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poly_chromatic2013-10-19 08:11 pm
just_displaced) wrote in poly_chromatic2013-10-19 08:11 pm
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Video -- And the Moon Shall Turn to Blood
[The room is dimly lit, only one light in the room casting flickering shadows from the furniture onto the walls. At first, it's difficult to tell what the video could possibly be recording, since there doesn't appear to be anyone in the room.
Several moments later, however, when the door opens and aNPC man walks in, it becomes obvious that this is someone's apartment. And there's something moving in the shadows in the corner, something that slowly seems to be taking form where previously, there was nothing there at all. It appears to be a form, a form that seems to be made up of shadows itself, except that it's slightly darker than the shadows around it.
Slowly, it begins to move, spreading from the corner, taking on the distinct shape of a man, and then the shadow is moving more quickly. By the time it reaches theNPC man who's headed for the light switch to illuminate the place, it's taken on an almost solid form. Swiftly, the shadow wraps itself around the man, enveloping him, not giving him time to cry out. Within seconds, it's as though the shadow form has absorbed the man entirely, and the man slumps to the floor, seemingly lifeless.
The shadow's form is stronger now, sharper around the edges, and perhaps recognizable to those who have met him before. With no backward glances at the man lying on the floor, the shadow seems to float across the room, then out the door into the dark streets, looking for its next victim.]
[[OOC: Ginsberg is essentially a shadow monster, capable of attacking and draining the life from people, but it's not a permanent state -- he shifts back and forth, and when he's in the light, looks perfectly normal and corporeal. When he's in shadow, however... this is what you get. Feel free to run into him on the streets, or see this particularly pleasant attack on video.]]
Several moments later, however, when the door opens and a
Slowly, it begins to move, spreading from the corner, taking on the distinct shape of a man, and then the shadow is moving more quickly. By the time it reaches the
The shadow's form is stronger now, sharper around the edges, and perhaps recognizable to those who have met him before. With no backward glances at the man lying on the floor, the shadow seems to float across the room, then out the door into the dark streets, looking for its next victim.]
[[OOC: Ginsberg is essentially a shadow monster, capable of attacking and draining the life from people, but it's not a permanent state -- he shifts back and forth, and when he's in the light, looks perfectly normal and corporeal. When he's in shadow, however... this is what you get. Feel free to run into him on the streets, or see this particularly pleasant attack on video.]]
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What does 'unusual' mean in this context?
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[ She takes a breath and pauses, not quite sure if he's in the best mindset for the whole story. Unfortunately, she doesn't really have Jack's gift of glib and vague responses. ] Mostly aliens.
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[Yeah, he sounds way too excited.]
What kind of aliens? Where were they from? What were they like? Did you ever meet an alien from Mars? Did you fight the aliens, or are they friendly?
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All kinds, from all different places. There aren't any aliens on Mars, or at least not in our timeline. And yeah, we fight them quite a bit. I mean, some are friendly, but mostly we don't deal with the friendly ones. They don't really need it, you know?
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And that doesn't crazy, really. I've met people before who were aliens and didn't know it. Though I think probably you're just a human who doesn't really fit in very well. I know what that feels like.
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