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May 23, 2017 18:16:09 GMT -5
Post by Atlas on May 23, 2017 18:16:09 GMT -5
I'm the one that you wanted I'm your Superbeast  | She thanked him, why did she thank Atlas for killing her. Sure she did tell him an actual reason as she thanked him for bringing her life to an end but it didn't make sense to him. Someone that Atlas saw as evil, a plague on society turned out to just be a sad grieving girl who snapped under the pressure. Did she kill three innocent people? Absolutely. Did Atlas get one hell of a reward for being the person to end her little reign of terror? Absolutely.
But the fact that the Duelist he ended wasn't actually a bad person at heart but just someone who had more then a few bad days was eating Atlas alive. All it just took was the one bad day for things to go bad for them, and their one good day, the light at the end of their tunnel, turned into the one bad day for Atlas. He just didn't want to deal with this damn game anymore, he just wanted to die at this point, hell he even skipped leg day!
With the idea in mind of taking a page out of the duelist's book Atlas made his way to the Bottomless Caverns. Waiting quietly in the dark for someone to show up as he sent out an open invitation for death enabled pvp, at least whoever showed up probably wanted to meet their end too..right?
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May 23, 2017 20:38:07 GMT -5
Post by HOURGLASS on May 23, 2017 20:38:07 GMT -5
to say something had changed in her would have been an understatement to say the least. the raid had left eliza different. there was parts of her that had shut off completely, shaping her into a person she couldn’t quite place. she had never been the type of person to sit and wallow, so focused on things she couldn’t change let alone get back. but here she was, every day, recalling too many things. this world had been a blessing for her once. she guessed leaving nothing behind gave her the rare opportunity to see this prison as a way to start anew.
but even that changed.
“hello,” she speaks up as the figure comes into view. the second eliza saw the pvp notice go up she had taken her chance. suicide had never crossed her mind before but now the thought beckoned her with more force than she’d ever imagined; and she was weak. maybe death would be her new escape. “you’re who i’m fighting right?” there’s a pained smile as she asks her question, tilting her head to try and catch the other's eye. “it’s …. it’s nice to meet you.”
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May 23, 2017 21:07:18 GMT -5
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May 23, 2017 20:54:05 GMT -5
Post by Atlas on May 23, 2017 20:54:05 GMT -5
I'm the one that you wanted I'm your Superbeast | The first thing that Atlas noticed when a player entered the arena to fight was the blonde hair that the girl had. For a few very brief moments Atlas thought it was the ghost of the girl he couldn't save coming back to haunt him. Wincing at the sight of her Atlas would have to shake his head to clear the thoughts out again. Not being able to save someone was the entire reason he went after the player killer in the first place, a reason he tried to block out and forget about.
With a sigh after the other player spoke Atlas would look her in the eyes, recognizing the pained smile on her face and the look in her eyes. She gave off the kind of vibe of being here for the exact same reason that he was. That wasn't at all what he had hopped for, he hopped that some evil person would come along and try to take him down, someone that wouldn't have to deal with even more pain if they won the fight.
Reaching up to wipe away something from his eye, some kind of...weird liquid thing. He knew what it was he just didn't want to admit that he was crying. "It's nice to meet you too. I'm Atl-Brock. My names Brock Wilson. Why are you here?" He asked still pretty sad about the situation, but they were here to fight after all. After saying that Atlas would run forward and weakly throw a punch in her direction, obviously not trying nearly as hard as he should of been.
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May 23, 2017 21:17:07 GMT -5
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May 23, 2017 21:16:15 GMT -5
Post by HOURGLASS on May 23, 2017 21:16:15 GMT -5
this man had not been the type of person she’d expected to fight in a place like this. a part of her had hoped to meet someone with as much blood-thirst in their veins as otohime. maybe than this guilt inside her would go away. but as the other stood up to greet her with his name, eliza quieted, biting back a thought. she remembered reign for a brief moment and their little game to know more about each other during the ball. not many people told each other their real names; but it was a piece of reality eliza couldn’t quite give up.
“i … my name’s eliza. eliza nolan.” her words game out low, hesitant and burning in her throat. she wanted reign back. she wanted cosimia back. why had she lived and not them. nothing Atlas run forward eliza paused, holding in a small breath as she braced herself for the hit. she’d taken too long to react and as his fist collided against her body she felt the air leave her lips.
instinct took over; activating [wait for it] a second after the man hit her. she pushed her body back, blinking a few feet away to the right as she left a silhouette of herself in place of where she once stood. she didn’t want to hurt him. “be careful,” she starts, stuttering out a breath as she notices the small drop in her health. “it’ll explode, so stand back.”
she didn’t want to hurt anyone; but finding an escape from this place had given her only one choice.
