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Alexei Ivanov
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POSTED ON May 17, 2021 5:47:21 GMT
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The weather was getting really uncomfortable.

With summer just around the corner, it was looking to be time to rethink that ramune franchise that he’d opened previously. It had been a hot commodity a couple years ago, but last year’s summer was absolute murder and—

Well, he was here trying to scramble to look for something to drink. Thinking of how to make summer more bearable in Fortree while looking for milk tea was just absolute—

It was too hot to even think properly!

Maybe the heat was doing something to his head…

Sure, it may be cooler in the evenings, but not for long—as the dreaded summer was indeed on its way…

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POSTED ON May 18, 2021 6:22:54 GMT
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SLEEP WITH THE FISHES NOW, REST YOUR BURDENED SOUL. WHEN DAY FINALLY BREAKS, YOU'LL BE WISHING FOR A HEART OF
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Silence is an enemy to be feared, a creature that allows danger to elude one's senses, paranoia squirming in the back of one's mind as bares its fangs and poises to strike. With silence, the world no longer drowns out one's humanity, no longer suppresses the doubts that linger long after the deeds are completed and sins are etched right into their minds.

It is in silence that he is disturbed, the rustling of his own footsteps serving as the only source of noise that contains his sanity. Idle hands find themselves occupied with the hem of his coat, pushing and tugging at simple fabric as his fingers trace the stitches. Unlike the gnawing warmth of falling bodies and rushing blood, the heat in this environment feels far more chillier, whistling hollow hymns of the season to come as a gentle breeze brushes through the canopy.

Pausing in his tracks, Bael sighs, turning his attention to the skies as a wellspring of words bubble to the surface.

"Can't believe I miss Kanto already."

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POSTED ON May 18, 2021 7:14:25 GMT
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Alexei wasn’t watching where he was going, his thoughts swept up in a multitude of—things.

There were so many things he had to consider, like contacting the supplier down at the Soda Pop house down at Slateport, and then checking if he could have a continuous supply sent up to Fortree. Considering the logistics of so many things at once was so—alarming, confusing all at once, however—

Due to getting so absorbed with thinking, he didn’t realize he’d bumped into someone.

However, that someone was—

“A—Archie?” he stammered, blinking a few times. “It’s—it’s a surprise seeing you here.”

Of course, due to him being so distracted with other things, he’d failed to notice that this man was not the same one he’d encountered down at the beach some time ago.

“You—you dyed your fringe?” he asked again, blinking and taking him in properly before reaching out to gently touch the now-black hair he was seeing.


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POSTED ON May 22, 2021 0:29:32 GMT
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Archie.

There is a flash of recognition that passes through his head with the mention of that name. Perhaps, it's one that he'd be better off forgetting to the endless dark.

"Do not call me that." And yet, he can't help but hold that name upon his tongue, a small hint of disdain dripping from his tone as he turns his gaze to the stranger. Being mistaken for his brother somehow feels like a chilling breath of deja vu, a silent discomfort blooming in his actions as it twists and constricts his chest.

Just as Bael's about to dismiss the stranger with a harshly worded farewell, he notices just how close they've gotten, close enough to dare to reach for his hair. And something in him snaps, a sharp snarl ripping through his throat as he grips their hand within his own.

"Don't touch me either."

The more the name swirls within his mind, the tighter his grip gets, his eyes narrowing to slits as he snarls. So @archon may just be here. In Hoenn. The last place that Bael has expected him to be.

Arceus help if knew of the deserter's presence.


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POSTED ON May 24, 2021 16:28:03 GMT
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Alexei blinked a few times, confused. Wait a second, what was he on, why was he suddenly saying all this—

“Archie, what the—what are you saying? he continued, blinking a few times in confusion at the sudden demeanor change. Surely the other wasn’t playing hot potato with him right now, what the hell was going on—

“Come on, you’re… you’re kidding me, right? What’s with the ‘tough guy’ act?” he continued, hand still outstretched, so very close to touching the now-black hair. He distinctly remembered the shock of white hair up front, and—

“No, really. Archie, what’s going on? Why are… why are you so angry at me all of a sudden?” he went on, feeling his throat go dry. Shit, what was happening? Surely the guy wasn’t going apeshit or something?

Oh, Alexei, if only he knew.

“I thought you—look, have you… have you been drinking again?” he tried once more, fingertips barely touching the now-black hair the other man had.

Either this was a very bad joke the other man was pulling off on him right now, or he was legitimately seeing a doppelganger in front of him at the moment. He couldn’t tell which.

“You—you can drop the angry act n-now,” he ended quietly, his other hand very hesitantly touching him on the shoulder.

“It’s… it’s scaring me.”


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POSTED ON May 27, 2021 2:56:26 GMT
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So he'd fallen, fallen from grace, fallen in love, fallen by the wayside and decided to erase the sins crawling under his skin. Somehow, it all clicks together for the older Caldwell, the stars seeming to gleam with that same hint of brilliance that crosses his mind.

