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Erato (passionburning) wrote in nevermore_logs,
@ 2022-03-19 22:41:00

Current mood:	hot
Entry tags:	erato, hybris

WHO: Erato and Hybris
WHEN: Thurs 17th March
WHERE: Hybris’ Secret Torture Lair
WHAT: Things are heating up
WARNINGS: More of the torture stuff

This was the actual, literal worst day of Erato’s entire life. As if she was in any condition to spring at Hybris, to be released so cautiously. Slowly, she clumsily unbuckled her other hand, and then sat up to release her feet, all the while sniffling and hiccupping with tears. With an ungainly fall to the floor, she pulled herself to the mattress and wrapped the thin old blanket around herself, her hand shaking when she came back to look at the cuts. They’d stopped bleeding, mostly. She had nothing clean to cover them with though. If only she was as resourceful as her sisters, she might be able to fashion something to press down on the wounds and help it to heal, but all she wanted to do was curl up into a ball and cry.

The light in the cell stayed on all night, periodically flickering at no fixed interval, making it very hard to get much rest. Erato pulled the gurney over to try and block the light out as she lay underneath it, but it barely helped, affording her a fitful couple of hours. She had no way of telling how long she’d been in there either. The bucket in the corner smelled bad too, making her nose wrinkle, but she couldn’t have held it in any longer. The sharp smell of pee contributed to keeping her awake too. And on top of that, the cuts on her chest stung and throbbed, making her wince and whimper every time she had to move and they pulled. Dried blood crusted on her skin, making her itch. She tried to use her fallen tears to clean away the blood, but the salt made the wound sting and then she cried even more.

By the time Hybris came back in the morning, Erato was exhausted, aching, cold and miserable, her eyes red and sore from crying. She did not look her usual delicious self, first thing in the morning, not. at. all.

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	passionburning 2022-03-19 11:19 am UTC (link)
	It was not just a bathtub, obviously, and Erato scowled at the floor. Slowly she started to slip her cardigan off her shoulders, and folded it carefully before setting it down. “Turn around,” she said, reaching around the back of her skirt to undo the clasp. She didn’t want to do this with Hybris staring at her like that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	seen_the_nights 2022-03-19 11:33 am UTC (link)
	“Oh for god’s sake. No. I have to keep the gun on you, you idiot,” Hybris said, rolling her eyes. “Will this make you feel better?” Hybris asked, and she pulled her own shirt up and over her head so she was standing there, topless. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

passionburning
2022-03-19 11:40 am UTC (link)

Erato sighed and rolled her eyes, because no, that didn’t help, not at all. She turned her back on Hybris since Hybris wouldn’t turn, and undressed down to her underwear, her clothes in a neat careful stack. She shivered on the cold, bare floor, hugging her arms around her body.

“I’m not taking my underwear off,” she said, not caring if it got wet. She feared that Hybris would steal her clothes while she was locked in, and she didn’t want to be stuck naked in that horrid cell at Hybris’ whim.

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seen_the_nights
2022-03-19 11:41 am UTC (link)

“Whatever,” Hybris shrugged. She pointed to the tub and watched Erato climb in. Then Hybris closed the lid and locked it, so the only bit of Erato that was exposed was her head. Quickly she pulled her shirt back on. “I’m going to have to help you,” she explained. She had a bottle of water with her and she held it out to Erato’s lips. Her hands were locked in the tub so they were of no use. “Drink.”

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	passionburning 2022-03-19 12:00 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, she did not like this at all, not one bit, despite how the water soothed her skin in some places, and made her feet feel burning until her body temperature acclimated to the water. The water bottle on her lips was a relief, and Erato sighed at the refreshing drink. It was so good. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

seen_the_nights
2022-03-20 08:01 am UTC (link)

“There you go,” Hybris pulled the water bottle away, and then moved to the temperature gauge. She inspected it and gave it a little twirl, turning the heat up a few degrees. Steam escaped from the pipes behind the tub and the whole machine gave a hum to show it was heating.

“I wonder if I can boil you alive like a lobster? Will your flesh fall right off your bones?”

