[she had still been running when the dragon roars, forcing her to stop in her tracks or be flung off her feet. what Alyosha had said rings in her mind, and she flings up her arm to block her eyes-
too late. too late, and it has her.]
too late. too late, and it has her.]
[ The green of those eyes flared outwards, 'til her vision was full of the colour and the black line of the slit of the beast's eye. It was painful enough to watch that a few tears squeezed from the corners of her eyes, and no matter how desperately she wanted to shut her eyes against it... Grell couldn't seem to move a muscle of her own will. There was the sick sense of sinking, sinking down into the stone, that it was swallowing her, cold and quiet as the grave.
When she can blink again, she's in a grave. In a coffin, closed, and it's all gone to rot around her. She can feel maggots twitching and sliding through her own flesh, because that's all gone to rot too.
Dead. Undead. Kicking, slapping, clawing at the rotten wood above her does nothing but let old gravedirt sprinkle down upon her. ]
When she can blink again, she's in a grave. In a coffin, closed, and it's all gone to rot around her. She can feel maggots twitching and sliding through her own flesh, because that's all gone to rot too.
Dead. Undead. Kicking, slapping, clawing at the rotten wood above her does nothing but let old gravedirt sprinkle down upon her. ]
[ At this rate, the whole entire party is getting contacted by a slightly panicked Alice. Actually, enraged is more like it. ]
Grell? Grell, please tell me you are there!
Grell? Grell, please tell me you are there!
[when Grell finally responds, her tone is a far cry from how she was when Alice last saw her. she sounds exhausted, quiet.]
I'm here. Forgive the brevity, but speaking's difficult. Injured ribcage.
I'm here. Forgive the brevity, but speaking's difficult. Injured ribcage.
Edited 2014-08-25 04:39 (UTC)
Grell, I know you're busy with the moon now, but once you're back, I got my boon and it's two tickets to a play. If you're interested?
[it's some time before she replies, after the battle is done and she's rested enough to catch up on whatever she missed. hopefully no one else went missing or got caught up in wanton destruction or got cursed or-
oh, a message for her specifically, what could this be...
she has to watch it twice before she's sure she's hearing it correctly, and the reply message shows her clear surprise.]
...Are you absolutely certain you'd wish me to be the one to go with you? You don't have a sweetheart who you'd like to take the opportunity to woo further?
oh, a message for her specifically, what could this be...
she has to watch it twice before she's sure she's hearing it correctly, and the reply message shows her clear surprise.]
...Are you absolutely certain you'd wish me to be the one to go with you? You don't have a sweetheart who you'd like to take the opportunity to woo further?
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- 2014-10-24 05:09 (UTC) - Expand[At some point on the road when she is dismounted and alone, a strange phantom cloaked in crimson red approaches her. Though the figure does not appear menacing, it creates a bubble of energy around them that separates the air within from that outside. He speaks frankly and to the point.]
My master marches upon Maupertius. The fox lord has been weakened and is at his most vulnerable. Lend my master your sword and this one will draw you towards the battle.
My master marches upon Maupertius. The fox lord has been weakened and is at his most vulnerable. Lend my master your sword and this one will draw you towards the battle.
[she pauses the practice she had been engaged in when the figure approaches. since she had deliberately set out to work on her magic without telling anyone, this means that the figure had either been sent specifically to find her or that this master must be talented indeed.]
While I am inclined to agree, given the Fox's actions as of late, I cannot give my pledge unless I know who your master is.
While I am inclined to agree, given the Fox's actions as of late, I cannot give my pledge unless I know who your master is.
[ A raven would wing its way to your character, delivering the following message, folded into a small envelope around a simple red metal ring. ]
Lady Grell
I entreat you humbly to meet with me, that I may beg your might and skill upon the errand to root out the dangers of the Fox's malice; a plan has been formed, and a good one, should you be willing to hear it.
Should you be interested in undertaking this task, with all its risks, you need only slip on the enclosed ring. Doing so shall teleport you to my location, near Nimh Gleane, outside a local establishment, 'The Barrel'.
- Alyosha Hazan
(( ooc: simply pop up a starter for us at Waver's Barrel log and PM us the link to get rollin'! c: ))
Lady Grell
I entreat you humbly to meet with me, that I may beg your might and skill upon the errand to root out the dangers of the Fox's malice; a plan has been formed, and a good one, should you be willing to hear it.
