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 Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:18 pm
Whisper sat down beside Tybalt and Mei, taking the opportunity to rest. She knew that there may not be another chance for awhile for her to just relax. "Tybalt...I hope you aren't hurt...I imagine that it wouldn't be very good to be squished and have to face another challenge. Especially a physical one."
Whisper reached a hand out and pulled Mei beside her, trying to her best to help Tybalt. She would have pulled the ghoul onto her lap, but she knew that if Natalia saw she would get, well, jealous. And Whisper knew that if she walked in on Natalia getting all close and comfy with another ghoul, she'd be upset. "We should all relax for now. Who knows what lies ahead in this place."
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:48 pm
Unfortunately, he did not think to phase until it was too late and the mere mention of the word made the black dog scowl. He had almost forgotten! He owed that b*****d, Ren, for shoving him through a wall! But how would he get him back..?
......
He would think of this on the way. He was sure he'd find a suitable punishment for the idiot gryphon. Or he hoped so at least!
"What?" He started, lifting his head off the ground to look around wide eyed for one of two large black dogs, only to find the shrimpy looking ghost. "Quit spouting s**t! I don't have any relation to that aside from the fact that we're both dead!" He spat and a gave LW a look that almost said, 'I can't believe you thought that was true!' "Plus I don't know anyone one with tattoo's! ...especially on their a**." He pointed out.
"Hah! Wouldn't you like that!" He fixed a glare on the gryphon and scrambled to his feet when Whisper pulled Mei off of him and Mort helped him to his feet. Though he made a face when he noticed the clammy hands.
"Thanks... and I'm fine." He assured the two, as he began dusting himself off. Though he looked back at the Luminous Flux team with curiosity when Ren asked of the journey thus far.
"Yeah... what was the big rush all about?" He asked, raising a brow in confusion when Mort mentioned the word 'wet.'
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:20 am
If anything, Mei was sure glad she didn't rely on air to survive---the breakable skin on the other hand was just a big a problem though. Such a pain..Sitting up when Ren pulled himself and LW off of her, she checked herself over for any new cracks. None. Her FEAR must really have improved from the last trip. Satisfied with that thought, Mei smiled as Ren helped her to her feet as well, only to have Whisper pull her down beside her. "Heh heh, its okay. Tybalt is already dead. Its not like he can get more dead." She teased while stretching her legs out. "Yeah, I'm up for relaxing a bit."
Grinning at the Black Dog, she let out a small laugh. "Oh Tybalt! Don't be so modest! You both have a lot in common! I mean, just look at you both. You could be twins!"
Almost snorting at Ren's question and Mortimer's answer, she almost face palmed at the thought of it all. "Yep. Wet." Shifting her gaze to land on Tybalt, she huffed and brushed a damp strand of hair from her face. "Oh, right. To top it all off, the room exploded as we left---hence the hasty escape. And the water was part of our damn task." Cringing at the near thought of hitting the ceiling again, she suppressed a shudder before glancing about the room. "Where's Nat? And don't you have a fifth member on your team?"
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:39 am
Jove continued to stare at the floating blob, one ear swivelling around as he heard a door somewhere open, and then whirled around just in time to watch the pileup take place. It was a good thing he wasn't involved! He felt bad for Tybalt who ended up on the bottom of it, even though he was already dead, as pointed out, that didn't mean it was still painful!
But the pup really couldn't blame LW for adding to the mess, he was just too happy to see her again. He skittered around the edges of the pile wagging his tail as Ren flopped in, and then- Ew.
His little nose wrinkled and he looked away from the kissing. Seriously, there had to be better ways of showing how much you missed someone, ghoulfriend or not! The ghostling took his surly expression over to stand next to Tybalt. At least there was some sane, if angry, conversation going on here, and no kissing.
And then he went back to silently watching the ghost blob with the funny ideas. If he wanted gifts, there were plenty of hats back where the pup had come from!
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:14 am
Rex made disgusted noises as a pileup happened. What a disgusting mass of bodies!! it was so much better not having much of a body at all. It never got in the way and it was absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to trip without legs!
The boo bobbed down a little lower when he noticed the boil he addressed previously was staring at him and very much silent.
"Ahhh yes.." Rex smirked at the canine boil. "Silent and unattached? SPLENDID. You are a quality lad.. I can tell." He extended a nubbled arm to rest on Jove's shoulder as if they were comrades.
