Chapter Three: Castle Filled With Clouds
While everyone went about their business, possibly exploring or trying to find a way out, something peculiar seemed to occur. Something so peculiar that it caused even Kofuku to seem surprised, jolting up with visible astonishment. "....!?" As she looked around with shock, it seemed as though some sort of fog was filling the castle. Or perhaps smoke or mist would be a better word for it. Regardless, the haze was making it difficult to see anyone or anything, and while it didn't seem immediately harmful(if at all). Upstairs, a certain ravenette let out an annoyed snarl.
"Dammit..! What now?" she snapped before simply shaking her head. "--Forget it. Everyone, get downstairs. We'll figure something out down there. It's best if we remain as a group," she ordered, aiming to herd everyone back to the main floor. However, before she could, loud crashing could be heard from one of the rooms down the hall. Muttering a string of curses, the ravenette sought to investigate, throwing open door after door in attempt to find the source, her black wings lighting up and providing a small bit of visibility to search... Only to find one room with a bookshelf knocked over atop the corpse of Yona, causing Teresa to blanch and drop her hands to her side.
This wasn't good.
Unluckily, the mist remained, but light seemed to make it a bit easier to see. Of course, that'd only help if people had powers with light or a light source, but hey. What could you do? Besides, maybe there was another way to get rid of it... In addition, it seemed the effects from the food had worn off.
@C.T. as Isaac Dian & Ennis[Baccano]
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty as Mikaela Hyakuya[Owari no Seraph] and Joshua Kiryu[The World Ends With You]
@Yun Lee as Charlotte[Fire Emblem]
@The Myrmidon as Rinkah[Fire Emblem]
@LuckycoolHawk9 as Stiles Stilinski[Teen Wolf] and Thomas[Maze Runner]
@Sen as Takumi[Fire Emblem]
@Hana as Yona[Yona] MURDERED! CRUSHED!
@Takumi as Lucina and Niles[Fire Emblem] GUILTY!
@Verite as Gowther[Seven Deadly Sins]
@Bomb as Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl[Yu-Gi Oh!]
@Kaide` as Iris Black[Countdown to Countdown] and Hatsune Miku[Vocaloid]
@Kaykay as Najimi Ajimu[Medaka Box]
@Crow as Producer Kido and Nono Morikubo[The Idolm@ster]
@Gummi Bunnies as Azusa Kurono[Liar! Uncover the Truth] and Luke Estheim[Lost Alice]
@Hazel-rah as Raven[Tales of Vesperia]
@Mason Moretti as Mason Moretti and Macy Moretti[OCs]
@Jeremi as Fenris[Dragon Age]
@Sumirenko as Reimu Hakurei[Touhou]
@Crimson Spartan as Seto Kaiba[Yu-Gi-Oh!] MURDERED! STABBED TO DEATH!
@Minerva as Saber Nero[Fate]
@Ryu Keiko as Sora Hikaru[OC]
@Gands as Fandral[Marvel]
@york as Youhei Sunohara[Clannad]
@thatguyinthestore as Trevor Philips[GTA V]
@Atomyk as Ike[Fire Emblem]
"I fight for many things, comrades only being one of them," Ike had said to Fenris, before the strange disturbances occurred and everyone was forced downstairs. The blue-haired warrior sighed at the sight of the dead body and figured something was amiss.
"Perhaps one death could be expected, but an occurrence such as this could only be sinister. Something tells me we've been brought here to combat this evil."
Perhaps this was the fight Ike had been looking for all this time, though it was certainly not the kind he had expected. A battle of wits, maybe. Such a fight was not to Ike's advantage. If only Soren was here, then he would already have an idea for combatting this threat.
Ike grunted and buried the part of Ragnell into the floor. The metal of the sword began to glow brilliantly, hopefully being enough to push back the darkness of the mist.
@Hospes @Investigation
Luckily for the group, between the light from Ragnell and Teresa's wings, the room was visible enough to investigate. "Good job," the Reaper mused offhandedly, glancing from Ike to the body. The room appeared to be some sort of study, but was slightly messy. "...Hard to tell if this was how it was before crap went down," she muttered. "But we'll have to make due," she added.
@Everyone
"...Is that so?" Teresa mused, sarcastically, as Thomas went on, fighting the urge to roll her eyes. Was this guy for real? Despite looking to be about her age, and having been someone she knew she loved before she died, he didn't exactly seem to be the sharpest. But now wasn't the time to tease him about that. Shaking her head with a sigh, she muttered a response. "...Just give us a minute to check this out. Look around for clues, if you don't get too nauseous doin' so."
