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03-02-2024, 03:01 AM
Bucket: I’ve let this go on too far.
Bucket: Really have failed you…
Bucket picks up their sword.
Bucket: If you’ve got something to show, do it.
Charon: No.
Charon: I’m not playing this on your terms.
Bucket: You disrupt my duel, assault me, and have the audacity to refuse to commit?
Charon: Nothing’s stopping you from taking a swing.
Bucket: Consider it a mercy then that I’ve the sense to try and reason..
Charon: Reason implies compromise, you want me to go home.
Bucket: You really don’t understand-
Charon: I know enough.
Charon: And I know enough to admit I’m tired.
Charon: I’m not participating in his ruthless cycle.
Bucket: It’s not a cycle-
Charon: Yes it is, nobody in this family knows how to be normal.
Charon: Siblings and parent and child fist fighting each other over what?
Bucket: I’m trying to protect you-
Charon: You’re not! And I need you to shut up and listen to me for once!
The dog makes a hurt noise at that.
Charon:.. Grandma’s not a good liar. Doesn’t at all if she can help it. It’s you.
Bucket: Charon..
Charon: It’s always been you…
Bucket: I can’t let people find out about you… you’re way over your head in all this.
Charon: I know.
Bucket: Your grandmother needs you too.
Bucket: Fiend or not, this job;s taken its toll on her.
Bucket: And if god forbid something happen to you on this job-
Charon: You really want me to step down?
Bucket: It’s not how I’d put it-
Charon: There’s a lot of people I care about putting themselves on the line here. That includes you..
Bucket: You hardly know some of these folks..
Charon: Doesn’t matter.
Bucket: Myself included…
Charon: Then let me in.
Bucket: How can you trust your judgment when you’ve still got that creature on you?
Charon: Rook didn’t do anything-
Bucket: I’m not talking about that proxy of yours.
Charon: I’ll resolve things with Styx on my terms
Bucket: You..
The dog raises their voice in hurt frustration..
Bucket: His existence is taking a toll on you!
Bucket: I know what it did to Geezer!
Bucket: And I don’t want him to break you any further…
Charon: I know I’m putting a lot of faith in him… but it’ll be different.
Charon: And I’m putting just as much on you.
Bucket:... You’re tempered. Only other member of the family to reach that point was my Grandmother..
Charon: I know.
Bucket: Erica noticed after you came back.
Charon: Mm..
Bucket: The amount of physical and emotional intensity a field needs to go through to reach that point....
Bucket: Your body is unstable, perfectly malleable for a number of potential metamorphosis.
Bucket: To have a man like that potentially influence it.. I can’t allow it.
The dog starts to approach you.
Charon: I don’t want to fight you.
Bucket: It won’t be much of one, because it’s not you that I’m after.
Bucket: Tell him to make peace with his god.
Your proxy tries to stand up in front of you, only for you to shove it away.
Charon: Listen to me!
Styx: It’s alright.…
The proxy continues to try and walk toward Bucket, you attempt to hold it back.
Styx: I know you want to fight even know.. And I always admired that about you.
Styx: In this life, in every other.
Styx: As much as you want to try and resolve this otherwise.. I know you’re ready to commit to what comes when negotiation falls through
Charon: It shouldn't have to be this way.
Styx: It won’t. God knows you’ve fought for too long.
A second proxy appears, tall and porcelain white with one with a distinctly feminine shape.
Styx: And in every life you’ll have me.
There’s a long pause, Bucket’s face slowly shifting through the emotions trying to process this.
Bucket: Another proxy…?
Styx: And if there’s anything more true in life, it’s that my rules are not your rules.
Styx: Never been fair for anyone and well..
Styx: It’s more than time to take responsibility for that.
The proxy holds out her hand, otherwise completely still.
It seems to cause Bucket to hesitate, at least for a moment.
Rook seems to calm down, enough for you to release it.
Styx: To take such a cue from the monarchy..
Styx: Disgraceful, but have to give them credit where it’s due. Follow my lead.
You finally approach, rook by your side.
Bucket: What’s the meaning of this?
Charon: Styx would like to negotiate the terms of his surrender.
