Murder Game IX: Right Hand of the Crimson Moon

[Khan of the Mardu]

The courtyard seemed fairly tranquil at first. There was an abundance of healthy flowers around, suggesting that they were frequently watered, and thus, this place was not abandoned. This could only mean that it was a likelihood that there were indeed other people around.

But that's okay. You're all technically the involuntary intruders, right?

The sound of birds chirping was pretty nice though either way. Signs of life meant that was wasn't inherently a dangerous place... right?

"Aha. The guests have woken up."

Oh. Wrong.

A strange, humanoid looking shadow would appear before you all. He was completely expressionless and devoid of features, even in the sunlight where he was completely exposed.

Who was this guy?

"How does it go? You guys have a sound sleep?~"

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Ryan, being the naive, overly trusting and sweet little ten-year-old she was... Didn't feel threatened by the shadow in the slightest. In fact, the little child was quite welcoming. Considering she wasn't even allowed out of the house... She wasn't exactly lectured on stranger danger. :|

"It goes fine.. And I slept fine. I'm not sure about the others," she answered, calmly. Jeez... Someone needed to pull the reigns on that kid before she got herself in trouble. After glancing around with those bright eyes, Ryan spoke up again. "You have a lovely garden," the child commented, cheerily. "But.. Where are we, anyways, sir?"

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"Guests implies we received an invitation and came here voluntarily. I think we both realize that neither condition was fulfilled," Minato countered, not bothering to answer the creature's questions. In fact, he didn't even seem bother by the fact he was talking to a living shadow, just as Ryan wasn't afraid of it. However, it wasn't because of curiosity that he lacked a real emotional reaction to it.

"Do you know how to leave this place? I need to get home soon," He didn't want to waste here. None of them belonged here and something, including the their present host, could be out to kill them. Plus, he had appointments to keep else he would be in deep trouble, "Some of us have girlfriends who like their dinners on time, so I really need to go."

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[Verite]

Kizaru had reached the downstairs area and was looking around. "Oh...?" He'd spot Stubbs coming down the stairs and gave him a peculiar look. "You don't look so good...huh?"



Kizaru would spot the door behind the stairs and started to head towards it and tried to see if it would open.

@Downstairs Group

Frank was reluctant to even try the front door. In his experience, anything that looked like an exit just led you as much trouble as any other choice. So he tried the strange door. "Let's see what's behind door number one." He muttered to himself.


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"Alright. Downstairs it is, then," Reece commented, pursing her lips. She noticed Donny and Lon'qu staring at a male in the distance, and followed their gaze briefly. "..That a friend of yours?" the blonde inquired, suspecting this due to the way Lon'qu felt this man was important enough to put aside his discomfort and be right beside her and Donny. Though, the Caster definitely agreed with Don, and followed downstairs eagerly. She was too into figuring out the situation to realize that she'd lost Ryan.... Again.

She did, however, notice that Lon'qu was keeping his distance again. Sighing heavily, she tried to offer him a smile. "You know.. I don't bite. I'm not like my sister, Ridley," she commented, trying to be reassuring. In situations like this... Trust among a group was vital. But she supposed if they didn't have that.. So be it. She did pick up on what appeared to be a... Zombie... And frowned. Not to mention, some guy that looked like he belonged at a Comic Con or comic convention. "Jeez. Quite the bunch here, huh?"

"I think that the door behind the stairs is a good bet. It's more conspicuous.. And appearances can be deceiving."

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Didn't look so good was one way of putting it. But he supposed having an entire chunk of your innards exposed and for the whole wide world to see was kind of hard for anyone to diagnose beyond 'yep that guy was very dead.' Being blasted with a shotgun at point blank range didn't tend to leave itty bitty little bullet holes. Not that Stubbs minded the hole as it allowed him to use his stomach as an explosive. Powerful enough to send cars flying and blast people through the air. That alone was worth the wound.

"Eh." Thus that was all Stubbs had to say in response to Kizaru's query. It could still be considered a wound but it didn't hurt anymore. In fact the feeling of pain was odd when it came to Stubbs. He could still feel things like being kissed on the cheek by Maggie or getting thwacked in the head by a helpful guidebot. But getting shot didn't make him scream out in pain and perhaps it was due to the fertilizer that reanimated him or some science mumbo-jumbo but his blood had changed into a sickly green color similar to Stubbs's skin.

