Oblivion 4 – Decay in the Golden Light. [1.0. Methuselah Family]
On November 26, 2024 By Fang Dokja In Arc 1.0. Methuselah Family
Content and Trigger Warning:
This story contains intense themes and may be distressing to some readers. The narrative explores elements of physical and psychological trauma, abuse, and dehumanization. It includes graphic depictions of suffering, both emotional and physical, particularly concerning a child who is subjected to harsh conditions. There is explicit mention of manipulation, control, and exploitation of individuals, especially those viewed as expendable or test subjects. The story also features themes of powerlessness, sacrifice, and the cruelty of institutional systems. Readers should be prepared for the portrayal of medical experimentation, objectification, and fatalism.
Specific trigger warnings include:
* Child abuse and neglect: There are references to the mistreatment of a child, both physically and emotionally, within a medical context.
* Violence and cruelty: The narrative describes harsh treatment and the deliberate breaking of individuals, both physically and psychologically.
* Foul language and profanity: Strong language is used throughout, including frequent coarse language and vulgar expressions.
* Psychological manipulation and exploitation: The characters display a disturbing detachment from the suffering of others and treat them as disposable, which could be upsetting.
* Depictions of trauma and suffering: The story contains vivid portrayals of both physical and mental distress.
* Themes of mortality and fatalism: The characters face an environment where life is often seen as disposable, leading to heavy, bleak themes regarding life and death.
* Discussion of genetic and physical deformities: Some medical descriptions may be disturbing to those sensitive to bodily harm or abnormalities.
* Substance abuse – Depictions of characters drinking alcohol, including excessive consumption.
* Mental health – References to mental strain, emotional breakdowns, and psychological distress.
* Manipulation and exploitation – Themes of individuals being treated as disposable, subjected to experimentation and forced training, and viewed as mere tools.
* Death and mortality – Discussions of the potential death of a child and the disregard for life in the pursuit of power and control.
* Body horror – Some descriptions of fragility and physical decay, including a focus on the vulnerability of the child’s body.
This story contains intense themes and may not be suitable for all readers, particularly those sensitive to trauma or distressing content.
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Status: Draft #1 (Incomplete)
Last Edited: November 26, 2024
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Solomon’s eyes burned with a faint, unrelenting fire as he downed another bottle in one go, the alcohol thick in his throat, but not nearly enough to soften the jagged edges of his fraying nerves. The fire in his golden draconic eyes flickered erratically, the weight of his complaints pressing against his skull. He barely noticed how his grip tightened on the bottle until it creaked beneath his hand, like a small voice begging him to let go.
“Fuck—shit, right, right… Where was I?” he muttered, his voice harsh, raw. He was spiraling, and he knew it. But then, before he could let himself drown further, Levi Akashi’s deep, stoic voice broke through the tension like a blade slicing through the air.
“Deon Fonias.”
The words, calm and unyielding, hung in the air, each syllable punctuated with an unwavering authority that cracked through Solomon’s haze of frustration. It wasn’t a question, but a command, and for all his rebellious energy, Solomon knew better than to ignore it. He stopped mid-drink, his throat swallowing the last of the liquor, his teeth gritted in irritation as he slowly set the empty bottle down on the table with a hollow thud.
He sighed, rolling his shoulders as if bracing himself for the inevitable. “Right… yeah. I was gonna get to that,” he grumbled, pulling open the sleek digital suitcase with a fluid motion, the soft click of it unlocking echoing faintly through the room.
As the suitcase opened, a holographic screen burst into life, flickering to life like the glow of an eerie, unnatural ghost. The digital profile of Deon Fonias appeared, suspended in midair—a child, thin, pale, with long black hair cascading down her back, a face so delicate it seemed like it might shatter at the slightest touch. Her eyes, dark brown and nearly black, stared ahead with a vacancy that unnerved even the seasoned butlers present. She was so small, so fragile, that it was a miracle she even existed.
Kasuga and Orion exchanged a brief look. The child’s appearance alone would have been unsettling—there was an unnaturalness to it that almost felt like an impossibility. A child so young, so frail, and yet… there she was, in the heart of the Methuselah machine.
The screen zoomed in, showing her thin, almost emaciated form, the ribcage barely hidden beneath pale, taut skin, as if her body had never learned how to be strong. Her blood, though undoubtedly vital, seemed to run in thin, fragile veins. She appeared so fragile, so human—and yet, the longer they stared at her, the more out of place she felt, even in a world built for monsters.
Solomon clicked a few more buttons, scrolling through the data. The rest of the room fell into an eerie silence, the only sound being the occasional rustle of paper or a soft sigh from the Doctors as they leaned forward, their eyes gleaming with clinical fascination.
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