works, the rarely-opened curtains, casting dramatic shadows over his desk and himself, an expression of seriousness lingers on him-
*holds onto the architecture above him, her feet on either side of her hands. She lets herself fall forwards, hanging upside-down, her head*
*located about a foot away from his at eye-level, to his left and a little bit behind* Perché così serio?
( LET ME PLATE MY DINNERFOOD AND I'LL BE RIGHT BACK IN. -eats in bed, what a slob- )
(( OKAY *used to do that when she didn't have a couch or an apartment with more than one room* ))
I am focusing on my work - I did not mean to be so serious. (OH GOD. SOBS. I DIDN'T NEED TO TRANSLATE THAT ;u; ) -polishes the body of
the syringes, stands up and goes to his closet, pulling out colorful, liquid-filled jars, going over to the desk, setting about 6 of them
down- What are you doing right now?
*watches in the manner of a cat watching someone* Hanging upside-down.
Are you a bat? -smiles, unscrewing the top of a yellow, non-odor one, filing some vials with it, capping them off, screwing the top back on-
*thinks for a moment, looping her legs over the architecture so she can put her left hand to her chin, her right hand to her left elbow in*
*the typical "thinking" pose* Well, I am a bit... batty. *grins*
-grins, teeth baring, nodding a bit as he unscrews a green jar- Cover your nose. -a strong, ammonia scent fills the air, filling the vials-
*makes a face and covers her nose with her hands. She speaks through them, muffled and nasally* Nua-ah-oo-ooang?
-not phased by it. his smell senses have been, in a sense, burned away by the scents and poison, screwing the lid on the jar, closing the
vials, waving his hand in the air to get the smell away- What was that?
*cautiously takes her hands away, taking a few test-sniffs before speaking* What are you doing?
I'm refilling my ammo. -takes great caution, yet very fast with his movements, grabbing a red jar, looking up at her- You might want to step
outside for this one. -slowly starts to unscrew it, yet the scent is already escaping. It's quick to fill the room, and it smells like a
nuclear reaction exploding-
-his dark eyes, if noticed carefully, grow slightly bigger for the moment he takes to fill the vials quickly-
(( is the window open or shut? ))
*drops to the floor and scurries out the door, but walks over to the window to peer in over the window ledge*
(( she'll be climbing back in after he's done with that one ))
-talks loud enough for her to hear, screwing the lid back on- You wouldn't believe me if I said the green one was my fast attacking poison
and quicker to kill. This one is the slow acting one. It's scent is strong, but no one smells it unless the vial shatters or my jar opens.
-well loud enough as in, she's still close by w/e-
*leans up to speak over the window ledge* Yes I would. *ducks back down so just the top of her head and eyes are visible above the ledge*
(( She acts downright childish around him when she's not freaking out or angry XD ))
(( I love it so fucking much ))
-looks up a bit, squinting before looking over at her- It's clear now. -opens the jar to water-looking one- Oh wait - no, this one is silent
silent lol, I mean, scentless wtf
but the second it hits your nose, you will pass out.
-takes a heavy smell of it, laughs, not being able to notice anything, nor feel affected, filling the vials before closing the lid to it as
(( So it IS or ISN'T safe to go back in? *confuse* )
( MALFATTO DOES THAT. WAIT A SECOND PFF )
( I didn't mean for this to take so long. gdi mal )
-derp, reaches for another lighter-shaded red one, filling the last of his vials- Come in. It is safe. This one is harmless in every shape
and form. It's the only bit of elixir I have. I haven't carried this in a while. But, you can never be too careful.
(( meanwhile, Faust is like:
))
*stands up and hops in through the open window* Then what is it for?
For.. just in case you get hurt.. -voice trails into a quiet mumble- I doubt I'll have to use it, but.. -a small, nostalgic smile appears on
his lips for a second before looking back at her- You are talented.. I think you'll be ok.
*looks at it as though confused by a novel idea* Medicine? *she raises her eyebrows, looking at him and smiling*
-he turns in his seat, leaning against her, his forehead pressed against her stomach, hands slipping up the back of her legs, up to the
small of her back, holding her- I don't want anything to happen to you again.
(( A LITTLE FRESH THERE MALFATTO? YOU NOT NOTICING WHAT YOU JUST DID? GEEZ ))
(( WOAH. Dang, just READING that made me shiver ))
(( The back of the legs are so under appreciated.... ))
*it takes a lot of willpower, at first to keep from jumping away from his touch, but then to keep herself from shivering because of it, but*
*she manages, keeping still for a moment. She takes a slow breath, ensuring that it doesn't sound deliberate before she looks down at*
*Malfatto, smiling consolingly and placing one hand on the back of his shoulder, the other on his head*
(( oh god. "I love both kitties!" John: "Kitt-Y. We have one." Me: "We have.. oh god. I'm going crazy." ))
-looks up at her, his black eyes settling now, still larger than normal eyes, but finally settled form the fumes- I am happy we can start
over, and make our promise again. I'm sorry I was mad at you when we first reunited.
(( Hahaha! No, there are more kitties! You have one cat, but then there's Kitty ))
(( Same here, I have Adolf, and also Kitty. ))
(( That's so true... <3 eh hehehe. ))
(( THAT'S PROBABLY WHY I SAID BOTH KITTIES. OH WOW. GEEZ HAHA ))
(( -tired- I'll stay up for an hour more, then I've got to hit the hay, so let's get somethin' goin' ehehehe >D ))
*shakes her head* Don't...don't apologize. I...should have tried harder. I shouldn't have let my guard down... *sighs heavily, touching her*
*forehead to his and closing her eyes, speaking softly* I should have been able to save you...
-stands up, bumping the table some, hearing syringes roll and hit the ground [no vials are loaded in them], removes her hand from her
forehead, before gripping the sides of her face carefully- I'm here now. We can make things different, ok?
*blinks up at him, her eyebrows curving upwards in that sadfaced way, her eyes shiny with regret as she stares up at his jet black eyes*
*she smiles a little, somewhat melancholy, nodding*
-eyes flicker between hers before pulling away with a turn, facing the door, still a bit nervous to be showing his face so much-
Well.. -looks down at the syringe rolling past him- What now Faustina. What shall we do to pass the night?
