694: It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye...

[misterbfc]

The Sensory Deprivation Meme

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I got a 9 and I'm rolling it for Guri, not Kemi. MWAHAHA.

[dogeat_underdog]

[Kemi backpedals rapidly, his crossbow out in front of him, pointed at the flaming lion that is not Guriel stalking them both. His voice is strangled.] What in Dad's Name possessed you to take on Valafar, Guri?

MWAHA INDEED

[guriel]

[Guriel has a very strange light in his eyes, all manic glee and bloodlust. It's frankly a little bit disturbing.] Dunno. See if I could?

[dogeat_underdog]

[Kemi is way more than a little disturbed.] Okay, you know, I get the whole "he's a lion, you're a lion" deal, but dammit, Guri he commands ten legio--

[Valafar roars and leaps forward, and he stops speaking with a squawk, backpedaling faster...

And falls on his ass as he trips over some irregularity in the ground.]

sorry for slow, LJ keeps spitting Varnishes at me :/

[guriel]

[And Guriel doesn't even think -- literally, doesn't even think -- he just lunges forward and puts himself between Valafar's fangs and Kemahiel, snarling back at the much larger lion.] Bring it, you sonofabitch!

/whaps LJ with a rolled-up newspaper

[dogeat_underdog]

[Valafar doesn't even hesitate; he throws himself at Guri with a roar, fangs and claws and flames foremost. Kemi lets out a yelp.] Guri, get out!

[guriel]

Not a chance! [Guriel plants his feet and roars, thrusting his sword forward right at Valafar's center of mass.]

[dogeat_underdog]

[And Valafar Moves directly behind Guriel and aims a massive paw at his unprotected back, claws extended. Kemi watches in horror--

And almost of its own volition, his finger tightens on the crossbow trigger.

The bolt takes Valafar in the back of his head. The point of it comes out between his surprised eyes, and he collapses to the ground, already dissolving. "Kemahi--"

Kemi feels as if he's been punched in the gut, and he sits, abruptly.] I. What.

[guriel]

[Guriel wheels around, still primed for a fight, adrenaline surging, wings spread . . .

And he stares at Kemi and what's left of Valafar.]

. . . Kem?

[dogeat_underdog]

He. He was gonna. And I. [Kemi looks completely lost right now.] Guri, what did I do?

[guriel]

[Guriel's legs don't want to hold him up. You took the words right out of his mouth, Kemi.] Oh, Dad, Kemi, I didn't . . . I didn't want you to . . .

[dogeat_underdog]

[Kemi's shaking hard. He manages to banish his crossbow before pulling his knees up into his chest and wrapping his arms around them.] I killed him. Didn't I. That wasn't a simple smite.

[guriel]

[Guriel makes a broken noise and drops to his knees next to his brother, wrapping him up in his arms and his wings.] Sorry, Kemi, Dad I'm so sorry I don't know what I was doing I'm sorry I'm sorry . . .

[dogeat_underdog]

[Kemi's just... frozen. He's stiff and wide-eyed and not sure he can actually move. It's a good thing he doesn't need to breathe, because he isn't right now. Can angels go into shock?]

[guriel]

[Guriel's crying. Oh, Dad, oh, Dad . . .] Kemi? Please say something. Please?

[dogeat_underdog]

[Kemi's still frozen, though. The stink of sulfur fills his nostrils, and he is suddenly, violently sick. He manages to lean away from Guri while he loses everything in his stomach, but he continues to retch long after it's empty.

Finally, his body ceases rebelling, and he curls back into Guri. His eyes are leaking.] Can we. Can we go home?

[guriel]

[And Guriel nods, wordless and sick at heart, and Moves them home, into the living room, clinging to his brother like death and hating himself for what he's done.]