Should you be interested in undertaking this task, with all its risks, you need only slip on the enclosed ring. Doing so shall teleport you to my location, near Nimh Gleane, outside a local establishment, 'The Barrel'.
- Alyosha Hazan
(( ooc: simply pop up a starter for us at Waver's Barrel log and PM us the link to get rollin'! c: ))
Edited 2014-12-06 04:55 (UTC)
[ immediately following this post, given Shijima has scanned the list of abilities with mild interest that went razor-sharp at one particular entry. ]
Grell Sutcliffe. You are a death god? Can you kill anyone?
[ she's not asking for a hit. ...unless it counts when you ask someone if they can kill you, even if you're an unkillable immortal. ]
Grell Sutcliffe. You are a death god? Can you kill anyone?
[ she's not asking for a hit. ...unless it counts when you ask someone if they can kill you, even if you're an unkillable immortal. ]
[the response comes a while later, when she has actual time to look at the locket and she's not too distracted to absorb all of it. the first question, obviously, is how did this person know. she can count the number of people who know that particular piece of information on one hand -- it had been kept quiet for a few reasons, after all. and if being a reaper counted as being a death god, the same way she had been interpreted as a maia, then sure, she'll go with that, but it doesn't explain the how.
but there's not enough time to conduct an interrogation at this moment, and she had been asked a question.]
Yes, I am, and in theory, I can. Why do you ask?
but there's not enough time to conduct an interrogation at this moment, and she had been asked a question.]
Yes, I am, and in theory, I can. Why do you ask?
[ Of course this is the first thing Alice is going to do once she's awake and freed. ]
Miss Grell? Are you there?
Miss Grell? Are you there?
[there's a face she hadn't been expecting at all]
Alice. You've returned to us!
Alice. You've returned to us!
A small box for Grell appears with a note and a pair of thin, red gloves with little black jet buttons running up along the sides. The buttons are carved into the shape of skulls.
I know they look thin, but they've been charmed to keep your hands warm no matter how cold it is.
Have a wonderful Yule.
Yours,
Harry.
I know they look thin, but they've been charmed to keep your hands warm no matter how cold it is.
Have a wonderful Yule.
Yours,
Harry.
[DELAYED RESPONSE I KNOW but she's super grateful and is going to be wearing these as long as the snow is here.]
Your presence is requsted at the Barrel on 3 January, at or around 10 pm. We will be closing early to allow for a question and answer session with Alyosha regarding past and present events and for general information sharing. Treat this invitation with discretion.
Please respond to this message so that we might have a headcount of who to expect.
With gratitude
-Lord El-Melloi II
[ooc: A log for this will go up on 28 December!]
Please respond to this message so that we might have a headcount of who to expect.
With gratitude
-Lord El-Melloi II
[ooc: A log for this will go up on 28 December!]
Of course I'll come. I'll be there promptly on the day of.
Edited 2014-12-24 19:55 (UTC)
On the 25th, two boxes are delivered to Grell. In the first is a new chain for her glasses, made of sterling silver. The skulls present on her usual chain are there as well. In the second box is a deep red cloak, with a sterling silver cloak pin, whose ends are also in the shape of skulls.
Attached is a note:
Grell,
The chain is in case your old one breaks, or else you need something for a formal occasion. The cloak and pin are practical. Stay warm and safe.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Yours,
-WV
Attached is a note:
Grell,
The chain is in case your old one breaks, or else you need something for a formal occasion. The cloak and pin are practical. Stay warm and safe.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Yours,
-WV
[lbr she is wearing it all Christmas long. and definitely wearing it the next time she sees him.]
[absolutely perfect. ♥ the best way to wind off the day, with tea and cookies.]
[ After a great deal of waffling from John, a pigeon will deliver her a pair of earrings and a note. ]
I get these back next time you chainsaw me. - John
I get these back next time you chainsaw me. - John
[you might just never get them back, then. ♥
the pigeon will return with a note.]
My sincere thanks. They're beautiful.
-Grell
the pigeon will return with a note.]
My sincere thanks. They're beautiful.
