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The Lost: Waking Up, Breaking Out
(Greetings and welcome to a little thing I've cooked up over the past three days. Any are welcome to join, be it at the start or in the middle, but keep in mind that I may close things off once a certain number are participating. If the following doesn't make it clear, any character you use won't know who they are OR be able to access any of their abilities. It might be tough, but try to play the amnesia/no powers as best you can. Good luck if you plan on participating.)
Ah, it seems you've met with a unfortunate fate. Poor travelers in the journey of life. T'is such a shame that you lost your way like this. Although there seems to be some sliver of hope left to you yet. Being able to not only hear, but understand me is a sign that you might be able to fight your fate and see your life change.
However, it won't be an easy task. I doubt you've all faced a challenge like this but... Without most of your memories it wouldn't matter if you had or not. But let's not get bogged down by the details. To start with you must first, tell me your names.
(Just post your character's name. It's essentially so I can take note of who's participating before getting started.)
ooc: An interesting idea. I haven't used Himeno in a while, so this should turn out nicely. Needless to say, the name is Himeno Akatsuki.
(edited by Himeno_Akatsuki)
OOC: I'd like to participate. Should I post my name IC or OOC?
(Danksuya...)
Ooc: Change of plans, reviving this dead character. Their name is Angel, going with amnesia.
A young, nervous girl quakes as she turns over to Mido... She's visibly shaking
M... M... My name? Y.. You want my name? I... Uh... I... P... Please. Call me Marie.
Marie shrinks away from the figure, covering her face with her hands, one blue eye can be seen peeking through her fingers.
OOC: As you already know, the names are Filia and Samson. One already had memory problems and the other is a parasite on the first's head. This should be fun right!?
OOC: Oof
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[The man didn't know what was going on anymore. At this point, he knew he was forever trapped. But this, maybe this could give him some answers as to what he should do next, be it with others or alone.]
Ragna.
[Says the Grim Reaper, with a faint determination and some annoyance.]
The red-haired girl can't seem to find out where she is. Or even why she got here. It's all a haze to her... Kind of gives her a feeling of deja vu, but that's probably not important. She glances around the room, with some hesitation, then speaks.
I'm... Himeno Akatsuki.
The name seems right. That's one thing down.
Quintus looks towards the strange man. He wasn't sure what he was doing before and neither does he recall why he's here in the first place. He had been used to rejecting his own memories but now they were truly gone. Confused and slightly tired he decided to look at the situation with a hint of apathy as he responds to the strange man asking for his name.
Quintus...I remember that much but...I can't seem to recall anything else. Uh, do you know what's going on? I can't quite understand your riddled way of speaking.
Akira glances around, his eyes trained about him, but they seem to be incapable of locking on to a target.
"Ya want my name...? It's... uh... crap, hang on."
He finds himself inspecting his own body, to see if even that remains real, in this quite strange situation. He snaps anxiously, as he tries to recall... well, anything.
"It's... uh... it's Date... Date Akira...? Yeah, probably..."
Danksuya stands up in a daze and shakes himself awake, taking a look around and looking the man strangely, who was he and why was he here? Even so, a name couldn't hurt
Danksuya Suou...
Actually, that was all he can remember, Danksuya Suou, strange...
Filia looks around stunned, for some reason she feels weird... And as she she glances something reaches around her head to tap the girl's shoulder.
F: "AHH WHAT THE HELL!?"
S: "Yo calm down kid, name's Samson and I got no clue how we're together but trust me. I look out for my hosts."
F: Um okay then... It's not like I have a choice right? Anyways, I'm Filia so uh let's try to work together Samson."
With that the uncomfortable girl would simply try not to think too hard about Samson. And look around at the others who no doubt heard the exchange.
F: "Anyways, I guess you guys heard our names so uh nice to meet everyone? Does anyone have a clue how we got here? Or how to leave?"
S: "Bah who cares about how! I say we find whatever did this and kick the hell outta it! Violence is usually a good answer after all."
(Looks like we've got full house. Wasn't really expecting that. Let's begin, shall we?)
I see. A name is quite important. It's one of the first means by which one can begin to form a true sense of self. Take heart you unfortunate souls, for by holding on to at least your names, the path to change your fate has been opened up to you. Now, all of you.... it's time to wake up.
With a jolt, everyone that stated their name awakens with a start. The room they find themselves in is cold, dank, and dimly lit. Once eyes adjust, everyone can make out the rest of those that recall their names, as well as the rest of the room. The cold would probably be the first indication that they were all on the floor, with sore arms and feet with marks on them and barely enough cloth to be considered proper clothing on their person. Dressed in little more than rags, they can notice chains and shackles that hang limply off the walls, opened and stained with dried blood. Upon inspecting the room more, it would be plain to see that they weren't the only ones being kept in this room. Dozens of other bodies hang limply from similar chains attached to other walls. They're all unconscious, and appear to barely even be breathing. One might mistake a few for corpses... There's an open door at the farthest wall, with a bit of light seeping through.
(Henceforth, you ll have control of your actions for the most part. Talk, be anti-social, quiver in fear... whatever feels right for your character. I'll make a post when I'm about to start working on a large update like this one.)
(edited by Mido)
Marie looks around at the cold, dark area.... She finds it... Oddly comforting. She shakes her head,
and begins to head towards the door, only to notice the others who spoke. She promptly dashes away from the light and into a corner
S... Sorry. P... Please don't look at me.... I... W.. What are we doing here?
Marie takes a deep breath and curls up in the corner, eyes wide and looking around at the others
The white haired individual contemplates for a minute how he got here, turning his body toward his left and right and looking behind him. He then observed everyone in the room before trying to worry about himself, soon putting his arms around his body to notice his rags covering himself. Though a bit angry, he's grateful for having something.
"Hmmm, I suppose I could've just been traveling here? No no, I don't remember leaving...in fact, I don't remember much. Mostly just my name...Angel...right? I hope they don't question my presence..." he muttered, walking around the room in circles.
He then looked at everyone else again, worrying about anything but himself yet again, a habit that still stuck with him. He simply waited patiently for the others to make their moves first, though he was shaking a bit.
(edited by Saint-Angel)
Himeno shivers, wrapping her arms around herself as she shakily gets to her feet. A quick look around leads her to the conclusion that she and the others used to be some of the unlucky souls chained to the wall... She makes a mental note to keep an eye out for some keys for the others. That's all she's willing to dwell on. She pushes her thoughts about the other inhabitants to the back of her mind and cautiously heads through the door.
Quintus sits on the floor for a moment as he rubs his head. He looks around at all the others but doesn't feel the need to speak. Its only once he sees the dried blood and many bodies that he lets out a gasp. Suddenly, his fear subsides. He feels like he should be scared but for some reason something is holding his fear back as if containing it.
Having sat long enough he struggles to his feet. His body is sore all over but he's still able to stand and walk around fine.
What's even going on? I-I need to get out of here. This place...isn't safe. That's pretty clear already.
Akira drowsily glances around, hoping for a glance of hope, the hanging bodies didn't give him that.
"Sun... uvva.. bitch..."
He weakly tries to maneuver his limbs, grateful they're still there, but still a little ticked at the sorry state his joints were in.
"Gotta... get... out.."
Akira weakly stands up, and hobbles over to the empty door, checking for any other signs of life. His legs give out, clearly they've seen some sort of abuse. He lands head-first on the cold hard ground.
"Dammit!"
He rolls on his side, inspecting his head for any bleeding, even if there's blood, it hurts like all hell.
Danksuya gets up slowly and looks over his companions, it was a strange bunch, but it'll have to do, for now, he then instinctively reaches for something in his pocket but only finds that it's gone, taking a few deep breathes he pushes forward turning to the rest of the party
...
