Luke Skywalker (
thefinaljedi) wrote2014-01-25 01:33 am
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20th Transmission: Episode III: Revenge of the Fourth Wall (Catchall)
[Luke Skywalker's usual routine isn't really altered by the presence of newcomers. He's got a wedding to attend, but beyond that he'll be doing his usual parkour runs along the rooftops of Luceti, working on the farm and helping out around the Clinic. Good Spirits is another likely place to find him in the evenings, having a cup of hot chocolate.
[Rei's routine is somewhat broken up by the stream of newcomers and Law's wedding, but when she's not working at Tsukino Shrine she'll be around Luceti's village shopping, eating, and taking care of daily life. Sailor Mars does make an appearance at the Battle Dome as well.]
[Saori goes through life as normal, though these new people are certainly exciting! She'll drift around Luceti on a cloud, watching the people coming and going with obvious interest. This many strangers is definite a sight to see, and she's looking for people that she knows or who seem to be showing an interest in the odd lady flying on a cloud.]
[Anko is a little bit put off by all the newcomers. She'll be in the bakery, basically gorging herself on sweets, and if anyone tries to come near the dango they might find themselves dealing with an irate ninja, a poisonous snake, or both. Once it gets dark, she heads over to Good Spirits for a drink or two. Which might make her happy and social. Or it might make her even more irritable...]
[OOC: This is a catchall for Luke, Rei, Sailor Mars, Saori, and Anko. Just let me know which you want in the header, or if you don't care I'll decide randomly.]
SAORI AND/OR REI.
Unfortunately, I didn't much like this place. But hell, this is me we're talking about, it was hardly surprising.
A familiar face caught my eye, and I wheeled around. "Woah. Hey."
REI THEN
"Harry!? Harry, is that you?!"
REI IT SHALL BE.
Man, that was a rush of memories. But they were mostly positive, so I was willing to enjoy them as I returned the grin.
"How long was I gone?"
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"A long time. A year, at least. The last time I saw you was last January. Have things been okay at home? Were you gone long?"
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Christ, how would I tell her what had happened at home? What I'd had to do to Susan? What had happened to me? What I'd become? What had happened in the year and a half I'd been gone?
... No. No way was I dumping that on her. So I kept the smile firmly in place and I called on that skill at lying that I'd been forced to cultivate, ignoring the knot of guilt in my stomach.
"It's been a while, but, well, y'know me. I kick ass, I take names, I keep on keepin' on."
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"You do. But you also get hurt, and bad things happen to you. And you're also a terrible liar, Harry."
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"Trust me, you don't want to know the details. It's pretty dark."
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She's not a child, thank you very much.
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"You know, you're really killing this whole 'tortured loner' vibe I've got going on."
I chuckled at my own joke.
"Alright, fine. If you really wanna hear it, we should find some place to sit. It's a long story. And I want coffee."
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She can't help but smile though, and nod towards the new cafe.
"I want to know, yes. If it's bad, maybe I can help. And even if I can't, I think you need to talk to someone about it."
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"Guess this place has changed a little bit. Alright, fair enough."
I began to head toward the cafe she'd indicated, keeping an eye out for any other new additions- or removals- since I'd been here a year ago.
Once we'd found drinks and a seat, I started working out how to tell her what had happened.
"I guess I should start with the kid. Maggie. The one who'd been missing last time I showed up here? She's safe. We found her before they could hurt her. She's with the Carpenters- Molly's family. Good people."
That was probably the last of the good news, so I figured I'd start with that. And took a sip of coffee.
It was good coffee. Man, I missed good coffee.
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When he begins to explain, she cants her head to one side, curious.
"Maggie. I don't remember that name, but I do remember Molly. And something about vampires abducting someone important. I guess that would be Maggie? You saved her, then? That's good. I'm glad to hear it."
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I nodded.
"Maggie was the one the vampires took, yeah. My... my daughter. I didn't even know about her until her mother told me."
And thinking about Susan just made everything hurt more.
"We saved her, but her mother... didn't make it. Died."
Because I killed her. No, no, Martin killed her. By turning her the rest of the way. But I was still the one holding the knife. It was hard to ignore that part.
"And, uh. I did too, briefly."
Okay, context.
"To save my daughter, I made a... a deal. With Mab, the queen of the Winter Courts of the fae. I agreed to become the Winter Knight, in exchange for her help saving Maggie. But I knew if I did that, I'd start to go... bad. Very bad. So before I took the deal, I put a hit out. On myself. And erased my memory of it.
I was dead for months before Mab managed to bring me back."
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Rei takes that in with a breath, and nods. His guilt and pain are pretty apparent, even without her special senses, and she gives him a sad look, that fades when he explains about Mab and the Winter Knight and his death. Her eyes widen in surprise, but she doesn't say anything until he's finished.
"That...it's like in my vision, when you...and I..." she doesn't feel the need to elaborate. He knows very well when she means. "But then, I don't see anything bad about you."
She takes a sip of her drink and studies him, eyes somewhat wary, but also trusting. This is Harry after all. She's not entirely shocked to find out he'd destroy himself to save his daughter, nor is she really surprised to see that he's not turned into a new Dark Lord or anything.
"You seem like you were before. But go on, how did she bring you back?"
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I took another drink.
"...And don't assume that I'm the same now as you remember. Appearances can be deceiving, I don't care how perceptive you are. And I could feel the mantle of the Winter Knight. Changing me. Turning me hard, cruel. Making me want to-"
I paused, uncomfortable as the memories flashed through my mind.
"It did change me. I'm just glad it doesn't seem to have followed me here. Maybe it's because Mab or the Winter Court don't exist on this world."
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She leans forward and smiles brightly, giving him a reassuring nod.
"And you're stubborn enough to resist anything trying to change you. Cruelty is in everyone, but you're not going to act on it. And I trust you. You won't hurt me, even if you could. It sounds bad, yes. But it's so against your nature that I know I'm making no assumption here. You're still you."
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But she didn't know. How could she? Even if I were so stubborn and strong as she thought, nothing can resist change forever, not even me.
Still. The confidence was flattering, if nothing else. And it was awesome that Helios had helped train her talent, even if it might not carry over back home.
"I hope you're right."
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"I know I am, Harry. You'll be fine. You're not as tormented and alone as you'd like to think you are, even if Helios and I are here."