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May 23, 2017 21:26:48 GMT -5
Post by Atlas on May 23, 2017 21:26:48 GMT -5
I'm the one that you wanted I'm your Superbeast | Atlas didn't care about the silhouette that the girl left behind exploding at all. Very obviously not trying to avoid it the large man turned his head to look over at the silhouette a fraction of a second before it exploded. The impact sending Atlas backwards onto the hard rocky ground with an extremely loud THUMP sound. Groaning a bit on the ground Atlas would stir around a bit, only to blurt out "Thats a nice name.." Still groaning Atlas would pull himself up from the ground, glancing at his health bar once he was firmly back up on his feet. She wasn't the only one who wanted death to come greet them here.
Moving his head around to crack it Atlas would wipe off a bit of the dirt that settled on his pants from his little tumble across the ground. "That was a pretty cool skill by the way." He blurted out before activating a skill of his own, using his Way of the Strong skill to push off the ground and leap over to where Hourglass was. Sending a fist up at her stomach. After all he wanted to die here too, if he just stood around and did nothing there was a chance the girl wouldn't attack him back.
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May 23, 2017 22:03:49 GMT -5
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Post by HOURGLASS on May 23, 2017 22:03:49 GMT -5
she had wanted die. it was so simple in her mind. if that dragon couldn’t kill her that day, then maybe this man could. she may have not known them as much as she’d have liked but the people she lost that day were important. they deserved to live far more than she had -- yet, for whatever reason, she hadn’t died. her hands instinctively find her mouth, pressing her palm against her lips to quiet herself as she watches the man's body tumble backwards to the ground. her warning had gone ignored, yet strangely enough, Atlas could only remark back with a compliment.
“thank you …”
the words felt strange to speak when she considered the positions the two shared. they both seemed eager to throw their life away and while eliza knew her reason behind it she couldn’t help but be curious as to why the other would as well. as atlas leapt towards her eliza buried the thought to run, firmly standing her place and, with more ease than she’d thought, smiled.
the air left her as atlas hit, and with it her footing faltered by the force. it knocked her back, tripping over something unseen as her body toppled to the ground a little ways away from where she’d gotten attacked. her eyes tightened as she pushed herself up, quickly abandoning the idea of standing.
“can i ask you a question …” she started, her voice strained. as eliza opened her eyes to look up at the man she realized at some point she’d started to tear up. “were there that day? during the raid?”
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May 23, 2017 22:16:10 GMT -5
Post by Atlas on May 23, 2017 22:16:10 GMT -5
I'm the one that you wanted I'm your Superbeast | Despite the punch landed right where it should and sending the attacker down to the ground the question that she asked him after she caught her breath stunned him even more then his blow might of did to her. He was indeed there that day, most of it after the death he had to watch was just a blur of tears and sadness however. Thanks to that Atlas wasn't even sure if this girl was there, well now he was pretty sure she was since he asked. Seeming to stiffen up at the question Atlas would avert his eyes for a moment. The tiny spark there was pushing him on to fight seeming to vanish from his eyes at that moment.
"I..I was." Atlas said as he continued looking away from the downed attacker, not rushing in for a hit like he probably should of by now.
"I was one of the first ones on the scene actually, I thought it was just gonna be a piece of cake like all the other raids. This girl even showed up, Cosimia was her name, just this random girl I barely interacted with. But I pulled her out of so many bad situations in the other raids that I thought I could keep her safe this time too...she even thanked me for helping her out before that damn dragon showed up.."
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May 23, 2017 22:39:38 GMT -5
Post by HOURGLASS on May 23, 2017 22:39:38 GMT -5
out of all the answers eliza had expected, to hear atlas say he had tried to save cosimia out of all the players who’d fallen that day had taken her off guard. her eyes never left the man before her and, for all she knew at this current moment, they were the only two people in the entire game. had he really tried to save her? she hadn’t gotten close enough to them when she’d finally arrived at the raid. seconds too late had saved her life while killing the others. her lips part to say something -- anything at this point -- but all that comes out is a small whine, taking over whatever words she may have wanted to speak.
she had told herself to not cry today. it was supposed to be the day she was finally free from this mess since her own little paradise became what it was originally made for. eliza slowly inclined her head lower, averting her gaze. even if she tried eliza could barely make out atlas through her tears; but most of all she felt ashamed to break the one simple rule she had set for herself.
to hear that cosimia had been through more trouble in the other raids, only to die in this one -- it tugged against her, forcing her to cry out before forcing herself to choke back the noise. she wondered if reign had been going through the same trouble as the other; if she could have been there all those times to make it better.