But on another note while he was down here, he had to admit that this place looked pretty damn fancy. Whoever lived here had to have some pretty big bucks. He still had that ring for Maggie nestled nicely in his intestines. But that small statue sitting next to the picture on the small table seemed interesting as well. Making his way over, he'd seek to grab it and looked it over. Well if the owner of this place hadn't shown themselves maybe they wouldn't mind if he tucked that in his gut as well. It wasn't very pleasant to listen to if you were nearby but Stubbs did manage to fit the statue inside the hole on his side and then turned back towards Kizaru. The guy seemed amicable enough if a bit too relaxed.

Shambling his way over Stubbs reached into his jacket pocket for the card he had showed Battler. Pulling it back out he extended it towards that admiral. Because otherwise this would have been pretty dull with neither of them knowing the other's name. But he also took note of this door. Why would someone need to have one behind the stairs? Unless they were hiding something! Or maybe it really was just a decorative choice.

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"....Naw...He just looked like the friend we was lookin' to locate 'fore this mess happened..." Donny told Reece as he looked around downstairs....So there was a front door to this place....Upon hearing what Reece said he figured it wouldn't hurt to tr- and that's when he notices the zombie guy.
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By this point Donny glanced at Stubbs but said nothing. He sure looked different from the Risen Donny was used to seeing. "Door under the stairs....We can try it if yer up fer it.." Donny spoke to Recce seeming unsure himself but willing to try it out. Unless Reece were to stop him Donny would head towards the door under the stairs with Lon'qu following form a distance.

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Meanwhile Lon'qu glances at Reece when she spoke to him. "...You yourself is not why I keep my distance.....Just your gender...." Lon'qu spoke to her. It was strange what he meant by that but as Donny had mentioned earlier it had to do with his past..

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Deciding she wanted to explore the house a little to see what she could find before leaving, Eve made her way for the strange door behind the stairs. She had to have been in this house for a reason, right? Maybe if she explored she could figure out what that reason was...

While walking toward the door, saying nothing to the others. Eve was generally a girl who worked by herself unless approached by others, but despite that fact, the blonde was really missing her partner. She hoped he was okay.

Hang on, Sven. I'll find a way to save you.

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Upon opening the door, you would all be greeted with... black. A lot of black. It almost seemed impossible for those with normal eyesight to be able to see inside, the sheer darkness completely engulfing the room. Thankfully however, sitting on top of a nearby crate, was a gas lantern, and it still seemed to work just fine if you'd test it out with the items next to it that would help it work.

Won't you venture into the unknown abyss?~

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[BarrenThin]

Upon opening the door, you would all be greeted with... black. A lot of black. It almost seemed impossible for those with normal eyesight to be able to see inside, the sheer darkness completely engulfing the room. Thankfully however, sitting on top of a nearby crate, was a gas lantern, and it still seemed to work just fine if you'd test it out with the items next to it that would help it work.

Won't you venture into the unknown abyss?~

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Frank, setting his gun down, tried to get the lantern working, and then to keep moving.

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[Verite]

"...uh, hello?"

Erika was tempted to facepalm at Battler's words.

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Robin stared at the man who seemed closer to a beast than a human for a few moments, unsure of what to say as sweat formed on his brow. Were they supposed to fight this him? While Robin didn't doubt they could take him, the giant didn't seem hostile beyond the intense stare he was giving them.
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"Well, at least someone said it before I did..." Battler's words finally snapped the tactician back into focus. He had muttered his comment under his breath before finally increasing his volume to speak to the giant, "Excuse me, but you're not here to fight us, are you?"

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Both Ethel and Karin were speechless.

"...hi."

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The hulking man simply continued staring at you, not even replying with a "Hello" or anything.

Instead, he growled lowly like some sort of beast and took a step forward, continuing to look down at you people. Friendly chap, ain't he?

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[Midnight Maiden]

"....Naw...He just looked like the friend we was lookin' to locate 'fore this mess happened..." Donny told Reece as he looked around downstairs....So there was a front door to this place....Upon hearing what Reece said he figured it wouldn't hurt to tr- and that's when he notices the zombie guy.
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By this point Donny glanced at Stubbs but said nothing. He sure looked different from the Risen Donny was used to seeing. "Door under the stairs....We can try it if yer up fer it.." Donny spoke to Recce seeming unsure himself but willing to try it out. Unless Reece were to stop him Donny would head towards the door under the stairs with Lon'qu following form a distance.

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Meanwhile Lon'qu glances at Reece when she spoke to him. "...You yourself is not why I keep my distance.....Just your gender...." Lon'qu spoke to her. It was strange what he meant by that but as Donny had mentioned earlier it had to do with his past..

