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[goooooood morning students, it's a wonderful day outside! not that you'd know because you're suddenly inside, and it is vaguely dark. let's go with dim.
you seem to be in a study! this room is is a seventy-foot tall chamber full of books, desks, and cabinets. there are curtains around the room in a deep cobalt blue color, pinned up and dusty. the rugs along the floor match the drapes in color, and for the most part, the décor is pretty austere and unwelcoming. except for the wall! on the wall you can see directly upon appearing in this room, there are a few forty-foot tall, fifty foot wide stained glass windows that resemble some possibly familiar imagery. there are four desks in particular that seem to be covered in papers and jars and things, and there's a cabinet in the corner of the room.
when you appear, you feel... disoriented. disconnected. vaguely ill. and - anxious, sad. just for the first minute or so. weird!
what would you like to do first?]
you seem to be in a study! this room is is a seventy-foot tall chamber full of books, desks, and cabinets. there are curtains around the room in a deep cobalt blue color, pinned up and dusty. the rugs along the floor match the drapes in color, and for the most part, the décor is pretty austere and unwelcoming. except for the wall! on the wall you can see directly upon appearing in this room, there are a few forty-foot tall, fifty foot wide stained glass windows that resemble some possibly familiar imagery. there are four desks in particular that seem to be covered in papers and jars and things, and there's a cabinet in the corner of the room.
when you appear, you feel... disoriented. disconnected. vaguely ill. and - anxious, sad. just for the first minute or so. weird!
what would you like to do first?]
[ So this is happening. Malik can't even appreciate the absurdity of it all, considering he apparently took a dirt nap last week. This is far more pleasant by comparison, and maybe he'll even remember it this time.
He takes a minute to get his bearings, to shake off those-- feelings? Whatever that was. Being more inclined towards books, he gravitates towards those to see what kind of subject material they contain. Maybe a hint as to what interests the owner of this study has? Or had? ]
He takes a minute to get his bearings, to shake off those-- feelings? Whatever that was. Being more inclined towards books, he gravitates towards those to see what kind of subject material they contain. Maybe a hint as to what interests the owner of this study has? Or had? ]
... I think it's our turn now, so let's be as careful as we can. No one's come back uninjured yet.
[ DENJI. But no, she's going to gaze thoughtfully at the stained glass before going to investigate the desks. Four of them, four cluttered desks. Hm. ]
[ DENJI. But no, she's going to gaze thoughtfully at the stained glass before going to investigate the desks. Four of them, four cluttered desks. Hm. ]
Otome's right. Try not to touch things too much, especially if they look potentially dangerous. I should have--
[--wait a second where is her staff. she's checking through her belongings briefly, also, then huffs out a frustrated little breath. ofc her healing item isn't on her.]
No, nevermind, I don't know what I expected.
[she'll help otome check the desks? there are four, so. splitting the effort a bit.]
[--wait a second where is her staff. she's checking through her belongings briefly, also, then huffs out a frustrated little breath. ofc her healing item isn't on her.]
No, nevermind, I don't know what I expected.
[she'll help otome check the desks? there are four, so. splitting the effort a bit.]
[Denji full on sits down on the floor after coming to, letting the waves of anxiety-nausea fully pass before taking into his surrounding and companions]
The hell is this...?
[he spots Otome and Lucretia checking the desks and hops up to wander over there—Malik who?—particularly interested in whatever weird jars or trinkets there are around the tables, given that papers and books mean nothing to him]
Well, least I woke up with all the smart people. What're we doin'?
The hell is this...?
[he spots Otome and Lucretia checking the desks and hops up to wander over there—Malik who?—particularly interested in whatever weird jars or trinkets there are around the tables, given that papers and books mean nothing to him]
Well, least I woke up with all the smart people. What're we doin'?
