THE LOST DAYS... Round 1.

[mind_blown]

It's all darkness.

The feeling of nothingness, of being nothing. Of not existing. You have no thoughts, you will never have any thoughts again. While that fact is not comforting, because you cannot be comforted anymore, it is true.

There's a certain rest to being... nothing. And to both knowing and not knowing, that your time is done.

So it's all the more unfortunate when you feel, because you shouldn't feel. And the feeling is burning in your lungs, which you shouldn't have. Because you are- or were- nothing.

And then, you inhale a desperate gasp of air and open your eyes...

Comments

Re: AN EVENT...

[mind_blown]

[he looks. extremely annoyed.]

... And looks like I've got graveyard duty.

[he sighs annoyedly.]

[he is also not telling him what to call him.]

Re: AN EVENT...

[gigadevilbreaker]

I kinda miss the bowling ball, t'be honest.

Re: AN EVENT...

[softlyfalling]

What bowling ball...

Re: AN EVENT...

[gigadevilbreaker]

His old helmet. Looked like a red bowling ball.

Re: AN EVENT...

[softlyfalling]

Ohhhhhhh... that's certainly an image.

Also, hi, dear. You're all right?

Re: AN EVENT...

[gigadevilbreaker]

I think I still got a clod of dirt up my nose, but other than that - peachy.

Re: AN EVENT...

[softlyfalling]

Ah, so it wasn't just me...

[ well, she's going to give his arm a quick light squeeze. ]

I'm sure we can deal with whatever's going on.

[ this may be attempting to reassure herself more than anyone else. ]

Re: AN EVENT...

[gigadevilbreaker]

You'll be okay. Tokyo-F's familiar, right?

...I'm gonna give Talon back up. Arkham is-- bad news, and he's still a kid.

Re: AN EVENT...

[softlyfalling]

Mm, that's a good idea, since even if he's pretty independent someone should look out for him, and—I think you know him better, right?

Re: AN EVENT...

[gigadevilbreaker]

A little better. We butt heads, but-- he's a good kid.

Reminds me a bit of my brother.

Re: AN EVENT...

[softlyfalling]

Having seen a little of him, it's funny to translate that into being in a much smaller package, but you're right, I think.

Don't get into too much trouble.

Re: AN EVENT...

[gigadevilbreaker]

I'll do my best.

Stay safe. [He gives her a quick kiss, for luck]

Re: AN EVENT...

[softlyfalling]

You too.

Re: AN EVENT...

[mind_blown]

Are you done?

Re: AN EVENT...

[gigadevilbreaker]

I'm never done.

But you were sayin' something about leads?

Re: AN EVENT...

[mind_blown]

I've got two.

Pick one: Tokyo-F with the wife, or Arkham with Robin.

Re: AN EVENT...

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Thinks about it]

...Guess I'll tag with Robin.

Re: AN EVENT...

[idolpro]

Moving back, deeper into the alleyway, you find yourself somewhere new.

And as the party splits up, Red Hood disappears back into the shadows.

Maybe to go fix a graveyard trap.