-Grell
[ Delivered on Yule in a black, velvet-lined box is a sprig of mistletoe and six steel-and-blood-granite darts, as well as a folded handwritten note. ]
Red Knight of Caer Scima,
You'll find inside six leaf-bladed darts fashioned with blood granite. Carrying them will impact your abilities, however, they are designed to shatter upon impact. The shards burrow easily into the skin, are remarkably difficult to remove. They are small and thin enough that their power only affects roughly a man-sized individual; a successful strike should remove what magic and other powers a foe possesses.
You have been a remarkable ally; and better, a reliable friend. May all the following seasons enrich you.
- Alyosha Hazan
Red Knight of Caer Scima,
You'll find inside six leaf-bladed darts fashioned with blood granite. Carrying them will impact your abilities, however, they are designed to shatter upon impact. The shards burrow easily into the skin, are remarkably difficult to remove. They are small and thin enough that their power only affects roughly a man-sized individual; a successful strike should remove what magic and other powers a foe possesses.
You have been a remarkable ally; and better, a reliable friend. May all the following seasons enrich you.
- Alyosha Hazan
[when you next see her, Alyosha, you're getting a sincere thank you. both for the darts and your words.]
[you're going to get a hug when she finds them, friend.]
Lady Grell. How fairs the training?
[the message is an unexpected surprise, and Grell flashes Saber a smile when she sees that it's her who sent the message.]
Well enough for the first day. Some show promise, others I fear I'm going to have to instruct to stay in the midst of ranks, but there's enough to convince me that these lessons are going to be worthwhile rather than a headache. Ask me again in a week and I pray the answer will not have changed.
Well enough for the first day. Some show promise, others I fear I'm going to have to instruct to stay in the midst of ranks, but there's enough to convince me that these lessons are going to be worthwhile rather than a headache. Ask me again in a week and I pray the answer will not have changed.
I am within La Llorona, though name a location and I can be there very soon.
[the blessing of the rings. her men had grown used to her having to leave at a moment's notice by now, and they should be helping each other secure the building.]
[the blessing of the rings. her men had grown used to her having to leave at a moment's notice by now, and they should be helping each other secure the building.]
[ Delivered via raven to wherever Grell may be during this time of day is a simple package. A compass wrapped up in a note that explains that this is a gift and upon first use, will show her a list of all she may contact via this magical artifact. The note doesn't explain more than that, but the raven lingers as one would when near something shiny. Might have to shoo it away! ]
OOC | Now it's time for the copy/pasta. Alyosha commissioned Rin to make enchanted items to act as a new communication device for certain individuals. In the form of a compass that flips open, the design is unique to each character (of your own choosing, of course) and could be as old as you like. Some could have possibly come from outside the Drabwurld. No compass is alike in appearance, therefore if seen it might be difficult to tell who could be contacted with it. A brief blurb on this can be found here under Jorōgumo as well as a list of individuals who have access to this communication network at any given time.
For now, the list for the first batch are:Alice Liddel, the Brucolac, Flora, Grell Sutcliffe, Harry Potter, John Grimm, Lancer (Diarmuid Ua Duibhne), Lord El-Melloi II (Waver Velvet), Rin Tohsaka, Saber (Arturia Pendragon), & Alyosha of Redgate. }
OOC | Now it's time for the copy/pasta. Alyosha commissioned Rin to make enchanted items to act as a new communication device for certain individuals. In the form of a compass that flips open, the design is unique to each character (of your own choosing, of course) and could be as old as you like. Some could have possibly come from outside the Drabwurld. No compass is alike in appearance, therefore if seen it might be difficult to tell who could be contacted with it. A brief blurb on this can be found here under Jorōgumo as well as a list of individuals who have access to this communication network at any given time.
For now, the list for the first batch are:
Alice Liddel, the Brucolac, Flora, Grell Sutcliffe, Harry Potter, John Grimm, Lancer (Diarmuid Ua Duibhne), Lord El-Melloi II (Waver Velvet), Rin Tohsaka, Saber (Arturia Pendragon), & Alyosha of Redgate. }[ Alice has been staring at her locket for a while, trying to figure out how to even bring this up. Actually, she'll bring up something that's an easy subject. Swords. ]
Miss Grell? I- I was wondering if my sword was appropriate. Well, I mean considering it's strange and I'm used to my knife.
Miss Grell? I- I was wondering if my sword was appropriate. Well, I mean considering it's strange and I'm used to my knife.
[her sword? that's a odd thing to remark on this late.]
