[Robert is beyond terrified, now. The dreams have been getting worse, more painful; more detailed. He remembers them better, every thrice-damned detail burning its way into his mind like a red-hot brand, and he hates himself for not being able to let go of it.
A specific part of his dream - amongst many others - is the part that's driven him to get up and walk outside into the forest. He even remembers the exact date - September 13, 2314 A.D., Standard Terran Years - which is in the future and should be impossible but he knows it's the right date. He remembers Benjamin, a version of Benjamin or some doppelganger of him at the least, screaming at him - "You can't just walk away from me, Rob" - and the words hurt and that nickname feels like a punch in the stomach - "It's either your fucking schoolwork or me 'cause it seems like you can't deal with both" - and he remembers being in a stupor - withdrawal symptoms, even though drugs don't exist in Luceti and these are the first introduction to the term he has... A half-sane stupor,
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[The tendency of the journals to turn themselves on in a crisis is usually annoying or problematic. Giles has never been more glad for this particular glitch in his life. After swallowing back bile at the conversation he's just come in on, he manages to speak over Helios' and Robert's journals.]
You'll never leave. Because you'll be all that's left.
And you'll be just as bad as the monsters who made you.
[Robert is suddenly inordinately glad that he has his journal with him all the time, because he realizes at the onset of Giles' voice that he's been broadcasting this surrepitiously the entire time.
His voice is desperate when he speaks.]
R-Rupert... oh gods, Helios... y-you don't need to kill me... I-I'll f-fix my mistakes for you, Helios... I-I never wanted to... m-make mistakes... [I've made enough mistakes...
He tries to put more distance between himself and Helios, enough to make an attempt to flee. He doesn't know where Giles is, doesn't know he has a tracking spell... He's convinced he's going to die at the hands of Helios.
[Action/Voice]folkloristicApril 28 2011, 21:54:29 UTC
Giles nice of you to drop...in. [ His voice sounds struggling because god his brother has a point. He never wanted to exist in the first and he finally realized what might happen should he get rid of this person before him. He hated the caustic way he was created and being called a monster hurts in a small but significant way. His teeth clench and his eyes flicker with a want, a want to kill and yet desire is taken down several notches almost completely gone. His right hand balls into a shaking fist, the fireball going out instantly and he'll just punch the tree trunk on the right side of Robert. Said rather harshly: ] Don't bother.
[ He just...turns away and begins to walk off. Not saying another word and perhaps he can even let out his anger on another one of those things. Robert was damn luck today but next time...next time he might not be so much. ]
A specific part of his dream - amongst many others - is the part that's driven him to get up and walk outside into the forest. He even remembers the exact date - September 13, 2314 A.D., Standard Terran Years - which is in the future and should be impossible but he knows it's the right date. He remembers Benjamin, a version of Benjamin or some doppelganger of him at the least, screaming at him - "You can't just walk away from me, Rob" - and the words hurt and that nickname feels like a punch in the stomach - "It's either your fucking schoolwork or me 'cause it seems like you can't deal with both" - and he remembers being in a stupor - withdrawal symptoms, even though drugs don't exist in Luceti and these are the first introduction to the term he has... A half-sane stupor, ( ... )
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You'll never leave. Because you'll be all that's left.
And you'll be just as bad as the monsters who made you.
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His voice is desperate when he speaks.]
R-Rupert... oh gods, Helios... y-you don't need to kill me... I-I'll f-fix my mistakes for you, Helios... I-I never wanted to... m-make mistakes... [I've made enough mistakes...
He tries to put more distance between himself and Helios, enough to make an attempt to flee. He doesn't know where Giles is, doesn't know he has a tracking spell... He's convinced he's going to die at the hands of Helios.
Even now he doesn't want to fight him.]
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[ He just...turns away and begins to walk off. Not saying another word and perhaps he can even let out his anger on another one of those things. Robert was damn luck today but next time...next time he might not be so much. ]
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[And Giles can't say much more than that, because he's already almost lost sight of the tracking spell zipping through the trees.
But he lets himself breath out a sigh of relief.
It's certainly easier to reason with something you helped create.]
...I'll be there soon.
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As he runs he can swear he sees a small green light flickering between the trees, but he doesn't trust himself to stay behind and watch.
This is something only Giles can do. He isn't strong enough.
He's thankful that Helios will at least listen.]
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