Fidchell 2012/03/19(Mon)16:21 No. 394172 ID: 09a2fd
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Fidchell 2012/03/19(Mon)16:22 No. 394173 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina suffers one of the worst prolonged pains she has ever felt. Her head feels on the verge of bursting and an immense, scorching heat engulfs her. The filling feeling she forgot she had when the Light entered her seems to be dissipating fast. Rina bellows in agony, feeling weak from the pain. She falls onto her knees. Rina can even hear screaming from inside her mind - multiple screams ranging in tone. Slowly they too started to go away along with the filling feeling inside her.

... Huh...

What's that about?

think as hard as you can. LIGHT GET OUT OF ME AND HIDE BEFORE YOU ARE DESTROYED!

Fidchell 2012/03/20(Tue)14:26 No. 394465 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina commands constantly in her mind for the Light to escape from her body, but she can not even tell whether or not it is actually attempting to do so or if it is actually, God forbid, DYING.

Eventually everything suddenly stops - the screaming and the horrible pain. Rina collapses onto her stomach, hyperventilating with tongue lolling out. She struggles to get up.

The ram with the strange circular tablet makes a confused face and grunts as he makes thrusting motions with it towards Rina. Glade rushes over and throws his arm down, shouting, "Stop! What are you doing?! She's my friend! Don't you remember her?"

"Your friend? It's hard for me to remember a lot of things, Glade. The slab had a great effect on her, as you can surely tell. She is obviously one of them."

"No, she isn't! I know it!"

"Look, Glade, in these troubling times, you have to learn to let go of things, or it will get to you, and before you know it, you'll become one of them as well. Let's put an end to her meaningless life right here and now."

"No! I won't let you!" Glade says. Rina manages to get back on her knees, coughing hoarsely.

"The spirits are crafty. They can possess a living being now. I've seen it myself," the ram states. Rina's throat feels less tense, and she feels she can speak up now.

"you are a cowardly fool. if there are evil spirits, then there are good ones, and you just attacked a good one. i don't know if we are completely fucked or just mostly."

Ask what he knows about the spirits, and what the hell he did to you. Don't be aggressive, you need to show him that you're not a threat.

See if you can contact the Light to ask if it's okay.

Also say that you think you had some Darkness in you but they didn't take you over yet.

>>394465
"I am not possessed. I accepted the help of its anti-thesis yesterday, about as soon as I saved Glade from the cliff. This was when whatever the fuck is killing everybody was weaker and couldn't posses the living. It's been helping me stun the possessed walking corpses"

Try and stomach through these words. At least mention, "No", "Light" and "Antithesis." if you can.

Fidchell 2012/03/21(Wed)11:48 No. 394726 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina tries to summon the Light to see if it is fine. It does not answer her call.

"If there are evil spirits, there are good ones too...and you just attacked a good one," Rina says weakly.

"The slab does affect your so called 'good' spirits too, yes, but you have to be quite ignorant to think there's a good side in this mess."

"What the hell did you do to me?" Rina asks.

"I used this tablet. Like I said, it affects all spirits. You had one in you, and it was fused with your body quite well, I must say. I can tell by your overreaction."

"You better not've k-killed it...I had Darkness in me...but it didn't possess me."

"Didn't possess you? Then it must be trapped within another container in you. Two levels of spirits, huh?" He scratches his chin. "Regardless, there is no good side here."

"It's helping me fight off the Darkness!"

"Why do you call them that? Has it ever crossed your mind that maybe, like you, they are ignorant of an underlying, concealed truth? Do you really believe they may be simply demonic spirits? I've forgotten some things, yes, but everyone who is still alive who suffered through that incident at the forest has as well. I may be getting somewhere with this, however."

they called themselves the light, they may not be good but at least they are willing to help us fight the dark.

>>394726
"Regardless, I'm still me. Glade, are you ok? He hasn't hurt you?"

"so then it's better to hide and wait for the world to blow up around us? i'd rather take my chances."

deck the sonofabitch

>>394731
Oh, show him the black thing on your leg.
"Can that fix this? Hurts like fuck."

>>394726
"It's a black sludge, the possessed corpses have black sludge on their mutilated halves, they're opposite spirits are like lights, and they do the windy thing like in that Alan Wake game, so I figure The Darkness is apt name enough. Now, all they're missing is heart-eating tentacles voiced by [Insert furry Mike Patton's alternate universe name here] that's attached to a tragic mob boss, but they're probably going to have one of those when they get even stronger."

>>394731

This.

Fidchell 2012/03/22(Thu)16:19 No. 395002 ID: 09a2fd
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> "Regardless, I'm still me. Glade, are you ok? He hasn't hurt you?"

"Still, I'm not one of them. I'm me." She turns to Glade. "Glade, are you alright? Did he hurt you?" Glade shakes her head.

"No, miss, I didn't hurt your friend. I have no quarrel with her. You, however..." Glade intervenes.

"It's okay. Mr. Farrow, it's okay. I'm...uh...is it okay if Rina and I could...talk? Outside?" David gazes at Glade and does not respond for several seconds, but eventually nods.

"You watch your back, Glade."

"I will..." the wolf says. With that, Rina and Glade exit the room. Glade is looking very nervous, almost ashamed.

"Rina...the only way you could've found me here was going into my room. I'm guessing you've seen...you know..." Rina nods. Glade sniffs and continues. "I know you're embarrassed and...offended. I'm sorry. I always loved you. I...I don't know what to say. I'm just sorry. I had to get this off my back."

Kiss her you fool.

>>395002
Hug her!
"I feel terrible about not noticing the signs.
I never considered the possibility before, but this is a terrible time for introspection.
You're my best friend. I don't know if I'm in love with you, but I do love you. I'm going to do whatever I can to have this all work out happily.
You don't need to hide your feelings from me anymore, Glade."

Hold the hug until it disengages.
"Just... no more candid camera stuff, ok?"
Then smile warmly

i'm not mad, just sad you didn't think i could handle the news. no more secrets okay?

>>395002
"I admit, I would have liked strong hints of threesomes over a room-sized collage of pictures, which is kinda creepy. I mean, having a femboner over the Rina-miester is perfectly understandable, but Rasha would not have liked seeing all of that if he ended up strolling into your room, threesome jokes or no. Umm, I know you like ladies from this, but I have to ask if you exclusively like ladies or go both ways, or are you an asexual that just loves me in a romantic manner, but not a sexual manner? I mean, if we're getting things off our chests, let's make it the entire kitten-kaboodle and all the implications of this out in the open. We never really talked or joked a lot about what you liked in relationships, or what you were curious about. Like, when did this really start?"

>>395032
I lol'd

>>395015
this.

Fidchell 2012/03/25(Sun)12:09 No. 395822 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina embraces Glade warmly. Neither say a word for several seconds.

"Oh, Glade. I'm sorry for not noticing the signs...I love you too, and you're my best friend...but understand that I am not in love with you. I'm really sorry. I realize it must be so hard for you, but you don't have to hide your feelings anymore." They retract from the embrace, Rina's hands still set on Glade. Rina smiles. "Just no more of that candid camera stuff, alright?" Glade smiles back, tears forming visibly on her eyes. They hug again.

A little bit afterwards...

"Mr. Farrow isn't a bad person...he's just really paranoid. He was at the forest like you and me, but he must know some things about all this. I don't know if he even wants to come with us to meet the crazy guy," Glade says.

>>395822
"We can ask, but whatever we do we need to stay together."

let's try. if he wants to stay here alone waiting for the end that's his prerogative.

>>395822
I don't normally say this but...
Kiss the girl, you damn fool.
Mouth, cheek, forehead, nose, tits, I don't care.

See, it occurs to e that she still needs more positive emotions to stave of the darkness, or barring that, being confused but hopeful works just as well.

>>396142
If you do that, then you should follow it up with "I can be your heterosexual life partner, at least."

Fidchell 2012/03/26(Mon)13:47 No. 396207 ID: 09a2fd
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> "We can ask, but whatever we do we need to stay together."

"Yes, we can ask. Harry wants him to come with us, so we'll have to make him if it comes down to it."

"Where are we going next?" Glade asks.

"The sanitarium in Locust Grove. I'm not keen on going back there...but we have no choice. I didn't even know there was a sanitarium nearby." With that, the two go back into Mr. Farrow's office. The ram is just standing there, patiently waiting for them.

"Why are you even here? What exactly did you come back to me for, Rina?" he asks.

"We need you to come with us to the sanitarium in Locust Grove. Someone's waiting for us there."

"Is that so? Who is this 'someone'?"

>>396207
"A crazy man who has been tormented by these things before. On an unrelated note, what do you know about magical shiny balls about yea big?"
Yes, that does mean you should show him the approximate size.

A crazy person who has taken something of great value to us. He claims to be a friend, but he's crazy so who knows?

someone so crazy they went back around to sane.

he's going to ask why we trust a crazy person. we should say its because he is the only one you have met that seems to know anything about whats going on so you don't have a choice.

on a related note we should pool information. tell him everything we have seen and figured out and ask him to do the same.

Fidchell 2012/03/27(Tue)21:07 No. 396473 ID: 09a2fd
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> A crazy person who has taken something of great value to us. He claims to be a friend, but he's crazy so who knows?

"He's someone who, uh, has taken something of significant value to us. He wants us to meet him at the sanitarium in Locust Grove-"

"That's enough. I already have a good idea of who you speak of. I would like for you to explain your little situation, however, and tell me everything you know about all this and your encounters."

Rina does so, spilling out everything they've went through in a somewhat brief manner. David seems to have expressed interest when Rina mentioned the orb.

"The orb you speak of - it's in Harry's grasp?" he asks. Rina nods. "We must help him then. It is with the orb that we can stop this once and for all."

