Entry 595; Day 1177

[misterblackbird]

I had forgotten the depths of the cruelty of which the City was capable.

~C.

[ooc: tl;dr incoming--Cain just had to kill a ghoul version of Suzette. It all happened off-stage, but (gore warning; proceed with caution)...she seemed almost to have just arrived in the City as another newcomer. This, of course, is not true at all, and Cain was suspicious, though also hopeful--maybe she had been brought into the City. But, she attacked him, of course. Cain tried to shoot her (having taken to carrying his pistol with him after the ghouls starting showing up), but failed in striking her sufficiently in the head or heart (perhaps as much because he couldn't bring himself to as anything). Caught in her grip and trying to escape, he ended up having to beat the ghoul to death with a fireplace poker. She did succeed in biting him--several times. So he'll be feverish fairly soon hereafter. If anyone needs him, he'll be sitting before that same fireplace with (or perhaps watching over) the manged remains, still bloodied and bruised and bitten. Please consider all responses to be somewhat delayed in coming. Also: no filters!]

Comments

[he_who_kills]

Me see much good body outside! [Points to fire poker.] You break vessel, free spirit.

[misterblackbird]

I don't--what do you mean? No, I know what you mean, I suppose, but what are you thinking of doing?

[he_who_kills]

You sick now, they no want. Me go out and help much.

[misterblackbird]

Won't you be trapped in whatever body or thing you go to?

[he_who_kills]

Me can leave bodies when me want.

You break vessel now! Me have much work to do!

[misterblackbird]

[A moment of consideration...and then he stands and picks up the fireplace poker. It's still bloodied. Perhaps he cares. He raises it.]

All right.

[What does one say?]

Happy hunting, He-Who-Kills.

[And brings it down again, hard.]

[he_who_kills]

[Roaring wind rushes out of the broken doll. Within its immediate vicinity, the swirling force knocks over or sends things flying, but doesn't touch Cain.

Roars to the front entrance, exiting the house thru the tiny space between floor and door's bottom.

Still and silent the Opera House is now.]