ow the edge (open)

[blue_ice]

Who: Kaiba (blue_ice) and you!
When: One early September morning
Where: All over campus!
What: DUELS. In any and every game. Or try to talk him down from this madness, idk.
Warnings: Excessive edgy shonen rival behavior. Possibly some dark themes, will be labeled in subject lines!


Kaiba's request, in hindsight, was a foolish one. Every interaction between their worlds and this one thus far had been a disaster with unintended consequences, why would this be any different? And why would he risk his most priceless possessions this way? He could kick himself, but that's not going to save his Blue Eyes White Dragons. His hand trembles as he holds them, watching their attack and defense values slowly tick toward zero.

You are not the worthy heir we chose, says the trio of voices in his ear. Your emotions have made you weak. We seal our power from you until you prove that the spirit of a champion lurks within. Crush your foes with precision! Or are you now a coward?

No. He's no coward. Kaiba sweeps through the hallways with an icy expression, searching for prey. Any instrument they might hold for a game draws him...a deck of Fantastic Foils cards. A basketball. A chess board. A wand. Any game, anywhere...he absolutely must win. He swivels to face his chosen opponent.

"You. Duel me. Now."

Are you game? Or more inclined to tell him he's out of his mind? It's your move.

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Lady has taken a knee and is staring at the ground, taking a couple of uneven breathes as she tries to recollect herself. She feels sick, especially since the necrotic magic seems to be getting worse and worse. S- Shit. Lady almost doesn't notice Kaiba coming over, but as soon as she does she knocks him back, "G- Get away from me." Her voice cracks as she gets to her feet and... falls right back onto her ass. "No!" A shriek, her wand called back to her hand as several metal bars shoot up to cage the two of them in. "No... you can't... they can't help... nobody can help me..." She shakes her head.

"I did this to myself. It's not anything that you did. O- Or anybody did. I... this is just me and my... my magic..."

[blue_ice]

Kaiba pushes himself upright, stubborn as anything. That lands him a nice spot in the cage, and he flinches a little. But he won't back down.

"What do you mean? I don't think even our professors are crazy enough to teach this. It's not dictation...sundering spirits?"

She's clearly hurt. He feels a twinge of Guilt.

[replaceme]

He's trapped with her now. Not that that hadn't really been the case before.

"I asked for this. This is just who I am. Don't you remember what I told you?"

[blue_ice]

Kaiba has to think about it for a moment...but the black marks, the pain.

"That you're...some kind of goddess of death. But you control it, it doesn't control you, right?"

He crawls closer. "It's not supposed to do that. You helped me, let me help you."

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"I was, back home, but things are different here... I can't control this..." She lifts her hands up to show him how her fingertips are black and its crawling up her arms.

"It's not supposed to do this, although back home..." When Nyx died she started losing control, because a familiar helped keep the powers in check. "I don't know how you could help me. And I... I don't want to hurt you."

[blue_ice]

Kaiba does the stupidest thing he could possibly do and touches her hand. He's expecting pain, but he can take it.

"Did the researchers give you any clue? Or how did you keep your powers balanced before?"

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Lady flinches, eyes growing wide in horror when he takes her hand. "Kaiba what are you doing!" Nothing happens, but that still doesn't stop her from trying to pull him away. "Kaiba, l- let go..." She's breathing erratically, because she's terrified, so very scared of hurting one of the only people that's done nothing but try to understand her. "L- Let go, please..."