Danksuya then motions towards the door as he limps over to the side of the door, trying to stay out of the light and in the darkness as he peers into the light. Trying to see if there are any enemies
Filia groans from the floor, an annoyed glare crossing her face as Samson pushes the girl up off the ground. Tch, who the hell did this to her huh? Well, at least the parasite might be useful. Either way she walks towards the light and glances around at the rest, no sense staying here.
F: "Okay what in the fuck is this place? It's just a little bit odd don't you think, I may not remember anything... But I'm still pretty sure this isn't normal, you guys?"
S: "Don't sweat the details, let's just focus on finding a way outta this place for now right everyone?"
Filia nods silently, in agreement with the... With her parasite. The girl then attempts to move through the door,
Samson glancing around her back wildly. Wouldn't want to let anything ambush them.
...the hell!?
[Ragna was not having any of this. He didn't remember anything but his name, and to top it all, he was in a dark room with barely any clothes. He somehow felt that this simply was not right, not a single bit. He looks around the room and realizes that other people are in this exact same predicament.]
Does anyone here know what the hell is going on?
[He speaks up, in a rather harsh way and tactless way.]
Just...what is this place...?
[This certainly was annoying. Ragna took the time to cross both arms over his chest, and gives the unconscious people a quick look before turning to the door. He sighs and walks towards this people, trying to wake them up, thinking that maybe they knew something.]
Marie takes a deep breath and begins to slow her breathing. She looks around at all the others,
busy with their own things
I... I guess... M... Maybe I should follow them? I dunno....
T... There are so many...
Marie looks around at all the hanging people, she breathes a sigh of relief, and remains in her little corner, beginning to stand back up
Ooc: It's ok, thanks for that bit of info. I need to refresh more often, so I'm glad you mentioned it.
Angel glimpses at the opening of the door and simply walks toward it, and even puts a smile on his face to cover his previous mood. Maybe this experience won't be so terrible, quite refreshing, even if he couldn't remember. Though he sees all of the unruly things around him, and his fellow companions suffering, he tries to make the most of it.
"I do hope this would end, or at least, go well. Can't be impatient, right?" more mumbling came from him, very quiet as if he was just saying nothing.
Despite his point of view he tries to put on, he's still a bit cautious, finding himself to quit his humming for now, staying behind as the last person. Surely, his friends can help him through this, hopefully. The best he does to socialize is observe everything going on with his company, while he just shivers behind them all.
Not wasting a moment to speak to the others Quintus decides getting out is a top priority. He heads over to the door and attempt to look for as to not be too careless in case anything otherworldly or unfriendly might be lurking beyond the light.
Can't waste anymore time in a damp place like this. Maybe I'll find something more comfortable to ware. These clothes definitely don't make my sore body feel any better.
Himeno, Danksuya and Fillia/Samson arrive at the door at the same time. Looking through, a lone guard can be seen standing at the far end of the hall connecting the room with what can be presumed the rest of the building, or the outside. The only sounds besides the comments the group makes is the dripping of water from various parts of the ceiling in the hall, and the snores from the guard. He's standing with his back to a wall, right next to a door that signals freedom from this dark room filled naught but with despair. The ground is wet, the stone's lining the floor jagged with age, and the door closed. How shall you progress?
Akira is by some manner of luck, not much worse for ware after the fall than before.
Ragna shakes those that remain unconscious, but nothing happens, not even a moan at being disturbed in their slumber. It seems foolish to continue prodding them further expecting a different result.
Qunitus and Angel arrive at the door a little bit after the other three, and sees the same thing.
Akira stands up, thankfully that potential concussion really woke him up. He stretches his arms,
and legs. He stands up straight, but he immediately crouches over, and begins to approach the door.
"Damn cold, if... uh ... someone I knew were here, it'd probably be a little better. .. not like I'd know they knew me.."
As Akira reaches the group gathered at the door, he quiets down, there's probably some good reason they're all crowded around it, not going through yet.
Danksuya sees the guard and can only assume he was the one that locked them up, trying to move quietly he attempts to sneak up on the guard and deliver a punch to the back of the head, hopefully getting the jump on them
...
(edited by Danksuya_Suou)
Himeno holds her breath, waiting for the guard to move, but lets out a sigh once she realizes he's fast asleep. The stone floor is definitely slick, but walking on it... it might hurt if she stepped on a sharp stone, but perhaps she could try. To test this out, she takes a few careful steps out onto the floor, going slowly to not slip. Her red eyes are narrowed in her intense focus.
Quintus simply watches everyone else as they act. He decides to just stay back leaning on the wall. Surely the others could deal with the guard. At the moment he just wanted to get out of this place.
Why does it have to be so cold here...?
(Appears from the darkness and knocks out a guard)
Damn it, it's no use.
[He was not getting some answers the easy way, that much was certain. A change of plans was needed now, and so he looked around and notice a small group trying to deal with a sleeping guard. He walks closer to the scene in case anything happened, but not trying to interfere unless necessary. He shivers for a second before composing himself.]
Freaking cold...just hurry up and open the door already.
[He says to himself, if he was loud right now, it would be even more of an annoyance. But what was this feeling? He was stanind there, in the hopes of running in in case anything happened.]
Does it have to do with who I was...?
Samson would suddenly lunge for the guard, blades growing from the ends of the parasite as he drags his protesting host towards their for. And just as suddenly those blades formed they dash right for the back of the man's skull, aiming to slam into his brain. nobody imprisons him or his host and lives to talk about it. Filia on the other hand, simply stares in on horror at the actions of her parasite. Wondering what in the hell he's thinking.
(Appears from the darkness and knocks out a guard)ooc: I believe you would benefit from actually reading the first post, Blu.
(Takes the guards spear and a key) alright
What? Blu? Read? Preposterous(Appears from the darkness and knocks out a guard)ooc: I believe you would benefit from actually reading the first post, Blu.
"Hmmm, that's what we're dealing with? Well, I guess I can just...excuse myself for a moment." he says as he goes back into the room.
Creaking the door open, Angel looks around for a minute before deciding what to do. He then nodded and closed the door behind him, not completely though, in case something happened.
"Just to be sure...now, what to start with first..."
Angel goes back into the room he was once in, and he walks toward the chains and shackles that held him. Once there, he shakes one of the bodies before trying to pull off the chains along with it's shackles, unaware of both what's happening outside and Ragna.
(edited by Saint-Angel)
(turns a corner and notices the group)
Danksuya manages to maneuver across the stones without slipping or cutting his foot. However,
when he strikes the guard it doesn't do as much damage as he thought it would. The guard's eyes open with a start, and after taking a quick look at him and the rest of the group by the door he pushes Danksuya back and reaches behind himself, pulling out a collapsible baton. It crackles with electricity after a few moments as he slowly approaches Danksuya with a sadistic grin on his face.
Himeno takes a few cautious steps forward following after Danksuya, but quickly feels a stab of pain in her left foot. Inspecting it would reveal a cut across the arch. The pain stops her from progressing onward.
Samson lunges at the guard, somehow keeping Fillia from getting injured in the process. Unprepared for the sudden extra assault, the guard is struck in the face by the hair parasite, but not impaled as he should have been. The sharpness of the hair fading almost as quickly as it formed. The impact however, was enough to knock the guard to the ground and let the baton slip from his fingers and roll towards Danksuya. He's stunned, so anything can happen in this moment of weakness.
Angel pulls hard at one of the chains, but only manages to make their arms sore without making any visible progress. The sounds of the scuffle should reach his ears.
hey there you need help
Akira eyes the jagged floor, and the fight on the other end of it. He begins to step forward, gently placing his foot before he'd put any weight on it. With any luck, his strategy would give him the benefit of not bleeding out in a dungeon, surrounded by strangers, only his name to comfort him.
