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[ Ah. He blinks here, reaching through Eupha... just a ghost. Still, he frowns a little -- even if it's not quite right, he still feels a slight sadness for seeing her in a state like this.
They have to move though. He has to find that tomb. Assuming Siffrin did not let go, Marcoh re-tightens his grip then, gesturing with a slight shake of his head to that exit. ]
Come on then. Let's get moving.
They have to move though. He has to find that tomb. Assuming Siffrin did not let go, Marcoh re-tightens his grip then, gesturing with a slight shake of his head to that exit. ]
Come on then. Let's get moving.
[ it is very, very high up and close to the ceiling. scaling it might be a bit of a problem, given the sides of the cave are slick. there are maybe some small handholds, but as of now there's no easy exit.
it's you and this door until 8:59pm.
is it negotiating? or are you denying yourself the way you always do? ]
it's you and this door until 8:59pm.
is it negotiating? or are you denying yourself the way you always do? ]
[ No one is dying ever. Not on Siffrin's watch. With his hold on Jiaoqiu, he follows with that step and that tug without any struggle. Even if Siffrin had their doubts about the water - they trust Jiaoqiu, and if it's closer to the water he wants then they'll follow with.
Though that bubbling anxiety does settle a little, breathing just a slight bit easier. As always, they trust Marcoh's words, too.
Oh bye girl....... goin' ghost girl... but oh, Marcoh's grip is back okay they just nod, glancing to Jiaoqiu quickly before ensuring they all stay close as they make the way onto the water across. It's now us and the other side at 11:44pm. ]
..Right.
Though that bubbling anxiety does settle a little, breathing just a slight bit easier. As always, they trust Marcoh's words, too.
Oh bye girl....... goin' ghost girl... but oh, Marcoh's grip is back okay they just nod, glancing to Jiaoqiu quickly before ensuring they all stay close as they make the way onto the water across. It's now us and the other side at 11:44pm. ]
..Right.
[ kitty is going on all kinds of adventures today. yves can jump, and he can gain some leverage, but it's difficult to hang on for too long.
a life and afterlife without love... is that good enough?
it almost sounds like his own voice echoing in his head. annoying, isn't it?]
a life and afterlife without love... is that good enough?
it almost sounds like his own voice echoing in his head. annoying, isn't it?]
[ oh.
nothing to be scared of. okay. jiaoqiu takes a deep breath, and shakes his head. yeah. obviously - obviously there's nothing to be afraid of. it's alright. just walk forward.
so he will. he'll just take a step forward, and then keep going, and keep going. ]
We need to find Yves. Maybe he's found something to explain all this. [ ... ] Don't look down.
nothing to be scared of. okay. jiaoqiu takes a deep breath, and shakes his head. yeah. obviously - obviously there's nothing to be afraid of. it's alright. just walk forward.
so he will. he'll just take a step forward, and then keep going, and keep going. ]
We need to find Yves. Maybe he's found something to explain all this. [ ... ] Don't look down.
[ are there more handholds going up? like if he were to try to swing himself upward to find another one, would he be able to? or is it too slippery and he slides back down...
either way he's grumbling ]
Yes! Because you can't just force someone to love you! It's creepy and rude!
[ hE'S NOT THE YAN ROUTE DESPITE WHAT EVERYONE WAS AFRAID OF ]
either way he's grumbling ]
Yes! Because you can't just force someone to love you! It's creepy and rude!
[ hE'S NOT THE YAN ROUTE DESPITE WHAT EVERYONE WAS AFRAID OF ]
[ holding hands... across the water like little ducklings. nothing to be afraid of. nothing to be afraid of... the three of you make your way across the water, though if you let the fear seep in even slightly, you'll find yourself starting to sink. keep focused.
the walk across the lake feels arduous, a length much longer than it looks, but you eventually make it. you can barely even see your starting part anymore, and the opening of this cavern awaits you.
it's small though, enough that you will have to crawl. marcoh... will you even fit?
from the entrance though, you a conversation. huh. ]
the walk across the lake feels arduous, a length much longer than it looks, but you eventually make it. you can barely even see your starting part anymore, and the opening of this cavern awaits you.
it's small though, enough that you will have to crawl. marcoh... will you even fit?
from the entrance though, you a conversation. huh. ]
[ it is a slip and slide. kitty hisses in annoyance. fuck you, door!
who said anything about force? ]
who said anything about force? ]
[ Oh! He recognises that voice. From the other side of some cavern hole I'm not sure if it's the same as this door or not: ]
Yves?
[ A little loud for his usual speaking volume, but he's not generally the type to shout, maybe someone else can. He peers at the cavern opening... uh... extremely... uncertainly.
