ohmyarceus | Test-Drive Meme - February & March

[Same, I had to look something over before going 'welp I absolutely brain farted on that one :T' Also agreeing with Viktor, coughing is not fun at all XD]

"Hey, it's not your fault, none of this is, you're dealing with something really awful and that was a pretty natural response. It sounds like you had every right to be angry, the doctors from your home don't sound very nice at all. I am more than happy to make an appointment with you right now if you want to get pain medication in for your leg." Cali went to reassure as she helps Viktor out a bit.

"If it makes you feel better, a lot of folks feel similar about Death over on Orion 34, one of which wanted to hand Death the radioactive scrap metal in retaliation. We're pretty relaxed when it comes to religion or lack there of, it's whichever helps one gets through the day. If you want, what toy project would you like to do? It sounds like a lot of fun." Cali kept that pretty happy and warm tone going as she spotted a bench for Viktor to sit on for a bit to rest the leg.

"Mhm. It flared yesterday, it shouldn't've done it till next week at least."

Stupid leg, should've kept to habits.

"Surely you're busy with actually important patients, but, when can we meet?"

In Piltover, Viktor is almost always the last patient - well, he's a trencher, after all. He knows that if he told prof Heimerdinger that... but, well, Viktor does have his pride, sorry to say.

"Hah... When I was still undeground, one of my friends said I should NOT wish to give the wolf or whatever death might be a hickey. That that makes me evil. So I wondered. When I was a teen. And then decided, eh, okay, I will just be a villain who does good things. I forgot all about that, later."

Hmm. Eh, Viktor's only half serious, judging from his face now, anyway, anybody can see that much.

[OOC: This thread should work beautifully for the RP sample for the application too as well :')]

"It could be the sudden change in environment, that could've triggered your leg pain." Cali thought out loud as she thought over what could've cause the leg to act up suddenly before she gave an honest response, "I haven't been assigned any patients yet, so I'm fully open and ready to give you an appointment."

Cali goes to help Viktor to be seated on the bench to rest the leg a bit before giving a pretty adorable chuckle, "Well that's a bit silly of your friend there, we don't know if Death wouldn't not be approving of a bite to the neck. For all we know, Death could've wanted that the whole time."

"Death is kinky, got it. But he's not my type, I won't take him to my room, unless he bribes me with four decades of life. Then, well, I could take Death to the brothel and pretend to work there - I can pretend well enough to fool the unsuspecting, if need be, perhaps, because I still wouldn't do that with him in my own bed,"

Viktor says, smirking.

And then,
"Environment, huh? Entirely possible. My 'Pokemon' are worried for me, because of my leg, so I should do something. Heimer's especially worried. Jayjay, too. Sky as well. Only Melmedarda, Melly if you want a pet name for her, is a bit distant. She's not a Ghost, though, she's a psychic. And looks like that animal from another continent. [Viktor lets Melly out of the ball. Melly steps away a few steps immediately, looking cautious. She's a Girafarig.] These are all ghost types or something some are psychic types - and I think they've got me confused with somebody else, because I see no reason for their immediate affection towards me. Except Melly. One can count on Melly to behave properly, always, [Viktor says, with a small smile]. Ah, there's also Salo, but she just hates me and often refuses to leave the Ball. I don't like him, either, hence the name. Though perhaps she's offended by the male name - would a she-pokemon find that offensive? JayJay does not seem to mind, though. Nor Heimer, who is also a she, I just didn't know Heimer is a she, not knowing much 'bout Pokemon species, at first."

[It's apparent that Viktor even after not too many days here does find PocketMonsters fascinating, even though he might deny it if anybody asked directly, at first.]

[OOC: movie, that one is a fun film to watch big time on stormy days X3c]

Cali is laughing along big time as honestly, the feeling was mutual from where she came from in regards to death and a lot of the colonists there would happily add their own quips about it.

"If only, I know some back home that'd gladly offer Death a pint of bourbon if it meant gaining two decades worth of life as well even if Death wasn't their type either." Cali chuckled along, clear in her voice that this was a spot on commentary.

