LIFESIDE: Malik Reports (CW: death, torture, dismemberment)

[loyalrebel]

[OOC NOTE: This is, timeline wise, well before Armin's message and within 12 hours of Matthew's request for a healer.]

this is Malik

i have information about what is beyond the barrier of ghosts

first of all DO NOT GO THERE ALONE

no matter how strong or fast or clever you think you are or how many skills you have or how upset and angry you are about anything

DO NOT GO IN UNTIL WE HAVE A PLAN OR YOU WILL GET KILLED

Armin was killed and his ghost devoured by Bernkastel i do not know if he will revive normally or not but it is a clear indication of the danger present

the only reason I survived was because I surprised her and even that has had a price

the information i do have is this

she was working on something involving chanting and her eyes were entirely black i suspect she needs the ghosts to fuel whatever she is doing

you can teleport in and out of the area as a ghost at least but i cannot verify whether the living can do so

i did something that may have stopped some part of this but i do not know exactly what it did as i did not stick around

i will answer what questions i can

Comments

[youandyoualone]

Elua's balls.

What did you do? What did you see? What price?

[willyousee]

.....his legs. He lost his legs.

[The text comes slowly and in fits and starts.]

[youandyoualone]

Elua!

We'll have to procure him a sedan ch-- No, no, they have wheeled chairs here in the future. Anton's memories say so. Mayhap the folding kind? The kind with the motor seem more difficult to purchase or requisition.

[He and Malik don't get along but it seems obvious that Malik's injury must be accommodated somehow.]

[willyousee]

Yes. That would be a good.... yes.

[youandyoualone]

I'll bring one when I come later.

[willyousee]

Thank you. Please. Please stay away from the lake.

[youandyoualone]

I will. I'm not looking to die again.

Private x2

[willyousee]

I'm sorry. I'm not.



See to Malik and Thorne when you return. I will not trouble you till I am presentable.

Re: Private x2

[youandyoualone]

Alcuin...

I'll bring the chair, but you ought to have Thorne with you to console you. I can deliver a wheeled chair to Malik on my own and she is better at consoling than I am.

[Also she might be crying also given how easily she cries and this way he'll avoid both sets of tears while assuring someone who can deal with them is.]

Re: Private x2

[willyousee]

She is the chiurgeon. I cannot take her from her patient.

Re: Private x2

[youandyoualone]

I will have her tell me what to do and attend to Malik in her stead while she comforts you.

[He doesn't even like Malik. The things he does for you.]

Re: Private x2

[willyousee]

...

[He doesn't have the strength to argue.]

Anafiel.... I love you.

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[youandyoualone]

I know, Alcuin.

[loyalrebel]

I teleported in and saw her eating Armin's ghost

she then tried to do the same to me but I managed to get out

As far as what I did all I know is that I was trying to stop her and some power I have activated

[youandyoualone]

I see. Is that how you lost your legs?

I already told Alcuin, but I will be bringing you a wheeled chair. This guise of an agent is at least good for that.

[loyalrebel]

yes

if you feel the need to I will not stop you

you should focus more on figuring out a plan to deal with the situation I will survive well enough this is not my first time losing a limb

[youandyoualone]

I can think and plan while doing other things, Malik. I am capable of that much.

I was coming over for supper anyhow.

[bite_the_hand]

Armin was





devoured?

[loyalrebel]

yes

his ghost was after he was tortured to death

I was unable to do anything to prevent what happened to him

[thornsofmalkav]

Fuck.

[loyalrebel]

that is an accurate summation of the situation yes

[thornsofmalkav]

... and before this all happened I was proud because I finally found her mortal identity.