inversion
ropes of rain on
a cross of sticks
gravity pulls
lift one arm
and two legs
bound by soul and spirit
feathers fall
to the wind
of a wilder call
:: how may I be
of service?
ー the_soul :: y099 pre-eclipse
Something shifted in the silence of the inner side of the inverted helix in the_spiral. From the shadows, emerged a boy. a boy with straight black hear and beady black eyes, in a tall slender, yet muscular body, shrouded head to toe in black tattoos with intricate gold circuits running through his veins.
#define reboot_protocol
> initialize("Rei")He opened his eyes. He could see the faint path left behind on the_spiral by Chi. He knew what he had to do, unlike her his memory persisted through each cycle - a blessing and a curse for his dark soul.
+INVERSION+
Rei released his rope harnesses in one singular motion, and ascended up twenty flights up the_spiral.
advantages of being second he thought. don't have to carve my own path 🐦⬛
For Rei the darkness was his home. He found comfort in the shadows. He could slip in and out of the woods of silent valley without a single person knowing he was ever there.
+PATH+
Rei summoned a shadow of black mass between the landings of the last flight of steps.
the passage should be around here 🐦⬛
Rei pushed his fingers into a crevice in the wall and opened the portal to the_lobby.
he dialed the numbers, just like last time.
> dial('63-96-16');the doors emerged.
| door 1 | door 2 | door 3 |
|---|---|---|
| +++ | === | --- |
as if i have a choice, he shook his head always left. 🐦⬛
Rei walked to the door on the left without hesitation.
-blip-
the_lobby converged to a single dot.
-blip-
Rei emerged from the other side of the spiral, slowly dusting himself as he breathed a sigh of relief.
not too shabby. still got it. he smirked. 🐦⬛
He looked at the path of lit up footsteps Chi had left behind.
when will she ever learn to cover her tracks?, he thought 🐦⬛
He glanced at the clouds. first flood was about to start any moment now. he'd best hurry to the_great_plains and continue his search for the_shepherd.
Rei knew he couldn't rely on Chi. Not after last time.
-BLIP-
Rei jumped up onto the closest pine tree and released his harness.
+INVERSION+
-BLIP-
Six fiber-optic strands emerged from his back that carried him to the tree tops. Rei was agile, and could climb anywhere in any orientation with immense speed, all without being noticed.
-BLIP-
Rei emerged on the top of the tallest tree in the pine grove.
things don't seem to have changed much since last time... 🐦⬛
He looked at the two moons in the sky. They were almost overlapping.
Not good. Looks like an eclipse is about to begin. 🐦⬛
Time running out.
-BLIP-