soulping ([personal profile] soulping) wrote2014-10-01 05:39 pm

TAKSHAKA

[. . . you wake up laying prone on your stomach on a swaying hanging bird cage. The entire room around you is dark, making it impossible to tell what your surroundings are. The cage is plenty large enough to fit you and your team, and the iron bars are far too tough to be broken. The cage is suspended by rickety chains over a large pit of fire]

[NEEDLESS TO SAY. . . falling would not be a pleasant experience]

[You can see the other team cages suspended in the air around you. They're far enough away that you can easily hold a private conversation with your team, but close enough that if you yell really loudly, you may be able to talk to them]

[The strange voice speaks up again]

If your oh so caring Haunt is light, then you may consider me d̗͙͊͗a̯̽̒͆ͥ̅r̬̺̙̠͖̠̥ͥk̰̦̲̄n̞̰̠̲͍͍̿̇̎͋͑̆e̜̰ͤͥ̇́̂͌s͚ͤ͗s͔̯͉̰͍͍̥̏ͦ̇͆ͩ̋͋. I will be running this game now-- my name is of no importance to you sorry lot. Listen up, and listen up well.

See those chains? Ah yes, the ones that are keeping you from plummeting to your deaths below. They're old, rickety, and weak. Too much weight will surely break them. So what do you think your goal is? That's right! Try to break the other teams' chains, while keeping yours safe! Ahahaha! Let's see how well you all do!

Ah. . . right. And one last thing.

If every team winds up with the exact same amount of stones, then I'll make sure e̺̪ͥ̽̉̽̈́̈́̌ ́́͗v͂ͭ̐ͫͭ̾ ̰̦͎̬͚ͮ͒̍e̳̼͔̤̼͐̓ͨ̍ͤ̏ ͌̏̓̑͊̉r̭̗̰̬̫͕ͯ ̜̲̩̠̪̥̱͐̿͑͋͐̅̀y̘̓͌ ̪̻̲̪͎̰̤o̺̮͇͇̒̅ ̣̟̞̜̥̪̰̊ͧ̅n͍̺͎̯̰̠ ̤͔̘͉͉̼e̜͚̤͕̻͊͐̈́̒̂̃ͣ ̤̝̦̦͈̹ͯ̓̅̎̈̆̀'̣̞̯ ̝͈̭̪̤̇̈ͮ͑͛ͮ̋s̗̠͚̦̤̭̥̔̈́͌ͪͯ̈̎ chains break.
clocksandroses: (Occasionally punch people!)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] clocksandroses 2014-10-01 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ okay I will be concerned about that in a minute but first ]

Haunt-san! HAUNT-SAN!

[ bolting upright ]
barrette: (♡ cross chop。)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] barrette 2014-10-01 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ oh my god ]

What the hell was that?! What did it do to Haunt?
featherduster: shock, unsure (jesus christ)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] featherduster 2014-10-01 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[THE ANSWER IS NOBODY ]

How did another Echo get in her realm?!
swordedpast: ♦ sprite: fate/stay night (wherever it cuts)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] swordedpast 2014-10-01 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[reaching out to try to stop her]

Aoko. You'll do no good that way.
pchaaair: (pigeot)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] pchaaair 2014-10-01 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[aaaaaaa I hate this I hate this I hate this I hate this]
barrette: (♡ 。)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] barrette 2014-10-01 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
It took over her game-!
clocksandroses: (We're going down.)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] clocksandroses 2014-10-01 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Shrugs him off ]

Whoever that jerk is, they're not going to to get away with this!
clocksandroses: (IN JUSTICE WE TRUST.)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] clocksandroses 2014-10-01 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
It sounds like it was already here ...!
swordedpast: ♦ official art: fate/extra (and conquer without sword.)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] swordedpast 2014-10-01 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Another Echo?
clocksandroses: Do NOT take (My greatest nemo-sis!)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] clocksandroses 2014-10-01 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe we can find a way to stop it!
swordedpast: ♦ official art: miscellaneous (to a man who can't dance.)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] swordedpast 2014-10-01 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
How will you stop them?
barrette: (♡ vacuum wave。)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] barrette 2014-10-01 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
It sounds like she knows them... Maybe it's another Echo that's part of her realm? The Selkies were a pair, too.

[ an equal mix of distressed and furious ]
featherduster: |, tired, disappoint (dicks: CHOKE ON SOME)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] featherduster 2014-10-01 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
For how long...? The answer might explain why she seems so timid and afraid.
clocksandroses: Do NOT take (My greatest nemo-sis!)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] clocksandroses 2014-10-01 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll find a way, no matter how long it takes!
barrette: (♡ weather ball。)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] barrette 2014-10-01 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ grabbing his hand tightly ]

Wren...!
pchaaair: (charmander)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] pchaaair 2014-10-01 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
M... aybe...

I—mean, it has happened before, so—
swordedpast: ♦ sprite: fate/stay night (for the sword outwears its sheath;)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] swordedpast 2014-10-01 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[reaches out a hand, then stares down at it]

I see. We're powerless. That's really charming.
featherduster: uhoh, bullied, sheepish (that's not what the instructions said...)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] featherduster 2014-10-01 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
It has to be, right?

[ Looking kinda. Queasy. ]

It sure sounded like a hostile takeover...
clocksandroses: (YOU ARE LISTENING TO ME RIGHT.)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] clocksandroses 2014-10-01 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
... [ clenches her fists ]

From the beginning. Sparrow's right—they might share this realm.
pchaaair: (ivysaur)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] pchaaair 2014-10-01 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[CLING]

I really don't like this Sparrow
barrette: (♡ pluck。)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] barrette 2014-10-01 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
We have to.

She, she didn't want to hurt anyone and it's...!
featherduster: concern (skunk hair though)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] featherduster 2014-10-01 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Sounding aghast at the very thought, frankly ]

If she's been trapped here with it the entire time...
barrette: (♡ poison powder。)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] barrette 2014-10-01 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I know.

[ squeezes his hand and casts a glance at the other cages. ]

We... What do you want to do, Wren?
clocksandroses: (HURRY UP PLEASE IT'S TIME.)

Re: Round 1

[personal profile] clocksandroses 2014-10-01 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ reaches for her hands ]

We'll do whatever we can for her.

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