[the books are a lot of different topics! it's a lot of magical theory - stuff about different planes of existence, a couple about something called dunamancy, and - a weird sketchbook type thing. does malik pick any of them up?
the desk closest to otome is covered in junk, but most notably she'll find what looks to be a long, spiraled white horn, a porcelain mask, and a coral ring.
the desk closest to lucretia has a jar with a little doll in it. she'd recognize the species, probably, since kenki exist in lucretia's world. there's also a note.
denji doesn't see much near the tables other than a bunch of crumpled notes, but there is a big fucking axe on one of the tables. it's bright pink and has little hamsters engraved into the handle.]
the desk closest to otome is covered in junk, but most notably she'll find what looks to be a long, spiraled white horn, a porcelain mask, and a coral ring.
the desk closest to lucretia has a jar with a little doll in it. she'd recognize the species, probably, since kenki exist in lucretia's world. there's also a note.
denji doesn't see much near the tables other than a bunch of crumpled notes, but there is a big fucking axe on one of the tables. it's bright pink and has little hamsters engraved into the handle.]
[the doll is super cute... she doesn't mess with it, though, checking out this note instead.]
I think that's not a bad starting point, yes. Just-- I really can't reiterate enough to be careful about it.
I think that's not a bad starting point, yes. Just-- I really can't reiterate enough to be careful about it.
[he scooches all the crumpled notes out of his way towards Otome and Lucretia—begone, notes!
and instead takes a closer look at the axe but isn't touching it! he can feel the watchful, wary eyes on him and he's a Good, Obedient Boy]
If we're bein' all careful...what should I do about this big axe? You don't think it's cursed, do you?
[as he's taking a closer look, is there any blood on it, marks from having been used? does it just look like normal pink metal? he also looks around the immediate vicinity to see if anything looks like it's been, you know, axed]
and instead takes a closer look at the axe but isn't touching it! he can feel the watchful, wary eyes on him and he's a Good, Obedient Boy]
If we're bein' all careful...what should I do about this big axe? You don't think it's cursed, do you?
[as he's taking a closer look, is there any blood on it, marks from having been used? does it just look like normal pink metal? he also looks around the immediate vicinity to see if anything looks like it's been, you know, axed]
[i'm so glad malik touches the book. we're gonna handle that in a second.
the ring that otome picks up is pretty! it's fairly delicate, but she gets the sense that it's magical. and almost like she's remembering it, she will realize this ring will give her the ability to shoot three bolts of fire, if she puts it on. she also feels kind of itchy on her right arm.
lucretia picks up the note! when she reads it, at first all she can see is a bunch of scratched out letters and then, at the bottom: Thanks - Keg. But if she squints, she'll be able to read out the scratched out part. It says you are beautiful when you smile. lucretia will feel vaguely itchy on the palm of her left hand.
denji looks at the axe! it is an axe. just looks like normal pink metal, no marks, no blood. seems fairly innocent for being a weapon.
annnd, finally, malik. to the rest of you, malik will just go still, and drop the book, and stare at the wall.
but malik, you find yourself in a cold, dark space. there's a faint red glow in front of you, like a tiny tinder flash that begins to burn into a bright flame. until - before you, you see a massive glowing red eye, that just peers into you, inspecting you. looking deep into your mind, your soul. there's no words, no language you can understand, and then, very abruptly, all you can hear is the echoing call: welcome. welcome. welcome. welcome. humming starts, the sound of a thousand insects, scratching and gathering, but - it's not insects, it's voices. it's screams, hundreds, thousands, just faintly out of your view.
and then, after around fifteen seconds of silence from malik - he's back in the room, mentally. the back of his neck and the back of his hand feels itchy.]
the ring that otome picks up is pretty! it's fairly delicate, but she gets the sense that it's magical. and almost like she's remembering it, she will realize this ring will give her the ability to shoot three bolts of fire, if she puts it on. she also feels kind of itchy on her right arm.
lucretia picks up the note! when she reads it, at first all she can see is a bunch of scratched out letters and then, at the bottom: Thanks - Keg. But if she squints, she'll be able to read out the scratched out part. It says you are beautiful when you smile. lucretia will feel vaguely itchy on the palm of her left hand.
denji looks at the axe! it is an axe. just looks like normal pink metal, no marks, no blood. seems fairly innocent for being a weapon.
