AFTERLIFE

[soulping]

[When you revive from your horrible death, your wounds slowly, painfully healing, you might notice the plants around you are blooming- Watered nicely with your blood, and bones, and flesh.

From this perspective, you can watch day 2.

Wait, why is there a day 2?]

Comments

[thexfactor]

What happened?

[grandstanding]

[it takes him so long to reply you might think he's not going to. but he does, quietly.]

You remember the shard I gave you, where we went to a portrait to try and get them to fix something that was wrong with you?

[thexfactor]

Yes. . . I remember.

[grandstanding]

That portrait... Systems... it wanted my ability. Control of magnetic fields.

[thexfactor]

Oh god.

[grandstanding]

It took it... four days. I think. To get it from me. It might have been longer, I'm not sure. I just know I stopped fighting it after two days.

[thexfactor]

Erik . . .

[grandstanding]

[looks at him, expression blank.]

[thexfactor]

I'm sorry.

[grandstanding]

It's... fine. It's in the past.

[thexfactor]

Now you sound like me.

[grandstanding]

[lets out a laugh, but it's closer to a sob]

It must be catching.

[thexfactor]

[ rubs his back quietly ]

[grandstanding]

[rests his head on his knees, taking large breaths and fighting back tears.]

[thexfactor]

[ continues to rub his back ]

[grandstanding]

[he gets himself under control after a couple of minutes, sitting back up to lean against Charles.]

[thexfactor]

[ wrapping an arm around him ]

[grandstanding]

[let's just stay like this until revivals.]

[thexfactor]

[ okay ]