#jerico corpse eyes

[voidselfshipp]

Too Sweet

Cw:mentions of blood,implications of Gore,slaughter, war, mania attacks + ptsd flashbacks.

Summary: during one of their sieges, The Mechanisms split off to take care of the occupying forces of King Cole's army. One of them gets too close to Jerico and Tim sees red.

>no rbs, please.

Adrenaline surged through tims body as he laid there hands dripping with blood, a soldier dead before him.

His body shakes a manic grin on his face as he looks at the bloody corpse, laugh starting to echo from his throat. The world around him is a blurr,his eyes are wide and his pupils are small dots in his gorgeous brown iris.

With shaking hands, he lets go of his victims throat-- I told you not to touch her--He muttered with a shaky unstable voice,laughter soon leaves him.

"Thats- thats what he gets- thats what they get for- for touching her! Haha! Nobody touches my- My girlf- my friend" he thinks, slowly straightening up from his half bowed position.

--Hah-- He scoffs, smoothing his beautiful brown curly hair with his bloodstained hand-- hah, wanker...you really thought...you could hurt her

Around him the world is Fire,burning and crumbling buildings, dead bodies all around, vehicles no more than scrap and black smoke clouds rising from the pyres up to the Sky

The Mechanisms had come here to fight against an occupying force, one of the soldiers tried to stab Jerico in the neck...and Tim saw red and ripped the soldier appart with hands and teeth.

--Tim...--calls out jerico,lowering her sniper rifle. She grabs one of his hands Gently,it smothers with blood-- Tim im okay

He turns to her,eyes still wide and fingers twitching-- Doll....doll-- he throws himself at her,cupping her cheeks and looking for any scratches--Are you okay? Are you hurt? Do- do I need to call Marius?! Please tell me youre okay- i cant- I cant lose you,I cant lose you like bertie...!

She takes his wrists and says--Tim, Tim its okay im okay,im safe

Tims eyes look around her face and body,his hands pressing against her waist,her shoulders and her hips,staining her clothes with crimson sploches.

--Its okay,im not hurt,you saved me--She cooed, bringing Him in for a tight hug. His forehead falls limply on her shoulder as she strokes up and down his spine.

A shaky breath leaves him, his twitching hands unsure where to rest. Even when he tries he accidentally tugs at her clothes,gasping for air.

--I cant lose you,I cant lose you-- He whispers,tears threatening to spill-- dont die- please dont die...dont die on me I cant-- with a quivering Lower lip-- I cant- I love you so much, please dont leave me...dont leave me forever

His words take her by surprise,she squeezes him into a tight hug and his hands finally settle on her Lower back--I cant live without you--He mutters, hot tears falling down his face and onto the exposed shoulder of his companion.

--Easy,Tim. You saved me, see? 'M okay-- she promised-- see? Im alright --He nodds weakly-- c'mon lets go back to the ship

Trying to tug him along, he stops her by not moving and squeezing her. Shes quick go get the memo and nodds.

--Oooooor we can stay a little longer, thats alright too--She added, understanding he needs more time.

Both stand there among the rubble of the crumbling,blazen And charcoal blackened city. Civilian,soldier and resistance laid dead across the floor with blood and ash mixed into a paste of death, they only Hear the distant Shouts of the ongoing battle,the crackling of the pyres anf the ocassional crumble of debries.

Tim can only concentrate on that orchestra of destruction and Demise,the images of Berties death passing through his head over and over again. Its vivid,its Like hes there again holding his best friend in his arms.

--It can't be said I'm an early bird--She sings softly--It's ten o'clock before I say a word

Baby, I can never tell

How do you sleep so well

It catches tims attention, slowly bringing him back to earth,to present time,to safety.

--You keep tellin' me to live right

To go to bed before the daylight

But then you wake up for the sunrise

You know you don't gotta pretend

Baby, now and then-- jerico puts her hands on his biceps and rocks Him side to side softly.

Silken voice fills his ears and eases his heart and mind,it wraps around his soul like a blanket.