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Reece nodded once again in answer to Donny's comment, her eyebrows furrowing slightly in thought. "That's.. Odd, that that's the case," she mused, half to herself and half to Donny. "Where are you two come from, anyways?" she asked, curiously. Reece always tried to consider all factors in situations. Maybe there was some sort of relation to the locations people had appeared from? As for Lon'qu's remark, Reece just shrugged. "Fair enough. Just know that not all people of a gender are the same," she added, matter-of-factly. "If I were to view all males based on how my brother was.. That would be unjust," she explained.

But, when Donny asked about the door, Reece nodded her agreement. "Right. I'm more than ready." And with that, the young woman followed after Donny, Lon'qu, and Frank quietly.

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[Kaykay]

The heck was this guy? Oh, well, not like it mattered.

"It was super shitty. What kinda good sleep puts you where you didn't go to sleep?"

Kinuhata was clearly not particularly happy being here. Asking how to get out would be redundant as the others all already asked. She noticed some kid took to this super blank guy rather easily. How weird.

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[Jeremi]

Didn't look so good was one way of putting it. But he supposed having an entire chunk of your innards exposed and for the whole wide world to see was kind of hard for anyone to diagnose beyond 'yep that guy was very dead.' Being blasted with a shotgun at point blank range didn't tend to leave itty bitty little bullet holes. Not that Stubbs minded the hole as it allowed him to use his stomach as an explosive. Powerful enough to send cars flying and blast people through the air. That alone was worth the wound.

"Eh." Thus that was all Stubbs had to say in response to Kizaru's query. It could still be considered a wound but it didn't hurt anymore. In fact the feeling of pain was odd when it came to Stubbs. He could still feel things like being kissed on the cheek by Maggie or getting thwacked in the head by a helpful guidebot. But getting shot didn't make him scream out in pain and perhaps it was due to the fertilizer that reanimated him or some science mumbo-jumbo but his blood had changed into a sickly green color similar to Stubbs's skin.

But on another note while he was down here, he had to admit that this place looked pretty damn fancy. Whoever lived here had to have some pretty big bucks. He still had that ring for Maggie nestled nicely in his intestines. But that small statue sitting next to the picture on the small table seemed interesting as well. Making his way over, he'd seek to grab it and looked it over. Well if the owner of this place hadn't shown themselves maybe they wouldn't mind if he tucked that in his gut as well. It wasn't very pleasant to listen to if you were nearby but Stubbs did manage to fit the statue inside the hole on his side and then turned back towards Kizaru. The guy seemed amicable enough if a bit too relaxed.

Shambling his way over Stubbs reached into his jacket pocket for the card he had showed Battler. Pulling it back out he extended it towards that admiral. Because otherwise this would have been pretty dull with neither of them knowing the other's name. But he also took note of this door. Why would someone need to have one behind the stairs? Unless they were hiding something! Or maybe it really was just a decorative choice.

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Kizaru would see Stubbs handing out the card to him. "Hmm? Oh hello there, well you better be careful out here, no telling what monsters are creeping around riiiight?"

Upon opening the door, you would all be greeted with... black. A lot of black. It almost seemed impossible for those with normal eyesight to be able to see inside, the sheer darkness completely engulfing the room. Thankfully however, sitting on top of a nearby crate, was a gas lantern, and it still seemed to work just fine if you'd test it out with the items next to it that would help it work.

Won't you venture into the unknown abyss?~

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Instead of reaching for the lantern Kizaru would instead light up like his very own personal sun. "It's such a pain when you can't see anything..." He stepped further into the room to see if he could find anything of interest.

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[Gibbons]

Upon opening the door, you would all be greeted with... black. A lot of black. It almost seemed impossible for those with normal eyesight to be able to see inside, the sheer darkness completely engulfing the room. Thankfully however, sitting on top of a nearby crate, was a gas lantern, and it still seemed to work just fine if you'd test it out with the items next to it that would help it work.

Won't you venture into the unknown abyss?~

@Jeremi @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Hospes @TheSpringwoodSlasher @BarrenThin @Crimson Spartan @Other Downstairs peeps​

Kizaru would see Stubbs handing out the card to him. "Hmm? Oh hello there, well you better be careful out here, no telling what monsters are creeping around riiiight?"


Instead of reaching for the lantern Kizaru would instead light up like his very own personal sun. "It's such a pain when you can't see anything..." He stepped further into the room to see if he could find anything of interest.

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The unknown abyss was simply the perfect place to train his guts. "Let's go!" Gunha shouted, heading forward into the room, now aided by Kizaru's own light powers.

