Memories

[time5kip]

Who: Idols
Where: The Hotel or wherever their hearts will take them
When: 288 afternoon

[ Some of us have been FORBIDDEN from taking memories from too long and it's time to catch up ]

Comments

[selfpreservationist]

[snorts]

As if we're fit for anything other than demon extermination.

[spardas don't know how to be people, they only know how to be wepon]

[auguryofinnocence]

[Yeah that sounds about right.]

I don't know, Dante seems to think he can be both.

[selfpreservationist]

Yes, but he's the only one who thinks he can do so successfully.

[takes out his phone]

[auguryofinnocence]

...Going to buy one yourself?

[selfpreservationist]

I'm considering it. Now that I know our memories are intertwined, it may be as beneficial for you as it is for me.

[auguryofinnocence]

You're only just beginning to think that? You've had mine, I've had Urizen, obviously I would have you too. Do go on.

/2

[selfpreservationist]

It wasn't that obvious.

[but he's going to load up a memory and click 'purchase']

[selfpreservationist]

[and right about now is when the downside to that becomes vividly, painfully clear (cw torture)





.]

[auguryofinnocence]

[Oh- oh. He's seen some of this. But nothing can really prepare him for it. Even though he isn't experiencing it himself, he shivers just to see it, his breath staggers. He seeks out Raven's wrist instinctively.]

...R...aven...

[He's too shell shocked to do anything else really, just staring, shuddering at the reminder of his own memories of this.]

[selfpreservationist]

[raven's pliant and unmoving, his eyes glassy like he's disassociating, all the color having drained from his cheeks. he lets out a hollow gasp when vergil touches his wrist, like he's gasping for air all of a sudden, but he doesn't recoil or try to pull his hand away.

not all faculties are presently working, please try again later]

[auguryofinnocence]

[Yeah that sounds about right. Vergil is in about the same place, less intense when he isn't the one reliving it, but at the same time, these memories are traumatic enough that the reminder is more than enough to make him feel as if it's happening currently.

It always makes him feel as if it's slowly creeping into his mind, that he might lose control of himself. That's why he needs to grip Raven's wrist and clamp down on it like his life depends on it. The only thing grounding him.]

Let's - go.

[Can he actually make them both do that though, just having the coherency to think they should have this freak out somewhere else takes a lot of work.]

[selfpreservationist]

[the pain from vergil's grip seems to snap him out of it, and he blinks rapidly before focusing on vergil]

Where?

[rollplayinghouse]

[Wow she hates it.


She has to stare at the screen for a few moments before coming over to him.]

Raven...

[selfpreservationist]

[he doesn't respond, only shuddering and letting out a wheezing, ragged breath]

[rollplayinghouse]

[She doesn't quite touch him immediately, just staying close in his field of vision, hand hovering over his arm before very lightly making contact.]

Hey.

[selfpreservationist]

[he doesn't stir or respond immediately--there's a significant delay of a few seconds before he registers her presence and just... blinks at her]

[420blazeit]

[ her hand is immediately on his back, expression blank, but boy are her emotions all over the place... mostly anger. ] Raven, [ said softly. ] c’Mere. [ tries to steer him into her. ]

[selfpreservationist]

[he doesn't respond, but he's pliant and easily moved. the only sound he's making is a gasping, wheezing noise, his gaze unfocused]

[420blazeit]

[ pulls him into her and wraps both her arm and her tail around him. ] I’m here for you, Raven. [ rubs his back in slow and soothing motions in an effort to try to calm him down some. ]

[maryhadalilgun]

[ holy fucking shit you two ]

Hell...

[selfpreservationist]

[we're sorry the old raven can't come to the phone right now. why? oh, cause he's dead*!








*traumatized]

[maryhadalilgun]

[ OK he seems to have been surrounded by people who know him better, but she is going to go to the vending machines and get him a cool drink.

She offers it wordlessly. ]

[softlyfalling]

[ oh she stopped by for dad-in-law but also

aaaaaaaa???? ]

...Raven.

[selfpreservationist]

[he doesn't respond, only lets out a wheezing noise that sounds like he's struggling to breathe]

[softlyfalling]

Ah—are you—

[ she very gently puts a hand on his shoulder, like—is this okay

is he dying???? ]