“you knew her too? did you really try to save her …” it took a while for to get the words out. stuttering and repeated until it sounded as comprehensible as possible. “did you know reign? she was there too … she,” as eliza talks she bites her tongue, unable to say what she had wanted. it was hard enough to think that they both had died let alone say it aloud. “she … she had red hair, and a sword. she was a defender … she would have tried to help … she was nice.” her breathing quickens as she speaks in a failed attempt to calm herself down. “they … they were both… they didn’t deserve what happened.”
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May 23, 2017 22:55:54 GMT -5
Post by Atlas on May 23, 2017 22:55:54 GMT -5
I'm the one that you wanted I'm your Superbeast | Receiving answers to questions that no one expected seemed to be the topic for what was supposed to be today's fight to the death. The moment that Eliza asked if he knew her too Atlas started to tear up again. This was just his luck huh? He came out here today to try to bait someone into killing him but instead he found perhaps one of the last few people morning Cosimia as well. Starting to actually cry now the mountain of a man would sink down to the ground, a decent sized thud resonating through the area as he hit the ground, the tears just flowing freely now.
"I did try, I really did. During the fight with the uhh, the reaper of the sands I jumped in the way to stop the giant skeleton from smacking her. Even picked her up and carried her over to get her loot. Then with that water dragon she got knocked into the ocean with it, I was already in the water so I just sort of grabbed her and jumped out." Atlas rambled out as he wept for the first time since he was a child. "She didn't even know my name or who i was until a few seconds before Otohime killed her." Based on what he said it was clear that Atlas was bad with remembering the names of monsters, but Otohime's name was forever scared on his mind.
Reaching one of his gauntlet covered hands up to wipe the tears away from his face Atlas would shake his head once again. "I'm sorry, I didn't know anyone like that.She sounded nice though, they really didn't deserve that." Sighing loudly after saying that Atlas would shift around where he sat. "Its too late to cancel the battle, one of us has to die here. But just in case its not me, tell me about Reign some more. So at least someones left to mourn both of them?"
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May 23, 2017 23:49:28 GMT -5
Post by HOURGLASS on May 23, 2017 23:49:28 GMT -5
was it relief that she felt wash over her as atlas began to talk, or was it some false hope of her guilt diminishing enough for eliza to finally catch her breath. she had known that she wasn’t the only person mourning the lives of those who had died -- but she had thought she was the only one affected this much by it. everyone had moved on in their own ways, finding inner strength to (at the very least) fake a smile and move forward; however, eliza couldn’t seem to forget and find something new to regret. she’d hated herself since leaving the raid, for she could have done so much more -- or, at the very least, been taken by the dragon too.
but now here she was, crying in front of a man who shared the same pain as her. though, at least atlas had done something to help … all she had done was watch them die.
at the mention of reign eliza shifts a bit from where she stay, ignoring the dirt that covered her clothing or the tears dripping from her face. if she looked half as bad as how she felt than eliza was happy that she couldn’t find the courage to look up yet. there was shame etched into her expression and, despite trying, she couldn’t quite hide it as well as she’d liked.
“reign … i wanted to know her more. it’s funny. this game gives us so much time but i … i didn’t even take the time to--” her words stop, dropping off as she stutters out a breathless laugh through a choked by cry. “i didn’t even message her back that day. i should have … i could have spent more time with her and gotten to know her. she protected us in the dungeon.” she had started to explain before her voice trailed, her thoughts centered on patches of memory she’d done her best to push away. atlas was probably lost but to eliza it all provoked something to be remembered. “reign was … she was there at the ball. she let me waste her time and play this stupid game with her …”
with a deep breath eliza turned her head, looking towards atlas. there was a smile there on her lips as she spoke, “i can’t tell you … i told her i’d keep it a secret, but … she had a very pretty name.” another laugh to her own, selfish little remark. she wanted to keep this to herself; to have that memory only for her. plus, reign probably wouldn’t like her telling people her name.
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May 24, 2017 5:46:36 GMT -5
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May 24, 2017 5:45:43 GMT -5
Post by Atlas on May 24, 2017 5:45:43 GMT -5
I'm the one that you wanted I'm your Superbeast | As the blonde girl sat there crying and telling him different things about the Reign girl Atlas would stay silent. Even biting down on his lip when he had to in case his crying was in danger of making some kind of noise. After all she was retelling him stories about another one of her friends that had passed from this world, one that judging by the was she talked about her seemed pretty special to Eliza. It reminded him of the Duelist a lot with how she said that Atlas reunited her with a special someone.
