EPONA

[soulping]

[The room you step into looks like it could be a miniature ballroom, complete with stained glass windows and vast, ornate mirrors.

Your team's column is set into one wall, easily accessible but as impregnable as ever. One of the mirrors may prove almost as interesting, if you can tear your eyes away from your trapped teammate. Through it, you are somehow able to see every other team's column and what is inside, though nothing beyond that.

The floor beneath your feet polished, patterned wood, inlaid with the pattern of a grand sundial in your team's colors. In the center of the pattern stands a pedestal, upon which sits a collection of colorful glass ornaments. It looks like there's room for other items, but there's nothing else to be found just yet . . . ]

Comments

Round 2

[soulping]

[The water begins to rise again. It's still warm, for now.]

Discussion

[soulping]

[gandere]

[ Just... going to sink down as much as her legs will let her in despair. ]

Ugh... Not fair, this isn't fair at all.

[acemedium]

[One hand over her bleeding nose.. the other pats the glass]

[still has tears in her eyes, though]

[gandere]

[ She really shouldn't be looking, but she has to as a reminder. ]

We'll fix it right up after I'm out of here, okay?

[acemedium]

[Nods, thumbs up]

[hat falls over face again]

[gandere]

[ At least she can cover it up. Schooler can't be too sour over that.

It must be difficult for her to even see her, much less acknowledge there's more to go. ]

[moderndaywhitemage]

I know...

[gandere]

Three more rounds to go...

[ She's so agitated, but it barely shows other than through the tone of her desperate voice. ]

[moderndaywhitemage]

[I'm just scared... ]

Right... right.

Re: Discussion

[acemedium]

[Holding her bloody nose and looking at the other ornaments.... that was a lot of water to rise]

[also avoiding looking at either of them now because she's crying like a loser]

[gandere]

[ Someone has to take charge, so: ] Hey.

We should, um, not do anything this round. I think it'd be okay.

[acemedium]

[Shakes head.]

[Muffled:]

We came this far.

[gandere]

I know. [ But. ]

[moderndaywhitemage]

[you would not be the only one with tears ok]

[acemedium]

[Pat pat]

[Points to quill. Muffled:]

Can't be that bad, right?

[moderndaywhitemage]

I hope not.

Choice

[soulping]

Re: Choice

[acemedium]

[Grabs quill and throws it on the ground!!!]

[that's what she wants to do to your FACE >:E]

Re: Choice

[infiniteregress]

[The ornament shatters, releasing a fine mist. When it clears, you find a large, red-feathered quill with a sharp metal tip resting on the pedestal.

Nyssa speaks up:] Your task is to cut a large word or pattern into your skin. If you require my assistance for a task as simple as this one, the design will be one of my choosing.

[moderndaywhitemage]

... How large... ?

[acemedium]

[looking over at to gauge her reaction, but she won't push it if Coco looks scared]

[gandere]

Why don't I cut a large word into your face?! [ Totally helping. ]

[acemedium]

[THUMBS UP AT RIN TO SHOW SHE AGREES]

Re: Round 2

[soulping]

[The warm water slows to a stop at 50%.]