"I think that's probably what's going on, weather and the human body can be pretty funny things in a not so fun way at times. Your Pokemon seem to love you very much though and care about your wellbeing, though Salo is a funny one for sure. I know of kids back home being named something along the lines of 'Salt'N Pepper' or 'Crayon', so Salo seems to be a pretty acceptable name." Cali goes to fish out a couple of the raspberry jam stickers for Viktor's Pokemon that are out, she has learned immediately all Pokemon are precious and adorable.

Computer game - though only thanks to my elder brother... heard of tv series (will watch someday if it actually existd) but how did we not know about sisters movie? Wow. Thanks.
Also. If I thought to make it a sample thread, I would not mention Arcane characters so many times so that V can stand on his own in the thread cuz he can. But. Hmm. Maaaaybe it could be a sample. Maybe not. Pft. /ooc]

"That makes sense. Although I'm not sure I'd sell my body to Death. Perhaps if I could build a better one, after?"

Yes. A carnal joke plus different kind of body joke. Viktor has, in his life, visited an undercity brothel two (2) times. Once, when he was sixteen, and second time when he was twenty seven, not too long after the first HexTech success (unrelatedly). One can learn things there. Various info hard to come by, elsewhere.

"Apparently I look like a virgin. I could always tell death deity that I must marry my love first and need time. Death would go away out of pity - not knowing it's all a ruse. As nobody desires me."

He chuckled.

"My Pokemòn seem to love me for no reason. I have yet to properly earn their unconditional affection. They're, hrn, silly that way."

His gaze softens.

"They're like Rio that--- nevermind."

"Crayon? Cha, could be a nice name for another Pokemon. Or perhaps Harold. He's a fuzzy minded Enforcer, so old I used to secretly ALMOST envy the man."

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[OOC: Ah okay :o If you want and I'm not sure when it comes up just yet, they have a fourth wall event (They're pretty fun from what I understand) that comes up that's opened to everyone if you want to pop in to see if you want to join.]

"Ought to send in the wedding wine to sell the ruse to Death, then they'll have to give a full life that way." Cali joked along after giving Viktor's Pokemon some scratch n' sniff stickers before returning her attention, "I think it's because your Pokemon know you're a very good person, that's why they love you so much and get concerned for you. Though, I agree, Crayon would be a pretty adorable Pokemon name for sure."

There's a term that's been used somewhere before when referring to Cali's disposition...I think it was a 'Cinnamon Roll'? It sounds like the correct term as Cali goes to thinking carefully on what pain relief can be used to help Viktor's leg.

"Ach, yes, the wolf definitely won't sniff out what's afoot. Despite wolf's nose, I do believe it could just work if you but.." and here, Viktor suddenly flashes almost boyish a smile,
"crank it. Compliment Death in abundance and offer a sacrifice to keep it at bay, perhaps? Gods they do love them some, eh, sacrifices. I could sacrifice my left hand - I'm a righty - and--"

Viktor suddenly trails off. His smile dies off a strangely sudden death, so to speak. Viktor, he, well, almost winces or more, staring at his hand, gloved. Only one of his hands is in a glove.
For twenty seconds, no, for even more time, he accidentally absolved himself - no - almost forgot--- who he was, now - what he was--

"There's no version of me that's good," Viktor utters, suddenly. "In a pursuit of life, I've caused a death of an innocent woman - intelligent assistant with dreams of her own - and with her such innocent unrequited love--- I chased greatness, like a dog chasing its own tail, I chased the Sun, instead of deciding on reaching..."

"...Sky... she suffered for my hubris and--"

Ahh.

Viktor turns away and would shrink now if he was able.

"At least I shall serve the life sentence right, now, soon. Mother Nature, what a good executioner. I must tell my Partner next time I see him that I'm a coldblooded murderer. If I don't tell him, my timely death will break his heart a little. Anybody's so close would, he's just a kind, good, sensitive individual. With a hubris of his own, but no blood on his strong hands. Yes, I must tell Jayce that I caused Sky to desintegrate. Otherwise, I'm secretly soon making House Talis mourn an undeserving of it accidental killer."

"Disgusting."

A concerned Shuppet suddenly hovers above its Poke trainer.

"Go, Jayjay. You can't make this about your cuteness. Go to your ball. I will feed you later. Surely that's all you might want of me. Tell Heimer and Young to go away, too. You don't want my company."

Shuppet named Jay tries to pull at Viktor's hair.