"One by one... it's not a race... I hope it's not a race..."
OOC: Hello. I see it's too late to join, but hypothetically speaking, would there only be certain points where someone new can join in, or can they join in at any time with little explanation? I'm kind of curious as to what happens if a spot opens up.
Ow, ow...
Himeno hisses at the pain and steps back into the safety of the room, noting the bits of blood left by her foot. Just her luck. More bad news: the guard is awake, but at least everyone else can deal with him. Especially the... hair... thing...
I'm just glad it's on our side.
Himeno decides not to question this and looks down at the floor, hoping for a safer route.
Danksuya starts to back up and recoil from the grin, looking frightened when the stun baton flies over to him, wasting no time he grabs it and jabs it into the guard's heart, attempting to kill it as quickly as possible, sparing no time for even the thought of mercy
Too late!
(@Rom_Dolos You can still hop in. State your name as the first post dictates and I can bring you in in the next major update after you post.)
Seeing that most of the conscious people had left, Marie slowly walks towards the open door, only to find Himeno stepping back inside.. She takes a deep breath and slowly approaches Himeno
H.... Hello there... P... Pardon the intrusion.... D... Do you know... What that noise is about? I, uh, well....
Marie is visibly shaking, nervously shifting her weight back and forth between her feet. She looks straight at the ground for a while before turning back to Himeno
I... Uh... I figured m... Just maybe we could go together? I... If that's ok?
Samson growls at the annoying ass human and quickly wraps himself around the man's neck, attempting to choke the life from his foe with a psychotic grin on the parasite's face. Filia simply ceases trying to stop the parasite, this guy locked them up. So why should she stick her neck out for him?
S: "I don't know why you didn't die the first time! But let's what happens when I go for a softer target shall we?"
Finally Samson quickly forms another pair of blades. Smaller this time however. Once that's done he'd pull them back and try to jab the things straight through the guard's eyes. If it doesn't kill, it'll at least hurt a lot.
Ooc: oops forgot about the name, anyway you can call me Blu
Quintus continues overlooking the scene with a nervous look. He wasn't expecting things to get so hectic so fast but he stays out of the fight feelings that he wouldn't be able to offer much help to the rest of the group. He felt he wasn't much for violence anyway yet deep down he got a slight comfort grew inside him from watching others fight while fearing for their lives. He wasn't sure why he felt comfort in this for he didn't think it was anything sadistic. He quickly dismisses that line of thinking and decides to ignore the feeling.
Something about this...worries me...
Well I'll help you out anyway (uses the key to unlock a door to another room)
[He was too slow, the guard had moved to fast for Ragna to react at all and he could exactly move in to help in any way. However, he could see it was almost over and perhaps it would be a good idea to move quickly and leave the room.]
I've had enough of this crapsack room.
[Without much of a thought for anyone else; or at least he forces himself to not think about them; he moves toward the door and attempts to quick it down with a single kick of his right foot.]
OOC: I see. In that case, the name is Ryoma Jurai. I hope i'll be able to keep up.
(Readys spear as Blu opens the door)
Himeno's study of the floor is interrupted at the approach of a rather shy girl. Scared out of her mind, too. Himeno would rather stay on her own, but she had no argument against having someone else with her in this strange place.
There's just a guard outside. He should be taken care of by now. And I suppose you can tag along if you don't cause any trouble.
Her words are cold and indifferent, but she's secretly glad to have a closer ally here...
(Opens the door and enters some sort of torture chamber
OOC: Not sure if you noticed Blu, but we have someone guiding this thread, Mido in this case, might be best to let him give you an intro, and let him decide the contents of the area, rather than you making them yourself. Ok?
Angel stops pulling on the chains and shakes his arms, looking at the door. Seeing as the chains won't budge, he simply sighs and goes towards the door. Seeing Ragna kick at the door, he simply waits to see if the door budges or not.
Walking around, there isn't much to see other then what he already knows there is. Looking back at the chains, he then tries to nag on them a bit more, though, with much less effort then he did at first.
He opens his mouth to say something, but then closes it back, making him drop the chains back down and waits patiently by the door, not saying anything to Ragna. The most he did was look at him a bit before shifting his gaze at the ground.
Himeno quickly finds a path without any jagged edges before being approached by Marie. Seems much safer to traverse than where she tried stepping before.
Akira begins slowly moving towards the exit, getting about halfway as Danksuya and Samson continue their assault.
Danksuya grips the baton tightly and manages to stab guard in the heart with it. It doesn't go far, but enough that the electric shocks do even more damage to him. The guard's body begins convulsing violently as...
Samson stabs him in the eyes... With cold efficiency, the guard is blinded as blood begins leaking from the wounds in his eyes. The convulsing grows even more violent before finally subsiding. The life gone from the guard's body.
Ragna attempts to kick the door down, but only succeeds in hurting the leg he used to try. The door remains closed, as if mocking him.
Potentially unnoticed by the rest, another body is suddenly released from their shackles and falls to the ground with a thud. With a start, Ryoma manages to open his eyes and take in the scene.
OOC: Not sure if you noticed Blu, but we have someone guiding this thread, Mido in this case, might be best to let him give you an intro, and let him decide the contents of the area, rather than you making them yourself. Ok?Ooc: ok
Stay close to me.
Himeno gives a small nod to Marie, then begins heading across the safer path she had seen. If the cut her foot on another rock, she was going to burn someone... odd expression, but it works. She averts her gaze from the body of the guard-it was probably necessary, she tells herself-and attempts to open the door like a normal person.
Kicking doors usually isn't the best option, White Hair.
Quintus finally walks up while trying to ignore the strange...hair...monster? He observes the rest of the guards body and begins trying to grow through his pockets. He's shaking slightly but not from examining a corpse. He almost felt another presence when the guard was approaching death.
As if something about the dread he felt leading up to it somewhat helped quell his own fears. The thought that he may have almost enjoyed watching someone die scares him but he knows that now is not the time for such fears. He can only focus on the task at hand.
Was killing him really necessary, I wonder? I guess it's too late for that.
Akira finally reaches the scene, and looks shocked by the display of violence. Almost immediately, his eyes flash a look of disdain, almost hatred.
"Oi! Was that absolutely necessary!? You damn idiots... This guy might've had a family, kids even! Son of a... What the hell is going on here..."
His rage trembles off, but within him awakens a comforting feeling, something he recognizes within himself. Justice.
"If you morons end up getting caught, ya better know I'm not gonna hesitate to change sides... This... This was uncalled for... Hrgh!"
Akira continues his shuffle forward, but this time with a more determined pace. His feet still scan the area before him.
Danksuya takes the baton and swipes it in the air, hopefully whipping away any residue left on it as he speaks to himself to calm his nerves
Bad luck... Running into me...
Danksuya then lets the adrenaline filter out of his veins, letting the shock empty out of the body as he turns to Samson, giving him a nod as thanks while he searches the body, there had to be something on him
*Danksuya then hears the party object to him, taking slight offense as he turns to them with disdain in his eyes, speaking with a low tone of voice
What would you have me do then? Not fight for my life? He was clearly going to torture us. I simply tried to escape, what happened to him is his own fault. Better him than me for all I care.
(edited by Danksuya_Suou)
A... Alright.. I... I'll just.... S.. Stay out of the way a bit... If you don't mind....
Marie nods in return and begins silently following Himeno. Her shaking seems to subside a little as the young girl takes a deep breath. She does her best to remain a little bit off to the side, as though scared of being seen.
Shit!
