ventinove || video [note: backdated to early sunday morning]

[betrayedblade]

[The post starts with a twirling view of the sky, the ground, the sky again, the ground again, etc as the device bounces on the pavement. It just so happens to land mostly on its side, slightly tilting upwards as it leans against some debris behind it. The shot is perfect for catching a white-hooded man standing with a drawn sword in the distance. His robes are stained with black scuff marks and lots and lots of red blood.

Something has taken a beating, but it looks like it dealt out as much as it received. The Italian drops his form a second later and stands perfectly still, sword tip resting on the ground lazily. His body language depicts he doesn't seem to care about anything right now.

Indeed when he turns towards the communicator a minute later his expression is utterly blank. Its an eerie calm and cold expression with no emotion. Even his eyes reflect a dead golden hue. He walks calmly towards the device, his hand barely holding onto a sword many know he normally takes very good care of but now its practically being dragged across the ground in his limp grip.

He bends down and calmly picks up the communicator, and without even a second glance simply turns it off.]


[[Giovanni has hit rock bottom emotionally. He appears utterly calm and cold, dead even. But in reality he's insane from grief. Provoke him and he will snap. He's somewhere near the big baddie for any up for a commentlog. :3]]

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[voice]

[adventlead.livejournal.com]

[ooc: would you like to commentlog this?]

[voice]

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Where others should not be. Stay away.

[He doesn't want you getting hurt but he's not going to take the time to help if you get in trouble over him.]

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[Sadly, he isn't in a 'looking at the communicator' mood. He misses this comment entirely.]

[voice]

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[heinesangel.livejournal.com]

[You'll be in her prayers.]

[commentlog!]

[adventlead.livejournal.com]

[Kadaj stays glued in the same spot while he waits, not bothering to fight, defend himself, anything. Souba is clenched in his hand by his side. Giovanni has gone to the deep end, into his realm. Why not make an ally of him?

At the very least, he'll make an interesting plaything.]

[commentlog!]

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[Giovanni headed to Horton at his own pace. For taking his time however it didn't really take him that long at all to get there. That's what happened when one traveled by rooftop instead of conforming to the restricting streets below.

Giovanni peered around as he approached from another building, not quite near but not too far away. He spotted Kadaj and watched for a moment. He was here for the creature, not the boy. But...]

[commentlog!]

[adventlead.livejournal.com]

[His attention wasn't to the rooftops, but Kadaj glanced around and spotted Giovanni. Finally, he moved a little to wave at him.]

You made it!

[His voice was as warm as someone welcoming family home after a long time away. The look in his eyes, though, was blank. He threw himself in the air and landed right next to him.]

Let's just end this place for good. Right now.

[commentlog!]

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[Giovanni took an unconscious step back when Kadaj leapt up to him but he reset his stance and stood his ground as he stared at the boy. His brows furrowed as he considered Kadaj's words.]

What do you mean?

[commentlog!]

[adventlead.livejournal.com]

[Kadaj grins, wide and joyless, and starts spinning around to gesture at the city.]

I mean to make it all go away. All the sadness and stupidity. All the foolish panicking over the same things. No more waiting for just things to happen! Once this city is gone, we can go to a new, better city! It's so much better than this stupid place.

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

[Well isn't this interesting.]

What're you up to old man. Thought you were gonna save the day for me.

[Yeah that thing, about Seifer's form of helping, yeah...]

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[Again the annoyance of this device's noise catches his attention but he doesn't do much about it.]

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

[He hates being ignored :(]

...Tch! I know you can hear me old man or you goin' deaf and not just senile on me here? The hell are you doing? That ain't lookin' like you're watching Eald'narche's back.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

He's in the cellar.

[You will be, too, if you keep annoying him.]

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

[You can try and get him in a cellar, but it won't work out so well no really, Prydain'd probably keep the doors locked and refuse to let him in lmao.]

That doesn't look like the cellar. What're you doin'. You think you're some kind of knight who's gonna make this all go away on his own? There's a point where you've gotta let go of the dream Giovanni.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[He laughs. It is not a happy sound. Nor sarcastic. Just creepy.]

You think I have illusions of grandeur? I think you don't know me so well.

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

Then how about givin' me a reason less you ain't got one. So far all I'm seeing is a dumb old man who's too stupid to realize when he's makin' a mistake.

Well!?

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Not a mistake.

Yours is thinking I plan on surviving.

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

... [Okay he just laughs. Honestly, out of everything he's heard lately...]

Guess you forgot you're in Discedo. Oh you're gonna survive Giovanni. Die as many times as y'want. Think it'll get you something?

You'll just keep showin' up at the hospital every time. Course I gotta wonder about your friends while you're off being stupid. This city is fallin' apart. Pretty funny don't you think! Everyone acts like they know this place like the back of their hand, same old same old, but when trouble comes callin' just look what happens.

They fall to pieces. I ain't seen a more pathetic place in my life.

You're running in the lead for the most pathetic award though, gotta say. Don't think I've seen anyone make it to levels quite this stupid yet, heh. I'll see you at the hospital old man.

[Where he will punch you :| Or try to lol.]

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

[...Lol not the answer he expected ohgod what does he say to this even-]

Tch. Try me.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[...]

Nothing in life matters more to a father than his children. Not friends, not other family, not loyalties. The people here mean nothing compared to that one life or set of lives. He would give anything to make everything right for them.

I don't feel shame saying that. I don't care who overhears that I would condemn over my children's safety.

Take that away, and there is nothing left.

I don't care anymore.

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

[The hell did he just listen to. But he thinks he gets it. ...Tch, didn't know Giovanni had any actual family in town.]

Guess when he shows up at the hospital it'll just be me an' him then. You can come over when you're done being stupid.

[...]

It ain't that bad y'know. [The dying he means. Hurr he's done it after all.]

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

And how quickly was your death compared to that of others? Don't try to mock me!

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

A death's a death Giovanni. Life is pain. No one is an exception. Aren't you too old for these games?

He will come back and he'll be wondering where the hell you are. Y'want I can tell him you're busy being suicidal, ain't my son after all.