The death throes of the young boy froze Six. He was family. His struggle to live had rekindled something that Six forgot she had: empathy. Killing humans was easy. She never thought about it as killing another thinking being. To her, it always felt more like crushing ant underfoot or chopping the head off of a chicken. It might have been messy, but unavoidable. Something that didn't phase her. But the boy was different. She had lost a brother. Even if they weren't close, she could feel her heart pound. Her vision became narrow. Was this really the right path?
She was a tool. That's all she was. If she did what was asked of her, she could live without trouble.
But she was a person. No matter how many orders she followed or people she killed, she could never gain control.
Six shifted her body enough to finally crawl out of the young boy's back. Her arms retracted back through the boy's skull. Were it not for the dagger in the boy's gut, the boy would have been unaffected by the action. She emerged, water dripping from her clothes. All Six did was curl into a ball next to the boy. The cold air from outside bit into her clothes. Frost formed along the edges as she struggled to keep any warmth close to her.
Name: Mari Palladino Age: 19 Gender: Female Appearance: At first glance, Mari could easily be mistaken for a sickly boy. Traces of asian ancestry are visible within her mostly caucasian face. Her skin has an almost unhealthy lack of colour. While cut to her ears, her brown hair is dull and messy. Her eyes lack any bright colours, resembling two stones rather than romantic jewels. Large bags are under each eye, a testament to her lack of sleep. Her attire is baggy and chosen simply because it hides her body. She has two unique identifiers: the set of asymmetrical earrings she wears and tattoos of esoteric symbols on the fingers of her left hand. Horizontal scars litter her forearms, but most had since faded. Conversely, large vertical scars are visible on her palms and cutting across the old scars. Personality Traits: Self-Reliant | Creative | Coolheaded | Misanthropic | Unempathetic | Standoffish Relevant Info: Mari doesn't really have much in her life, but what she does have is irreplaceable to her. Her entire family is either estranged or deceased. The only human person she cares about is her boyfriend Sho. Together, Mari and him have a mutt named Hope. If anything happened to Hope, Mari would probably kill whatever harmed Hope and then herself. While they find themselves homeless at times, they have recently found peace and safety in a small, busted apartment. While most would hate living in such a place where everything is constantly on the verge of breaking, the three live a relatively secluded and happy life. D A R K - S E C R E T:
Mari has killed her mother. Her father had since become estranged quickly after her birth, meaning that the young Mari was raised solely by her mother. Her mother was, for lack of a better term, abusive and delusional. Mari was alienated by everyone due to the actions of her mother. When she finally formed a meaningful relationship with someone and revealed this relationship to her mother, she was beaten. Her boyfriend, trying to protect her, struck her mother over the head enough times to make her stop. As they ran, Mari had noticed that her mother was still breathing. Without anyone knowing, she had struck the final blow before she left.
Name: Mari Palladino Age: 19 Gender: Female Appearance: At first glance, Mari could easily be mistaken for a sickly boy. Traces of asian ancestry are visible within her mostly caucasian face. Her skin has an almost unhealthy lack of colour. While cut to her ears, her brown hair is dull and messy. Her eyes lack any bright colours, resembling two stones rather than romantic jewels. Large bags are under each eye, a testament to her lack of sleep. Her attire is baggy and chosen simply because it hides her body. She has two unique identifiers: the set of asymmetrical earrings she wears and tattoos of esoteric symbols on the fingers of her left hand. Horizontal scars litter her forearms, but most had since faded. Conversely, large vertical scars are visible on her palms and cutting across the old scars. Personality Traits: Self-Reliant | Creative | Coolheaded | Misanthropic | Unempathetic | Standoffish Relevant Info: Mari doesn't really have much in her life, but what she does have is irreplaceable to her. Her entire family is either estranged or deceased. The only human person she cares about is her boyfriend Sho. Together, Mari and him have a mutt named Hope. If anything happened to Hope, Mari would probably kill whatever harmed Hope and then herself. While they find themselves homeless at times, they have recently found peace and safety in a small, busted apartment. While most would hate living in such a place where everything is constantly on the verge of breaking, the three live a relatively secluded and happy life. D A R K - S E C R E T:
Mari has killed her mother. Her father had since become estranged quickly after her birth, meaning that the young Mari was raised solely by her mother. Her mother was, for lack of a better term, abusive and delusional. Mari was alienated by everyone due to the actions of her mother. When she finally formed a meaningful relationship with someone and revealed this relationship to her mother, she was beaten. Her boyfriend, trying to protect her, struck her mother over the head enough times to make her stop. As they ran, Mari had noticed that her mother was still breathing. Without anyone knowing, she had struck the final blow before she left.
Plummeting through the air was not a pleasant experience. The cool winds of spring had been overshadowed by the turbulent resistance that failed to meaningfully slow one's fall. Above you, a warm yellow sun idled in the sky. Clouds deftly moved alongside the wind, concealing only a portion of the great blue above. Beneath you, a great meadow of wildflowers made their claim in the land. Despite being surrounded by trees, the gaps in the forest let the spring air in. The flowers moved with the breeze, snapping back straight every few seconds. A gentle river cut out of the forest and across the meadow, wide enough to require a log bridge across. In the center of the meadow, a great stone obelisk was carved. Though, from one's bird's eye view, it was impossible to make out any of the intricate details it possessed. Besides being made from a gray rock, the only detail that one could make out was that it was pointy and landing on it would most likely result in death.
And it was getting closer.
As the distant flowers quickly grew in size, one could only wonder what kind of rebirth this was. The speed was so great that, even though one could shift and contort their body, it was impossible to adjust where one fell. Within ten meters of each other, everyone had collided with the rapidly approaching ground. Though, instead of the rapid-crushing of organs due to the instant-deceleration of the sudden traumatic event, each of the newly reborn heroes had felt as though they had landed onto a soft pillow. The meadow itself, however, was a different story. The wildflowers around the various landing points had been replaced by dusty craters. Flowers were crushed, petals were sent into the air, and a thick plume of dirt erupted and settled atop of them.
They were okay, save for being suddenly assailed by dirt.
Before one could get any respite from their sudden descent into a new world, the galloping of a single horse broke the spring-time ambience. Careening out of the tree line, a lone man atop a chestnut horse revealed himself to the group. The figure's unassuming body had been concealed by an undyed wool cloak, but his emerald eyes were as radiant as they were honest. A massive ear to ear grin filled with child-like enthusiasm appeared as he excitedly yelled.
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