Descent into Darkness

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As the characters arrive, they will find what appears to be a rather deep cavern. Upon entering, the caverns are quite narrow, with twists and turns everywhere and different tunnels that all seem to be interconnected. As characters travel deeper within the caverns, reality around them will start to warp, they will start to see and hear things that aren’t necessarily there - images of old enemies, past failures, voices of condemnation, visions that strike at the soul and core of the characters. Once this begins, it will only increase in power and volume, demanding it be confronted, lest they be trapped within these caves forever.

[OOC: This event will run for a week. All characters who enter the caves will be subject to some of their deepest fears, darkest demons, and most abject failures. To overcome them, characters must help each other out, finding their purpose through strength of character and resolve to move forward. In general, these visions should require characters to come to grips with themselves. Illusory images and voices can and will appear and can take any number of forms, depending on what is most appropriate to a character. Additionally, characters may thread with each other and are encouraged to help each other out to overcome these personal demons. For those who wish to take part, they are able and encouraged to narrate their own personal demons, which will be on display for everyone who enters their thread. IC threads may be made in this post.]

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[expertonshutters]

[Yeah. Yeah, that's. That's fine. He'll let her hug him and then carefully, he'll put his arms around her in what he's hopes is a firm but gentle return of her gesture as he unceremoniously sinks to his knees.]

[He doesn't say anything substantial for a long time, but he lets it out. He sheds tears that he probably needed to shed a long time ago.]

[encouragetomorrow]

[Good. She's just gonna settle on the ground there with him and pet his hair and not even shush him. It's pretty obvious he's needed someone to say this to him for a long time, and she's more than happy to be there for him.]

[She understands, now, why he was so funny about hugs and contact in general. He was metal inside.]

[It lit something of a fire in her, to know what Gigas had done. She hadn't known him prior, but nobody deserved this. Maybe it was the dragon typing in her, or maybe it was just her fierce desire to protect those she held dear to begin with, but she wouldn't stand for this.]

[Her grip on him tightened, just enough to be noticed, and she set her cheek against his hair. She'd see to it, no matter how long it took, that Gigas paid for this.]

[lunchleader]

[Right shakes his head, a small and sad smile on his face.] It's alright. I'm just glad you're still in one piece.

[He wraps his free arm around Hayato's shoulders.] Besides, we're friends, right? And friends stick by each other and beat up anyone that messes with them.

[windyflower]

Once Yukiko gave Fuuka a hug, she had to chuckle a little. It was strange really. To see the shadows moving away from them, confronting all her fears, trying to overcome all those things? She wasn't even sure how she was suppose to be feeling.

"I-I know, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you worry. It's just a lot for me! I think I'm both happy and sad really!"

[windyflower]

[That...doesn't make things any better. If anything, her Espurr just tighten her grip on Fuuka's head as she awaited to see what could be making that noise.

As they gotten closer, Fuuka just had to cover her ears. Whatever was making that sound, the young girl couldn't stop shaking. She just couldn't get ride of this bad feeling she was getting. Even when Mike was reaching to get the doorknob, she bit her bottom lip.

Whatever was going to happen, she wasn't going to like it...]

[windyflower]

[The power of Fuuka compels you, Waver!]

Me? My name is Fuuka Yamagishi, it's nice to meet you! Although, I did wish we met in other circumstances!

[She said before giving her hand out to him. Would this be the start of a friendship?]

[untalented]

[So-- so cheerful!

Waver awkwardly reached out to take her hand, giving a shake that could be best described as 'uncertain', because how does a person make friends?]

Waver Velvet.

[He glanced away.]

Uhm. About everything..... that is, I think--

Thank you. That was dumb, but that was also helpful.

[windyflower]

[Don't worry, Waver, Fuuka has no idea either.

Which was why as she shook his hand, she was also equally uncertain herself. After being raised in a hospital for so long, exactly how does one befriend someone else anyway? Just wing it and hope for the best right?

Riiiggghhhttt?]

You're welcome! And yes, it was a rather dumb move but...I can hear my parents now. They wouldn't be very happy to see how reckless I was being!

[untalented]

--that's why you don't tell them, and why we get out of here as fast as we can.

[Because answering questions about why someone's daughter was injured in the caverns helping a stranger was the absolute last thing Waver wanted to deal with...and, being stuck in the dark like this always unnerved him to no end.]

[frozenflame]

"Hey, it's a step! You confronted something bad...and you helped me too. I wouldn't have been able to do that alone." She means it, she really does.

A hand comes up to stroke Fuuka's hair a bit, moving some of it out of her face before she brushes aside a tear.

"How are you feeling, physically? Any problems?"

[windyflower]

[Well, there was something else going on but Fuuka didn't want to address it. Not in the caves anyway.]

Then we will need to find the exit as fast as we can...?

[Which was why she started to look around the area to see if there was any sign of light at all!]

Um...perhaps if we continue walking down where I entered, we'll find it eventually!

