grapplinghook: (In a place that no one goes)
LUKA REDGRAVE. ([personal profile] grapplinghook) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2012-01-06 06:33 pm

catch the wheel that breaks the butterfly, said if you won't save me please don't waste my time

the broken meme.

You may once have been a great hero, or a modest regular person. But something has pushed you past the limit. There's simply no going back to who you used to be. To be seen now, your friends, your family, would they even recognize you? Your savior was too late. The pain was too much. The pleasure was too intense. You've been short-circuited.

You're broken.

A. Post with the usual stuff! Note somewhere if there are any options you aren't okay with.
B. People can reply, with a roll for their characters or ask if you want to roll for yours in that thread.
C. Probably some triggers involved here. Read at your own discretion, etc.


1. Pain.
You've been pushed beyond your limits and become light-headed, 'floaty'. The sight of your own blood doesn't provoke a reaction anymore, and seeing a friend might cause you to smile, or talk strangely. You might not even recognize them. It doesn't hurt anymore. It's alright now.

2. Lust.
No, no, no became yes, yes, yes. Dignity and self-respect have faded, replaced by an insatiable and alien feeling of want. You've reached a point where shame doesn't even occur to you anymore. Your eyes seem out of focus and your smile doesn't look right. Look, I've made so many friends who like me...! Do anything to me if it feels good.

3. Shock.
What has been seen cannot be unseen. A revelation about a friend, a loved one, an enemy- something has shocked you in a way you can never reverse. It may change not only the way you look at someone or something, but also the way you see the rest of your life. I saw nothing, I saw nothing, I saw...

4. Oppressed.
What's it like outside my cage? Your spirit of rebellion or confidence has been cracked, and your rescuers might not be there in time to salvage what's left of your spirits. You've long since accepted that getting away from this oppression is impossible- Perhaps you've even become attached to it as the only way to live life. Yes, sir. No, sir. Sorry, sir.

5. Corruption.
Something has eroded you. You're not like you used to be. You're obsessive, your face is darker. You may even see who you were before as weak or useless. Whether it's a magic ring or Phazon infecting your body, you're going grimdark and it's looking a little too late to pull you out of it. This power is far greater than what I had before! To think I used to believe in justice!

6. Hysteria.
When you talk, you don't make any sense. Pure Charisma Break. Maybe you were a god stripped of your might, or you've suffered a terrible defeat. Either way your ego has snapped, leaving you a total mess and unable to function. But how could this be? How could I lose?!

7. Desperation.
Where before you were airy, confident, in control of yourself, you're now a ragged and fuming pile of hopeless anger. As a fighter you may have been careful or even graceful; now you swing wildly, strike without precision. You simply cannot accept the situation, cannot accept your own fall. It's not over! I'm still in control! I can still fix everything!


you can mix/change/double-up/whatever on these. enjoy.
studious_snake: (Surprised)

Re: 3

[personal profile] studious_snake 2012-01-07 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Straightening...things out?" He wasn't sure what she meant by that. He wasn't sure what could be straightened out at this point, at least in the house. He supposed killing the one who did it would be straightening things out.
truelight_soulbright: (Default)

Re: 3

[personal profile] truelight_soulbright 2012-01-07 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Elise and Helios weren't terribly sure what could be done to rectify this chaos, either. But they were damn sure going to try, they always tried. Right now, Elise's job was to get this boy off the streets and somewhere safe.

"Stopping anyone else getting hurt. Stopping you getting hurt. Finding out what happened."
studious_snake: (Suspicious)

Re: 3

[personal profile] studious_snake 2012-01-07 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's obvious what happened. Mur--they were all killed."
truelight_soulbright: (Grim and thoughtful)

Re: 3

[personal profile] truelight_soulbright 2012-01-08 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
"By what? And for what reasons? That's what he and I are here to find out." Elise steps forward just enough to offer him a hand up.
studious_snake: (Hiding)

Re: 3

[personal profile] studious_snake 2012-01-08 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
He knew by what, but he couldn't bring himself to say it, because when he thought about it he felt an overwhelming sense of terror rise up like bile in his throat. He let her help him up, and he struggled to overcome the shock in order to say what he'd seen. It didn't work. "I ssss--" his attempt to say the word 'saw' failing entirely and coming out as nothing more than a snake-like hiss.
truelight_soulbright: (A gaze just for you)

Re: 3

[personal profile] truelight_soulbright 2012-01-08 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sssh. Don't think about it now. You can help us later - we'll need your help later. But not now." She slides an arm around his shoulders to support him before beginning to lead the boy slowly but surely away</
studious_snake: (Suspicious)

Re: 3

[personal profile] studious_snake 2012-01-08 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
He lets her guide him away, staring back at the house as he went.