"But how?" Rina questions.

"We'll leave that up to him. He has more knowledge of the happenings and the orb than you think. We cannot lose his trust either, so if he asks for things, play along. Don't get on his bad side. We NEED this, or the spirits will grow too strong for us to handle."

Sounds good, but make it clear that if you're all going to be working together, and it seems like there's no other option at this point, he needs to be willing to trust you, too. He certainly seems to be expecting us to take a lot on faith from him, after all.

Oh, and we should mention that the... glowing spirit that was inside us was telling us to go find his car at the site of the incident.

Oh and um... tell him there are two people outside- your brother and your boyfriend, and your brother might be near being possessed by spirits, like Glade was.

we should ask him to explain what he knows of whats going on. he seems to have some grasp of what is happening, which puts him ahead of us. if he is for any reason reluctant to pool information, point out that if we don't know about whats going on we might somehow make it worse, or endanger those around us.

Fidchell 2012/03/28(Wed)18:15 No. 396729 ID: 09a2fd
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> Sounds good, but make it clear that if you're all going to be working together, and it seems like there's no other option at this point, he needs to be willing to trust you, too. He certainly seems to be expecting us to take a lot on faith from him, after all.

Rina states that since they are willing to put their trust in Mr. Farrow that he do the same for them. He sneers.

"It's not wise to trust anybody at this moment, but you do have a point when you say there is no other option. We'll just have to hope Harry isn't feeling very needy at the moment. The sooner we banish the spirits the better."

> Oh, and we should mention that the... glowing spirit that was inside us was telling us to go find his car at the site of the incident.

Rina tells Mr. Farrow about the Light instructing her to find his vehicle.

"Yes, I was attempting to drive away. You think I was just going to stand around and get killed like everyone else? We were helpless against the rage of the spirits."

"The spirits did all that? But why? Why would they just..."

"The spirits have been bottled up for some time. When you released them, their rage flowed like a torrent, tearing down everything around it. If we dawdle any longer they will be able to destroy an entire city in less than ten minutes or so."

"How do you know all this?" Rina asks.

"I don't know everything. My memory is still foggy, much like yours, but you got the box from somewhere, and that is where we will have to probably go. Like I said, Harry would know what to do and where to go." David adjusts his glasses. "And keep an eye on your little spirit friend. As long as I have this seal and I'm close to you, it won't be able to come anywhere near you. We may even be able to save people this way."

that window has a dark blob in it!

>>396729
Well, okay, let's clear this building quickly then unless we really need something here. We can ask any questions we need to on the way. Every second is precious. And I'm sure we can get more answers from an impatient Farrow if we're not standing around doing nothing but just asking questions. Lord knows people hate standing around just answering questions.
One of these questions that might be good to ask is if this has happened before, because it sounds like Harry has went through this whole thing before in a much shorter interval with less deaths. Did he like, let it out for a little bit? Does this thing have a cult dedicated to it being free? How the hell do you get all this information? Did this shit come from Mayans or Aztecs, Somalians, Mesopotamians or hell, whatever culture has the most documentation of it?

Get thee to Harry! Dark forces appear to be approaching! Light forces appear not to be approaching, so much.

BOOK IT.

>>396729
"Here's the important question: Could the orb be used against us or to help the spirits?"

Wait for his answer

"Light said it was vital to stopping the Darkness, and insisted I protect it from them. I admit I don't know what's going on, but now that I'm free of her I can't think of a single time she wanted something against your goals.

If you're certain she's just like the rest, then what aren't you telling us?"

Then kiss Glade. On the lips. You know you've secretly wanted to do that for years.

>>396744
no kissing glade, this is quite possibly the worst possible time to do any massive changes in any major relationships.

>>396842
I know.
In fact, I agree.

She won't do it now, but we can still stoke her desire to do it for later.

>>396905
Then again maybe her stable relationship would be better to focus on rather than trying for an unconventional one that adds a third who hates the second.

Fidchell 2012/03/29(Thu)15:41 No. 396956 ID: 09a2fd
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> Well, okay, let's clear this building quickly then unless we really need something here. We can ask any questions we need to on the way. Every second is precious. And I'm sure we can get more answers from an impatient Farrow if we're not standing around doing nothing but just asking questions.

"Alright, we should probably get going. On the way, you can answer more questions," Rina suggests. Mr. Farrow grunts and nods.

"Very well." With that, he unlocks the front double doors and they leave the building. The night is young. The trio head over to Rasha's vehicle. Rina sees Rasha looking over at them, giving Mr. Farrow a strange look. Rina walks over to the passenger seat window and Rasha lowers it.

"We have the guy Harry wants to see. We can go over to the sanitarium now," Rina says. Rasha gives David one last strange look and shrugs.

"Okay. I have a vague idea of where it is-"

"I'll point you to the way. Let's make haste," David states. Rasha nods sheepishly.

"Alright, hop in then." Rina ambles to the back seats and sees that Leon is still sleeping.

"Did anything happen while I was gone?" Rina asks Rasha.

"Does your brother usually mumble alot when asleep?" he asks. Rina shakes her head. "Hmm. Well, there you go. I mean, everyone does it once in a while, but he's been doing it alot while you were away."

Rina reaches inside and, with great difficulty, props Leon up so his back is resting against the seat. She allows Mr. Farrow and Glade inside the vehicle while she goes to sit in front. They drive off.

Fidchell 2012/03/29(Thu)15:42 No. 396957 ID: 09a2fd
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> One of these questions that might be good to ask is if this has happened before, because it sounds like Harry has went through this whole thing before in a much shorter interval with less deaths. Did he like, let it out for a little bit? Does this thing have a cult dedicated to it being free? How the hell do you get all this information? Did this shit come from Mayans or Aztecs, Somalians, Mesopotamians or hell, whatever culture has the most documentation of it?

"It seems to me like Harry has some history with this. Has he went through this kinda thing before in a shorter interval or something? Like, maybe he let it out for a little bit?"

"Harry was part of a small community in a desolate village. He was quite young when I first saw him. I can't remember my experiences with that place, but I do remember him. Poor kid was always afraid. He always looked hungry and beaten. I didn't take it upon myself to care too much, however. As for his connection with this entire thing, I really don't know, but if I were to guess, he may have been part of this back then, brainwashed and forced to do unpleasant tasks," Mr. Farrow says.

"So, you think a cult did this?" Rina asks.

"It's entirely possible. It's a desolate village. Would it come to much of a surprise?"

"I guess not..."

> "Here's the important question: Could the orb be used against us or to help the spirits?"

"Could the orb be used against us or to help the spirits?" Rina questions. Mr. Farrow scratches his chin and thinks for a few seconds.

"As far as I know, it was very important to the villagers for some reason. One thing I do know about the orb you speak of is that it was crafted, possibly, to be a vessel. It can contain spirits until somebody disturbs it, so perhaps Harry knows a way that we can banish them into it."

> "Light said it was vital to stopping the Darkness, and insisted I protect it from them. I admit I don't know what's going on, but now that I'm free of her I can't think of a single time she wanted something against your goals. If you're certain she's just like the rest, then what aren't you telling us?"

"The Light even said the orb was vital to stop the Darkness. I can't think of a single time she wanted anything against your goals. If you're certain she's like the rest, then what else are you hiding?"

"The thing I know, Rina, is that the spirits associated with this cult are not friendly. The cult may have thought that they could control them. It may have worked thus far, until you found that box on our little trip."

Apologize for accusing him of hiding stuff from you. Boy, you need to figure out how to get that oversized foot of yours into your mouth. He doesn't know about the Light and the Darkness, only that spirits have attacked him up to the point he met you. He can apologize to the Light later once it contains more of the Darkness, if it's still even alive to do that at all. No reason to think he knows something specifically about the Light that would make him attack, and then not tell you about it.

I don't know about you, but this disaster seems a bit more than just a bottle of spirits a unknown cult would toy with. Who could control such power as the Darkness? There's no precedent for even controlling a little something!

>>396957
Remember that black bulge on your leg? The one that hurt like hell when you poked it? Check on that.
"No argument, but I don't really think Light's associated with a cult. She hasn't behaved at all like the others. We need to find out more about her."

bring up casper, just because it's a spirit doesn't make it evil

>>397030
Bring up a fictional ghost to argue for the reliability of a particular, real spirit? One known to be associated with nastiness?

No, let's not look like an idiot.

Fidchell 2012/04/01(Sun)00:11 No. 397525 ID: 09a2fd
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> Apologize for accusing him of hiding stuff from you. Boy, you need to figure out how to get that oversized foot of yours into your mouth.

Rina sighs. "Nevermind. Sorry I'm accusing you and asking you all these questions. I guess we'll just see what Harry wants to do about all this."

> Remember that black bulge on your leg? The one that hurt like hell when you poked it? Check on that.

Rina takes a look at where the disgusting black bulge is on her leg wound and, with great relief, finds that it is not there anymore, replaced with a normal scab. How exactly did it just disappear though?

Fidchell 2012/04/01(Sun)00:11 No. 397526 ID: 09a2fd
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They reach Locust Grove. David directs Rasha to a nearby road just in the outskirts of the city that goes into the forest surrounding it. They drive down the path for a while. After about several minutes, Rina notices something strange going on outside.

"Rasha, stop the car," Rina commands. He does so, but casually.

"What's up?" he asks.

"Don't you see this?" Rina rolls down her window. Dead leaves are falling all around them in great amounts.

Fidchell 2012/04/01(Sun)00:12 No. 397528 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina looks at the trees close to her and notice something very strange about their texture. Some weird, black, veiny lines are strewn all across the trees' surfaces and almost look like they're...throbbing.

>>397528
Ask if there's an alternate route.