--Don't you just wanna wake up, dark as a lake

Smellin' like a bonfire, lost in a haze?-- she continues and he slowly humms along--

If you're drunk on life, babe, I think it's great

But while in this world

A shaky sigh leaves him,his body relaxing and laying on her for support-- I think I'll take my whiskey neat

My coffee black and my bed at three-- both entone,tims voice slowly gaining more strength---

You're too sweet for me

You're too sweet for me

I take my whiskey neat

My coffee black and my bed at three

She smiles and he joins In with those side to side movements. One hand on her waist and the other holding hers,fingers entwined as if both were dancing.

--You're too sweet for me

You're too sweet for me-- He sings at her, as if he didnt deserve this softness.

He pulls her to waltz,turning slowly. Tim hasnt moved his head and he'd rather not, he feels safe in her embrace.

The world still burns around them with the ash falling like a tragic snowfall, the air smells of smoke and gunpowder.

--I aim low

I aim true and the ground is where I go --He takes the lead,singing to her,meaning the words--

I work late where I'm free from the phone

And the job gets done

But you worry some, I know

But who wants to live forever, babe?

You treat your mouth as if it's heaven's gate

The rest of you like you're the TSA

I wish I could go along

Babe, don't get me wrong

His voice gets flirty again as it usually is, she feels him smile against her skin and his head rises just enough so their eyes meet.

They spend a few more minutes dancing and singing softly. When he feels better and back with his boots on the ground, he looks at her and says--C'mon,lets go back before the guys freak out

And leading her by the hand they return to the Aurora. The Group asked if everything is okay and why they took so long to get back, and jer just dismisses it.

Nobody questions why Tim leads jeri to the showers, or why they spend so much time in there.

She scrubbs off the blood from his fingers,the same song they were singing now playing from a radio she took into the room.

《You know you're bright as the morning, as soft as the rain

Pretty as a vine, as sweet as a grape

If you can sit in a barrel, maybe I'll wait

Until that day》

He watches her with tired eyes--I- you dont gotta do it...

--Its okay,I want to take care of you--She answers, taking his still bloody hands and kissing his knuckles.

Tim sighs under his breath and softly says--I dont...I dont deserve it

--Yes you do,dont say that.

In silence he lets her scrub off the blood from his hands and his mouth,then comb the hair products on his brown locks that now stick to his face

《I'd rather take my whiskey neat

My coffee black and my bed at three

You're too sweet for me

You're too sweet for me

I take my whiskey neat

My coffee black and my bed at three

You're too sweet for me

You're too sweet for me》

His hands rest on her waist and he helps her out a little,as much as his shaken up nervous system could allow.

--Sorry...sorry I cant be of no more help-- He mutters,voice weak and tired.

Jeri shakes her head-- Dont be,its okay

After the shower they change into something more comfortable, casual "at home" clothes to unwind. Then,they go to the 'livingroom' of the ship where everyone was.

Its not only so everyone could take stock of one another to make sure nobody was missing so it calmed their anxiety, but also a way to make everyone unwind and feel safe.

Merchant has Tim leaning on her shoulder,drifting off to sleep while she crochets Him a small headband with a sprout growing out of It

Nastya is playing her violin, the toy soldier and Ivy play checkers. Raphaella and Ashes are leaning on one another on another couch,asleep. Meanwhile,Marius, brian and Jhonny are playing poker.

Its good to see Tim resting up and feeling better, he was a very light sleeper and the few things that couldnt wake him up was Nastya's violin,quiet chatter and the purr of the octokittens.

Like that,the crew settles down and relaxes after a long day of slaughter.

[backmaskcd]

There was no doubt that Jerico was completely wrapped around Bella's finger - but part of why he trusted her so much was because she never used it against him. She seemed to genuinely love and care about him, and while sometimes that was still hard for him to comprehend, it was nice. His wide eyes moved from her hand on his thigh up to her face, a look on his own that suggested they do something other than just watch a movie.