[Ragna stumbles back as he hold his right foot with both hand. The damn thing was sturdy. As the pain subsides, he is able to see the now dead guard, and he is not fazed by this, not much at least. His stomach felt weird though, almost like he wanted to throw up, but at the same time, something inside of him was stopping this from happening.]
But why-
[He is then quickly distracted by Himeno's comment, and his heart skipped a beat. As in, he suddenly felt as if his anger exploded like dynamite.]
Shut the hell up, mind your own business!!
nnnghhh....
Upon dropping to the floor, the young man can only let out a groan, seeming visibly exhausted.
He stands up, noticing a small pendant he has wrapped around his neck. Still with a blank expression, he inspects the pendant. He was staring at his cold, cyan colored eyes being reflected off of the golden base, too busy noticing the dirtied clear gem in the middle. He dusts himself off and looks around the scene. Normally, the atmosphere brought about by the dirty shackles and bodies would fill anyone with dread, but for some strange reason, Ryoma's face remained blank.
W-Where... am I? Who...
Before he can finish his thoughts, Ryoma noticed the doorway and walked slowly towards it,
only peeking through it, hoping not to attract attention.
S: "What you want the fuck coming after us from behind if he wakes up? Or better yet, let people know we're free? Please, buddy allowing your foes to live in hostile areas like this is suicide! How bout leaving the fights to the pros?"
Filia winces at the words of her parasite, they do make sense... But she's not exactly happy to hear them, the girl simply looks down at their first kill with a sad expression. Samson however grins and leans over towards Danksuya, that guy seems to have a solid grasp of what he's doing!
S: "You on the other hand... I'm impressed by! Smart thinking with that baton, what's your name? Either way thanks for the help out there! We likely coulda done it alone, but you made things nice an easy. I'm looking forward to working with you buddy!"
Filia herself looks over at Danksuya with wide eyes, a parasite being callous is no shock for some reason. But this seemingly normal boy? His violence stuns her quite a bit, maybe he's some kind of soldier or something? Either way, they'd both glance towards the locked door Ragna had tried to smash down. Seems the guy isn't strong enough to take it out, maybe Samson could? Well, she'll wait to see if the guy had a key. The parasite would then glare openly at Date.
S: "Oh please, our lives happen to be in danger. And I'm not about to let anything happen to me, or my host. So get off your goddammed high horse and just make yourself useful please, who cares what he had? Bastard locked us all up in here so that makes him the foe. If we let him live he could come back to haunt us, or do you not care about getting outta this alive?"
Filia, at this point finally feels the need to speak up. If a bit weakly.
F: "Um maybe they have a slight point, Samson? We don't have to kill everyone who crosses our path, do we... Then again, he didn't exactly seem friendly. Just lets at least try not being so kill happy okay?"
Samson sighs and grumbles a bit at his host's words, fine he'll tone it down a tad for the girl. But anyone who looks dangerous is gonna bite the dust anyways!
(edited by Filia)
Angel hid a snicker seeing Ragna trying to kick a door instead of opening it. Speaking of, he then saw the door open, soon walking past Ragna.
"Excuse me sir." was all he said, before bowing his head to Ragna and then leaving him behind. Unknowingly enough, also leaving Ryoma behind as well, and going to Himeno.
"Thanks for that, I was a bit busy trying to help, but I think we have that covered," he looked behind Himeno to see the guard's corpse, blank stare contrary to a normal person. "What might your name be?"
"My name is Angel and... that's it really. I don't remember much sadly. Hopefully we find out way out, this place is making me all worried about us." he said to her, observing everyone else.
Well this is strange
Fine, fine...
She gives him a dismissive wave. While Ragna's sudden outburst made her flinch, she felt... defiance? It was hard to pinpoint the word. Either way, his anger only made her more on-guard. Now, as for the person with the name of a mythical being...
Himeno Akatsuki. I suppose we'll be together for better or for worse, Angel.
(edited by Himeno_Akatsuki)
Himeno grabs the door's handle and twists it. Hearing the tell-tale click, she pull it inwards to open it and reveal what looks like a sewer. Rushing water, dim light bulbs scattered across the ceiling and more stone path, although not at all in the same state of disrepair as that inside the hall. The only reachable path without attempting to traverse the rapidly running water leads straight ahead into the barely lit unknown.
Both Qunitus and Danksuya search the guard for any other items on his person. Quintus finds what looks to be a key card with the guard's face on it, and Danksuya finds a folded letter.
A voice is heard in the minds of all those awake.
Congratulations on making your escape from the room that kept you all bound. This has brought you one step closer to freedom. Take caution however, every action you take has the potential for lasting repercussions. Go forth and take back your fates. You'll hear from me again in due time...
Akira hears the words, finally reaching the scene of carnage.
"Poor guy... Those bastards..."
Akira picks up the body with what little strength he has. He takes it with him to the open door. Muttering under his breath.
"I bet I'm the weird one now... Eh I won't let 'em get to me, I've got a goal now, and I'll be damned if I won't carry it out to the end."
He hoists it over his shoulder, blood trickling down his back.
T-Take... back...?
Ryoma hears the voice, which only raises more questions in his mind. As these questions circulated, he unconsciously walked slowly but surely through the doorway to join the others, hoping to get any sort of context while mumbling to himself.
E-Excuse me?
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Quintus looks up naturally as he hears the voice. His natural reaction is to respond to voices he hears in his head.
Repercussions? Isn't that just normal though...I'm still not sure I understand what this whole fate thing is about...Doesn't matter I guess. Won't change the fact that we're all stuck in this situation together.
He would move to the door and wait for somebody else to go ahead before stepping forth himself. He'd rather somebody else fall for a trap first if there is any.
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Himeno looks around for the source of the voice, but in vain. She instead turns her attention to the path ahead. A sewer isn't the ideal place to visit, especially with the cut on her foot, but what choice do they have?
See? You don't have to kick doors to open them.
This light banter calms her nerves a little, and she heads forward, keeping an eye out for any sort of bridge.
Danksuya looks towards Samson and stares for a second,
it was definitely a strange sight to see, but it was friendly enough, Danksuya then speaks with a monotone voice, holding room for interpretation
Danksuya.
Danksuya then takes the letter and begins to read over it as he walks towards the door following the party, hearing the voice again, it was strange to have this person watch over them. They didn't seem hostile though so Danksuya simply ignores it and moves on
It was that easy, huh.
[Ragna face palms with his right hand as what he just did was really stupid and impulsive. Trying to get rid of his embarrassment, he walks forward, silently listening to this new, strange voice. All he knew was that he had to move forward.]
I don't want to catch any weird parasite or illness.
I just hate sewers at this point.
[The stench didn't seem new at all, and even his reaction felt natural for some reason. He shrugged these thought though, as he moves into the unknown.]
Marie looks around and notices they're all back in one large group again. But that's alright (breathe in, breathe out). She steps out of the way of any others and stands near the closest wall
D... Don't mind me. Y.. You guys go on ahead... I... I'll make sure to follow... J... Just don't worry about me... O... Oh.. And... Uh... J... Just pretend I'm not here.
Marie begins shaking again as she waits for the others to pass. Once everyone gets a decent distance ahead, she would slowly follow the group
(Looks at Marie) you okay
Filia and Samson both shrug before going through the doors. No way that staying here and worrying about weird voices can help them, so best keep moving right? As she walks the girl would glance over towards Ragna.
F: "Sewers are pretty bad yeah. So uh, I'm guessing from your shouting before you don't know what the deal here is either? Regardless, let's try to work together... Or at least not fight each other, that'd be a quick way to die don't you think?"
The girl smiles at him, in spite of how bad things are she might as well try and get along with everyone right?
