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sixth minute [backdated to earlier today]

[When the camera turns on, it does not show Cheriour's usually smiling face. It does not show him being enthusiastic about everything or remarking about how happy he is to be among people he likes, or him doing something in his best attempt to learn about humanity.]

[No, the usually cheerful clockwork angel that is being shown now is entirely different.]

[For there is nothing but sadness and suffering in his face.]

Pl...please...

[He can't even speak well, the liquid coming up from his throat from up inside him has reduced his voice to a strained whisper. He tries to reach as much as he can towards the bracelet to turn it off, but eventually his strength gives out and he just lets out a sob, rolling slightly to one side as if that will make the pain easier. His newly gotten wings flop uselessly onto the ground, and the strange metallic liquid that is pooling under him continues to grow...is that his blood, perhaps? Or something else entirely?]

I can't..please, don't...

[He gasps, already in the last few seconds of his life, and his chest heaves as he struggles to say the last two words that are coming to mind at the moment. The last two words that mean so much. Cheriour gathers the last of his strength, and finally, he croaks out, shuddering:]

I'm sorry.

[There's one last rattle of breath, and then all is still except for the occasional drip of that strange metallic liquid. There's no more movement from the angel.]

[Cheriour is dead.]

[After a few seconds of Cheriour's body on camera, the bracelet is turned off with a click, and everything goes dark.]

[Another one has been claimed by the wish of power.]

[ooc: Cheriour is now dead as a doorknob and therefore won't be responding to any replies to this post! The events that lead up to this are from here. His body, wings and all, will still be laying in Thor District if anyone wants to discover it. Feel free to thread amongst yourselves. ;; ]

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NO!

[The scream comes out before she even realizes, and already she's running, running- running out the apartment building and out the door and in the direction she thinks he's in, because no.]

[Well, at least this person seems to know what just happened.]

H - hey! What the fuck just happened?? Is Cheriour alright??

You know, I think he's pretty FAR from alright! Can't you see it, he's dead.

[Oh. Fuck.]

Do you know where he is??

No, I don't know, I'm just-

[Running aimlessly.]

[Yeah there's no way she's just going to sit around, especially when she can help.]

I've got a dog! He might be able to find him, he's good at hunting people down.

Really? You can do that? Oh god, that'd be great, I- I need to find him.

Okay! Where should I meet you?

Uh, let me think.

[Then she rattles off a location in Thor near their apartment building, where she knows she'll be soon.]

I'll be right there!

[Thank god for training in the arena. It won't take long for her and Dog to get there at all.

[Leon sees the video moments before he hears the slam of the door as Mary runs from the house. He grabs his sword, no time for his chainmail, and tears after her. Being extremely tall often has his advantages and it doesn't take him long to catch up. His blood is boiling after what he say on the newtwork, and it spurs him forward.]

Mary! You can't go on your own.

[She stops dead almost frighteningly quickly and whirls around.]

Why not? There's nothing there to hurt me. It's just him- lying alone somewhere-

You're not going to lose anything by letting me come with you.

[She hesitates for a beat before grabbing his hand ant taking off.]

Fine.

[And a few moments later there's a loud bark! Euri is running up, having recognized Mary from the bracelets, and behind her is a massive black wolfish dog.]

Hey! Blondie!

[Leon spins around. Er, which one are you talking to?]

[Mary whirls around as Leon does - it's actually kind of funny, the two of them spinning in time - and waves at the approaching girl.]

Hey, you made it!

[Euri and Dog come to a halt in front of them. She nods, but her eyes are on this new guy.]

Yeah. I can have Dog start searching right now.

[Ahem.]

A friend of yours, Mary?

Um, I met her on the network thing. Her dog-

Does it need something of Cheriour's to smell or something?

I'm Euri!

And no, he met Cheriour before. He remembers what he smells like.

[Euri turns and crouches down, ruffling Dog's ears.] Right, boy? You remember Cheriour! He kept going 'tick tick tick' and you got to see his real eyes and everything!