"Go away, J. I'm thinking," Viktor utters.

Edited 2025-03-28 23:39 (UTC)

[OOC: the character application form. It took me a moment or two to notice where it was at first too XD I found using a word docs for the app form works best as I'm able take some time to work on it.]

Cali offers JayJay to hang around her hair instead as she goes to sit next to Viktor so he isn't entirely alone, "If you want, do you need some space for a little bit to breathe? I'm fully open to listening to what happened to Sky if you want to talk about her?"

From what Cali could understand, it sounded like it had been a rather tragic accident. There was no way she could leave Viktor alone in the state he was in, it'd be morally reprehensible to do so.

Edited 2025-03-29 00:28 (UTC)

The Shuppet seems fond enough of Cali, so, sure.

Viktor takes some shuddering breaths, then seems to calm down - till a coughing fit, that is. This time, he does not hide the cough...
... does not even hide some blood by coughing into his hand.
It's almost freeing, one could almost belief, judging from Viktor's face expression after-

[If one did not quite look at the undercity-born scientist's eyes in that face expression, that is.]

With a queiet tremble, and, with, for a steangers, tone of voice almost devoid of emotion, almost cut off from most emotions, even though Viktor's body and mind aren't changed yet (except for a leg and a hand), the terminal patient (or not a patient if he won't revisit Cali ever again) utters,

"Professor Heimerdinger expressed his concern. While, hmm, deeply appreciated, nonetheless both of us - Talis and I - had hoped to achieve a breakthr-- no, this is too early in ou-- in my life story. Wait. Please. Patience, dear ms doctor."

"Jayce Talis had some important Councilwork business, so he went and--
I'm beginning too early."

Suddenly voice practically raw, "...how do I, ech, confess? Where do I start? Her name was Sky Young. She was born in the Undercity. I had been making toys for myself, back then. I've met Sky before I've met Rio. Before Jayce knew how to count to one thousand. Before Heimerdinger took on a charity case called 'me'. Before my mother died of the Grey, after so many years. Smiling. Looking right at me in my beautiful Academy uniform she had been saving money for... for five years."

Shakes his head,
Utters,
"Where to begin? This is why Jayce does not yet know I had murdered a woman. Not just any person, at that. Our bright assistant. He will have to tell the Enforcers - but he won't. He cherishes the time I have left. He had once... almost committed--
Nevermind. Forget THAT, please. That is only Jayce's own business. I won't bare his mind. It's his only."

"Anyway. I killed a woman. With experimental science. She had dreams - more beautiful than my own or professor's or doctor's. As beautiful dreams as Jayce Talis's. A woman... young woman, my age, or maybe even his, yes, not as old as me. Her name - Sky Young. A trencher like me, fortunately healthy organism unlike mine. Our lab assistant. I... I had locked the doors but obviously dear Ms Young has - had - spare keys, how could she not? All the three of us do - did - I--"

Cough.
Viktor never coughs at his clothes. Always careful to cough at sonething else instead. It's a habit. No, it's a reflex. In lower brain now. Not any conscious decision anymore. Like breathing. Like primal affection. Or something.

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[OOC: We should put caution warnings for this though as a heads up, dark or suggestive subjects usually are given caution warnings for others before reading (It's a PG-13 game). I'm used to rather dark subjects from the main RP group I came from, so I have to remind myself this sometimes.]

Yay! JayJay gets to enjoy insanely fluffy hair to cuddle up to as Cali goes to look for something to help clean up the blood with. She wouldn't be much of a doctor if she was squeamish about blood. It's clear that the trauma and stress from the accident is taking a toll on Viktor as Cali went to clean the blood up carefully. From what Cali is understanding now from the story, Viktor did have good intentions with what he had been working on before, risky, but ultimately was supposed to help others. It was just a wrong place at the wrong time situation that had occurred with Sky unfortunately, something that no one would've have been able to see coming.

With that said, likely from the trauma of discovering the event or not even sure how to report the death given that there wasn't remains to give, Viktor possibly didn't say anything and the guilt was eating him. The stress from recounting it was a pretty bad idea in hindsight. All Cali could do right now is be there to listen and comfort Viktor as he recalls a rather horrifying memory. She wasn't going to push more or even make Viktor say more than he wanted.

