noonlight: (Venn hearts)
Illumination ([personal profile] noonlight) wrote in [community profile] unfinishedlibrary2026-02-03 08:22 pm

There is no defense line, but defense territory.

Who: Illumination & You.
What: Various goings on at the abandoned building that Lu has moved into.
When: Throughout the second and third week of the story.
Where: A former wine merchant (possible smuggler's) abandoned house in the 'neutral' territory.
Content warnings: None, yet.
ugh_emotions: (Pensive 01)

[personal profile] ugh_emotions 2026-02-08 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
"No," it says. "That's too dangerous."

Illumination wasn't a SecUnit. Stopping Curze wasn't their responsibility. And Bringing them to a fight with Curze was an unacceptable risk.

It stares at the door a few seconds longer. And then steps away, wrenching its gaze away. It's not going to stop Curze. It doesn't even know why it cares about stopping Curze; it doesn't care about the humans who live in this place. It shouldn't matter if Curze murders them all. (It does matter.)

"I don't think he'll bring any more dead humans here. But I'll keep monitoring outside the door, in case he does."