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[Khan of the Mardu]

The hulking man simply continued staring at you, not even replying with a "Hello" or anything.

Instead, he growled lowly like some sort of beast and took a step forward, continuing to look down at you people. Friendly chap, ain't he?

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Dammit, I knew I should have taken my sword to the library... "Listen, can you just tell us where we are?" Robin questioned as he began to back up, trying to think of a way to get around the beast before them. Already, he could imagine what it would be like to be punched by his fists, and the imaginary pain would be unbearable in his mind..

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[Midnight Maiden]

"Guests implies we received an invitation and came here voluntarily. I think we both realize that neither condition was fulfilled," Minato countered, not bothering to answer the creature's questions. In fact, he didn't even seem bother by the fact he was talking to a living shadow, just as Ryan wasn't afraid of it. However, it wasn't because of curiosity that he lacked a real emotional reaction to it.

"Do you know how to leave this place? I need to get home soon," He didn't want to waste here. None of them belonged here and something, including the their present host, could be out to kill them. Plus, he had appointments to keep else he would be in deep trouble, "Some of us have girlfriends who like their dinners on time, so I really need to go."

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The heck was this guy? Oh, well, not like it mattered.

"It was super shitty. What kinda good sleep puts you where you didn't go to sleep?"

Kinuhata was clearly not particularly happy being here. Asking how to get out would be redundant as the others all already asked. She noticed some kid took to this super blank guy rather easily. How weird.

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"Wonderful, to the courtyard we shall go then!" Ilona chirped as she began heading in that direction. "Hm, hugs you say?" the girl respond, wondering about Ryan's random question. "Why no, most people are just fine with hugs unless they are shy, I think," she told her. Ilona couldn't recall her mother hugging many people, but that was because the woman was indeed rather shy. She did, however, hug people she knew like her daughter and husband, which made sense.

"Perhaps, although I'm not sure to he honest. She never hurt my friend, so I suppose she has kept her word about not killing her targets," Ilona said with a shrug. "But I suppose only time will tel-- OH!"

Ilona cut herself off, jumping up and down excitedly when they arrived in the courtyard. "Sun, sun, sun~ GLORIOUS SUNLIGHT!"

Very distracted, the girl failed to notice the shadowy stranger who appeared before them, at least, at first.

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Ryan nodded slowly in understanding, seeming to understand well enough. "Are many people... Shy?" she asked, sincerely curious. There was that naivete for never getting out of the house, again. "Oh.. And if my questions start to bother you, let me know," she added, a bit concerned with worry of being a bother to her new friend. But on the other hand... Ryan's nose wrinkled at Ilona's mention of killing targets. "I would hope so... Killing is a horrid thing to do," Ryan responded, shuddering. The thought of dead people... People that could have been saved.. Made the child a bit bummed.

But hey, look at the bright side of things; the sun!

Ryan was rather amused by Ilona's display, making the child giggle slightly. "Are most people this ecstatic about seeing the sun?" the child asked, smiling widely. But quickly, her attention was pulled to the shadow man and other company again.​

"I do not sleep. Tell me how to exit this zone, I have an objective to complete." Deoxys commanded the shadow. However, its voice was not as intimidating and assured as how it spoke with the organism in Room 3. A very small shade of discomfort laid over the aliens voice, seemingly after it attempted to read the mind of the shadow. A dark-type, perhaps? Whether or not, Deoxys still stood focused on its unknown agenda.
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Deoxys took notice of the smaller organism that spoke clearly against the shadow. Bravery or ignorance, it was obvious this small creature was supposed to be a juvenial human. Surprised how it is surviving without a parent figure; If Deoxys was not focused on escaping, it and any other prey could have killed her.

Curious.

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The little girl did tilt her head at Deoxys, her awe bubbling back to the surface once more. But just as before, she still retained a calm and composed air; not even letting herself outright stare at the being. That would've been rude of her, after all. "Wow.. What are you?" she asked, her hands releasing their grip on those of Kirby and Ilona's. For whatever reason, the creature seemed oddly familiar to her... But Ryan couldn't quite recall just why. Obviously, it hadn't been something she'd seen in person before..

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[Verite]

Ryan, being the naive, overly trusting and sweet little ten-year-old she was... Didn't feel threatened by the shadow in the slightest. In fact, the little child was quite welcoming. Considering she wasn't even allowed out of the house... She wasn't exactly lectured on stranger danger. :|

"It goes fine.. And I slept fine. I'm not sure about the others," she answered, calmly. Jeez... Someone needed to pull the reigns on that kid before she got herself in trouble. After glancing around with those bright eyes, Ryan spoke up again. "You have a lovely garden," the child commented, cheerily. "But.. Where are we, anyways, sir?"

