’ one day you will truly see that what i
have given you was a 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭. ’
⠀⠀ 𝐉𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐍, 𝟐𝟎𝟔𝟖
⠀⠀ 𝐉𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐍, 𝟐𝟎𝟔𝟖
“oh please do!”
“we’re in no rush for now. just give your answer to him personally when you’re ready.”
“i hope we’ll be working together going forward.”
Majora’s serious tone changed, and he smiled. That was enough information for the deity to use.
“Thank you for the message, ever-vigilant snake. Perhaps I’ll give this some thought after all.”
“well…”
“he calls himself the collector. he’s quite an interesting fellow if i say so myself, kind of like you.”
“you’re an observer. you like to sit back and watch as the chaos unfolds before your eyes. hm?”
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“oh please do!”
“we’re in no rush for now. just give your answer to him personally when you’re ready.”
“i hope we’ll be working together going forward.”
“well…”
“he calls himself the collector. he’s quite an interesting fellow if i say so myself, kind of like you.”
“you’re an observer. you like to sit back and watch as the chaos unfolds before your eyes. hm?”
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That was unusual. He was being asked to join a group? Most found him to be uncooperative and unpredictable. Sometimes lazy.
“What’s in it for me to join? Who is this friend of yours, and what makes you think I’ll bother to contribute?”
He was testing for more information.
“don’t worry, i come with no strings attached.”
“it’s just a friend of mine and i are forming a group you see. we call ourselves the collective.”
“personally i think you would 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 being apart of our little club, don’t you think?”
“well…”
“he calls himself the collector. he’s quite an interesting fellow if i say so myself, kind of like you.”
“you’re an observer. you like to sit back and watch as the chaos unfolds before your eyes. hm?”
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“don’t worry, i come with no strings attached.”
“it’s just a friend of mine and i are forming a group you see. we call ourselves the collective.”
“personally i think you would 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 being apart of our little club, don’t you think?”
What is it you want?”
The deity’s attention was on Orochimaru.
“don’t worry, i come with no strings attached.”
“it’s just a friend of mine and i are forming a group you see. we call ourselves the collective.”
“personally i think you would 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 being apart of our little club, don’t you think?”
(perking up, smile growing wider.)
and why should i bear any hatred for someone who’s clearly inferior to me?
i don’t hate you. i almost pity you. maybe i will kill you after all.
(perking up, smile growing wider.)
come now, we both know you despise me with your every being.
i feel it in the curse mark i gave you. much like the others you and i are bonded forever by hate.
don’t speak as if you have any control over me, snake.
i already told you, i was cursed with something far worse than whatever it is you gave me.
all you did was power me up even more. i’d kill you myself but that’s someone else’s destiny. not mine.
that endy fellow is an interesting one…
come now, we both know you despise me with your every being.
i feel it in the curse mark i gave you. much like the others you and i are bonded forever by hate.
that endy fellow is an interesting one…
that endy fellow is an interesting one…
—!?
he felt something. the whole world felt… off. for a split second.
teeth clenched.
“if i’m right about this, then this is an even bigger threat than i thought…”
—!?
he felt something. the whole world felt… off. for a split second.
teeth clenched.
“if i’m right about this, then this is an even bigger threat than i thought…”
“there we go. a fitting name.”
clasping his hands together, a smile of pure malice. whatever this kid is; he likes him already.
extending his hand out.
“to a beautiful new friendship.~”
"Hmm... Hehe. Don't complicate things. Complicated stuff is boring."
"It will be The Collective"
“there we go. a fitting name.”
clasping his hands together, a smile of pure malice. whatever this kid is; he likes him already.
extending his hand out.
“to a beautiful new friendship.~”
“hmm… that doesn’t exactly sound like the kind of name i’d go for.”
he’s thinking too, truth be told he’s never named any of the groups he’s been in. so this isn’t exactly easy for him either.
"How about..."
He paused for a minute... Yeah he's not very good at this. This serious thinking stuff
"Uh- how about Deadlock"
“hmm… that doesn’t exactly sound like the kind of name i’d go for.”
he’s thinking too, truth be told he’s never named any of the groups he’s been in. so this isn’t exactly easy for him either.
there we go, that’s what he needed. a group.
and he doesn’t get to change much about himself? added bonus.
“and what would we even call this group?”
tapping his chin, “have any ideas?”
"For now at least. I want to see what you can do. I want to get more like you."
"They have their group right? What if a new one was started to oppose them? Fill out the chess board!"
there we go, that’s what he needed. a group.
and he doesn’t get to change much about himself? added bonus.
“and what would we even call this group?”
tapping his chin, “have any ideas?”
“a big role to play indeed,”
he thought about it for a moment, everything is telling him that this could be beneficial.
he senses something ominous in this one, something that he could use later down the line.
“well, i’m interested… will i still be able to conduct my research?”