Appropriate for what, dear? This upcoming conflict? Far be it from me to dictate what you can and can't use -- if you do not feel as confident as you'd like, then by all means if you end up joining use your knife.
Appropriate for what, dear? This upcoming conflict? Far be it from me to dictate what you can and can't use -- if you do not feel as confident as you'd like, then by all means if you end up joining use your knife.
Grell I am going to murder everyone on the network for being idiots and being so easily played by these fucking courts
What did they do that's not a natural emotional reaction to what's been going on?
[her tone is definitely more icy than usual, but pressing down her emotions is the only way to not lose herself entirely on the battlefield. she can't afford it, she can't afford losing her guard.]
[her tone is definitely more icy than usual, but pressing down her emotions is the only way to not lose herself entirely on the battlefield. she can't afford it, she can't afford losing her guard.]
Grell, are you alive? Please be alive.
[Don't be dead!]
[Don't be dead!]
I'm very much alive, Lumina.
[just....bloodsplattered and looking more than a bit manic.]
[just....bloodsplattered and looking more than a bit manic.]
Lady Ives,
I will come to see you soon.
-Grell Sutcliffe
I will come to see you soon.
-Grell Sutcliffe
[ A bone charm is dropped off, the seagull squawking in impatience and attempting to pull at some of Grell's hair until she takes the charm and the note from its leg. ]
Grell-
This charm will work as a communication device. It, my shrines, or sea life can all reach me.
[ There's no signature -- but who needs one? ]
Grell-
This charm will work as a communication device. It, my shrines, or sea life can all reach me.
[ There's no signature -- but who needs one? ]
Edited (html hahaha) 2015-03-20 01:35 (UTC)
[before she lets the seagull go, she manages to sacrifice a few strands of her hair in return for tying on a small note of her own.]
Thank you.
Thank you.
[One of Grell's attendants stops her and offers a very curious thing on Yuletide: a flower bracelet that's warm with the scent of nostalgia. It smells of Nimh Gleanne, the beautiful forest, with well-preserved petals that shall remain forever young.
No note is provided, and no answer given for who sent the gift. Perhaps she needs neither to know.]
No note is provided, and no answer given for who sent the gift. Perhaps she needs neither to know.]
[two weeks after this, somehow a tightly rolled, unopenable message finds its way to Gilgamesh -- when he touches it with his bare hands, a feeling like static electricity will run up his arm, and the paper will fall flat.
written in red ink are precise instructions as to how to learn a wordless spell to seal something so that only those specified could open it. keep a clear head, and remember that the strength of this lies in intent and certainty is underlined.
there is no signature.]
written in red ink are precise instructions as to how to learn a wordless spell to seal something so that only those specified could open it. keep a clear head, and remember that the strength of this lies in intent and certainty is underlined.
there is no signature.]
Edited 2015-04-01 04:20 (UTC)
[Not long before Yule, a package will arrive for Grell along with a short note. The package is a narrow wooden box. Within the box is a pair of hair sticks that have roses carved into the end. Twisting the sticks will reveal that they each have a very slender knife inside them.]
Lady Grell,
I had to find you something as beautiful and deadly as you are. I hope you enjoy them.
Be well,
D. U. D.
Lady Grell,
I had to find you something as beautiful and deadly as you are. I hope you enjoy them.
Be well,
D. U. D.
[though she wishes she could thank this mysterious admirer, she is grateful for the present, and will wear them often following their delivery.]
[Grell will receive a small package and note delivered to her door, leather gloves, embroidered with red flowers along the outside seam.]
Dear Grell,
Protect your hands from all your hard work.
Happy Yuletide.
Your friend,
Henry Jekyll
Dear Grell,
Protect your hands from all your hard work.
Happy Yuletide.
Your friend,
Henry Jekyll
[a few days after the arrival, there is one in return for Jekyll -- a notebook and accompanying two modern black ink pens. there's a note tucked inside.]
Henry,
My sincere gratitude for your thoughtfulness. I often find that writing is essential to keep one's mind in order, and there are many times when one must jot down something or another. I hope it can be useful to you.
-G.S.
Henry,
My sincere gratitude for your thoughtfulness. I often find that writing is essential to keep one's mind in order, and there are many times when one must jot down something or another. I hope it can be useful to you.
-G.S.
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