He does not want to do that. ]
Yves?
[ A little loud for his usual speaking volume, but he's not generally the type to shout, maybe someone else can. He peers at the cavern opening... uh... extremely... uncertainly.
He does not want to do that. ]
..Vee?!
[ PSPSPSP.
Anyway, just going to drop down and crawl through the opening, c'mon big guy. But mostly doing this so they can get to the other side and be there to help Marcoh and Jiaoqiu when they come through. Hopefully. We are young bones so no old bones to worry about. ]
[ PSPSPSP.
Anyway, just going to drop down and crawl through the opening, c'mon big guy. But mostly doing this so they can get to the other side and be there to help Marcoh and Jiaoqiu when they come through. Hopefully. We are young bones so no old bones to worry about. ]
[ the door goes quiet, and now yves is simply yelling at himself.
the other three, however, will hear their own messages in their heads, mingled among their ordinary thoughts.
for siffrin, it's: how could you be so blinding stupid? you let him out of your sight. but there's an exit here. you can make up for it.
for jiaoqiu, it's: it would have been faster if you weren't afraid. if you hadn't run off... if you hadn't acted on impulse, would you have been separated? it's alright. open the door. you'll be free.
and for marcoh, it's: it's alright. nothing to be scared of. you found the exit. you just have to open the door and leave.
it's a pretty tight squeeze for marcoh, but he can fit with a little wiggling. if he can be convinced, it seems. siffrin and jiaoqiu have no problem though. ]
the other three, however, will hear their own messages in their heads, mingled among their ordinary thoughts.
for siffrin, it's: how could you be so blinding stupid? you let him out of your sight. but there's an exit here. you can make up for it.
for jiaoqiu, it's: it would have been faster if you weren't afraid. if you hadn't run off... if you hadn't acted on impulse, would you have been separated? it's alright. open the door. you'll be free.
and for marcoh, it's: it's alright. nothing to be scared of. you found the exit. you just have to open the door and leave.
it's a pretty tight squeeze for marcoh, but he can fit with a little wiggling. if he can be convinced, it seems. siffrin and jiaoqiu have no problem though. ]
[ IF GODS LET HIM HE WOULD SIMPLY PUNCH HIS WAY THROUGH THIS LITTLE CAVERN NOOK no he's going to fucking hate it but he can do it since it's really the only way through and Jiaoqiu and Siffrin are there to be emotional help and he's motivated to regroup with Yves. He looks really grim the entire way and doesn't say anything through the process but he'll do it... ]
[ Oh, stars. The voices are at it again... Doing their best to ignore it, even if they flinch a little but yeah they're here to support you Marcoh. ]
You're almost there, you got this... [ And a bit louder for the ghostie in the back, LALALA VOICES CAN'T CATCH ME: ] Vee? You alright?!
You're almost there, you got this... [ And a bit louder for the ghostie in the back, LALALA VOICES CAN'T CATCH ME: ] Vee? You alright?!
[ aw man fuck this door
jiaoqiu busies himself with trying to help marcoh through to try and ignore the voice in his head. he doesn't say anything because sif's got it covered, but he does hold out a hand for marcoh to take as he's coming through the end of the tunnel. c'mon, buddy, it's okay.
he wasn't afraid, also!! fuck you door! he was totally brave! ]
jiaoqiu busies himself with trying to help marcoh through to try and ignore the voice in his head. he doesn't say anything because sif's got it covered, but he does hold out a hand for marcoh to take as he's coming through the end of the tunnel. c'mon, buddy, it's okay.
he wasn't afraid, also!! fuck you door! he was totally brave! ]
Eh? Oh! Hey!!
[ yves: 1, door: 0
it's easier to hear them without this PIECE OF SHIT DOOR being MEAN so he'll just call up to them ]
Guys, you won't believe how badly I just got bullied by a piece of wood. [ UNBELIEVABLE ] Could you drop a rope and pull me and Kitty up?
[ meow meow meow ]
[ yves: 1, door: 0
it's easier to hear them without this PIECE OF SHIT DOOR being MEAN so he'll just call up to them ]
Guys, you won't believe how badly I just got bullied by a piece of wood. [ UNBELIEVABLE ] Could you drop a rope and pull me and Kitty up?
