-sacrifiicial-
. . state your purpose here.
vesperss
[@-sacrifiicial-] “ The wrong place ? No — you need to hear me. My life is at stake . . . if they find me , I won’t make it to tomorrow. ”
vesperss
-_Hosted_Bunny_-
River raised a brow at the other, shifting over, “Funny seein you around here again, how’d you learn how to do that?” He questioned glancing towards his hands before back towards his face, head tilted to the side
vesperss
[@-_Hosted_Bunny_-] Veridus wasn’t entirely sure what had brought him here in the first place. Drinking had never really been his habit , and bars were far from familiar territory. A quiet chuckle slipped from his lips as he gave a small shrug , lifting the whiskey he’d ordered just moments before River approached. “ I couldn’t say , ” he replied softly , his gaze drifting toward the host. “ Perhaps the drinks are just a bit too good . . . or maybe I’m simply trying to take the edge off. ”
vesperss
/ i wish there was an armored core rpc on here.. sigh..
-_Hosted_Bunny_-
((@vesperss Holy shiz lmao I may have to look up a lore video I forgot I can do that now since I have wifi again xD
vesperss
[@-_Hosted_Bunny_-] / omg, where do i start.. i’m so bad at explaining, lmao.. it's a game series - if you're into the mecha genre, i recommend it! it’s a fromsoftware game, so obviously it's a bit hard, but not as hard as dark souls.. at least, it isn't for me. it takes time to master, that's for sure. veridus is mainly based in armored core 6.. so basically.. ac6 follows an augmented human pilot called 621, who later takes the name raven. under the control of a handler named handler walter, raven is sent to the distant planet rubicon 3 to look into and make use of a strange resource known as coral. coral was thought to have been completely destroyed about fifty years earlier in a massive disaster called the fires of ibis. but when signs of it start showing up again, it draws in powerful corporations, sparking a violent conflict known as the coral war, where everyone is fighting to take control of it.. coral also turns out to be a sentient species. early in the game, an explosion causes a coral-based presence to end up in your head, and she calls herself ayre. she basically becomes your partner for most of the story. unlike everyone else, who mostly just uses you and mocks you, she is the only one who actually treats you with any kind of care.. (tho.. at the end of the game you have a choice to either join her or go against her) there’s multiple endings, it’s a lot to unpack, really.. lol—
Bluethunderwolf22
@vesperss You are so very welcome! How are things?
Bluethunderwolf22
Oh, he's purty.
Bluethunderwolf22
@vesperss oh that's okay! Things are alright, thank you for asking and answering! Lol.
vesperss
[@Bluethunderwolf22] / oh, sorry! your message disappeared and i forgot to answer, but things have been fine, thanks! hbu?
vesperss
/ y’all ever just gone through your following list and found people who haven't been active for as long as 2 years, and it makes you think, "damn, i used to interact with you a lot," and then it just hits you in the chest?
literally me rn.. it’s like walking through a graveyard.
SpartaofGreece
@vesperss That happens quite a bit with me too...a lot of good people just disappeared abruptly...:,)
0NESH0T
/ tbh biggest reason why ill never forgive watty for getting rid of dm’s because it was nice to walk down memory lane every once in awhile :(
snipedit
jeez , you look like you do not want to be here .
; pov theyre at a bar because im listening to a song rn so yes intro yes ...
snipedit
yeah , i get you . it gets a little loud both outside and inside . fuckin' hate the noise of bars you know ? prefer drinking at home .
vesperss
[@snipedit] “ Because I don’t want to be — you’re right about that. But what do I know . . . I’ve needed a drink for a while now , just to quiet my thoughts. ”
greazemnky
The alley spat her out like it didn’t want her either.
Roxy stumbled forward, breath catching in sharp, uneven pulls, one hand braced against the cold brick as she nearly slipped. Blood—too much of it, some hers, most not—slicked her fingers, smeared across the metal pipe clenched tightly in her grip. It trembled, not from weakness, but from the adrenaline still clawing through her system.
Behind her, something moved.
Not loud. Not fast.
But there.
Her head snapped back, eyes wide, wild—searching the dark like it might swallow her whole if she looked away too long. For a second, it felt like she couldn’t breathe. Like the night itself was closing in.