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	passionburning 2022-03-20 09:24 am UTC (link)
	Erato let out a hiccup of shock. "What? No!" From underneath, she clawed at the edge of the lid, trying to find a way of opening it from the inside. Was she imagining the water getting hotter? The bath sloshed as she struggled to get out. Oh gods, it was getting hotter, Hybris was going to boil her, oh shit, oh shit- (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	seen_the_nights 2022-03-20 09:43 am UTC (link)
	Hybris watched, fascinated as the water heated up. She spun the dial again, planning to draw this out. Let Erato acclimate and then turn it up even more. Maybe tomorrow she would try a bath of ice? “How much money do you have in your bank account?” Hybris asked, tapping her fingers idly on the lid of the tub. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

passionburning
2022-03-20 10:20 am UTC (link)

What? Money? Erato looked up at Hybris in confusion and fear. The cut on her shoulder was stinging, having opened up with her struggling. "I don't know, some?" She honestly didn't know exactly. She wasn't very fiscally minded, and she employed an accountant to do all the boring stuff for her. She had enough to live the life she wanted to live, and that was what mattered. A steady supply of floaty floral dresses and pink macarons to snack on was all she asked for. But Hybris looked like she wanted an answer, so she hazarded a guess. Oh boy it was getting warm in here. "Like, ten thousand?"

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	seen_the_nights 2022-03-21 03:07 am UTC (link)
	“Yeah, you’re going to be giving that to me,” Hybris said. She turned up the temperature a little more. “You got valuables in your apartment? How do I get in there, hmm? Tell me?” (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

passionburning
2022-03-21 09:53 am UTC (link)

“Nooooo, you’ll hurt my cats,” Erato said, objecting to the thought of Hybris in her personal space. “It’s a private building, you can’t go in.” She had no idea what Hybris would end up doing with all her things , and could picture her tossing the contents of Erato’s vanity all over everywhere to find the pretty jewellery she owned. Money was only money, but she’d collected lovely pieces from all around the world. Some were gifts from old lovers, and irreplaceable in terms of sentimental value.

Meanwhile, she was starting to feel sweaty and steamy and uncomfortable, steam venting up the gap her neck was through and making her face clammy and damp. A bead of sweat was running down the side of Erato’s nose and tickling her dreadfully.

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	seen_the_nights 2022-03-21 10:02 am UTC (link)
	“I’m not gonna hurt your fucking cats,” Hybris rolled her eyes. “I want to sell your shit. Tell me how to get in. You tell me how to get in, I won’t let this water scald your skin off.” Hybris turned the nozzle up another few degrees. “I’ll even feed your fucking cats. See, I can be nice.” Hybris liked cats. They were assholes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

passionburning
2022-03-21 10:13 am UTC (link)

Oh- who was feeding her cats? Her poor babies, they must be so hungry by now! Erato grimaced, feeling dread at losing her pretty memories to Hybris’ grasping hands, but the lives of her beloved pets were more important. And the water was getting uncomfortably warm. With a heartbroken sniffle, she closed her eyes and looked away.

“My keys are in my handbag,” she said, shifting uncomfortably in the water. “Please will you ask my upstairs neighbour to leave food out for my cats? I don’t- I don’t want them to go hungry. Please don’t boil me up. Ow- it’s getting hot-” She was trying to lift her body upwards but it was very difficult.

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	seen_the_nights 2022-03-21 10:22 am UTC (link)
	If Hybris didn’t like cats she would have told Erato to fuck off. But she did, so she shrugged. “Yeah alright,” she said, leaning down to put her at eye level with Erato. “I’ll make sure your cats don’t die. Can’t say the same for you. Where’s the most expensive shit in your place?” She reached up to turn the nozzle another few degrees. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	passionburning 2022-03-21 10:27 am UTC (link)
	“Stop! Stop it!” Erato cried with an edge of panic. The water was starting to get unbearably hot, as if just seeing Hybris' hand on the controls was enough, and she struggled harder against the hatch at the top, water slopping noisily as she kicked. “My vanity! On my vanity! Oh gods, please!” (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	seen_the_nights 2022-03-21 10:46 am UTC (link)
	“What kind of things you got?” Hybris asked, watching with amusement as Erato flailed against the tub. She didn’t turn it up any though, she didn’t actually want to boil Erato alive. Just make her think she would. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

passionburning
2022-03-21 10:52 am UTC (link)

