TIAMAT

[soulping]

[When you come to, you find yourself locked in a small, cramped, antique elevator. One wall is covered with a large, ornate mirror, and a chandelier hangs above your head. The doors are made of metal and shut very, very tightly. The lights are off.]

[You hear two familiar voices echo distantly in your mind]

LET ME GO, Ǧ̲̖̩̞̣̲̌Ĩ͎R̞̩͎̝̍L̹̳̫̾͛Ȉ͙͈̬͐͒ͭ̄̌̊E̥̥̓ͨ!

I won't let you hurt them!

[Before you have time to say anything, the elevator suddenly jolts, before it begins to plummet. Your heart drops to the pit of your stomach as you fall, fall, fall, and then. . .]

[Suddenly it stops. You're thrown off balance, possibly to the point of where you crash into a wall or a nearby neighbor. All is silent]

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[carptricks]

Here--!

[steps away from Takshaka and trots over to help]

I wish we had some kinda leverage. Tch. . .

[still, he grabs hold of the crack between the doors and pulls]

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[ghettobatman]

[BUT WE'RE HERE??]

Hello?

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[hyanaimne]

[obligatory stealing of sipp's blind jokes goes here.

Glancing over from where she was still trying with Dawon's door]

—oh, it's you.

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[tatsumi_textiles]

[You are new]

Hey, help us get these other doors open.

[Going to help Clover with the Dawon door.]

Re: FLOOR 3463

[ghettobatman]

Hello again.

Which doors?

[REACHES OUT TO FEEL FOR THEM]

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[hyanaimne]

[reaching out for his hand to help guide him, what a helper]

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[tatsumi_textiles]

[Well, Clover's helping, but]

Alla the elevators are next to each other, we're gettin' these doors open ta get everyone else out.

Re: FLOOR 3463

[wherethewildthingsare]

What doors are left?

[FINALLY, A USE FOR MY SKILL SET.]

Re: FLOOR 3463

[tatsumi_textiles]

Alla them, we just got you and Dawon out.

Think Kaito was workin' on Takshaka.

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[soulping]

[pull harder man dont be a weakling]

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[hyanaimne]

[SCREW U NARRATOR SHE'S MANLY AND STRONG and ok fine she's pulling harder, gosh]

Re: FLOOR 3463

[zeroics]

[fuckin' falls right out of the elevator with Sakura and Lilac, because they had been trying to bust through the ceiling via human pyramid.

whoops.]

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[purple_sister]

[Well, I bet you weren't expecting someone to be jump-kicking through the door, were you?

This naturally ends with her hitting the ground.]

...Umm... Looks like it opened, everyone! I didn't even manage to get the kick in yet and...

Wait, weren't we on the roof? Why is the door on the wall now?

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[tatsumi_textiles]

[Now that Henwen's free, Ochre's snagging Dawon's door and pulling]

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[zeroics]

[at this point... all of Dawon comes FALLING out, because both Sakura and Lilac had climbed up Dandelion and this kind of balance can only last so long.]

Agh!

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[showyouthesight]

[Imma fall on Ochre.]

Ah!

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[shiroganeheir]

[A tiny yellow-and-blue ball comes flying down from somewhere near the ceiling of Henwen's elevator, falling on the ground with a muffled swear. She sits up, eyes wide, and then finally breathes again, muttering to herself.]

Ok, so perhaps I didn't mess up that bad.

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[carptricks]

[whoa, hey. . .!]

Yo!

We were trying to get you guys out. . .!

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[shiroganeheir]

Thank you for that.

[Lapis stands up and straightens her hat.]

As a note, there was a lever near the ceiling where we were. If someone is able to hold me up, I might be able to see if I can find one here as well.

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[ghettobatman]

[A tight smile]

Well done, Lapis.

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[shiroganeheir]

For some degree of well done, but thank you.

[Yeah, that wasn't very good.]

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[tatsumi_textiles]

[Once Dawon's free, Ochre's poking his head in]

Hey, you okay?

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[shiroganeheir]

Ochre? Yes, I'm fine. I only fell from a short distance.

Re: FLOOR 3463

[wherethewildthingsare]

Good job!

[NOBODY DIED.]

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[shiroganeheir]

So, we have gotten out of there without any injuries.

That should count for something, at least.