If not uh... oh. Fuck. CLOSE THE WINDOW DON'T LET THE LEAVES IN THE CAR!

close the window,keep out leaves.

>>397525
It was probably where Light was hiding. She was expelled, so it's gone.
Windows up; we don't know how much protection the seal offers. It won't stop them from dropping a tree on you, but it's something.

Ask how everybody is doing.

>>397548
no, i think that's where the darkness we absorbed was. the symbol knocked all the spirit juice out.

Watch out for the trees

Fidchell 2012/04/04(Wed)07:38 No. 398670 ID: 09a2fd
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Fidchell 2012/04/04(Wed)07:38 No. 398671 ID: 09a2fd
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"Oh my God! Fuck!" Rina screams in surprise. A nearby tree has just whipped one of its branches down upon the vehicle, probably obliterating the engine.

"It just totaled my vehicle..." Rasha breathes out in awe.

Rina hears Leon shout in the back, his musky breath wafting around. "What in the fuck was that? Where the hell are we? What is going on?!"

tell Mr. Farrow to do something, he's the magic man right now.

Time to get out and walk, methinks.

Fidchell 2012/04/05(Thu)08:17 No. 398836 ID: 09a2fd
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"Mr. Farrow, what should we do?" Rina asks. He seems to carry a calm posture regardless of what just happened. He adjusts his glasses.

"The spirits seem to have found some way to take control of the trees it looks like. As long as I hold the seal and we stick close together, we won't end up like this vehicle. Let's head out, the sanitarium should be close by now."

With that, everyone gets out of the wrecked vehicle, looking around in constant awareness and huddling close together in a group. Rina can barely make out a building just up ahead, a cloud of fog partially shrouding it. As they walk Rina notices the trees are not doing much else.

"Are they not even going to try to attack?" she questions.

"No. It must take a lot of energy to control such a thing, but by now they must know about our new trick and are trying to find a way around it. We must make haste."

Eventually they do arrive at the sanitarium, which indeed looks somewhat renovated. The gates are open and beyond it, down the trail, Rina and the gang can see someone at the front door.

>>398835
Who?

>>398836
Is that a zombie? Go use the Seal on it, then lets get inside. You're too exposed out here.

>>398835
Well of course! 'Cause it would just be too easy if the seal worked forever and only repelled the darkness! Ugh...

Anyway, yeah, be ready to seal-blast that guy, I guess. We'll sneak away from Mr Farrow when we think we can meet with the Moth guy.

Fidchell 2012/04/05(Thu)23:52 No. 398962 ID: 09a2fd
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> Is that a zombie? Go use the Seal on it, then lets get inside. You're too exposed out here.

The Seal does not seem to have any effect on it. Instead, it turns its head to look at you. She looks very familiar...

Is that the nurse? She looks very tense. We should wave to indicate friendliness.

>>398846

The moth, duh. And he can wait. We're trying to at least get the orb without dying.

Seven01a19!!EyA2IwLwVl 2012/04/06(Fri)12:49 No. 399023 ID: a2fa74
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>>398979
Blinked and missed it?

Fidchell 2012/04/06(Fri)23:52 No. 399167 ID: 09a2fd
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> Is that the nurse? She looks very tense. We should wave to indicate friendliness.

Janice? Rina waves in a friendly manner. Janice's eyes grow wide and she acts quick. She opens the front door and dashes inside, closing it behind her.

Rina walks up to the door and just as she reaches out for the doorknob, she hears an audible click. She pauses for a second and turns the knob - it's locked. Great.

>>399167
"DAMMIT, JANICE! WE'RE HERE FOR HENRY, NOT YOU!"
Grab a rock and break a window. Don't cut yourself climbing in.

There should be other doors, or we could just break a window that isn't boarded up, or call Henry or Janice to unlock it. We don't have to shout, we have her listed as a contact with the cell phone. She'll even be curious what we have to say when we have her husband's phone.

Fidchell 2012/04/08(Sun)01:59 No. 399387 ID: 09a2fd
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> There should be other doors, or we could just break a window that isn't boarded up

There are no boarded up windows, but as far as Rina can see, every single one seems to have strong metal bars on the inside of them, making breaking the windows pointless.

> call Henry or Janice to unlock it.

Rina dials Harry's number, but he does not answer. She then searches through the contacts list and finds Janice's number. She calls her.

It rings several times.

"Hello?" Rina hears the nurse's voice on the other end.

"Janice? Janice, it's me, Rina! Why did you close the door on us, we're friends!"

"Dear? Dear, is that you?"

"Janice, no, it's Rina."

"Dear, I've missed you so much...I have such great news. The pills...I'm over them. No more pills. I've been shown the light. I am not supposed to be here, but this is where it ends. This is where I can be forgiven...where I can atone."

Rina does not say anything for a while, flabbergasted. She finally replies, "Janice...please open the doors."

She hangs up.

"Damn it!" Rina shuts the cellphone. What in the hell was Janice blathering about?

Janice thought you were someone else, because she's having a schizophrenic episode, because she's batshit looney. Likely because she killed the person she's calling Dear. Um. You might want to find a way to break down that door. Henry's trapped in there with her!

Anyone got an axe? Even a gun? You could try shooting the lock or the hinges.

>>399387
The light spirit is working against us now, now that we aren't following its advice. It contacted Janice and pretended to be god, I think, but didn't meld with her like it did with you.

Seems like the professor was right. I think the light spirit helps people to serve its own ends, but those ends are not necessarily what we want.

Let's either find a side door or something, or force the lock. Do we have a crowbar or something heavy to smash the doorknob with? A baseball bat wouldn't work, I don't think.

Fidchell 2012/04/09(Mon)07:52 No. 399723 ID: 09a2fd
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> Anyone got an axe? Even a gun? You could try shooting the lock or the hinges.

Yes, everyone has guns, but the doors look like they're made of some hard metal. They should probably just save every bit of ammo they have.

> Let's either find a side door or something

Within seeing distance, Rina can make out what looks like some kind of hatch that may lead to a lower level or something. Rina walks over to it. It looks like its unlocked.

Fidchell 2012/04/09(Mon)07:52 No. 399724 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina tries with all her might to lift the door, but it's heavy as hell! Rina can barely lift it. At least she knows for sure it can be opened.

>>399724
Why are you doing that alone? You have a bunch of other people there to help.

Fidchell 2012/04/09(Mon)08:27 No. 399731 ID: 09a2fd
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"You need some help with that?" Rasha says as he ambles over to Rina. Rina chuckles, a tad ashamed at her attempt.

"Yeah...I guess I got a little in over my head." Together, Rasha and Rina successfully lift the hatch door. It's a bit of a drop, and Rina can see rungs on one side of the hole.

>>399731
Climb down.

>>399731
"Rasha, what do you think are the chances of getting molested by a monster down in that deep dark basement are?"

Fidchell 2012/04/10(Tue)08:25 No. 400093 ID: 09a2fd
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> Climb down.

Rina crawls back into the hole, positioning her feet on the top rung and gradually descending. Rasha looks on, worriedly.

"Rina, be careful."

Fidchell 2012/04/10(Tue)08:25 No. 400094 ID: 09a2fd
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"Don't worry, Rasha, I'll be fi-"

SLAM

From now on, we always make sure openings are weighted before entering them, or straight up destroy them. Continue your descent, but wait for a moment for Rasha to try and shout through the hatch. Then listen for anything you can make out below.

Fidchell 2012/04/10(Tue)21:06 No. 400265 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina proceeds to climb down in to basement. It is dead silent. She can almost hear her own racing heart. For a new building, it sure smells rather..."ancient" down here.

Oh great, we're in the other world again.

Scan the area, and peek into the doors leading out of this room, before examining what's on that table.

once you are far enough away call out to the light again.

Fidchell 2012/04/12(Thu)10:56 No. 400577 ID: 09a2fd
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> Scan the area, and peek into the doors leading out of this room, before examining what's on that table.

The room is very large. There's still areas up ahead Rina can inspect, but first she scans the area she is in. There is a door that is barricaded by all sorts of things, such as planks of wood, barrels, and weird metallic objects. It'd take a while to push everything away to go inside. Before Rina even considers it, she looks around the area more.

She goes to the nearby desk. On the desk there is nothing but a strange cup and various writing utensils. She opens a single drawer and there is a piece of paper with writing on it and a weird metal object.

>>400577
Take the Allen Wrench, plus everything else. We'll read the note when it's bright enough for it.

Fidchell 2012/04/12(Thu)20:33 No. 400685 ID: 09a2fd
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> Take the Allen Wrench, plus everything else. We'll read the note when it's bright enough for it.

Rina takes the Allen Wrench, but she now has one inventory space left, and is not sure what to take.

The note is, indeed hardly readable. She has to find some way to turn the lights on.

Flashlight + note. Bam.

Fidchell 2012/04/13(Fri)21:25 No. 400980 ID: 09a2fd
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> Flashlight + note. Bam.

Brilliant! Rina just remembered she still carries the UV flashlight. She uses it to read the note. It doesn't give her much to reflect on...

Hm, the antipenultimate word ("what") looks a little strange, like he hasn't written "what" at all. Keep the note, it may read differently in natural light.

Fidchell 2012/04/16(Mon)10:09 No. 401737 ID: 09a2fd
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> Hm, the antipenultimate word ("what") looks a little strange, like he hasn't written "what" at all. Keep the note, it may read differently in natural light.

Rina stashes the note into her inventory, feeling it will read different in natural light. Is there anything else she should do in this area?

>>401737
Turn the lights on?

No, in all seriousness you need to get to Henry or Janice before Janice can get to Henry. Move!

