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Childe "I Can Make Her Worse" Tartaglia ([personal profile] monoceroscaeli) wrote in [community profile] insurmountable2021-12-31 10:35 pm

you know i'm the type / type to risk my life, not afraid to die

[Call it crazy, call it morbid curiosity, call it insane. A craving for battle, a craving to test his skills against the powerhouses of the Abyss, he follows a few Heralds into the portal they'd left behind as they whisked themselves away from the camp they'd set up for their next assault in Teyvat. He couldn't leave the Abyss without aid, of course, but if he could find his master once again, he'd be able to return to Teyvat. And maybe get a good sparring match out of her while he was at it. Either way, he's got his sights set on those Heralds who thought they were alone, announcing himself behind them as he brandishes his weapons with glee.

They look surprised. Good. That was the point.

The battle rages on for some time. They prove to be incredible foes, taking several on at once. One dies, cut down by the Harbinger- the others wounded badly. But what Childe hadn't counted on was that they'd get reinforcements so soon, and with more numbers, they manage to overpower him. The Foul Legacy Transformation still proves to be a large burden on his body, and with waning strength, he finds himself captured and chained. The remaining Heralds drag him to an incredible hollowed out ruin, one that looks like the very architecture of the ancient dynasty from Khaenri'ah itself. Finally, he's thrown to the ground in a room that clearly was made for some sort of royalty, his knees hitting the concrete hard.

His head bowed, he coughs up blood, knowing he'd really messed up this time. This isn't good, and he has no way out of it. His body is wrecked. It's taking all his strength just to keep from passing out, as he looks up and sees the leader of the Abyss...]
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[personal profile] traversal 2022-01-03 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ she glances at the herald once more, canting her head just a bit out of curiosity. and here she thought they wouldn't get along, having very different ideals and belief systems. but they're both forces of chaos, and she's quite sure they'll eventually find common ground somewhere.

lumine glances back at the harbinger, however, before she shrugs.
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No. [ his first taste of rejection from her. how does it feel like? and how much does she want to bet that that will only frustrate him further? ] I'm in no mood to fight at the moment.

[ besides ... she reaches out a hand and pokes him on his injured side. she'll bet her life this part hasn't healed yet. ]
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[personal profile] traversal 2022-01-03 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ see? ]

Because it proves my unspoken point that, while you're well enough to mouth me off, you're not well enough to fight me at your full strength.

[ and wouldn't that be a sad sparring match for him? again, she's not quite fond of bullying the injured and the weak—in his case, it's both. she'd rather not waste her energy on something that would end so quickly, and in an unsatisfying way. ]

... I'll send over a mage to help you redress your wound.
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[personal profile] traversal 2022-01-03 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ what an obvious provocation. he didn't even try so hard, how disappointing.

though were she admittedly someone different, someone who would easily get riled as much as he does, perhaps she would've risen to such goading. would've started a fight even before he can utter another word. but she's not, so she doesn't, and lumine simply levels him with a flat look as she continues her walk.
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Then feel free to be insulted more. [ she waves offhandedly at him. ] Though you'll probably get tired of it eventually, given how long you might have to stay here.

[ she'd laugh but she's quite fond of this garden, even if much of it feels dead, and laughing would probably provoke his rage. ]
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[ chaos in the abyss is, well, to be expected. it's something she's learned centuries ago, the collective will of the place seemingly warping and corrupting every single living being into a creature of chaos and destruction. so finding her palace in disarray after returning from a brief trip to teyvat is a little on the nose, perhaps even more so when she receives several reports from mages that are close in tears on who the perpetrator is.

the fight in the courtyard, the argument between the mages, the upset stomach of the vanguard, the explosion in the kitchen—there's only one person who could've done this, and she finds it rather amusing that this is how he tries to get her attention.

—or even keep her distracted.

lumine moves past the burning kitchen, leaving her guards to deal with it, while she makes her way to her quarters. she didn't spot him in the courtyard or hallways or even in the kitchen, which means that he's elsewhere that's not crawling with the orders' soldiers. and she can only think of one place where that is.
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I see that you're not above going through a girl's bedroom.

[ she's leaning against the doorjamb, arms folded on her chest, her gaze flickering over the mess in her own quarters: clothes strewn everywhere, pillows thrown haphazardly, sheets pulled out and bundled up in a corner. ]

Did you find what you were looking for?
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[ her eyes follow the fluttering of fabric as it's tossed over his shoulder and onto the floor, covering another square inch of stone, before she lifts her gaze to meet his. she can tell how it means so much to him, that trinket bestowed by the gods of celestia, without even realising what it could mean, what it's for. and she finds that even more shameful than his attempt at destroying her palace.

humans are so foolish, to think that these are gifts from the gods. their acknowledgment of their ambition and strength.
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If it's not here, then it's not here.

