Pendour did not like the feeling of being thrown around. She gripped her braid like a lifeline and squeezed her eyes shut. If this was death, she didn't need to see it. But she touched down. There was an ominous voice in the air, but there was something solid under her feet. When she dared a peek, it seemed that she was in a bit of a void. Well, at least it was a void she could stand in.
The voice was making threats, but she was not about to rush into following the woman's orders when she'd already gotten herself into one trap tonight. She looked around, instead. She'd landed on the edge of the crowd, close to where small bottles swirled around like stars. They were pretty things, and bright as bright in the darkness. With a hint of a smile, she reached up for one and brought it to face level, tilting it back and forth and watching the lavender mist swirl inside.Then, she tugged at the cork.
There was a pop, and then everything was much, much bigger.
Where the tall girl had once stood, there was now a one-eyed white rabbit.
Pendour didn't know what to do except to run. The shock sent her sprinting, little feet pounding against the not-floor as she sped past bottles and all manner of heels and sandals until a spot of bright pink stood out among all the black and white. Scamander. She didn't know if he could help, but at least he seemed a safer bet than most of the people here. She finally halted when she got close to him and pawed at his boot.
Chambersite slowly opened his eyes. At first, he thought all of the glowing lights were stars. Were they outside of whatever they had gotten stuck in then? He sat up, trying to take a closer look, and focusing on the lights. They didn't look like stars... they had... reflections? They were bottles! Which meant...
"Great. Now we're stuck somewhere else now." He mumbled, looking over to his side and seeing the page that he had been talking to on the ground. He figured that they most likely weren't dead, but he did want to know what was going on. It wasn't until he heard the voice that confirmed that they definitely weren't in the park anymore. Somehow though, he didn't believe the Negaverse was behind this. There were too many agents. Surely they wouldn't risk killing them for... what was it? Some mistake or something? He didn't know why it had targeted them, but it seemed like they were being punished for some mistake. And if they were, it meant he hadn't done it, which meant someone else had some explaining to do.
He rolled his shoulders a bit, making sure that he wasn't hurt anywhere, before turning his attention to the page again. "We have to get moving. We can't just stay here." But he had heard something about four bottles? "I wonder if we should try one of those instead..." But he couldn't find any bottles so far, which meant he, and if the page stayed with him for the moment, would have to get up and get going!
Versailles had felt the pull on his arm when everything started to change and had tried to protest it, but before he could even open his mouth, he had been transported just like everyone else.
He groaned as he tried to get up and saw what had happened. It took him a moment, but he could tell that they were no longer in the park. "Transported to some dimension or something? Great." He mumbled to himself as he put himself in a seated position. He took another look around and that was when he realized that the other corrupt senshi was next to him and he frowned. Of course I have to get stuck with Fake McFake here. He thought as he moved his hair out of his eyes again.
The the disembodied voice started again. Telling them they had to complete some tasks or something and this voice had masters or some such thing. Could it be a Negaverse agent? Versailles hadn't been told of any other magical beings besides the Order and the Negaverse. Were there others out there? Or were they only separated by faction, but using the same magic?
"And here I just wanted to grab some energy tonight. At least it's an interesting way to start the New Year." He looked over at the other senshi and poked them. "Hey, you want to pay attention here? We could all die if we don't do whatever this stupid voice says."
This was not how Meissa wanted to spend her time while waiting for her fellow senshi to find her. Being five inches tall was a real downer. For one thing she was constantly running back and forth trying to avoid the various others who had arrived since her bottle had been opened. Gasping after one close call the senshi of bobcats was still trying to figure out how she would go about attempting to search for Moira when she registered movement coming in at her from both sides.
Objects that were fleshy colored in nature gently scooped her off the ground and for a moment it was all that Meissa could do to not scream in terror. Instead she hit her knees in an attempt to not lose her balance and topple over the palm in which she now sat in.
