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David Song (Song Tae-won/Fafnir) ([personal profile] negativism) wrote in [community profile] recolle2017-10-09 08:56 am

[ open ] I made a wish under the bloodshot sky that this would all be a dream when I open my eyes

WHO: David and you! (open prompts under the cut, closed toplevels below)
WHERE: Various!
WHEN: Throughout October
WHAT: A sparring match goes wrong, panicked calling, a mage on the loose, general mental trauma and hopefully some fluff to counteract all of this ridiculousness.
WARNINGS: minor body horror, violence

i. someone help, I know that it’s over (10/4 only)
So what would you do if you started randomly sprouting scales all over your arms, neck and face while trying to defend yourself from your boss nearly trying to kill you during a sparring match gone wrong?

Call anyone you can think of to try and figure out just what the hell is going on, of course!

Unfortunately for David, however, this seems to shift him over into the Retrospec app instead of, you know, the ordinary phone function – but you can’t really blame him considering how much he’s actually panicking at this point.

Ring, ring -

ii-a. my fantasy will swallow everything (pre-and-post-10/4)
It’s a surprisingly ordinary high school – And some of you might recognize the kid standing in the front of the classroom, though his hair is a more natural brown rather than the usual auburn color he usually sports and he looks a bit more gangly, like he hasn’t quite filled out to his height. The teacher’s voice is a dull droning, and David’s standing at full attention – a habit instilled thanks to his father – though the whispers from the classroom at large are still loud and clear, despite the indistinct faces in front of him:

“Look at this weirdo, what is he doing?”
“I heard his parents shipped him off to military school-”

The problem, unfortunately, seems to be that while this happens, David’s about ready to try and introduce himself when it feels like his voice has completely left him; he opens his mouth but nothing seems to come out as a result. It doesn't help that it seems like everything's getting bigger while he's internally (and slowly externally) panicking.

Help?

ii-b. an empty sign like a night that lost the moon (post 10/4)


He’s not sure how long he’s been running, and honestly, he’s not going to stop anytime soon. Not with whoever – or whatever – has been following him. David’s never been one to run from his problems if he can help it, but this wasn’t exactly an ordinary situation in or out of dreams. He’s scrabbling for cover as what looks like a beam of light cuts through the air where he was moments before, leaving deep gauges in the pavement. He gives a quick glance back, before noticing he’s not alone, and in true bodyguard fashion, quickly moves over to at least try and cover his apparent comrade in this, hissing –

“The hell are you doing here, we gotta take cover. Persistent piece of-”

“Come out, come out wherever you are, little lizard! Can’t have someone like you running around and hurting people, now can we?”

“… Shit –”

ii-c. my tragedy, if there’s only one way that opens – please save me, fantasy (post 10/4)

The scene here opens on a field of mirrors, and David walking through it, frowning a little before he stops in front of one of them – Nothing seems out of the ordinary – at least at first. After a few moments of studying the mirror, the reflection starts to smirk before scales start to appear on its face, neck, and arms – but this one goes further, as evidenced by the smirk morphing into a lopsided grin, showing off fangs that were definitely not there before, and if David weren’t freaking out right now, he’d say something about how it’s taking the joke on him having a “shark grin” a little too far.

It doesn’t help that the reflection seems to be mouthing something that has the David on this side of the mirror look horrified for a split second before he punches the mirror to shatter it, though it doesn’t split the skin like one would expect considering the scales have now appeared on his hands as well while he screams –

“You’re not me!”

He leaves his fist there for a few moments, chest heaving before he looks back up, eyes wide as the mirror’s fully intact again, reflection laughing at him as it raises a hand, looking more and more monstrous by the minute –

“Guess again. You can’t hide from who you really are, Fafnir.

(inspo., mood music bc I’m a hack. Bonus – in the mood music link, David’s PB is the one with the curly hair, Tarr’s the one with the long black hair)


iii. get back up off that dream (post-10/4)

Bad enough that this was all going on in his dreams – but of course the one night that he decided to go out and try to clear his head, the same person from his nightmares was now following him in the streets. David’s cursing under his breath again – heartily – as he leans his head against a building wall. He’s tired. So tired.

But he can’t stop now.

He knows he’s being followed, but he can’t confirm it just yet, and he turns his head.

