Today's forecast says....somebody got me fucked up; Video

[stealyoursoul]

[Set after this while he recuperates in Hope's temple.]

[When Leo starts the video, the first thing to note is that he's splattered in something so dark it's almost black in color and a little thicker than human blood, more like oil than anything else. It might take a moment to realize that it is his blood, a Sunai's being different than a normal human being's. Despite it being soaked into his skin and clothes, it doesn't look like he's injured in any way. His eyes have the usual black smudgy state going on, two black stains where they should be, but even without being able to really see them, it's clear he's mad.]

Y'know, I've played nice the entire time I've been here. I've killed one person, sure, but she asked me to. But other than that I've been minding my own damn business and staying out of the high school bullshit drama you all seem to love to engage in.

So I'm gonna give all you all one final warning: if any of you fucks try to kill me again, you better make damn sure it sticks, because if I survive, the gloves are coming off. I will go biblical on this place and see how many of you I can take with me before something puts me down for good. Maybe you'll all get a fucking clue after I rip a dozen or so souls out before I'm done.

[And then he's done, snapping the video off with a curt motion. He knows this will likely get him in hot water with people, but at this point, he's done caring.]

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[survivethis]

[Well, that was quite an announcement to see on her device. Jill doesn't know this guy, but may she be the first to say...]

What the hell?

[Someone is clearly having a bad day. Though if he was dead and then alive, it could be worse. He could still be dead.]

[stealyoursoul]

I was minding my own business and someone tried to kill me for no fucking reason.

[So yeah, he's mad, and since Leo knows of only one way to deal with things, this is the result.]

[survivethis]

Tried to kill you? Can you identify the person responsible?

[If there's a killer among them, Jill figures people should know about it.]

[stealyoursoul]

I can. But I might just go kill him myself. Make things nice and square between us.

[Someone is a very angry Sunai monster right now. The only reason he hadn't torn the Visitor apart and then killed Michael was Harlan's timely arrival.]

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[fogsong]

Uh, I know being killed is shitty, but why not just fucking kill the stupid shit that killed you and then get over it? [ Sure, others would suggest things like forgiveness or hand them to the guard for what they think is 'justice' but that isn't Sharon's jam. ]

[stealyoursoul]

[Oh, he likes your groove, Sharon. She gets it.]

I would've, but we got interrupted before I could rip his soul out.

[He wasn't sure if he was grateful or resentful of Harlan stopping him and the Visitor from tearing each other apart.]

[fogsong]

Why not try again? [ Consequences are stupid. ]

[stealyoursoul]

Maybe once I've had a chance to breathe and rest up for round two. Asshole did a number on me when I wasn't expecting it.

[The disadvantage of fighting something that couldn't be hurt in most of the ways that made a Sunai monster powerful.]

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[ghostlocked]

[Fucking incredible. He'd been expecting some kind of retaliation from Leo, but he wasn't expecting it to happen publicly.

Video is the way to go, even if it hates using it. He switches over to private, as well. No one else needs to see this.]

This wasn't a smart move. It's just going to put you on other people's radar.

[It's clipped, but not angry. Harlan will die defending Michael, yes, but it's not Leo's fault that Michael came after him.]

Have you told anyone what happened?

[stealyoursoul]

[Leo doesn't look precisely like he's happy to see Harlan, but he also doesn't seem as furious as he was.]

As if I haven't been on people's radar since I killed Abigail. I dunno if you've noticed, but I'm not winning any popularity contests around here.

[He shakes his head.]

Just that I got attacked. I haven't mentioned by who. [There's a long pause.] Thanks for getting me to Hope's temple.

[He's not used to relying on others, but Harlan had really saved him. Leo had been messed up in a pretty bad way.]

[ghostlocked]

[He nods. The shit about—wait, he killed Abigail? Harlan had known Leo killed someone, but he hadn't heard it was Abigail. Christ, Leo killed a kid? Harlan takes a moment to pinch the bridge of his nose. Not now. This is not what he's here to discuss.]

Don't mention it. You not murdering half the town was worth the effort. I didn't want Michael to kill you any more than I wanted you to kill him.

[If it came down to it, he would rather Michael be the murderer than the victim, but both options are still shit.]

Are you planning on telling anyone?

[stealyoursoul]

It would have ended badly no matter what happened.

[Leo wouldn't have stopped if he won. The hunger was all-consuming and he would have kept going until someone killed him for good.

He goes silent, arms crossed as he thinks. Notably, his left arm, the one covered in crosses, is completely empty of them. They burn off when he slips into his true form and the count starts all over again.]

That depends.

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[bespectacledsnake]

The people here are very excitable. Including yourself, it would seem.

[stealyoursoul]

Normally, I just keep to myself. But I'm not gonna sit around after someone tried to kill me for no reason at all.

[There's a reason Sunai don't get angry often. They tend to wreck a lot of shit when they are. Where he and the Visitor fought looks like a bomb went off.]

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[deviledlegs]

The shit did I miss?

[stealyoursoul]

Some asshole decided to try and kill me for who the fuck knows why.

[He wipes some of the blood sticking to his arm, which doesn't really do much besides smear it around. It's the left one, which formerly had a bunch of crosses on it that it looked like tattoos. It's now completely bare now.]

[deviledlegs]

[That's... definitely strange. Not just the senseless attempt at murder but the formerly tattooed arm that he still remembers outstretched to play a concert of water glasses. Neither sits easily with Sanji, especially after what happened to Caedra.

Shit.]

You anywhere near a shower?

[It's an easier way to wash that blood away. Also, it can serve as an excellent option for cooling one's head.]

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[hoperulesdespairdrools]

Wow, you must be really mad [and possibly dangerous but he'll keep that to himself] if you are really tempted to go after a dozen people. How many guys actually tried to kill you?

[stealyoursoul]

Just one. But I get a little pissed off when I'm minding my own business and someone tries to kill me. I've warned people before why that's a bad idea, but no, someone decided not to listen.

[He'd been forced to transform into his true form. That could have ended badly for everyone if Harlan hadn't been able to break them up.]

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[so_dark_a_road]

Leo? Are you all right? [ Aside from maybe having been dead? What's all that black stuff??

Curufin is going to ignore the threat for the moment, since he knows it stems from surprise and alarm. He also knows Leo killed Abigail, because she told him. But Curufin didn't come rampaging after Leo over that, not at the time he heard it and not now. He considers it a complex situation that couldn't be sorted out by simple revenge. ]

[stealyoursoul]

That depends on your definition of all right.

[He's pretty grumpy and mad, but it doesn't seem like he's hurt at all, despite the blood on him.]

[so_dark_a_road]

My definition of all right is you can get up and go about your business, if you absolutely have to. Even if you feel like crap.

That black stuff is yours, right? It's not Caedra's necrotizing power rotting you out from the inside? I know she's supposed to still be an icicle, but with her, you never know. [ Curufin takes a closer look, and sees Leo isn't about to keel over. He's relieved. He likes Leo and does not wish him dead or mortally wounded. ]

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[am_i_a_monster]

Leo? What happened?

[She looks more sad than frightened.]

This isn't you. You don't kill random people. The people here are good. I'm good now too. You don't want to hurt any of us.

[stealyoursoul]

Some asshole tried to kill me for no reason. Knocked some of the stuffing out of me.

[Hence his current state of appearance.]

I can only take so much before I get pushed too far.

[am_i_a_monster]

And then what? You turn into a monster because of one person?

[She shakes her head and gives him a disappointed look.]

You can't let one asshole do that to you. That's weak. Look at what I let my dad turn me into. You don't want that. You're better than that.