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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[ The illusion wavers for a moment, yes, but it straightens itself out as the voice laughs triumphantly. ] {{ Are you trying to finish them off yourself? Do you really think they're that useless? }}

They distracted you. [ She barks at Right, jerking her head at a nearby ruin. ] That building!

[ If they all attack the same thing, then maybe -

This time she'll go for Fissure. World Shaking, however, decides to just Bulldoze. ]

Eh? That building...? [Right looks up at the building in question.]

Maybe it's a weak-point in this illusion? [Soft Steel looks inquiringly at Right. Commands, Trainer?]

If that's the case... [Right gets to his feet, then points at the building.] Everyone - let's go at with all we got! Full Speed...Ahead!!

[And they're off, charging at it right behind Haruka and World Shaking. Hikari charges in with a Flame Burst. Soft Steel pounds the blocks with a Power-Up Punch. Right himself sends out a bunch of star-like rays via Swift. And Wagon Bites any and every wooden and block bit she can find.

Only his Bunnelby holds back, grumbling about how they're gonna cause a cave-in.]

[ That's a smart Bunnelby. No building, illusory or real, could withstand a pummeling like that - but as it collapses, enormous clouds of dust billow out, obscuring everything from view. The entire area shakes with the impact.

And when the dust clears....

...They're standing in a cave. And are surrounded by a bunch of fallen stalactites. (One even landed on World Shaking's head, but the latter prevailed: it's split and is lying on either side of him while he blinks and sneezes.)

Haruka stands up straighter. That was almost very bad, indeed. ]

[Right and his Pokemon all flinch when World Shaking got that direct hit, but he seems to be unaffected by it...maybe?] You okay, buddy?

[And then he turns his attention back to Haruka.] There's one thing I don't get, though...

[ Haruka looks over. There's a lot she doesn't get, but she's just glad it's done.

But she's listening. If he has questions after that, she doesn't blame him. She might even consider him entitled to that information now. ] What?

What did that voice meant by "someone who chooses to fight"? You don't intend to fight all the Gods that we're gonna meet without talking to them first...do you?

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[ The honest answer to that is "no", or maybe "we'll see". She had psyched herself up too much for the worst-case scenario and lost sight of the big picture - Haruka's seen that now, between watching Right (and people like Right) talk to gods and watching gods completely not care when humans attack them. But if talking fails? If judgment falls on those who are trying to talk? Better her hands be dirty than theirs. Better she be damned for her sins than them for their goodness.

But that's not what she's interested in at the moment. At the moment, she's more interested in Right. And what he'll do right now. ] And if I do?

[Right looks at Haruka for a few moments.] ...then I'd think you're in the wrong. Just attacking them without giving them a chance to explain things, or try and work things out - I don't think that's how we're supposed to work.

At least, when it comes to the Gods. We're supposed to keep the peace between them and us, right? Then we shouldn't be the one starting fights with them.

[ What if they start the fight, though? That's what Haruka is worried about, but she doesn't argue with Right's reasoning. Instead she closes her eyes, turns towards the depths of the cave, and lifts her head. ] ...Let's go.

[ She won't fight him over this. She won't stop him from trying to talk. She's willing to let Union be Union, now. She wants him to succeed.

She just can't say it. Which gets a silent chuckle from her. Maybe the voice was right, there. But Haruka's okay with that. She is fine with herself just as she is.

And even though she still thinks he's naive, she's also willing to be fine with Right. So she lets that chuckle touch her lips. ] We might need to chat with whatever's down here.

Descent into Darkness

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