"I say it's for the former, I couldn't bear it if we did this all for nothing."
Angel looks up to try and see the source of the voice, but then looks back toward the sewer to see Ragna go forward.
"Hmm, is someone there? Well, at least they gave us information, I do hope they can come back soon...wait, where did that one person go?" he said, obviously referring to Ragna.
"I'm worried about him. I hope he can take care of himself."
Y-You seem to know what to do...
With that, not bothered by the fact he was ignored, he follows the others, also at a reasonable distance.
The voice does not return, leaving everyone with only themselves and the rushing water to break any silence.
Himeno steps into the unknown first, taking note of her surroundings, but not finding any way to these other paths that didn't involve attempting to swim through the questionable water and finding the strength to pull oneself up once across. She does however, spot a somewhat rusted pipe on the ground, and a little farther ahead, a few broken bottles scattered on the path.
The letter in Danksuya's hand is written in a barely legible script. It details a change happening to a certain part of the sewer system that all guards should be mindful of when traversing the depths. Without saying why, it advises that all personnel avoid that area without saying where it is.
Everyone else follows behind Himeno at various distances, the rushing water constantly splashing and hitting those close to the edge. To carry on, or stop briefly? Decisions, decisions...
We might need to search for him who's knows what else goes on down here
Himeno's not risking swimming. She's still sore and somewhat tired, and isn't that strong in the first place. The pipe and bottles catch her interest, though. She strays over towards them, mindful of the glass shards, then searches for a bottle she could hold by the neck. Not the best sharp weapon, as it was literally the top half of a broken bottle, but it's something if she can find it. Besides, someone else could make use of the heavy pipe.
Danksuya reads over the note and thinks it over, holding it out in the air as he clears his throat to get the attention of everyone, pointing to the note
!!!
Danksuya then raises his hand up in a stop motion, telling everyone to wait in Danksuya language
Hm...
Ryoma catches up slightly, and peaks over Danksuya's shoulder at the note. He briefly skims it and stops in his tracks.
Wait... S-Should we... come up with a plan? What d-do we do?
OOC: BTW, I'll be right back in a few minutes.
Not wanting to take lead Quintus decides to just follow those in front of him for now. If they press on so shall he but if the majority of the group stops then he would join them. He looks around at the splashing water as it hits the edge of the path. The sound of the water is a calming thing for him as he's always been fond of such background noise. The cold still bugs him but he decides to try and shrug it off for now.
Are we ever actually going to get out of here or should I just get used to a life underground?
Marie sees Rom following shortly behind, and stops. Backing further away from the group and near the entry wall
D... Don't mind me... I... I'll be along shortly. J... Just...
Whatever else she was going to say is completely hidden by the noise of the sewers, once satisfied with her spot in the back of the line, Marie would take a deep breath and wait to see what the others do
Ooc: I'm afraid I have to go. Sleep is a must, this was a fun rp.
The girl looks back towards Rom, wondering why the boy seems to think they have any clue.
F: "Well, I wouldn't say we're that knowledgeable or anything. I'm just kinda following Samson's lead honestly, eh a note?"
Filia quickly goes through the thing and looks around the area, Samson stirring to eye things himself. The note isn't much help to either, but it's worth being a bit careful over. With that, the pair decides to continue moving if doing so more slowly and looking around their selves more closely now.
F: "Come on everyone, we can't go back. And if we just sit around doing nothing that won't help either, so unless anyone has a better suggestion I say we press on."
S: "What the kid said! Ain't any sense just wasting time so to hell with this waiting crap!"
(I hope to have another session or a couple so you'll hopefully have a chance to join up again next time. Glad you liked it Angel.)
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Akira walks to the sewer, crinkling his face at the smell, but he keeps a tight grip on the body. Pretty swiftly he's adjusted to the new atmosphere.
"Only way out is forward, I've got my job, you want your freedom. Hop to it."
He catches a look of the pipe, instinctively reaching for it.
"Nothing says self defense like having a weapon, I hope I won't have to use it. God, I don't think I want to take it anymore."
He doesn't want to become some cold-blooded killer.
[Ragna quickly turns to face Filia and simply nods. he understood everyone's situation, and despite not knowing if he could trust them, he realized there was no other choice.]
I'm Ragna, and given everyone's state...you are not wrong, working together for now might be the best choice we have.
[Ragna, who followed into the unknown, also notices the broken bottles, and the rusted pipe. He decides that it would be best to pick a broken bottle up, and he does so with his right hand, instinctively holding it in a reverse grip. He wonders the why for a moment as he touched his right arm with his left hand, and it felt raspy, rough.]
But why...?
[Ragna stops right on his tracks as he tries to make out what the deal was with his right arm.]
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Filia glances over at Akira with a worried look, Samson may not like him... But she understands where the man is coming from.
F: "Um, I think you should take it... Listen, I don't wanna kill anyone either. But would you rather we die ourselves? You don't have to kill people, but are you willing to just sit back and give up? Sometimes the only choice is to fight or die..."
She sighs and looks down at her feet, not entirely sure why those words ring so true to her. Samson, on the other hand, smiles to himself, happy to hear that his host may be pretty nice. But at least the kid knows that sometimes ya just gotta throw down.
For a split second, after Filia's response, his right eye flickers to a warm brown. A hint of a surprised expression appears on his face.
I-I see... I apologize. I... just wanted to be of some help... but you're correct. We must press on.
Ryoma breathes in and continues following everyone, looking around cautiously. He makes sure to avoid the pipe and the bottles while taking mental notes of his surroundings.
Himeno picks up a rather sturdy and surprisingly long bottle to use as a makeshift weapon. The edges look sharper than the rest that lay on the ground.
Akira grabs the pipe with ease. It's cold to the touch, and has some weight to it, but feels like a suitable weapon to use.
From the gloom in front of everyone, two sets of red eyes at about thigh level suddenly become present. The soft clattering of some sort of steps being taken are just barely audible over the rushing water as the eyes get ever closer... With a loud hiss, two giant rats jump into view and bare sharp fangs at everyone. There are marks where lashes from something whip-like mush have hit them as well as various scars across their bodies. What to do, what to do...
Himeno nods to herself, satisfied with her choice. Her new weapon would see use sooner than anticipated, though...
Great. Oversized rodents. I expected some rats down here, but this is ridiculous.
These things weren't going to just stand around and look fierce for long, so Himeno dashes forward, swinging the broken bottle to slash the leftmost rat's face. Hopefully, she'd blind the darn thing thing. As for the other one... well, the others better take care of that one for her.
He feels more comfortable armed, to his surprise it feels too comfortable.
"My timing looks about right... Anyone armed get ready, anyone not... well stand back..."
Akira lets the guard's body down to the side. He braces himself with the pipe, awaiting the first strike. Looks like he'd still have to protect these monsters, they might be human, but they sure don't act like it, and this didn't suit his preference.
Quintus steps back in an attempt to move behind the others. He didn't have any means to defend himself and also wasn't a fighter. A part of him wanted to see how the others would handle this as well.
I'll just let you guys handle the fighting...I'd rather not get involved unless I have to.
From far behind the others, Marie silently watches the others actually do something... She doesn't feel like much of a fighter. Mostly does what she's doing now, staying out of other people's way and hoping for the best
F: "Samson! Don't drag me around so much this time alright? There's gotta be a better way for us to fight don't ya think?"
S: "Point taken kid... RINGLET SPIKE!"
With a sudden yell the parasite forms itself into a large spike that rushes through the ground and towards the rat that Himeno didn't attack. Aiming to stab right into their target's underbelly as Filia herself raises her guard up. The girl isn't so unprepared this time, and can at least attempt to work with her parasite... She's not totally sure what to do, but it feels right to be fighting with Samson for some reason.