Yona's body was facing away from the bookshelf. The windows and doors didn't seem to hold any clues, unfortunately. However, near where Yona had been crushed, half of one of her arrows lay broken on the ground. If one were to examine the bookshelf, itself, the other half of the broken arrow was wedged in a hole in the back of the shelf, two other arrows wedged in as well... But oddly, the holes the arrows were in seemed too big to be made by the arrows themselves, as though something else had punctured the shelf and the arrows were put there after. As for the holes, there were two-- the broken arrow in one and two in the other, with one other arrow stuck in the shelf that seemed to have a hole that actually looked like the right size for it.
"...Something's not right," Teresa muttered. "Those holes are too big for the arrows, not to mention she isn't even facing the shelf. I guess there's a chance she was but then tried to run, but...-" Suddenly, Teresa was cut off, her eyes going wide and body briefly tensing as she felt someone grab onto her and bury their face in her shoulder. She was quick to go on alert, but her body slowly relaxed as she realized who it was, and what was happening.
Unfortunately, that didn't make it any less awkward.
Still, the Glader hesitated only a moment before moving to gently rub Macy's back as the female sniffled on her, figuring that'd be a comforting thing to do. "Woah, hey... Just take it easy, kid," she murmured, aiming to be comforting but not sure how well she was doing. "We'll figure this out, alright? I told you already, I'll make sure everyone gets out of here alright." At least, as many as I can...
Even so, as Macy pulled away and spoke her concerns, Teresa felt her heart sink. She knew exactly what the girl was describing. The feeling of despair and guilt, not being able to help others when people were dying. The weight and toll it took on you. So it was without hesitation that the ravenette reached out, placing a hand on Macy's shoulder with a serious expression. "Hey, listen- don't go thinking that crap, alright?" she scolded, somehow managing to sound gentle in it despite. "Maybe we can't heal her... But we can sure as hell avenge her, right? Maybe they aren't the same, but if we can do that? Well, we're one step closer to saving another life."
@Mason Moretti @LuckycoolHawk9 @Yun Lee @Jeremi @Atomyk @Kaykay @Gands @Investigation @Everyone
"...Is that so?" Teresa mused, sarcastically, as Thomas went on, fighting the urge to roll her eyes. Was this guy for real? Despite looking to be about her age, and having been someone she knew she loved before she died, he didn't exactly seem to be the sharpest. But now wasn't the time to tease him about that. Shaking her head with a sigh, she muttered a response. "...Just give us a minute to check this out. Look around for clues, if you don't get too nauseous doin' so."
Yona's body was facing away from the bookshelf. The windows and doors didn't seem to hold any clues, unfortunately. However, near where Yona had been crushed, half of one of her arrows lay broken on the ground. If one were to examine the bookshelf, itself, the other half of the broken arrow was wedged in a hole in the back of the shelf, two other arrows wedged in as well... But oddly, the holes the arrows were in seemed too big to be made by the arrows themselves, as though something else had punctured the shelf and the arrows were put there after. As for the holes, there were two-- the broken arrow in one and two in the other, with one other arrow stuck in the shelf that seemed to have a hole that actually looked like the right size for it.
"...Something's not right," Teresa muttered. "Those holes are too big for the arrows, not to mention she isn't even facing the shelf. I guess there's a chance she was but then tried to run, but...-" Suddenly, Teresa was cut off, her eyes going wide and body briefly tensing as she felt someone grab onto her and bury their face in her shoulder. She was quick to go on alert, but her body slowly relaxed as she realized who it was, and what was happening.
Unfortunately, that didn't make it any less awkward.
Still, the Glader hesitated only a moment before moving to gently rub Macy's back as the female sniffled on her, figuring that'd be a comforting thing to do. "Woah, hey... Just take it easy, kid," she murmured, aiming to be comforting but not sure how well she was doing. "We'll figure this out, alright? I told you already, I'll make sure everyone gets out of here alright." At least, as many as I can...
Even so, as Macy pulled away and spoke her concerns, Teresa felt her heart sink. She knew exactly what the girl was describing. The feeling of despair and guilt, not being able to help others when people were dying. The weight and toll it took on you. So it was without hesitation that the ravenette reached out, placing a hand on Macy's shoulder with a serious expression. "Hey, listen- don't go thinking that crap, alright?" she scolded, somehow managing to sound gentle in it despite. "Maybe we can't heal her... But we can sure as hell avenge her, right? Maybe they aren't the same, but if we can do that? Well, we're one step closer to saving another life."
@Mason Moretti @LuckycoolHawk9 @Yun Lee @Jeremi @Atomyk @Kaykay @Gands @Investigation @Everyone
Sora nodded, his hands still over his mouth, as he was too afraid to speak...well sing... Whatever the hell was going on. He looked at Niles, wondering if he would come with him to explore around.