(( -PICTURES ZACK AND MIRI- pffffffffff ))
(( I WATCH IT ONCE A MONTH ))
(( I just watch it whenever I feel like it >.> ))
(( <.< I want a movie night with you pff))
*steps over to pick up the syringe, rolling it between her fingers before setting it back on the desk, shrugging* I don't know.
(( I should make a trip to come and visit ;; ))
-his head drops some, but his eyes look up at her, a devil's smile staining his face- Thank you *sorella*. (oh noes. crazy mal is showing on
(( I'd totes have you stay with me! I don't have proper sleeping arrangements, though ;A; ))
(( If I can manage to transfer to the state university successfully and it'll cover my rent, I'll move my big bed down here ))
(( Whatever. SLEEPING BAG. Couch! Share the bed -brow wiggle- PFFF ))
(( I've slept on the floor multiple times thanks to conventions and Japan haha ))
(( My bed right now is tiny, as is my couch. But my big bed is a fuckin' CONTINENT, so it's easily shared once it's moved down here ))
(( OOOH <3 I love girl cuddles :] ))
*looks back at him, smirking slightly at the stress placed on "sorella" and nodding* Prego. ...Do /you/ have any ideas to pass the time?
(( I don't cuddle with most of my girl friends because they all radiate heat and I get too warm :\ ))
(( Don't worry. I'm a templar. I'm cold hearted. ;D OH GOD WORST LINE EVER. HAHA ))
We could spar? We could steal? We could raise hell. -holds out his hand, counting on his fingers, going over numerous things- We could... I
don't know. You chose.. -cackles quietly-
*grins wickedly, her eyes lighting up* Raising hell sounds like fun, wouldn't you say, /fratello/?
It seems to be the same ol'.. -walks over to the table, jerking his half of the scissor blade from the table, twirling it around his finger,
strangely miscalculating the distance and slices his cheek, eyes averting down towards the crimson barely visible in his line of sight-
Oops... -glances at her, smiling, shrugging a bit- Silly me.
*takes the few steps necessary to stand before him, tutting and giving him a slightly reprimanding look as she puts her hand to his face*
*brushing the cut with her thumb* You should be more careful...
-feels the warm blood leave from inside him, onto his skin, smiles wide- Careful? I'm always careful.. -eyes slide to the side, a bit
curious as he hurt himself so easily. He may be nuts, but he's always careful and precise-
*retracts her hand from his face, looking at the blood on it before splaying her fingers and turning her palm towards him, showing him*
Your blood suggests otherwise. *smirks a little, a little bit "oh /you/"*
(( I R BEKKA. BEKKA SPEAK GUD. ))
-stares at the blood carefully, not as fascinated with his own, but now he wants to see someone else's. He spins the scissor blade in his
hand, presses it to Faustina's cheek, dragging it to the same length as his cut, the corner of his mouth twitching a bit, fighting a smirk-
*doesn't move as he cuts her cheek. She just looks at his hand out of the corner of her eye as he does, barely registering any pain*
*she drags her gaze from his blade-wielding hand to his face, her face mostly impassive but for the quirk of one corner of her lips*
-leans in without hesitation, dragging his tongue over her cut, his mouth stopping at her ear- Your blood tastes amazing Faustina.. (Oh
I'm sure they weren't like this 10 years ago pffff hahaha )
(( THEY DEFINITELY WERE NOT. ))
(( Why do I want to make Faustina so fuckin' damaged?? I just imagine her being so broken that she'd be really detached in intimate ))
(( HA. HAHAHA. INTIMATE? MALFATTO DOESN'T KNOW AFFECTION hahah D: this is him showing it minus that groping hug HA )
(( OK I'LL STAY UP ANOTHER HOUR )
(( Well, I can see it being like... ))
(( Any guy: *kissing, touching, loving on Faustina* ))
(( Faust: *looking away, emotionless* ))
(( Hahah Malfatto is like: -courtesans touch on him, making him extremely uncomfortable and awkward, gets satisfied by killing them- ))
(( Oh such broken people XD ))
(( "So we decided that Mal and Faust aren't TRULY siblings. But more like.. sworn children orphan thieves." J: "PFF WHAT. HAHA CHILDREN-WHAT
J: Now you should draw a chibi of Malfatto running away with a tomato and a paper doctor mask with someone shouting "GET BACK HERE ORPHAN" )
(( So going to attempt that ))
*takes a slow, steadying breath as he lolwutlicksherface, closing her eyes for a moment until he speaks, a shiver working its way through*
Si, prego. -goes to nuzzle his cut against hers, but stop, stepping back- Let me grab bandages for you.. -turns towards his desk, digging in
(( THESE TWO ARE A CHALLENGE TO PUSH FORWARD ))
((
WHAT DO I DOOOOOO? ))
(( UH. I. UH. MORE BLOOD. IDK. OH GOD. ))
(( Now I will respond faster because...
mtv.com isn't working and I can't kill my brain cells on jersey shore pff ))
*doesn't say anything, looking at her hands. One has a bit of Malfatto's blood on it, the other is clean. She lifts the clean hand to her*
*face, brushing her fingertips against the cut on her cheek slowly, looking at her own blood impassively*
(( Mal: I wouldn't recommend tasting my blood.It's been tainted with/every/ kind of poison,antidotes, hallucinogenics , that it's become
a part of me. Just sayin' - but only in headcannon.
It might effect you Faust. ))
-tugs out the roll of bandages, which he normally wraps his sleeves with, tugging it out in a streamer-like form, watching it fly across the
room- Woops! -laughs, curling forward-
(( you sayin' she should taste her own blood, then his to see the difference and get kind of drugged? ))
(( You just won a million invisible dollars and a high five <3 ))
*she brings her fingers up to her lips, licking her blood off of them. The coppery tang is familiar to her, neither pleasant nor unpleasant*
*she brings her other hand up to look at it closely, an eerie absence of thought in her mind as she drags her tongue across the*
-watches the bandage roll bounce around on the floor, looking at her, then his childish expression dropped- Did you...?
