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Caught in a Snare

@Stanifly@DaftJive@Tlazolteotl

And just like that, the tail was gone. Viné's approaching presence was like a fist pulled back and ready to strike that just hung in the air. The threat of kinetic energy made Damien's head spin. He could n't think straight.

H e blinke d hard,

Th e roo m was spi nning.

Colors mel ting.

Damien l abor ed to breathe.

And yet, everything was still.

H i s thinking f e lt sticky. L ike he was ss ponge. e

e yes w e r e glu e

And yet, everything was still.

And through it all, Damien's heart raced.

Do you know that you can't escape it?
You were born in Hell, were you not?

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the barrier, a memory appeared. Not of reality, but of truth. What appeared to onlookers was Damien, an apparition. Hard at work.

And hard at work.

And hard at work.

A timelapse of work. work. work. work. work.

And our Damien, his eyes grew tired. Weary. Heavy. Lifeless.

Months into years of desperate coffee. A

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and for what?

This is

Hell,

after all.

As the apparition of Damien labored away, the color drained from his likeness. Every few seconds, the image of a pistol briefly flickered in and out of view beside his right hand as his movements sped up. Papers piled. A phone rang. The sound was piercing. Damien’s hands became blurs. And evermore, the light behind his eyes grew dim.

if he c o u ld j u st . . . .

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@DaftJive For sure! I hope you feel better soon! It hecka sucks to feel down and out for so long.

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@Stanifly Mmmm yeah, productive things in general tend to take time. It's very rude of them to do that lol

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@StaniflyOmg gurl you gotta force yourself to take a breather!
Have you considered a hobby that feels productive?

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@DaftJive Aw that's no fun! I hope you can get some rest and take good care of yourself! I can do a post for Damien and move things along more if that helps.

Adventure is Out There!: An Amazing Digital Circus RP

@Stanifly Right!?

Also y'all can take your time if things are busy! I know things pick up a bit more around this time of year.

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@Tlazolteotl Oh no no I’m just waiting for anybody! I don’t have anything super specific in mind right now. You’re welcome to jump in if you want to or you don’t have to!

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I'm waiting for another Snare post (@DaftJive @Tlazolteotl) before continuing with Damien, but I can get writing with him if y'all are waiting on me!

Adventure is Out There!: An Amazing Digital Circus RP

Bumping!

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Sirpa's Catharsis

@Tlazolteotl@Stanifly@JJ Doe@Blademusica76

Sirpa stilled as Jay made a face as if they were about to cry. It was like that was a cue that activated a sleeper agent in her. Not that she wasn't practicing active listening already, but seeing someone cry--or about to cry--automatically put her in her caretaker shoes. But here, she didn't have to be in charge. Sirpa looked over at the creature. It was obviously the one in charge here. What would it do?

But Jay spoke again. They seemed ready to talk, to get into the meat of it. “The people I had a falling out with—-it came down to actions not matching their words. And that gap just... eroded everything. I kept trying to trust them. Kept giving them the benefit of the doubt. Didn’t matter.”

Sirpa frowned. That was familiar, too. She fidgeted in her seat for a moment, masking the movement as getting more comfortable. Soon, Jay was asking to share more of their story. Sirpa nodded as they looked her way. Another person arrived, and Sirpa was happy to not be the one in the spotlight right now.