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 Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:38 pm
Yet another day came which found Fakir's doing a very slow business on a brisk spring day. The mirror hadn't been bought. A lot of other things hadn't been bought, as well, to be honest. But it was the mirror that was beckoning Antony.
He stopped in the doorway, waiting for Thanatos to say something. "He showed you the basics," the shinigami said. "For a ghost such as this it won't be too difficult. She'll be going to a better place."
"Really?" Antony asked.
"Sure," Thanatos said. "Probably. I don't really keep track of who goes where anymore. It's a waste of time and effort. And then you get into the technical details, such as which layer of hell would they be sent to, and what for, and whether there'll be handcuffs or not, and--"
"I get the point," Antony muttered, walking in.
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:46 pm
Irelia had been hanging out at Fakir's a little less than usual, mostly because Jace enjoyed pouncing on her and dragging her around for rowdy fun. While Irelia had a blast with Jace, she also enjoyed sitting quietly, in the dust with all the books.
So when the door opened, as it rarely did, Irelia barely looked up. She had had enough of people for the time being, thank you very much, and the last time she had looked up....
Irelia was shocked out of her thoughts when she heard a familiar voice enter the room. It was Antony, once again, and she hadn't seen him in weeks. He seemed to be avoiding her, but with all the Jace stuff going on, she hadn't really had time to get mad at him. He was talking to air again, and Irelia guessed he was probably talking to Death. Or Thanatos, or whatever he called himself.
Instead of doing the smart thing, and saying hi to Antony, Irelia stayed put, pushing one of the books aside so she could peer through the shelf.
What was he doing this time?
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:51 pm
"Now just do as I told you," Thanatos said before disappearing entirely. Antony sighed, taking a long moment to look at the mirror before walking forward.
"You've come back for me," the ghost in the mirror purred. "Have you changed your mind?" Her hand came out, reaching for him, but this time he reached down, pulling her out. "Did you miss me?" she asked, wrapping her arms loosely around his neck.
"I apologize," he said, reaching up to touch her cheek. She laughed, then leaned forward, kissing him sweetly. To her delight, he kissed her back.
And he stabbed her in the gut, slitting upwards for a few seconds before pulling the knife out. "Rest in peace," he said as he stepped back. She disappeared.
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:56 pm
The mirror ghost again. Irelia groaned silently and rolled her eyes. Stupid Antony couldn't get enough of the ghost. Or himself, she added as an afterthought.
But suddenly, a silver blade thrust in to the air, and Irelia gasped. She literally felt the exorcism take place, not knowing her tie to the ghost but feeling it all the same. The amount of magic that it took, not to mention the tearing of dimensions...
Irelia cried out briefly, and clapped her hands over her mouth. Antony had a knife and she didn't know what he was capable of doing. Especially after what happened the LAST time.
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:00 pm
He jerked, pocketing the knife with a blurred movement and turning. "I should have figured," he muttered, relaxing as he realized who it was. "This isn't what it looks like," he said, holding up two empty hands. "Well it is, but it isn't--"
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:12 pm
Irelia jumped over the pile of books, skidding across the floor as she knocked over a pile. She literally flew over to Antony and started flailing her legs and fists, pouring her anger and fear in to her barrage.
"Why? What are you DOING?"
Irelia didn't really understand why she was upset, nor why she didn't run away. But she was FURIOUS.
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:14 pm
He cursed, moving to catch her and haul her into a bodyhold so she would stop hurting him and possibly herself. "Stop it, Irelia," he said. "I just sent her on! She's gone to heaven! Or hell, I'm not sure which, but either would be better than being all alone in that damn mirror!"
He didn't curse much, so it came with a lot of feeling.
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:37 pm
Irelia squirmed to get free, but Antony was a lot bigger than she was and her movements were futile. But she didn't really care as she was so furious.
"You don't know that," Irelia muttered lowly, her teeth clenched in rage, "They might just be ghosts but they used to be people. Did you even ASK why she was there?"
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:40 pm
"She sold her soul," he told her. "For beauty. She kept trying to get me to join her because she was lonely. But then again, maybe you don't understand such a concept." He looked at the mirror, taking in the way the gold had started to fade already, and the bloodstains that marked it. "Look at it, Irelia. Just look at it before you go on. How many poor bastards do you think got sucked in?"
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:52 pm
Irelia shook her head.
"I don't think you get it. If it was the right thing to do why is it so violent? Whatever you did to her felt... not right. Will you know every one of their stories?"
Irelia reluctantly turned to the mirror, and looked at it hard. The gold wasn't as shiny, the stains on the mirror looking less like tarnish and more like blood.
"Probably none. If you don't get sucked in to a mirror with your vanity, no one was."
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:53 pm
"It wasn't just vanity she was offering," he said bluntly before letting her go. "Fine," he said. "Believe what you want. I have no reason to stop you." He turned, starting to leave.
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:09 pm
"God, all everyone thinks about is sex sex sex." Irelia said as she lowered the mirror down so that it didn't reflect anything else. Sort of like a mini, probably second funeral.
"You probably do too, but I'm not going to read your secrets to see what sexual deviancy you have."
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:13 pm
Other than his first kiss being with a ghost? He didn't really have any. Or perhaps he hadn't developed any yet. He hadn't been a teenager for that long, after all. He just shrugged, shaking his head slightly. He should leave, he thought. But he found himself trembling slightly.
That had been all too real.
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:22 pm
Irelia had been so caught up in being mad at Antony, and then rude to him, that she really didn't realize that he was acting sort of... odd. She had never heard him swear before, nor had he ever actually bodily grabbed her.
"What's going on Antony, for real? This has to bother you in some way. Death is the biggest secret of all and its like you're tampering with it."
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:24 pm
The shaking grew a little more obvious, but that wasn't the shocking part. The shocking part was that he was starting to fade from view, getting paler and paler until he was semi-transparent. He took a deep breath, then another, forcing himself to focus.
He hadn't had an episode like this since he was a kid.
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