With the stories coming to an end Atlas would once again reach up to wipe the tears from his face, this time not even bothering to avert his gaze out of the embarrassment he felt for bawling like an idiot in front of someone who hopefully would be his downfall. "That's okay, secrets are important for everyone even the ones who aren't here anymore." The large man blubbered out with a quick nod of his head. "I think that maybe in a different world, or even just if that damned dragon didn't show up, the four of us might of ended up as friends.."
Shaking his head once again Atlas would put a hand on the ground and push himself back up to his feet, a couple tears still slowly making their way down the man's face. Holding a hand out to Eliza to offer to help her up he'd simply blurt out, "Lets not keep them waiting any longer then. Maybe we'll both see Cosimia again in the afterlife, maybe I'll even meet that Reign girl. If I do i'll tell them how much they meant to you, and if you die tell Cosimia I'm sorry that I couldn't save her this time.."
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May 24, 2017 15:32:25 GMT -5
Post by HOURGLASS on May 24, 2017 15:32:25 GMT -5
she shouldn’t be smiling at a time like this, nor should she have been crying as much as she had; but, if this worked out in her favor, it’d be the last time she’d be able to do either. it was odd to think that so many people here had prayed to live and make it out of this game, while here she stood, hoping that by the end of this match she’d be dead. she guessed it would always be like this, having been one of few who saw this new life as a blessing than a curse; it made sense. her eyes caught atlas as he brought himself up to his feet, outstretching his hand for her to take. “when i had gotten here, i had hoped to fight someone who would have been as merciless as otohime …” she reaches out, placing her hand on his. “but, i’m happy it was you.”
“i’ll tell her everything,” eliza started, reassuring the man of his final wish. “i won’t forget you either. i wish we all could have met before, it would have been fun.” her eyes close for a moment, preparing herself for what was to come. in a quick moment eliza activated [wait for it] again, a silhouette of herself on the ground coming into existence as she pushes herself back to her feet. in a few seconds it would explode, and with it -- hopefully -- it’d kill them both or, better yet, just her. “that’ll hurt me too, so than … maybe … we’ll both get to see them. we could find them together.”
she takes a step closer to atlas, gripping his hand in fear that he might recall back. “thank you,” she cries, doing her best to hold her smile over everything else. after crying so much -- she would have thought it’d be over; but she had been wrong about so many things. “if you can … please, don’t forget me okay?”
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Post by Atlas on May 24, 2017 16:00:52 GMT -5
I'm the one that you wanted I'm your Superbeast | Atlas had no intentions on trying to get away from the blast at all, though the sudden presence of the time turner holding his hand was very comforting for a moment like this. As the girl asked him to never forget about the mountain of a man once again began to cry silently, this was the most he had ever cried since he was but a little baby. Trying his best to comfort her in what could of been either of their final moments Atlas would pull his hand away from hers for just a moment, he still wasn't trying to get away, instead he wrapped his arms around her to give the girl a quick hug in the final seconds before the explosion went off. "If I survive I promise I won't forget you.."
Breaking the hug Atlas would take her hand back in his, un-equipping his weapon for a moment, after all if it really was her last moment the last thing she deserved to feel was the cold metal of his gauntlet in her hand. "If I don't die here then...I think im done trying to die, Im gonna fight to get everyone out of this damned game. So none of your deaths were in vain." With that said Atlas tightened his grip on the girls hand for the last time, he was actually kind of afraid of dying now.
And just like that the Time Turner's skill went off, the explosion sending Atlas flying through the air once again. The thud from his massive body hitting the ground resonated throughout the area. Struggling to open his eyes Atlas would look up at his health bar, seeing it slowly tick all the way down until he was at zero. With the tears still flowing from his face Atlas would start to smile as he felt his body start to turn into pixels.
Coughing a couple times he'd quickly blurt out. "Eliza, this, this is it for me. I don't know if you made it or not but if you did then thank you. Promise me just one thing okay, promise me that you won't be sad about this, about what could of been. If you happen to meet your end in this game then I'll be waiting on the other side with Cosimia and Reign for you, we can all be friends when we get to..to what ever place is after this. Try not to think of our deaths, think of the happy moments you had with Cosimia and Reign. I might not of none them too much but..but I don't think they'd want you to be sad, so smile okay? For them and for me.."
And with that the mountain of a man that used to be Atlas faded away into pixels, his story coming to an end.
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