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Post by Luke Indigo on Oct 31, 2017 13:29:17 GMT -8
Luke didn’t know what he was expecting, couldn’t know, yet as Nihilego reciprocated his feelings, he felt just a little calmer. The world is big and dark, and I do not want to be blind again. Something clicked in Luke’s head right then, and he wondered how he hadn’t even noticed before. It … Nihilego had no eyes, probably some measure of photoreceptors, but clearly not defined in the way his (one) was. It was seeing through me… and through Jazz by clear extension.
As the hand extended towards Luke, Spidey fidgeted about to throw up another Protect on the spot. Unexpectedly, however, Luke’s hand had raised and curled slightly into the leaves of the Swadloon, softly, assuredly. The other hand reached up this time, his fingers stretched forward to clasp the Nihilego again in return. “You can stay with me, Nihilego. I’ll keep you safe.” At five foot five and less than a hundred and thirty pounds, Luke wasn’t entirely sure he could make that promise but he wanted to. He wanted both Jazz and both this…. Ultra Beast to be safe.
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Oct 31, 2017 14:09:54 GMT -8
With Luke's words, Jazz started to calm, could feel the Nihilego calming too. The moment that Jazz regained control again, it was like he could breathe again and relaxed. That was better, so much better. He didn't feel like he was being trapped in a cage anymore. Even if he wasn't separated from the Nihilego quite yet, it was alright like this. At least for now. Still, the Nihilego was using his voice. Jazz couldn't speak right then but... there wasn't any danger to Luke right then so he let them. They agreed to be friends with Luke, to let him help them get back home. The moment the Nihilego continued to ask Luke to be their eyes, to stay with Luke, Jazz started to panic again. No, I don't want that. You won't have him. The extended hand, the feeling of Luke taking their hand, Luke's promise in return. All too quickly, Jazz was pulling Luke into a gentle hug, careful not to hurt him. "Don't do this. Please," Jazz all but begged, "I'll stay the Nihilego's eyes. I'll stay like this. I can't... I can't lose you," he continued, pleading, begging Luke to reconsider. There had to be another way, there just had to be. He could have Titan stay and protect the Nihilego, Kovu even! The fear of losing Luke was what made Jazz reach out to Luke in the first place. He knew the Nihilego's fear, knew it didn't want to be in the dark again. Not Luke though, anyone but Luke. "It's safe like this, in this form. I-I'm not in any danger. Please,"Jazz urged again, emotion filling his voice as he tried to reason with Luke. He couldn't lose Luke, not like this, it would be better to stay merged. Even if it wasn't what Luke wanted. It was what Jazz wanted.
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Post by Super Gmagical on Oct 31, 2017 14:57:50 GMT -8
Nihilego took Luke's hand, but did not act further yet. Jazz was making it difficult. First he said get out, now he begged it to stay. It was.. upsetting, yet difficult to act against the desire of its host. Fused in full with Jazz still, Luke's touch was like a faint whisper on the wind by comparison.
"We can.. We can protect each other like this." No, that wasn't what Nihilego wanted, and it wasn't what Luke wanted. It wasn't... what Jazz really wanted, was it? Yes. No? Maybe? No. Jazz wanted Luke safe. That was the root of the desire, wasn't it? Yes, that sounded.. that felt right.
Jazz didn't know what Jazz wanted in terms of details, and it was a chaotic unpleasant effect for Nihilego, but in time it latched onto that anchor. Luke's safety. That and... its own desire to get home. Luke was the one.. offering to get it home. If it could--
No. They'd stay together. Be together. Protect Luke together, yes, they--
No. The jellyfish shuddered and trembled fighting with itself. No, no. Focus. Focus. I'll protect Luke... and you protect us.
With that, it let go of Jazz and reformed into that malleable slime, sliding effortlessly from Jazz down Luke's arm, leaving Jazz weak, exhausted and shaking, but probably barely able to stay on his feet (probably, maybe). Nihilego wrapped itself around Luke, but this time, the transformation was not so... overt.
Instead of asking Luke what he desired, Nihilego asked, Do you want to stay together...?
