soulping | amalthea

[ TOO BAD HE DOESN'T HAVE HIS "BEING CHASED THROUGH A WHEATFIELD WITH HIS LOLI BY ASSASSINS THAT HE PROMPTLY MURDERS" MEMORY because this would start to be very familiar.

Clutching the scythe close and at the ready when he sees something out of the corner of his eye. He looks to Cascade, and then raises his hand to motion in a "be ready" way to the both of them.

He stays silent too, so I guess this is a silent agreement to try to keep moving quietly ... for now. ]

[Even though you can't see far ahead, you can somehow tell that you've come to a clearing within the maze. The voices stop for a moment.

Then they come back, a chorus of children's voices that can't be more than a few yards in front of where you're standing.]

We've been waiting for you.

[And hearing those voices he takes a step back because Alright wow okay whoa]

Geez

[ OH BOY.

Still, play it cool Rook, play it cool with the childrens. ]

You have?

[ A short pause. ]

For what?

[ trying to keep his calm, too, and keeping his standing, but ready to flee if need be, eyes on the kids, at the moment ]

We heard you, and we saw you coming. Will you come here?

[More footsteps. The closer they get, the more it seems like they're coming from shortly in front of the group.]

[So he's looking to the other two especially right now, but still paying attention to where the kids are coming from, both hands on the scythes handle now]

[ He gives a warning glance to Coin and Cascade, one that says "be careful" but one that isn't quite "HEY LET'S MURDER THESE CHILDREN."

Because.

You know.

They're children.

He does take the tiniest step up though, still ready to defend himself just in case. But he figures even if this is creepy as fuck, so far nothing's been TOO trauma-like, so... he puts on his CARING BIG BRO voice. ]

Come where, exactly? Do you kids want to play with us?

Edited 2015-10-17 01:46 (UTC)

We want to greet you. Come forward.

[As the footsteps continue, you can see vague outlines moving forward. They all seem to be holding something.]

[ trying to focus on what's in their hands, to be honest ]

[Same here.]

[ YEAH. ]

[It's too hard to make out from here. It would be easier if you took a few steps forward.]

[ ... then he'll. he'll be a dumbass and step forward. it might be best, anyway, since he doesn't have a weapon and won't come off as intimidating.

GOOD PLANS, RIGHT?

he holds his hand out for the other two to stay back a moment and keep an eye on the situation ]

[He doesn't even realize he's holding his breath right now as he's watching this]

[ Coming a bit close up behind Cascade because boy, if you think you're going to step closer to weird children holding strange thing alone, no. He's still letting him take the lead tho.

He's pretty much ready to grab him by the collar or swing. ]

Edited 2015-10-17 02:04 (UTC)

[The good news: Cascade is close to enough to see it fairly clearly!

The bad news: It's a scythe, and being that close means he's in it's range.

The worse news: The child holding it looks decidedly... off. The weapon is being raised now, as if to swing.

Think fast.]

[ while he's smart and all, he is still not a land mammal and speed isn't his thing, but he is going to stumble back (into Rook??) ]

[ Well he was ready to grab Cascade by the collar.

So.

DOING THAT AND YANKING, jumping back himself. ]

Back the way we came!

Let's go!

[And he will turn and wait to know the others are on the way too]

Jeeze...Back the way we came!

[ Making sure Cascade is ahead of him when they turn around, juuuust in case that child is advancing, because he will parry with his scythe if he has to. ]

[He avoids the worst of the blow that way, but the scythe still gives him a nasty gash on his leg. Sorry Cascade RNG hates you.

It's not bad enough that he can't walk, but it'll definitely slow him down.]

[ stumbling from that as he's trying to escape children and yes, wincing and stumbling from the pain. it takes him a moment to be able to get his footing, but it's amazing what adrenaline can do.

he's gritting his jaw hard not to yell out over the pain and limping the best he can. SORRY TEAM ]

[ And this is why next time someone armed should step forward WAY TO GO CASCADE.

Rook is going to get behind him so nothing else catches up to him. ]

[ HE THOUGHT IT WOULD PROVOKE THEM IF SOMEONE WITH A WEAPON APPROACHED. it seemed logical.

he'll take any yelling later ]

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