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ѕιn ιncarnaтe

@sxnctorum / sxnctorum.tumblr.com

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"I just thought that you went…place…"
He gestured vaguely before dropping his arm to his side.
ᶠᵃᶜᶦᵃᶫ ᶠᵉᵃᵗᵘʳᵉˢ contort themselves once more; blue hues narrow themselves at the boy's vague description of what was believed to be her current location of residence. A sigh; her tone is stern yet soft--

                                    --this one was o b e d i e n t to the Order.

                                    Vincent, you need                                     to be more specific.                                     I do not know what                                     you wish to convey.

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[ i'm so sorry that i haven't gotten to any replies lately ;__; things have been rather hectic with getting ready for vacation and summer reading for school (b l u h) i promise that they'll come soon! i haven't forgotten about any of you. i have all of my replies that i need to get to either drafted or liked. ]

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☾ † ☽  ❝——not exactly your faith.❞
                                    . . . I see. It is a                                     blessing to meet                                     a person of faith.                                     There is too much                                     f l i t h in this world.
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﹔ᴬᵘᶰᵗʸ ᶫᵒᵛᵉˢ ʸᵒᵘ

ˢᶜᵃᵛᵉᶰᵍᵉʳˢ, ᵗʰᵉʸ were. Silent hill was a worn town by now--not forgotten, but not known, either. The mortals that still inhabited its inner sanctum lived via the earth--what the town provided. Thirty years of decay had forced them into a state of adaptation, a state of repetition that they all knew and followed. They were treated like young children, the capacity of their minds underrated by their leader as she spelled out words to them, taught them the sounds that the animals made by flashcards.

                                   The s i r e n was BAD.

                                    If you weren't in the c h u r c h, you were DEAD.

Though they had to venture out regardless; and she knew. Food came from moldy scraps found in alleyways; clothing stripped from the dead corpses in hiding, found in bushes--shrubs. It was daily that members of the congregation wandered out and returned in time of the siren; its piercing cry never rang out at the same time, but the townsfolk always knew when to return by instinct--another set of flashcards were produced.

Today was different. Only five went out while the rest waited in silence, some terrified without the simple guidance and instruction to control their breathing--they were without a leader, what were they to do?

Oblivion consumed her; had she noticed the missing amulet sooner--though not identified, the congregation deemed it something of importance--it would have been returned to its pedestal by now. Christabella, accompanied by four members of the Brethren, took it upon themselves to retrieve it, leaving the rest of the church behind. They would go on to scour walls and scrape through dust within the old establishments about the town; as the mining-clad men excavated the surrounding buildings, Christabella watched on expressionless, hands held before the hem of her dress.

                                    Birds screeched overhead.

                                    And then IT screeched--too early.

Immediately, the Brethren rose, each mask turning around in a frantic motion, muffled statements of worry mixing with one another in the air before they all turned to face the priestess, her face coated with an open mouth, wide eyes, and beads of sweat. Her right foot took a single step forward and sunk into the ground with a soft squish, blood oozing from the position of the heel. The walls peeled back as human flesh to reveal rusty pipelines concealing a burning core. In the distance, something screeched and more followed, slowly turning into an entire herd of varying cries with stumbling silhouettes now forming through the fog. Distended bellies dripped acid; arms jutted forward; faces twisted sideways. Christabella couldn't look. She was already surrounded by the four men, crowbars in hand, her head thrown upwards.

                                    Oh God, not now!                                     Why do you have to                                     do this N O W!?

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         ☾ † ☽  ❝What are you doing here?❞

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sxnctorum

                                    I'm simply spreading                                     f a i t h, child.

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                                    You are a person of                                     faith, are you not?

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﹔ᵁᶰᵘˢᵘᵃᶫ

ˢᶦᶫᵉᶰᵗ ᴴᶦᶫᶫ was a personal Hell for many--the manifestation of a hatred gone foul when Aunty turned against her own sister and niece in order to balance the façade that kept the congregation wrapped around her finger. It was a plethora of nightmares, all, of which, surprising to be born from the imagination of a child. Contorted faces twisted to the side of the head upon small, gray bodies and burning craniums; bodies devoid of arms were speckled gray masses of flesh, stumbling around with acidic, black bile as their only means of offense; scantily-clad, faceless women dressed in the mocking tone of a nurse--breasts bouncing outwards and dresses short--bore limbs that jutted outwards, hands grasping knives that would mistakenly slice each other's throats, dark blood spewing from the wounds. The most insulting of creatures--the priestess's least favorite--was the Red Pyramid, the guardian of Alessa, the niece, which Christabella, the aunty, could only make out to be of some fatherly figure; an attempt for the girl to cover up her tracks. Had she been born under the presence of a legitimate father, none of this would have happened. But Christabella knew--

                                    --she was a w i t c h.