"You, my dear fellow, seem to have a good head on your shoulders. Now.. I am sure to be very lenient on you and your friends for invading my domain so long as you have, er.. hmmm... tribute to pay?" He turned just a bit to flash his tattoo, the golden crown shimmering a moment. "Yes?"
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:32 am
((Natalia is entering from Group 10))
Stumbling through the entryway where the darkness behind them collided with no less brighter a room, Natalia brushed the slick suit off with both of her pale hands and then rose upward slowly. A sweep of the room with batting lashes made the ghoul tilt her head and lift both brows...sinking her teeth into her bottom lip curiously.
...what the hell was going on in here
There were ghost things and conversations being held all around, and while most of their topics were unknown to her, the newly arrived, they all seemed to be peaking the werelemur's interest. Partiuclarly the ones that were held between friends...and...well whatever Renaissance was.
She strode over quickly, her long tail held fast in one arm (as letting it go seemed too dangerous a move...) while her mouth spread out in a grin. Whisper was immediately embraced once close enough, a strong backwards hug and a kiss on the neck enveloping the hellhound. "We made it!" Natalia lulled into the tall standing ears on the ghouls head, murmuring it again to the members of Luminous Flux that surrounded her. To the rest, she waved and continued to smile. She was damn happy to be out of that room, away from the steam and tiles; particularly glad to be amongst...friends...and again, whatever Renaissance was.
"Tybalt! Hey!" She chirped loudly, releasing Whisper only to hug the canine ghost. Flicking her orange gaze to the gryphon coiled around his shewolf, Natalia hesitated for a moment...before waving her hand pleasantly. "Renaissance!" The monster continued quickly after, assessing their surroundings...and the ghost...things that were floating about.
"So--uh--what exactly is going on?"
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:20 am
She stumbled once, trying to avoid stepping somewhere she shouldn't as Ren dragged her up with him. A big smile was directed up at him as he helped Mei up as well. "Just a tad..?" She snickered, tail thumping against his leg. Then she squeaked. Again. Ren had picked her up in a tight hug and spun them around. The she-wolf laughed and wrapped her arms around her boilfriend in an equally tight hug. When he pulled back, she got a brief glimpse of him just noticing her outfit....before she was kissed. And then he was bouncing. Like a sugar crazed pup.
LW winced a little at Ren's question, glancing around at her group. Mort's response summed it up nicely. "It was...wet-" Her sentence was cut off by two things: Tybalt's bitching and the sight of Jove!
Ignoring the latter, LW grinned at the pup. "Jove! Still in one piece, eh? The turkey here didn't get too annoying, did he?" She gave the boil a wink before turing her attention to her other canine friend. "I think I agree with Mei. And if anything, I bet your personalities are similar." LW's grin was sly and teasing. But she gave him an apologetic look for both falling on him and....Ren. "I'm guessing I don't have ask if you are alright again?" He was bitching quite nicely after all.
Wincing again, LW glanced up at Ren. "There...uh, is your answer? On how it went." She gestured towards Mei, who'd just answered for their group. "We all had to deal with really hot water. And ceilings. With the finale being our room exploding." As she spoke, she quickly did a head count of her team. There was Mort, Mei, Whisper, herself....oh and Natalia just appeared! Oh thank Jack they were all here. Oh hey! It just occurred to her that Ren might not know everyone in her group. Looking up at her boilfriend again, as well as glancing at Tybalt, she spoke, "Oh! Have you guys met Mortimer? He's been making sure us ghouls stay safe and is a pretty awesome boil."
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:45 am
(( Entering from room! ))
Coralie had to say this room was an improvement. Sure, it was wet and dark, but it was much better than all that pink. Plus, the vertical layout made her smile. It made her itch to pull out her broom. But there didn't seem anywhere in particular to fly to, really, so she stayed put. Wilfred began to complain vocally about mushrooms and mold growing on their heads or some such thing, but she paid it little attention. In her inspection of the room it seemed a bunch of her teammates had gotten...entangled with a group of other students, some familiar, some not.