Fidchell 2012/04/16(Mon)13:33 No. 401792 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina proceeds to the next area. Looks like there are two doors here. Rina thinks she can keep some very strange whispering sounds coming from behind, although she can't really tell if it's all in her head or not at this point.

"light?" and try the light switches.

>>401792
Go left.

try light switchs

Fidchell 2012/04/17(Tue)10:35 No. 401981 ID: 09a2fd
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> "light?" and try the light switches.

Rina goes to try the light switches on the wall. They don't do anything.

"How convenient..." Rina whispers to herself. She then tries to call out to the Light. "Light?" No answer...

Fidchell 2012/04/17(Tue)10:35 No. 401982 ID: 09a2fd
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> Go left.

Rina goes into the door on the left and into a small chamber. This place looks and smells so old, but why? Wasn't this entire building reconstructed?

time portal. try this light switch and investigate marks on wall.

look at the S.A.D. sign and feel sad, the accronym is quite depressing.

when you're done with that loot the cupboard

We're on a time limit. Just go back out and enter the other door.

But a time portal means we're not on a time limit. Unless the time portal has a time limit!

Fidchell 2012/04/17(Tue)17:03 No. 402061 ID: 09a2fd
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> try this light switch and investigate marks on wall.

Rina tries the light switch but it doesn't work either. She inspects the marks on the wall. It seems to be a bloodied paw print that sort of stretches out to the behind of the cupboard.

> look at the S.A.D. sign and feel sad, the accronym is quite depressing.

Rina notices the poster with the acronym. "Safety. Awareness. Dedication." Well, Rina supposes you'd probably have to keep these in mind when working in a place like this.

> when you're done with that loot the cupboard

Rina inspects all the drawers in the cupboard but doesn't find anything interesting aside from a small bottle of an unknown, clear liquid.

... Take liquid? And leave the room, I guess.

Fidchell 2012/04/18(Wed)03:53 No. 402128 ID: 09a2fd
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> ... Take liquid? And leave the room, I guess.

Rina can't take the liquid. Her inventory is full! Should she drop something in exchange for it?

place the scalpel in the cupboard for the next person to wander in to find

Unhinge the cabinet, take something out of your backpack, put it in the cabinet and then put the cabinet in the now free slot in the backpack.

Or just wrap the paper around the water bottle, combing two items into one to take up the same amount of space.

Fidchell 2012/04/18(Wed)16:35 No. 402225 ID: 09a2fd
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> place the scalpel in the cupboard for the next person to wander in to find

Rina exchanges the bottle of unknown liquid for the scalpel.

Fidchell 2012/04/18(Wed)16:36 No. 402227 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina goes back out into the main chamber and inspects the other door. It is locked, but there's a box attached to the wall beside it, the cover having some kind of hexagonal hole on it.

Use your alan wrench to open that up.

Fidchell 2012/04/18(Wed)17:05 No. 402232 ID: 09a2fd
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> Use your alan wrench to open that up.

Rina uses the Allen wrench. It fits! What Rina reveals inside the box is nothing short of weird. What kind of mechanisms do they make here?

Try pulling it over to SEC first.

pull it to the middle then down.

How nice, this power box has a lock-out device. Middle and down will be the totally off, safe to perform maintenance on this system position. A worker would put a padlock on it to prevent it from being turned on while they were crawling around inside whatever it controls.

oh i get it, so SEC is secondary? yeah put it to that.

Fidchell 2012/04/19(Thu)13:42 No. 402358 ID: 09a2fd
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> Try pulling it over to SEC first.

Rina pulls the lever over to the "SEC" section. Nothing seems to happen.

> pull it to the middle then down.

She pulls it to the middle and then downwards. She hears an audible click to her left. The door must be opened now!

Fidchell 2012/04/19(Thu)13:42 No. 402359 ID: 09a2fd
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ANIMATED

go through the door, NOW.

Moth behind you.

It's been giving us helpful information so far, but I don't think we can really count ANY spirit as an ally. Be on your guard, but try not to freak out; you might run into something more dangerous.

Fidchell 2012/04/21(Sat)19:01 No. 403080 ID: 09a2fd
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> go through the door, NOW.

Rina reaches out for the knob, but suddenly a force picks her feet off from the ground and renders all of her limbs completely helpless, feeling like they were being held still. She is suddenly turned around and slammed into the door, her back hitting it hard.

Rina looks down at the strange creature looking up at her. It is creepy as fuck alright...but for some reason she's not feeling that horrible aura she gets every time she looks at one of the members of the Darkness.

The creature continues to stare. Rina has no idea what to do, but she is starting to feel horribly tense...

Ask it what it wants.

>>403080
"What do you want?"

"Yo Moth. I was wondering when we'd meet."

Fidchell 2012/04/21(Sat)21:38 No. 403100 ID: 09a2fd
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> Ask it what it wants.

"What do you want!?" Rina asks loudly, her voice trembling. The creature rears back and spreads its wings, the sound almost inaudible. It closes in and embraces Rina in darkness. A chilling wind coarses over Rina's body and her feet land...

Fidchell 2012/04/21(Sat)21:38 No. 403101 ID: 09a2fd
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...on some kind of black void. Rina looks in front of her and sees what looks like three doors in the blackness, a crack of light coming from the bottom of them all. There is a glowing door handle on all of them, and over them, a picture of Rasha, Glade, and Leon respectively.

Ask what you're picking, here. Someone to help, someone to sacrifice, someone to get information about? What?

>>403101
If it's to help, or you don't get an answer, then pick Glade.
Rasha and Leon can take care of themselves. Glade can't.

I think you're about to explore a psyche.

>>403108
This.

Fidchell 2012/04/27(Fri)10:50 No. 405174 ID: 09a2fd
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> Ask what you're picking, here. Someone to help, someone to sacrifice, someone to get information about? What?

"What am I picking here? What's with the doors?" Rina asks. Her voice echoes eerily in the blackness. She does not get an answer.

> If it's to help, or you don't get an answer, then pick Glade.

She chooses Glade's door and opens it slowly.

She chooses Glade's door and opens it slowly.

Fidchell 2012/04/27(Fri)10:50 No. 405175 ID: 09a2fd
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Glade is naked, sitting on the floor, her head resting on a pillow. There are photos scattered near her and she is holding one up in front of her face, looking at it with a look of despair and longing. She is masturbating.

"You choose the female wolf first. Is it because you fear for her safety? She may never be able to wrest you out of her aching heart no matter what she does. I cannot conclude yet whether or not you are trying to aid the Demon, or if you are simply ignorant to it. Words will not help you. Actions, however, may reveal more to me. Demonstrate to me just how much you care about your allies. It is not possible for a being of a pure heart to openly engage in the true horrors that have yet to be revealed."

>>405175
Kiss her, you fool!

Looking a little chunky there Glade

ask how much Icecream she's been eating

two approaches here. 1. kiss/sleep with glade. do this if you are willing to leave your boyfriend for her. 2. in a non sexual way try and comfort her. do this if you are not willing to leave your boyfriend and or not able to have a sexual relationship with another women.

>>405180
>>405177
You guys are silly. Sit down next to her, hold her tightly, and kiss her forehead. Whisper gentle things into her ear, like, "It's alright." Hold her, rub her back, etc for as long as it takes for her to stop crying. Then talk to her. Have an honest conversation about how she needs to find a way to move on, that you and she will never work out. That's what you gotta do.

>>405180
>>405185
He said a pure being can't fight the demon. You have to kiss her, Rina.

crywanking. Yep, we've all been there.

>>405191
I think you're misinterpreting what he said. I think he meant that a being of pure heart couldn't do the gnarly stuff that's actually going on, thus, you're above suspicion if your heart is pure. I think.

>>405223
Either way, kissing her helps you learn more about yourself. You owe it to her to see if you can feel for her that way. You have to try.

>>405185
changing my vote to this.

>>405226
But that's not how people work. You'd just be leading her on. Seriously, kissing her here makes no sense.

>>405238
Except this isn't the real Glade, it's a projection of her.

>>405241

no rina, you are teh glade

Fidchell 2012/04/28(Sat)00:48 No. 405367 ID: 09a2fd
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> You guys are silly. Sit down next to her, hold her tightly, and kiss her forehead. Whisper gentle things into her ear, like, "It's alright." Hold her, rub her back, etc for as long as it takes for her to stop crying. Then talk to her. Have an honest conversation about how she needs to find a way to move on, that you and she will never work out. That's what you gotta do.

Rina approaches Glade nervously. Rina was not used to seeing Glade so distressed. It is awfully contagious. She falls onto her knees and crawls over to Glade, tears slowly running down her cheeks. She leans her head forward and gives Glade a gentle peck on the forehead, then embraces her. Even though she is a projection, everything about her feels real. Rina rubs her back and whispers to her, "I don't know what to do, Glade. It can't work out...you and me. You have to find a way to move on. You need to be strong...for me." Glade does not seem to be paying any attention to her, but somehow seems to be calming down. The wolf lets out a big sigh, setting the picture down. She swipes them all away from her and turns away, curling her body as if getting comfortable. She becomes still. Suddenly, everything fades out of Rina's vision.

Fidchell 2012/04/28(Sat)00:48 No. 405368 ID: 09a2fd
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She is back on her feet, staring into the doors of Rasha and Leon. Who comes next?

Rasha's the most mentally stable
Leon's next
save the easiest for last, you know? It'll probably be about marriage or something. Or who knows, maybe simply thinking that will make it harder and the guy has serious issues.

Frankly, I don't know much about Rasha. We haven't been giving him much attention thus far in the quest. I think he comes next, because we really don't know what to expect. Maybe he's really hurting but staying strong for us. I'd rather we check him out, first.

>>405528

I agree that Rasha would be the most interesting to look into at this point, since we don't really know what's going on with him at all.