*blood-stained skin, the difference in taste apparent almost immediately. She takes a slow intake of breath, letting it out just as slowly*
(( MAKE MINE AFTER YOURS HAHA ))
Faustina? Did you.. just try my blood? -eyes widen some, knowing this is why he avoid his cut against hers, going to her-
(( that was supposed to be between the intake of breath and letting it out XD ))
-places hands on her shoulders- I should have told you not to.. -little has he even failed to mention, he does take doses of his own poison
every couple days or so to keep his immunity up-
*familiar sensations begin to spread through her body, seeping through barriers she had set in place years ago to keep herself in control*
*she licks her lips, her eyes somewhat glassy as the high concentrations of this and that in Malfatto's blood affects her*
*tilting her head to the side, she looks at him as he places his hands on her shoulders. She reaches up lazily, running her hands up his*
*chest and teasing his neck with her fingertips before grasping his face, angling it slightly to make it easier for her to lean up to his*
*cheek, brushing her lips against the cut on his face, her tongue darting out to taste more of his blood*
-his onyx eyes watching her move, as he gently flinches are her soft touch, starting to laugh- If anyone were to have a "natural" [nothing
natural about that] drug, it would be my blood.. -cackles, not even concerned about her health or mentality, knowing he'd keep an eye on
(( Aaaaaaah, I'm torn between having her react to the word "drug" and freak out a little and having her just ride the high ))
(( And dude, I have to take out the trash, it smells! ))
(( have her go all schizo bipolar and do both haha ))
*her eyes widen at the word drug, and she freezes for a moment before stumbling backwards, putting her hands to her head and trying to*
*stave off the effects of the various substances in Malfatto's blood. Her vision comes in and out of focus as she pants a bit, attempting*
*to regain control* C-cazzo...
(( Aah. the infamous f-fuck, yet it's not sex hahah ))
-reaches forward, wrapping his arms around her in a mock catch, pulling her close, his hand brushing her cheek- Do not fear Faustina.
It is I, Raffaelo.. I am here with you. Nothing will happen. You might just... get a little bit more relax though.
(( HEADCANON: He gives his blood to Cesare so he can get his "high" - CESARE MENTIONED IN ANOTHER RP that he has grown immune to more poison
because of malfatto 8| ))
(( oh lovie, I must get some sleep. Again, I'll reply once and a while during work, but I get off at 3 once again. <3 ))
(( ah, okay. Damn. I was giving a summary of everything to a friend who inquired ))
(( No you are fine! PLease, please, leave a wonderful response and I will return it :] ))
(( -kissiesandhuggies- Have a good night love! ;; ))
*shakes her head frantically, closing her eyes tightly and bringing her now trembling hands up to loosely cover her face* No, no, no, no...
I don't want to feel like that again...I don't want to remember... I don't want to be that person...
*her jagged emotions soften suddenly and she looks up at Raffaelo, cupping his face in her hands and tilting her head up towards his*
*her voice is quiet as she speaks* I don't want you to see that part of me... *she looks down, her hair covering her eyes and her shoulders*
*hunching, her hands sliding down his face and neck before she turns, disconnecting from him and covering her ears* Stop...please...
*a voice she hasn't heard in years whispers in her mind, reminding her of those dark days of withdrawal and sickness* No.....please, stop...
*she curls her fingers, holding her hands over her ears with more determination as she slowly curls into a ball on the floor, rocking back*
*and forth on her feet, burying her face in her knees, whimpering softly* I can't.....I won't.....you can't make me....please...please...
((
))
(( THIS DRAWING IS AMAZZZING ))
(( XD And it fits so well with the tone of the RP LOLOLOLOLOL ))
-drops down to his knees, pulling her into a hasty, yet warm embrace from behind, rocks her- Shhh.. Faustina.. -drops his lips against her
ear- Faustina.. calm yourself. No one will get you. It's only me. Don't listen. -he has seen people do this before, but only she has been
the one to get comfort from him-
I know... don't listen to whats screaming inside you... I'm right here. -his voice calm the entire time-
(( Is there something that goes with that "the one to get comfort from him" bit? ))
(( if so, plurk won't let me see it.. ))
I know... don't listen to whats screaming inside you... I'm right here. -his voice calm the entire time-
(( <flails> I can't think of what kind of crazy for her to resort to right now. Maybe a nursery rhyme, but I don't know what....ahghgalka ))
*she continues rocking, her voice shaking as she sings to herself quietly*
Prendere una chiave e rinchiuderla,
Rinchiuderla, rinchiuderla.
Prendere una chiave e rinchiuderla,
Faustina~~ -coos against her ear, hand slowly reaching into his pouch, fingers dragging over the tops of his vials, pulling out the right
one, attaching it to his syringe without her seeing, trying to calm her as he gently pricks the back of her neck with an elixir- You'll be
okay. Just relax. (the medicine is an "antidote" of a sort for anything he's created, so it should kick in soon)
(( london bridge doesn't flow as well in Italian, it seems XD ))
*stills as she feels the needle penetrate her skin, trusting Malfatto though still fearing the worst: that it won't affect her*
((Max's sister turned up, so she'll be away for a bit))
*the voice in her mind whispers unsettling words, infecting her thoughts with the elusiveness of solace for an already disquieted mind*
(( okay, class just let out so I just wanted to actually respond before driving home ))
*she removes her hands from over her ears, hugging herself and staring at the dusty floor, though not seeing it*
*she lets out a slow, deliberate breath, trying to calm herself* I don't think I'll ever be okay...
((Lia is so proud of having fucked her up so much.))
(( She can only claim partial credit! She was responsible for the addiction and withdrawals, but some of the schizophrenia was from guilt ))
(( Okay, gonna drive home now :3 ))
-pulls back the syringe before throwing it hard back behind it, hearing the empty vial within it's metal restraint shatter, his arm going
back around her- Shhh.. You will be calm soon. Faustina.. listen to me... -his voice soft and calm the entire time- Sorella, listen to me..
Stay here with me.. Don't withdraw. -arms holding her close, fingers stroking over her arms-
*flinches as she hears the glass phial shattering, clinging to his arm to anchor herself to reality. She nuzzles him and whispers*
Don't apologize. I'm just reminding you that I am here. -shifts a bit, hugging her side moreso than her back, slips a hand under her chin,
his thumb stroking under her eye- I'm sorry. It's my fault.
*shakes her head* No, no, it's not...
(( oh god I need to write that malfatto backstory ))
(( WHAT WERE ALL THE THINGS I WAS GOING TO INCLUDE? OH SHIT D': ))
It is. I should have warned you. My blood is tainted. I have to keep regular doses of my own poison to stay alive [or so he thinks].