She raised her eyebrow at Ren and LW's display, though not out of surprise. "So they're dating now, are they?" She seemed amused. "I suppose making out at Truth or Dare should have been a hint. But that doesn't always mean anything." She glanced at Gabe, looking curious. "Is all of our group in danger of acting like that if them bump into someone?" Seemed an odd way of asking if everyone had a ghoulfriend of some sort.
She looked at the the ghost that was bothering Jove and snorted. "Give you an offering? And what would you do with it, exactly?"
Luka squirmed a bit in Gabe's arms, his gaze focused intently on Tybalt. Yes, he was still apparently very fixated on the ghost dog.
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:04 pm
"Obviously it would go into my treasury. Have you found the treasury yet?" Rex gave the ghoul a 'DUHHH' look. "Of course a house as mysterious and fabulous as this contains wonderful treasure. AND I AM ITS KING."
The tattooed ghost gave this new ghoul a sultry look. "Would you like to be my queeeeen?"
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:53 pm
Spotting a familiar red-head in the group, Natalia's tail wriggled excitedly at its end, still gripped by her pale fingers instinctively. She hadn't seen Coralie since the Truth or Dare game...and that was FOREVER AGO! It was the first they had met, the first they had kissed, and the last time they would see one another until--well until that very moment. Her own blazing citrusy gaze widened with the smile that came to be, readjusting her stance near Whisper to face the witch.
"My, my! Fancy meeting you here! Glad to see you are still around...!" The ghoul said with a friendly chuckle, distracted only when the ghost hovering near by spoke up. Apparently this one, as well as all the others, were benign in purpose and placement...which made settling into the dimly lit room a bit easier.
She figured he was addressing Coralie and no one else with that response, at least not her...but even still, the monster's gaze would not let up as she slowly began to realize that the squiggles covering his translucent shape were actually pictures...Tattoo's?! Would it be rude to interrupt them?
...Nah.
Budding in, Natalia turned toward the ghost questionably. "What are those suppose to be?" A long finger pointed toward one of the ink marks, before being drawn into a fist against her bosom.
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:12 pm
The pup watched the little white blob float down from above, until it rested right next to him. It made a good distraction from Ren and LW's gross behaviour, so he was inclined to pay it a little bit more attention, perking his ears as it spoke to him once again. It didn't seem afraid or threatening, just... there, and interesting enough to the child.
He lifted his nose slightly to give an experimental sniff. The little wisp was hoping to figure out what sort of ghost this round, pudgy thing was, but all he got was some of the dust disturbed by the rowdy group behind him. Without hardly a second to react, he sneezed loudly. Whether the blob would consider some ghostly snot a fit tribute or not was up to it.
Jove's attention was quickly pulled in LW's direction, and he wagged his tail now that she had disentangled herself from his older brother. Then he trotted over, only to freeze at the sight of Natalia. Last time they had encountered each other, she had clearly upset Ren. And that did not sit well with the pup! He tensed up, but waited to see how the gryphon would handle it before reacting with hostility.
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:24 pm
"Wet?" repeated Ren, casting a glance away from LW to look over his shoulder at the zombie standing behind him. He hadn't ever met him before, but he seemed like a good guy - especially after LW had introduced him.
"Good to meet you, Morty!" Ren said brightly, and flung an arm around the boil's shoulders, noogieing the top of his head cheerfully. "Glad to see you kept my ghoul safe here!"
A few others had come now - Whisper had managed to find her way in, followed by Coralie, and then a familiar ghoul with dark blue hair and pale skin that made Ren release Mort and step back to LW.
Natalia.
Ren hadn't exactly resolved things with the werelemur - or rather, he had started to, and they hadn't exactly gotten anywhere with anything, which made things slightly awkward. He looked over at Natalia as she called his name, and then, just before she went over to speak to the ghost, reached out and snagged her wrist on impulse.
"I'm glad you're safe," he said seriously, and pecked her on the cheek before turning back to LW.
"You too," he told her, grinning, and rubbed his nose against hers in a surprisingly feline gesture.
"As for you - " Ren's arm snaked out and he ruffled Jove's hair in an obnoxious big brother fashion. "Don't be so grossed out by a little smooching, mister. Or are you just loooneeeelllyyy?" he teased, and slung his arms around the his little brother from behind, glancing up at the white ghosty thing in the air.
"Can we call you Bob?" he asked it, smiling widely.