But I want to save the best for last.
So my vote's for Leon next.

Fidchell 2012/05/01(Tue)19:46 No. 406746 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina goes in Rasha's door. She walks into another white void. Rasha is inside, wearing a sleeveless t-shirt and sitting on a stool. He looks rather distraught, his hands resting on a table with a cigarette between his fingers.

"Your rabbit friend seems to be greatly worried for you, for if you were to perish, his life would as well. He has no one outside of you. All his friends mean nothing to him, for they all involve themselves in events he wishes to never take place in. His own parents rarely communicate with him. It is you alone who holds him together, regardless of how strong-spirited he seems to be at times. The thought of marriage - it brings him elation, but it also makes him incredibly nervous. Judging by his terrible past, he is not sure he can carry the responsibilities of such a change in his life. But without you, he will ultimately lack any self-esteem whatsoever.

>>406746
That is all kinds of unhealthy.
Tell him he needs to have a life beyond you; if you're his crutch then how much of his feelings are dependency? He needs to be a complete person first or the union will fail.

"you want me to complete you, but can you complete me?"

>>406802
Fuck no.

"Rasha, darling... I love you so much. It burns in my chest, the love I have for you, and every time I see something new or interesting, I find myself thinking, 'What would Rasha think of this?' Yet, I have my own life separate from yours, and you, as well, must have one separate from mine. We are two individuals bonded to each other by our love, and the strength of our relationship comes from the personal strength we carry within ourselves. This bond... It is a chain. A flexible tether that connects us yet gives us freedom of motion. You can't live your life for me; you'll suffocate me and cheat yourself out of all the wonderful experiences there are to have in life. Please, darling, nourish your love, but don't drown it. You must have independence for us to have lasting potential. Do you understand, love?"

Fidchell 2012/05/03(Thu)13:51 No. 407635 ID: 09a2fd
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"Rasha...this isn't healthy. You've lived a hard life of loneliness for a long time and it has had an impact on you. I have my own life outside of our relationship, but you don't. Your dependency on me will only make you suffer more in time. I can't be your crutch, Rasha...you have to pick yourself up and experience the world, not bottle yourself. Darling, do you understand me?" Rina spills it out as lovingly as she can make it. Her realization that she is speaking to these projections make her think her words are somewhat empty, but she can almost feel the strange creature watching her...studying her words.

Rasha lowers his head and shakes it slowly.

"It's no use. I can't afford to lose her. I have no one else. Without her I have little motivation for...anything," he says aloud to himself.

>>407635
Hug him
"You won't lose me, Rasha. I worry about you because I care, and I want other people to care about you, too."

>>407635
"Bullshit, you have cajones Rasha, seriously. That's where the motivation comes from. What draws you to me? It's more than the tits, god it has to. I mean, look at this itty bitty titties. I can't be the only person that you legitimately like, there's a few qualities I share with others and cool ones others have that I don't. You jokin' yourself son if you can't find a damn good friend out there, cause you a good friend yourself. And people are great, come on, just look for 'em!"

Tired of being sappy.

I DISAGREE, NOW IS SAPPY TIMES.

Say that you promise you won't die. That after this is over, we can get married, and you'll be together forever.

>>408009
At least take this seriously, guys.

"You can't live your life for me, Rasha. That's simply not how this works. That certainly isn't the path to any happiness of your own. No, you must seize your life and direct it yourself, you must discover your goals and seek them. It is non-optional."

Fidchell 2012/05/06(Sun)12:45 No. 408859 ID: 09a2fd
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"Rasha, look, you can't live your life for me. That is not how this works. And you won't lose me. I worry about you because I care about you...and I want others to care about you too. If you live your life for me, that won't lead you on a path to happiness of your own. You must direct your own life, discover your goals, and seek them," Rina says, adding a firmness behind her voice. Rasha sighs and throws the cigarette into the cup in front of him.

"If...I live for her and her only...it will be dangerous. I have to get out there. I have to find something...a hobby...anything. I can't just cling to her all the time. What if she can't stand that? She's strong, and in comparison, I'm not. But I have to be. I have to expand my horizon." Rasha sits up, looking more confident, more radiant. Rina can't help but let a smile widen across her face. Before she knows it, everything fades out again and she is in the black void. She sees Leon's door in front of her. Before going in, she focuses into the void, thinking about Rasha. He never hung out with his friends? His family does not keep in touch? How could she not have known these things. He seemed so content with life as if nothing ever went wrong. She's suddenly scared to see what is behind Leon's door even though she probably already knows what ails him. Taking a deep breath, she walks into the door.

Fidchell 2012/05/06(Sun)12:45 No. 408860 ID: 09a2fd
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Leon is sitting in front of stone staircase, his head lowered, a bottle of something grasped in his hand.

"Your brother suffers from failure after failure. After his recent sobering, he quietly became lost in a whirlwind of emotions. He is in a clash with himself, unable to bear what he has become, and how disappointed he has made you. Not just you, but your entire family. He has fallen into deathly habits - drunkenness and laziness, this in turn causing him to completely fail in his educational process. He is ashamed of himself and is at a loss. He wants to break free of his habits, but cannot."

>>408860
He can't do it on his own? Tell him that he needs to reach out for help. You can help him, his family can help him, his friends can help him.

>>408860
He's suffering from a self-doubt, and a lack of willpower and structure in his life. Going to rehab or joining the army would help with those things.

>>408860
Tell him that no matter what mistakes he may have made, he's still your brother. That never changes. If he says he's willing to change and grow out of his mistakes, you're right there to help him. You can't speak for everyone, but you will defend him. You want to help him help himself.
Tell him you believe in him, even if he doesn't believe in himself. If he can't believe in himself, he can believe in you, believing in him.

Once he feels better about that, then it's time to >>408881 do that.

Yeah, yeah, Kamina, etc, but it's still effective.

>>408881
Hahaha! The army! How cute.

"Leon, the first step to improving yourself is facing what you are already. You cannot hope to achieve any sort of success if you spend all your time hiding from your failures, because, by necessity, the process of hiding will cripple your ability to grow. You have to put down the bottle and process your emotions. Let them wash over you and through you--your shame, your guilt, your disappointment. Feel them,, really feel them. The pain is not something to fear, it is merely a report on your state of being, and you've been avoiding it. Only after you've done this and faced yourself, truly acknowledged who you are and where you are right now, can you heal. I believe in you, Leon. Life is long. You can still find your greatness."

>>408913
THISTHISTHIS.

>>408913
>>409015
It's emotionally manipulative. You're trying to make him feel guilty for not believing in you believing in him. It doesn't work. I've tried it plenty in my earlier years.

Fidchell 2012/05/11(Fri)15:41 No. 410547 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina walks up to Leon slowly. Approaching him is different - there's some kind of "aura" wafting around and causing Rina discomfort. She attempts to console Leon.

"Leon, listen, I know...times have been hard for you...what with pressure and all of that, but you can't keep hiding from your failures. You know why? If you keep hiding, you won't leave any room to grow in your abilities. The first step to improving yourself is facing what you are already. You have to put down the bottle and really feel all those bad emotions flowing through you...the shame, guilt, and disappointment. You have to go through that pain so that you can face yourself and know where you stand...so that you can heal and get back on your feet."

Leon stands up, bottle grasped firmly in his hand. He paces away from Rina and then throws the bottle at the ground with a grunt of anger.

"It's no fucking use! I screwed up. I screwed up big time. How am I supposed to pull myself together after all the crap I've done. I've failed everyone. No one's going to care about me. No one's going to take me seriously. I told Rina I'd do good. I told her."

Rina can feel his anger, almost like a burst of hot air suddenly colliding with her fur and singeing it.

>>410547
Ugh, lecturing him won't help. He's not in the right state of mind for it- he's angry at himself. Lecturing makes him intensify that anger.

Tell him you care about him, even like he is. Tell him you want to help him. He doesn't even need to ask for help. Everything's going to be fine.

>>410547
Failed who? Failed what?
I mean, what, did everyone give you a mission to fulfill? If it's your parents, the only mission they gave you is to try and enjoy life. You know, because they're not high expectation setting assholes who are never pleased.

You always performed above expectations. You fell once. Big deal. Okay, yeah, you fell into alcoholism, but come on, men fall into that all the time! They recover too! You still young boy! Dude, come on, your complaining about getting 19/20 on a test here, and the test is life.

No one gets that final 20 bro.

There is only one solution to this. Angry sex.

With all the time spent away he has apparently screwed up more than it seems, hug him and tell him to let it all flow away

>>410547
Again, just say
>>408913

Also, the army is a bad idea for someone who is emotionally unstable, just hug him and have him drain all of the negative emotion out of his system...

Fidchell 2012/05/12(Sat)23:46 No. 411094 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina approaches Leon's front and puts her hand on his chest, letting out firm but gentle words, "No matter what mistakes you've made, you're still my brother. That never changes! If you're willing to make a change, I'm always here to help you. Even if you don't believe yourself, at least believe that I believe in you!"

Fidchell 2012/05/12(Sat)23:46 No. 411095 ID: 09a2fd
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Leon is quiet for a moment and then says, "And I made her mad. I don't think I've ever made her that mad. She's still mad at me. I know it. How can I even show my face to her...she doesn't deserve to have a moron brother like me." Leon seems to need more talking to. This approach appears to be working...somewhat.

KISS HIM YOU FOOL

>>411095
HUG!

Wait a minute who is up at two A.M. to see a thread updating... Oh well once again hug him and tell him to let the negative feelings flow away, just mushy talk from one end won't help, a long embrace will be what completes it.