annnd, finally, malik. to the rest of you, malik will just go still, and drop the book, and stare at the wall.
but malik, you find yourself in a cold, dark space. there's a faint red glow in front of you, like a tiny tinder flash that begins to burn into a bright flame. until - before you, you see a massive glowing red eye, that just peers into you, inspecting you. looking deep into your mind, your soul. there's no words, no language you can understand, and then, very abruptly, all you can hear is the echoing call: welcome. welcome. welcome. welcome. humming starts, the sound of a thousand insects, scratching and gathering, but - it's not insects, it's voices. it's screams, hundreds, thousands, just faintly out of your view.
and then, after around fifteen seconds of silence from malik - he's back in the room, mentally. the back of his neck and the back of his hand feels itchy.]
[ Malik doesn't do well in the dark.
He doesn't do well with lack of control.
He is not doing well with any of this, no matter how brief.
He's too scared to look away from the eye, he's too scared to acknowledge the voices, where they might be coming from, and who could possibly be making them. There's nothing he can do, and any sound he tries to make gets caught in his throat. Then he's back in the study. There's other people here, there's light here, even the vaguest sense of familiarity that he can orient himself with, but he can shake his existential dread. It goes deeper than just an eye and thousands of voices. Dark, deep, fear, fear, fear, fear.
He reaches up to scratch the back of his neck with his equally itchy hand, still staring dead ahead at nothing. ]
He doesn't do well with lack of control.
He is not doing well with any of this, no matter how brief.
He's too scared to look away from the eye, he's too scared to acknowledge the voices, where they might be coming from, and who could possibly be making them. There's nothing he can do, and any sound he tries to make gets caught in his throat. Then he's back in the study. There's other people here, there's light here, even the vaguest sense of familiarity that he can orient himself with, but he can shake his existential dread. It goes deeper than just an eye and thousands of voices. Dark, deep, fear, fear, fear, fear.
He reaches up to scratch the back of his neck with his equally itchy hand, still staring dead ahead at nothing. ]
[ ... Otome gives her arm an uneasy glance, but opts not to touch it, instead slipping the ring on because one does what one must when one does not have her medical bag handy.
But also Malik is staring at the wall, book dropped on the floor, and she abandons the desk in order to go over there and gently clear her throat. She is emanating worry?? She sure is! ]
Malik? Malik, look at me.
But also Malik is staring at the wall, book dropped on the floor, and she abandons the desk in order to go over there and gently clear her throat. She is emanating worry?? She sure is! ]
Malik? Malik, look at me.
[hello what the fuck]
What did we just say--
[we are ignoring the fact she also messed with things and it's Fine. she does take a quick glance at her palm to see if everything is good here, but after that she's glancing over to where otome is talking to malik, equally concerned. ]
What happened-?
What did we just say--
[we are ignoring the fact she also messed with things and it's Fine. she does take a quick glance at her palm to see if everything is good here, but after that she's glancing over to where otome is talking to malik, equally concerned. ]
What happened-?
[welp, Denji didn't get an answer vis-a-vis the axe and the heat's off him so he shrugs and picks that bad boy up— books=dangerous, got it]
Oh, that Malik dude's here too.
You all good? [he calls over, but Lucretia and Otome got it handled so instead of rushing over he's gonna take the axe over towards the cabinet in the corner and have a look at that—maybe it's a good place to put it away]
Oh, that Malik dude's here too.
You all good? [he calls over, but Lucretia and Otome got it handled so instead of rushing over he's gonna take the axe over towards the cabinet in the corner and have a look at that—maybe it's a good place to put it away]
[denji picks up the axe! nothing happens. he has an axe, yay. what's he doing with the cabinet, is he just looking, is he touching, what's up.
as for the other three - lucretia looks down at her palm, and there is a red eye right there in the middle. funky. otome doesn't see anything since she's wearing long sleeves, but there's a faint red glow from under her sleeve. oh - and for her, when she slips the ring on, she feels comforted, for a moment. a flash of sensation, like being hugged by a family member.
and when they get close to malik - they can see a red eye on the back of malik's hand, covering a red glow on the back of his neck.]
as for the other three - lucretia looks down at her palm, and there is a red eye right there in the middle. funky. otome doesn't see anything since she's wearing long sleeves, but there's a faint red glow from under her sleeve. oh - and for her, when she slips the ring on, she feels comforted, for a moment. a flash of sensation, like being hugged by a family member.
and when they get close to malik - they can see a red eye on the back of malik's hand, covering a red glow on the back of his neck.]
