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Dohalim Melqal il Qaras Na'amo ([personal profile] ilqaras) wrote in [community profile] eggbowl2022-08-31 01:52 am

In my blood...

[everything happened so quickly and so slowly, everything that happened is nothing but a haze in Dohalim’s mind. he isn’t sure what had transpired, all he can think about are the dredged up memories he’d spent so long suppressing, tamped down and never to be brought to light ever again. the despair had overtaken him, distant screams and thoughts of death clouding his thoughts as gleaming, liquid silver splashed into view. all he knew after that was unadulterated rage, wanting nothing more than to banish those with him, and to punish those who were responsible.

trails of blood and carnage followed Dohalim to the palace as he tore through any Renan in his path. they could no longer be trusted. the ideals of coexistence is now nothing but a burned up dream; he now sees their true colours. the Dahnans were not the ones at fault here, he could not blame them. but those who got in his way are pulled away by summoned vines as he continues his warpath.

blood splatters the pristine walls of Autelina Palace, an angry contrast to the calming whites, golds, blues and greens, crimson liquid staining the fresh plants and flowers lined up along the walls. countless times had he been met with Renan resistance, clearly those who are dissidents of his rule. they did not stand for very long. the audacity they had to stand up against a lord like him…

vines rip the doors open to his chambers where Kelzelik and his supporters huddle together, eyes widened to see Dohalim stand before them, rod in hand. words are not exchanged as those same vines wrap themselves around those who’d dare to oppose him, their pleas falling on deaf ears as they slowly squeeze the lives out of them. all, except Kelzelik, one of those who Dohalim had trusted the most. one who seemed to follow his every order, his every suggestion, his every dream for this realm. the blood on Dohalim’s hands are also on his former advisor’s, as he gestures to the men struggling around them]


You did this.

[Dohalim’s voice sounds strange even to him, hoarse and pained. maddened eyes stay on the man, standing unflinching as thorns burst from the vines and through those it’s ensnared. crimson blooms of roses blend with the blood as it drips from the petals as he puts to rest those who had tried to seize his realm.

when Dohalim is finally found, he’s still in his chambers, on his knees, arms wrapped tightly around himself as hands grasp onto his shoulders, his breathing is ragged and erratic]

[personal profile] geocash 2023-03-13 01:12 pm (UTC)(link)

[an ominous warning, that. It's one Zhongli is entirely too aware of, and entirely too aware of his inability to help. Outside of his reassurances, this... isn't his wheelhouse.

Still, he finally steps forward, out of the shadows.]


Even you must realise what would happen if you pushed him too far. Our own... disappointment aside.

[It can't afford that, clearly. This conversation has proven that without Dohalim, this body is nothing more than completely normal, somehow.

It's the first, too, that he's seen Umbra face to face, completely without interaction from Dohalim. Without the thrum of fear and anxiety... he supposes that his "rest" is better than nothing. And at the darkness itself, he stares without contempt, only a touch of what might be empathy. ]
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[personal profile] geocash 2023-03-13 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's a peculiar reaction. Perhaps its ire is drawn from the difficulty he's added to getting control? But then... hm.

As it struggles, he rests his weight on Dohalim's staff, just a little. In the end, he tilts his head just slightly. He can help not at all with the conversation at hand, but he does answer the interjection.]


... how would you like me to look at you, then?
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[personal profile] geocash 2023-03-14 07:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Zhongli exhales only a soft hum, setting the staff aside and leaning against one of the nearby trees, less in sight. perhaps it will help lessen the agitation a little.

as the two speak again, he closes his eyes, considering the circumstances. a spirit from Rena... by itself, it's almost unreasonable. nothing of Rena, they had thought, can defy its own will, and yet here it is. that it's holding back on Dohalim doesn't go amiss, but for now he doesn't call it out. and when it comes to what he himself is hiding? well, the affairs of ancient gods are hardly something they owe it to mortals to explain.]
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[personal profile] geocash 2023-03-14 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
Only that one might consider the reasons they're not telling him everything, and how much of that information might overlap.

[he raises a hand in something of a shrug, acquiescing to its snapped request for the most part.]

As you already know, Rukkhadevata, I have suggested that he speak with you - both for your deeper knowledge and lack of contracts such that I am bound by.

[he had hoped to bring Dohalim back here himself, but... this is fine, ultimately.]
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[personal profile] geocash 2023-03-14 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
Breathe, Dohalim. You're safe.

