catch-all: zelgadis.

[greatvalue]

shitpost...

Comments

week zero, sunday.

[greatvalue]

[Well. Here they are, in the void! Except they are not alone because perched on the top of Hunter's head, is a little red cardinal wearing a tiny party hat. What is the bird doing there? He's just chilling. Hunter glances Zelgadis' way, but doesn't say anything yet.

Will they acknowledge each other this time...? Mystery.]

[hardrocklife]

[imagine if they didn't.


no he'll actually say something. also he's in his very unsuspicious full-body garb.]

They let you bring a pet into Hell?

Week 0, Friday

[hardrocklife]

[Zel's in a hallway on campus, tapping at his phone and staring at it with a mildly annoyed look. Noticing Hunter nearby, he looks up from the screen.]

Hey. Notice anything strange last night?

[greatvalue]

Besides the part where I got locked in the bar?

Week 1, Monday

[hardrocklife]

[Out in the corn maze, you walk down one path to see Zelgadis walking from the opposite direction. He stops.]

... Any sign of an exit that way?

[He does not sound hopeful.]

[greatvalue]

[They really decided to visit the corn maze twice this week, huh.

Hunter shakes his head, keeping one of his hands close to the maze walls. The cornwall, if you will.]

Nope. I'm guessing that way isn't right, either?

Week 1, Wednesday

[hardrocklife]

[It's Wednesday night, and these two have had a chance to shower, patch up, and... now they've gotten around to the very necessary task of washing their clothes.

Zelgadis has reluctantly changed to the hot pink jumpsuit he arrived in. He sits on the floor of the laundry room, watching the washing machine rumble as it works. The blue-eyed kitten wanders about, climbing onto a shelf and curiously poking its head into a box of dryer sheets.]

... What do we even do with these two?

[greatvalue]

... Keep them, I guess?

[He's sitting on the floor cross legged, watching Flapjack play with the golden-eyed kitten. Gee, Hunter, how come you get two pets?]

Persephone was cool with it. Have you told Filbo?

Week 1, Friday

[hardrocklife]

[Happy Friday! Zelgadis is in the hallway their dorms are in, looking at his phone. His clothes are clean, and the rips that were on his shoulder and chest are no more. He glances over when he notices Hunter nearby.]

So it's happened again...

[greatvalue]

[Hunter nods, with Flapjack perched on the shoulder that didn't get stabbed.]

It's not a surprise that it happened, but...

[Sucks!]

Week 3, Monday

[hardrocklife]

[Hey Hunter, checking out one of the new places? So is Zel. Very cool that they're in the same place at the same time, just in time to get dumped in a memory-hole.

a memory starts playing on the screen immediately.]

MEMORY: HEROICS

You find it before long -- a bandit camp just outside the village. They clearly weren't expecting anyone to retaliate after their raid. With a swift slash of your sword, you take out the man standing guard. The others climb to their feet and whirl around to see a very human you and your men.

You point your sword at them. "You shall return what you stole from the villagers!"

"Wh-who the hell're you!?"

"Get 'em!"

You lunge forward, striking two of them down with your sword. Your allies, an axe-wielding warrior and sword-carrying sorcerer follow your lead and take down a few more.

The remaining bandits turn to flee... right into your ambush. A fishman waits in the bushes, hurling balls of mucus at the last few men. It's all over in just a couple minutes.

You gather all of the ill-gotten goods: food, medicine, and valuables, and carry them back to town, where the great sage waits. You see him in his red robes, surrounded by villagers, working his healing miracles for them.

Upon seeing you, the children of the village shout and laugh with joy. The red-robed sage stands to face you with a look of approval. You can think of nothing more rewarding than the pride you feel in this moment.

(watch the anime version of this scene?)

[greatvalue]

Whoa... Zelgadis, that was so cool!

[Hell yeah! Ass kicking! He is okay with experiencing this kind of memory.

And then

he remembers the fish.]

Wait. But I thought you didn't like demons?

week three, saturday.

[greatvalue]

[every time i type w3 in the subject line i am so startled

Anyway, they're somewhere in the void! Hunter has grabbed another shirt after the trial, since Persephone used his previous one for her peet.]

It gets worse every week.

[hardrocklife]

[yeah zel's probably out brooding somewhere.]

... Yeah.

I don't like this new pattern of killers who had no intention of being killers.

week four, thursday.

[greatvalue]

[He's looking for him before curfew! Which is funny because they end up in the same place, but. Where is Zelgadis?]

[hardrocklife]

[i guess he'll be in the garden they're all going to end up in! he's sitting under a large mushroom, holding his arm and looking it over. he's still wearing the shredded-up coat.]