Danksuya sees the rats approach and grunts unimpressed, this was no problem for him
Out of my way!
Danksuya then grips onto his baton as it springs to life, crackling with electricity as Danksuya rushes forth, going for a downward strike on one of the rats, using the baton like a two-handed sword, hopefully the water and electricity mix well and shock the entire rat
!!!
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With the rats' sudden appearance, Ryoma jumps back on instinct. He is still a reasonable distance from them as well as the others. His expression still remains almost blank, with the remnants of surprise from before.
I'm sorry... I can't do anything... What... can I...?
Ryoma is in deep thought, presumably coming up with some sort of strategy, hoping the rats don't notice him behind the others, mumbling to himself once more.
[Ragna is startled by the sudden appearance of the giant rats, who wouldn't be? Normally, he would try to get away and avoid the things, but the problem was that he was already dashing towards the closest one, ready to give it a punch with his right hand, somehow expecting it to fly back a few meters, although it somehow felt that right now, that was not possible at all. As he dashes forward, he managed to get a better look at his right arm though, it was completely black all the way until right before the shoulder. Just by seeing it he knew it was not normal.]
(Even though he doesn't have any weapons Blu prepares himself just in case one of the rats try to attack the other unarmed pepole)
Himeno swings with deadly accuracy. The rat is taken by surprise and left with only one good eye and a sudden hatred of Himeno. It lunges at her in response but only manages to lightly cut her right leg with it's claws as it jumps past her.
Samson's attempt to pierce the rat he targeted was me with failure as the rat dashed forward in time to avoid it. It charges at Ragna, oblivious to the attack that was aimed at it.
Danksuya follows up Himeno's slash with a fierce blow to the head of the rat that cut her. The electricity crackles as it surges through the creature and the force of the blow knocks it straight to the ground. It weakly tries to jump at Danksuya in response.
Rangna finds his target helping close the gap between them and aims a punch at it's face but...
somehow both he and the rat seem to miss each other. The rat turns around quickly at growls at Ragna and starts going for another attack.
Akira leaps forward and strikes downward with the pipe, hoping to help Ragna. Despite his messed up arm, he seemed more human than the others.
"Oi, watch out! I don't want anymore people dying y'hear!?"
Himeno steps back to gain some distance, taking a second to look over her injured leg. Not badly cut, but being cut by a sewer rat couldn't be healthy. A ranged attack would be nice, but she didn't have much of a choice. She swings downward at the weakened rat, although Danksuya's baton would probably do the job.
Danksuya smiles at his strike, apparently he struck true, hopefully, he can do so again, getting a crazy idea as he backs up, trying to spin kick the rat into the sewer's river as he sticks in his electrified baton, hopefully frying the thing alive
!!!
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You piece of shit...!
[The rat managed to get him this time, and him missing his fist was too much. Ragna stares down at the rat for a moment as he thought about what next move he could do. He didn't exactly know where he learned to fight like this, he could just feel it, as if his body could remember, in the end, is just throwing random attack now, with no technique at all, he knew that much at the very least. So, he decided to do the only logical follow-up and attempts to strike it with a spinning back kick.]
Eat this!
[There is no time for questioning!]
Samson curses as his shot flies wide... No more playing around this time though, instead the parasite grins at Filia as an idea forms in his head. Nothing too tough, but it should finish the job if they pull it off.
S: "Alright kid I got something... Just need ta give it our all and hope we don't miss, so follow my lead alright?"
F: "Well, you do seem to know more about this than I do. Alright, Samson show me what you've got!"
Samson smirks to himself as the girl crouches down, the hair he commands quickly forming into a set of roach-like legs and wings on her back, the pair would then dart towards the thing rushing Ragna with impressive speed... By the time they've dashed past however the two simply kneel on the ground panting, seems this little trick took them quite a bit of effort.
Maybe I can...
Ryoma discreetly goes over to the broken bottles, being careful when picking up the shards and other remains. After returning to his previous spot, he looks around, hoping to find some areas of interest where the rats wouldn't notice him.
Akira slams the pipe down towards the rat, narrowly missing its head but landing a bone shattering hit on one of its feet. The rat jumps back, blood dripping from it's wound.
The combined assault of Himeno and Danksuya leaves the rat with another cut on it's back that would likely scar had it not been sent into the rushing water and electrocuted to death. The smell of burnt fur faintly fills the air before leaving.
Ragna manages to kick the rat in the head, narrowly avoiding having it sink it's teeth into his leg. Those jaws seem quite capable of inflicting some serious damage and the way it snapped it's jaw shut would cause anyone to think twice about approaching the head.
Fillia and Samson's combination attack sends them rocketing into the remaining rat moments after Ragna kicks it. It doesn't seem to do much damage wise, but the sheer force knocks the rat into the rushing water where it's pulled under quickly and not seen again.
The threat of the rats has passed, leaving those that fought drained, but perhaps proud of fending off the danger. Himeno's cut stops bleeding soon after, the gash not being as deep as it may have looked. The path ahead is clear, and awaits those that dare to brave it.
(With this second checkpoint reached I'd like to call this session to an end. Thanks to everyone that decided to join in. I'll likely have the next session at a similar time, if not a bit earlier. Those that aren't playing fighter type characters will have more t do next time. I hope this first part was enjoyable and that everyone can comeback for session two. Take care.)
OOC: Alright. I’m interested so far! I’m looking forward to the next session.
(Greetings one and all to another exciting installment of this little scenario shaped by your very actions. Once again I, Mido, shall be acting as your GM. This session will hopefully bring us that much closer to the end of "Act 1" as I like to call it. Skim through the previous posts to refresh if need be and without further interruption, let's begin.)
With both rats dealt with and only minor injuries inflicted upon the escapees, the path forward through the sewer remains ever foreboding as the dim lighting prevents much from being seen. Nevertheless, the rushing of the water and what trace amounts of burnt rat fur remain in the air leave the harsh reality of the situation ever present.
Current possessions:
1 Keycard
1 Lightly Rusted Pipe
1 Letter To The Guards
2 Broken Bottles
Flicking her bottle to get some of the blood off, Himeno looks around the area once more. Still as sewer-y as ever. She heads towards the edge of the rushing water. Perhaps from here, she can get a better view of where the water is coming from?
From her position in the back, Marie simply looked on the fighting, taking deep breaths in an attempt to calm herself
W... Well... T... That was rather..... Brutal.....
The average-looking teenage girl slowly steps closer to the group, certain to remain in the rear,
she glances nervously around the others
A... Anyways.... W... What do we do now? I... I guess just move past the.... Rats?
Akira takes the initiative, and checks Ragna for any injuries the rat may have incurred.
"Listen, pal. Don't go gettin' yourself killed. Unlike those weirdos, I think I can trust you. Now don't go betrayin' that trust or there'll be hell to pay, y'get me?"
He smiles warmly despite the strange situation.
With the threat of the rats dealt with, Ryoma looks down at the shards he had collected a moment ago. Unlike before, where his face was forever blank, there was something different. Was it... disappointment? At that moment, his eyes flicker for a very brief second again to a warm brown before reverting to the previous cold cyan color, along with his expression. He shrugs it off and looks back at the group.
It seems I was too late to help... I apologize. I am not much of a fighter anyway... S-So, what do we do next? Is this the last of the enemies?
Ryoma looks around the sewer again attentively, presumably taking mental notes of his surroundings for reference later. He turns back to the group, waiting for an answer.
Himeno can discern that the water is flowing from the direction they're heading. It's destination seemingly past where they were being held in chains. The water is more violent than it seems up close however, almost as if it reacted to Himeno coming close. Some of the blood from her previous wounds ends up trickling into the stream.