So she ran.
Straight into him.
The impact knocked what little balance she had left clean out from under her, a startled sound ripping from her throat as she recoiled instantly, wrenching herself back and bringing the pipe up between them without hesitation.
“Don’t—!” Her voice cracked, sharper than she meant, laced with something dangerously close to panic. Her chest heaved, eyes flicking over him in frantic, disjointed pieces—face, hands, stance—trying to make sense of what stood in front of her.
Not a mask.
Not him.
But she didn’t lower the weapon.
Couldn’t.
Her grip tightened instead, knuckles whitening beneath the blood as she took a shaky step back, swallowing hard. “If you’re with—whatever the hell that thing is…” she started, breath hitching, forcing the words out through the fear clawing up her throat, “I swear to God, I won’t go down easy.”
There was a flicker then—recognition trying to surface beneath the panic—but it didn’t quite reach her. Survival had taken over too completely; instinct drowned out familiarity. For now, he wasn’t someone she knew.
Just something she hadn’t decided whether to trust—or fight.
greazemnky
@vesperss The sound of her name hits something buried beneath the panic. Roxy freezes. For a split second, she just stares at him—eyes still wild, chest rising and falling too fast, the pipe held tight like it’s the only thing keeping her standing. Her grip doesn’t loosen immediately, instincts still clawing at her to move, to fight, to not trust anything— Then it clicks. “…Veridus…?” Her voice cracks around his name, disbelief bleeding through the fear. The tension in her shoulders falters. Not gone—but shaken. And just like that, something in her expression breaks open. Relief floods in so suddenly it almost looks painful, her grip on the pipe loosening before it slips from her hands with a dull clatter against the pavement. “Oh my god—” she exhales, the words shaky, uneven. One hand drags through her hair, smearing faint streaks of blood along her temple without her noticing. “I— I didn’t—I thought you were—” She cuts herself off, breath hitching hard as she glances over her shoulder, eyes darting back to the darkness like it might lunge at her any second. “It’s out there,” she rushes out, voice dropping but no less frantic. “I don’t know what the hell it is, but it’s not—” She swallows hard, shaking her head. “It’s not human, Veridus. It doesn’t move right, it—” her voice wavers, frustration mixing with fear as she struggles to explain it. “I hit it. I know I hit it. It didn’t—nothing happened.” Her arms wrap around herself for a second, like she’s trying to hold herself together, before she forces them back down, pacing a step like standing still isn’t an option. “It just kept coming,” she adds, quieter now, but the terror still laced through every word. “Doesn’t matter how fast you run, it just—shows up again.” Her eyes flick back to him, searching his face like she needs him to ground her in something real. “I didn’t know where else to go,” she admits, voice softer, raw in a way she doesn’t let people hear.
vesperss
[@greazemnky] Veridus staggered slightly as she collided with him , clearly caught off guard — he hadn’t expected to see her tonight. The surprise alone was enough , but the state she was in unsettled him far more. He’d never seen her like this. Roxanne had always been fearless , unshakable — he’d witnessed that strength countless times. This , though . . . this felt like staring at someone else entirely , a version of her that didn’t belong. “ Roxy ? ” he called softly , his gaze lowering to meet hers — only to catch sight of the weapon in her hands. Instinctively , he raised his own , palms open in a gesture of peace , completely unaware of the storm raging in her mind. “ Woah , hey — easy. Put that down. I’m not going to hurt you . . . what the hell’s going on ? ” His voice sharpened slightly , firm but controlled , eyes alert in case she lashed out. That was his concern now. “ Roxanne . . . talk to me. What’s happening ? Why are you holding that . . . ? ”
vesperss
/ cb + spec for a one liner..
0NESH0T
/ please / tell me you have a light ?
vesperss
[@0NESH0T] He lingered there in near-total shock before releasing a soft breath , something between a sigh and a quiet , airy chuckle. The other man must’ve been desperate for a smoke. “ Of course — you’re welcome . . . and , well , thank you. I suppose I’ll take that as a compliment— ”
0NESH0T
he gasped, taking the lighter from him before digging a pack of cigarettes out from his pocket, “you’re a god send. I could literally kiss you right now.”