text; un: padlocks

[enblightened]

those capable of magic i need you

i need to better bind myself

enchant or curse or whatever you do hold me back just hold it back all of me

i need more bonds more locks more

oh i am not enough


[cw: mention of cannibalism in comments]

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voice; private; un: brazier

[holyjudgmental]

Bigby. Do you hear me?

[Calm, soothing; the voice of the vestal, not the woman, the way she sounds when she bends herself over a wound.]

[enblightened]

I hear you, oh I hear you especially now.

Text - UN: CentaursTesticle

[alternia_strength]

[For once, this idiot was actually arguably useful. It was a January miracle.]

My ability to draw things into existence was not impeded by a recent shedding incident that will not be discussed. Exactly how strong are you when you are in the vicious bark-beast form I witnessed the other day? Or is this stronger?

I need a rough estimate before fashioning the bars and bonds. Others can perform enhancements if necessary. Actual "Magic" is not my forte. I craft materials.

[enblightened]

is this a mockery

you think me not a threat oh I remember

yet now there is no taking it back for all of the flesh I have devoured!!!

un: trienemybest; text

[droptheious]

[Buddy :(]

Bigby, what happened? Why do you think you're not enough?

[enblightened]

it came to be my fears

i am what i have said

i am a danger

voice; un: bad.apple | private forever

[laniidae]

[Oh. He'd told her about this — something like this — before, hadn't he? When they'd first met on the beach, and she'd called herself a monster. When she'd asked who put his chains on him. It's eerie to read the disjointed sentences and perceive the terror raging behind them, the horror of the sad, gentle man who she's always taken to be less of a monster than her.]

Bigby. Listen to the sound of my voice. All right? You focus on me. It doesn't know me, but you do, don't you? Of course you do. So, with me. Are you with me?

[enblightened]

[When he speaks, his voice is strained as he tries not to weep. It torments him, the things that were done. Things he's certain he had control over but--]

I-I am. Renfri.

Oh, Renfri, I cannot get it out of my head.

un: eudaimonikos; text

[eudaimonikos]

Dude, are you okay?

[enblightened]

no

text | un: P.G.

[possessum]

( Peter's memory of his last encounter with Bigby is.... hazy. It almost feels like a dream more than anything, and one he's not entirely sure belongs to him.

But he does remember the way it had screamed, and howled, and the curve of long teeth. He remembers being terrified. )

Bigby
It's Peter

Is it
trying to come out?

( He still doesn't really know how his beast works, what this means. )

[enblightened]

ah

it is too late
it was me but not me
us but not us
i know not how to explain

we shed and became worse and we ate

what joy! what rapture what terror
light can never forgive me for this

voice; private, no username

[unsheathedfromreality]

Bigby.

[Someone's at a loss for words but also couldn't remain silent.]

[enblightened]

Please. Please, you need not say a word, I know what I did. How could I forget?

text; un:charon

[notimeforfailure]

What's happening? Are you in trouble of some sort?

[enblightened]

i cannot be trusted
i cannot
the worst has come to pass after all

text; un: morningstar

[morningstud]

My powers as a paleblood allow me to soothe. I could use telepathy in order to induce some manner of peace to your mind.

I cannot guarantee it will help, but I am willing to try for your sake.

[enblightened]

and how could i deserve peace for what i have done
though for the sake of others so be it

can you do anything to curse or enchant bonds?

text | un: stiles

[kingofsarcasm]

[He does not know that this is the man he met on the full moon some months ago, but that doesn't matter. This person is clearly in distress.]

Try to stay calm, there should be a way to help you, this town literally runs on magic. But it would probably help to know exactly what needs to be bound.

[enblightened]

the demon inside of me
i need more to keep it at bay!
a wretch i am

un: falcogrice

[grice]

Mister Bigby? It’s Falco, I’m here for you.

Are you getting help?

[enblightened]

i would die before i bring you harm again falco
please

there are some attempting
keep your distance i beg of you

text; un: doublehedgedsword

[laminae]

[Well, this is very concerning!]

Bigby dude what's going on

[enblightened]

it is as i warned

the harm that i have done

leave me

[imaglyphwitch]

[Luz takes a long breath. He's been through a lot, she knows that for sure. He was also in a place where he felt he was beyond redemption, beyond help, and she had to be sensitive to this too. It was a lot to think about, and Luz didn't wany another one of her famous misunderstandings of this serious situation].

Bigby. Please. Take a deep breath. Try to be calm, remember there are people all over Trench who will do whatever they can to help.

What do you need?

[enblightened]

i need to be held back
for i evidently lack the ability to do it any longer

text | un: 🐟 wanda

[explosion]

Have you found someone to help you?

[enblightened]

a few have offered
but i will gladly accept another if there is something else you can provide

voice; un: quibbler

[creidim]

[ It's hard to not sound worried, to remain calm. In ways this sounds familiar; the ways in which she's had to magically bind Paimon when he's lost control of himself and turned violent. ]

What happened—? Did this place make you do something—? [ There's a short pause. ] If this place has made you lost control of yourself, it's not your fault. We can help you.

[enblightened]

the shedding made me into a different person
it was me
but not me

text; un: vii

[expiera]

[On one hand, it's nice to see many already offering, judging by the post's public history. On the other, from what she can gather...]

I have warding capabilities, but I don't know how effective it may be against your affliction in particular. Would you still be interested?

[enblightened]

it cannot get any worse than this

so
let us try