August + September Catchall

[hearthebell]

Who: L Lawliet and YOU
What: A somewhat late August catchall, focusing on event stuff but can include CR logs and slice of life! When September's event goes up I'll add prompts for the month in order to save a bit of space. Please feel free to hit me up on discord at ladylazarus#2235 or plurk at LexiL if you want to plot, wildcards are welcome!
When: Throughout August and September
Where: Various place throughout trench

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[bleedformeplz]

[Slowly, her blade finally parts from his neck, sheathed back to her thigh where some were strapped. There were enough opportunities for him to strike if he wanted to, but he didn't. The urge to murder calmed, unsure why. She wants to be saved, yet every time she thought about returning to normal, the sudden rage tugged her back. She was lucky to tame her inner beast, for now, but for how long.

Finally, the teen leaned back and away from L, gave some room for both of them to breathe. A long sigh dragged out from her lips. Shut up about the threatening part! She was so close to cutting his neck!]

You are a strange one, Boy Scout-san. So, where do you want to do this? It's... a little embarrassing out here.

[hearthebell]

[The space is a welcome break from imminent threat, however much L had considered it credible. His shoulders ease down a bit, relaxing, his own sigh much slower and more silent.]

I've been called worse. We should go to the Pale Sanctuary, if you want my opinion... there's an ameliorating effect on corruption, so perhaps it would be the same, for your current condition. Additionally, the implements we need to do it safely and with minimal pain and waste will be present.

[bleedformeplz]

Prostitute isn't worst?

[She can imagine. He's pretty good at enclosing information about himself. Himiko had taunt him names and tried to fish his true motive, yet his lips remained shut tight. Even threatening didn't budge him as she hoped. It felt mildly irritating honestly because gathering information was Himiko's field of expertise, and her sense of pride well... wasn't doing that great in her current condition.

Right, the 'bleeding' tree. Himiko had shown some interest in that particular area because of the tree, more blood adds beauty. Maybe... this idea wasn't bad.]

How does that tree even bleeds? [She muttered the unimportant question to herself, still audible for L to catch. Her mutter continued.]

Let's hurry up and get this-- [Her response broke when suddenly a touch of cold air traveled up her spine, as if some unknown presence was behind her, lingered and looked down at her. This strange feeling overwhelmed her enough for her heart to race. This was... wrong? That feeling repeated within her. Her pupils dilated; visions began to look poor, she had to look down and away from him. Her stillness felt almost eternal (while it has only been a moment) as her body quivered. Slowly, she taken two steps back, held her forearms together, cradling herself from this unknown fear and anxiety, her jaw clamped tight. She didn't look hot.]

[hearthebell]

It depends what you think of a prostitute's humanity, I suppose.

[He raises and lowers a shoulder, a sad acknowledgment of some deeper truth he's seen too many times as a detective. He can pity vulnerability, or admire strength, but it's a profession he won't judge.

There aren't many of those, as it turns out.

He doesn't answer he question about the tree, deciding that it's either rhetorical or not the most immediately important one to address.]

There's a lamp point just ahead. We should in fact hurry, if you think you can pick yourself up and move?

cw; stabby, blood, oops

[bleedformeplz]

[Sadly, or possibly for the best, she didn't get a chance to see that world from eye-to-eye. Himiko questions the world as she moves forward, the meaning of survival. Most of the time she accepts people long as they respect back. As for L's statement, she isn't sure what to think. That topic slowly rolls off the table.

Everything around her fell quiet and still as L's lips continued to move without a sound. The only sound she was able to hear was the beat from her heart thumping. The beat began steady, slowly increasing more as L's lips continued to move, intimidating? The moment L's lips stopped chattering, her eyes dilated and fixed on the detective ready to move like a hunter catching her prey. No warning, she stepped forward and leaped up and towards him holding her blade with both hands aiming for his shoulder. It was a quick and reckless attack.

Something inside was afraid and stirred for the worst. This person had to go, he's an enemy. Her objective at this moment was to plant this blade on him, stop his plot. This squid wasn't about to go down.]

CW: blood!

[hearthebell]

[L's not immediately aware of any danger. If anything, he believes that this is going unexpectedly smoothly. His good turn, so far, has gone unpunished.

And then he's rounded on, charged, and stabbed, and the force of it knocks him onto the pavement, more bone and cloth than any real substance. The wind knocked out of him, he chokes for breath, silver blood gushing with his pounding heart.

His omen, a large orca matriarch, has her turn to charge. While her sleeper seems frail in body, she's uncommonly powerful and fiercely protective of him. She sends her body towards Himiko in a rocketing punch, trying to separate the two of them to the very best of her ability.]