"It would be a shame not to introduce myself and say hi! And also, ask if you wanna help me!"
"See I'm a gamemaster myself, but I can't directly interfere with players yet! So! I need you!"
“a big role to play indeed,”
he thought about it for a moment, everything is telling him that this could be beneficial.
he senses something ominous in this one, something that he could use later down the line.
“well, i’m interested… will i still be able to conduct my research?”
well, there’s something he can use on this kid.
“my apologies, was just trying to help out. won’t happen again.~”
“i also enjoy playing those games from time to time. actually i like to think of the situation i’m in as one big game of tag and hide and seek!”
"We just met... So I'm going to cut you some slack. But you don't mess with my things."
"bur, like I was TRYING to say. Yes, all my games are fun and I play all games! Tag, Hide and Seek and everything else"
well, there’s something he can use on this kid.
“my apologies, was just trying to help out. won’t happen again.~”
“i also enjoy playing those games from time to time. actually i like to think of the situation i’m in as one big game of tag and hide and seek!”
putting his hand up, shrinking it slightly with his index finger and thumb.
“there we go. much better lighting.”
“games you say? are they fun games? i have a feeling they’re pretty fun.”
The childlike being floating into the air, looking into the sky a moment and frowning
He stared at the moon before making a zoom gesture the moon doubling in size
"That's better lighting! I'm here to play my games!"
“i like to keep them guessing, they have yet to figure out what im actually after.”
“a couple of white lies, intel gathering and a few marks was all it took to see this world fall into chaos.”
“i’m glad you’re a fan, to whom do i owe the pleasure to?”
putting his hand up, shrinking it slightly with his index finger and thumb.
“there we go. much better lighting.”
“games you say? are they fun games? i have a feeling they’re pretty fun.”
𝐂𝐑𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐇𝐇!
per usual a small snake bit endy. venom instantly shooting into his blood. orochimaru has marked yet another victim.
“i lost count of how many of these i have…”
eyes glaring, coldly.
he’s not saying a word. what’s standing before him isn’t something he sees as a threat, more or less an opportunity.
𝐂𝐑𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐇𝐇!
per usual a small snake bit endy. venom instantly shooting into his blood. orochimaru has marked yet another victim.
“i lost count of how many of these i have…”
he got a good look at the kid, a smirk.
“the directors kid! you look just like your father. what was your name? endy?”
“flying solo now? how brave. you know it could be dangerous out here…”
( ‘you’re just another guy—‘)
he didn’t even get to fully speak the sentence out. before endy suddenly appeared behind him.
“yeah. but none have studied you like i have. and i have my own personal reasons for wanting to meet you, your death would be a nice bonus.”
he got a good look at the kid, a smirk.
“the directors kid! you look just like your father. what was your name? endy?”
“flying solo now? how brave. you know it could be dangerous out here…”
you’re just another guy searching for me, whomever you may be.
i wish you the best of luck with that.
you’re just another guy searching for me, whomever you may be.
i wish you the best of luck with that.
“i like to keep them guessing, they have yet to figure out what im actually after.”
“a couple of white lies, intel gathering and a few marks was all it took to see this world fall into chaos.”
“i’m glad you’re a fan, to whom do i owe the pleasure to?”
"Oooh! Hey! So you're the little weirdo causing all this trouble round and about! That's so fun!"
"You really know how to sew chaos don't you? Huh? That's so cool!"
“i like to keep them guessing, they have yet to figure out what im actually after.”
“a couple of white lies, intel gathering and a few marks was all it took to see this world fall into chaos.”
“i’m glad you’re a fan, to whom do i owe the pleasure to?”
personally i like dipping oreos in orange juice.
oreos with water sounds fire.
personally i like dipping oreos in orange juice.
“that just shows how little you understand your situation.”
a shrug. then a smile.
“do you feel like you’re in control? do you feel safe with that seal? do you truly think i haven’t planned ahead for your feeble attempts to push back?”
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⠀⠀⠀" I refuse to turn on my friends for fake power. I'll keep refusing even if it drives me mad. "
“that just shows how little you understand your situation.”
a shrug. then a smile.
“do you feel like you’re in control? do you feel safe with that seal? do you truly think i haven’t planned ahead for your feeble attempts to push back?”
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the hidden leaf is … gone?
the hidden leaf is … gone?
“well, i mark those i deem to be perfect vessels, killua.”
“those who are worthy of my power— after all, you survived my mark. you are one of the few here that did.”
“i see you have it sealed as well, a pity that it won’t really help much.“
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⠀⠀⠀" At the exams , those shinobi said I was one to keep watch for — that you had your eye on me.
Honestly , I'm sick of hearing things about ' potential ' when I'm sure I already know that. "
“well, i mark those i deem to be perfect vessels, killua.”
“those who are worthy of my power— after all, you survived my mark. you are one of the few here that did.”
“i see you have it sealed as well, a pity that it won’t really help much.“
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