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:33 pm
Oh, so they were on speaking terms this tim- Oh Jack! Couldn't Ren just stop that for a little bit? Jove's nose wrinkled up once again, but this time he couldn't get away before Ren grabbed him for a hair-ruffling.
Jove scowled and stubbornly tried to bat Ren's hands away. He was probably covered in ghoul cooties now! This was no good, there was no way he wanted to get sick in the middle of a field trip. He continued to struggle until the gryphon suggested he was lonely, and then he only paused slightly before wiggling even more, his cheeks quickly lighting up in an embarrassed glow. And in the darkness of the basement, a glowing wisp was impossible to avoid notice!
He scowled and tried to look away. What was Ren thinking? Of course he wasn't lonely!
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:11 pm
At LW's introduction, had the boil been capable of flushing he would have. As it was, he didn't really have time to.
Mortimer had never been noogied before. Well, maybe he had as a human but he had no recollection of that (or, well, anything really). As such, the zombie sort of froze up and winced as Ren arm-stronged him into said noogie; the next time the gryphon touched something metal, though, he would receive a small static shock, as would Mort. And had the boil also felt a subtle vibration coming from the undead's skull? Weird.
But he offered a minor, nervous smile nonetheless. Mort was doing his best, despite the randomosity of the water jets from last time. Perhaps in the next puzzle he would be of more use! "D-Death Knight Mort at service," he mumbled with a nod.
He really didn't want to know what would happen if the werewolf got hurt now. Looking at how emphatic the affection was, it was clear the two were quite an item. It made him wonder if Mei had a boilfriend to watch out for . . . Speaking of pairs, Natalia was here (and quite busy repossessing Whisper)! 8D So everyone had made it before the explosion. Phew.
Thankfully for those involved, the zombie was rather slow as was normal for his race; he really didn't seem to notice the awkward going on between the werelemur and the gryphon, and to some extent the pale ghost dog.
He did notice the ghoul in the other group, and to an extent was a little content to hear her question. Knowing who was single was always a good bit of info . . . But then a pretentious voice asked her to be queen. Who -
- OH. There was a . . . thingie there. Did Mort see it when he first arrived? Probably. Had he forgotten within seconds due to a blipping brain? Probably again.
For now he stared at the tattooed "thingie". OwO There . . . There was a treasury? His gamer senses tingled at the thought of rewards.
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:17 pm
Tybalt made a rude sound a the two of them. Twin? As if! That ghost--thing, didn't even have a proper shape! What the hell kind of resemblance were they talking about?
Crossing his arms over his chest, he glared at the two before choosing to look back at the strange ghost with interest.
'King...? Of the basement?" He gave a snort. "Sorry to intrude on you little kingdom, but I don't think any of us are gonna' give you squat." He pointed out, with an amused look on his face. King indeed! Bah! "Also, aren't crowns supposed to go on your head? Why did you tattoo it to your a**?" He asked curiously before he nudged Jove lightly.
"You have any idea of what kind of ghost he is?" He himself had no idea, but maybe Jove, who like him and was also a ghost, would know? Jove did seem to be the type to pay attention to his studies.
"Hey Natalia!" He greeted the were-lemur with a brofist and grinned at her, happy to see her join them all. He liked her. She seemed like the fun type of girl to hang with. It was unfortunate that they hadn't much time to get to know each other better. Whisper as well. He remembered her well from the last field trip. They and a group of students had ended up getting trapped in a cell after their little adventure through the underground labs... Luckily they all got out, after some rather chaotic events.
"Oh?" He turned to Mei after LW introduced Mort and gave her a sly look. "Finally found people willing to watch your back?" He teased, moving far enough away from the broken doll ghoul. Just in case she decided to strike out at him.
"Nice to meet you, Mort!" He chirped, though he didn't offer his hand---not after he found out the zombie's hands were clammy. Instead, he did the same as he did with Natalia and brofisted him.
He was about to sit down and rest, like a few of the others had decided to do, when he caught Luka's look from across the room.
Had he STILL not given up?
"You," He started, pointing at the little lanky black beast, tucked safely in Gabe's arms. "better stay right there!" He warned, backing away a little more to sit down, in case the feline ignored this warning.
"Why couldn't you pick a toad or a bird for a familiar?" he asked, though it sounded more like a whine if anything.
He hated cats!
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