[ It takes him another moment to stop stop dissociating and collect himself. The feeling of fear lingers, but it dissipates into a more tolerable background emotion. ]
I'm fine. I just... thought I saw something.
[ He won't meet Otome's gaze, and he's not looking at her closely enough - or Lucretia - to notice any change to them. Although when he finally stops scratching and lets his hand drop, he catches a brief flash of red and that gets his attention. He brings his hand back up so he (and his moms) can get a better look. ]
Uh...
I'm fine. I just... thought I saw something.
[ He won't meet Otome's gaze, and he's not looking at her closely enough - or Lucretia - to notice any change to them. Although when he finally stops scratching and lets his hand drop, he catches a brief flash of red and that gets his attention. He brings his hand back up so he (and his moms) can get a better look. ]
Uh...
[ Otome frowns, still concerned, though beneath that is a layer of something bittersweet, momentarily caught up by the sensation of family.
She takes a deep breath, eyes soft and worried-- and then blinks when Malik holds his hand up. She's yet to see her arm glowing beneath the sleeve, but. ]
... An eye? That... I'm sure that wasn't there before.
She takes a deep breath, eyes soft and worried-- and then blinks when Malik holds his hand up. She's yet to see her arm glowing beneath the sleeve, but. ]
... An eye? That... I'm sure that wasn't there before.
...no, it certainly wasn't. Do you feel well, otherwise?
[pretty sure she's seen those on other people, just not. glowy. hm.
bad, probably.
anyway if they're in this now she will go ahead and pick up the doll also. did we skip a desk? if we skipped a desk it's getting glanced at.]
[pretty sure she's seen those on other people, just not. glowy. hm.
bad, probably.
anyway if they're in this now she will go ahead and pick up the doll also. did we skip a desk? if we skipped a desk it's getting glanced at.]
[hmm, lotta eye talk over there, but when denji glances over everyone seems to be standing and in one piece so he shrugs—time to open a cabinet!
in the spirit of cleaning up, he opens the door to the cabinet and peers inside to see if there's any other cool weapons in here besides a big pink axe with hamsters on it, but he remembers the warning so he does open it slowly and carefully to make sure it's not full of, I dunno, bombs or heads or something!
lucretia probably turns around back to the desks in time to see denji doing this]
in the spirit of cleaning up, he opens the door to the cabinet and peers inside to see if there's any other cool weapons in here besides a big pink axe with hamsters on it, but he remembers the warning so he does open it slowly and carefully to make sure it's not full of, I dunno, bombs or heads or something!
lucretia probably turns around back to the desks in time to see denji doing this]
[the doll is cute! it makes a noise when she touches it - it says i am kiri! i am very sweet! go fuck yourself!
there's another desk with a wand sitting on it. there's also still the spiral horn and the mask on the one otome was looking at.
and - denji would open the cabinet and peek around, except that the second he touches it, the cabinet growls at him. which is weird, because cabinets aren't known for that. cabinets also aren't known for opening to reveal teeth and a tongue, but that's what this one is doing! two, spindly wood arms shoot around from the back and grab denji to attempt to force him into the cabinet mouth. it's gonna bite him too. om nom nom.
i realize this is vore but don't AT ME or i'll turn this cyoa around]
there's another desk with a wand sitting on it. there's also still the spiral horn and the mask on the one otome was looking at.
and - denji would open the cabinet and peek around, except that the second he touches it, the cabinet growls at him. which is weird, because cabinets aren't known for that. cabinets also aren't known for opening to reveal teeth and a tongue, but that's what this one is doing! two, spindly wood arms shoot around from the back and grab denji to attempt to force him into the cabinet mouth. it's gonna bite him too. om nom nom.
i realize this is vore but don't AT ME or i'll turn this cyoa around]
[ firmer, this time: ] I'm fine.