-strokes her hair, attempting to tuck her hair behind her ear again, always watching him fail because of her shorter hair-
(( DUDE I DON'T EVEN KNOW ))
(( Just like I don't even know how to respond to this... ))
(( o_o uuuuuh idk.. make something snap? ))
(( Like how, though? ;A; ))
(( uh.. turn violent on Mal? 8| hah idk? ))
(( he can handle it. maybe she has a split second where his eyes scare her or something and he can pin her to the floor or something? ))
(( .......... ;A; okay ))
*she looks at his face for a moment, bringing her hands up to cup his cheeks, staring at his eyes. She can feel the elixir working to*
*counteract the effects of Malfatto's blood, quelling the dark voice she'd warded off all these years, but the other voices still speak*
*her eyes dart between his, searching them for a feeling, an emotion, something to make her feel sane. But she sees naught but her own*
*reflection in them, and she hates it. She hates what she's become, the echoes of her former self letting out a cry at the sight*
*of the person who broke a sacred promise. Whether it's from not blinking or from some intrinsic emotion, her eyes begin to water*
What shadows do you see, brother? What darkness--what tainted souls? Those eyes....those empty eyes... I see myself in them as I truly am...
As a glorious being I'm hoping is what you are talking about. -a genuine smile spreads over his face, yet looking so frightful- I do not
have a soul, so I can't see other souls, except yours. I am a shadow, but you are bright. Keep that light going.
My eyes are not a mirror - they are just reflecting the holes inside of me. -strokes her cheek once again-
(( Is there some dark substance nearby with which she can draw on her hands? ))
(( uuuh.. soot near his desk maybe from the fire and the burned stuff because of all the poison or w/e he makes. LETS GO WITH THAT )
You're wrong, brother... *she pulls away, shaking her head sadly, rubbing her arms* The eyes are windows...no, more than that...gateways
to the soul... But yours...yours reflect blatant truth. *she moves suddenly, wiping her fingers in some soot on the floor and drawing*
*on her palms* it's a truth I've been hiding from... *she brings loose fists up to her eyes, pressing the backs of her hands to her eyelids*
*and slowly uncurling her fingers, revealing eyes drawn in ash on her palms* to see with unseeing eyes...
(( THESE TWO, FROM AN OUTSIDERS POV. I'm sitting her all.. 8| AS IF.. WATCHING SOME STRANGE EXPERIMENTAL MOVIE ))
or to be blinded by infinite truth... *she turns her hands over, smearing the soot across her closed eyes*
(( IT'S SO FUCKING WEIRD ))
(( I KNOW. I'M LIKE.. JUST SITTING HERE. STARING AT THE SCREEN ))
((BUT.. I let him type/do his own thing now. I can't keep up with him. Malfatto is a strange muse to control ))
-takes the soot, dabbing two giant black dots over his eye lids, then a giant c-shaped smile over his face- But I don't wallow in the
(( I find it increasingly hard to come up with craziness for Faustina ))
sadness, or pain of it all. I accept it. I live it, and what does it matter, Faustina? We are here, we have each other. Our skeletons
always follow us, but we keep a step ahead.. -opens his eyes, his black eyes replacing his sooted one's, but the onyx eyes actually look a
bit smaller than usual, his lips twitching as if hiding some sort of pain-
*lets her hands fall to rest in her lap, her shoulders slumping as she looks at Malfatto wearily* I try to hold onto pain...I try to keep
some semblance of humanity...over the years, trying to find something to prove that I'm still.... *quickly brings her hands up to cover her*
*eyes, her fingers hooked like claws against her face* I don't even feel pain anymore. Am I human without pain?
What are you talking about? -slowly stands, rubs his arm across his face, smudging the soot- You are in pain right now. You are showing it
to me right now. You are just going a little crazy. -laughs quietly- If you want to physical pain, I can help, but I
hate seeing your hurt yourself like /this/.
(( I'm going to have to listen to that later, Ryu's playing Dragon Age 2 and it's up suuuuper loud ))
((
))
(( hahah well good thing I posted lyrics pff hehe <3<3 ))
*looks up at Malfatto, eyebrows furrowing in frustration* Help? You can't help me. Nobody can help! *she pulls out her scissor blade*
*bringing the tip of it to the palm of her left hand, dragging it across her flesh and drawing a symbol. She speaks through clenched teeth*
I. Feel. Nothing. *she glares down at her hand, seeing the blood but not feeling the pain that should be there. Angry at herself, she*
*tosses the blade down, watching it trail blood as it clatters across the floor*
-quickly lunges at the scissor blade, spinning it over his finger before stabbing it through his hand, pinning it to the dirt covered
floor, not even flinching- I. Do not. Feel pain as well. But I will not let that overtake me. I am strong. I take anything I want, and kill
whoever I want. I beat my demons, and only turned around to become my demon. -reaches back and takes his half of the scissor blade, stabbing
it through his hand as well, completing the two sides as a whole- Now. Will you let me help or not?
*her frustration and anger fades quickly as she drags her melancholy gaze up from his skewered hand to his soulless eyes*
*her vision blurring with unshed tears. Her voice is small and quavering when she speaks, filled with hopelessness* How?
-his irises growing down to a normal size, feeling his insides turning, standing up, feeling the scissor blade slip completely through his
hand as they remain planted against the floor, looks at her hard for a moment before turning to go to his closet cabinet, digging in there,
grabbing a small, black vial, opening it, and simply drinking it down, growing silent-
(( His eyes turned normal?! ))
(( normal sized 8D and uh.. kind of started going back to a dark brown color I'MGUESSING ))
(( <FLAIL> DOOOOOOOOOOOD ))
((
EHEH. OH GOD ))
*watches him impassively, then looks down at her hand, flexing it and watching the blood pool in her palm. She sings to herself softly*
*touching the blood with two fingers of her other hand, recreating the same symbol on the floor* bloccare la via in una torre di pietra...
...la torre di pietra, la torre di pietra, rinchiuderla in una torre di pietra, a lungo dimenticato.... *she stands abruptly, looking down*
-staying quite still but stands, going over to her, scooping his hands under her shoulders, lifting her off the ground, looking at her with
his normal eyes, waiting for the poison to settle back into his blood, knowing he went too long without taking it-
Faustina... Your blood is too precious to just smudge on my dingy floor.
