i want your horror, i want your design}ameena/open

[--- TORMENT]

can you feel it crush you
does it seem to bring the worst in you out

It was too damn hot; the scorching heat was getting to him. Persperation trickled down his forehead to his neck which made him shudder slightly. Why the hell did he wear such thick clothing and a coffin? Why the hell was he here anyway? Oh yeah, he remembered why he was here. He went into a truck and just had to take a nap. Yes, a nap in a truck which led him to a city in the bloody desert called "Lior". "Why here?" He sighed and raised his hand to his forehead where some sweat was found. He rubbed it and wiped his hand on his pants. He sighed again and walked.

Torment was pretty much dragging himself with his coffin and cane and looked left to right; people were enjoying themselves. Children and adults; they were smiling, laughing and looked like they were having a good time here. "Looks peaceful here~..." While observing the people, a red ball rolled his boots and a young boy, who wasn't that far away, ran after it. The boy slowed down after Torment put his coffin down. He picked the ball up and fished out an orange lollipop from his coat. He smiled and gave the young boy the two items. He chuckled softly as the boy ran back to his mother and she was probably lecturing him about not accepting candy from odd-looking strangers like him as she spoke to her son. He was indeed odd-looking; he was an albino who was wearing thick clothing in a desert and carrying a coffin which caused him to chuckle a little.

"... But... I wonder if this peace will last long enough~..." muttered Torment as chuckled softly to himself but he suddenly stopped. "Oh~?" He suddenly felt like he was being watched. He licked his dry, chapped lips and quickly turned his head to the direction where his "stalker" was. Torment was going to have some fun in this city.

there's no running away
from these things that hold you down

[Ameena Mustang]

The desert,why did the desert always have to be so hot.Why couldn't a desert at least be cool sometime during the day,the only time it was ever cool would be a night time.She was not here on some military business,nor was she here to make the people suspect that anything was going on.Ameena was simply here checking up on the people of Lior,ever since that incident with the false father and stone she wondered how the people were coping with their lives.As she passed a few people,just wearing normal clothing.She nodded to a few,and gave a smile to others who asked how was her day or something like that.It would seem they were doing just fine,and she could head back to Central.

It was then something caught her eye,a man who dressed very unusual.She was still back a very good distance,but could see him as clear as day.His clothing was rather suspicious,and what was that cradled in his arm.Was that a......a mini coffin,he also had a cane.Could he be a traveler just passing through,perhaps that was the case.Her eyes watched as the ball from a child rolled over to the man,and the child followed after it.The man then pulled out a lollipop and gave them both to the child,it seemed he wasn't dangerous.

As she continued to walk,she saw him stop.Why was he stopping,it was then she saw why.He had turned his head in her direction,glancing left then right.Then behind her,she knew he wasn't looking at anyone else.Did he think she was stalking him,that was silly.Ameena was simply just watching his actions with that child,and wondering why he was dressed so strangely.Also wondering if he was passing through,or here for something or to get information that's all and nothing more.