Descent into Darkness

[bravenewmods]

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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[actsmagnificent]

[ That works just fine for Haruka. Her own free hand presses against Michiru's back, inviting their bodies to fit together the same way their lips have. She doesn't want you to have to feel that way ever again. She doesn't want to feel the way she felt when she saw it, either.

World Shaking makes a grating rumble sound that is probably assent. Rushing Wind fluffs herself up and would smile at Nocturne if beaks could smile. She's sorry they scared you. It wasn't their fault they disappeared. ] Geeee.

[incousinswithyou]

[that's finally a smile. Even when she pulls back, she stays right there in your arms.]

We should go. [together. And that makes all the difference.

For now, at any rate. She's going to have to confront this later.

Nocturne tries to pretend that Waltz is effectively hiding her, but when Waltz rolls her eyes and steps aside, Nocturne stares. And then dramatically sweeps open one large wing, the other one pressed against her chest, and bows dramatically. Oh no, she could never fault you for something as trivial as that, m'lady.]

[actsmagnificent]

Mm. [ Haruka will be happy to listen if she needs a sounding board. But for now, sticking together at all times sounds like a pretty good plan. So her arm stays wrapped around Michiru even as they begin venturing further into the cave.

The Pokémon appear to have been forgotten, at least by Haruka. World Shaking crunches forward, causing Rushing Wind to take flight again, but she bobs her head back to Nocturne - she didn't raise a Rotom in the bowels of the theater without some idea of what to do when people address her like that! You're too kind, so have no worries!

Now they should probably make sure they don't misplace the humans again... ]