07-22-2024, 08:43 PM
XANTI
The hybrid duo scuttled into sight, and Xanti immediately remembered that xe had forgotten to pack up the corpses and the sharp objects. While Ichiro and Ryosyuke had definitely seen bodies before—and definitely already eaten meat that previously talked—Xanti wasn’t willing to play keepaway with the surgical and crafting tools. So xe blocked the doorway with a lazy grin.
“Yup, a present for each of you. It’s a matching set, really.” A playful gleam in xyr eyes. They really didn’t need to know about the personal history that went into their gift, did they? Nope.
Then an amused wink at Ichiro. “If I had to get you a present, then that wouldn’t be a present, would it? That’s what taxes are, kid, and, thankfully, we don’t have taxes here on the Big Island.”
Xanti lifted his chin to glance up at the two cheetah skulls which soared above xyr head and between the doorway. Each resin-treated skull hovered in front of the kiddo, and Xanti telekinetically had both flip so the kiddos could try out wearing the skulls. Or, if the kiddo(s) seemed reluctant, the skull would gently lower down to the ground to rest between their paws.
“Whatcha think? With the tournament coming up, I thought your playfights needed some umph.”
UNEXPECTED YET EXPECTED —
— i wanted to hate / i wanted to die / i wanted to see you sacrificed / i had to deal with the fear you gave me / but you fucker never tried to help me / i was jealous and i was scared / nobody ever replaced my pain / to say i’m not evil, to tell I’m not bad / too late, i’m lost in human nature / leave me be / set me free / leave me be / set me free / the hardest thing to me is facing the fear i live / no one can help me now, it’s under my heart / i’ll come to know the living, my demons are inside / i’ll bring them all to light / ———— emerged from the dark I come to life!