"IF there's one thing I'd be mad at you here is that you're talking as if I'm not here standing in front of you, denying my words. But I'm not, because I know there is weird messed up shit blocking you from seeing me. Jeez, all you were is a little pushy with trying to chill with your sister. It's not like you knew I was having the worst day of my life. I ain't mad, just had to get you to leave to you didn't die or would end up getting possessed."

>>411095
Tell him you weren't that angry because of what he did. It was something else affecting you. You were a bit mad about his drinking, sure, but he can get better, and everything will be alright.

^ What he said, that's also good.

Fidchell 2012/05/15(Tue)10:23 No. 412161 ID: 09a2fd
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"Leon, I'm not angry...well not REALLY angry, because of what you did. It was...something else. Something else made me burst out like that. I was a bit mad about your drinking...but you can always get better and lose that habit. It isn't too late, Leon. I love you." With that, Rina gives Leon a big hug. The creature appears behind Rina.

"You act genuinely even though in your mind you may think of these as mere projections. But are they really? Or are they something more? I will continue to keep my eye on you, and it is ultimately your decision on whether you wish to side by me or not. In the end, everything will return to the way they were before, and there will be no trace left to recollect on the incident. If you truly are not with Her, you must do something. Break the Seal. Destroy it, and I can help. Refuse, and you may not live to see the morning."

Everything becomes a blur before Rina's eyes. Her eyelids feel like stones, and she falls asleep before she topples over.

Fidchell 2012/05/15(Tue)10:24 No. 412162 ID: 09a2fd
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ANIMATED

>>412162
Throw the husk off you. Use some judo shit.

I don't believe she knows sufficient martial arts for that, I think she should run until she is fully oriented.

"LIGHT!!"

>>412185
Light's gone dude.

start humping.

>>412245
Fun fact: a violent humping motion is the first step in ridding yourself of this sort of assailant. With enough force and the assistant of your feet, he'll go tumbling over you, allowing you to easily gain the upper hand, or escape.

Fidchell 2012/05/16(Wed)11:53 No. 412630 ID: 09a2fd
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> Fun fact: a violent humping motion is the first step in ridding yourself of this sort of assailant. With enough force and the assistant of your feet, he'll go tumbling over you, allowing you to easily gain the upper hand, or escape.

Exactly!

Fidchell 2012/05/16(Wed)11:53 No. 412631 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina makes haste and exits the room. She comes up to very narrow stairwell and ascends upstairs. She goes through the single door, blinding light pouring through. She shuts her eyes and close the door behind her. Rina slowly reopens her eyes and finds herself in a corridor. She thinks she can hear some shuffling noises from her left and there's something on the ground to her right.

>>412631
Look at the shuffling first, then the object.

>>412631
>shuffling
DUCK!

Fidchell 2012/05/17(Thu)07:49 No. 413108 ID: 09a2fd
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> Look at the shuffling first, then the object.

Rina goes toward the direction of where the shuffling sound is coming from. The place is very clean, the sweet fragrance of cleaning solution wafting around. The floor is almost spotless, waxed to an extent in which Rina can imagine she can tumble through the floor and into the upside-down world below. The echo of her footsteps makes her uncomfortable.

Fidchell 2012/05/17(Thu)07:50 No. 413109 ID: 09a2fd
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She takes a right into a narrow passageway that leads into a small room. Through a window on the wall, Rina can see Glade, pacing around and looking very thoughtful. How in the hell did she get there, and where are the others?

>>413109
"Glade? What's going on? How did you get there?"

Before you say anything to her, look at the object. We should figure out what to do with that before we get distracted by conversation. She can pace for another few seconds before we say anything.

Fidchell 2012/05/21(Mon)03:34 No. 414721 ID: 09a2fd
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> Before you say anything to her, look at the object. We should figure out what to do with that before we get distracted by conversation. She can pace for another few seconds before we say anything.

Glade doesn't seem to be paying any attention to Rina at all, so Rina leaves her for a bit and goes to inspect the objects on the ground.

ANIMATED

It's a pill. It looks like a familiar painkiller and there's a trail.

>>414721
Ok, now it's time to talk to Glade.

Looks like an obvious trap.

Go ask Glade what's going on.

Glade. We can follow the trail afterwards. Don't swallow the pill, by the way. Put it in your pocket.

Fidchell 2012/05/21(Mon)17:54 No. 414897 ID: 09a2fd
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> Don't swallow the pill, by the way. Put it in your pocket.

Rina does not have any space to store the pill.

> Ok, now it's time to talk to Glade.

Rina goes back to Glade, who is still pacing around.

"Glade?" Rina calls out. Glade reacted to her voice as if an explosion just went off near her. She flinches and, wide-eyed, faces Rina. She approaches, putting her right hand on the glass separating them.

"Rina. Oh thank God you're here..."

"It's okay, Glade. Where are the others? And what's going on?"

"It's so weird...I really can't say. Mr. Farrow found us another way in, but then I must have blacked out. Then I had this strange dream where I...where I was..." Glade ponders a bit, looking a little embarrassed. She can't seem to finish her sentence.

"it's okay, i think i had the same dream"

Do we really want to risk revealing what happened and having her doubt her progress overcoming her obsession? That could really screw with her head.

I say we just tell her it's okay, she can talk to you about anything.

>>414897
"Skip the dream. What's going on now?"

just quickly change the subject, I say. Keep her mind off of it.

Suggestion 2012/05/21(Mon)22:48 No. 415037 ID: 5c94e7
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>>414897
>Rina does not have any space to store the pill.
Bullshit. It's too small to even take up an inventory space.
I can tell you wear a bra, and you don't get far being a female without learning how to use those as tertiary pockets. It doesn't even need to be on the inventory screen just consider it a novelty item.

If not bra, the slip it in the backpack, it'll fall to the bottom of the mess.

In any case, show it to Glade, tell her there's a trail of them leading to a door behind you.

Also, I noticed a notepad and a cup of pens and pencils on the desk. If they are regular notes, just write, "Rina reporting, mothman inside seal, light still missing, found pills, found glade, rina over and out." and just leave it on the desk.
If they are stickynotes, do the same but take the sticky-notes pad with you. Leaving notes could be useful.

Also get that key, slip it in the backpack it's as small as a pill and you don't need to have it immediately available, then read that note, read the other note, check the brochures for info, check the drawers for anything (if locked, kick it once for good measure), punch gladeglass thingie, and then check to see how thin the wall is, it could just be drywall and old plywood, which means a bit of Muay Thai elbow work should do the trick, and ask Glade if there are any door in or out of her room that go this way, also get a good look into that room, also show her the pill and mention you saw them on the floor.

>>415037
Doesn't understand the concept of abstraction.

Fidchell 2012/05/24(Thu)02:48 No. 415645 ID: 09a2fd
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> just quickly change the subject, I say. Keep her mind off of it.

"Well, Glade, what's going on now?"

"No, Rina, listen. I need to talk to you about this. I...when I woke up from that dream...something inside me changed. All those horrible feelings torturing me for the longest time - all that came from the love I had for you. It's so strange, but Rina...I think it's all over now. I don't feel infatuation for you anymore! I can move on!"

>>415645
Err. Whoa. That's a lot stronger an effect than I expected. I think the proper reaction is surprise mixed with relief and a little bit of horror.

Of course, if the Moth spoke truth, it won't matter in the end, and everything will revert. So this is good for now; we can fix things naturally later... if you are wise enough to recognize that things need fixing, without being able to remember it.

Anyway, tell her you're glad she's not in pain anymore. Ask her to stay put and you'll try to find a way to get to her, or get her out or something.

Hazad now let's focus and go, what's happening now. (maybe tell her about all of your experiences in her dreams, as well as the others.)

"Oh, sweet! Any other chicks you've had your eye on? I have this one acquaintance at work, she's pretty hot... if I was judging. I dunno what you like. We never talked about that stuff. Hmmm. Good ass though."

You truly are a dirtbag aren't you? lulz

smile. that's good. we're still best friends though right? :P

Whoo! We've freed her! Be excited for her, she's free from the pain her love has been causing her.

>>415645
"Glade, I'm happy you're happy, but that's not normal. You didn't happen to see anything wierd in this dream, did you? Maybe a dark, half-man, half-moth creature?"

Fidchell 2012/05/27(Sun)11:06 No. 416390 ID: 09a2fd
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> "Glade, I'm happy you're happy, but that's not normal. You didn't happen to see anything wierd in this dream, did you? Maybe a dark, half-man, half-moth creature?"

Rina approaches the glass, putting a hand on it and trying to put up the best "relieved and happy" expression she can muster, trying not to let her confusion show through.

"Glade, I'm very happy for you...but it's strange. In the dream, did you happen to see anything weird? Did you see this dark, half-man, half-moth creature?" Glade looks puzzled.

"I...no? No, I don't know of any creature like that..." Glade ponders on it.

"Well...don't think too much on it. I was just wondering. I have to get you out of that room somehow."

"Okay," Glade says, still looking perplexed.

Fidchell 2012/05/27(Sun)11:06 No. 416391 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina looks to her right, noticing a door, but it must be some electronically controlled door, for there is no lock or knob or anything.

Say Open Sesame
Then pretty please
Maybe just Open

I don't think it's voice activated. Look at the papers on the counter.

speak friend and enter

Fidchell 2012/05/28(Mon)13:44 No. 416746 ID: 09a2fd
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> I don't think it's voice activated. Look at the papers on the counter.

Rina guesses it's not voice activated, but says a couple things anyway to make sure. Nope.

Rina looks at the items on the desk and reads a note written with crude handwriting.

Cute, he even drew a little heart.

Other items on the desk include a folder of records that hold no significance, a key, and a cup of writing utensils.

Try the next room over.

