject hasn't come up.

[Honestly, Yuuki. Look at who you are talking to.]

It isn't something I deliberately kept from you.

[He sighs, relief when Yuuki connects the dots with the recent network post.]

Yes, that was him. The dead in our world can reappear, so why shouldn't those who died here?

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	[action] trappedinresin 2013-07-20 05:12 am UTC (link)
	I figured if there was something important I'd be filled in. [Not belatedly! . . . Offer your memories to her, Zero. Because after recent events she doesn't want to shift through those without permission.] I can't imagine someone dying here and coming back to life after the event. [Why make a grave marker, then?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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notamasochist
2013-07-20 05:31 am UTC (link)

I'm not just going to randomly come out and tell you something that might upset or hurt you unless it's necessary at the time. Which until now I didn't view it as something you needed to know. He's dead back home. He's not here now. You know those who are dead can arrive here, it isn't as if the possibility of his arrival hasn't always been there. If you didn't think of him, why should I put that in your head?

[...again. This is Zero. He isn't one to share much to begin with so why does any of this surprise you? Good luck on getting him to just let you have his memories. He's a private person. You've always hated that about him.]

I'm sure they just take a different version from a different timeline. Similar to when you arrived the second time.

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	[action] trappedinresin 2013-07-20 05:34 am UTC (link)
	[ ... ] So you... don't think I'm the same 'Yuuki' as the me from before? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] notamasochist 2013-07-20 05:49 am UTC (link)
	[Do you really want to go there?] Yes, all four "versions" of you argue with me in my head daily. It's no wonder I feel half insane all the time. [Dripping sarcasm. That question pisses him off after finally meshing the two Yuuki's he did have before the whole memory fiasco] No, Yuuki. That's not what I think. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] trappedinresin 2013-07-20 12:58 pm UTC (link)
	Isn't that what a different 'version' is? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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notamasochist
2013-07-20 02:44 pm UTC (link)

[There is no way to win this argument.]

Do you just want me to pretend that you remember everything that happened here the first time? The you--as you are right now--does not remember that time. There is no way to get that back because you did not experience it.

This place deals with time planes and literally replaces the person that came here with "another version" of ourselves. Past or present...they can choose.

I could disappear tomorrow and return without any memories as a 14 year old.

How would you deal with that?