Once this was affirmed, an 'official' invitation granted, Nihilego would take that simple wish and melt into it. Into Luke. Where it engulfed and enhanced Jazz according to the strength of his wishes, with Luke it became... more of a second skin. Anyone who was familar with the precise feel of him would realize his flesh felt tougher, and his whole frame was just a bit thicker, more solid.
The most noticeable change from the outside would be that, like Jazz, Luke's hair became thicker and more vaguely tentacle-like in form, breaking the band that held his ponytail. This change extended a bit farther still, the ends growing just a bit darker, and as Luke would soon find, while his hair in general occasionally moved a bit, two frontal locks were vaguely prehensile. The most noticeable change to Luke himself, however, would probably come when one of those locks lifted his eyepatch, revealing beneath it an extremely inhuman eye formed by Nihilego, attempting to see the world more as Luke saw it. It didn't quite succeed, but what it did do was focus Nihilego's sensory input there, such that when it pulled the patch back down Luke's vision in his normal eye was... mostly unimpeded.
With the patch down again, Luke's hair looked... a little off, but all in all he'd probably pass for normal. At 5'5" and a deceptively dense 230lbs, Luke would find himself more durable and stronger than before. In this way, Nihilego could quietly protect him. "Is this form discreet enough?" it asked them both using Luke's voice. "Can we stay like this until I leave...?"
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Post by Luke Indigo on Oct 31, 2017 15:49:02 GMT -8
A small exhale escaped from Luke as he was pulled into that hug. Jazz’s words, however, would receive no reply. Luke had already made a decision, had already accepted the terms and conditions. He’d take on this burden not because he had to, but because he wanted to. Because he was the one concerned with both Jazz and the Nihilego’s safety. Because he was also the one concerned with his own safety too.
The touch of the Nihilego briefly had him shuddering, yet at the question, he gave a resounding answer. Until we can get you home, sure… Earnest and straightforward as always, Luke took on the Nihilego. The band of his ponytail snapped and vaguely echoed in his ears for longer than necessary. As his eyepatch dropped down, his hand moved to catch it in time. He felt… strangely calm. Strangely light despite being aware his weight had shifted. Hearing his own voice sounded so strange, but after so much weird hell everything else had been, he’d take it. “Jazz, do you have a mirror or anything?” he asked starting to pat down his clothes and jacket remembering only vaguely now what a mad dash he’d made to get there.
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Oct 31, 2017 22:38:35 GMT -8
Even after all the begging, all the pleading, Jazz could tell the Nihilego wanted to go. No, no, no, please don't. That meant Luke would be the one fused, Luke would have to feel like this. Luke might end up trapped. Panic set in and even when Jazz tried to tell Luke they'd stay with the Nihilego, it didn't do any good. We can protect each other like this. No! Luke shouldn't have to do this, he shouldn't have to be fused. Why was that so important? Why did the Nihilego need someone to possess. Don't do this...please, I'm begging you... If Luke refused to back down, Jazz had to try to reason with the Nihilego. They could stay like this, it would be fine, they would be fine. But Luke...no, not him. Anything but him. Jazz could feel the Nihilego slipping away, pulling away from him and this time he tried to pull it back. There had to be a way, this wasn't the answer! No, don't go!I'll protect Luke... and you protect us.Before Jazz knew it, his vision turned black in an instant as the Nihilego moved from him to Luke. All his strength left him, and he fell to the ground in a heap... or would have if Titan hadn't caught him just in time. It was only with the Aggron's help could he even stand up, and even then his legs still threatened to give out. For whatever reason, he just couldn't stop shaking or even realize what was happening to Luke. As if he wasn't hurting before the Nihilego fused with him, now, Jazz was fighting just to remain conscious. But he couldn't quit, not now. Not while Luke was still with the Nihilego. It was only when the Nihilego spoke using Luke's voice that Jazz managed to focus long enough to see what happened. What shocked him the most was how much it looked like Luke still but... at the same time, it wasn't. Jazz knew that. Tears filled his eyes as the weight of what had just happened settled on his shoulders. I failed. Luke was like this because of him, because Jazz couldn't save him. "I'm sorry..." Jazz murmured, knees giving way once again only to catch himself with his hands. Kovu dashed to his side this time, worried about what had happened to his trainer. If that evil jellyfish hadn't gone to Luke... he would've bitten it, made it pay for doing this. It would be a while before Jazz could even manage to speak. His vision still continued to blur before him, and it was harder to concentrate on anything. Nevermind his breath was coming in gasping wheezes... of course that could be contributed to the tears as well. As if his vision wasn't bad enough, the tears made it nearly impossible to see anything. Luke's question about a mirror sounded almost laughable but...what the heck. Maybe if Luke saw what he looked like he'd change his mind. It was a fool's hope, Jazz knew it... but it was something to hold onto at least. Letting himself fall to the ground, Jazz rolled onto his back before pulling out his phone. His hands shook, and the damn tears didn't do anything to help him focus the stupid camera but he managed it. Sorta. Whatever. The phone would be dropped thereafter and slid to Luke's feet. Jazz just... couldn't will himself to get up anymore. Maybe it would be better to just sleep. Maybe this was all a bad dream and he'd wake up. Waking up right now would be good. If only he knew how...
