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After the fall
Feb. 23rd, 2020 01:01 pm“Love, which absolves no one beloved from loving,
seized me so strongly with his charm that,
as you see, it has not left me yet.
Love brought us to one death.”
― Dante Alighieri, Inferno
The path to the cliff's edge has been neither straight nor strait; there have been setbacks, diversions, even moments when one or both of them could have been lost. Jack could have killed Will in Garret Jacob Hobbs' kitchen; Tobias Budge or Randall Tier or Frances Dolarhyde could have killed him. Jack could have killed Hannibal in his own kitchen, or in Florence, or even executed him on his knees in front of Will's house. Tobias Budge, Matthew Brown, or Mason Verger could have ended the story of Hannibal Lecter save for the afterword written as Hannibal's secrets slowly unraveled posthumously.
All of those almost deaths are nothing compared to the endings Hannibal and Will have wrought or nearly wrought upon one another time and again.
In this life, this world, this universe, every missed ending has been another step down the path that has led them to this precipice with the Dragon pouring out the last of his life on one side and the unforgiving Atlantic on the other.
Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
He can feel Will's muscles tighten with intent, and in the microseconds between intent and action, he has to make a decision as to which final ending he will accept.
He cannot accept the ending that sends Will back out into the world without him.
The water doesn't wrap them in the warm comfort of the womb, but rather strikes them like a jealous lover's fist, determined to drive them apart and keep them individually for itself. After everything they have been through to reach their "final" tipping point, Hannibal isn't willing to just give Will over to the water.
Even his memory can't parse the chaos of the next minutes? Hours? The chaos and desperate fight cover all considerations of time in favor of survival not just for himself but for Will.
What he knows, without a doubt, is that Will fought just as hard for survival after hitting the water as Hannibal did. He knows as well that they wouldn't have survived without one another, and that is as it should be. They have died together and they are reborn together.
That is the thought in his mind as consciousness flees him and their rocky piece of shoreline. Not even the strobing red and blue lights' approach can keep him present once his hand finds Will's cold hand.
They will either wake or they will not, but in either case, in the end, neither of them simply gave up.
seized me so strongly with his charm that,
as you see, it has not left me yet.
Love brought us to one death.”
― Dante Alighieri, Inferno
The path to the cliff's edge has been neither straight nor strait; there have been setbacks, diversions, even moments when one or both of them could have been lost. Jack could have killed Will in Garret Jacob Hobbs' kitchen; Tobias Budge or Randall Tier or Frances Dolarhyde could have killed him. Jack could have killed Hannibal in his own kitchen, or in Florence, or even executed him on his knees in front of Will's house. Tobias Budge, Matthew Brown, or Mason Verger could have ended the story of Hannibal Lecter save for the afterword written as Hannibal's secrets slowly unraveled posthumously.
All of those almost deaths are nothing compared to the endings Hannibal and Will have wrought or nearly wrought upon one another time and again.
In this life, this world, this universe, every missed ending has been another step down the path that has led them to this precipice with the Dragon pouring out the last of his life on one side and the unforgiving Atlantic on the other.
Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
He can feel Will's muscles tighten with intent, and in the microseconds between intent and action, he has to make a decision as to which final ending he will accept.
He cannot accept the ending that sends Will back out into the world without him.
The water doesn't wrap them in the warm comfort of the womb, but rather strikes them like a jealous lover's fist, determined to drive them apart and keep them individually for itself. After everything they have been through to reach their "final" tipping point, Hannibal isn't willing to just give Will over to the water.
Even his memory can't parse the chaos of the next minutes? Hours? The chaos and desperate fight cover all considerations of time in favor of survival not just for himself but for Will.
What he knows, without a doubt, is that Will fought just as hard for survival after hitting the water as Hannibal did. He knows as well that they wouldn't have survived without one another, and that is as it should be. They have died together and they are reborn together.
That is the thought in his mind as consciousness flees him and their rocky piece of shoreline. Not even the strobing red and blue lights' approach can keep him present once his hand finds Will's cold hand.