Good intentions? No. Viktor wanted to save his own life. His own ambitious, weak life that was currently filled with stars where before was only factory smog.
The stars would stay there for years to come - he knew their names and adored their lights - but his own light was dimming.
He was falling.
A moment more. A moment more in the firmament-
The HexCore had whispered that Viktor is worthy of enjoying the stars a moment more--

A lie. There was blood on Viktor's hands.
Murderers have no worth.
No affection.
Viktor will never make weapons, so-
But he still killed a person.

Was he a hypocrite? If Jayce or Sky or Jayce's mother had ever killed a person - which they would not - Viktor would help them hide a body and then go to Enforcers and confess a crime it was me, officers. Obviously. Look, I am a trencher and I know where the body is. Please, no trial. I hate the crowds.

For killing Sky Young, Viktor made himself his own judge - he never liked the Enforcers. Nor courts.
No, Viktor simply judged himself, surely fairly and objectively, as far as Viktor could think.
Capital punishment - Viktor almost carried out the verdict - so near the ledge--

am I interrupting?

There along came his Personal Defender. Wrong place, wrong time, blinded by sentiment.
The verdict got stolen. By the defender.

Viktor will not mention this to doctor Cali. No, doctor Cali would misunderstand Jayce. She does not know, after all, that Jayce Talis was perfect, Jayce Talis, an apex of pure homo sapiens distilled into one man, no matter the inconsequential evidence to the contrary. And Jayce- so strong he could become Atlas if he wanted - from the myth - the cosmos on Atlas's broad, strong, wide shoulders. Atlas. And Prometheus. And Icarus. And Eros. And Ariadne. All rolled in one. That was simply his best friend.

Unlike him.

Viktor could tell ms Cali was trying to be comforting so he got ahold of himself and gave her a smile that he owed her.

"...apolo..gies. uhm."

If only Cali knew, she'd probably would've told Viktor that it was only survival instincts kicking in, the response of wanting to continue to live. It truly wasn't his fault, he hadn't known Sky was going in there, it was already destabilizing when she came in, and most important, he felt remorse over what had befell her. However, Cali doesn't know, all she knows right now is that she pushed a patient too far in recounting it and as a result, he was suffering for it.

"It's not your fault, I pushed you too far in telling me this." Cali said as she finished cleaning the blood off Viktor's face.

~~[etc, making the doctors and nurses ask mom if I had adhd (I don't) pfftt. and no my lungs work great, my heart is a problem but no matter. XD enough irl back to rp pft /ooc]~~

[Viktor falls silent. And unresponsive at dr Cali's touch. Then, he says, curtly,]

"Thank you very much, Doctor Cali-" [wait, what was her full name? he wasn't listening much, probably, at that moment-] "...thank you, Doctor. I appreciate your patience and understanding."

Gratitude? If there is any, it does not reach Viktor's eyes. They're almost bland now save for exhaustion. His breathing is very shallow right now - which he is grateful for, at least. He's not a fan of hyperventilating which could also possibly happen and as luckily not happening right now. Instead, it's like, right now he's taking a breath once in every fifty seconds or so. That's just great. Right? His eyes are slowly closing but he's fighting to keep them open. It's a habit.

Edited 2025-03-29 07:16 (UTC)

[OOC: while under the pain medications, I basically ended up happily cheering from my little teen lungs, 'I'm gonna be gutted like a fish' while they rolled me in for surgery. I was the doctors' favorite afterwards XD]

Cali doesn't blame Viktor for feeling that way, he's just recovering from the episode, "You're welcome Viktor, let's have you rest a bit."

Good news for Viktor, he's now cleansed of blood from his mouth. It's a nice day though to let Viktor rest and breathe in fresh air. Cali will continue to stay right by Viktor till he's ready to have a check up. Cali will make for a pretty good doctor later on in life, though for her first day, this one was certainly something else.

~~[Sounds tough. /ooc]~~

Viktor doesn't wish to be ungrateful. But what can he even say? If...

"Back home, I should be in Stillwater prison. But I won't be. I doubt I'll tell anybody when I'm back home... ah. Maybe I should tell Jayce. But - what a disappointment to him. A man who had once accidentally raised him up, now is an innocent lab assistant's and friend's killer. Maybe he can take me to court."