[ lucretia is off futzing around with the desk things again, and malik is now traumatized by books, so he's LEAVING and never learning about dunamancy i guess. we conceal and don't feel in this household. he'll go to the desk with the mask and horn but NOT TOUCH THEM but can he observe them? anything else noteworthy? does it look like it'll damn his immortal soul or give him even more eyes????
meanwhile, in the background of his own self pity, denji is getting vored by a cabinet three feet away. that sucks. malik chooses not to perceive this. ]
[ lucretia is off futzing around with the desk things again, and malik is now traumatized by books, so he's LEAVING and never learning about dunamancy i guess. we conceal and don't feel in this household. he'll go to the desk with the mask and horn but NOT TOUCH THEM but can he observe them? anything else noteworthy? does it look like it'll damn his immortal soul or give him even more eyes????
meanwhile, in the background of his own self pity, denji is getting vored by a cabinet three feet away. that sucks. malik chooses not to perceive this. ]
Edited 2021-07-06 03:50 (UTC)
[ Otome would like to take a moment to acknowledge that she has managed to make it this far. It's been a good run. She's helped people, maybe. She's bandaged many wounds, scolded many adults and hugged many distraught teenaged boys.
She is now pretty sure that what murders her in this place is not going to be this area or someone with a knife but the absolute heart-attack-inducing sight of Denji in the process of being cabineaten. ]
Denji!!
[ He has an axe, Otome, he's fine.
But also she is Mom and she is lunging forward to grab for him and try to haul him back, FUCK OFF CABINET SHE WILL SET YOU ON FIRE IF NEED BE. ]
She is now pretty sure that what murders her in this place is not going to be this area or someone with a knife but the absolute heart-attack-inducing sight of Denji in the process of being cabineaten. ]
Denji!!
[ He has an axe, Otome, he's fine.
But also she is Mom and she is lunging forward to grab for him and try to haul him back, FUCK OFF CABINET SHE WILL SET YOU ON FIRE IF NEED BE. ]
Both of you, be careful-!
[FUCKING MIMICS.
nevermind the possibility of the eye thing happening again, she doesn't care, she has no staff and she is going to need that wand. lucretia grabs it.]
Malik, get out of its range!
[you are three Fucking feet from it and it has arms malik let's move it.]
[FUCKING MIMICS.
nevermind the possibility of the eye thing happening again, she doesn't care, she has no staff and she is going to need that wand. lucretia grabs it.]
Malik, get out of its range!
[you are three Fucking feet from it and it has arms malik let's move it.]
[Denji's head whips up the moment there's motion from behind the cabinet and he readies the axe for a swing, but he's not quick enough to avoid getting grabbed and shoved towards its mouth because honestly who expects that??]
Agh, what the hell??
[he stomps a foot into the gaping, gnashing door-mouth to stop his motion towards it, and gets a good chomp around his lower leg for the trouble, which doesn't seem to faze him at all
thankfully (unfortunately?) Denji's far too used to things grabbing him and trying to eat him, so after a moment's shock the axe flashes out, Denji swinging it with smooth, controlled speed and power to cut off one of the arms holding him]
Gonna have to do way better than that, ya stupid closet!!
[he's going to just keep viciously swinging and hacking away at it, but mindful of Otome being right behind him]
Agh, what the hell??
[he stomps a foot into the gaping, gnashing door-mouth to stop his motion towards it, and gets a good chomp around his lower leg for the trouble, which doesn't seem to faze him at all
thankfully (unfortunately?) Denji's far too used to things grabbing him and trying to eat him, so after a moment's shock the axe flashes out, Denji swinging it with smooth, controlled speed and power to cut off one of the arms holding him]
Gonna have to do way better than that, ya stupid closet!!
[he's going to just keep viciously swinging and hacking away at it, but mindful of Otome being right behind him]
Edited 2021-07-06 04:35 (UTC)
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