Desdemona

Staff Post

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:55:54 GMT

Last night in my office, I was attacked by Onni Faitayuu. He...seemed to be suffering from significant mental distress the entire time, as if he was regarding me as a hallucination. After he came to his senses, he...began speaking about a number of things relating to 'Paladins' and 'Blackguards'.

I took him to the infirmary and left him in Ayakuwa-sensei's care, but...I'm not sure how to proceed in this manner. He is obviously in a state of mental duress, so I am...remiss to contact the authorities.

Event Post

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:54:17 GMT

Desdemona is walking throughout her house, as if looking for someone.

"Rosie? Where are you, dear?"

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:33:13 GMT

Speaking with Kotone-chan was actually rather nice. And I've been meaning to do something like this for a while...

If anybody has any questions they would like answered about the 12 Dimensions, or about Duel Spirits in particular, please feel free to ask right here. I believe the first step in all of us living with each other peacefully is understanding where we all come from.

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:09:12 GMT

Apologies for my absence the last several days. After Isabel and I crossed paths with Honjou-kun, we were both in rather dire straights and needed to recover. By the time we were, Honjou-kun had been dealt with, and well...in all honesty, I thought after such an incident, some time away would do both of us some good. It was all rather spur of the moment.

I got the nicest snowglobe. And a new plant for my office. Isabel brought home a shot glass of all things...

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:43:45 GMT

I believe that puts an end to that much within the school, at least.

Whoever's in charge of this debauchery, notify your next of kin. I'm coming for you next.

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:45:52 GMT

This is a...vaguely disconcerting change of pace.

Jeanette dear, has anything happened to Susan lately?

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:25:21 GMT

...I can see the time for me to be vacationing has passed.

I'll be returning to the school as soon as I am able.

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:25:31 GMT

Not much luck finding Duel Spirits that agreed to help me...besides my sister, of course...Power Tool seems to have vanished again...probably sucked into that damn game of his. I imagine he'll surface when a new iPod comes out. Or when he begins to rust.

...it's quiet out here. Quieter than I'm used to.

Private to Furui

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:57:34 GMT

Pardon me, sister, may I speak to you?

Private to Jeanette

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:20:50 GMT

Pardon me, Jeanette, can I speak to you in private about something?

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:47:56 GMT

....well, I've made all the necessary preparations.

I don't much like it, but I suppose it's time for me to go. As of yet, I'm not sure when I'll be back.

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:16:58 GMT

...perhaps I should take some time off soon, just to make sure all of my...mental and physical faculties are in order.

...I haven't seen that girl who was in Obelisk Blue the other day again since. I believe she ended up finding who she was looking for, though. I hope...she's alright in the future.

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:02:08 GMT

Since the Buster Blader has been thoroughly dealt with, I feel it's time I make a couple things clear.

First off, I'm aware that my true nature has become clear to everyone, even beyond the school. If it has not, allow me to explain. I am a Duel Monster. Prior to my injury several days ago, I was known as the "Black Rose Dragon", a servant of the Five God Dragon and the Crimson Dragon, known colloquially as a "Signer Dragon". That is no longer the case, and I now reject all of those duties only as vehemently as I possibly can. If you have a grudge of some sort against those two entities, do not bring it against me as it is no longer any concern of mine.

As for the second thing. I'm aware that there are people within the city and the school who bear some kind of misaimed grudge against me, my family, my loved ones or are just general agents of anarchy, chaos and various misdeeds. There are several people as well as locations within this city and school that I consider to be under my protection, the foremost of which is my daughter, Rosie. If I find any of them have come to harm, and discover who happens to be responsible.

Well.

I won't spoil it for you.

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:09:24 GMT

She came so close to...and I wasn't able to even be there to protect her...

...I swear on my life, I'll never allow harm to come to her, ever again.

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:25:39 GMT

Not dead.

Disappointing for a few of you, I'm sure.

I welcome anybody who wants to try and make it stick to have a go at me, though.

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:05:34 GMT

"It's rare that you see a dragon masquerading as a human."

"..." Desdemona slowly turned her head. Perched on a rock above her was a massive demon, two leathery wings extended over its body, shielding it.

"...who are you?" She asked. Her voice was listless. It would've been obvious that she didn't care what the answer was, regardless of whether she'd been talking to a Psychic or not.

The Mental Sphere Daemon let out a low scoff. "You've wandered quite close to my observatory." He stated. "Your despairing thoughts are quite loud. Hard to shut out as well."

"..." Desdemona slowly looked back down at the ground before her. She could hardly see anything in front of her, her vision having been failing her for several days now. "...if I'm intruding in your territory, do as you will and I won't try to stop you." She muttered. As she spoke, she let out a hiss of pain and clutched the spot beneath her shoulder where her right arm used to be. The pain burned, but she was too fatigued to take notice of it anymore.

