#xfcaphorism

"A mission?" Sera smiled a bit, nodding to herself.  She was going on her first mission for The Brotherhood.  She was still just a trainee, but she couldn't help but feel a bit of pride that she was going to be allowed to go on such a mission.  If she were to be honest with herself, she needed this.  She needed to get out of the base, after everything that had just happened with that alternate world they had all been trapped in, Sera needed something to take her mind off of things.  

In that alternate reality, she had fed someone to a mnster.  All in an act of self-preservation.  That was a side of herself that Sera didn't know existed.  A side that put herslf first.   And for Sera, the worst part about it was that she didn't seem to mind.  That version of Sera was stronger, she did what she wanted.  Took what she wanted. 

Took what she wanted.

it's unceremonious, the way it comes to an end (or perhaps a pause of sorts, he isn't sure) but proxy doesn't consider it beyond a vague disappointment that he didn't get to play more with the students of this make-believe school. he takes his last walk down the hallways of the third floor, watching the rain pour outside with his hands in his pockets and a low hum on his lips.

outside of this little world, the authorities swarm the city of busan like moths to a fire--

and he can't afford to play much longer.

as the runes slowly vanish, taking with them the monstrous creatures that appeared from inside, proxy--park yoohwan--smiles to himself and waves a hand across a nearby wall. without much effort, a door materializes; a straight path back to the battle-torn reality that birthed him.

to a life on the run.

maybe he'll be back to finish this lovely game.

but for the moment, at least, the male steps through the door and shuts it behind him--

his creation slowly collapses, leaving the occupants sleeping in their beds (be they on the streets or tucked away in the company of soldiers or mutant professors) with a whole new life in their memories; a life that will vie for a place in this old, faded reality.

(. txt ) … what version of pacific rim have you seen because last i checked we don’t have jaegers 

(. txt ) scratch that HOW HAVE YOU SEEN PACIFIC RIM AND NOT THE LION KING ??? ? ??? wow you are so deprived

(. txt ) why are you texting me with water monsters on the loose do you want me to die so you can cut off my feet |: wow pretty boy, you’re the worst

(. txt ) wouldn’t i frankenstein myself if i died like the first time tho —

(. txt ) unless you’re planning some crazy experiments then i am out of the room and moving back into the one i was assigned to ok bye

(. txt ) seriously though can u not we’re in the middle of an emergency situation AND FIRE BREATH DOESN’T HELP IF I’M SURROUNDED IN WATER i can grill the fish though but i don’t eat meat do you want them to put in glass jars or something you’re weird maybe you’ll eat them idk

(. txt ) by the way, potato friend and minty are safe (:

(. txt ) the tale of how i saw flashes of pacific rim must be reserved for another time, however it includes an interesting entrepreneur who had the face of a jackal...i'm sure you'll enjoy it.

(. txt ) oh? will i have to set fire to the old room then? i hope you didn't forget anything valuable in it.

(. txt ) ... what version of pacific rim have you seen because last i checked we don't have jaegers 

(. txt ) scratch that HOW HAVE YOU SEEN PACIFIC RIM AND NOT THE LION KING ??? ? ??? wow you are so deprived

(. txt ) why are you texting me with water monsters on the loose do you want me to die so you can cut off my feet |: wow pretty boy, you're the worst

(. txt ) wouldn't i frankenstein myself if i died like the first time tho --

(. txt ) unless you're planning some crazy experiments then i am out of the room and moving back into the one i was assigned to ok bye

(. txt ) seriously though can u not we're in the middle of an emergency situation AND FIRE BREATH DOESN'T HELP IF I'M SURROUNDED IN WATER i can grill the fish though but i don't eat meat do you want them to put in glass jars or something you're weird maybe you'll eat them idk

( `      it's dark.

      the wretched stench of the unclear water below them made her stomach turn, and she almost hurls -- almost, and she covers her nose with her sleeve. )

         "the second blight has come." 

( `      she was afraid, and it was not for herself, but for others. some were still staring at the flooded landscape, some running for their lives. 

      her eyes were tainted with worry, and she walks -- no, runs, to her brother. he was frozen beside the glass windows, and all that seemed to run in her mind was water, water, water. )

         "are you... alright?"

ripples follow as her bare ankle deep legs shift slightly. sura sighs, cocks her neck in agitation. the irritation also erupted from the wrinkled form of her feet, making the bare journeys across the institution less than bearable. oh how the thought of her Agile rain boots would do justice. she winces at the less than graceful step that shifts the water spitting everywhere, everywhere on her.

a well manicured hand wipes the water from the lids of her eyes (the hand that doesn't have two broken nails). she blinks once, twice and her vision goes from a blur to clear. "hey you." she shouts, as the presence emerges from the corner. "hey you!" she shouts again, making sure her voice not only echoes through the corridor but the whole floor.

this was actually kind of nice.

if she stayed home, she would have been under constant surveillance where she would have to watch every single thing she did — even picking out what kind of snack she wanted to eat for the day. there were, of course, things that she didn't exactly favor in the school, but anything beat the idea of staying anywhere near her father for months at a time. and while she preferred a solo room, the girl rooming with her wasn't all that bad  — quiet and reserved, but that didn't get clash with her own personality.

"if it's actually this quiet around here, i think i can stay here for years," yuji muttered, shifting her position so that she was lying down on her sides to see the younger girl, "but it's so fucking loud all the time with god knows what." the implication about the last blight was definitely evident and the annoyance that was conveyed with the idea was inevitable — no one liked to be bitten by beasts and have their spines snapped into milion parts. "if we have monsters again, i'm going to blow their fucking brains out—" she started, getting up from the bed with ease. the corner of her lips tugged up into a small, knowing smile, reassuring the quieter one of the two that if anything were to happen, then she would easily help out the girl.