[ she straightens to her full height as well, slowly walking into her room. it's such a mess she has no idea where to even begin. she'll simply have the mages sort it out for her. ]
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[ lumine barely spares him a glance as she walks past him into the room, hunching over to pick up one of her scarves. unused and untouched for years, and yet it's remained in her dresser like a reminder of sorts of a dream a long time ago. she folds it over her arm before she picks up another article of clothing, sighing inwardly and refusing to answer any of the questions he poses to her.

sometimes she wonders if he realises what he is in this palace. just because she's granted him the freedom to walk around doesn't mean he's also permitted to wreak havoc in her own domain.
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You can try, [ she deadpans, still not turning to look at him. ] Your death will be on your hands if you do, not mine.
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[ she knows a threat when she hears one, and this one isn't empty either. not when the rest of the order is preoccupied with the current state of affairs in the palace, and they're in an area where very few heralds or mages ever visit or go to. it would be simple, very simple for his threat to become a reality.

lumine pauses from her attempt to clean up her room and slowly turns around to face him, eyes following the line of his gaze.
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Then take it, [ she calls him out, dropping her clothes back onto the floor. ] Or are you going to walk away again like before?
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[ lumine doesn't need backup. she's more than capable of handling him, with or without a vision; if anything, her heralds will simply serve as a distraction if and when a fight breaks out. she'd rather handle it by herself to make the cleanup easier and less stressful, even if her hand's being forced. ]

And yet you've held back for the past four weeks. So come, try and find it on me.

[ even if he won't find it on her person—or on anyone in the palace. she's not an idiot to hide it in a place where she's allowed him to roam freely. ]
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[ so he really is serious, though she's also not surprised. he's been itching for a fight with her for weeks and she's not once humoured any of his challenges—until now, that is. but at the same time, she's not about to hold back either, not when he's clearly intending to hurt or kill her.

lumine ducks to dodge his attack aimed at her face, his fist missing the top of her head by an inch, and deflects his other hand with a forearm. the blow stings, gritting her teeth as pain radiates up to her shoulder. but there's no point in checking it now, sweeping her leg across the floor to tip him over.
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[ she allows him to hit her arm to block a more lethal hit against her side, gasping when sharp pain lances through the bone. it's fractured, that's for sure, but it's nothing the mages can't heal for her later on when this mess is over and the dust has settled. she reminds herself to give the order a new set of instructions on how to deal with him.

in retaliation, however, she picks up a piece of cloth from the floor and throws it at his face to divert him, summoning the dark ropes from last time with a gesture of her hand to wrap around his ankle and toss him across the room.
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[ that grin on his face is unsettling, and she's starting to see where the reports about his thirst for battle are coming from.

lumine ignores the throbbing pain in her arm as she digs her heels on the floor. he's bigger than her, heavier even—but that's something she can exploit to her advantage, grabbing his shirt with her uninjured hand and using his forward momentum to knock him down to the ground. her sword appears in her grasp, its blade pointed against his chest.
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Get up.
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[ she should've stabbed him, incapacitated him completely to keep him from fighting back. but that's a regret she's stew in for a while when she realises that she's falling over, tables turned on her. she struggles to fight against him but it's in vain, his grip on her wrist stronger than she can break out of.

he's definitely heavier, more difficult to throw off now that he's practically straddling her. lumine's eyes narrow when she feels his hands roam over her dress in search of his vision. she does wonder if he ever thinks his plans through, if he ever considers that it's not very practical to keep such an item on her person.

she can see his expression twisting, turning more and more frustrated as he comes up empty-handed, even when he pointedly avoided certain areas.

what a strange boy.
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You seemed to have missed a few key areas. Not used to touching a girl?
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[ since when did fatui harbingers offer or show anyone a shred of respect? he could've shown that to the citizens of liyue instead.

she keeps her gaze on his face, watching in impassive amusement as his cheeks turn brighter and brighter with each passing second. despite stuffing his hand down her chest, however, she finds that he's still somewhat attentive, his fingers careful not to press or squeeze or move around something that shouldn't be moved around.

which only makes her want to take advantage of it even more, feigning a quiet moan when she feels his fingers brush against the underside of her breasts.

when he pulls away, she can see displeasure written all over his face. as the saying goes, if looks could kill, she'd indeed be dead several times over from his glare.
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You're welcome. Did you have fun?

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