Re: Danger On Your Shoulder [Calypso/Vanyel]

Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:03 pm

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THE AWAKENED VAEL

Enter Calypso

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Danger On Your Shoulder [Calypso/Vanyel] - Page 2 6EdIfMt

A pang of guilt stung her heart as Vanyel voiced how good of a mother she would be, especially out of the two of them, doing his usual knocking himself down several pegs while putting herself up several more. Her expression soured, however it was mostly towards herself, and how much she allowed Vanyel to paint this glamorous vision of her in his mind. It felt like every third thing she encountered or reflected on further proved how much Silvia was right about her, and spoke how much she needed to change before she was nearly ready to be a trustworthy asset, much less one capable of governing others.

How foolish she's been, to put herself up as a paragon worthy of admiration, when she's just figured out how to crawl through the dredges of this torturous existence alive.

".. Vanyel, I'm not simply a sweet darling creature that none should hesitate from admiring. I'm no perfect piece of work just waiting for the world to realize it."

Her head lowered, her red eyes dulling to a deep mahogany as she searched for a proper response, "I'm reckless, I'm irresponsible, I'm scared, and I'm foolish. I have a lot to learn before I'm anything worth putting 'good' before. I spent so much time away from you, from Mom, from being anyone, because I was so fucking focused on Algos. Gods, I would say I was almost as obsessed about her as she was about me!"

She pushed a curled fist to her closed eye, face curling with disgust and anguish as she reflected on all of those times, "I ignored how bothered and ugly I felt next to her, because I thought I could help her. I was foolish enough to put everything into 'helping' her, when really I was just enabling her to treat me like a fucking plaything. Then I was hellbent on proving I was better than her, a better ruler, a better asset. It's just been Algos, Algos, Algos.."

She covered her face, her body hunched over as even speaking her name felt like acid on her tongue, "..Well I'm done. I'm done. I have to step out, I have to be my own person, if I have any hope in a future."

She stood up, harsh purple flames licking her lips, as if her energies already knew what she desired, and were merely awaiting such a desire to be spoken into the world,

"..We have to leave, now. Before anyone notices I'm here. But, I'm leaving one parting gift, to give us no reason to come back, and give nobody a reason to think we'd want to. Get your shit together, we'll talk more when we're back on earth."

The purple flames grew, waning and waxing like a heartbeat along her arm, her hand possessing draconic scales,

"I'm burning this place to ground. Down to nothing but cold cinders. Let's go."

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[THEFROST]

Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:03 pm

ENTER THE MEGALOMANIAC

Artist: My Hero Academia - Song: Overhaul

He could feel the pang of guilt that overtook her, and it made his heart sink. Did he say something wrong? As she spoke and lowered her head, her expression darkening, Vanyel felt guilt of his own swelling in his heart. He didn't even bother to respond, just slowly rubbing his arm and turning his gaze to the floor, silently listening to what she was saying.

His eyes only went back up as he saw the color of the flames out of the corner of his vision. She wanted to burn this place to the ground -- giving the Asthavons a message, and proving their resolve to leave. So, with a quiet nod, Vanyel let out a sharp exhale, releasing a brief plume of fire from his lips that coiled around the edges of his mouth before vanishing.

"I'll help."

Quietly turning to grab his shirt and jacket from the bedpost and sliding them on, his own expression turned crestfallen. He really hoped that, now that they were going to be on Earth, away from Algos, away from Shadow Fall and the Asthavons, that she would be around more, especially if she was expecting. He didn't know much about the stuff, but he knew that she would have to stay put once things progressed with that, and he would make sure of that.

Silently walking around, picking up whatever few personal belongings that he had there that he could carry, keeping a knife or two in his pockets along with other essentials, before going around the manor and effortlessly whisking away anything that he couldn't physically carry with him into his Chasm Point -- his clothes and other larger personal belongings.

The last thing that he took in his hands was the age-old book that always sat on the nightstand: the copy of A Journey to the West that he had since he was a child. Holding the cherished memento tightly in his arms, he walked back over to Calypso, taking her hand with his free one, attempting a warm smile. Despite him wanting to leave, part of him couldn't shake the anxiety that crept over him -- a sickening sense of deja vu of him leaving behind yet another place of importance in his life.

But, for the sake of Calypso's, his soon-to-be children, and his own well-being, he had to move forward.

Sun Mar 28, 2021 6:44 pm

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THE AWAKENED VAEL

Enter Calypso

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Calypso was a little surprised he had his own spit of fire ready, but reasoned well with herself; He was a demon, consensually and caringly converted by her - maybe some of her aspects carried over, doubly so that maybe.. Could he have gotten her blessing without her realizing, or perhaps she merely hadn't realized how well her power worked, maybe any turned by her became blessed upon her awakening the power?

If that was the case, a lot of animals were probably having a pretty strange last few months...

