[WARNING: This post contains graphic violence and is quite disturbing to read - if you are easily offended, please skip this post, thank you.]*Eckar was running towards the tavern to cool off after a long day of training. She slowly trailed up the stairs, trying to catch her breath when she spotted Jacula in the corner sitting..noticing her presence right away. (03:27:42) Jacula looks up at Eckar, sweat glistening on his brow. He quenches his thirst with a mug of beer as he rubs his neck, smiling at the sight of her.
(03:27:47) >Jacula Pundactum stands up.
(03:28:08) Eckar glances at Jacula, studying the smile..keeping a slight distance as she sits down.
(03:28:09) >Eckar Rraynne takes a seat.
(03:29:02) Jacula observes Eckar, looking at the wide scar on her thigh 'Little little clacker.. What brings you here?” he sneers.
(03:29:06) >Jacula Pundactum takes a seat.
(03:29:19) Eckar sighs and mutters, "Not you again..."
(03:30:14) Eckar lifts her head and gazes into Jacula's eyes, her own flickering to a cloudy black..searching for traces of him..
(03:31:02) Jacula stabs a dagger into the table as a precaution. 'You can swing a blade,meat.. Yet now when you are alone will you be as lucky? i wonder.'
(03:32:04) Eckar lifts her hands, showing that she is unarmed. She grips a small chain on her neck.. "Jacula..."
(03:33:28) Jacula wipes the sweat from his brow. The warmth causing it to seep down the deep scar in his neck. He looks to her throat, as if he could dig into it with his eyes.
(03:34:31) Eckar gazes deeply into his eyes, still searching. She calls out in a soft melodic tone.. "Jacula..." She grips the chain again, fingering the small golden ring on it.. lifting it to shimmer in the light a bit, "Jac..do you remember this?"
(03:35:59) Jacula seems somewhat puzzled as his fingers dance over the dagger whom he stabbed into the table. She shimmer of the ring catching his attention, yet the deeper meaning of it seems lost on him.
(03:36:57) Eckar shifts forward onto her knees a little, holding the ring into clear view, sparkling bright as the light hits the gold."You gave this to me Jac..try to remember."
(03:39:07) Jacula tightens his fist, he looks somewhat bothered as she fidgets the ring. Suddenly a tear runs down his cheek as he gleam of sorrow fills his eyes.
(03:39:46) Jacula shakes his head, his eyes darkening again as his eyes dig into hers 'tell me.. Meat. What of this trinket?'
(03:40:42) Eckar's eyes tear up slightly.. but she fights it back, holding the ring firm in her fingertips.."Jac.. you gave this to me for encouragement.. because you believed in me.. You said it was for motivation. I believe in you.. I know that you can fight this.. please.."
(03:43:33) Jacula tilts his head, grinning as her eyes tear up. His demeanor unusually focused, the unstable outbreaks of his seem to be a thing of the past, as the madness is becoming a greater part of him. 'I believed in a little clacker.. why is this?' he scoffs
(03:44:45) Eckar lets go of the ring and lowers her head, a tear running down her cheek as she softly speaks, "I don't know.. "
(03:45:20) >Jacula Pundactum stands up.
(03:46:34) Jacula walks slowly towards Eckar, placing a hand on her cheek and speaks softly 'let go of him clacker.. There is nothing you can do' he smirks to her, seeming unusually self-confident.
(03:47:52) Eckar lifts her head and gazes into his eyes, she traces a thumb across the scar on his neck.. then softly kisses his cheek, whispering, "I don't give up on those that I care about.. I don't give up on those that I know are strong.. I .. just.... don't."
(03:50:56) Jacula seems somewhat bothered as she kisses his cheek, yet something within him tries to fight the harsh words that spring to mind. He snatches the rings from the chain around her neck. the precious metal burning his fingers slightly, yet he dosen't seem to care as he fidgets it. 'How amusing.. That you will fight for an insane murderer..' he laughs
(03:53:47) Eckar holds steady as he grabs the rings, lowering her whisper even more as she stays close to his ear.. "You are not a murder Jac.. she is.. not you. You don't want to hurt me.. and I know you don't.. Please.. just come back to me." A tear drop falls down her cheek..
(03:56:12) Jacula glances at the scar on her thigh 'i don't want to hurt you clacker?' he sneers. He twitches in a sudden movement and locks his eyes with her 'Finish this Eckar, please.. Don't let me hurt another person' he pleads to her. Visibly fighting whatever lies within him.
(03:57:55) Eckar frowns and locks her jaw as she slips her hand to the dagger at her hip.. she grips it as she tries to hurl stones at him, rendering him unable to move..
(03:59:57) Jacula jumps to the side, one of the stones hitting his shoulder with a loud crack. He grunts as licks his mouth, ripping the dagger from the table as he moves back.
(04:00:15) Eckar shakes her head..
(04:00:15) >Eckar Rraynne stands up.
(04:00:27) Eckar gazes at Jacula.. "Please...don't fight me..."
(04:01:52) Jacula draws an axe from his pack with his other hand, charging towards her with a disturbing smile on his lips.
(04:02:15) Eckar moves to the side a little, letting the axe cut her flesh..
(04:03:03) Eckar says: Jacula! Please.. stay with me...
(04:03:09) Eckar says: Don't do this..
(04:04:13) Jacula seems to lose all signs of sanity as his axe severs her flesh. He aims a stab at her already injured thigh with his dagger. Her pleads seems to be lost on him.
(04:04:48) Eckar jumps back, the dagger scraping over the scar as she pulls her arm up, aiming her dagger into his chest, where the amulet is buried..
(04:06:45) Jacula smiles, his eyes widen has her dagger cuts into his chest, he tries to grab her arm. Burrowing it deeper into him as he drags her towards him.
