ACT IV.

jhin encountered many unusual people during his travels beyond ionia. most became suitable canvases, very few not. this one didn't have potential to become an interesting piece. an unlikely companion — intriguing how such a presence didn't interrupt his creative flow. regardless, her story was dull. an enchanted feline with her enchanted book seeking their master. for now, he would assume the role of caretaker, until her services were no longer needed.

he wanted to laugh — but his focus was unyielding. the little one had a nagging hunger that he could sympathize with. though, his hunger differed immensely.

❛ yuumi, ❜ he drawls, lifting his finger as if to shush her. ❛ curb your cravings. we're almost finished here. ❜

an eye of madness captures his target, finger on the trigger & ready to secure his kill. as much as it pains him, this wasn't art — only a means to an end. his bounty was rather large, giving opportunity to many seeking his head. jhin found it best to quietly rid himself of this burden before being discovered. with a repressed click of whisper, the hunter became the hunted.

requested by my bestie 

WORDS: 

“  is that your blood?  ”

“  woah—  hold up you’re bleeding.  ”

“  your bandages— you’re bleeding through them.  ”

“  shit,  i think i pulled my stitches.  ”

“  i’ll make them bleed for this.  ”

“  a little blood never never hurt anyone.  ”

“  why the fuck is there blood on the carpet?  ”

“  your nose is bleeding.  ”

“  you can make me bleed all you want,  i’ll never scream for you.  ”

“  you don’t understand,  i had to do it.  i had to kill them.  ”

“  stop fussing— this isn’t my blood.  ”

“  i did what was necessary.  ”

“  why are you bleeding?  what happened?  ”

“  who hurt you?  why is there blood all over you?  ”

“  i think you’ll look quite pretty when you bleed.  ”

“  who did you kill?  whose blood is that?  ”

“  i’m not usually a sadistic sort of person,  but i will take pleasure in spilling your blood.  ”

“  i don’t actually enjoy killing.  it’s messy.  the blood gets everywhere.  it’s just necessary sometimes.  ”

“  it looked kind of beautiful in a fucked up sort of way.  blood on snow.  the kind of thing you usually only see in stories.  ” 

“  i can’t get it off—  i can still feel it on me!  ”

“  just calm down.  breathe.  i’ll take care of this.  ”

“  hold still— you’ve got blood on your face.  ”

“  why is there blood on your knife?  ”

“  oh,  it’s just a little bit of blood.  don’t nutsack out.  ”

“  i’m going to drain every ounce of your blood.  nice and slow.  like you deserve.  ”  

“  i’ll kill anyone who ever makes you bleed again.  ”

“  your/their blood is just too pretty to keep inside.  ”

“  there’s something fascinating about blood.  it’s captivating. ”

“  blood of the covenant is thicker than water of the womb.  ”

“  you made me bleed on my shirt—  i fucking loved this shirt!  ”

“  leave me alone,  it’s shark week and i got blood on my sheets.  ”

“  should i be concerned about why there’s blood in the sink?  ”

“  do i ask questions or do i just help you clean up all this blood?  ”

ACTIONS: 

[ ALONE ]  for sender to show up on receiver’s doorstep covered in blood. 

[ ARRIVE ] for receiver to show up on sender’s doorstep covered in blood. 

[ CLEANSE ] for sender to find receiver trying to clean blood off themselves. 

[ DISCOVER ] for receiver to find sender trying to clean blood off themselves. 

[ AID ] for sender to help receiver clean blood off themselves. 

[ ERASE ] for receiver to help sender clean blood off themselves. 

[ ESCAPE ] for sender to find receiver after they’ve killed someone. 

[ SEEN ] for receiver to find sender after they’ve killed someone. 

[ HELP ] for sender to clean up the aftermath of receiver’s crime. 

[ ACCEPT ] for receiver to clean up the aftermath of sender’s crime. 

[ FOUND ] for sender to discover receiver covered in blood. 

[ EXPOSE ] for receiver to discover sender covered in blood. 

[ ATTACK ] for sender to stab or shoot receiver. 

[ WOUNDED ] for receiver to stab or shoot sender. 

[ BROKE ] for sender to punch receiver hard enough their nose bleeds. 

[ INJURE ] for receiver to punch sender hard enough their nose bleeds. 

[ WITNESS ] for sender to see receiver get hurt enough to bleed.  

[ WATCH ] for receiver to see sender get hurt enough to bleed. 

[ RETALIATE ] for sender to make receiver’s attacker bleed. 

[ DEFEND ] for receiver to make sender’s attacker bleed. 

[ SURVIVE ] for sender to realize receiver is bleeding after getting through a fight. 

irelia: get three chairs.

ionia should've known better. even at the tipping point of such disaster, still they remain asleep. his work is meant to trigger such emotion — his art would serve as a most dramatic wake-up call. why else was he here ? they practically begged him to take this gun.

he whips whisper, trigger guard twirling around his finger. smoke still seeps from the chamber, the warmth of the barrel a most pleasing sensation. he doesn't turn, unwilling to remove his stare from such a masterpiece. flowers of scarlet blooming from flesh. 

❛ that's because there is no other like me. ❜   his voice resonates as a harsh whisper, speaking almost as if to himself. jhin's felt her eyes on him. a man of creation shrouded by an incomparable madness. he was familiar with such skepticism. soon, they’ll realize his genius. 

only after he grows tired of the swelling silence, does he face her. identity held captive beneath his mask, only a single crimson eye piercing through. his head tilts with waning curiosity,  ❛ what do you know about being human, xayah ? ❜