Charon: A contract for the rights to his execution.
Bucket: Really have failed you…
Bucket picks up their sword.
Bucket: If you’ve got something to show, do it.
Charon: No.
Charon: I’m not playing this on your terms.
Bucket: You disrupt my duel, assault me, and have the audacity to refuse to commit?
Charon: Nothing’s stopping you from taking a swing.
Bucket: Consider it a mercy then that I’ve the sense to try and reason..
Charon: Reason implies compromise, you want me to go home.
Bucket: You really don’t understand-
Charon: I know enough.
Charon: And I know enough to admit I’m tired.
Charon: I’m not participating in his ruthless cycle.
Bucket: It’s not a cycle-
Charon: Yes it is, nobody in this family knows how to be normal.
Charon: Siblings and parent and child fist fighting each other over what?
Bucket: I’m trying to protect you-
Charon: You’re not! And I need you to shut up and listen to me for once!
The dog makes a hurt noise at that.
Charon:.. Grandma’s not a good liar. Doesn’t at all if she can help it. It’s you.
Bucket: Charon..
Charon: It’s always been you…
Bucket: I can’t let people find out about you… you’re way over your head in all this.
Charon: I know.
Bucket: Your grandmother needs you too.
Bucket: Fiend or not, this job;s taken its toll on her.
Bucket: And if god forbid something happen to you on this job-
Charon: You really want me to step down?
Bucket: It’s not how I’d put it-
Charon: There’s a lot of people I care about putting themselves on the line here. That includes you..
Bucket: You hardly know some of these folks..
Charon: Doesn’t matter.
Bucket: Myself included…
Charon: Then let me in.
Bucket: How can you trust your judgment when you’ve still got that creature on you?
Charon: Rook didn’t do anything-
Bucket: I’m not talking about that proxy of yours.
Charon: I’ll resolve things with Styx on my terms
Bucket: You..
The dog raises their voice in hurt frustration..
Bucket: His existence is taking a toll on you!
Bucket: I know what it did to Geezer!
Bucket: And I don’t want him to break you any further…
Charon: I know I’m putting a lot of faith in him… but it’ll be different.
Charon: And I’m putting just as much on you.
Bucket:... You’re tempered. Only other member of the family to reach that point was my Grandmother..
Charon: I know.
Bucket: Erica noticed after you came back.
Charon: Mm..
Bucket: The amount of physical and emotional intensity a field needs to go through to reach that point....
Bucket: Your body is unstable, perfectly malleable for a number of potential metamorphosis.
Bucket: To have a man like that potentially influence it.. I can’t allow it.
The dog starts to approach you.
Charon: I don’t want to fight you.
Bucket: It won’t be much of one, because it’s not you that I’m after.
Bucket: Tell him to make peace with his god.
Your proxy tries to stand up in front of you, only for you to shove it away.
Charon: Listen to me!
Styx: It’s alright.…
The proxy continues to try and walk toward Bucket, you attempt to hold it back.
Styx: I know you want to fight even know.. And I always admired that about you.
Styx: In this life, in every other.
Styx: As much as you want to try and resolve this otherwise.. I know you’re ready to commit to what comes when negotiation falls through
Charon: It shouldn't have to be this way.
Styx: It won’t. God knows you’ve fought for too long.
A second proxy appears, tall and porcelain white with one with a distinctly feminine shape.
Styx: And in every life you’ll have me.
There’s a long pause, Bucket’s face slowly shifting through the emotions trying to process this.
Bucket: Another proxy…?
Styx: And if there’s anything more true in life, it’s that my rules are not your rules.
Styx: Never been fair for anyone and well..
Styx: It’s more than time to take responsibility for that.
The proxy holds out her hand, otherwise completely still.
It seems to cause Bucket to hesitate, at least for a moment.
Rook seems to calm down, enough for you to release it.
Styx: To take such a cue from the monarchy..
Styx: Disgraceful, but have to give them credit where it’s due. Follow my lead.
You finally approach, rook by your side.
Bucket: What’s the meaning of this?
Charon: Styx would like to negotiate the terms of his surrender.
Charon: A contract for the rights to his execution.
