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Hel blinked as Mot bust through the door, but immediately went on the defensive when the cowboil shot behind her…to keep away from Riyo? The ghoul was probably encouraging this behavior as one arm came out to help keep Mot behind her and out of the cat demoness’ reach, and said cat demoness had a pair of two toned eyes narrowed at her. Eyes that dared her to try. Apparently she didn’t have to worry though, as Riyo became distracted by the statues….and then the catnip.

The reaper sighed. “Good job, Kite.”

The ghoul relaxed then since Mot was safe for the time being, glancing back at the cowboil at his suggestion, and then over at Mitsu and Shun…something seemed off between the two. Hel’s brows furrowed as she then watched go over and then…woah…take his hat off and give it to the Lycan. The reaper blinked, staring a bit dumbfounded at the gesture, considering she’d probably have to bet him hardcore just to get it off his head usually…and here he was just giving it to her. Huh. All kinds of weird things were happening in this house…

Hel looked over at Shun, her brows furrowing more when she realized that he seemed distracted. Her lips pulled down into a frown though at the suggestion be put forth. “Wait, wait.” She called out. “They’re both going to lead forward.” Hel reasoned, “They’re doors!” The ghoul stated this as if it was obvious, and placed her hands on her hips. “The question is which one is the way forward to the next room?” She rubbed her chin, staring at the statues again. “Why can’t we ask questions?”

Mot tilted his head as Mitsu asked for advice. He nodded, leaning down so she wouldn't `t have to speak too loudly. If her behavior and not so subtle glance at Shun said anything, it was that it was a personal question.

Hmm. Now this was tough. The reaper hummed to himself as he thought, rubbing his chin with one hand while his other leaned on his knee. "Well... I guess there are a few ways, though none of them are easy. When something, or someone, makes you nervous, it's very hard to push yourself forward unless you really want to." Mot was a fan of subtlety. Taking things on head on like Hel wasn't his style.. usually. It was a trait he admired, but not one he applied to himself.

"One way is to come up with the best case scenario before you talk to them. It makes you less nervous than imagining the worst." It would help if Mot knew what was bothering Mitsu, but drilling the ghoul on the goings on here and now was not an appropriate time. It was about how she felt, and she seemed preoccupied with Shun earlier. Hmm...
"Sometimes its hard to think positive, but if you let yourself imagine the worst, your courage suffers for it." He paused, hoping all of this wasn't too vague. "I know its hard, but to be honest with your feelings is a good thing. Be brave."

Mot frowned, clearly unhappy with what Mitsu said. "Don't say that Mitsu." He replied back, trying to keep his voice down so as not to draw much attention to their conversation. "Never feel that you aren't good enough. You're a sweet, kind and wonderful ghoul. I'm lucky to have a friend like you." The boil patted the ghoul's shoulder reassuringly. He didn't want Mitsu to feel so poorly about herself. She needed to know how amazing she was. She deserved to feel good about herself.

"And.." His eyes glanced at Shun, before returning to Mitsu. "Any boil you give your heart to had better be worth it. If you ever run into trouble, you come to me. Got it?"

Unaware that there was anything being discussed behind him, Shun paused as he heard the gears moving, causing large blades to start swinging. The comment the statues made also had him frowning. So much for trying to get more information out of them. But as far as trying to figure out what one was the right door, he didn't have much of a clue. His mind was still too muddled for him to really figure that out.

Perhaps he should leave that for the rest to figure out. They still needed a way to get across.

Oh wait. There was a lever on the other side. Gauging the distance, it seemed to be within his range.

"You guys figure out which door to take," he said to the others, not wanting to put his mind to that right now.

Taking in a deep breath, he watched the blade swing, waiting for when he had a clear line of sight to where the lever was. Once he had it, he shadow stepped over to his destination, leaving small wisps in his wake at both points. Standing by the lever now, he reached for it to pull."

Hel stared at the statues intently, and puffed out her cheeks when they didn’t give any more helpful hints. The reaper tensed for a moment as the cat n** also happened to burst into flame, and immediately reached out to grab Riyo’s hood and pull the demoness away from it. Once that was done, her head snapped up as she heard gears turning above them, and saw the blade start to sway. “…Oh Jack.” She muttered. They were under pressure now…great.

The valkyrie looked over as Shun told them to figure the door out, and watched him teleport over to the level. Oh! Maybe that would lower the bridge? While he did that, the reaper turned towards her team mates, tugging at one of her braids in frustration. “I am thinking the left door!” She uttered in a rush. “The right side is always common, the left side is hardly chosen!” That was her logic behind it.

Just as he hit the lever, Shun noticed a third door popping up. Was that what the lever did? Dammit! He didn't need a third choice here. He needed to get the others across!

Oh wait. Someone was coming out. Summoning his daggers as a precaution as he didn't know who or what it was, he stared at the figure, the Reaper glanced from him to the rest of the group. Somewhere familiar yet foreign? That was incredibly cryptic. But right now, that was the best lead they had yet for where they needed to go.

Was it? His mind was still not thinking straight. The door was.. kinda different. He couldn't put his finger on it though.

"I don't know about you guys but I think this is our best bet," he said while making his way to stand by the guy. Now how the hell to get the rest of the guys across? The Reaper thought the lever would drop the bridge... oh wait.

"Oi. Statues. Let the others across already."

The plant...

That Riyo had been rolling in...

Was on fire.

COLD fire.

Dilated eyes somehow widening even more, The ghoul immediately moved away from it.

Oh look. There was a blue flame on her clothing.

"Ah... AH.. AHHH! OH JACK I DON'T KNOW IF SAYING IT BURNS WOULD BE THE CORRECT TERM!" For a moment, the cat ghoul ran around in circles, until she finally remembered. "STOP, DROP, ROLL! STOP, DROP, ROLL!" Immediately the ghoul dropped to the ground and started rolling like a tumbleweed.

Amidst her screams, Riyo heard Hel mention something about a new door. "NEW DOOR. YES. I CHOOSE DOOR 3, BOB. LETS GO."