bravenewworld | Descent into Darkness

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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So you've come.

[Robin stands alone, addressing the darkness]

Although not by choice. Who are you?

I am you. And yet, not. I am the truth of what you are.

If you are the truth, what does that make me?

A falsehood. The result of a procedure gone wrong.

That does rather explain some things then. Who's to say I'm the falsehood? I've been doing all right thus far.

You've forgotten your task and your purpose. It is not supposed to be this way.

I perceive no issue with this. The task must not have been particularly important if it was so easily forgotten.

You will remember. You will perform your duty.

That sounds like a threat.

It is a promise.

[ Cordelia watches closely, listening to the conversation intently. She frowns, not in doubt, but in worry for him.

Procedure gone wrong? Had they been right all along?

His purpose? His duty? That gave her pause. Waiting for the shadow to say his piece, Cordelia reaches out, putting a hand on his shoulder. Her expression is solemn. ]

You do not need to be ruled by the past like this.

Nor do I intend to. My friend here seems to think otherwise, however.

Wretched woman. You weren't even supposed to be in this equation.

I can't say he's a particularly charming fellow.

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And yet here I am. And you'll not take him from me.

No, I suppose not. Not yet, anyway. But I'll be watching. Waiting.

...I think he's gone, for the moment.

Who was that? Do you know?

If he is to be believed, he is what I was supposed to be.

Had I not "interfered", or so I gathered.

In truth I'm quite happy for the interference. I don't much think I'd like to be like that. He's rather much a jackass, if you'll pardon my language.

[ Cordelia looks a bit shocked at the use of language. ]

I... I can't quite disagree to any of this, no.

Well at any rate, I don't think hanging around is doing us any favors. Shall we?

[He offers an arm]

[ She takes it. ]

Agreed. I would like to speak with who or whatever is behind all of this.

[ "Speak." Yeah. Right. ]

We may yet get a chance. Wouldn't that be interesting?

[ gods damn it, he hates all of this. he hates these claustrophobic caves, hates the whispers and the shifting shadows, hates that he's actually stopping for Robin. a part of him, wary and resentful, wants to just ignore it and move on - but whatever is going on with this place is messed up, and it might yet prove dangerous. it would be pretty bad to leave someone behind to that.

still, his glare is for Robin as well as the darkness. ]

You know, I'm not all that convinced that these visions are the real deal. [ in every glimpse he's seen of others' spectres, they claim to be the truth. that's a sure-fire way to freak someone out if he's ever heard one. ] It seems like maybe something just wants to mess with our heads.

Doubt my truth all you want, boy, it changes nothing.

I daresay he's right in this, at least. It feels a lot more real than some of the other things I've seen today.

[ he scowls. just as stubborn as he was in their argument, huh. it's strange that it "feels" more real, and that's probably something he should pursue - everything else he's witnessed has been memories, ghosts from the past. this is different, and Robin is reacting to it differently. but they should deal with the vision first, and Jack has a bone to pick here anyway. ]

You know, it's kind of weird to defend the guy that's supporting my whole, "you're an evil heartless Mage just like everyone else from Sanctuary" theory.

Begone, boy. Your theories are meaningless when you cannot even recognize one of your own.

Hmmm... how interesting indeed.

[ there is nothing else that could register to Jack as "his own" other than Homunculi. he goes very still, and something else displaces his hostility - shock, confusion, horror - for only a moment. ]

... Sorry, I don't have my Homunculus radar on me right now. [ he glares at Robin. ] Can you stop being so calm about this? It's freaking me out more than your friend here.

Descent into Darkness

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