"Oh, not your fault, huh?" He laughed, but took one of her hands in his, moving it up so he could kiss her knuckles. "I like Tim Burton; Jack and Sally are way overdone though so I'm nixing that thought immediately. Maybe like. Sweeney Todd or Edward Scissorshands or something. Those you don't see as much. Maybe Corpse Bride but I don't think I'm suited for Victor, personally."

there was a knowing smile that touched bella's lips as she watched jerico, an eyebrow lifting almost cockily. to say she knew how to get to him would be an understatement, but she only took advantage of that sometimes. besides, being at work together was satisfying enough most of the time. giving jerico's thigh a gentle squeeze, bella sat back just enough so her eyes could focus on him, hands falling to her lap now.

"i have several ploys to get you where i want you, but this is just me taking advantage of a good opportunity. not my fault that i hooked you so easily." bella flashed jerico a smile, her shoulders falling forward in a slouch. "that's the problem though, isn't it most couple's costumes are dumb and corny, so if we go that route, we have to work really hard. maybe something tim burton? you can never go wrong with tim burton."

[arthistorysarahutchinson-blog]

Week 4

I really enjoyed this week’s reading. There was a lot of information in this week’s reading material that was fascinating and new information to me. Therefore, for this week’s blog post, since there was a lot of material, I chose to focus on covering the material I found most interesting.

First, with both Jerico and Catal Huyuk, I was fascinated by the fact that they buried corpses and skeletons in their homes. My immediate reaction to this was that it was somewhat of a creepy thing to do, but for the people of that time, it was looked at very differently. For example, in Jerico, a dead person’s detached skull served as a “kind of armature on which to rebuild the face and thus preserved the memory of the deceased” (Adams). Another thing I found fascinating about Catal Huyuk is that they had no streets, but rather that they were connected to each other by roof tops, and reached upper levels of their homes with ladders.

Second, with Mesopotamia, the book discussed that the climate was harsh, so irrigation was used to make the land fertile. I have always found irrigation to be a fascinating concept of how people gained access to water in earlier times without the tools and technology we have now. Especially, when old irrigation networks and canals ruins are discovered, for it is fascinating to see the elaborate constructs people were able to create to gain access to water.

Third, was the Ziggurats, which the book discussed the word as being derived from the terms “rise up” and “high”. Mesopotamia believed that each city was under the protection of god. They built imitation mountains, or ziggurats as platforms for the god. Mountains were believed to embody the immanent powers of nature. I not only found their construction of imitation mountains, or ziggurats to be fascinating, but also that they embedded white pottery jars in their walls.

Fourth, was the Cylinder Seals. The book discussed that the cylinder seal impressions were used originally to designate ownership and keep inventories and accounts, and later to legalize documents. I found this fascinating, for as the figure that went along with this section showed, these cylinder seals were rich in detail and art. It is extremely different obviously from the way legalize things now, with a simple signature.

Fifth, was the complexity of Sargon I’s bronze head, the stele of Naram – Sin, and Gudea’s image made of diorite. I chose to group these items together, for I was amazed with all three of these pieces of art, due to the great complexity and the attention to detail. From the eyebrows, to the nose, cheeks, and chin, the way in which they created these pieces of art is amazing. It reminded me of art class in elementary school, when you were assigned to draw your self-portrait. I remember being awful at drawing human faces, so I think these three pieces really stood out to me, for how flawless and life like they were and for the materials they were created out of.

Sixth, was the Old Babylonian Period, during witch King Hammurabi had his law code inscribed on a black basalt stele. This was fascinating, for it is obviously an important marker of legal history, as well as a unique glimpse into the legal and social structure of Mesopotamia. I also found it very interesting that this is where the phrase “eye for an eye” originated from.

Seventh, was Anatolia: The Hitties. Of special interest here to me was the Lion Gate that served as a warning and symbolically protected the inhabitants against evil. It especially sparked my curiosity in how they were ever able to carve lions out of such massive pieces of rock/stone, without the tools and technology we have today.

