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 Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:11 am
Though Melvin wouldn't realize it, he immediately disappeared from view as soon as he crossed the threshold. It was a portal.
Above him, Melvin will see that the light is coming from...something. The surface of the water wasn't far, a cave perhaps?
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:30 am
Stay here... grrr.. It sounded too much like Sit and Stay. Keen found herself gritting her teeth, hands clenching. She moved a bit closer to the portal, didn't go in, but was damned close. She may have went in and disobeyed but for one thing.. or person. Terry, he was so close, it was just a feeling she had but leaving him seemed to be the wrong thing to do. Instead she reached out one hand and lightly placed it on his shoulder. "Chinthliss is missing, guess he was desummoned, not used to that really. He is usually a pretty cool belt." She smirked a little. She did rest one hand on the side of the doorway, just feeling lightly. She was too damned curious for her own good. She did hear what Rep said though and arched a brow. "Sounds like someone has a nice story. I'm all ears when you have time..." huni pi The restraining presence of Terry For the Win. Baneful She never Physically saw Rep after all. Just pictures.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:32 am
"I think this chamber comes into a cavern." He called back over the headset, moving through the waters up slowly. He continued to look around in the dark, feeling for any changes in the water as he moved up.
"Guys remember your tanks. Please check the meters." He paused to look back hoping they would remember and checked his own tank. It was risky, but looking up, he just couldn't go back to resupply now. This was something strange and he certainly liked answers to questions and he had a hundred racing in his mind now.
He just hoped it wasn't a lot of mermaid soap. He had enough.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:36 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:37 am
"Should we come through?" Noah checked his tank as he waited, curious about what was beyond the door but also apprehensive.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:37 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:48 am
Noah bit his lip and looked around at the others. "I don't really like the idea of just waiting here while our air runs down," he said after a moment. "I'm - I'm going in." He swam forward and through the portal.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:49 am
Terry's mouth felt dry, ironic given all the water around them. At Kim's touch, he raised his hand to hold Kim's and give it a light squeeze. He turned to check his tank first before he tried to inspect Kim's.Despite Melvin's concern and worry for the lower ranked hunters, Joy didn't like the idea of anyone going at it alone. "Hey, Melvin, you need back up in there?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:56 am
Kim waited for Terry to finish checking the tank, then winked at him and darted into the portal. Screw it, if something fun is going on in there she wanted in. If Terry kept hold her hand, he was going to be going along for the ride. Who knew what would be on the other side, but she was going to be part of it!
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:00 am
As Noah swam past then Kim, Joy quickly followed. She did make sure to check on who were behind her before diving through the portal.
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Terry's eyes widened as he was dragged forward. He was bigger than Kim. He could just let go or reach out to grab something to anchor himself on. But that was something proactive protagonists did and Terry saw himself as the beta-male unable to refuse anyone.
He whimpered somewhat as he disappeared into the portal.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:03 am
Rep followed Melvin through the portal without even realising what it was, all he knew was that they were almost certainly heading into danger and he could at least be helpful in the face of it. He wanted out of the water, not because he didn't love it, being underwater was one of the most soothing things he could do, but he knew his air was limited and that had had him on edge since the very beginning.
He still paused in spite of his sense of urgency at various points before the surface, it would frankly really ******** suck to have the bends be something he died of when so many other things had tried to before this point.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:23 am
Unaware of the disobeying hunters, Melvin did not hesitate to break the surface of the water.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:34 am
It was large and dark and some of the room's dimly lit walks and curves made it clean this was no natural cave at all. A dozen more small pools like Melvin's circled the area, gently glowing. A keep eye would note slightly different hues in the other waters. But all of that was easy to forget or simply not notice, as floating in the air in front of their pool was what appeared to be a golden metal mermaid. Symbols like that on the doors pulsed a deep blue green in the center of their torso as they gestured with graceful excitement and began speaking in an unrecognizable language.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:38 am
Taking Rep's movements as a good point. Kim made a point she stopped along with Terry, who was being pulled along. She looked back at him and grinned. It never crossed her mind that she was kind of treating him like a toy. "This is going to be fun Terry!" When they were out of the water she stripped off the heavy stuff and tossed her hair. "Whee air! Whoa, where are we?" She knew to wait for the others so they could travel in a group. Safety in numbers. She so felt like jumping on Terry's back and making him carry her. Nah that would be mean... Her eyes did glisten with mischief though.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:08 pm
As far as he was able to tell, mermaids did not walk on land. Maybe this room had once been flooded, but whatever the case may be, his wonder of if this was something forgotten from Deus or was creature-made felt confirmed. Something other than themselves made this place. Runics, after-all, were based on Halloween to be able to use Fear int his environment. The blues of their glow had a special fondness for him through years of work, and it always symbolized not just power, but a success. An success through carving, a connection, and a job well done.
How was this mermaid, a idol standing either forgotten or just currently unattended, doing here powered?
Pushing himself out of the pool, he took off his flippers to better walk and set them down. He had to see this for himself.
Barefooted, he walked across the wet stonework and looked at the intricate carvings and various pools, wondering if these had been the tunnels the Eel before had moved between. Maybe there was a reason why it picked certain ones?
Moving up to the idol, he could not make out what it was saying and pulled out his phone to try recording it's voice as he stood before it. It looked alive. It looked like it wanted something. Did it want him to be eaten? That was the typical way mermaids went. If she wanted to drown him, all she needed to do was wait for his tank to run out. Still, he was drawn to the golden idol and stood before her. Did it understand English?
"Hello?"
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