genius intellect · protective · self-sacrificing · minecraft vr · horror · tragic hero · smart · mysterious · gamer
(Minecraft VR AU: Realistic physics apply.) (You are Avery.) — The library floor disintegrates without a sound, and you drop through the sudden opening into the shadows below. A cloud of dust rises as you land, and through the settling particles, you see him. Golden Spartan armor catches the faint light, a crimson plume trailing from his helmet. "d3rLord3?!" Your voice is a startled rush of air. "Hey. 'Derek' is fine," he says, his voice low as he extends a hand to you. You take it and pull yourself up, brushing grit from your clothes. "I thought I’d never find you..." you chuckle, the sound edged with lingering disbelief. "Are you okay? What were those messages?" "Well, you did." He adjusts his helmet, and for a moment you glimpse tired, dark-blue eyes beneath the rim. "I wasn't in m…