Lastly, was the Neo-Babylonian Empire. The Ishtar Gate was my favorite piece of art and topic covered in this chapter. The Ishtar gate, named after the goddess of love and fertility, covered a processional route through the city. With its blue glazed enamel bricks, edged with white and gold geometric designs, and rows of bulls and dragons, it was mesmerizing in my opinion. Between the color and architectural design, I simply found it to be a breathtaking piece of art.

In conclusion, there were obviously many pieces of art and history that I found the be fascinating in this chapter, with my favorite piece being the Ishtar Gate from the Neo-Babylonian Empire.

Sources:

Adams, L. (2011). A History of Western Art. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. 

[voidselfshipp]

Heart Full Of Void

Pt 1

Vacio eases her way into her train car, all free for her to customize it the way she wants.

Unpacking slowly and tiredly the Vague voices echo in the training room are a couple of meters away , she had known Daemon for a while now, and when he offered her a place in the Bleeding Edge, her hart skipped a beat.

Her crow, void, sits in one of the windowsils, cawing at her to look outside.

Vacio vaguely glances at it, catching the Figure of a Man walking, poncho, hat and two big swords hanging from his belt.

One of the other fighters I guess she thinks.

After a while of unpacking and arreanging stuff she finally can lay down on her bed, the covers sent of vanilla soothes her as she yawns.

But a sudden knock sadly pulls her out of bed.

-Hey J, foods ready, come get your Plate so I can introduce you to the rest okay?-daemon says softly.

-Yeah comin comin-

She opens the door and hops down the train, void following behind her.

-I already told the rest to be a bit quieter, I know how much you hate loud noises-

Vacio and daemon hold hands and interlocking their fingers.

-You dork- she mumbles snuggling her head to daemons.

-No, you are Jeri- he whispers kissing his girlfriends temple, or more like...nudging her temple with his mask.

Buttercup looks up and smiles.

-Well so shes the oh so talked about jerico!, nice girlfriend you got yourself daemon!, if youre not careful I might as well snatch it for myself-

Jerico snorts and cackles, hugging daemons arm shaking him a little.

-I already like this girl!, shes buttercup right?- daemon snorts and nodds-come here girl dae-boi has told me a lot about you-

Jeri approaches buttercup and hugs her , they laugh and daemons girlfriend sits besides b-cup.

-Well everyone-John says as he sits and maeve gives vacío her Plate-She Will be Joining us from now on and -- fuck it, shes here because she fucking wanted to-

The people around her chuckle.

Is nice to have a bit of positive air.

-you must be miko- jericó exclaims looking at the redhead- dae also told me about you too, how are you now?,after the whole, y'knowwhat-

Mikos glance softens.

-Im much better now, thank you for your concern-

All of them seem to talk, chuckle and laugh togheter.

But there is a certain Man, the same from before that just keeps silence while hearing all of them speak.

-Come on bastardo, say something to the girl here, Daemon hit the jackpot, didnt he?-angela says with a chuckle.

-Yeah, good for you pal- bastardos accent comes trough as he tips his hat, leaving the Plate on the improvized table and walking outside.

-He went to smoke probably, dont pay no mind honey-

-Uh sure, if youll excuse me- vacio says following behind bastardo.

The Chilly air is cold as a freezer , vacio speeds trough the arena to find the mexican Man outside of it,leaning on a pillar.

-Its been quite a while, isnt it?-the Man says.

-Yeah, its been- jerico leans on the same pillar,looking at the distant horizon- thought I'd never see you again after ... you bailed out that one time-

-Well, problems happened , I didnt want you to get hurt-

-you dont change, dont you?-

The Man chuckles and shakes his head.

-Just as you do-

They look to the Sky, faint stars shine and clouds pass by, the gentle breeze is enough to make jerico shiver.

Bastardo hands her his poncho, leaving his bare chest to be hit by the breeze.

-Youre going to get sick-he says wrapping his poncho over the woman, who grabs it by the hem with both hands,it faintly smells like cologne.

-You too-

-if you get sick, tu novio , is going to kill me, come on, lets get inside-

The enter back to the lair, warmth embraces jerico, as she walks to her boyfriends lap.