Well, at least it's not who he originally thought it was.

“H- you know what, never mind. We might wanna get out of here, not sure if that crazy bastard’s caught up with us yet.”

iv. in my stolen heart, in my crooked fate (wildcard.)


( feel free to slap down a toplevel at any point this month! If you wanna plot something further, hmu either via PM or on Plurk at [plurk.com profile] wolfknights! standby on closed prompts. :D)
complementing: (✿ so pleased to meet you! [ CYBELE ])

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[personal profile] complementing 2017-10-10 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Minako is at her desk at the ReVA offices, finishing up some paperwork before she heads home, when her phone goes off. Brightening at the sight of David's name on the ID, she wedges her phone between her ear and shoulder so she can keep working.]

Hi~ what's up?
complementing: (Default)

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[personal profile] complementing 2017-10-10 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Another closing shift at the Confectionary means she's out in the fog again, but Minako is prepared this time. All of the power she needs is in her tiny white saddlebag, even if it means she needs to fight in her frilly pink work uniform. She hopes she doesn't have to, of course...but those hopes are quickly dashed when she suddenly spots her boyfriend there on her route home.]

David? What crazy-- [She turns and narrows her eyes.] Oh.

[She is so done with these fog monsters. So done with these weird world changes of the month affecting all of her friends and loved ones. She's had it up to here and she is not going to let David's nightmare brought to life hurt him or anyone else on the streets tonight. Fierce anger rises up in her, and she can feel her Personas answering her call, ready to fight at her command.

Minako exhales sharply and starts walking off.]


Stay here, I'll take care of him.
vendettastool: (no wrong)

[personal profile] vendettastool 2017-10-10 07:53 am (UTC)(link)
"You always say that and I still end up with bruises," Yoon-sung replied, lower lip sticking out and looking about as happy with this as a cat was with a bath. Though if he was going to be honest, he knew that just getting stubborn and sulking around would only lead to this kind of confrontation. It was like he only was able to let go of the weird hallucinomemories only after David sweated them out of him.

But it was different this time. David had his own problems and he didn't need any of Yoon-sung's as well, especially something as dumb as forcing a guy to suicide. Well, it wasn't dumb, but it wasn't something that he wanted to share either.

Which meant that he was going to have to take his lumps and deal, as usual. Huffing, he uncrossed his arms and gave his hands a quick shake.

"Fine, I'm ready."
complementing: (✿ i can hear it [ KOHRYU ])

[personal profile] complementing 2017-10-11 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
[In the time that she's known him, David has never stuttered like this. A little flicker of worry starts burning in her chest, and brow furrowing, she sets down her pen and takes up her phone properly.]

David, what's wrong?
complementing: (✿ could i touch the sky [ KARTIKEYA ])

[personal profile] complementing 2017-10-11 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
[She turns back to him, and the look in her eyes that could kill a man fades away to something softer. Still resolute and reluctant to wait, but regarding him with all of the care that she wants to show him.]

If he's after you, then I have to go now, before he gets the jump on us. [A little shift of their hands, and she's squeezing his in hers.] I know what I'm doing. I promise.
vendettastool: (all your fault)

[personal profile] vendettastool 2017-10-11 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe I don't want to be stronger."

He was whining to whine at this point and David knew it. That was pretty apparent with the way he just attacks. On Yoon-sung's best day, he would have just fall back or maybe try a side step, but that wasn't his style any more. Instead a slight shift to his right, bringing his one arm up to deflect while attempting on jabbing the point of his fingers into David's side.
complementing: (✿ days of reckoning [ MOT ])

[personal profile] complementing 2017-10-11 07:40 am (UTC)(link)
[A pause from her, as she tries to process all of this, and then she thinks to hell with it-- she snaps her files shut and starts rummaging for her keys and purse. She's going to head over to his apartment right now.]

It doesn't hurt, does it? Do you need to see one of the Retrospec doctors?
complementing: (✿ suffer the consequences [ OSE ])

[personal profile] complementing 2017-10-12 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
[She stops gathering her things, and when she speaks her voice soft but firm.]