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"Wonderful, to the courtyard we shall go then!" Ilona chirped as she began heading in that direction. "Hm, hugs you say?" the girl respond, wondering about Ryan's random question. "Why no, most people are just fine with hugs unless they are shy, I think," she told her. Ilona couldn't recall her mother hugging many people, but that was because the woman was indeed rather shy. She did, however, hug people she knew like her daughter and husband, which made sense.

"Perhaps, although I'm not sure to he honest. She never hurt my friend, so I suppose she has kept her word about not killing her targets," Ilona said with a shrug. "But I suppose only time will tel-- OH!"

Ilona cut herself off, jumping up and down excitedly when they arrived in the courtyard. "Sun, sun, sun~ GLORIOUS SUNLIGHT!"

Very distracted, the girl failed to notice the shadowy stranger who appeared before them, at least, at first.

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Deoxys turned to look at the humanoid being that emerged. Deoxys focused, attempting to read the mind of this..thing. To no avail; complete and utter darkness was all that came back. Deoxys shuddered for a moment, standing upright and morphing its tentacles into arms and hands.

"I do not sleep. Tell me how to exit this zone, I have an objective to complete." Deoxys commanded the shadow. However, its voice was not as intimidating and assured as how it spoke with the organism in Room 3. A very small shade of discomfort laid over the aliens voice, seemingly after it attempted to read the mind of the shadow. A dark-type, perhaps? Whether or not, Deoxys still stood focused on its unknown agenda.
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Deoxys took notice of the smaller organism that spoke clearly against the shadow. Bravery or ignorance, it was obvious this small creature was supposed to be a juvenial human. Surprised how it is surviving without a parent figure; If Deoxys was not focused on escaping, it and any other prey could have killed her.

Curious.

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The heck was this guy? Oh, well, not like it mattered.

"It was super shitty. What kinda good sleep puts you where you didn't go to sleep?"

Kinuhata was clearly not particularly happy being here. Asking how to get out would be redundant as the others all already asked. She noticed some kid took to this super blank guy rather easily. How weird.

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"Guests implies we received an invitation and came here voluntarily. I think we both realize that neither condition was fulfilled," Minato countered, not bothering to answer the creature's questions. In fact, he didn't even seem bother by the fact he was talking to a living shadow, just as Ryan wasn't afraid of it. However, it wasn't because of curiosity that he lacked a real emotional reaction to it.

"Do you know how to leave this place? I need to get home soon," He didn't want to waste here. None of them belonged here and something, including the their present host, could be out to kill them. Plus, he had appointments to keep else he would be in deep trouble, "Some of us have girlfriends who like their dinners on time, so I really need to go."

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"Ahaha, aren't you precious?" The shadow responded to Ryan, sitting down on the ground, as if to face her in that position, "This isn't my garden, but yes, it's quite lovely, ain't it? It's a shame nothing lasts forever. Everything has to die eventually," he said, reaching out and touching one of the flowers, which would instantly wilt and die just like that.

"To answer your questions, cute little girl, strange Lovecraftian abomination, and other cute little girl, you're in--" He began, before seemingly stopping as Ilona would yell. Well, looked like even he was capable of being startled.

"Tch, stupid kid, interrupting me and... Well, anyway, you're in a mansion on the outskirts of town. It's not mine... Heh, I'm probably supposed to be here even less than you people are. Pretty fun breakin' the rules, huh?" He asked somewhat mischievously, quickly recovering, "I'm afraid I can't tell you how to leave. That'd be like a terrorist telling you which wire to cut in order to disable the bomb. My plan depends on you being stuck here for now... and the funny part is, whoever brought you here ain't even allied with me. I'm just usin' them for now. Heh heh."

Well, he was... something.

"I imagine you don't wanna keep referring me to "you" and "mister," so I'll tell ya that you can call me... Avenger for now. Yeah, that's it. Avenger," he said, introducing himself, "But I'm afraid I won't be the one to avenge you people when you all inevitably die too," he spoke somewhat ominously. What could he mean by that?

"Either way, blue-haired pretty boy, I wouldn't worry too much about that. Your blue-haired girlfriend is actually in town... Wonder if she'll still be there by the time you people figure out a way to leave, eh? Wouldn't that be an exciting bet?" He mocked Minato.