-everything's fine?- buttercup asks.

-Yeah yeah-bastardo says wrapping his poncho on himself- just had a talk-

-We both knew eachother from before all of this, sorry for not telling you -jeri mumbles.

-Its okay- dae says- you dont have to tell me everything-

-Awww- maeve coos as she pets kulev's head.

-You two are so sweet you'd give me diabetes if I was still human-kulev says as his corpse wanders lazily.

-Come on now mate- gizmo says vandalizing zeroCool's augments as he mindlessly scrolls trough his phone-let the two lovebirds have their own little tree to kiss on-

-Haha, you guys are very funny- daemon says against his s/os back-So mature-

-I think they are very funny- jeri chimes in.

-You think?- John Asks with a brow raised.

-More than you are , yes-

All of the people in the room say a long ohh, as daemon puts a hand on his chest,acting very very offended by his girlfriends comment.

-Am I getting roasted by my own girlfriend?-

-Yes Pal, If you dont like it,then go back for a refund-

-C'mon honey, they dont give refunds, as if I would want one anyway-

The people there coo, and daemon rolls his eyes.

-Come on crew, training tomorrow , I need you all in your A game, come on, hurry up, move yo asses -

The people walk/levitate, whateverthefuck back to their quarters.

-Night dae-boy- vacio says before closing the door.

-Night night honey- daemon says smiling.

She softly closes the door and lays down, soft steps echo as John walks back to his train-car.

[voidselfshipp]

Heart Full Of Void PT2 (Final)

Pt 1

There is a soft knock, vacio's eyes slowly Open up, they groan a " im up" as they sit on the bed, they squint their eyes and shake their head, trying to remember who they are.

They quickly stand up after grounding themselves and grabs their clothes, changing quickly and opening the door of their train car.

-Morning sweetie- daemon says as they share a soft kiss, for once he lifted his mask- breakfast is ready, go with b-cup, im making sure the arena is ready for training, okay?-

-Yeah, just uh, I just woke up, give me a sec-

-damn you were tired last night huh?-

-Yeah-

They chuckle and press their foreheads togheter.

Jerico walks over to buttercup, who is with two cups of coffee.

-morning hun, heard some Noises last night, you and daemon had some fun huh?-

Jeri tilts their head, then they realize, looking over at their crow, who just smugly sits on kulev's corpse's head .

-You little son of a --

-morning everyone!- thats bastardo's voice.

-how weird, he isnt that happy on mornings, specially on a monday...-angela mutters sipping from her coffee.

-morning bastardo- vacío says looking at him-why in such a good mood?-

-cant I be happy?-

-Daemon tripped on the arena while coding something -gizmo says non-chalantly as they walk infront of the mexican Man.

-Dont call me out like this-

Daemon comes fuming as he throws his cap on the floor, grabbing the last Cup of coffee and drinking it as he mumbles complaints.

The people in the room look worried and weirded out, he never gets like that.

Jerico hesitates to speak, but they decide to walk over to their boyfriend, putting a hand on his shoulder and then move it to his back.

-Bebe,is Everything alright?-they ask softly.

-The circuits fried last night, they respawn doesnt work, the spawn Gates wont Open, and no electricity is flowing trough the cables- he really seemed pissed, jericos hands rubs circles on their boyfriend's back, trying to calm him down.

-Come on daemon, cheer up for your partner and us here, im sure Zero and gizmo can work it out,aight?- buttercup says patting the Man's arm.

He nodds and keeps drinking, void grabs the cap and places it Gently on daemons head.

Vacio kisses dae's cheek and walks away, leaving him space to Cool off.

Their feet takes them outside, suddenly a hand presses against their back, they look up to see bastardo with a preocupied look.

-chama, you okay?-he asks- you seemed really upset there-

-I am, I am but...I hate seeing him like that-

-Its okay, he is just having a bad day, okay?-bastardos arms envelop them hugging tightly.

But then there is something more, their faces are really close, and they cant help but get closer and closer.