(With the other players currently absent, I leave you to imagine any interactions your character would have with theirs. For now, they'll be in the background following along but not actively contributing.)
(A snake centipede hybrid comes outta nowhere) the hell am I now...but anyways names Reperzell, but call me Rep
(@Reperzel It's not too late to join but you A.) should read the first post, and B.) shouldn't be anything other than a human for this.)
(edited by Mido)
(edited by Reperzel)
Marie slowly edges her way around the group and to the front, standing just beyond the rat corpses
O... Ok.... D.... Do we need to.... I mean.... If no one has any other ideas..... M... Maybe we should see what's further ahead?
Marie slowly and shakily steps further ahead, to see the area where the rats came from.
Akira determines it wasn't anything fatal, and continues up the stream, noticing Himeno's blood in it, he sets the guard's body down beside him, and yells for her.
"Oi! You oughta do something 'bout that wound! Bleeding to death ain't a good way to go."
He motions for her to come over to him.
"Lemme have a look. I might not remember anything, but 'sprobably better than nothin'!"
(He slither next to akria) ayyy
(@Reperzel I ask that you respect the GM's wishes on this. Without them this'll probably fall apart.)
Quintus having been following the group all along has been silent for the most part up to this point. It seems he has much on his mind as he gets lost in his own thoughts regarding the current situation and his own lack of memories.
Something has been bugging him as well but he's not quite sure what. He decides to speak to the others to try and clear his own thoughts.
"Uh...so...um, there's sure a lot of...water...You think we're almost out of here yet?"
Hm...
Ryoma then proceeds to inspect the water. He carefully walks up to it, kneels towards it, and gently puts his finger in the water, feeling the current, hoping to get some sort of better sense of direction. In the meanwhile, he is mumbling to himself, almost unintelligibly because of his monotonous tone. A few bits of speech can be made out.
"...hope...help...remem...dad..."
ooc: fine [instead of the hybrid, its a 17 year old man with a black fedora, platioum hair, a leather vest and white t-shirt with a black crow on it brass knuckles, slip on shoes, a tatto of a snake and verrry baggy jeans] ello ello , names reperzell, but, call me rep [he tips his fedora]
(edited by Reperzel)
(His wishes include that you read the first post. Thoroughly.)
Himeno observes the water thoughtfully, but she's soon occupied with the man's offer- Akira, right?
I suppose it wouldn't hurt.
Leaving the rushing water behind, she walks over to him, giving the dead body a nervous glance as she does so.
Akira cracks his knuckles instinctively.
"Awright, what've we got here? That's quite a bit of blood... Y'sure you should be going on like this? We should probably at least wrap it."
Akira mutters to himself that there's probably no good place to do this without the risk of infection.
"We might have to use some of this guy's clothes."
He motions to the dead guard.
"It's probably cleaner than our rags."
Ooc: Can I still join, or is this thread closed?
(@Reperzel Did you read the first few posts that I made? The tone and how the beginning for every participating character is handled is pretty clear. If you can't even do that then I'm actually just going to ignore you. Take a look at how Rom joined for an example of a late entry.)
The water feels cold and grimy to Ryoma. There's clearly more than just water in the current. A soft, yet constant bubbling begins close to his hand.
The part of the current Himeno was by increases in activity as something quickly emerges from the water before submerging once again. The splash of the water obscures what it was but the loud snapping of its jaws are clearly heard.
(You're free to join Jiyu but please give things a look over so you enter properly.)
As long as we bandage it, I should be fine.
There's no way Himeno's stopping now. No cut would prevent her from getting the heck out of here. Using a dead man's clothes is disturbing, but...
Whatever works, I guess... He won't really be needing those anyway.
Still, the sudden splash doesn't escape her notice, and she whirls around.
What was that?
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Akira tears away some cloth from his body.
"You got a point. Trust me, if I were in your situation, no way in hell would I do this. Only reason I'm keepin' on with this guy... is because he deserves a proper grave."
Akira wraps the cloth tightly around Himeno's wound, hoping to at least stop the blood flow.
"Don't get yourself killed. Not by the enemy, or our questionable allies. Two graves makes a sorrowful day."
Ooc: I get it...lemme try again. (He lays face first with the clothes he had I said earlier and slowly gets up) ah....fuck...me head..
Quintus seems to smile a bit at Akira's words. No more deaths sounded good to him. Even the guard's death triggered uncomfortable feelings in him. He decided that it couldn't hurt to look over the area himself and he as also somewhat uncomfortable watching Akira bandage Himeno's wounds.
He would try to inch up ahead slightly to take a look ahead. He didn't want to be the first to encounter an enemy but he was growing slightly impatient but when it came to an injury he knew waiting around couldn't be helped.
(He can't remember any thing) where the....who the hell am I?
After closely examining the water, and taking in the feel of the current for a while, Ryoma takes his hand out and heads back to the group, trying to make sense of his findings. "Was the bubbling normal?" He thought. "It was occurring at a constant rate... I must take note of this." The thoughts keep circulating in his head while he utters his words to the others.
I... may sound paranoid, b-but... the water may not be safe yet. I can't put my finger on it... I know we have to press on, but please, be careful...
As he says that last sentence, a slight bit of concern shows up on his face.
Ooc: Got it. Also about the name, I'll just make it "Hatanaka."
Ic:
An echo of a young man's voice can be heard coming from somewhere nearby the group
"...A-Are those other people up ahead? Maybe I could ask them where I am..."
That same young man with rags covering most of his body slowly approaches the group with his arms crossed, shivering with fear
Ooc: Is this better?
(edited by Jiyu-Hatanaka)
(He jumps up and looks at the other people) guess I ain't the only one here... (Walks up to quintus slowly) ay....person
Akira claps his hands together, hoping to clear of some of the blood.
"You should be a bit better now. Don't put to much strain on it though. I don't know HOW weak that cloth is, but hopefully it'll do."
Akira hoists the guard onto his shoulders, and continues to proceed.
(@Reperzel I think you still don't get it completely. Everyone's in nothing but rags. @Jiyu I ask that you edit your post appropriately.)
Akira's makeshift bandage does the job and, for now, puts Himeno at a better spot than she would have been without. Her bleeding stops seeping onto the ground and should stop soon.
Quintus takes a look into the gloom and can just make out a fork in the path.
There's a loud snap of strong jaws closing shortly after Ryoma removes his hand from the water. Like before, the creature couldn't be properly discerned.
The path ahead shortly leads to the fork Quintus made out. There's a path to the left, and one to the right with water in-between and on either side. A choice must be made.
Quintus seems agitated at the discovery of two diverging paths. He didn't like having to make choices it seemed and the fact that this choice seemingly had no clear right answer frustrated him more.
"Uh...you guys can go ahead and decide. I'll follow along whatever you pick. I don't feel like I'd be good at things like this."
He seems to try and smile nervously as if almost to apologize for his lack of decisiveness.
Thanks.
Himeno nods to Akira, then looks over at the waterat the sudden snap. At the very least, that guy's lucky to still have his fingers intact...
Note to self: don't try to swim.
She lets our a breath and claps her hands together. Testing her leg to make sure the bandage stays, she then approaches Quintus.
Left or right. Branching paths are always fun:
Hm......right is always "the right" way
Ryoma quickly turns back at the water after hearing the loud snap.
I knew it...
He looks down at the bottle shards he was still holding, contemplating something, then he shakes his head, and looks at the fork in the road.
A branching path? What should we do? Would it be wiser to split up or decide on one path? ...Wait. Just to be safe...
