After a good while of just sitting still(something that Ridley hated doing; after being kidnapped, it made her feel.. Vulnerable), Ridley finally mustered the strength and energy to get up and, of course, poke around a bit. After all... It was one of the Siren's many talents. Getting into things she shouldn't be, that is.. As though her kidnapping wasn't proof enough of that. Even so, she was much slower right now... Still trying to catch her breath and focus on what was happening.
First things first; where the hell was she?
Her amber-gold eyes scanned the area quietly. And, though everything was a little blurry, she could make things out alright. The most obvious was, well, that there were people. A lot of people, at that; presumably all just as lost and confused about what was happening as the Siren was(despite that her calm and cool facade hid that fact). Then, there were the oddly colored trees... Though, considering that she was a Caster that had seen countless odd, unnatural, and outright disturbing things in her own world... This feature didn't exactly faze her.
Next, there were the places to explore; the trees, the empty shops, and... Hallways. Hm. Considering all of her injuries... Ridley, after a good few minutes of simply pondering her options and assessing the situation, ended up simply deciding to scope out the people. See what they knew, if they knew anything at all.
But, to her dissatisfaction, it appeared most of the folk around the place were in large groups; something Ridley didn't have the patience to deal with. She highly disliked people.. And so the fewer she'd have to put up with, the better. So.. Who could she converse with that wouldn't drag her into a crowd? It really didn't appear that there were many options that fit that desire. What a pity. But, right about then, something caught the attractive young woman's eyes: A pair of people, away from the crowd.
Perfect.
Seemingly without a single care in the world, Ridley sashayed over to the pair, offering an unnoticably fake smile: a convincing one. Probably only convincing due to years of having to fake them, after her Claiming.
"Heya, Muscles. Ginger. Any idea where we happen to be?" she asked, sweetly, golden eyes hidden behind her dark sunglasses.
@Jeremi @Verite @Anybody
Lucky for you, Joseph doesn't need to be enchanted by magic or shit if you were attractive enough. Even if he was married, but don't tell his wife :|
Well, Ridley was like, what, 18? That was like the same age as Joseph. Woo. Ripe age.
"Who knows, hot pants? I can't even remember what I had for breakfast when I woke up."
...
"Well, technically, I didn't have anything when I did wake up here, but..."
He was smarter than he looked. Honest.
@Jeremi @Hospes @PEEPS WANTIN' TO INTERACT
W-What's this place... Where's Soushi... Tch, that dumb half-youkai must have gone somewhere else... At times, I hate it when he leave me all alone, but I suppose I should be figuring out what to do, huh? Ririchiyo would head towards someone close by, intervening on their conversation. She took a deep breath before speaking,
"Hello. My name is Ririchiyo Shirakiin. Do any of you know where we are or what we're supposed to do?"
W-What's this place... Where's Soushi... Tch, that dumb half-youkai must have gone somewhere else... At times, I hate it when he leave me all alone, but I suppose I should be figuring out what to do, huh? Ririchiyo would head towards someone close by, intervening on their conversation. She took a deep breath before speaking,
"Hello. My name is Ririchiyo Shirakiin. Do any of you know where we are or what we're supposed to do?"
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When Shizuo returned to her side, Riley shrugged her shoulders and began to play with her hands. "Well, I'm not hurt, but I still... don't want to be here right now. My teacher is gonna flip out when she sees I didn't show up for class." Riley bit her lip. "And my parents-- Ugh, I already ran away from home once and made them upset. I don't want to disappear and hurt their feelings again..." At least this time it wasn't her fault that she was missing, but Riley still didn't like the idea of upsetting her parents, not after things had just started to get better.
[fieldbox="Riley's Mind, goldenrod, dashed, 10"]
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Prognosis: Worried
[/fieldbox]Fear moved in next to Joy. Riley was already feeling better with Joy at the helm of her controls, but with Fear's presence nearby Riley still seemed worried and anxious. "Don't hover so close," Joy warned Fear. "I'm trying to cheer her up a little to at least keep her positive."
@TheColourlessRainbow @Bomb @The Tactician
When Shizuo returned to her side, Riley shrugged her shoulders and began to play with her hands. "Well, I'm not hurt, but I still... don't want to be here right now. My teacher is gonna flip out when she sees I didn't show up for class." Riley bit her lip. "And my parents-- Ugh, I already ran away from home once and made them upset. I don't want to disappear and hurt their feelings again..." At least this time it wasn't her fault that she was missing, but Riley still didn't like the idea of upsetting her parents, not after things had just started to get better.
[fieldbox="Riley's Mind, goldenrod, dashed, 10"]
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Prognosis: Worried
[/fieldbox]Fear moved in next to Joy. Riley was already feeling better with Joy at the helm of her controls, but with Fear's presence nearby Riley still seemed worried and anxious. "Don't hover so close," Joy warned Fear. "I'm trying to cheer her up a little to at least keep her positive."
Hajime sighed as Riley showed she was still fearful of something that didn't matter at the current moment. Guess I have to cheer her up. Let's see if the screw-ups continue for me. He crouched down slightly, lowering his 6'1 frame and putting his eyes closer to her level, "Listen, kid, don't worry about that right now. Right now, we just need to get you home, you know, one step before the next."
"Besides," an confident smirk, one that showed his belief in his own words, came to him as he patted her shoulder to offer some support, "They'll understand what happened. When we get you home, be calm and confident when you explain what happened. Parents do know how to listen, you just have to get it through their heads."