They will either wake or they will not, but in either case, in the end, neither of them simply gave up.
General Permission
Dec. 29th, 2019 05:09 pmIf you're looking for a kink list, you can find it over here.
All permissions in this list are geared specifically for Little Hades.
[OOC]
Backtagging: Sure, but if it's a thread that will have real ramifications outside that single thread, we may need to agree on a general outcome so we can work on other threads while backtagged thread keeps going.
Threadhopping: Sure.
Fourthwalling: Probably, but let's talk about it so I can run it by any canon mates. I've already agreed with Dexter's player to have an overlap with the Dexter bookverse and NBC Hannibal, and Will's player is okay with it.
Offensive subjects (elaborate): I'm pretty hard to offend OOCly. If you're worried, just drop me a note (PM, OOC note in the thread, or plurk are all fine) and we can clear it up quickly and painlessly.
[IC]
Hugging this character: Let's just talk about it first. It will depend on the character and circumstance.
Kissing this character: He will not ICly allow a kiss, but we can always talk if there's a situation where it would be logical.
Flirting with this character: Sure. He may even encourage it a little, depending upon how useful it will be to him.
Fighting with this character: Let's talk first.
Injuring this character (include limits and severity): Let's talk first. If we've already agreed to a fight, then injury is a yes.
Killing this character: Let's talk first.
Using telepathy/mind reading abilities on this character: Hannibal's thoughts run on multiple paths simultaneously. Superficial thoughts and emotions will be open for reading and I'll do my best to make it clear in narrative which line of thinking is at the surface. Learning how to protect himself from telepathy is a definite priority for him and he will be constantly practicing. That said, we can always talk about situations where digging could successfully go deeper.
Warnings: He's a cannibal serial killer. He is almost always thinking of how to use the people around him, sometimes as a meal, sometimes just as tools for his own advancement.
I am not Hannibal and the people I play with are people I'm collaborating with, not using. If anything comes up that makes you uncomfortable or doesn't work for you, I am always available to talk it out to help ensure that our threads are fun for both of us.
All permissions in this list are geared specifically for Little Hades.
[OOC]
Backtagging: Sure, but if it's a thread that will have real ramifications outside that single thread, we may need to agree on a general outcome so we can work on other threads while backtagged thread keeps going.
Threadhopping: Sure.
Fourthwalling: Probably, but let's talk about it so I can run it by any canon mates. I've already agreed with Dexter's player to have an overlap with the Dexter bookverse and NBC Hannibal, and Will's player is okay with it.
Offensive subjects (elaborate): I'm pretty hard to offend OOCly. If you're worried, just drop me a note (PM, OOC note in the thread, or plurk are all fine) and we can clear it up quickly and painlessly.
[IC]
Hugging this character: Let's just talk about it first. It will depend on the character and circumstance.
Kissing this character: He will not ICly allow a kiss, but we can always talk if there's a situation where it would be logical.
Flirting with this character: Sure. He may even encourage it a little, depending upon how useful it will be to him.
Fighting with this character: Let's talk first.
Injuring this character (include limits and severity): Let's talk first. If we've already agreed to a fight, then injury is a yes.
Killing this character: Let's talk first.
Using telepathy/mind reading abilities on this character: Hannibal's thoughts run on multiple paths simultaneously. Superficial thoughts and emotions will be open for reading and I'll do my best to make it clear in narrative which line of thinking is at the surface. Learning how to protect himself from telepathy is a definite priority for him and he will be constantly practicing. That said, we can always talk about situations where digging could successfully go deeper.
Warnings: He's a cannibal serial killer. He is almost always thinking of how to use the people around him, sometimes as a meal, sometimes just as tools for his own advancement.
I am not Hannibal and the people I play with are people I'm collaborating with, not using. If anything comes up that makes you uncomfortable or doesn't work for you, I am always available to talk it out to help ensure that our threads are fun for both of us.