Should fate have given him a chance to steal the name of a traitor, oh would he be the wolf that wore sheep's clothing. A quick tug of the stranger's wrist pulls him in, their heat entangling in the violent pool of summer's arrival. Golden eyes swim with a hint of beautiful mischief, his gaze unflinching as he meets the eyes of the other, a coy smile tracing his lips as he allows them to touch his hair for once.

"What made you think you had a chance?" The words are a secret kept just for the two of them, fleeting and disappearing into the lonely night upon gentle whispers. "You've become boring... just a lost puppy that's following me without thought..." Danger lingers in the way he leans in, his breath quickly tracing their neckline as he drowns in their scent. "What makes you think it's safe to let your guard down around me?"

Intoxicating is the fear that they exude, a light chuckle rumbling in their ears as he pulls away. "I could hurt you anytime... Make you disappear without a trace..." His fingers remain ever so nimble, a delicate touch fluttering over silver as he carefully places the tip of a knife against his throat.

"So you say you're scared... How much of it is because of denial? A refusal to accept that I'm not as nice as you think?" A light amount of pressure presses the edge right into skin, a spark of mania blooming in his chest even as his expressions remain gentle, comforting even. "Think hard about it... What about this is just an act? You've just been blinding yourself and believing in fantasies..." Red is the life drawn out by metal, the scent of rust souring the air as he smiles, his head tilting with an invitation to challenge him.

"If there's anything you've gotten right, it's that you should be scared of me."


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POSTED ON May 27, 2021 3:34:30 GMT
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What—

What?

His mind had gone blank for the briefest of moments, unable to believe what he was hearing. Wait a second, what was going on—

“Y-Y-You can’t be… serious,” he breathed out before he felt cold metal pressing against his neck. Wait, what—against his neck?! “A-A-Archie, what—what are you saying—“

Maybe he was going in too fast, too soon. With panic clouding his reasoning, it was clear Alexei was losing his head at that very moment.

“You can’t d-d-d-do th-that now, c-can you?” he went on, trying to control himself… at least until the sharp stench of iron hit his nostrils.

Oh, shit.

The scent of blood makes him panic even more—there was a reason he kept that secret to himself for so long. Nobody else knew—only his sisters did. Even then, it was a closely-guarded secret that he chose not to reveal to anyone outside of family.

A secret that may become his undoing.

“Why… why are you hurting me, l-l-like this?” he gasped out, panic getting the better of him as the smell of iron thickened the air, his own panic rooting him to the spot.

Was he leading himself to his own undoing? He had no idea. What was the possibility of him surviving this—this encounter?

He had no knowledge whatsoever.

All that was certain was that the fear was thick in the air, only getting worse the more he picked up on the smell of blood—Alexei didn’t know it was his blood, but still.

“Arch—ie. Please, please—stop this…” he whimpered, unable to break away from the terrifying gaze the man in front of him was casting on him.

“You—you’re n-not a murderer, are you…”

A moment of clarity hit him, right then and there. Daring to look down, past the red that was slowly staining his clothes, he realized—

It was too late when he noticed it. That there was something decidedly off about the other.

His terror had him rooted to the spot—if he so much dared as moved a single inch, who knew how much deeper the metal that was digging into his skin would go. He stood there, paralyzed with fear, unable to move; much less run away.

A trembling hand then reached up to where he could feel the metal pressing into his skin, his flesh, himself—an attempt to pull the suffocating presence away.

Not like this.

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POSTED ON May 27, 2021 18:24:55 GMT
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Crumbling into a stuttering mess, trembling under his touch - Humans are such fragile creatures with their precious sentiments and hard-earned trust. All it takes is one push, one stab into the right cracks to pry their minds open and dig into their mental. With enough of a threat lurking in the shadows, people are forced to act, instincts working to preserve whatever's there...

Or at least, whatever may be left.

The lingering scent of haemophobia does not go unnoticed, a quiet grin tracing his lips as he senses the noose tightening around his prey's neck. It's adorable how he whimpers and begs, uncertain of his own words even as he tries to piece a reasoning together. Even if he realises the difference now, he's already ensnared in the spider's web, a lost sheep who's wandered far too deep into the wolf's den to make it out without a scrape.

"What makes you think your precious Archie isn't?"

In that moment, he holds that name upon a venomous tongue, a serpent's warning whispered into Adam's ears as it speaks of the sins Eve has committed. Resistance is met with pressure, a cold, calculative gaze catching the man within his grasps and harshly sizing him up.

"What questions does dear Archie try to skirt around? The past? The reasons why he's here? The true nature he possesses?"

The thought is sown, deep into the consciousness and buried under the noise.

"Tell me, what do you know about him? If anything at all?"


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POSTED ON May 27, 2021 19:00:23 GMT
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So many things were running through his head at that moment.

Now that he’s been backed into a corner, the more obvious the smaller details are—while this…this man shared a lot of physical characteristics with Archie, a few things stood out to him particularly.