[Zhongli sweeps in close as Dohalim's panic starts to rise, reaching out to squeeze his shoulder gently. it's more or less all he can do in this moment, though as soon as he's released from her restraints, he'll scoop the Renan up without a second thought.

there really is so much to think about. why did the spirit come here to demand what Dohalim wants, when Dohalim himself could ask? and knowing how much of it would coincide with its own truth, which it was keeping besides...]
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[personal profile] geocash 2023-03-14 10:27 am (UTC)(link)
[fingers stroke through Dohalim's hair in soft, soothing measure, keeping him close. taking his time to settle himself down, to get Dohalim a little more comfortable.]

It's alright. Do you remember anything from after we settled down for bed? I suspect it may have been sometime during that. If not, you needn't worry. You only came here.
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[personal profile] geocash 2023-03-15 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
[he nods at the words; it's not surprised. most likely, Umbra took advantage of his tired state, dragging him deeper into his own doubts... the question earns a glance at Rukkhadevata; he doesn't know exactly what happened, having arrived moments later, but...

absently, he allows himself to shift somewhat, at least to wrap his tail around Dohalim's waist. security, if nothing else, for both of them.]


... I imagine she was not pleased with how aggressive the corruption tends to be. [his response is... mild enough, as if it couldn't possibly be a big deal.] I was a few steps behind, admittedly.
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[personal profile] geocash 2023-03-15 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
... that I need to know...?

[it's mildly concerning, but he's quick to usher Dohalim to their next resting place, not really thinking twice before gently leading him to his lap. the motion isn't overtly possessive, but he does want to reassure the Renan somehow, to at least remind him that he's here.

the arrival isn't what he had expected, but they're here now, and the other is much more healthy now. the least they can do is give him some answers.]

[personal profile] geocash 2023-03-15 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)


Of course.

[He doesn't let it bother him, yet. There's a chance he does already know the information - though he would think rukkhadevata would have some idea of whether or not.

In any case, he's quick to slide his arms around the Renan's waist, hands resting gently around his belly, just above his own tail.]


"Gods" is a particularly... broad term when referring to both planets, yes. Rena, as a planet, never mirrored Dahna in its growth; to my knowledge there are no creatures like us born of Rena's soil.

[After all, Rena herself is a much more demanding energy than Dahna... but this information is far from any of his contracts; it's liable, in fact, that his knowledge of them is incomplete.]
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[personal profile] geocash 2023-03-16 07:23 am (UTC)(link)
... Often times, when we must excise corruption from Dahna's surface, what we are truly searching for is the source of Rena's will, within that area. Usually, as said, this is people; there have been rare occurrences where entire lands were isolated for this task.

[and while those thorns have all been removed, he knows full well that the wounds remain, a bitter space still rife with darkness. sealed, but if Rena had enough astral energy...]

Still, that's only to note that I have some experience in what to expect - obviously, what one can do for a large tract of land can not be done for a living body. Your implication is that his corruption is the direct result of this, yes?
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[personal profile] geocash 2023-03-16 08:10 am (UTC)(link)
[he squeezes Dohalim's hand just the same, perhaps not as tightly. he's here, they're both fine.]

... For now, we will do our best to help lift you up; much of its personal strength comes from picking at your insecurities and uncertainties. My... inability to share much of this personally probably contributed significantly to tonight's oddities.

[there's a touch of guilt there, as his tail curls a little tighter around the Renan's hips. he doesn't quite miss Rukkhadevata's expression, but the truth behind it... well, he can understand her not being willing to say everything even to him, yet. this is a complex issue.]

I believe, if I'm not misreading it, that the astral energy has an interest in you. It doesn't seem to intend to break you, or force you into its whims - tonight aside, that is. Even that seemed somewhat like frustration at your situation, more than some strange ambition.

[the fact that Umbra is kind of a dick is its own issue, alongside the fact that it doesn't seem to realise how fragile the Renan actually is.]
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[personal profile] geocash 2023-03-16 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Only insomuch as you already were, baobei.

[Zhongli exhales a soft sigh at the question. His eyes close as his tail flicks lightly.]

Because it is used to doing everything as Rena does - slowly wearing others down to get what it wants. It understands nothing of human limits, let alone emotions.

[It's stupid, he does not bluntly say. Still, the earlier conversation with Umbra illuminated its deficiencies.]

You trusted me with our contract, in the measure of working through this; if you can, please extend that to both of us... I'm sorry it's become such a troublesome path.

[this is nothing he wants for Dohalim, after all.]

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