For it was someone who had picked her up. The hands were gentle and she was grateful but at the same time the question was 'who' had picked her up from the ground. Looking up Meissa was met with the sight of a stranger's face glancing down at her and she raised an eyebrow. This person didn't seem to have any aura. Was he then just a civilian that got caught up in everything? Figuring at least that she owed him Meissa walked over to the nearest appendage and gripped it tightly before trying to communicate. She did put a little more oopmh into her words just in case it was hard to hear her, "Hey, thanks for the assist. It's was getting a little hectic down there ... with avoiding being stepped on, ya know?"
The bluenette hoped that her voice was heard. Maybe he'd be able to help her find Moira.
Obscura already hated this place. Tiberius had no idea what it was, but it was definitely a place designed to mess with them. No matter how hard she tried to get a hold of herself the tears kept trickling down her face. It wasn't that she was actually sad, in fact no she was just mad and annoyed. Also, it was absolutely exhausting to keep up with. The hiccups and sniffling was causing her to loose her breath as well.
They couldn't all be bad though, as evidenced by the one her fellow Mauvian knocked down. It did beg to differ what other negative side effects these things could have. She had tried her luck and it turned out to be terrible though. The last thing she wanted was to cause another mess. Tibs already had a cry baby to take care of now. A part of her was surprised he seemed to care so much, they'd only just met.
"Im...sure it'll...s-stop...soon." At least she hoped it would. This had to be some sort of chemical right? Or drug, it would leave her system in time. Of course, it it was some other-worldly boo-hoo magic, there was no telling how long it could go on. Maybe once she had cried enough to make her own lake it would stop.
The tears were making it very hard for her to see. When Tiberius picked her up, for a moment she was worried that something else was coming for her, so she wiggled and swatted around to get loose. In the process she knocked down another bottle and when she heard the cork pop open she froze, waiting for something else horrible to happen.
"W-what is it?" If she could look she might have, but everything around was a blur.
Obscura's Inventory Health Potion - Restores 10 HP
Surprisingly it didn't take too long to find the little senshi, she was even with others not that he really payed any attention. Once he was closer he gently put down his little potion's bottle and bounced in place. "Lacerta! Lacerta! Lookie! Lookie what I found!" His tail was swishing almost as much as a dog's as he bounced and preened a bit for the senshi that he awoke, and pretty much did zip to teach.
"See these little star bottle thingies? They have stuff in them. Watch!" With a jump he knocked another bottle down and with some quick claw moves he got it open only to yowl in surprise at the mist that covered him. His surprise rapidly shifted to mirth for no apparent reason. Even as the mist faded from around him he was on the ground giggling and laughing uproariously. This was the best thing ever!
That trip was not a pleasant one. Jason enjoyed the waves on his boat, but he wasn't actually the type to enjoy thrill rides. He could handle a ferris wheel, but that had felt like a very unpleasant coaster ride. Once he felt solid ground under his feet again he let go of Acubens so he could bend over and catch he breath. Also, just in case he lost his dinner he didn't want it to end up all over her or the other Senshi she had grabbed on to for the ride.
As son as he caught his breath he stood back up. "I almost lost my chips. That was awful." Note to self, avoid greasy food for the rest of forever, because you never know when you're going on some messed up chaos ride of doom.
For the time being they were all in one piece, but the voice echoing through the room filled him with dread. How was he expected to go through trials in the state he was in? It might be a little easier if he were powered up, at least he'd feel a little safer. This would be the end of him. He just knew it. And so close to his birthday as well. Guess he would never know what it felt like to go out to a bar and have a drink like a legal adult.
It was an interesting room they had themselves trapped in. At first he thought they were literally in space, but upon closer inspection he realized there were thousands of floating bottles all around. It might have been a little risky, but he popped one open anyway. Only to discover that it held a potion inside.
"Well, this could definitely come in handy." It was then that he heard the small voice coming from below and he noticed the very excited mauvian that was with them. When he opened a bottled though, even Jason took a step back. Worried that the mist that came form the bottle could seriously harm them. Sorry kitty, but he had no way of helping you right now. Except, he was laughing?