(( is he holding her aloft, or did you have him make her stand before I wrote that she stood up? ))
(( herpderp. sleepiness is kicking in hahah sorry. been up for almost 24 hours YEEAH -SUNGLASSES- ))
(( ;A; uuh...erase what? <.< ))
(( I skipped the part where she stood PFF. so erase the armpit grope and lift hahah ))
(( are you sure? I can have her not stand. I think him lifting her up is cute :3 ))
(( I had her stand because she was going to say that there wasn't anyone who could help her and then leave XD ))
(( B-BUT. ITS NORMAL EYES. DON'T LEAVE - although I should sleep ;; ))
(( No, I'm not leaving, I was going to have her leave, haha ))
(( -passes out on keyboarlkajlkdajs;kj90 ))
(( I can reply in the morning. I work at 3 tomorrow though, so more reponses will be in the vening ))
(( Okay, get some sleep, darling. I'll be around :3 ))
(( Night boo. ;; loveyousmooches. Have a fun night! ))
(( Night! I'll try
((
*her voice is quiet when she speaks* My blood is nothing special...and nobody can help me. *She looks around, seeing his eyes as her vision*
*sweeps the room. She looks back quickly, staring at them, her own widening in shock. She grabs his face with her bloody hands, pulling his*
*head down closer to hers, still staring at his eyes* ...tesoro...your eyes...
(( Finally got to listen to that NiN song, which is VERY fitting. I also like this one as a sort of themesong for our psychos: ))
((
))
-looking against her eyes, flitting them to the side, then down before looking back up at her- Yes.. They go back down when the poison
starts to leave my body.. But there are bad consequences if I let it leave my body completely.
I've never been pushed that far, but it's not the most comfortable experience. It's been 9 years since I was started on that... "treatment".
-his eye dart back and forth between her- Ha.. I put the "treat" in "treatment" Ha.. ha..
*her eyebrows furrow and she repeats the word "consequences" on a whispered question after he says it, still staring at him and holding his*
*face with her bloody hands. When he makes the little joke, her eyebrows unfurrow, falling back slightly as tears spill from her eyes and*
*cause the ash on her face to run like cheap mascara*
Why are you crying? Don't cry... If those tears are for me, I am not worth the,. Faustina.. -removes her hands from her face, pulling her in
for a hug, before shifting so he can tilt her chin up- No more tears.. only laughter. Smiles. -his eyes slowly grower darker-
(( Hmm... to make her look down and rest her head on his chest...or to make her say "No...Come back..." to his eyes...? XD ))
*her eyes widen slightly, darting between his as the darkness slowly returns to them. She shakes her head slightly, a touch of desperation*
*on her face and in her voice when she speaks, curling her fingers into his shirt* No...No come back... *the desperation starts to turn to*
*fear as she watches his eyes slowly turn black*
-he quickly closes his eyes, with a smile, carefully pulling her hands off his shirt- Don't panic. -stands up and goes to the closet,
grabbing his doctor garb, his back turned towards her- It's nothing. I'm uh... -doesn't know if he can even say "I'm still me" but simply
gets dressed, slipping the mask over his face to hide it from her, his facial expressions always being able to mold into humanistic ones
once hidden behind his disguise, tears stinging his darkening eyes, as his mouth curls downward into a hard frown, lips trembling-
*doesn't move from where she stands, not watching him as he dons his doctor garb. Instead, she looks down at her hands, tears made murky*
*with ash falling to rest on her palms, mingling with the blood that still hasn't dried*
*flexing the hand that she cut, biting down hard on her bottom lip*
-looks at his hand that still drips blood, goes to tie a dirty bandage around it before slipping a glove on over it, turns to look at her-
Faustina, get up. We are going out.
*gets up (even though she was already kind of standing up <.< silently, turning towards Malfatto but not looking above his feet* Out?
((fuck you, plurk smiley! ))
(( GDI. I'M SORRY I'M LIKE RETARED D': ))
-leans over, grabs her around the wrist, tugs gently, cleans her wounds at least with haste, bandaging and walks over to the window,
perching on the edge- Come.. We have someone we need to see.
(( Is he referring to the Borgias~? 8D ))
(( TIME TO RP WITH MYSELF SOBS ))
*Her face is impassive as he cleans and bandages her hand, but when he speaks, her expression shifts to something like a mix of*
(( -BUSTS IN!, gets shoved out of the way- ))
(( -shoved her out of the way, glorious hair shake- ))
*shock, angry determination, and utter delight. She looks up from her hand, fixing her gaze on his mask, her lips twitching into a smirk*
-turns on the window's edge, climbing up the building and onto the roof, peering over the edge- Come, come... I'll race you if I need to.
*her love of adrenaline perks up at the mention of a race, and her eyes light up, the smirk turning to a grin. She hops onto the window*
*ledge, scurrying up the side of the building and onto the roof, not even waiting before breaking out into a full run*
-watches her pass him, laughing- Do you even know where we are going? -starts to run after her, leaping between buildings-
*skids to a stop, her toes about an inch from the edge of the roof she was about to jump off of. She looks at her feet, then to Malfatto*
The castello? *she asks, tilting her head to the side as one does when checking to see if they're right*
-runs past her- Yup! -laughs as he keeps running- You keep stopping, I'll keep passing you Faustina.. -leaps from a higher building to a
much lower one, hands pressed against the roof, regaining his composure-
*smirks and resumes running, following him and jumping from the same roof, sailing over him and rolling when she lands, getting to her feet*
*seamlessly and continuing on, the dried tears and ash making her face feel tight as she grins*
-inside his office on the second floor of the castello, reading a book, pacing around-
-laughs, as he takes off again, trying to catch up, but fails, knowing her speed is much better than hers, takes a leap and does a forward
roll in the dirt, standing and walking towards the Borgia's castello- You were always so light on your feet..
*hops onto a wall-mounted lamp post, crouching on it and turning to look at him* That's because I'm actually a cat. Reowr. *she claws the*
*air as she says that last word, grinning and then running up the side of the wall that the light is mounted on, hopping up to the tiles of*
-simply climbs up the wall, and takes a seat on the open windowsill, looking up at Faustina, waving her down, pointing into the room-
-has a quill in his hand, scribbling something in the book, pacepacepace-
* clamours down to the window, grasping the top of the window pane and hanging upside-down next to Malfatto, looking into the room*
-stops his pacing, closes his books, sets it on his desk, turns towards the window and jumps a bit- Cazzo! What are you two doing?
-cackles, drops his weight inward as if to hit the floor, does a roll and stands- Well... we came to check in. Anything we need to do?