She mentally shook her head in soft refusal; no, that didn't seem to be the case.. Maybe it simply was their bond, or how much of her essence he consumed? Regardless, he was how he was now and that was just how it would be, not that he seemed bothered by it. She watched the man gather his objects, stuck in deep thought as she thought over her current situation, Vanyel's, where they would be going, and what the future would hold.

Well.. They couldn't stay in Minatumi, not for long. She had to convince her mother to move, somehow. Ulv and Algos' thing was bound to be leaked and Calypso wanted none of her family to get wrapped up in the fallout. Knowing her, she'd probably drag everyone down with her, just like last time. No matter how much she tried to act like she were any more learned than before, Calypso knew it was just the false perceptions of a shameless creature - these ugly truths were something she wanted to swallow, but she no longer could stomach it.

Any more lies and she was sure to puke her guts. No matter how much she tried to love and care for Algos, to help her feel love, she hurt and took advantage of her every chance she could. With all of the doubt, fear, and confusion she had to swallow for a good portion of her short life, she knew it wasn't normal, none of this was normal - it only came to a head when Algos actually made the unsubtle move of trying to kill Ulv and destroy Minatumi out of spite, not before ruthlessly abusing her and tearing a hole in her heart, of course. No matter how much she's tried to forgive Algos, or at least lessen her feelings, she could feel the rawness of the scar on her chest as if it still had the claws of her sibling digging into it to rip out Resolve Flame, to make her her's.

None of them.. No more, none of them would suffer from Algos anymore.

And Calypso would make special sure of that.

As soon as Vanyel took her hand, she gave him a weary smile, her dark locks draping over her shoulders as she led them outside, eyes drawn down to that book she always saw on the nightstand. Since she wasn't running around like a headless chicken, probably could have time to sit down and read it with him..

She wanted that, so dearly.

The two would then stand outside the estate, Calypso's eyes glowing a vibrant acid purple as the desire-filled flames were practically burning and rippling upon her shoulders. Even her energy screamed the itch to burn the place down to ashes; she never liked this place to begin with - it never felt like home, ever. The girl lived running about her whole life, sleeping on streets, in the random beds of an empty palace, a rotting cabin in the woods, but none of those felt like home..

A home...

Her gaze was drawn to Vanyel, her gaze appearing softer for a moment as pure feeling welled in her chest.

The two of them were failures to those who were supposed to raise and nurture them. They both were running, trying to find sanctuary in others, only to be further hurt or rejected.

"..Vanyel."

She wasn't really thinking much in the moment, rather letting what she felt spill into reality,

"No matter where we go, no matter how far apart we are... You'll always be my true home."

She sighed, content, as she would raise a hand, her eyes glowing all the more vibrantly, her fingers bent into claws as draconic features formed on her body,

"I wish for this place to burn to the ground, not a trace of it left to be."

No hesitation did the violent purple ripples spring to life, bursting from her reaching hand as a violent spray of purple flames, spraying up into the sky until it rained upon the estate, setting it ablaze like a firey rain. She held Vanyel's hand tightly, knowing he'd be safe from the flames, even if they behaved like normal fire.

Only the estate would burn, nothing else.

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[THEFROST]

Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:33 pm

ENTER THE MEGALOMANIAC

Artist: Yakuza 0 - Song: The Only Way Out

There was hardly anything to say as she led him outside, with the fledgling devil holding her hand all the while, his other hand still tightly clenching his book close to his chest, his hand squeezing just a tad bit tighter around his beloved's hand. He could feel the mix of emotions stirring in her, but could feel the desire to burn this place down strongest of all.

He felt her eyes on him but only turned to face her as she called his name, seeing her gaze softening. Her next words caused pangs of emotion in him, swelling his heart with love as his arm trembled briefly, a warm, loving smile creasing his lips as he squeezed her hand even tighter. No matter what, she would always be home for him -- a man who had been running away all his life, running away from his home, his birth family, running away from those who wanted to hurt him when he was homeless, to running away from his own heartache after the Kudo-kai, the only family that seemed to care for him, split apart.

It took him so long to realize that it was time to stop running.

Now, he had a family, with Calypso, who felt like the only person who cared about someone like him. His arm trembled a bit more as he let go of Calypso's hand, his lips parting to reveal his own draconic fangs as he drew his arm back, mumbling to himself in his mother tongue.

"Bù pà màn, jiù pà zhàn."

It's better to make slow progress than no progress at all.

A Chinese proverb he'd heard in passing once, and for some reason, at this moment, to him, it felt fitting. As Calypso invoked her own power into existence, and a hellish rise of purple flames roared to life around the estate, Vanyel thrust his arm forward, a stream of orange flames emitting from his fist and reaching out to merge with his wife's flames before lowering his arm.

Taking Calypso's hand once again, he merely put thought into it, and a cobalt vortex shimmered to life behind them. Vanyel turned to face her, releasing her hand to cup her cheek as he leaned in to plant a gentle kiss on her lips before guiding her through the portal, leading them to Earth, right outside Minatumi Harbor.