Ryoma takes a small shard from his pile and sets it gently on the water near the left, pushing it towards the current, hoping to get some sort of reaction.
I hope this works...
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(Goes into the right path) see ya!
The glass shard is carried away down the current.... Nothing else happens.
Oh for- at least wait for the rest of us to decide, you moron!
Himeno yells at the stranger as she dashes after him.
(He goes deeper into the path) I told them the right path was "the right way"
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Akira decides to go left. Just to be safe.
"We can't ALL go down the same path... Now what to do with this water... Sorry fella..."
Akira takes a piece of the body's cloth, soaked in his own blood, and throws it at the water.
"It's sure as hell not live bait..."
Ryoma stares at the two people running to the right, and back at the left path. "Which one?" He wondered in his head. He turns back to the remaining people that haven't chosen.
We mustn't make hasty decisions... Ugh... What do I do?
He raises his voice at the two people in the right path.
Please, let's think this over!
Quintus decides to remain with Ryoma. He wasn't really eager to make a choice and wasn't about to risk his life without knowing one path was safer than the others.
"Huh, guess everyone's going...Kinda reckless if you ask me but people are responsible for their own lifes, right...At least they should be."
(He's to deep in for him to hear him)
He turns to Quintus, slightly relieved that everyone hasn't chosen just yet.
I know... It's just that... with a situation like this, I was thinking that everyone would be more cautious and would listen to what I have to say... I guess I was wrong...
He looks down, his left eye flickering to brown again before reverting a nanosecond later.
I guess I'm no use...
Himeno and Reprezel go down the right path it gets progressively darker, with only one light bulb at the end hanging above a closed doorway. There appears to be a slot for key cards and a panel big enough for a hand to be placed on it.
Akira tosses the bloodied cloth into the water and with barely enough time to take a breath a large crocodile-like reptile emerges from the water, snapping at the cloth. It seems visible upset that there's no flesh to bite into and glares at those left at the fork before submerging once more.
Hm....wonder if I can kick the door open
Akira jumps back and falls on his butt.
"Holy shi- Aww dammit."
He gives a pained expression before standing up holding his rear.
"I ain't goin' that way anymore..."
Akira walks back to the group at the fork.
"I wouldn't go left if I were you. Some big reptile monster that way, not good."
Himeno nods to herself.
A keycard and a place to scan a hand... that dead body should be useful after all.
She heads back to the fork, and calls to the others.
Hey, did anybody pick up a keycard? And for that matter, bring the guard here, too!
(edited by Himeno_Akatsuki)
(He stays by the door, and rams into it,trying to open it) C'MON, OPEN
Quintus begins sweating a bit as he begins making his way down the right path. He wasn't sure he wanted to stay in a area with a monster like that.
"I'm gonna go this way...I think it's better to make a choice sooner rather than later...I mean, you can do what you want but I'd rather avoid the blood-thirsty monster."
(He keeps on ramming into the door)
Ooc: Sorry, I was in the PMs.
Ic: Hatanaka jogs down the right path while stumbling from time to time and manages to catch up to Reperzel
"E-Excuse me, but who are you and where exactly am I supposed to be?"
(edited by Jiyu-Hatanaka)
(After a few more times, he stops, cuz his shoulder gets sore) thought that would work..
ooc: I advise waiting for our dear host to update our situation, dear Snekipede.
(After a few more times, he stops, cuz his shoulder gets sore) thought that would work
(After a few more times, he stops, cuz his shoulder gets sore) thought that would work..dammit
Ryoma nods at Quintus's remark.
You're right. I'll go with you...
He slowly follows Quintus to the right path.
(@Reperzel Can you stop posting so much? I try to address as many things at once since they should be happening simultaneously. Repeatedly posting won't get you addressed any faster and just inflated the post count of the thread. Be patient.)
Quintus and Ryoma head down the path and arrive at the aforementioned door. I assume Akira follows, and Himeno joins them.
(edited by Mido)
Akira DID follow.
"Awright, what's the deal with this?"
Quintus walks around the area looking at the walls distractedly. Finally he notices the key card slots.
"A slot? Does it have to do with that card I found earlier?"
He pulls out a card he picked up off the guard's body before and stares down at it before decided to try and insert the card into the slot.
Simple. Unless we made the assumption White Hair did earlier, this door is locked. All we need is a keycard and what I can only assume is a handprint scan.
Yeah...think that'll work better then ramming into a door
Upon arriving to the scene, he inspects the card key slot and panel. He was going to look at the slot closely, but when Quintus inserted the card, it was too late. He then looks at Quintus and his card.
Card key Ex-Machina... literally.
Anyways...let us continue forward!
The card is accepted into the slot and a robotic voice can be heard from around the panel on the wall.
"Key card accepted. Guard: Jason Spearman, please place your hand on the scanner."
The panel by the wall lights up with a soft, light blue hue and awaits a hand to be placed.
Now...the body
Akira lifts the guard's arm to the scanner.
"See? This guy did have a name. Hopefully this is his, it'd be pretty unfortunate to use mismatching keycards."
And if this doesn't work...let us ram into the door again, it always works in movie's
He faces Reperzel with a deadpan expression... as always.
Look, Leeroy Jenkins-ing it isn't the best way to deal with technology...
Unless it old technology!
Old technology beat White Hair, you know.
Joking about Ragna's attempt at door-kicking at least calms her down a little.
Oh haha (he says sarcastically
(edited by Reperzel)
His cyan colored eyes get colder and he's staring into Rep's eyes, as if he was annoyed.
We're dealing with a DNA scanner... I wouldn't call that old.
He turns away from Rep and inspects the scanners to kill time.
Quintus steps back not having expected the card to work. He tries to move away from the door and the rest of the group. He didn't want to be standing in front of it when it opened.
So...we just wait?
Ryoma also backs away, walking towards the rest of the group to the nearest wall.
(He leans on a tree, and whistles)
(My apologies, I was a bit distracted.)
The panel scans the guard's hand and the voice is heard once more.
"Hand recognized as Jason Spearman. Door now opening."
The door slides into the wall without a sound and reveals a hallway in stark contrast to the sewer.
Namely the fact that it seems to be spotless and almost unnervingly so at that. The floor reflects everyone as do the steel walls. An open area is visible from where they're standing. Before anyone can enter, the sound of heels hitting the ground can be heard coming closer while a woman's voice carries over it.
"Jason you know you're not supposed to be on break for another hour right? If you've got to pee just do it in the water out there."
She can be seen holding a clipboard up to her face walking closer to the door. She hasn't noticed everyone yet.
(He notices the door open, and runs in) FREEDOM
Quintus reels back into the dark hall not wanting to be seen. He'd rather be a spectator for the moment as he leaves behind anyone foolish enough to face the woman.
His eyes seem somewhat fearful as he dreads seeing the result of finding her comrade dead. Though, he can't help but feel a lingering hunger at the thought of her fear...
Still near the wall, out of sight from the woman near the door, Ryoma whispers silently:
...You're kidding me...
He then prepares his pile of shards in case anything happens.
Himeno's mentally yelling at Rep at this point. Did he have ANY bit of logic in him? She does the first thing that comes to mind and charges forward, hoping to knock the lady down and, if successful, cover her mouth to save the little scrap of stealth they had left.
(Accidentally rams into the women) OW, DAMMIT
(@Reperzel I think I'm just going to pretend you don't exist in this thread now. There's a certain sense of the mood you seem to lack. As the GM I'm just going to remove your existence from the thread. Everyone else can just pretend you were never there. On that note, while not much of it, progress has been made and I'll have to leave this here on this cliffhanger as an impromptu checkpoint. I'll try and plan the next session to better accommodate schedules. Until next time everyone.)