(I bump it and then don't post for 2-3 days >.<)
HighEndNoob (Gaius/Gai) (IVDf VIPw IIIPc IIIWt)What in the... you know, I'm not even going to question anything else in this world. It'll just confuse me more.
Examine my 'brother' and listen in on the conversation my mother will likely have with him.
Your brother is wearing a sleek black uniform with green trims on the rims and edges. But contrary what your mother implied, people do not set themselves on fire in this world. He seems fine.
Expecting your mother to accost Rico about the necessity of coming home on time and planning trips ahead of time, it comes as a surprise when all she says is "Welcome home!" and then sniffs the air audibly, turning back to you.
"I don't smell anything," she asks. "But, back to what I was saying..."
Through the now-open door in the living room, the hall appears lit with the red-how glow of a blazing inferno.
Ozarck (Di/Makiko) (4Df 3Pw 7Pc 2Wt)Whispering to Nagisa
"It's speaking in my head. It's telling me to answer her!"
resist the urge to answer. Try to discern where the voice is coming from - from who or what.
There is an odd duality to the whispers. One moment it sounds like indecipherable noise, like heavy, rusty objects grinding against each other. In the next, the pitches align to form human speech patterns. It is like insanity itself has taken hold in your mind.
To help you concentrate, you shut the window, and the noise becomes much quieter and muffled by the glass. With that, it's just an incomprehensible mess in your ears. The whispering is gone.
You hear a thud from the living room, though judging by its muffled nature it probably happened outside close to the door or window. Nagisa looks startled.
You then see a slow flash, and hear a voice in the living room. A third person in the house, talking to Nagisa.
Bloody Knife
-Sharp. Reroll up to two failed dice on your first throw.
Nagisa narrowed her eyes. 'What is she up to now?' she thought as she slowly backed away from the door. Hearing Makiko muttering to herself nearby, Nagisa:
Places herself protectively in front of her and aim her crossbow at the door. Though she still decided to not open fire until the woman shows herself as a threat, that doesn't mean that she cannot react appropriately to whatever surprises she have in store for them.
Through the window, which is near the door, you see a glowing object pass by, and a loud thud outside the door. The sound of a human hitting concrete, and then a pair of footsteps: a second person, walking boldly yet softly.
A hand twists the doorknob, which does not budge. At first, it seems to have given up, but then--
The room fills with light, and shadows dance across the walls. A human figure, the light's source, strides through the door, a girl in white, wearing luminescent robes trailing with long golden tassels, frankly a ridiculous getup compared to what you've seen thus far. She looks like some member of the nobility.
"Who was that woman?" she asks bluntly, apparently unaware that walking through walls is abnormal. [glow=yellow]"Was she chasing you?"[/glow]
You notice a glint in her disappointed eyes as she registers the makeshift crossbow aimed at her face.
Damage Taken: 0
Wooden Rod
-Quick Weapon. Always strikes first.
A chill runs down Mitsuru's spine, she takes a few careful steps back in the fashion that a gazelle might back away from a lion. During this time she recalls all manner of violence that she learned in her previous life but unfortunately for her she has only ever killed people, never a beast of horrible living anguish and darkness.
With a quivering lip she speaks, "You better start explaining. Now."
Locate the exits, run if the beast enters and if this idiot here comes closer pitch him towards the beast with some hand and leg moves.
The beast takes slow steps toward the glass, staring with its cold black eyes, blacker than the rest of its necrotized body.
On the other side, the stranger meets your gaze with his own cold, optically magnified expression. Underneath the raincoat you notice a uniform not unlike that boy's from before.
Again he finds little use for words, stepping in front of you with an arm outstretched to block you. Or is he shielding you?
The beast of shadows, appeased by the gesture, sits down on its front limbs not unlike a dog patiently waiting.
The stranger then outstretches his other arm. At once he gains a brightly glowing surcoat, tinged with purple, and a howling wind fills the store. Your body flinches and you find yourself almost slipping on the now-frozen floor. Looking at the counter you see that the cashier and the customers are frozen, icicles dripping from their arms and chins.
He then turns to face you. "I will explain your situation here," he says. "My name was once Nikolai Abramovich Bazarov. Most likely, you never heard of my country."
Inventory:
Backpack with a bunch of books
Umbrella
A little climb never killed anyone but I'm going to take a breather first still got a lot of floors to go
Let the man pass and get my breath back then get to my floor and look around
You finish the last stretch, and make it to your quarters. A spacious living area! To one side is a kitchen, and in it you find an unfinished batch of vegetables being prepared for a meal. Walking into the living room, you find that the space juts out into the outside of the building, with a gigantic window taking up one entire half of the room.
Your room, as well as your parents', are in a hallway to the left, while on the right there is a hallway branching into various rooms. On the right of the second hallway, there is a room for playing board games such as chess, as well as a game where one shoots a ball around with a stick. On the left, there is a small library filled with books, and also an office with strange glowing boxes that give off a hum and emit a cool blue glow.
Inside your room, you find papers (which you can read) which appear to be... aptitude tests of some sort. It seems that whomever took these tests got high marks, and even a commendation from the teacher at some points. The walls contain portraits of famous characters, though you can hardly dig deep enough into this body's memories to find out, and under your bed is a... metal case. Inside there are paper boxes with small brass cylinders the size of your fingertips.
Status:
Completely Exhausted (-2 to your rolls involving moving or attacking with your legs)
Items:
Metal with grip
-Weighty. Roll another die forthwith if you score any number of successes.
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