The Daemon scratched its chin. "I could just wipe out your mind and leave you here." He said. "It'd certainly make things quiet again....but..." He was silent, as if considering for a few moments. He then flicked a finger, dragging Desdemona into the air.

"Ah..." Desdemona muttered as her arms and legs waved uselessly. She slowly turned her head back in the Daemon's direction. "....what?"

"You dragons really are a helpless lot, aren't you." The Daemon growled as he unfurled his wings and took into the air. A second later, he was darting back towards his observatory, Desdemona firmly in his (mental) grasp.

- - -

"...he never told me why he did that..." Desdemona muttered as she sat on the dark cold ground. She put a hand to her chest and flinched as she touched the wound given to her...how long ago was it? She knew it had only been seconds, but it felt like days. She didn't look up at her surroundings. She didn't need to. She knew where she was. She had never been here before but the place was...familiar.

It was only when a red light shined down on her that she looked up. Her eyes widened slightly at the form she saw. It was the Crimson Dragon.

"...." Desdemona looked around, taking heed of all the gravemarkers that surrounded her. A bitter smile curled on to her lips. "...are you here to usher me to my next life, then?" She asked. The dragon made no response, and Desdemona didn't need one. She sighed and stood up. When she was up, she'd left her human form and become the Black Rose Dragon. "I suppose this is it, then." She said as she rose up into the air. It was cold. She felt her petals start to wither against the cold.

Isabel...Aki...Jeanette...Juudai-kun. She slowly shut her eyes. I'm sorry I could not be around longer for any of you. She slowly inclined her head. My daughter... Her eye opened just a moment. I never even got to learn your name...

She paused in the air for a moment. After a few seconds she shook her head. "...no." She said and flapped her wings as hard as she could, fierce gales surrounding her and shattering bits of ice that had formed over her wings. The winds cut into her, sending blood spraying in every direction.

"I have given everything I have to you." She hissed at the Crimson Dragon as she slowly came back down to the ground. "My loyalty. My honor. Everything I did, I did it in your name and in the title you and my God gave me!" She hissed hatefully. "I will not give up my daughter as well." As she spoke, the blood spilling from her wings slowly turned dark, intricately weaving itself over her petals. The Crimson Dragon merely stared down at Desdemona, unmoving.

"You can find a new herald and he can find a new general." The dragon growled as she shrunk back down to human form, the blood still staining her arms. Her eyes had become darkened and glazed over. "I forsake both of the titles you gave me!" A card appeared in her hand - white-bordered, a Synchro monster. It was her own card. She held it up in front of her face. "I serve you, no more." She said, showing the card to the dragon before her.

'Blood Rose Dragon'.

The Crimson Dragon stared for a moment more, before extending its wings and shooting into the air without a single word. Desdemona craned her head up as it left.

"Hrmph." She said, and drew two fingers to her arm, checking her pulse. "...too late to turn back now." She muttered. She took in a deep breath and a black aura slowly surrounded her. She grimaced as the wound on her chest slowly closed. Her eyes widened and she sucked in a breath. She clutched her chest in pain as her vision blurred.

- - -

"I can't believe they watered my grave." Desdemona muttered as she flicked some dirt out of her hair. She smiled somewhat fondly as she got to her feet. "..." She glanced at her arms. The blood was still on them. A grin slowly came to her face. "I suppose I should pay my good friend a visit." As she recalled her only sight of her daughter, her hands slowly clenched to a fist. "...just a little bit longer, my dear..." She muttered, bringing her hand to her chest. "Just wait for me a little bit longer."

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:28:13 GMT

...I found Jeanette crying into Aki's chest and had to separate them...

Perhaps I should've warned Aki that that's a...somewhat regular occurrence.

Well, I suppose I'll talk to her about it after Jeanette lets go of me.

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:14:16 GMT

...I'm terrible at my job.

Both, I think.

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:07:43 GMT

...I don't know why it is...that this world affects me so much. That the people I have met here...affect me so much. Some of them have inspired great hatred and disgust within me. Some have inspired great pride and love.

Yes, I will admit to it. I've grown to love some of the humans here. Quite a few, actually. I'm a Duel Monster that feels love for humans. It only says something about how sickening my race's biases are that I feel any level of hesitation or trepidation while admitting to that. ...I don't think I've told any of the ones I feel that for that I do. Why that is, I'm not sure, but I have my theories.