[As she speaks more excitedly Dog starts panting and wagging his tail.]

Yeah, you know Cheriour! Now, go find him, okay? Go find Cheriour!

[Dog pulls away and starts sniffing around enthusiastically for a few moments, then seems to find a point on the ground and begins to follow it. Euri stands.]

We just need to follow him.

[Ah, hunting dogs. Something Leon is familiar for once. He nods to Euri, and takes off after the dog.]

[Mary nods as well, giving Euri a thank you before they all take off.

It's twists and turns and a little confused at times, but it isn't long before they come across-]

Oh no. [With a little half-retching sound, she rushes over and drops to her knees by the body, pulling Cheriour's still-warm figure into her lap.] No, no no no.

[When they find Cheriour she's going to grab the scruff of Dog's neck to keep him from sniffing at the body. It's an unsettling sight, but all that metallic stuff on the ground instead of blood makes it hard for Euri to process that he's actually dead.]

.....

[She's going to glance over at Leon quietly. What the hell do they do now?]

[Leon stands back from the two of them, scanning the area with expert precision for any signs of struggle. It doesn't look like he was attacked, unless it was by someone skilled at covering their tracks. He's not going to sheath is sword just yet, eyes still darting around the area.]

[What did she just see?? Why does Cheriour have wings? What the hell is going on??]

Cheriour? Cheriour??

[waiting for heads exploding.....]

[This is -- really too much. No matter how hard it is, Conan can't ignore this -- and it feels wrong, somehow, to simply ignore the suffering of his fellow travellers. His breath catches, more sharply than he would like, but Conan ends the feed only when it finishes, an otherwise silent witness.]

[ he watches this clinically, because death is kind of an every day thing. it happens to everyone. it's happened to him. it's nothing sensational. but then again, no matter how many time he sees death, it's still as sickening and wretched as ever.

he sort of recognizes the backdrop-- he's practically mapped out all of asgard by now, trawling through rooftops and tuckering into alleyways. it's why he sets off almost immediately over rooftops, favouring his good side with much wincing, in order to attempt to track down the location of the corpse.

he'll find the corpse sooner or later, and he'll watch from the rooftop, taking in the oddly coloured liquid and the manner of death, until it's either moved, or until he's finished with his silent vigil. ]

[Johnny isn't sure what just happened, other than 1) that annoying angel guy looks dead and 2) it's on his home turf, as it were.

Not long after the broadcast, a tall young man appears on the scene, super speed helping him find the place quickly. He's looking around for anyone who might be nearby, before looking back down at the dead angel with a look of disgust and mumbling to himself.]

Man, you made a mess.

[ ah, it loos like there's someone there.

he's momentarily surprised at how quickly the other came onto the scene-- really, kanone knows that he himself had been keeping a careful eye on the surrounding area, and he barely caught the blur that was this particular person approaching the corpse. it makes his eyes narrow a little, and he exercises caution, watching from afar for a moment.

eventually, though, he decides that watching won't necessarily answer all questions. quietly descending from the rooftop, he walks towards the corpse and the other person. his voice carries-- ]

... Did you know that guy?

[Johnny's head swivels around to see the person sitting above. He narrows his eyes for a moment, before shrugging slightly. For all he knew, this guy was the culprit, so he wasn't letting his guard down.]

Only kinda. Ain't important anyway. Who did this?

[What is it with angels and getting themselves in shitty situations? He doesn't know Cheriour very well, but it is still painful to see this unfold, and even worse when the clockwork angel apologizes when he shouldn't have to.]

Damnit kid...

[He tosses his bracelet across the room when the feed goes black. There's no point in finding the body when Cheriour will be revived soon enough. He'll check up on the angel later.]

[Before she even calls Jacob, as she's going to collect her bags, Diva watches. She just witnessed this, but she wants to see exactly what everyone else saw. The sight makes her grin and giggle.

Because really, how sad! How very sad and pathetic. She was so looking forward to his return now.]

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