poly_chromatic | 004 - And I, Infintesimal Being

[The feed snaps on to a dark, dingy room. Rain pours outside, drumming against the walls. A bright jab of lightning brings up the interior all stark white in black shadows. Like in a horror movie.]

[Karl lies bonelessly in a makeshift bathtub, filled to the rim with rainwater. In the gloom, his skin is cadaver-white, long black hair tumbling over the tub's rim. To an observer, he seems asleep. Except he's simply lost in exhausted thought. Daydreaming.]

[Another lightning-flash. A dark trail is visible on the floor. Something stirring and glistening. A dull 'squelch' blends with the rainfall.]

[More lightning strikes. And the entire room is lit in electric white. It reveals a disturbing scene. Slugs. Dozens of slugs on the floor. Slithering, oozing. A few have crawled unnoticed up the tub, sticking to its round edge, curling around the rim. One lands with a plop in the water.]

[Karl's eyes snap open.]

[Cursing, he jerks up, water sloshing around him - just as the lightning-flash ebbs. In the sudden blackness, there is a scream.]

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?

[Splattering water. Frantic movement. Someone is scrambling from the tub. The noise is accompanied by a stream of obscenities, and violent splat-splat-splats. The slugs are evidently being trampled to death. Then, a spark, a flash of yellow flame - and disgusting sizzling noises. Someone just struck a match to his unwanted guests.]

[In the flickering glow, Karl is seen. Dripping wet, wrapped hastily in a towel and huddled over the flambéed slugs. His eyes glow red, white fangs bared.]

Damn this! Can't a man even get a wash in this worthless City?

[He strikes another match. Sets yet another slug on fire. Crackle. Hiss. Enjoy the show, folks.]

[OOC: Poor Karl. First eaten by a sandworm, and now beleagured by slugs. Feel free to ~~pester him~~ cheer him up. He's had a tiresome week :)b]

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And there your little vermin friends were, visiting.

[Meep! Who said that?! In his shock, Karl drops his towel. Have an eyeful, Rosiel >.>]

[ pause; tsk, humans. ]

How very... Edenic.

[Hastily, Karl snatches the towel back up. Don't startle him like that!]

I never invited these little vermin 'friends'!

Ah, that, hmmm. They sent notice, the postal services failed to deliver.

That's hardly my concern!

[He strikes a third match, setting another slug on fire. It sizzles and squirms, but refuses to still.]

DAMMIT! WHAT'S IT TAKE TO KILL THESE BASTARDS!

...siege by fire?

I'm trying!

[Oh, wait! He has an idea! Rummaging for a can of lighter fluid on the bathroom shelf, he splashes it liberally across the slugs. Wsssht goes another lit match. The ensuing brust of flame is like a pyrotechnics display.]

[The burning slugs shrivel and blacken, unable to escape. Karl cackles in triumph.]

HA! Take that, you filth!

[ For his own part, Rosiel will stare. And stare. And keep staring.

Until, finally - ]

You've missed the one on your shoulder.

[Missed what?]

[Oh.]

[OH!]

Nyaaaaaagh!

[Karl drops the towel again. But this time, he's too busy flinging a slug off his shoulder, and torching it to death.]

DIE, YOU STUPID THING! DIE!!!

[Meanwhile, audiences are treated to the charming image of a nekkid guy setting slugs aflame. Nice :|]

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[ ~~UGH HIS EYES~~ Nice to know the network has its cosmic FCC. :| ]

[At least it's dark. If this took place under flourescent lights, poor Percy would be traumatized xD]

[ Yeah, he'll try to find it in himself to be grateful for that small, small blessing. 8( ]

Careful, they seem to like burrowing in people's brains.

[Brains?]

You're joking!

Nope. They're messing up the best part.

[This is unfair, dammit! He's already crazy! He doesn't need intruders in his brain too!]

You're saying they...eat people's brains?

I don't think so, the brain is intact. It just doesn't taste as good.. They seem to turn people into berserkers.

Worse and worse!

[As if a madman needs more berserker tendencies.]

What a desecration!

[He likes his brain, insane or no!]

I fully agree.

[Is that a... slug on his shoulder armor...?]

[Karl's going to blink. And point at said slug on shoulder-armor. And give you the look of GDI.]

Um...

Mr. Corspeblight...?

Yes?

[He turns around to see if someone's behind him, drawing a dagger.

The slug looks a little motion sick thanks to this.]

[Hoo boy. Why is this City suddenly amok with slugs, anyway?]

There.

On your shoulder!

[And happily squirreling toward your brain! Dx]

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