(04:07:26) Eckar growls, tears running down her cheeks as she works with his pulls.. trying to dig the amulet out.
(04:10:28) Jacula grabs the back of her head. Pulling her close to him as the dagger burrows into his chest to the edge of the handle. Blood drips to the wooden floor as he looks deep into her eyes 'Do it clacker, scorn him. You will be a hero to all' he whispers
(04:11:08) Eckar screams, "NO!"trying to pass healing energies into him as she's still trying to dig the Amulet out, already popping one side up..
(04:14:39) Jacula cries out from the pain, yet the cry soon passes into a deep disturbing laughter. The amulet seems to be fixtured to his heart, one wrong move would likely puncture it. He looks back at her 'Do it, you worthless clacker. Do it!' he roars
(04:15:57) Eckar rests her forehead against his chest, letting the tears fall onto him as she carefully looks.. trying to make the right movements.. she still tries to pass healing energies into him.. whispering, "I'm so sorry... I don't want to hurt you.."
(04:18:41) Jacula steps back, her knife sliding out of his chest as a heavy flow of blood follows. He squeezes the ring in his hand before dropping it to the ground, it's golden shimmer mixing with the his blood, glistening in the azure sun.
(04:19:34) Eckar rushes to his side, trying to grip him with both of her hands, both of them glowing bright with the light of the crystal.. trying to heal him..."Jac! I'm so sorry!"
(04:20:16) Jacula falls to his knees, as he looks up at her. He laughs again at the sorrow that consumes her eyes 'Do it clacker.. As you promised'
(04:20:19) >Jacula Pundactum takes a seat.
(04:22:18) Eckar grips her blood stained dagger tighter and aims to break the amulet free from his heart.. her eyes gaze into his, pleading for him to stay with her.. "Jac.. please... stay with me.. please.." She tries to keep her now brighter than ever.. glowing hand pressed to him.
(04:25:18) Jacula gasps as her dagger cuts into his heart. The pain doesn't seem to bother him as he looks up at her with his last awaken moment 'Leeshaile shol saardh.. Im proud of you clacker.. So very proud' he grins as another stream of blood begins to flow down his lips.
(04:26:02) Eckar screams and falls to her knees, trying her best to heal him as she cries.. "NO! This is not supposed to be this way! Damnit no! Stay with me!"
(04:26:13) >Eckar Rraynne takes a seat.
(04:28:11) Jacula coughs, his voice muffled by the blood making it's way up his throat. He reaches for her hand squeezing it tightly 'Let him go.. Let him sleep' he whispers softly
(04:29:05) Eckar growls and grips his hand, screaming at him, "NO! Stay with ME! Stay! Please Jac! Stay!" She uses all of her strength, focusing on healing him...
(04:32:26) Jacula feels his strength return to him somewhat as his wound closes, he shoots her a devious look before he tries to spit the blackened blood gathering in his mouth into her eyes, picking up the axe on the floor. Swinging it towards her temple with all his strength.
(04:33:55) Eckar falls over a little as the blood stings her eyes, causing the axe to hit her helmet. She whimpers out, almost getting rendered unconscious.
(04:38:27) Jacula struggles to his feet, putting the blade of his axe over her throat as he sits down by her side. He puts his other hand to his maimed chest. he sneers 'An who will save you now clacker.. So weak.. So fragile'
(04:38:32) >Jacula Pundactum stands up.
(04:38:39) >Jacula Pundactum takes a seat.
(04:40:10) Eckar reaches over, feeling through the blood for the ring.. she grips it tight, curling it into her palm as she gazes up at him.. "I'm sorry Jac...I guess..I failed you..I'm..sorry.." she closes her eyes, letting her dagger drop.. tears running down her now blood stained cheeks.
(04:42:35) Jacula raises his axe over his head. No sign of emotion upon his face as he brings it down with force, cutting into her throat.
(04:43:25) Eckar reaches for her throat, gasping.
(04:45:09) Jacula puts his hand on her cheek 'Shh.. Close your eyes.. It will all be over soon' he whispers. Glancing towards the ring in her hand, and then back at her slowly fading eyes.
(04:46:22) Eckar reaches for her dagger, she grips it with her other hand as she holds her throat tight.. trying to slam it into where the helmet is imbedded..her eyes showing a slight sign of spark.. her not wanting to give up..
(04:49:39) Jacula twitches as their blood slowly seep through the floorboards. He notices that she lifts her arm and tries to stab him. He grabs her arm, trying to pin it to her chest as she bleeds out. Part of him realizes what he has done, tears flow down his cheeks as he closes his eyes, as if it could make this horrible deed undone.
(04:51:07) Eckar tries to gasp for air, her hand dropping the dagger.. but still clenching the ring... she mouths.. "Please..help me..." her eyes beginning to close.
(04:53:51) Jacula slowly reaches for his glyph sack, his fingers rummaging through it for something to heal her with. Yet as he finds the right glyph he drops it to the ground, tears still flowing down his face as he looks over at her 'Sleep, little clacker' he gets to his feet and walks towards the stairs. his eyes still locked with her limp body.
(04:53:53) >Jacula Pundactum stands up.
(04:54:33) Eckar's hand uncurls.. the ring rolling to the staircase as she takes what seems to be her last breath.. her eyes shutting.
(04:56:05) Jacula picks up the ring, squeezing it tightly . He cries, yet unable to save her. 'Sleep.. my friend' he whispers before making his way down the stairs with guilt and sorrow in his heart.
(04:56:57) Eckar gasps one more time, her hand moving.. as if reaching for him..
(04:58:26) Eckar lets go.. laying limp on the floor in her own blood.
(04:58:40) Jacula laughs as she does. Not realizing what monster he has become.
[Thanks Jacula for the awesome RP.
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