Fidchell 2012/06/01(Fri)14:50 No. 418039 ID: 09a2fd
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> Try the next room over.

"Glade, stay here all right? I'll be back as soon as I can." Rina instructs Glade. The wolf nods in understanding and Rina leaves the room.

Apparently someone's been waiting for her.

It's unarmed.

...I thought it was kindof weird how it wasn't actually attacking you while you were unconscious before. Ask it what its deal is.

Fidchell 2012/06/01(Fri)21:54 No. 418188 ID: 09a2fd
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> It's unarmed.

SHLUNK

Not anymore.

> Ask it what its deal is.

Rina knows by now trying to get anything out of members of the Darkness is absolutely pointless.

She has to do something. She has weapons, but is it worth getting into a fight against the husk? Should she try to escape?

KILL IT WITH FIRE

Can you escape? Slam the door you just opened. Maybe it won't follow?

>>418188
I find it odd how they have such incredible wounds and are quite willing to aggravate the injury by doing things like this, yet you can physically beat them down to defeat them.

Anyway, I think you should avoid a fight for now- we haven't made a huge amount of noise here yet and your only silent weapon is a knife. I don't think we should get in a knife fight... unless these things tend to be extremely uncoordinated?

Let's just avoid it. Run off and go around a corner then pick a random door to go in.

Fidchell 2012/06/02(Sat)12:34 No. 418268 ID: 09a2fd
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> Can you escape? Slam the door you just opened. Maybe it won't follow?

Rina hasn't opened any door. The room in which she was just in does not have one.

> I find it odd how they have such incredible wounds and are quite willing to aggravate the injury by doing things like this, yet you can physically beat them down to defeat them.

It is indeed weird, but maybe they become sorta...mutated once the Darkness takes over? Like that nurse in the hospital - Rina gets the shivers just thinking about that.

> Let's just avoid it. Run off and go around a corner then pick a random door to go in.

Rina runs off the other direction. She turns a corner and goes to the first door she sees.

Fidchell 2012/06/02(Sat)12:35 No. 418269 ID: 09a2fd
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She shuts the door behind her and locks it.

It appears she has entered some kind of security room? There's quite a few televisions around.

Hey, do any of the screens work? If so, watch some T.V., scan hallways for monsters and shit.

Yeah, let's get a looksee at the hallways and stuff.

Fidchell 2012/06/02(Sat)20:19 No. 418323 ID: 09a2fd
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> Hey, do any of the screens work? If so, watch some T.V., scan hallways for monsters and shit.

Rina turns on one of the televisions and flips through the channels. In one of the channels she spots Janice walking down a hallway, looking determined and upset. She flips to another channel to find...

Fidchell 2012/06/02(Sat)20:20 No. 418324 ID: 09a2fd
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Holy shit. It's Harry and Mr. Farrow. They're duking it out. They exchange a few punches, but Harry appears to be a skilled fighter, eventually taking Mr. Farrow down.

Fidchell 2012/06/02(Sat)20:20 No. 418325 ID: 09a2fd
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He steals the crest which Mr. Farrow was grasping and proceeds to escape from the camera view. Christ...Rina did not know what to think. Without the crest, Mr. Farrow is almost useless to them now, and the Darkness will most definitely get to him. The thought of that makes Rina think of Glade. Rina does not know if the wolf can defend herself if the Darkness confronts her. She begins to worry. What should she do now? She can hear shuffling outside...

>>418325
Go out. We have to find Mr. Farrow and join up with him so he doesn't get turned into a husk.

Then we get Harry and take him down, then destroy the seal.

Fidchell 2012/06/05(Tue)22:17 No. 419101 ID: 09a2fd
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> Go out. We have to find Mr. Farrow and join up with him so he doesn't get turned into a husk. Then we get Harry and take him down, then destroy the seal.

Right! Mr. Farrow is in serious danger. He could turn into one of them at any moment! Rina does not know how Harry managed to survive against the Darkness for this amount of time, but now that he has the seal, he is untouchable. Rina is still not exactly sure who to trust, but she has to get to the bottom of all this, fast! She exits the room, brandishing her pistol while forcefully pushing the door open.

WHACK!

Fidchell 2012/06/05(Tue)22:18 No. 419102 ID: 09a2fd
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Ah...well that takes care of that for a bit. Rina takes a minute to think. Harry's note said he was up on the top floor. That's where she'll have to go. Before she heads out, she hears the intercom speakers above making a high-pitched whining and grinding noise. She then hears what appears to be Mr. Farrow's voice.

"Rina. Anyone. If you can hear this...he has the slab. I was no match for him. It's Harry...that kid from the village. He's an insane individual...you can't let him keep the slab. He will use it for...oh God. No!" Suddenly his voice is cut off by another high-pitched whine, and the speakers turn off.

>>419102
Aw fuck.

Yank one of the weapons out of that husk and shove it back in somewhere lethal. Then find the front entrance and wait there to ambush Harry.

That does not bode well we must help him!

you know the husk's inability of pain reminds my of that battle scene in Eragon...

If you do find the Light again, say no to any help. You're going after the seal now, and neither the Dark or the Light can stand against it. Whatever Harry led you on about before don't believe it. He's going to do something terrible.

Fidchell 2012/06/07(Thu)20:32 No. 419715 ID: 09a2fd
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> Yank one of the weapons out of that husk and shove it back in somewhere lethal.

Rina tried this before back at the condominium. It didn't work out too well. Without the Light, there is no way she can stop the Darkness from possessing a husk.

> That does not bode well we must help him!

In Harry's note, he mentioned he was on the top floor. Hopefully he didn't just run off, but at least Rina will probably find Mr. Farrow. She goes to what seems like a door to a stairwell. Just then, her phone rings.

She answers.

"Rina! It's Harry! I have it! I have the Seal! Also I got his phone!" He sounds excited, breathing audibly. How should Rina handle this?

Tell harry he is a bad boy for beating up poor old farrow.

>>419715
"Ok, now stay close enough to him so the darkness can't take him. I don't like him either, but he has information we need."

>>419715
Err, tell him that's nice but you'd like to know why he just did that. Also that he should probably try to keep Mr. Farrow from being possessed.

Fidchell 2012/06/09(Sat)22:11 No. 420293 ID: 09a2fd
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> Err, tell him that's nice but you'd like to know why he just did that. Also that he should probably try to keep Mr. Farrow from being possessed.

"Okay, Harry, that's nice and all, but why in the hell did you do that?"

"Why did I do what? Take the slab? Mr. Farrow can't have it! Don't you know that? Don't you know anything about him? He can't be trusted! He's the one who planted the seeds of destruction. With the crest, we can stop this!" Harry explains in a rush. Rina was going to tell Harry to watch over Mr. Farrow and make sure he doesn't get possessed, but it's obvious Harry has something against him. There is still a shitload Rina has yet to learn, and still she does not know who to trust.

Keep heading towards the top, but ask him to explain why he thinks Mr. Farrow is the cause of all of this.

>>420293
"No offense Harry, but you ain't exactly the most trustworthy sort either. IS there someone everyone might trust that can handle the damn thing? If you want us to work together, please keep Mr. Farrow alive and safe. Your trust issues with him notwithstanding, or any other grudge, he still knows enough about what's going on that I still need him as much as I need you for pretty much the exact same reasons. Hell, we still need him. No I don't care if you think we don't, we do. So please, do me a solid Harry, keep him all right and dandy. Don't disrespect the solid Harry, I saved you from getting accused of the murder of that nurse lady, AND stopped her from hurting you. You owe me."

>>420293
"I don't trust him; he's a power-hungry asshole. But that doesn't mean I want another husk on our hands.
Also? You're too crazy to explain things to me. I'll ask him to tell me what's going on, and you can kick the shit out of him every time he lies.

Oh, and if you see the nurse try to keep from hurting her if you can."

"I see your point Harry. Let's meet up and put an end to this!"

Then when you meet him break the crest.

Fidchell 2012/06/12(Tue)22:31 No. 421429 ID: 09a2fd
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> Keep heading towards the top, but ask him to explain why he thinks Mr. Farrow is the cause of all of this.

Rina makes her way into the stairwell and ascends while still speaking to Harry.

"Harry, why do you think Mr. Farrow is the cause of all this?" she asks. Harry scoffs and does not speak for a moment.

"David Farrow. He was the one who offered them the items. With those items, new ideas sprung...their little plans were all coming together so smoothly, as if it were fated. You're probably wondering who "they" are. Well, they are the very madmen who organized the ritual! The ritual to bring forth Nysindra!"

"Nysindra?"

"Yes, the demoness. They took so many people...oh...so many people. In the end I was all alone. It was all up to me to complete the ritual, but of course I did not want to. I didn't want to see Her rise. I ran away from it all, but I was followed the whole time. Followed by that treacherous Black Cloak. It was the Seal that had protected me from him."

"Black Cloak?" The first thing that comes to Rina's mind is the Moth.

"Yes. The Seal repelled him, but he was different from any ordinary spirit. With enough exertion of energy, he could break the force that pushes him back, but I was vigilant. I never succumbed. I didn't want to get involved in any of that horrible mess anymore!" He takes a breath and continues on.

"Mr. Farrow is a greedy man. He stole the Seal while I was living in the hospital. He wanted to return to the village to take back the orb used to contain their souls. That's it! That's where you came in, Rina. He disguised it as a geocaching trip."

Rina stops in her tracks, holding her breath, a cold, spine-tingling pang of shock coursing through her chest. Somehow what Harry said opened a door in her mind, a door that revealed a new and gruesome truth.

