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.]

Comments

[imprudens]

[ It's terrible, and it jarrs him to hear. All that pain... more than he's ever been through, more than almost anyone he knows has been through. He watches, looks around for the origin of the voice only for his eyes to return to Jack, keening, cowering. Sometimes, he's had to pull himself together to face something more powerful than himself with no fear - he pulls from that same place now, too. Picks his way carefully into the cavern, towards Jack and the magus, and only looks at the latter when spoken to.

The suggestion gives him pause, but he also thinks he... it? may have a point. Sometimes people have difficulty seeing what's right in front of them. Sometimes they don't want to see. Totsuka finds he picks his words as carefully as his steps. ]

I'm not sure I can. But I can try.

[ And he doesn't continue until he's past the first ice spikes, frost crunching under his sneakers. ]

I think what he's getting at is that... well, that knowing won't make what you've gone through un-happen.