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[Gummi Bunnies]

The hulking man simply continued staring at you, not even replying with a "Hello" or anything.

Instead, he growled lowly like some sort of beast and took a step forward, continuing to look down at you people. Friendly chap, ain't he?

@The Tactician @Gummi Bunnies @Bomb​

Dammit, I knew I should have taken my sword to the library... "Listen, can you just tell us where we are?" Robin questioned as he began to back up, trying to think of a way to get around the beast before them. Already, he could imagine what it would be like to be punched by his fists, and the imaginary pain would be unbearable in his mind..

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"Y-Yeah... what he said..." Battler wasn't sure on how else to approach this man. He picked his own fights before, but here, nope.

"We're only curious on where we are. Is that so hard to inquire about?" Erika didn't seem to be that bothered by this man, which was a whole other reaction compared to Battler and Robin.

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[Klutzy Ninja Kitty]

"Guests implies we received an invitation and came here voluntarily. I think we both realize that neither condition was fulfilled," Minato countered, not bothering to answer the creature's questions. In fact, he didn't even seem bother by the fact he was talking to a living shadow, just as Ryan wasn't afraid of it. However, it wasn't because of curiosity that he lacked a real emotional reaction to it.

"Do you know how to leave this place? I need to get home soon," He didn't want to waste here. None of them belonged here and something, including the their present host, could be out to kill them. Plus, he had appointments to keep else he would be in deep trouble, "Some of us have girlfriends who like their dinners on time, so I really need to go."

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Ryan nodded slowly in understanding, seeming to understand well enough. "Are many people... Shy?" she asked, sincerely curious. There was that naivete for never getting out of the house, again. "Oh.. And if my questions start to bother you, let me know," she added, a bit concerned with worry of being a bother to her new friend. But on the other hand... Ryan's nose wrinkled at Ilona's mention of killing targets. "I would hope so... Killing is a horrid thing to do," Ryan responded, shuddering. The thought of dead people... People that could have been saved.. Made the child a bit bummed.

But hey, look at the bright side of things; the sun!

Ryan was rather amused by Ilona's display, making the child giggle slightly. "Are most people this ecstatic about seeing the sun?" the child asked, smiling widely. But quickly, her attention was pulled to the shadow man and other company again.​

The little girl did tilt her head at Deoxys, her awe bubbling back to the surface once more. But just as before, she still retained a calm and composed air; not even letting herself outright stare at the being. That would've been rude of her, after all. "Wow.. What are you?" she asked, her hands releasing their grip on those of Kirby and Ilona's. For whatever reason, the creature seemed oddly familiar to her... But Ryan couldn't quite recall just why. Obviously, it hadn't been something she'd seen in person before..

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"Ahaha, aren't you precious?" The shadow responded to Ryan, sitting down on the ground, as if to face her in that position, "This isn't my garden, but yes, it's quite lovely, ain't it? It's a shame nothing lasts forever. Everything has to die eventually," he said, reaching out and touching one of the flowers, which would instantly wilt and die just like that.

"To answer your questions, cute little girl, strange Lovecraftian abomination, and other cute little girl, you're in--" He began, before seemingly stopping as Ilona would yell. Well, looked like even he was capable of being startled.

"Tch, stupid kid, interrupting me and... Well, anyway, you're in a mansion on the outskirts of town. It's not mine... Heh, I'm probably supposed to be here even less than you people are. Pretty fun breakin' the rules, huh?" He asked somewhat mischievously, quickly recovering, "I'm afraid I can't tell you how to leave. That'd be like a terrorist telling you which wire to cut in order to disable the bomb. My plan depends on you being stuck here for now... and the funny part is, whoever brought you here ain't even allied with me. I'm just usin' them for now. Heh heh."

Well, he was... something.

"I imagine you don't wanna keep referring me to "you" and "mister," so I'll tell ya that you can call me... Avenger for now. Yeah, that's it. Avenger," he said, introducing himself, "But I'm afraid I won't be the one to avenge you people when you all inevitably die too," he spoke somewhat ominously. What could he mean by that?

"Either way, blue-haired pretty boy, I wouldn't worry too much about that. Your blue-haired girlfriend is actually in town... Wonder if she'll still be there by the time you people figure out a way to leave, eh? Wouldn't that be an exciting bet?" He mocked Minato.