*drops to the lower ledge, stepping off of it into the room and strolling over to the desk, picking up the book Cesare was writing in and*
*thumbing through it idly* Anything to steal?
Plenty to steal - but.. more importantly, why are you /two/ together? Where is Il Lupo, Malfatto? -eyes Faustina who has his book in her
-shrugs- Il Lupo is always away doing his own thing lately. -drops his head, shoulder hunching a bit, feeling the poison circulate his body-
*slams the book closed suddenly, though her demeanour remains calm. She walks over to Cesare, circling him a bit* You sent Malfatto to find
me, didn't you? Is it that surprising for me to be with him here?
-jumps at the slam, eyebrows knitting- I did, but I didn't expect him to stick around. Women make him feel awkward - or he'll just kill
them. That is why I'm surprise to see him with you.
Maestro! I bring you treasure. -waves hands at Faustina, not offended by any of Cesare's words-
Well... *she strolls back over to the desk, dropping the book onto it from chest-height for it to make as much sound as possible* I guess
that just means I'm special. *turns back to face Cesare, leaning against the desk and curling her lips in a crooked smile that doesn't*
(( 8| well. time to get ready and go to work. 8| Sorry boo ;; -dreading going in today bc I have to work with an annoying girl- e_e ))
(( Okay, I should shower anyway. Hopefully it won't be too bad! ))
(( And we'll continue later! 8D ))
( YES. PLEASE PLOT. I'll try to think of some things as well >D ))
(( OH, THERE WILL BE PLANNING, PLOTTING, AND EVEN SCHEMING. >D ))
(( ALRIGHT. SEE YOU LATER LOVE <3 ))
((HI. SHOULD LUC BE POTTERING AROUND SOMEWHERE??))
((ALSO. THIS IS AWESOME. I LOVE YOU BOTH.))
(( OH HI YES LUC NEEDS TO BE THERE. OK REALLY LEAVING NOW. LOVE YOU GUYS ))
(( I FIGURED OUT WHAT THE SYMBOL FAUST CARVED INTO HER OWN HAND AND DREW ON THE FLOOR IS~ ))
((
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(( IT MIGHT LOOK A LITTLE BIT FAMILIAR
))
((GDI. PLURK DIDN'T ALERT ME. Anyway. That's awesome. I love you. How are you so amazing?))
*pottering around somewhere! In her bedroom or something, idk*
*in a different room from Ces anyway*
(( I guess I was just born this awesome ))
(( Oh shush, you're awesome by default ))
((Is it my British wit?))
((... is there anything we can RP without Cesare/Malfatto around?))
(( Hmmmm... I don't know... if not, we could just plot, plan and scheme some more >:] ))
((I do love plotting, planning and scheming... ;D))
-something doesn't seem right. He's known Malfatto for about 9 years now, and to be casually hanging around a woman... hmm..- Hm. Well, I
haven't really got any tasks for you guys besides well... -looks at Malfatto once again, making a face- The Apple, but, I'm far too
interested in my own peace and quiet for now. Especially protecting Lucrezia from harm. -eyes drift back over to Faustina-
And nice of you to join us Faustina.
*executes a theatrical bow, hands waving and arms sweeping out wide* Maestro.
(( -swats you away, TUCKS YOU IN LIKE A BURRITO- ;; sleep <3 ))
(( *sleeps a bit, comes crawling back* ))
*standing from the bow, she inclines her head, pursing her lips in thought. She scratches her jaw idly, her scissor blade dangling loosely*
*from her pinky. When she speaks, her words have a contemplative cadence* Sì, I can imagine your sorella would need to be protected.
(( >( what does that mean?))
(( It means that Luc sucks at fighting XD ))
((XD Even now she has a dagger she's useless))
((/pets her Well. Her talents lie in other areas.))
I could easily hire you for protecting her - as long as you don't cause her any grief. I would have to hire someone else then. So try not
to steal her things, alright? -sighs carefully, looking back at Malfatto- But there isn't much I have in store for you two at the moment.
*shrugs, lifting her hands to either side with her palms up* I suppose I could resist for a while. Perhaps I could teach her to defend
-cackles loudly, rubbing his hands together- Right... good luck sore--- Faustina. -starts to circle the office, looking at all the
things Cesare had collected over the years-
*takes on a martyred expression, smiling ruefully* Indeed, it will be quite a task. Last time she was quite hopeless.
((They are so cruel. Luc is weeping.))
-clears his throat loudly, eyebrows knitting-
-simply cackles, walking around still, taking trinkets off the bookshelf, quite openly, pocketing them-
*tilts her head, looking at Cesare with feigned innocent curiosity* Something the matter, Maestro?
I would prefer if you didn't speak so crassly of Lucrezia, especially in front of me. -eyes narrow-
((;3; I love my brother))
(( ;A; <3<3 HE LOVES YOU pfff ))
*her expression darkens for a moment* Oh, I could speak much more crassly than that... *she readopts the cute innocent face* But very well.
You're the boss. *smirks*
((SO CRUEL. BITCH, HOW WILL WE EVER BE BROS.))
(( FUNNY THAT YOU SHOULD THINK /THIS/ IS CRUEL.
))
-simply glides over to the window, pretends to trip and fall out the window, rolls, and lands on the ground on his feet, without saying
a word to Cesare, happy with his new items he stole-
((Ahahaha XD True, true.))
-simply shakes his head- You may leave. -looks Faustina up and down once again, turning towards a bookshelf-
*backs up to the window and bows flamboyantly, arms sweeping wide. Straightening up, she hops up on the ledge and then steps backwards into*
*nothing, letting herself fall, catching a lamp post and swinging before dropping to the ground*
*she looks up at the window she just exited from, executing a rude hand gesture and grumbling* Figlio di una puttana
What is it Faust? Do not like the company of that man? He kept me alive you know.. -eyes shift under his mask, making the most disgusted
expression under it, cracking his knuckles-
*rolls her shoulders, turning away from the window and cracking her neck* Something about him feels wrong.
-makes a snarled look under his mask, speaking normal- He's never really been right, but who is right or wrong these days? Come. I have
treasure to show. -laughs quietly and takes off in a sprint- If you win this race! I'll let you keep my treasures!
