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-