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]

[ An actual sound! Haruka turns. ] Who's -

[ Oh, it's Minako. Some of the tension eases from her shoulders, and she sighs. ] Trespassing's rude, kitten.

[ World Shaking rumbles a much happier hello. Trainer is calmer. He doesn't like it when the feelings in his head from Trainer get all tense. It makes him feel like he should be running but isn't. ]

[child_of_luv]

Ah... sorry...? [She didn't seem very sure of that apology, but this place had gotten so weird.]

Is this... your dream or mine? Or is it a vision? I'm starting to lose track. This place got very weird very fast.

[actsmagnificent]

[ ...She does get these dreams too. Haruka shrugs and keeps walking. ] That's nothing new, is it?

[ None of that really matters to her - unless they've actually been transported somewhere else, which would be a bigger problem. Until she has proof, however, she's going to assume they're still in the caves and keep on walking. ]

[child_of_luv]

No. I guess not. At least, not lately.

[She shrugged a little as she joined Haruka in her walk.

Artemis and Eros walked with them as well, Eros giving a friendly chitter of agreement towards World Shaking. Relaxed is definitely a good thing. Minako seemed a bit better off now that she wasn't alone, either.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Does that mean they've been increasing for Minako? Haruka snorts, but it might also be a laugh. ] Ominous.

[ Almost as ominous as the way there's no sound here. Even things that should make sound, like their footsteps, or Rushing Wind's wings beating... ]

[child_of_luv]

Which part? The creepy silence or that weird stuff like this is becoming the norm?

[Because, yeah... she felt both were pretty ominous in their own way. So did Artemis, and he stuck close to Minako's side.

Now that they were in a darkened space, too, it might seem that Minako appeared a littler... shinier than previously.]

[actsmagnificent]

Sssh. [ Haruka'd thought, for a moment, she'd heard something other than themselves. Her imagination?

She's also stopping suddenly, so careful not to run into her... ]

[child_of_luv]

[She stopped just short, actually putting her hand up and brushing across Haruka's back from the sudden movement, and listened once she recovered her balance.

She whispered.]

What is it?