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[personal profile] averytinyparticle 2016-11-20 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
[When Quark falls forward into the snow, he screams. It's more of an angry, disgusted scream than one of fear. His weapon and his helmet are fly from his body at the force, landing in front of him, and even though he's being pinned, he flails, kicking his arms and legs to try and dislodge his captor.

The threat of corkscrew calms him down a little, but he's still clearly tense.]


Phi? Let me go! Get off me!
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[personal profile] whatjupitercouldnt 2016-11-20 07:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Shit.

Charles had warned her about this, and sure enough, the tension in his voice is uncomfortably familiar. She removes the corkscrew from his neck, but doesn't move to let him up. Not yet.]


Quark. Tell me what's going on. Tell me why you're attacking people.
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[personal profile] averytinyparticle 2016-11-20 07:34 am (UTC)(link)
The sinners have to die. They have to die. They have to die!

[The statement comes out more aggressive each time, and it truly sounds like he's straining himself the more and more he believes it. He clenches and flexes his fists as he stays pinned beneath her.]

Non-believers don't deserve to live!
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[personal profile] whatjupitercouldnt 2016-11-20 08:20 am (UTC)(link)
[This could get ugly fast. She remembers how it took nearly half the group to stop him when he'd been suffering from Radical-6. She's not sure if she'll be able to keep him pinned like this if he really starts to fight her, and she really doesn't want to hurt him.]

The non-believers of what? What did they do? You're talking about killing someone.

[That's not something that can be taken back so easily.]
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[personal profile] averytinyparticle 2016-11-21 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
I'm trying to set them free! I'm trying to make the world a better place! A place without sin--can't you see? Phi, this is what the Prophet wants!

[Long live the Prophet. Long live the Prophet. Long live the Prophet. Long live the Prophet. Long live the Prophet. Long live the Prophet. Long live the Prophet. Long live the Prophet. Long live the Prophet. Long live the Prophet.]

Don't tell me you're one of them?
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[personal profile] whatjupitercouldnt 2016-11-22 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
Are you absolutely sure? Because if you're wrong, this isn't something you can take back. Elapsam semel occasionem non ipse potest Iuppiter reprehendere.

[If this really is anything like the Radical-6, she knows there's honestly not much point in trying to reason with him. The old Latin proverb comes to her automatically but hey, maybe wondering what it meant could distract him for a little bit.]

I'm just trying to figure out what's going on, Quark. That's all I've ever been trying to do.
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[personal profile] averytinyparticle 2016-11-22 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know what you're saying!

[She's the enemy, isn't she? She's one of them, a blasphemer, she can't be trusted. Even now, Phi's spewing nonsense. She's questioning the Prophet. She's questioning all that's good. Quark starts screaming, no longer remaining passive. He kicks and fights and wants to be set free.]

Liar! Liar! You're not Phi--you've been infected--sin has corrupted your insides!

[He wants to c̴̸̢͙̥͓ͨu̵̯̼̱͖͈̠̦͕̗̓̑ͤ̈̕t̄̇̚͠͏̠̩̥͎̜̙̰̮ ̴̳͑̽́͗ͬ̈̋͐t͙̩̥̳ͧ̂̒̓h͓̤̣̍e̟̺̣̥̹̮̯̮ͤ̀́̚m̴̡̘̞̲̞̎̒ͬ ͣ̊ͧ͌ͩ̿͏͉͚̹̜̤͉͢o͑͗̄ͩ̓͏̴̩̭̺̬͇͔ụ͕͈ͮͬͩ̕ͅt̨̞̺̱͉͈̿͗͗͗̔ͅ]
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[personal profile] whatjupitercouldnt 2016-11-22 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
[She'd explain, but now he's writhing and struggling and she has to let go, cut her losses while she can. What Dio had said was true - for a kid of ten, he's pretty strong, and she can't let him unsteady her to the point where he can attack.

He'll feel her pushing down on him hard one last time, and then her grip is gone, as she uses the momentum to roll off him and a few feet away, landing face-down and wasting no time in getting her feet back under her.]


I don't want to hurt you, Quark.

[But she refuses to die here. Just like she told him.]
Edited 2016-11-22 06:12 (UTC)
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[personal profile] averytinyparticle 2016-11-24 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Quark staggers to his feet, and his posture is abnormal. He snatches up his hat and his knife on the way and points the blade toward Phi.]

But you're hurting this whole town.

[His voice takes on a sinister hiss.]

So I want to hurt you.
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[personal profile] whatjupitercouldnt 2016-11-27 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
How, Quark. What did we do?

[Maybe not the wisest situation to go poking for information, but Phi's reasonably certain she can outrun Quark if it comes down to that. And this... whatever it is, is reflecting on the town somehow. Either its past, or whatever's in charge.... and if they can get any clues to that, all the better.

She's still ready to run though.]
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[personal profile] averytinyparticle 2016-11-28 06:44 am (UTC)(link)
You know what you did! You forsook the Prophet!

[With a yell, he charges for Phi. It won't be too hard to escape him, but that doesn't make him much less determined.]

Confess!
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[personal profile] whatjupitercouldnt 2016-11-29 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
Damn it. The prophet died a hundred years ago!

[She doesn't waste time fully turning around but bolts sideways, hopefully out of reach of his strike. Once she's clear - unscathed or not, she starts running properly. And as much as she wants to, she can't waste any more breath on talking.]

Edited 2016-11-29 04:50 (UTC)
averytinyparticle: <user name="bytheceeshore"> (You tricked me! You bastard!)

[personal profile] averytinyparticle 2016-11-29 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
I don't care--I don't care what you have to say for yourself!

[Quark lurches as he tries to stop his momentum and turn, slipping in the snow. He catches himself, but it gives Phi a definite lead. Cursing under his breath, Quark goes to give chase.]

Phi! Stop running from me! Come back!
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[personal profile] whatjupitercouldnt 2016-11-29 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
[She hates leaving him behind. God, it's the first time she's seen him face-to-face since she's gotten here, and she's having to leave him like this. With this town affecting him and no idea how to fix it. No ability to Jump to find the solution.

But she'd meant what she'd said to him - she had no intention of dying here.

She skids around a corner of a building. She can't count on her size to be and advantage here, so she'll have to rely on outrunning and confusing him.]
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[personal profile] averytinyparticle 2016-12-05 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Quark's panting when he reaches the corner of the building. He shakes his head, trying not to let himself get disoriented, but soldiers on, determined not to lose her--even as it becomes clear that he likely will.]

Please come back, Phi! I'm sorry, really! I just want to help.