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty @TheColourlessRainbow
Dammit! Damn it all! Once I get my Dynamos fixed... they'll regret doing that to me!! I'll destroy them before they could realize their demise!!! Add had that feeling that it may be wise for him to back out of this fight for now, considering that his primary weapons have been taken out on a whim. Not wanting to waste the mutation points of his DP mode, Add deactivated this mode of his, his eyes returning to a normal state. At least this way, he doesn't go scaring off the potential allies for his hunt.
"Hm?" Add looked over to see Riley. For some reason, he felt a tinge of deja vu occur with him. Riley was worried that her parents couldn't find her. Why did that reflect almost like how Add had the same worries...? The Esper tried to bury that thought away, and pretty much just stayed with them for the time's being. If more threats came, he could still resort to a Reverse Circle to warp him and allies that were near away a certain distance. but other than that, he was unsure on what to do with his Dynamos out of functional use.
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty @TheColourlessRainbow @The Tactician @Bomb
Ririchiyo didn't like the looks of this... Joseph. Especially the way that he was looking at her.
I-Is he he making fun of my height?!
"Wonderful," She slightly grumbled, "well, what now?" Riri noticed that Joseph placed the finger that was used to clean out his ear on his chin. She tried her best not to comment or insult that gesture, and instead focused on the others surrounding him.
Hajime noticed the boy staring at from afar and frowned, "Riley, be ready." He stood back up to his full height, seemingly lanky but still stronger than a good number of people there. He stared the man down, daring him to attack, "You're not going to be like that other dumbass and attack us, are you?"
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Gummi Bunnies @Bomb @TheColourlessRainbow
"That would be the case if you two happened to have connections with Elliot. That little prick is my personal target after all," Add had the strangest feeling that Shizuo was almost like that Elsword brat, or maybe that aggressive runt Raven. Always assuming that someone was a threat of some kind before actually doing anything. Well, it may be Add's appearance that might get that impression, but other than that, they had no reason to fight as of now.
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty @The Tactician @Bomb @TheColourlessRainbow
Dammit! Damn it all! Once I get my Dynamos fixed... they'll regret doing that to me!! I'll destroy them before they could realize their demise!!! Add had that feeling that it may be wise for him to back out of this fight for now, considering that his primary weapons have been taken out on a whim. Not wanting to waste the mutation points of his DP mode, Add deactivated this mode of his, his eyes returning to a normal state. At least this way, he doesn't go scaring off the potential allies for his hunt.
"Hm?" Add looked over to see Riley. For some reason, he felt a tinge of deja vu occur with him. Riley was worried that her parents couldn't find her. Why did that reflect almost like how Add had the same worries...? The Esper tried to bury that thought away, and pretty much just stayed with them for the time's being. If more threats came, he could still resort to a Reverse Circle to warp him and allies that were near away a certain distance. but other than that, he was unsure on what to do with his Dynamos out of functional use.
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty @TheColourlessRainbow @The Tactician @Bomb
Hajime noticed the boy staring at from afar and frowned, "Riley, be ready." He stood back up to his full height, seemingly lanky but still stronger than a good number of people there. He stared the man down, daring him to attack, "You're not going to be like that other dumbass and attack us, are you?"
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Gummi Bunnies @Bomb @TheColourlessRainbow
Riley only frowned deeper at Anna's words, finding herself confused by them. The princess chattered on about home and hearts in a way the pre-teen didn't understand. So Riley reached up to scratch her head, tucking a lock of sandy brown hair behind one of her ears. She then replied to the words Anna said that she did understand. "S-So, you're lost too?" she asked, looking around. "Everyone here is lost? Why? We weren't... kidnapped, were we?"
[fieldbox="Riley's Mind, goldenrod, dashed, 10"]
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Prognosis: Uncomfortable
[/fieldbox]When Fear and Joy managed to throw Sadness off Riley's control panel their girl calmed down a little. "There, you see? Let me handle it for a minute," Joy said touching the controls to try and calm Riley for a moment. She frowned at the question Riley asked, however, shaking her head. I hope not, Riley. Let's hope for the best.
"Dammit, you little cowardly shit!" Thankfully, before he hurt himself further, Shizuo knew he wouldn't catch up to Elliot, "Guess I had best get to work on my knee..." For a few minutes afterwards, he set to work doing what good he could on his leg, eventually getting it to where he could walk with a slight limp until it healed again. As he stood up, he also pulled out a piece of cloth and wiped away the blood on his head and in his hair, removing nearly every sign he had been in the fight.
He walked over to Riley and waved, "Hey, kid, you okay?" His eyes drifted over to Anna and sized her up, "I'm guessing you've been keeping an eye on her for the last little bit?"
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty @TheColourlessRainbow
The women, with her hand on the red book mumbled another word.Marie Korbel
@TheColourlessRainbow
The bolt of lightning definitely seemed to hurt her, but, suddenly, blue veins of energy appeared behind her body, arcing from the Skullheard which was glowing a bright blue color, the veins outlinined a humanoid figure... A black shadow suddenly flashed over the veins, as Marie whipped around, pointing a skeletal hand towards the boy who had attacked her; it seemed she didn't discriminate when it came to fights. "Know your place!" She shouted as the shadow suddenly charged towards him, it was clear it would cause an enormous amount of damage if it hit it's mark... Despite not having any undead servants to work with, Marie could clearly still pack quite the punch.
"You mean that prick who shattered my kneecap and nearly lost a leg to me a few minutes ago?" Shizuo smirked as he realized Add was on their side, "Heh, looks like we don't like the same person. Maybe we can work something out that involves us teaching him a lesson together." He held a hand out for Add to shake, "Name's Shizuo Heiwajima, and sorry for asking you if you were going to start something. After getting attacked just for asking Elliot if he knew where the hell we are, I'm a bit on edge."
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Gummi Bunnies @Bomb @TheColourlessRainbow