...sometimes I wonder if I got off too light for the events of the Earthbound Gods and the Dark Signers. Stardust and Red were both horribly injured in their battles. Power Tool and Fairy managed to avoid injury, but....they didn't kill anybody. Stardust and Red hurt me so they could get at Juudai-kun, but...does that repay what I did? Isabel...she....has always used me so adeptly. And since she and I became friends, I think she's only become more skilled in her weilding of me. If I didn't have that to rely on, would I have tasted Aslla Piscu's wrath as surely as Red and Stardust had?

...I think this, and I always get to the point where I say to myself, "I did nothing wrong. I tried to stop the Earthbound God." I say that to myself and it feels...hollow. Not because...I did something as reprehensible as killing her, though I have always felt remorse for that deed as well, but...I have always felt worse that...I completely failed those five. I...when I set out to do what I did, I decided that I would not let the Earthbound Gods taint them. I would not let them become monsters, but...I failed to prevent that. I launched them to that fate.

Aslla Piscu...that detestable being...did it laugh when it chose Shiroko, I wonder. That's always been his game. Choose the weak ones. Twist them to his advantage with great ease. I hate him for what he turned her into. I hate that I had any sort of hand in it. I was...so angry when I learned that he had chosen her. As if he was saying "I dare you to kill her. You can't do it. You'll let me out in order to let her live." Why did I kill her in such a pointlessly grand way? Because I wanted to look Aslla Piscu in its damn eyes and say "I will never let you out. Go back into your line, you cursed being." Not only did I step right into Aslla Piscu's trap, but that gave me a realization that I couldn't even let a girl I claim to love die with dignity because I had to have my pride over a being that deserves nothing of the sort.

When I spoke to Juudai-kun about the Buster Blader, and he showed concern for me, I was...happy. Watching him in this tournament, and Angelina living with Jinn and Kevin joining the student council...that the three of them have gotten their lives back together has made me happy for them. Alexandra....I do not know. It seems as if she is slowly getting there, but...I fear for her and Joseph sometimes. Being a Dark Signer gave them what they wanted so badly...I don't think they'll discard it. I can only pray that Ccapac Apu has become something suitable to guide them.

Some days, I see them, and I think, I should just go speak to them. It's not as if their opinion of me can get any worse at this point. But...I stop myself from doing so, because I'm afraid. Afraid of...that...I won't dignify it by calling it a man, so I will just say "being". It exists on the same level as Aslla Piscu does, so far as I'm concerned anyway. What aggravates me the most about it is that it will occasionally step off of its throne and do something to help Alexandra or Shiroko, or even the academy or city at large. It is those occasional events that had me fooled into thinking it was a positive, if selfish force. But...he is truly just as bad as the Earthbound Gods themselves. The main reason I have not rounded up my brethren and tried to exterminate him is that he, thank God, is no longer an outright malicious being. Just...an ultimately selfish and manipuative one.

...passing judgment on another being when I've killed and manipulated many times over is...pompous of me, but, there are some things I cannot forgive it for in its quest to keep someone around to have sex with.

Hurgh...I get frustrated so easily now...it's unbecoming.

...I think I'm starting to fall for William. He has...actually changed. I've grown past simply being attracted to his strength and I am...proud of him. Were I interested in that sort of thing, I think he'd be a good person to spend my life with. Were I...to think I have a long life left ahead of me...I might've considered something like that...

I don't know what to do about a succesor. Do I create a clone of myself, akin to Power Tool? ....he may enjoy that. Or he would get jeaous. ...I'll miss his behavior...and sister's efforts to always take care of us...and Stardust and Red always trying to be so damn strong and aloof...

...I'll miss all four of them... ...

Hrmph. No. I refuse to let the Buster Blader or Aslla Piscu or whoever the hell comes for me remove me from this world in such a state. If I'm to die...I'll simply take that worthless crusader down with me. If I'm to die, I will do so with honor befitting one of my title.

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:24:30 GMT

....

...was somebody else with my name here 2 years ago...?

Private to Noriko

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:26:36 GMT

You and I need to talk.

Thu, 21 May 2009 12:07:59 GMT

....it's disconcerting to me that I feel as though I'm the only counselor that students aren't afraid of...

...

...students aren't afraid of me, right?

Filtered from Stardust, Red, Isabel

Thu, 14 May 2009 07:38:15 GMT

...I think the Buster Blader will be coming for my life very soon.

Fri, 08 May 2009 05:02:28 GMT

Jeanette dear. Miss O'Donnell.

I need to speak with the two of you.

Well, those were two...very quick duels. I can see why those girls are in the finals.

...it's been a bit since I received word from my army. Perhaps I should check up with them.

Mon, 04 May 2009 06:40:42 GMT

William, did you ever get your essence back?