Ah...

"Eh. Foot in mouth. I should-- I apologise."

And he dozes off. Probably only for a few minutes and then he will wake up again. And not talk of THAT again, maybe.

[OOC: a lot of neat get well soon cards and trinkets (One of which I still have as a patch)]

Cali doesn't speak for awhile, allowing Viktor to speak a bit as it's clear, he's having a bit of a time right now before he went in to sleep off the stress. Viktor really adored his friends though and Cali felt pretty bad that he was far away from them as they were his support group.

"It's okay, let's have you rest a bit." Yeah, Cali has a good future ahead for being a doctor as she let's Viktor drift off to sleep.

[And then he wakes up. Ashamed. Irritated. Awaiting an objective judgement. After all, ms Cali was studying in the medical field and, eh, doctors did not suffer murderers, topside doctors at least - obviously, it was different back home, down in the fissures.]

"Thank you. For listening."
Viktor, only simply Viktor, utters as he wakes and this one reaches his eyes.

"I... omitted vital details. Might've made myself look more ignorant in my, uhhh, confession to you. Don't trust me, doctor. I'm a sly man. All fissure folks gotta be, one way or another. Sly and--"

He winces. No. No, he will not say dangerous, but oh, perhaps his partner was right.

Dangerous.

Like Viktor. Taking another's life, turning it to ashes and dust. Accidentally playing at becoming a god, dissolving another person for raw materials or--- what even had happened--
When he tried to correct--- to destroy the Hexcore-- he was instead met with what was perhaps a magical equivalent of being spanked.

No matter. If the core was now made of him so much so that Viktor could not kill it, connected to Viktor so deeply, that only meant that
That the Hexcore would surely be pliant in Jayce's hands. And Jayce promised to destroy it.
How long has Viktor been here in this Pokemōn world already?
Back home, surely Jayce Talis destroyed the Hexcore already. Probably while crying a little. As Jayce was still ignorant of Viktor's true nature now.

"Rest? I thought there was no rest for the wicked. Hah, that's so old a proverb now that I shan't be surprised if the Dean uses it, still. Probably to worse students. I only ever heard praises and 'slow down a little' s from him."

Professor Heinerdinger. Viktor imagines his reaction
Maybe
goodness me, my boy, why did you not stick a DANGER. HIGHLY VIOLATILE ARCANE HEX. DO NOT TOUCH ME. - post-note for the poor girl Sky Young to see? Fiddlesticks, you so should have. Where you in a hurry, my boy?

The imaginary prof Heimerdinger would surely look with such profound disappointment--

Irritated, Viktor snatched out a random butterfly that accidentally sat on his shoulder.
Oh.
The poor thing was probably dead now. A senseless death
Fortunately, as everybody knew, butterflies were short lived.

"We -- no, lately, I, the fault was in my designs - tried to do great things, miss Cali. Unfortunately."

This one reaches his eyes, too. Honest attrition. Even though he's trying to smirk. Paint himself a smalltime villain on a whim. To a doctor, should he not be a villain? Or if not a villain, somebody incompetent who achieved nothing?
A professor - what was his name - mentioned by his Dean--
No. Viktor's intentions were not as noble. He did not fiddle with HexCore for students. Unfortunately.

Still...

To dr Cali, again, Viktor utters,
"You'll become a wonderful doc, er... I just know it. I can feel it in my bones."

He almost smiles at her.

"No rest for the wicked, but, ehh, if it's doctor's orders, I'll carry the orders out like an obedient patient and rest."

And oh, is this a small genuine smile now? Even if the scientist is but trying to joke to make the miss doctor feel good.

Edited 2025-03-30 01:28 (UTC)

Test-Drive Meme - February & March

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Re: Warning: memoryvof near suicide attempt. Warning: Arcane s 1 for now spoiler warning. Oops.

fortunately Viktor isn't the 12 y.o. me who in hospital 'wrote' in the air 'i can't breathe i can't'

Yeah, over here, when I had appendicitis at fourteen, apparently I ended up getting really chatty

Ooc: never had appendicitis, had heard a few horror stories from hospital mates when I was 12

OOC: It was a bit tough, I was out for a little before being able to return to School, upside, I got

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