[windyflower]

"N-No, I don't think so. I think I can walk just fine." She giggled a little as Yukiko wiped away a tear. Although, it didn't stop the occasional hiccuping here and there.

"But thank you I know I wouldn't be able to confront them without your help too! But you're not feeling ill yourself right?"

[untalented]

We don't really have a choice, do we?

[Waver sighed.]

Lead the way.

[morituri_nolumus_mori]

Can't see why it would be. For one, I think we might still be in the cave. A very strange cave mind you ... [ He starts, a dreary note playing on every word. Death was always heavy. Three deaths was too much. Rincewind had turned away and fixed his gaze on a wall. ] For another, I don't remember seeing them when I was outside. Plenty of people coming in. None of them looking like ... well. [ He coughs. What nice wallpaper. Very ... floral? His squint intensified at the intrusion of the new voice. ]

[ It was chilling. Rincewind's feet did a kind of dance as he reoriented himself towards the nearest exit and prepared for a proper dash. ]

Who's that?

[frozenflame]

"I'm just fine, Fuuka." Yukiko smiles softly and gives her friend another hug before pulling away.

"Let's get out of here, ne? I think I've seen all I care to see with this cave."

[victimlessdetails]

The way I see it, the only thing you can do with the past is acknowledge it happened. If it means you change who you are now, that's fine, if it doesn't, it doesn't. The important thing is that you don't just pretend it didn't happen or let it take over your every thought.

[She shrugs.]

Not sure if this place agrees. Other thing you can do is not go into weird caves, I guess.

[victimlessdetails]

[Isabela grits her teeth, but if anyone could hear her life story and not hate her, it was probably Merrill.]

When I was young, I was basically sold off into marriage. Mother had a lot of problems with me, and with money. Luis here was a rich merchant. Bought me lots of things. Kept me where he could see me.

[She sighs.]

I got...bored with him. I hated him and the things he made me do, too, but mostly I hated being stuck. I wanted out. A handsome fellow with sharp knives hired by one of his rivals gave me the chance, and I helped him. And then thanked him, repeatedly, on a nightly basis for several nights.

[At about this point, the specter of Luis disappears. His role in her story is done.]

And after that, I swore I'd never let myself be tied again. Not to a person, not to a place, not to an idea. Just...me. Alone. Free.

[celebrity_commentator]

[It's tough not to be bowled over when you're light enough to be an actress who doesn't even have to lie about her weight for a magazine interview. Still, she's learned to cover her face and drop flat instead of just allowing herself to be pushed over. She shouts over the wind.]

It's trying to make you mad, Haruka! Don't lose focus, okay?

[expertonshutters]

Don't you think I might have a pretty good reason to be worried about a "fictive" demon when it's forcing me to attack you?!

[The Doctor makes a rude sound of annoyance as Taki continues to thwart their creation.]

[Hayato, however, has enhanced reflexes and it won't be long before he's caught up to Taki. Especially when using Quick-Attack to throw his weight into him. He shouts just before he lands, hoping to curb most the damage but-]

Taki!

[But if he lands the hit, that's a whole mass of metal and bones that just slammed into you.]

[flying_chains]

"It might be. It might not be. I don't know enough to say. But either way, it is in the past. It can only hurt you as much as you let it."

Let's see, what was it boys liked? If her observations were correct, the proper thing to do would be to not acknowledge that he had cried at all and let him recollect himself so that he could save face. She just sat there and let him get it all out.

[indy_wannabe]

Hey now, I'm always charming I don't know what you're talking about. As to your father... well, I have some things in store for him.

[ladyofluminosity]

[ Lux bursts into laughter. ]

Whatever you say, Ezreal. Maybe one day it will be true.

[ Blinking a few times, the blond pauses. ]

Some things? Like?

[indy_wannabe]

If he thinks I can't play the game he's sorely mistaken. There are plenty of ways we can embarrass or infuriate him but not enough that he can safely cut ties with us.

[punchesyu]

"You're damn right I'm going to blame you, I wasn't going to let you just run off and- huh?" He looks at the wall, that he can surprisingly see. They've moving. Or the wall is moving. Something is moving, and he's not sure what. Why is it lighter in here? Yosuke looks up, then down again, then back up.

"Woahwoahwoahwoahhhhh!!!!!!" He's noticed that they're levitating now, and he almost loses his balancing in a little teetering fit before grabbing a hold of The Luggage better.

"Your stupid box can fly?!"

[morituri_nolumus_mori]

In a tone of dreariness that could put Eeyore to shame, "Look's like that, doesn't it? Learn something new everyday." Rincewind pats the lid. "Good Luggage. Remind me to find you a wardrobe for sleeping on. I think you've earned it."

It takes a solid minute for the implication of heights to settle in like a ton of bricks. Going pale as a ghost, Rincewind stiffens and tries to crawl further ON the Luggage. He decides that looking up at the ceiling was a better, safer experience...

"Don't look now, but I think we're about to become closely acquainted with one of them stalac-thingies."