There were times when the town was at peace. The rundown buildings were constructed of cement and brick among other materials instead of rotting human flesh. The grounds concealed a pipeline nightmare overtop blazing fires below; a trapped coal mine that would forever burn in the presence of the town. An illusion swept over the entire town--ash would gently flutter from the skies, disguising itself as a gentle snowfall until it were to make contact with one's skin, black chalk marks now evident. Smoke would continually rise from the crevices in the earth, places that the congregation would normally not venture towards due to what could be lurking within such a murky area. They all learned that Silent Hill was not an area to fool around in; the Devil's Playground was far too deadly for any nonsensical act, and one would most likely find themselves dead if they had explored the area for too long or too far of a distance. They all learned quickly.

They were all scared--herself included. The only difference was confidence; they had succumbed to her power thirty years ago when she had proved herself dominant among the rest, claiming that she was their salvation. In fact, she could care less about their life states--dead or alive, it didn't matter. All that mattered was how long she could keep their minds under this state; and, given the circumstances, things were looking quite bright for her end. As long as she could survive long enough to find the vessel that would birth the new God, the one who would free the town and cleanse the world of its sins--it would create the sense of paradise, a utopia. Only having the congregation behind her gave her a better chance to do so; with the Brethren as protection and a larger population than that of the Darkness, everything seemed to be in Christabella's favor.

Silent Hill was residing in a residential state--reality was dominant. One by one, scavengers of the congregation would file out of the church doors and begin to hobble about the town in an attempt to locate food, clothing, or anything else that would prove itself useful to the group of people living within the sanctuary. They were ragged people; dirtied faces hid behind scraggly, unwashed hair, their bodies draped in black scraps of clothing that was once respected as ceremonial wear. Not many dared to leave their leader; some traveled alone, others split up into groups. As all townsfolk found themselves venturing outside at one point or another--even if that single point was to merely walk down the establishment's steps--it was only on occasion that the priestess would find herself venturing outside. Today had been one of those occasions.

Her head was held high, back erect. Bony palms were pressed against each other, spindly digits folded across their opposing hands. Auburn curls were piled atop each other, falling into stray curls that traveled downwards to the top of her back, where they blew gently in the breeze. Blue hues overlooked the graveyard that was just outside the church, examining each tombstone and cross that jutted outwards from the earth, each marking where a corpse lied just below. Slowly, she began to ascend the steps in a foreign grace; her heels clicked upon the concrete foundation below her, though such noise did not break her concentration. Soon enough, she had reached the bottom of the steps as did the men behind her, though they were quite recognizable in comparison (as was she; blue against black). Clad in the suits of the miners lost so many wears ago, their faces were concealed by helmets, goggles, and masks--unknown by face, yet known by disguise. They were a protective bunch; two angled in front of the blue-clad woman whilst two resided in tow. Loud as they were, their pace matched hers; when she stopped, so did they.

Her footfalls grew heavy as her pace quickened, now located at the edge of the metal gate separating holy grounds from darkness. Her eyes rolled to the left and the corresponding hand rose, fingers spread.

                                    Wait.

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The men stopped.

In the fog was a figure. Hard to decipher at first, it was nothing but a blur. It was tall, wide--something bigger than any of the townsfolk in Silent Hill, and they knew better than to wander into unfamiliar territory; familiar was safe, familiar was key. Christabella blinked a few times and then threw her head backwards, cranium revolving as her eyes rolled around in their sockets, searching the skies. They were void of crows--void of everything. Hazy skies and silence blanketed the town in a state of reality, yet there was something out there--something unknown.

And Christabella wanted to know what it was.

Cautiously, she stepped outside the boundaries of the sanctuary, into the real world. Her body shifted as her entire being was now facing the general direction of the foreign silhouette, almost hoping that it would see her when she knew that this was already dangerous enough. But, God, she wouldn't dare go near it.

                                    I T would have to come to h e r.

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WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST HUMAN MEMORY?

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                                    Dahlia's birth. She                                     had such potential.

                                    . . . But it wasn't                                     long before she'd                                     succumb to weakness.

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