*grins and chases after him, jumping onto some boxes and then grabbing a pole to swing and vault up onto a roof, gaining speed*
-jumps up off the ground towards a wall, kicks off it, grabbing onto the ledge of an awning, pulling himself up with ease, trying to cut off
her trail, running faster, his eyes planted on his nook of town-
*takes a sharp turn and disappears behind a wall, running off to take a short cut*
-doesn't see Faustina anywhere, yet hears thunder roll above him, noticing the dark clouds coming in, soars through the air, onto another
rooftop, his shack in a close distant, still looking for Faust as the rain starts to fall
*leaps off a high roof onto the roof of Malfatto's shack, slipping slightly on the tiles as they become more slick with the rain*
-takes a leap from the roof diagonal from his place, does a roll to prevent a hard landing, standing, now covered in mud, looking up at
Faustina as lightening fills the sky, casting a fantastic shadow on her-
(( OOOH, that's a great image ))
(( <3 I'm listening to non-dark, yet calming kind of inspiring music right now. I might be searching for beauty in this insanity <3 haha ))
(( I'm... watching Despicable Me <.<
)
(( IS IT GOOD? ;; enviousss ))
(( Yes, it's adorable. My dad thinks it should be French, though ))
(( ha oh yea? ;; it looks amazing and cute and fun ))
(( Yeah, it's super cute and funny. <: ))
*clasps her hands behind her back and strolls to the edge of the roof, rocking on the balls of her feet and tilting her head at Malfatto*
-shouts up at her- Look like you won! -rips his mask off, tossing it into a puddle, looking at her, his voice no longer muffled- You won!
-his hand dips into his pouch, grabs a heavily decorated necklace, tossing it up into the air at her- Catch! Here is one thing..
*her lips curl into a sweet smile and she catches the necklace, her eyes lighting up as the lightning illuminates the gems. She steps*
*forward off the edge of the roof, landing on her feet and walking towards Malfatto, staring at the necklace appreciatively* Bellissimo...
-grins, tugs out a few nice writing feathered quills, throwing them in the air, then tugs out a strange, small, metal bowl- I don't even
know why he has half of this crap.
*raises her eyebrows at the metal bowl as she leans her head down, putting the necklace on* He probably likes to be constantly reminded of
-throws it behind him, then tugs out a small box, balancing it on the tip of his finger. His hat feeling heavier on his head as water starts
to gather in it- Oh well. This looked mighty pricey. -cackles, his dark eyes focusing on the box with a wild grin- Oh, Faustina~
-his voice turned singsong, laughing, throwing the box open- Won't you marry me? -laughs wildly, the ring covered in rubies shining against
*looks up, having been gazing at the largest gem in the necklace with a small smile, holding it away from her neck. The smile fades from*
*her lips as her eyes settle on the ring, her eyebrows flattening with the serious expression that takes over her face. She tilts her head*
*to the side and shifts her focus to Malfatto's face, speaking plaintively* Of course I would.
)) -THROWS LAPTOP ACROSS THE ROOM IN A FIT OF EXCITEMENT- ))
-Ow, fuck, what the hell was that thumping in my chest?!, he just stared at her, his smile slowly melting with the raindrops, hand still
holding it out towards her, a silent moment going back, with a warm rumble of thunder to fill the silence from him, his mouth opening to say
something, but just stands there-
(( give him a moment. He'll say something. 8| hahha. make her stare back or some shit and he'll react. HEY MAL. HEY SNAP OUT OF IT ))
*lifts her eyebrows a little, blinking as the rain hits her face, her hair starting to stick to her skin slightly. She can't help but think*
*about the sweet melody the rain drops hitting the ring creates*
-cazzo, my chest really hurts. The darkness in his eyes seem to lighten, or at least the lightening mocks them, before he takes a steps
closer to her, his foot sinking into the mud some, his mouth still a bit ajar- Faustina..
(( THAT ISN'T SAYING SOMETHING MAL. D8 WHAT. AAAAH. -GOING NUTS- ))
(( What should I do? <.< Have her close the box, maybe? Tilt her head to the other side? KISS HIM?! ))
(( "Put the ring on my finger, idiota" HAHAHA IDFK OH GOD.. -FLAILING- ))
(( I COULD DO THAT. SHOULD I DO THAT?! ))
(( SURE I DON'T KNOW HOW HE'LL REACT HAHAHA. DO IT SURE HAHA ))
*her mouth quirks into an amused (and also a little bemused) smirk and she lifts her hand, holding it out toward him with fingers splayed*
*she opens her mouth to tell him to put the ring on her finger, but stops herself, looking a little sheepish and withdrawing her hand a*
*few inches, looking at it* I'm...What finger does it go on?
-withdraws the box back to himself, looking at it, pulling it from it's encasing, dropping the pricey-in-itself box in the mud stepping
closer to her, eyes still down on the ring, speaking quietly- Courtesans taught me a few things about women. -grabs her left hand, eyes
still on the ruby-filled ring, then at her left ring finger, then back at her, not really much of an expression, but.. that strange thing
in his chest really hurts, and he doesn't even know what he is doing. "Uh. I can't control my body. What is this feeling in me? It'
s probably the poison.Mio dio!"-
(( -SO INTENSE, SITTING STRAIGHT UP IN BED RIGHT NOW- ))
*looks at her own hand as he grabs it, her eyes flitting from her fingers to the ring, to his hand, finally shifting to gaze at his face*
*her own face impassive, though a tinge of red graces her cheeks without her realizing*
*impassive though somewhat expectant^*
-wants to literally stand her, just to stand frozen, but then his hand moves closer, slipping the ring over the tip of her finger, his eye's
gaze softening as he looks at her, waiting for her to give the last approval almost-
*smiling ever so slightly, she touches his ring-holding hand softly with her index and middle fingers*
(( <SHAKES LAPTOP> IS THAT REALLY ALL I CAN THINK TO HAVE HER DO?! ))
(( I WAS LIKE: GOD THIS MUST BE INTENSE FOR HER TO REACT TO ))
-pushes the ring onto her finger, and frowns a bit, noticing that it's loose on her, before meeting her eyes with his, a strange reaction
causing him to kick up a small fit, desperately trying to find his mask, spots it in the mud, grabbing it and placing it over his face,
tears instantly streaming down his cheeks. His hands keeping his mask up, not even having a chance to tie it on as the strange and foriegn
wind whirl of emotions overtake him, not knowing how to react to a strangely satisfying motion-
*looks at how loosely the ring fits, a serene expression on her face. She takes the few steps necessary to close the sudden gap between*
*herself and Malfatto, turning the ring around on her finger with her right hand. Standing behind him, she slowly wraps her arms around*
(( herp. whirl wind* derp ))
*Malfatto's waist, her hands splaying on his chest as she rests her head against his back, closing her eyes, feeling infinitely calmer than*
*his heart does. A lyrical laugh bubbles up from her throat* Your heart is pounding, tesoro...