[ meow meow meow ]
[ three of you are now inside the cavern and up at the top. yves is down at the bottom. if you look below, you can see him! he is pretty far down, but there he is with a skelly kitty. and also a red door. this door remains...
i can give you freedom.
no, never mind, this door is real fuckin' persistent.
so persistent, in fact, that even with the strongest of willpower... that makes sense, doesn't it? that's what you want.
isn't it, siffrin? don't you want to get out of here with your friends safely? that's what it means, right? the freedom to be with the people you love, your friends, your little family. you know something's wrong here, so why wouldn't you want to whisk them away to safety?
open the door.
what's the worst that can happen if you awaken the sleeper behind it?
closer closer closer
everyone else is able to resist, at least, though jiaoqiu and marcoh will hear faint whisperings inside their minds. marcoh, you're still closest to the top it seems, and you have a light. when you turn, you notice something none of you had before.
there's another tunnel up at the top, a few feet along the ledge. ]
i can give you freedom.
no, never mind, this door is real fuckin' persistent.
so persistent, in fact, that even with the strongest of willpower... that makes sense, doesn't it? that's what you want.
isn't it, siffrin? don't you want to get out of here with your friends safely? that's what it means, right? the freedom to be with the people you love, your friends, your little family. you know something's wrong here, so why wouldn't you want to whisk them away to safety?
open the door.
what's the worst that can happen if you awaken the sleeper behind it?
closer closer closer
everyone else is able to resist, at least, though jiaoqiu and marcoh will hear faint whisperings inside their minds. marcoh, you're still closest to the top it seems, and you have a light. when you turn, you notice something none of you had before.
there's another tunnel up at the top, a few feet along the ledge. ]
[ Ughhh give him a second to like, dust himself off of the spelunking. He'll still do it because he wants to find that tomb and shake Glendower down for answers but Lord almighty. The more tiny hallways he can avoid the better.
He gives a little wave of recognition to Yves down there and tosses down his length of rope, looking around as he does. He makes a slight face at the whispering but uh, did you know he has a nickel for that too? It's worse because it's usually being like KILL. He can ignore that one so he can ignore this one (for now). ]
Looks like we can go up, too.
He gives a little wave of recognition to Yves down there and tosses down his length of rope, looking around as he does. He makes a slight face at the whispering but uh, did you know he has a nickel for that too? It's worse because it's usually being like KILL. He can ignore that one so he can ignore this one (for now). ]
Looks like we can go up, too.
[ that's cool
Siffrin follows along quietly now, but that's normal, isn't it? Ever quiet Siffrin, happy to listen to people around them talk.. because he loves listening to them talk. It's comforting.
But they stop at the ledge, and stare directly at the door. Is there another tunnel up at top? They sure don't see it. They want their friends.. their family, to be safe. They want to protect them. No matter what happens, what they end up knowing, surely they know that it's to protect them, too. Because they love them.
Their gaze flickers quietly to the rope and to the door again. (...) ]
Siffrin follows along quietly now, but that's normal, isn't it? Ever quiet Siffrin, happy to listen to people around them talk.. because he loves listening to them talk. It's comforting.
But they stop at the ledge, and stare directly at the door. Is there another tunnel up at top? They sure don't see it. They want their friends.. their family, to be safe. They want to protect them. No matter what happens, what they end up knowing, surely they know that it's to protect them, too. Because they love them.
Their gaze flickers quietly to the rope and to the door again. (...) ]
[ the inside of his head feels itchy. ]
Aeons. I'd like out of this place as soon as possible. [ what's an aeon ] Hopefully that will be the way out. Yves, can you make it up here alright?
[ calling down to him!! and as he does, he offers a hand to siffrin again? he's used to them being silent, but he wants to make sure he's okay, too. ]
Aeons. I'd like out of this place as soon as possible. [ what's an aeon ] Hopefully that will be the way out. Yves, can you make it up here alright?
[ calling down to him!! and as he does, he offers a hand to siffrin again? he's used to them being silent, but he wants to make sure he's okay, too. ]
Probably? Maybe pull while I climb so I go up faster?
[ he's solid enough to be able to interact with objects, but he'd rather not take any risks with this freakass door! he pets the kitty skeleton on his shoulder again before reaching to take the rope and starting to clamber his way up
yay ]
[ he's solid enough to be able to interact with objects, but he'd rather not take any risks with this freakass door! he pets the kitty skeleton on his shoulder again before reaching to take the rope and starting to clamber his way up
yay ]
[ their safety is important. let's get them out safely.
yves is able to grab the rope (and kitty) to begin climbing his way up to where marcoh, jiaoqiu, and siffrin await.
it's really a race to see what happens first; will yves reach the top, or will siffrin descend to the bottom for the door? ]
yves is able to grab the rope (and kitty) to begin climbing his way up to where marcoh, jiaoqiu, and siffrin await.
it's really a race to see what happens first; will yves reach the top, or will siffrin descend to the bottom for the door? ]
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