respired: might as well let it die (there's no relief in bitterness)
ᴋᴏʟᴛɪʀᴀ ·sᴜɴsʜɪɴᴇ· ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜᴡᴇᴀᴠᴇʀ ([personal profile] respired) wrote in [community profile] futurology2016-02-26 08:41 pm

video | un: deathweaver

[ Koltira's in the sunny courtyard, standing beneath one of the trees. Shadows and light play across his face, throwing the cold, icy glow of his eyes into stark relief. He's wearing greaves and boots, but only a plain, black tunic otherwise (and the skull-shaped ring that serves as his communicator). Byfrost, as ever, simmers darkly on his back.

He doesn't speak right away, as though he's suddenly lost his nerve. Truth be told, he's not sure how to begin this. The middle part is clear, and the end bit, too, but ... he exhales. ]


My name is Koltira Deathweaver, if you did not know it before. I have hurt a number of you directly, and in so doing, hurt others indirectly. Some of us have spoken, though not all. I will try now to explain myself.



[ He leans back against the tree, uncomfortable. ]

My second name is not a family name. It is an epithet, forced upon me as undeath itself was forced upon me.

[ He gestures to his eyes; his sallow, bluish, cracked skin. ]

I earned [ this word he spits, disgusted by it ] the epithet during long years of enslavement to a will that subsumed my own. The Lich King ordered my death; he remade me into one of his knights. And though I broke free, and though my brothers and sisters rose up against our former master, his mark on us remains.

[ He taps his foot on the grass. ]

We call it the endless hunger. It is a curse--of blood, of flesh, of whatever unholy foundation holds our wretched bodies together. Hunger is perhaps the best way for you to understand it, though it is not for any typical food. We were made to be machines for war. We were made to cause suffering. If we fail in this, we suffer ourselves.

The pain is ever present, albeit manageable. For a time. But if we--if I--do not give in to the hunger's demands, the pain grows. Worsens. It becomes wracking, all-encompassing.

[ He holds up his hand, curling his fingers slowly into a fist. ]

Imagine starving to death, and yet being unable to die. Your body is past its breaking point, but it does not break, because it cannot.

[ His nails dig into the palm of his hand. Black blood trickles down his wrist. ]

Instead, you break. As we do. If I ignore the hunger for too long, I descend into madness. A blood-seeking hysteria. Such was the state in which some of you found me.

I do not tell you this as an excuse. Only as an explanation. I deeply regret what I have done, and I am sorry. You need not forgive me. I do not expect such. If you would rather I keep my distance, I will honor this wish.

[ He pauses. ]

I wish I could end this by telling you that it will never happen again. But that would be a lie. It will. I cannot cure this curse. I can promise only this: when I feel the madness taking hold, I will give due warning. You will be able to spare yourselves, and you will know that if you see me--you must run.
sadsack: (nah i don't want that.)

[personal profile] sadsack 2016-02-27 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
you're clearly not in jail, so, what?
sadsack: (whistles)

[personal profile] sadsack 2016-02-27 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
i was just wondering. and i have far less to fear from you than others, i assume.
adoube: (Default)

[personal profile] adoube 2016-02-27 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)


Do you want to be 'frightening'?

selfimage: — ɢᴀʀʙᴇᴛᴛ — (Set fire to yourself.)

[personal profile] selfimage 2016-02-27 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
No. [ there's a hint of curiosity in his tone. ]

Their curse lasted far past their own deaths, even for one of the Aesir. When their souls were freed, they were taken into the service of the queen of the dead.

...

Some say if you whisper their name, they still hear.
perma_banned: (rare ego)

[personal profile] perma_banned 2016-02-27 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
People lie. [He would ask 'Shouldn't you know?'

But, maybe Koltira was lying unintentionally--not that Ban knew.

He only assumed.]
adoube: (next right up)

only moe icons stand a chance against this manpain

[personal profile] adoube 2016-02-27 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)


Are you saying cute things on purpose?

selfimage: — ɢᴀʀʙᴇᴛᴛ — (Concert exit and credits.)

[personal profile] selfimage 2016-02-27 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ "some say" is still the truth. ]

You thought you could use my sorcery.

[ there's more curiosity to it than accusation, though it does contain a little bit of judgement. Loki's arrogance, most likely. ]
sadsack: (whistles)

[personal profile] sadsack 2016-02-27 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
what i mean to say is that i'm not afraid of you.

[ a statement made in equal parts defiance and reassurance. ]

anyway for anyone else who might be reading this i'm undead too but the worst that i can do is pretend that i'm hungover and then drink all your beer. almost as bad as this guy's berserk frenzy but not quite
perma_banned: (kakakah)

[personal profile] perma_banned 2016-02-27 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
When I feel like it. Well, I guess that's when anybody lies, though.
adoube: (vroooooooom)

wow rude

[personal profile] adoube 2016-02-27 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)


Mmmmm... s t r a n g e.. strange!

That was cute! But everything else about you is cowardly... so... hmmmmm... could it be a cute cowardly Weavykins?

adoube: (strand)

[personal profile] adoube 2016-02-27 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)


A 'brave' person would see himself captive where he can't reach anyone for all eternity. To suffer and suffer and s u f f e r...

A 'brave' person... or a 'martyr'... or a 'fool'... I haven't decided yet!!

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