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Post by Super Gmagical on Nov 1, 2017 10:52:23 GMT -8
Nihilego did not especially feel sympathy for Jazz as a person, but retained some sense of Jazz's values from their merger and understood Jazz being sad was upsetting for Luke. As such, it refrained from using Luke's voice further (for now), but when Luke knelt to get the phone, it raised a lock of hair to stroke Jazz gently in an effort to comfort him. Perhaps a hug would help...?
Mission Complete Nihilego can now be written by Luke, and will stay with him and provide toxin samples upon request until a way home can be found. Nihilego may be quiet for long periods, or may offer input on situations as they occur. It will always, however, encourage Luke to act on impulses and desires, and may at times act without consulting Luke if it thinks its actions will satisfy some desire in the end. The ease or difficulty of resisting its compulsions may vary. It will also physically aid Luke in terms of strength and endurance (roughly on par with or a bit below an Athleticism minor, noticeable but not immense), and both Luke and Nihilego can control the prehensile hair at will.
Nihilego can only be used for post flavor / character development / etc, cannot be separated from Luke without Staff permission, and cannot influence the outcome of fights or major events without Staff permission. (A pre-plotted 'fight' in an interaction thread is fine.)
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Pokémon League
Professor of Botany
Any trainer that can't afford medicine can come to me. |
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Post by Luke Indigo on Nov 1, 2017 11:34:02 GMT -8
Luke stopped moving at the apology. He’d briefly jerk to grab Jazz, but with this new and strange body of his, he didn’t quite react immediately. Wincing, he slowly kneeled down to Jazz. As Jazz collapsed entirely, however, Luke flinched slightly. The way the phone dropped didn’t help either. As his gaze hit the screen, however, Luke became aware of something. Something he had assumed was part of the Nihilego’s perception rather than his own. He… he had to eyes. He could... see depth. Lips parted, but Luke lost whatever he was going to say as the Nihilego’s voice resounded in him.
Shoot, right, Jazz, right. Ugh this was … so much to take in. He needed to— gah. Luke’s hands trembled briefly as he reached out to him, but before they even made it to Jazz, they’d smoothed. The Nihilego’s imaginary hand over his own helped guide Luke to slowly cup Jazz’s cheek. “Jazz I….” Luke stopped, vaguely aware of the Nihilego’s silent prompting. “We need to talk… not now but… Right now let’s just get home….” Jazz looked… so tired… so weak… so many other things that were uncharacteristic of him and just…..
Luke took in a slow breath looking up towards Kovu and then towards the Steelix still more or less barring the entrance to the alleyway in one form or another. An eye dropped to Spidey who seemed to be trembling ever so slightly. What Pokemon do I ha—
We can lift him… the Nihilego’s words had Luke stopping. My strength is yours. Shifting, they slowly moved to clasp around Jazz’s back and under his legs. He was… strangely…light. If allowed, he start walking back through Sinclair.
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