For one thing…

“If—if he has secrets… to hide, th-then, I believe…. He-he would reveal them. I-in time,” he began, the edge of panic still clearly in his voice.

“E-everyone has th-their secrets,” he added a few moments later. “And… I a-also noticed something. A-a-about you.”

Shit, where was he getting the courage from?!

The stench of blood hung thick in the air, and yet he forced himself to go on.

“If—if you were r-r-really him, really Arch—ie, y-y-you’d have called me by my name the moment I called you. You—you haven’t.”

What a time to get a smart mouth, Alexei! What fucking time. Teetering right on the edge of death, and this happened now?

“S-so. Humor me, t-then,” he went on, tasting blood in the back of his mouth but forcing himself to blot it out, to hone in on the present, the right now.

“Who…who are you. Why. Why—why do you look like…like him.”

Like… my Archie? he finished the rest of the sentence in the back of his head.

Both of his hands were now trying to move the blade away from his skin, however he wasn’t sure if he could throw the other off him if worse came to worse.


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POSTED ON May 28, 2021 4:08:40 GMT
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"But what if he doesn't, simply because he doesn't want you to know what he's done?"

Hope is met with a cruel possibility, belief snuffed out by the introduction of uncertainties.

"Everyone has their secrets, but the severity of each one differs from person to person... You're tumbling down a rabbit hole that you never knew existed just by associating with him..."

The cheshire grins from ear to ear, shadows seeming to waver and dance upon the edges of his figure. There wasn't any need to dictate the direction that this Alice needed to take. After all, he would eventually get somewhere as long as he walked for long enough.

Before Alexei has a chance to break free, he's pulling the blade right from his hands, sharpened edges sliding over exposed palms and pulling away with a crimson bloom. Perhaps, he's yanked forwards by the force of such an action. Perhaps, he finds himself getting winded as something big rams right into his back. Either way, he's thrown to the ground, the glimmer of silver now blending into the once beautiful evening sky as Bael hovers over the man, a heel shoved straight into his chest as he puts part of his weight into it.

"Who I am is probably a question best left for dear Archie to answer."

Everything is clicking together, every fibre of his being is screaming, every thought that floods his mind is of the intent to harm. But he resists for now, far more intrigued by what's to be uncovered of this stranger's identity. A clean knife is driven straight into his palm, pinning him right to the ground, engraved with a familiar pattern and a message for its intended receiver.

"Let's see here..." With hands reaching straight for any pockets he can find, Bael rummages around for a hot second until his fingers scrape the surface of an object, fishing it straight out and flicking it right open as he searches through the wallet. "Alexei Ivanov... working at the Sanctuary, huh? How noble." Any attempts to kick or fight back are warded off with a deadly precision, a knife plunged straight into the calves and sharply twisted before being pulled out once more.

"Know that anything that's transpired here is solely due to you getting involved with the wrong people..." With a sigh, he pulls away from the mess he's created, a brief flick of his knife splattering red over the ground as he examines the blade for any more stains. "No matter how nice they act, how beautiful they may seem, the greatest monsters are those who successfully parade themselves as humans."

His steps grow further, quieter with each stride as he leaves the man to stew in his own suffering and paranoia. There's no need to feed the doubt any further for the human imagination serves that role way better than one can ever hope to understand.

All he needs to do now is wait.



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POSTED ON May 28, 2021 18:40:09 GMT
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As it was, Alexei’s been rattled so much the way the words sink in differently as he tried to comprehend what was going on.

It was pure, unadultered terror that kept him locked onto the spot. His struggling with the blade digging into his neck resulted with said blade cutting his fingers open.

More red poured out of the cuts across his fingers before his balance shifted, the strange man’s words sinking in as he found himself on the ground. He thought the madness had already ended, however—

That reprieve was not to be.

Another sharp, stabbing pain tore through him, and the glint of metal caught his eye as he turned to trace where the knife had pierced through his right hand, and left in there.

The knife had been left there!

The fear and terror that had bubbled up inside him had rendered him temporarily mute—much as he wanted to scream he couldn’t. The only thing he could do was watch in silent horror as his wallet was found, taken, thumbed through—

Not the wallet!

The attempt to kick the other man had resulted in another burning, stabbing pain that forced him to stop struggling as he began to feel light-headed. How much blood had he lost at this point?

He didn’t know.

His left hand scrambled over his jacket, fumbling through the pockets he could easily reach, before a random Pokéball was pulled out, fingers clumsily slipping over the release mechanism.

A one in two chance—

A blue-plumed Braviary burst out of the beam of red light. The avian let out a cry of alarm at the sight, spreading its wings out of surprise before the same fumbling fingers attempted to pull at a chain around his neck.

Black spots dancing across his field of vision before he pulled out a thin whistle and attempted to blow a singular note, then pointing at the darkening sky.

“G-get…help,” he managed to choke out before the overwhelming taste of rust coated his mouth and darkness took him.

is he dead? Who knows.

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