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After interrupting the man, the girl started up into the sky, failing to apologize to him or pay attention to what they were talking about.​

Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun

Well damn, it looked as if Ilona was a bit like her father. : |
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[Khan of the Mardu]

"Ahaha, aren't you precious?" The shadow responded to Ryan, sitting down on the ground, as if to face her in that position, "This isn't my garden, but yes, it's quite lovely, ain't it? It's a shame nothing lasts forever. Everything has to die eventually," he said, reaching out and touching one of the flowers, which would instantly wilt and die just like that.

"To answer your questions, cute little girl, strange Lovecraftian abomination, and other cute little girl, you're in--" He began, before seemingly stopping as Ilona would yell. Well, looked like even he was capable of being startled.

"Tch, stupid kid, interrupting me and... Well, anyway, you're in a mansion on the outskirts of town. It's not mine... Heh, I'm probably supposed to be here even less than you people are. Pretty fun breakin' the rules, huh?" He asked somewhat mischievously, quickly recovering, "I'm afraid I can't tell you how to leave. That'd be like a terrorist telling you which wire to cut in order to disable the bomb. My plan depends on you being stuck here for now... and the funny part is, whoever brought you here ain't even allied with me. I'm just usin' them for now. Heh heh."

Well, he was... something.

"I imagine you don't wanna keep referring me to "you" and "mister," so I'll tell ya that you can call me... Avenger for now. Yeah, that's it. Avenger," he said, introducing himself, "But I'm afraid I won't be the one to avenge you people when you all inevitably die too," he spoke somewhat ominously. What could he mean by that?

"Either way, blue-haired pretty boy, I wouldn't worry too much about that. Your blue-haired girlfriend is actually in town... Wonder if she'll still be there by the time you people figure out a way to leave, eh? Wouldn't that be an exciting bet?" He mocked Minato.

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"What did you say?" With a single sentence, Avenger had made Minato forget about everything else in the situation. He didn't care about the fact that the shadow thought they would all die or the fact he was using them. All the so-called "pretty boy" cared was Ciel, "Where is she? Do I need to take a bet to have a chance to escape?" Nyx be damned if he wasn't going to take a chance to see the nun again. Besides, maybe if he would figure out a way to get the others out as well?

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[Bomb]

The hulking man simply continued staring at you, not even replying with a "Hello" or anything.

Instead, he growled lowly like some sort of beast and took a step forward, continuing to look down at you people. Friendly chap, ain't he?

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"... are you an enemy?" Ethel asked the hulk.

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[CrunchyCHEEZIT]

"Ahaha, aren't you precious?" The shadow responded to Ryan, sitting down on the ground, as if to face her in that position, "This isn't my garden, but yes, it's quite lovely, ain't it? It's a shame nothing lasts forever. Everything has to die eventually," he said, reaching out and touching one of the flowers, which would instantly wilt and die just like that.

"To answer your questions, cute little girl, strange Lovecraftian abomination, and other cute little girl, you're in--" He began, before seemingly stopping as Ilona would yell. Well, looked like even he was capable of being startled.

"Tch, stupid kid, interrupting me and... Well, anyway, you're in a mansion on the outskirts of town. It's not mine... Heh, I'm probably supposed to be here even less than you people are. Pretty fun breakin' the rules, huh?" He asked somewhat mischievously, quickly recovering, "I'm afraid I can't tell you how to leave. That'd be like a terrorist telling you which wire to cut in order to disable the bomb. My plan depends on you being stuck here for now... and the funny part is, whoever brought you here ain't even allied with me. I'm just usin' them for now. Heh heh."

Well, he was... something.

"I imagine you don't wanna keep referring me to "you" and "mister," so I'll tell ya that you can call me... Avenger for now. Yeah, that's it. Avenger," he said, introducing himself, "But I'm afraid I won't be the one to avenge you people when you all inevitably die too," he spoke somewhat ominously. What could he mean by that?

"Either way, blue-haired pretty boy, I wouldn't worry too much about that. Your blue-haired girlfriend is actually in town... Wonder if she'll still be there by the time you people figure out a way to leave, eh? Wouldn't that be an exciting bet?" He mocked Minato.

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Deoxys took a step forward, looking at Avenger. "Your deception and plans are irrelevent to me. I cannot waste time trying to terminate you, so I ask you describe your plan to keep me contained, so I myself can conceive a plan to escape." Deoxys commanded, not amused with Avengers attitude.

Deoxys was about to turn around and examine the garden while Avenger spoke, until--​

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Ryan nodded slowly in understanding, seeming to understand well enough. "Are many people... Shy?" she asked, sincerely curious. There was that naivete for never getting out of the house, again. "Oh.. And if my questions start to bother you, let me know," she added, a bit concerned with worry of being a bother to her new friend. But on the other hand... Ryan's nose wrinkled at Ilona's mention of killing targets. "I would hope so... Killing is a horrid thing to do," Ryan responded, shuddering. The thought of dead people... People that could have been saved.. Made the child a bit bummed.

