kitty continues to stare at the door, but does not appear sure if the door is good or bad. it stays close to yves, kneading into the ground as its hollowed-out eyes remain on the handle.
yves takes a step closer.
what are you afraid of?
should you be afraid? it's just a little door. why not examine it a little? ]
that's a good point. kitty continues creeping along the more yves approaches the door. now that he's here, he'll see the handle is black, somewhat oily and sleek. the wood of the door looks worn, as if it's been shut for a long, long time.
[ 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? ]
[ okay he's going to set the kitty on his shoulder and then—try to jump to reach those handholds? it's not an easy exit but is it an exit that's better than this door that's fuckin negging him? ]
[ 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 ]
[ 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.
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. ]
[ yeah jiaoqiu has no problem with going through the opening, so he'll go too, but he's going to help marcoh out if he can. it's okay, we're not gonna let you get stuck or anything. ]
[ 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. ]
[ 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... ]
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! ]
[ 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. ]
[ 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). ]
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kitty continues to stare at the door, but does not appear sure if the door is good or bad. it stays close to yves, kneading into the ground as its hollowed-out eyes remain on the handle.
yves takes a step closer.
what are you afraid of?
should you be afraid? it's just a little door. why not examine it a little? ]
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I don't know. I feel like I've gotten pretty far from my friends.
[ DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT TO KEEP WANDERING OFF INTO MYSTERIOUS DOORS ]
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that's a good point. kitty continues creeping along the more yves approaches the door. now that he's here, he'll see the handle is black, somewhat oily and sleek. the wood of the door looks worn, as if it's been shut for a long, long time.
i can help you. ]
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[ he noclip'd. his bad. ]
What do you want in exchange?
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huh. can't imagine what the hell it wants. ]
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picks up kitty and starts heading up the slope that just seems like bad news ]
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the entrance at the top of the slope has caved in though thanks to your stampede.
haven't you hidden long enough? ]
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I'm sure you're nice and all but I think I'll get scolded if I negotiate with doors that have been closed for who knows how long...
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it's you and this door until 8:59pm.
is it negotiating? or are you denying yourself the way you always do? ]
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[ okay he's going to set the kitty on his shoulder and then—try to jump to reach those handholds? it's not an easy exit but is it an exit that's better than this door that's fuckin negging him? ]
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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?]
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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 ]
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who said anything about force? ]
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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. ]
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[ 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. ]
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[ yeah jiaoqiu has no problem with going through the opening, so he'll go too, but he's going to help marcoh out if he can. it's okay, we're not gonna let you get stuck or anything. ]
It'll be quick. Don't think too hard about it.
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[ sorrY HE HAS TO WIN THIS FIGHT WITH THE DOOR HE DOESN'T EVEN FULLY REALIZE YOU'RE ALL UP THERE ]
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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. ]
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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?!
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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! ]
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[ 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 ]
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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. ]
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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.
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