They kiss, something slow and steady.

After a couple of seconds they pull apart.

-daemon is going to have my head on a Plate for this-quickly the hug breaks and vacio looks away.

"Im fucked im fucked im fucked" thats the only thing they can think of.

Daemon is going to get pissed.

The rest of the day it just gets worst for daemon.

A whole bucket of paint falls on his clothes, the Washing machine stopped working.

He is beyond being pissed.

Miko and buttercup can only help vacio so much seeing John get so angry and starting to Express those feelings so loudly makes her stressed out.

The loud noises plus the angry Vibe he has going on has jerico on their nerves.

-Sorry I get like this...- vacio says as they sit outside the arena- all of it its bringing bad memories and just...trauma-

-Oh hun...- Angela says hugging them, as miko pats their back.

-its okay friend, he would never, ever, do all of that on purpose, he just had a bad day, okay?-mikos voice makes vacios heart flutter,not only they kissed a Man that wasnt their boyfriend, now they have a crush on their boyfriend's best Friends Friends too.

Its all too much they excuse themselves and walk inside the arena, sitting on one of the old train cars displayed along the fighting arena.

Suddenly soft steps make their way to jerico.

-Hey maeve-

-hello jeri,I sense youre distressed , Are you okay?-the irish woman asks.

-Not really, its just today hasnt been the best, and I, have a turmoil of feelings-

-Care to explain?-

-Well..., I use to have a crush on bastardo, once he bailed out to never be seen again, and now that he is back, so are the feelings-

Maeve nodds, as a way to tell them to Keep talking.

-And the worst thing is- vacio bits their lip- the worst thing is that now,I also have a crush on buttercup and miko, and I dont know how to break it to him-

The irish woman's hand pats their back.

-i know for experience, that feelings can get tricky, but life is short, and you seem to have a good relationshipp with daemon, so go and talk things out, okay?,tomorrow Will be another day, now go,I know for a fact that your boyfriend is really worried, he hasnt seen you all day, now go-

Vacio dashes to the lair's entrance, there is daemon, worried as hell, and once he spots vacio, he rans over them and sweeps them off their feet, spinning as he holds them close.

-Oh my god, im so so sorry-he mutters against his partners chest, looking up at them- I should have kept myself cool, I know how stressed you get when im upset, im so sorry-

Vacio is taken Back by daemons reaction, but they hug him tightly, kissing their cheek as they mutter a soft " its okay".

After dinner, jerico is ready to go at confess whats been going on today with their feelings.

-Hey baby, can I talk to you, Real quick?- they ask, as John comes in the car train.

-Sure baby, whats going on?-

They take a deep deep breath, and start to spew all of their feelings.

At first, the New York Man doenst know how te react.

But slowly, he softens his glare and Grab his partners hand, who is a sobbing mess, they cry on his chest, as they slowly descend to the floor, hugging.

-Hey hey, alright- daemon says softly-we can work this out okay?, im glad you decided to tell me all of this, we can find a way,we always do -vacio nodds- can I get a hug now?-

Jerico chuckles and hugs him even more tightly.

-Alright you dork, lets go and get some sleep-

{...}

Next Day arrives and daemon decides to talk with bastardo,Miko and buttercup.

Deciding that the relationshipp is Open, with the only condition to take care of eachother.

And now,vacio walks around the arena, trying to find her boyfriend.

-daemon?, where are you?-

Suddenly a pair of arms picks her up.

-hola mi amor!-bastardo screams at the top of his lungs.

-shh! Shut up!, dont let John hear you!--

-I actually dont mind- daemon says as he leans on buttercup's shoulder- we talked things out and well..-

-its now an Open thing-miko says as she hugs vacio, patting her head.

Jerico smiles happily with her cheeks red, trying to hug the four people around her.

-See baby?, I told you we would work things out-John says.

-Oh but we still are totally going to tease you , you two are too cute togheter-b-cup says with a grin.

-of course you Will- dae says Rolling his eyes.

Jeri laughs.

Its going to take a while for them to break apart.

[The end]