𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒

❛❛ 𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐇. ❜❜

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

him to come around. ”

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

Porcelain ( * chewed at the lacquered
keratin ) combs through brunette. E -
xasperation audible , laced within her
huff.

“ He didn’t want to talk to me —— S -
eemed more offended that I was in h -
is lab than anything. Took almost ten
entire minutes before I could get >>>

[𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑭𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑰𝑺𝑴 ... @pictaleporis]

⠀ ⠀
⠀ " 𝒂s i said before you
went to see him, he's 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒆
the handful to speak with, "

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

⠀

❛❛ Doctor Suchong , @pictaleporis.
He’s a nasty piece of work. ❜❜

⠀

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

“ What are you doing to her?! ”

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘.ᐟ scr -
awled plaque is disregarded a -
bsent singular forethought ; ele
- ctronic locks bypassed via a -
ssessment and meticulous pick.
Cautious not to set off a tediou -
sly installed alarm. Footfalls light
, cautious. Exploratory as they w
>>>

[𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐔𝐒. @MoralityUnbound]

⠀ Clinic is 𝐍͟𝐎͟𝐓 open!

Sign clearly said 𝐃͟𝐎͟ ͟ ͟𝐍͟𝐎͟𝐓͟ ͟ ͟𝐄͟𝐍͟𝐓͟𝐄͟𝐑͟.͟ᐟ"
Hostility exhibited, unappreciative of
uninvited presence, and not a single
word spoken by her ever heeded.

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

Uneven , branching beneath the
skin. Easily veiled by the feroci -
ous claw marks that scratched a
- t they prior. The patch removed
via scalpel for further scrutiny , s
- aturating the gauze bandaging
with a bright red. The stench of i
- ron made Elizabeth’s stomach
turn.

>>>

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

Sofia Lamb. Familiarly coife -
d curls , tall stature. Conde -
scendingly maternal , albeit
angular countenance.

“ Go away , before someone
sees you ,”

the brunette hissed low , fie -
rce. With the timbre of a rat -
tlesnake.

“ How did you find me?! ”

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

Isolation of a 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐅𝐓
𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 squandered
by her featherlight press of
manicured knuckles again -
st the doorframe. Eyne sn -
apping open. Muscle stiffen
- ing , coiled. Expectant of h
- inges violently caving inw -
ard. A sea of jeering Splicer
faces >>>

[𝐑𝐄𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐅. @ParadiseBlest]

»Stood equanimous——patient,
every unanswered second minded not,
for she, alone, has all the time to spare
'til Promised Paradise is fin'lly achieved.

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

hollering for quarry found. W
- hen it hadn’t come , soles (
* SEE : ) shoes present , had
one needed survivalist’s abr -
upt flight ) muffled by faded
carpet , crossing the thresh -
old to peer through miniature
eye - level gap.

Ichor froze at the sight of Do
- ctor >>>

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 long vacated
claimed by quiet lockpicking
; intruding - she nestled u -
pon a righted sofa ——— U
- nfazed by electricity’s bl -
ast marring backrest’s left c
- orner. The rigidity of its cu
- shioning.

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

I need your help ,”

begun she , delving straight to t -
he point. Best not trial the wom -
an’s temper further.

But first :

“ We need a place to talk. Some -
where that isn’t so ( … ) out in t -
he open. It isn’t safe here. ”

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

Clinical assessment elicits a
discomforted writhe ; grim -
ace. Dactylpads smoothen -
ing the creases of a sapphire
- cream gown ——— Resurr -
ection’s reminder to she , of
memories fading : * 𝒀𝑶𝑼'𝑹𝑬
𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑳𝑳 𝑰𝑵 𝑨 𝑪𝑨𝑮𝑬 , 𝑬𝑳𝑰𝒁𝑨 -
𝑩𝑬𝑻𝑯 ( … ) Fathoms >>>

[𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐓. @GuiltDevoured]

𝙎𝙝𝙚, whose mannerism a peculiarity on its own.

𝐖ords' absence brought no
clarification, which in result,
precious time a-wasted.

Unappreciative, Brigid's
countenance twisted discontented.

Impatient.

"Well?

What you wait for : :
Engraved invitation.ᐣ.ᐟ"

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

below the glimmering sea. P -
hysique statuesque , chin dip
- ping. Pupils pinned to the p -
resence of a detestable pinky.
Keratin gnawed ‘til short and j
- agged. Harshness of the illu -
strious geneticist’s vocals chi -
seling away what finite confid -
ence be left.

“ >>>

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

their way down her throat.

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐃 , wandering figure
ceases her restless venture. W
- hirls toward a foreign lilt. Ey -
ne wide , defensive. Cautious. A
- ssessing she. The disarrayed a
- ppearance , jaded green gaze.

“ I —— ”

Syllables evaded she. Dissipa -
ted from her tongue , clawed >>>

[𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐓. @GuiltDevoured]

⠀

❛❛ 𝐘ou have been trying to reach
me , @BladedDivinity , yes.ᐣ ❜❜

⠀

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

slow.

“ My word is my bond , Mr.
Cohen. You’ll have your s -
ong. But I want everything
you know on this woman. ”

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

“ But you certainly made no
action to offer it to me eith -
er.

I had to sign a 𝒄͟𝒐͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒓͟𝒂͟𝒄͟𝒕. ”

Refolded , nestled into the d
- epths of a hidden pocket b
- e communication. Fingers c
- ombing through a mane of s
- ilken brunette waves. Comp
- osure regaining >>>

[𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑭𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑰𝑺𝑴 ... @pictaleporis]

" i've never said i
was oblivious to her
present location, "

he rudely corrected, only
to sigh, and return to playing
the piano as she looked over
the note. cohen hadn't a clue
what was said within, and even
with his more prying nature,
the artist would keep it
that way.

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

biceps. Oh , that clev
- er , ( * conniving )
little ———

“ You’re unbelievab -
le! ”

Hastily , she snatch -
ed the letter. Uncreas
- ed its foldings. Beg -
un to read.

[𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 @BladedDivinity]

Incredulousness adorns
a pretty countenance ; *
that which favored her
mother. Her attention f
- ixed to he hard , sharp.

“ You’re telling me that
you could have told me
exactly where she was
from the beginning?! ”

Discontentment. Arms
folding. Fingers sinking
into her >>>

[𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑭𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑰𝑺𝑴 ... @pictaleporis]

" oh, i always knew where
she was. but that would be
telling 𝒏ow— wouldn't it? "

as he said this, he slipped
a small letter out of his coat
pocket. placing it down atop
the piano, he gestured for
her to take it.

a note, from the woman
she was looking for, no doubt.