But hey, look at the bright side of things; the sun!

Ryan was rather amused by Ilona's display, making the child giggle slightly. "Are most people this ecstatic about seeing the sun?" the child asked, smiling widely. But quickly, her attention was pulled to the shadow man and other company again.​

The little girl did tilt her head at Deoxys, her awe bubbling back to the surface once more. But just as before, she still retained a calm and composed air; not even letting herself outright stare at the being. That would've been rude of her, after all. "Wow.. What are you?" she asked, her hands releasing their grip on those of Kirby and Ilona's. For whatever reason, the creature seemed oddly familiar to her... But Ryan couldn't quite recall just why. Obviously, it hadn't been something she'd seen in person before..

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The creature halted and immediatly fixated its eyes on the small humanoid.

Fragile. Soft. Weak. It is amusing, almost.

"I am Deoxys."​

 

[Khan of the Mardu]

After interrupting the man, the girl started up into the sky, failing to apologize to him or pay attention to what they were talking about.​

Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun

Well damn, it looked as if Ilona was a bit like her father. : |
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Minato took a moment from his questioning of Avenger to look at Ilona with a fair bit of concern, "Are you okay, miss? You do realize that staring for too long will cause you to go blind, right?" And with that, he was right back to glaring at Avenger.

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[Verite]

Kizaru would see Stubbs handing out the card to him. "Hmm? Oh hello there, well you better be careful out here, no telling what monsters are creeping around riiiight?"


Instead of reaching for the lantern Kizaru would instead light up like his very own personal sun. "It's such a pain when you can't see anything..." He stepped further into the room to see if he could find anything of interest.

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The unknown abyss was simply the perfect place to train his guts. "Let's go!" Gunha shouted, heading forward into the room, now aided by Kizaru's own light powers.

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The door closed behind everyone once you'd all step in. Lovely. Oh, well. At least you could still open it from the inside, though it wouldn't stay open if you'd leave it alone.

As you would all step inside, the lights would reveal a large number of what appeared to be barrels. Who knew what was inside them? But perhaps that wasn't important. Through the strange dark room that seemed more like a small hall or corridor than anything else, you would all eventually come across a small flight of stairs in front of you leading down.

Deeper and deeper into the unknown~

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[Klutzy Ninja Kitty]

Upon opening the door, you would all be greeted with... black. A lot of black. It almost seemed impossible for those with normal eyesight to be able to see inside, the sheer darkness completely engulfing the room. Thankfully however, sitting on top of a nearby crate, was a gas lantern, and it still seemed to work just fine if you'd test it out with the items next to it that would help it work.

Won't you venture into the unknown abyss?~

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Kizaru would see Stubbs handing out the card to him. "Hmm? Oh hello there, well you better be careful out here, no telling what monsters are creeping around riiiight?"


Instead of reaching for the lantern Kizaru would instead light up like his very own personal sun. "It's such a pain when you can't see anything..." He stepped further into the room to see if he could find anything of interest.

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The door closed behind everyone once you'd all step in. Lovely. Oh, well. At least you could still open it from the inside, though it wouldn't stay open if you'd leave it alone.

As you would all step inside, the lights would reveal a large number of what appeared to be barrels. Who knew what was inside them? But perhaps that wasn't important. Through the strange dark room that seemed more like a small hall or corridor than anything else, you would all eventually come across a small flight of stairs in front of you leading down.

Deeper and deeper into the unknown~

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Knowing it was dark and difficult to see, Eve made her way over to the gentleman with the lantern. "Might I walk with you? Your source of light may be useful," she told him, stepping further into the room with him.

Glancing around, she curiously spotted the barrels. "What could those be for, I wonder?" she questioned aloud, continuing to move. She checked one of the barrels to see if she could find anything.

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[BarrenThin]

The door closed behind everyone once you'd all step in. Lovely. Oh, well. At least you could still open it from the inside, though it wouldn't stay open if you'd leave it alone.

As you would all step inside, the lights would reveal a large number of what appeared to be barrels. Who knew what was inside them? But perhaps that wasn't important. Through the strange dark room that seemed more like a small hall or corridor than anything else, you would all eventually come across a small flight of stairs in front of you leading down.

Deeper and deeper into the unknown~

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Frank didn't hesitate. He kept going.

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