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(両儀式) Ryōgi Shiki ([personal profile] deathline) wrote in [community profile] sweethymns2015-09-16 04:36 pm
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Kara no Kyoukai/The Wolf Among Us [Fables] Crossover

Once upon a time, a murderer who could not kill and a wolf who vowed to protect his home and others happened to cross each others path...




"A Sad Song".


Near, but not far in Fabletown, New York someone has set up a space in order to display their artwork of various mediums. Paintings, installations, photography, sculptures, 2D, and 3D. It's a never ending feast for the eyes whether it delights or horrifies the viewer. The theme of this gallery seems to be based on various folktales, myths, and legends and the artist's inner psyche. Who is the artist? He or she remains private.

But one thing is for sure; once someone has stepped into this art gallery, they never seem to return...
afraidofthe: (magic mirror if you're able)

[personal profile] afraidofthe 2016-05-20 01:17 pm (UTC)(link)
...

[Definitely not the first time he's heard that, probably not the last either.]

I'll have you know that I shave all the time, but it just keeps growing back a lot faster than you'd think.

[How does that account for your hairy arms then, Bigby?!]
afraidofthe: (it wasn't personal)

[personal profile] afraidofthe 2016-05-20 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure if I should be offended, kid. [Spoiler: He's not offended at all.]

Kind of makes the whole forest theme going on kind of ironic, though.
Edited 2016-05-20 15:14 (UTC)
afraidofthe: (but women like scars)

[personal profile] afraidofthe 2016-05-20 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[The parallel is not only uncanny, but also referring to the exact same wolf that he is. Oops. Well. Maybe he won't share that much; his dark past of murdering and eating people and armies is something he'd rather keep behind him.]

Ha ha. I'm not gonna eat you, if that's what you're-

[He stops immediately, his ears picking up the sound of branches rustling above them. He tenses, looking up, and frowns.]

Something's here.
afraidofthe: (my face always looks like this)

[personal profile] afraidofthe 2016-05-21 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
[He sees that branch move above them, but before he can do anything it's lifting Shiki up, like a strange, wooden arm. Bigby curses and yells.]

Hey! Let her go!

[He isn't armed, not really, and the best he can do right now against a branch of all things is leap onto it, and try to pull it back down with his weight alone.]
afraidofthe: (and?)

[personal profile] afraidofthe 2016-05-21 06:44 am (UTC)(link)
[He's not one to balk at a command, not at a time like this. His grip wasn't doing anything to shake off the branch, anyway, so Bigby releases his hold.

He drops to the ground with a grunt and picks up the blade.]


Catch!

[He tosses it at Shiki; his aim isn't too bad either.]
afraidofthe: (forever skeptical of your face)

[personal profile] afraidofthe 2016-05-22 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Bigby doesn't have time to be impressed by the clean cut, nor time to break her fall as she drops to the ground. It turns out he didn't even really need to, which works out in the end. It just gives him more time to notice that the branches are closing in on them, looking more and more like looming claws rather than trees.

He's barely heard her exclamation and she's already broken into a sprint.]


Ah, shit.

[For a wolf that was born to run on four legs, Bigby can still book it pretty well on two. He lurches forward and sprints, following her.]

We got a plan that involves more than just running?!
afraidofthe: (forever skeptical of your face)

[personal profile] afraidofthe 2016-05-23 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[He'd be stupid to argue to the point further, and while Bigby is a lot of things, stupid is not one of them. He scoffs a little, but follows diligently, running through the door a mere seconds after her and slamming it closed behind him.

There's scratching and scraping on the other side, as if the branches weren't so eager to give up their quarry. It stops after a few seconds, and Bigby allows himself to relax... just a little.

Because he's turning around and squinting in the low light now, trying to get an idea of what mess they've gotten themselves into this time.]


I already hate this place. This whole "trying to kill us" routine better not be a theme.

[But if wishes were horses...]
afraidofthe: (ominous shadows!!!)

[personal profile] afraidofthe 2016-05-27 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[His frown turns into a scowl; after that display with the killer tree branches, Bigby is willing to bet that the missing people might just be dead. Which means that citizens snatched up from Fabletown might not be returning to their homes, to their families... People he didn't even have a chance to protect. He had failed before even knowing what was happening under his own nose.

It's guilt mixed with frustration that just makes him angry and strengthens his resolve. He growls a little and steps forward into the dark, as if daring it to make a move.]


We should look. Stay behind me.

[Shiki appeared to be able to fend for herself, but Bigby wasn't going to take any chances as he made his way to one of the larger canvases hanging on the wall.]
afraidofthe: (but women like scars)

[personal profile] afraidofthe 2016-06-06 02:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Most would be unnerved by a portrait whose gaze follows you as you move, watching and beckoning. Bigby's nerves are not so easily shaken, to the point where some might call him reckless when the mood strikes him.

He's in such a mood right now, though what better way to get at the heart of the matter, he thinks, than to instigate it?

He steps closer, undeterred by their eerie aura. He speaks, snaps at them, really.]


Well, what are you waiting for? Either get it over with, or tell us just what the hell is going on in this damn place.