Erato was hitting her hands against the top and whimpering in distress, trying to get her heels underneath her so she could push upwards harder with her whole body, but her feet kept slipping. The edges of the tub were starting to chafe on the sides of her neck and the cut on her shoulder throbbed, but the hot water was the greater threat. “Necklaces and things? Bracelets- earrings- please, I’ve had enough, please!” Oh, her plants! Her poor plants, her orchids and the beautiful monstera, they would dry out, oh it was awful!

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	seen_the_nights 2022-03-21 11:02 am UTC (link)
	“Not quite yet, you haven’t,” Hybris answered. She went to grab Erato’s clothes and drag them away. She wasn’t getting them back in a hurry. What Hybris did bring back for her, was a hospital gown, yellowed with age and smelling of mothballs. “I got you a new dress, do you like it?” (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	passionburning 2022-03-22 02:27 am UTC (link)
	“You’re a beast!” Erato just knew this was going to happen, but it still was hurtful when it did. And the gown was disgusting and not even clean. It looked scratchy too. “When Apollo finds you he’s going to split you from navel to nose!” It was hard to sound threatening when she was trying not to both cry and panic though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	seen_the_nights 2022-03-22 09:08 am UTC (link)
	“Yeah, yeah,” Hybris loosened the lock on the tub, and then backed away. She wanted to watch Erato struggle out of the burning water like a failing blobfish or something. If Erato banged on the lid of the tub enough, the lock would fall off and she would be able to get out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

passionburning
2022-03-22 09:18 am UTC (link)

Erato saw her loosen the lock, and when she didn’t open the top she exclaimed in complaint, struggling again. If she could just get one hand free- With a jolt, the lid came loose, and Erato surged upwards, her skin shining and pink from the shoulders down. She struggled out until she was lying on the floor next to the tub, gasping for breath in shock at the sudden temperature change. She shivered violently, trying to get herself to her feet. Her underwear, light to begin with, was practically see-through from the water. Glancing up at Hybris, Erato crawled a little closer, wanting something to cover herself with.

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seen_the_nights
2022-03-22 09:21 am UTC (link)

Hybris tossed the gown to the floor in front of Erato and laughed cruelly. “Put that on. You look like a fuckin lobster.” She pulled out her gun again and trained it at Erato. “When you’re done, you’re going to sit in this and wait.” She kicked a wheelchair which had restraints in it over towards Erato. “Put one of the restraints on yourself. If you don’t make it tight, I shoot a kneecap!”

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passionburning
2022-03-22 09:21 am UTC (link)

Erato sighed, too cowed to fight. She put the gown on so the ties were at the front, so she could pull it in tight across her, and stumbled into the chair. Her whole body felt like it was stinging and throbbing, and making her fingers bend enough to make the buckle tight was very difficult.

“I can’t,” she said in despair after a minute of struggle with shaking fingers. “It hurts.”

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seen_the_nights
2022-03-22 09:23 am UTC (link)

“Oh for fuck’s-” Hybris shoved the gun back into her waistband and she went to affix the restraints herself. She made them tight across the arms of the chair, and then she leaned down to tighten the leg restraints too. “Now we’re going for a little ride,” Hybris informed Erato.

She pushed Erato along the crumbling corridors and back into the main room where the gurney had been the night before. That was where Hybris’ table of delights was. But first she parked the wheelchair and went to grab herself a snack from her things. She tossed the apple she grabbed up into the air and then caught it before taking a large bite out of it. “You hungry?” she asked Erato.

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	passionburning 2022-03-22 09:28 am UTC (link)
	How cliched, was Erato’s first thought. The villain taking a bite of an apple, secure in her superiority. Her second thought was how empty her belly was. She pouted at the table, feeling miserable and sore. “Of course I am,” she muttered, because it was useless to deny it. “But you’re just going to be mean to me.” (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)