Week 4, Sunday

[hardrocklife]

[After execution, Zelgadis is at the Gigantica bar. He's sitting at a mushroom table with a beer in hand. Aqua, the kitten, is here too. She's climbing on top of mushrooms and trying to jump to taller ones.

Seeing Hunter, he glances up from his drink.]

Hey.

[greatvalue]

[Sweet Aqua... Flapjack hops off Hunter's shoulder to fly to one of the tallest mushroom, looking down at the kitty.]

Hey... [Tiredly.] It looks like we're down to twenty.

Week 5, Monday

[hardrocklife]

[Hey Hunter, welcome to the Home Biome! It looks like Zelgadis wandered in here ahead of you.

The space has the appearance of a royal throne room. Pillars of marble, red carpets, and grand tapestries can be seen, and at the centre of it all, a great throne at one end of the room, with a blue banner hanging above it, displaying a crest depicting a golden dragon.

Zelgadis looks to be taken aback at the sight.]

What the... Why is this here?

[greatvalue]

[Oh... A throne room. He doesn't recognize this place at all, but he still regards it with a bit of disgust just by association.]

Do you recognize this room, Zelgadis?

Week 5, Saturday

[hardrocklife]

[Well, it's the evening and Zelgadis couldn't even bring himself to go somewhere to drink. He's just out on a bench somewhere, looking absolutely hollow and miserable. A pile of black and blue flower petals are on the ground around his feet.

He glances up to see Hunter, and glances away again... Then quietly, dryly, he utters:]

It shouldn't have been her.

[greatvalue]

... It shouldn't have been.

[Quietly. He doesn't move to join him sitting down because, lol. Lmao. Fuck.]

We shouldn't have stopped looking at the evidence.

week five, sunday.

[greatvalue]

[Sorry they made you kill your girlfriend, Zelgadis... Hunter will seek him out a couple of hours after the execution, just to give him some space. Where is he?]

[hardrocklife]

[Zel's just sitting on a bench somewhere outdoors. His clothes are still torn and bloody along the left arm and right shoulder. He's staring into space and looking completely defeated.]

week six, monday.

[greatvalue]

[They're at (throws dart) the new bar! Hunter may or may not still be a tiny wolf depending on what would be funnier for you, Pazu. But he sits downs on one of the benches, anyway.]

The music's kinda... on the nose.

[hardrocklife]

Yeah... I guess...

[He's pouring himself a beer from the tap, and looks over... at wolf-Hunter because that is funniest. And he's just staring until the beer starts overflowing in the cup and he has to hastily turn off the tap.]

... What happened to you?

week six, thursday.

[greatvalue]

[Wherever Zelgadis is pregaming his brooding, Hunter will plop down next to him... and look thoughtfully at his very non fleshy extremities.]

Were you okay after that storm yesterday?

[hardrocklife]

[yeah he's like, staring out the window of the resort. looking wistfully at the snowy atmosphere. he glances over.]

Yeah... There's no need to worry about me.

[a pause, and then he considers hunter, who is comparatively fleshy.] ... You?

Week 6, Friday

[hardrocklife]

[Not long after the death announcement, Zelgadis can be found in (rolls dice) the Resort's industrial kitchen! He glances over.]

... I'm making coffee. You want one?

[greatvalue]

[He and his permanent dark circles nod.]

Yeah, I could use it. Thanks.

Week 6, Saturday

[hardrocklife]

[after the trial, Zelgadis can be found at the ice bar. he glances to see Hunter, then looks back to his drink, a simple beer, and takes a big swig of it. he looks tense as all hell, but what can he do? it's over.]

[greatvalue]

[... He slides in the seat next to him, quietly watching him.

After a moment:]

Can I ask you a question?

Week 7, Monday

[hardrocklife]

[While Hunter is flying around the city, he can find Zelgadis, sitting on the edge of the roof of a tall skyscraper, gazing out at the city with his cape flapping behind him like he's Batman.]

[greatvalue]

[HELP. Hunter watches him from his position up, up in the sky...

And then Zelgadis will hear a ping and see a flash of bright, golden light before all of a sudden—]

Boo.

[Hunter is now floating on his staff right next to him. Hi.]

Week 7, Friday

[hardrocklife]

[On Friday, Zelgadis can be found on a bench outside somewhere. He has a guitar in his hands and is playing a melancholy little tune. Aqua is there too, running about and entertaining herself by chasing anything that moves.]

[greatvalue]

[Aqua... Baby... She may have Two Playmates today.

After unleashing the pets, he leans over the bench to peer at the guitar.]

... I didn't know you played an instrument.