-hands shake, feeling a sense of weakness go through him, dropping his arms down, watching the mask hit the ground once again, his true
expression showing through, only to lift his hands back up, covering Faust's- It can't be. My heart was ripped out of me 10 years ago..
*taps her fingers against his chest in the rhythm of his heart* tha-thump, tha-thump, tha-thump...Hearts grow back, like salamander tails.
(( 8| -stares- sorry. just got done watching the WORLDS SADDEST VIDEO. of the moment;; bawling my eyes out lol ))
((
))
Not mine.. Not my heart. I have nothing but a hole there. How can this be? Did you find it? Did you bring it back? I don't deserve this
heart. -hands squeeze over Faustina's, watered down eyes staring at the gaudy ring on her hand, as a wobbled smile starts to appear through
*tightens her hold on him, nuzzling his back* There's no hole. It wasn't gone. It was just hiding. Can't you feel it? Tha-thump, tha-thump.
-smile drops and starts to withdraw into almost a state of panic- I c-can't handle this. What do I do? -hands creeping closer to his pouches
, trying to keep a grip on himself, constantly reminding himself that it just Faustina, and that she is really here, really hugging him, and
...really wearing the ring he offered-
Do...? *furrows her brow, loosening her hold on him as she moves to stand before him, reaching up to put her hands on either side of his*
*face, looking at him with a serene expression* Breathe. *takes a slow, deep breath, then lets it out just as slowly, raising her eyebrows*
*and nodding slightly, indicating that he should follow suit*
Just breathe. *takes another deep breath*
-starts to take a deep breath, his heart skipping a beat, causing his face to cringe a bit, trying to keep a focus on Faustina- Please.
Calm me down. Anything. Do anything.
*smiles at him, somewhat sadly, though sad and serene can be easily confused. She steps forward, pressing her ear to his chest* Keep
breathing... *she hums a tune for a moment, then sings softly* Fai la nanna principino, fai la nanna cuoricino, fai la nanna rosellina...
(( Google fails to translate that properly, I think because it's colloquial ))
(( but it's roughly "Hush a bye, little prince, hush a bye, little heart, hush a bye, little rose..." ))
-closes his eyes, leaning into her, leaning into Faustina. One hand slips into her hair, the other up her back, holding her close, taking
*continues singing in a soothing tone* Io non ti lascerò andare. Fai la nanna, uccellino, fai la nanna stella lucente.
Sano e salvo, sano e salvo, nel mio abbraccio. Io non ti lascerò andare, il mio tesoro~
(( "I will not let you go. hush a bye, little bird, hush a bye, shining star. Safe and sound, safe and sound, in my embrace." ))
(( "I will not let you go, my darling/treasure" ))
-finally starting to calm down, tears running dry, heart slowing to it's normal rate, and his body coming to a still- Per favore.. Faustina.
Essere sempre al mio fianco. Sono serio. Si prega di non lasciarmi mai. -nuzzles her shoulder gently-
(( Be always by my side. I'm serious. Please do not ever leave me. ))
*wraps her arms around him again, smiling and giving him a squeeze* Non potrò mai ((I never will))
(( ;A; THIS IS SO BUHYOOOOO ))
-enjoying the warmth of her, and for once, not panicking in the arms of a woman. His voice is muffled by her shoulder- Tenere l'anello..
(( ;A;A;A;A; I KNOOOOW BUHYOO ))
(( Faust: *grins like a derp* SO WHEN DO WE GET MARRIED? ))
(( Mal: -FUMBLES WITH HANDS- W-w-whenever you want! -;///;-
(( Does he have mud on his face at all? ))
(( Yeah from messing with the mask and on his hands <3 ))
(( -ANTICIPATING THE NEXT MOTION- ))
*pulls away slightly, lifting his head with her hands. Smiling at him, she smooths his hair back* Tesoro...it's raining. *making a little*
*face, she pulls her sleeve over her hand, reaching back up to wipe some mud from his cheek* We should probably go inside. *standing on her*
*tip-toes, she delivers a swift kiss to his cheek where she wiped the mud away, then steps back, tilting her head to the side before*
*picking up his mask and walking toward the door*
(( <WONDERING HOW HE'LL REACT TO THAT ZOMG> ))
(( MAL: -STABS SISTER OUT OF CRAZINESS- JKJKJKJK ))
-stares at where she was at before she headed towards the house, a wide grin spreading over his lips, letting out a small cackle. Malfatto's
hand pulled up to his cheek before following suit, quickly stepping ahead of her, opening the door for her, motioning for her to go first
with a ridiculously large grin on his face, his black eyes following her every move-
*looks up from wiping the mud off the mask when he opens the door, looking first at the suddenly open door and then at him. Her surprise*
*quickly turns to a gleeful grin and she enters the house, setting the somewhat-cleaner mask on the desk before making a little moue at her*
*muddy shoes and sleeves*
(( D': ok. I'm going to go for the evening. I shall be on in the morning to continue. My eyes are super watery and arrahgjh and burning and
it's annoying the piss out of me, and plus the other one is crawling into bed 8| -stares while I'm in bed with laptop- ;; ))
(( PLOT. PLAN. SCHEME. Drop headcannon. THEY WILL MAKE A BADASS TEAM/COUPLE/THING ))
(( OKAY. I don't have anything to do tomorrow, so I'll be on all day 8] I'LL MISS YOU ))
(( I'LL MISS YOU TOO LOVE! <3! I'll be on around.. 11am-ish EST. NIGHT AND SWEET DREAMS! ))
(( OKAY, I'LL BE WAKING UP AROUND THEN ))
(( GOOD NIGHT! DREAM OF LOVELY THINGS! ))
(( aaand I end up NOT waking up at 11EST, but instead 10PST
))
(( PSH whatevs. it's all good. I wont have time before work to play, but tonight, I have tomorrow off <3, even though I know you have school
so tonight we can play ))