It's okay to freak out. But I'm coming over right now so I can be there with you while you freak out, okay? Wait for me.
vendettastool: (suit up)

[personal profile] vendettastool 2017-10-12 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
Before the other's style slipped into place, Yoon-sung would have either been knocked off his feet, or just knocked back. And while he had been sparring by himself or going to a gym to work out away from David, he never really had told the guy that his fighting style has changed. He didn't want to acknowledge the change, but in this fight he couldn't hide it any more.

So instead of falling back, he braced for the impact and sliced at David's side again. And if he went to try to stop the attack, he was going to grab at his arm, pivot them around and use that momentum to toss David back.
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[personal profile] cattack 2017-10-12 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's not hard to notice her, honestly. Her bike may be quiet compared to most, but a headlight cutting through the fog? Pretty hard to miss. But as she sees David leaning against a wall, looking clearly distressed, well... She has to stop to check on him, whoever he is.

Cleo pulls off her cat-eared helmet and shakes her hair out, ears twitching as she looks him over. He looks a bit familiar, but she can't place it yet. Her eyebrows bunch up as she scans him over, looking for injury.]


Who? Are you being chased?
vendettastool: (that's just not)

[personal profile] vendettastool 2017-10-13 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
A low strike... Yoon-sung was trying not to smirk at any of this, but it had been a very long time since he felt anything but a vague fear when it came to fighting. As a kid he had been a little fight-crazed but that burnt out during the kidnapping, or maybe he just let it burn him out. He didn't know what it was but he felt good being able to just let loose. He couldn't go too far, but he didn't have to pretend either.

Open-handed blows meant less damage, less chance of actually hurting David. Still it wasn't something he usually did; Yoon-sung had always defended and never stepped up to attack. It was one of the flaws that David tried to talk him out of because not attacking was just as bad as not defending. Now he was attacking but it wasn't enough and something just went snap in his brain, maybe it was that kid he use to be or maybe it was the other. Whatever the case, as David went low, Yoon-sung swung a leg up to block and using the momentum, spun into a roundhouse kick.
complementing: (✿ pain of separation [ VALKYRIE ])

[personal profile] complementing 2017-10-13 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Barely ten minutes later, she's pulling up to the apartment, her worry growing with each passing moment. When Noah had texted her about his transformed arm months ago, he'd been-- well, he'd been mostly collected despite capslock texting her, meeting the difficulties it brought him head on. He hadn't needed much comforting. And Ryoji had sequestered himself in the woods to deal with his transformation into Thanatos on his own. She has no idea what to say to David, how to say it-- no idea how to comfort him despite her desire to be there for him.

But she's going to try her damn best anyways, so with a deep breath, she knocks urgently on the door, waiting to be let in.]


David? Yoon-sung? It's Minako!
complementing: (✿ move on instinct [ GENBU ])

[personal profile] complementing 2017-10-13 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
[She turns her head sharply at the laugh in the air, glaring at their enemy, eyes flickering to the light swirling in his hands. She needs to switch Personas now, or else she'll be taking critical damage from those attacks and be more of a liability than any help in this fight.

Still, she doesn't want David to have to see her summon if she can help it. He's already got enough on his plate as it is. So while she brings out the gleaming Evoker from her saddlebag, she only preps it for now, cocking the chamber and gripping it tightly in hand. She'll wait until he's gone ahead to switch Seth to Kartikeya.]


Let's go.
vendettastool: (don't get me wrong)

[personal profile] vendettastool 2017-10-13 07:48 am (UTC)(link)
Between David hiding in his room and the cats acting like it was all his fault, Yoon-sung was actually kind of relieved that someone else had shown up. So it doesn't take him any time to jerk open the door for her and reach down to tug her in.

"David locked himself in his room and the cats are sitting in the game area hissing at me."

Because surely the one at fault was him. Of course it was. He didn't warn his bodyguard that he apparently now fought like some kind of special forces idiot. He knew his fighting style was switching around, but nothing this dramatic.
complementing: (✿ don't run from truth [ SCATHACH ])

[personal profile] complementing 2017-10-13 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
[That...doesn't sound good. Minako stumbles in after him, tugging her shoes off and shoving her feet into the guest slippers with all haste-- but before she goes, she pauses, brow creased with concern.]

Yoon-sung-- let's talk later too, okay? But I'm going to take care of him first.

[And with that, she takes the stairs two at a time. Stopping in front of his door, she takes a deep breath and then raps her knuckles on the door.]

...David? It's me. Can I come in?

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