Fidchell 2012/06/12(Tue)22:31 No. 421430 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina found the weird box in that village. She has a hard time remembering the details, but it was in a spacious, underground area in which she found it. It fascinated, disturbed, and greatly confused her, but it was such an amazing find she couldn't help but be ecstatic. She returned to her camp, showing Mr. Farrow her findings. Mr. Farrow seemed to be pleased when she uncovered the strange box, but then he instructed her sternly not to open the box. Rina was overcome with curiosity. She wanted to take a quick peek what was inside. Unlocking the thing was a puzzle in itself, but Rina managed it. She got Glade and together they would reveal what was inside. She opened that box, and that's when the horrible incident occurred. The releasing of the Darkness.

Fidchell 2012/06/12(Tue)22:31 No. 421432 ID: 09a2fd
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Jesus Christ. Holy fucking shit. This was it. The Darkness wasn't screwing around. They were right...Rina DID cause all this. Is the Darkness this "Nysindra" Harry talked about? She disobeyed Mr. Farrow's warning. She wasn't sure what he was even going to do, but if she hadn't opened the damn thing, this probably wouldn't have happened. All those poor people that accompanied her on the trip. They would be alive if it weren't for her. Glade wouldn't have had to go through what she did either. It is her fault. All her fault. The clash of emotions causes Rina's body to stiffen. She leans against the wall, the tears flowing through like a faucet. She is not even aware that she drops her phone. Harry's muffled voice calling out her name is like an echo in the silent stairwell.

>>421432
Rina, for gods sake, it's not your fault. I mean, come on, i get the movie comparisons might be tiring, but do you personally think the people who unlock these types of things in fiction awful people? Those people who have no idea what they have in their hands. Is ignorance truly the cause of fault here? It was an innocent puzzle box, Rina. It looked fun, it looked exciting. You practically already knew the answer yourself this entire time, that you opened this box, that you let it out. Simply because you just know remember the exact moment and everything that happened you finally believe it's your fault?

Face it, you didn't do fucking jack shit, you got incapacitated and that THING murdered everyone. Here, in the mortal world, do we blame the witnesses if they see a murder or rape and do nothing to stop it? No, we get their fucking testimony and have them help the law book the fucker. What about the CO who gets knocked out by an escaping prisoner? Is it HIS fault he escaped? The Darkness killed these people. It's the murderer, the rapist and the prisoner. You're merely the witness, the CO. You're just a bystander, Rina.

If it's any mortal's fault, it's Farrow's fault at most because of his foreknowledge and maybe greed, I dunno, I think Harry's confused a little from being traumatized and still doesn't understand much of what's going on. He just fears all these unworldly things and thinks he can run from them. He barely understands anything here. But still, Farrow knew enough about the box to warn you. But the faggot apparently just let some ignorant, young student be in charge of the prison of one of the greatest threats to the mortal realm without even telling her "hey, if you open that, we could all die, so please, don't open that.", but he didn't tell you that. He just let you have that damn thing despite fully knowing the risks if you got curious and even took a peek. You don't let someone handle an important device they know nothing about, you don't fucking hand a plutonium container to an engineering intern and say "Oh it's a box. Don't open it." You just fucking don't. But he did. Hell, he probably wanted someone to open it, he wanted it to chase YOU. He used reverse psychology on your ass, got your curiosity up, and sent you and your friends to death by curiosity in exchange for whatever the hell he wants.

>>421432
Also, if it wasn't going to be you that opened it, it was gonna be someone else. Maybe someone less capable even, and then the entire world would be under the mercy of this Darkness.

and mr farrow could of not been vague as shit. he was GLAD you found the box. he WANTED it. he probably thought he could find a way to control it.

>>421432
What Henry is saying does not match your memories.

Draw your gun on him, keep your distance, and demand the truth.

Oh, wait, you're still thinking about the past? Mourn later; we have lives to save. If you can't suck it up and focus on the now, then remember that a bunch of dumbass cultists fucked up the seals and protections on it, and you're damn well going to fix this so it'll take more than curiosity to destroy the planet.

Yeah you caused it, Rina. Well, so did Harry by not summoning Nysidra, which caused Mr. Farrow to seek you out as a victim. And so did Nysidra for being such a bitch. And so did Mr. Farrow for setting you up, and warning you with the hope that your curiosity would be too much to resist (if Henry is in fact telling the truth.) And so did Glade for helping you open the box. And so did the cultists for putting all those souls in the orb in the box. That still doesn't explain why you have to die for the darkness to be free. It seems just fine and dandy all by itself.

Yup, all your fault.

>>421432
Alright, Harry seems to know a hell of a lot about what's going on. Did we ever ask him about the glowing being that approached us, that we called Light?

We should ask him what Nysindra looks like.

Anyway. He has the orb, doesn't he? There's the orb, the box, and the seal. He has two of the items now...

Fidchell 2012/06/13(Wed)10:32 No. 421575 ID: 09a2fd
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> Rina, for gods sake, it's not your fault. I mean, come on, i get the movie comparisons might be tiring, but...

Right. She was ignorant. There was no way she could've known about it. She did not even think such a terrible thing would have happened if she just let curiosity get the best of her and just had a little glimpse. Rina is suddenly angry - angry at Mr. Farrow for all this. Then again Harry could be a lying scumbag psycho, but somehow his words...they sounded so genuine to her. It all made sense, clashing with her memories, although there is still a lot to be learned. Rina just knows it.

> Also, if it wasn't going to be you that opened it, it was gonna be someone else. Maybe someone less capable even, and then the entire world would be under the mercy of this Darkness.

*SIGH* Who knows? All Rina knows is what's done is done, and there is nothing she can do about it except put an end to all this. But how? Fucking how? She does not even know who to trust here.

> and mr farrow could of not been vague as shit. he was GLAD you found the box. he WANTED it. he probably thought he could find a way to control it.

Control it? The Darkness? It makes sense. Harry just said Farrow wanted to get the orb back. What better way to do so than to divert the Darkness's attention toward her? She found the box again in the police station, but left it there. She could've kept the thing, but now Harry has it. Was the orb always in the box? It's clear now why Mr. Farrow even wanted to tag along. Both he and Harry have a mutual intention, and that is stealing a special item from the ritual from one another, and Harry is the victor it looks like. He now has both the Orb and the Seal. If he truly wants to stop this from happening, he would probably have the knowledge to do so since he's apparently been in the vicinity of his crazed populace for God knows how long.

> That still doesn't explain why you have to die for the darkness to be free. It seems just fine and dandy all by itself.

Rina realizes wherever she went, death and destruction followed, sometimes getting ahead of her. When she opened the box, perhaps the Darkness needed another vessel to cling to? Something more mobile? Or maybe the Darkness themselves are ignorant? Who the hell ARE they, really? Nysindra's cohorts?

> Alright, Harry seems to know a hell of a lot about what's going on. Did we ever ask him about the glowing being that approached us, that we called Light? We should ask him what Nysindra looks like.

Rina grasps the fallen phone in her hand. Her hand is trembling, her sweat cold. She hesitantly brings it up to her ear and speaks.

"Harry?"

"Rina, I thought I lost you there!"

"Harry, do you anything about some kind of glowing being? It took an anthro form. We called it 'Light.'"

"Um..." Harry does not speak for a minute or so. "Rina, I don't think I'm familiar with a 'glowing anthro.' Maybe it's Black Cloak? I don't know."

"No, I don't think it's Moth." Rina rubs her forehead, feeling heat slowly pour from her fur. "What does Nysindra look like?"

"I've only ever seen drawings. I don't think I've ever seen what She actually looks like, but by God I don't even want to."

"Well what do the drawings show?"

"It's hard to tell. No one in our village was particularly an artist, but it looked like she had these long, spidery, bony legs and the ugliest mug you could ever imagine..."

>>421575
Wait.

We saw that before. It attacked us in the bathroom, and assaulted us in that dream, where we fought back.

Hang on, Rina, you said 'we' called it Light. That's an odd way to put it. Further explain to Harry that this being seemed to have been helping you fight Nysindra's minions, the husks, and Mr. Farrow used the seal on you which banished it. Rather painfully.

>>421575
Find the nurse. Hug her. Tell the Light you want it back, since it's the only thing that's been willing and able to talk sense about this.

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> We saw that before. It attacked us in the bathroom, and assaulted us in that dream, where we fought back. Hang on, Rina, you said 'we' called it Light. That's an odd way to put it. Further explain to Harry that this being seemed to have been helping you fight Nysindra's minions, the husks, and Mr. Farrow used the seal on you which banished it. Rather painfully.

"I think I've seen that...your description fits it pretty well." Rina takes a breath, remembering back at the hospital bathroom when she encountered it. That was Nysindra? "Harry, the Light has helped us in fighting Nysindra's minions and the husks that have been chasing us. Mr. Farrow used the Seal and banished her out of me...and it was very painful..."

"That's what Black Cloak does. He observes the earth we stand on, making sure the supernatural don't break through and clash with - Oh shit. Oh no. Rina, I have to talk later. She's here." With that, he hangs up.

"Harry!?" Rina says loudly. She runs to the top floor and goes through the door, emerging into a room with a corridor at the other side, forking left and right. Which way should she go?

>>422618
Huh? So, Black Cloak could be Light or it could be Moth. Maybe they work together. Next time we see either of them we should ask about the other.

We DO know that Light was repelled by the Seal. Moth may have been, but I'm not sure.

As for which way to go, check the sign. Go left by default if it is not helpful at all.

Fidchell 2012/06/15(Fri)17:38 No. 422717 ID: 09a2fd
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> As for which way to go, check the sign.

Rina takes a gander at the sign posted on the wall. Where could Mr. Farrow have gotten his hands on a device to speak through the intercom?

Administration of course.

Fidchell 2012/06/15(Fri)21:31 No. 422849 ID: 09a2fd
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> Administration of course.

Rina heads to the administration office to the left.