"If you keep that up you'll loose your breath buddy." He said, honestly maybe a little creeped out by the laughter.
All these bottles. All the random choices. It was enough to give someone a headache if they thought about things too much. Lacerta was still moving around a little as she gently fingered each bottle that hung around her. She wasn't opening them but examining them to see if anything about them was common or not. So far she'd not seen much to go on that theory that if a bottle had a twin it was the same thing inside.
As she reached up to grasp at another bottle the senshi of bandages heard her name being yowled once more and she watched with apprehensive as a mauvian marched right up to her. It was indeed Mel, the same cat who had essentially abandoned her after awakening the magic inside. She watched as Mel dropped a bottle at her feet and then jumped up to swat at another before pawing it open. Her eyes widened and a short, "No don't" was released before she could stop it. And yet as the contents washed over the feline Lacerta felt her irritation grow as Mel started laughing uncontrollably.
Even as his laughter threatened to tease a smile from her Lacerta knelt down and poked the cat harshly in the side. "Stop it Mel," This was not the time to goof around. She bit back the words that she wanted to throw at him. It'd be better to have Mel coherent enough to understand how much she was hurting inside.
As she rose to her feet she caught sight of the other person that Acubens had had gripped as they'd been sucked into this place. She tried to make herself smile but it fell short. Instead she sighed and gingerly stuck out her hand before speaking, "I don't think I caught your name yet. I'm Lacerta - senshi of bandages," she paused before thinking about something and then continued, "How do you know Acubens?"
Lacerta's Inventory 1 Attack Potion - Does 50 HP Damage 1 Health Potion - Restores 10 HP
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1: Lucky you! There's a health potion inside. Use it now, or stash it in your inventory for later use. Restores 10 HP
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She didn't know what to make of this new place. There was nothing she could base it on, no prior knowledge, no real imaginative spark. It was a void. A void filled with little stars that weren't actually stars. Is this what being a senshi was like? Did she really want to do this? Uncertain about everything the young girl just stared even as a disembodied voice warned them about the dangers of sitting still for too long.
Death??? Could this really result in her death?
Biting her lip uncertainly she absently poked at one of the star bottles, they seemed so much more harmless then the four bottles the voice produced as their challenges. Others were opening the small bottles, some reacted strangely but even more seemed to find something useful. She really had no better ideas. So following in the others footsteps, those trapped like her, the strawberry blonde opened the bottle and to her surprise she found a health potion.
It was helpful and yet ominous at the same time. There would be no need for a health potion if the danger wasn't real. The urge to just sit down and cry was nearly overwhelming, her vision blurred slightly with unshed tears. What was she going to do?!?!?
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Lieutenant Aventurine
Hazel eyes flicked across the various gathered, apprehension keeping his shoulders tight and General Zircon's warning kept him with a vigilant mind. Aventurine wasn't worried, per say, about what threats the others might have been, but was more concerned with the weird situation they'd all found themselves in. The health potion felt like a safety line in his pocket even if he wasn't particularly worried about anything yet.
In fact, curiosity had him reaching for another bottle, even though he knew there was some task (that he'd surely blow through, with ease) that he ought to be pursuing. Or he could have been spending his time looking for Sailor Sweetite as they'd originally arrived to do. Or he could have been reconvening with his general.
Everything would have been wiser than the man opening another bottle.
Mist spilled free and enveloped him. When it disappated, he found himself bursting in to loud, hearty laughter.
"MMph mffph pmmfh mfhhhmph." Talking around Obscura's scruff wasn't the best option for comprehensibility, so he settled instead for making a chirruping sound of consolation and comfort like a normal cat might have made and purred a bit to help calm Obscura's upset. She seemed angry and frustrated, and Tiberius couldn't blame her. That magic was a nasty trick and they had no idea how to reverse it.
Unfortunately, she couldn't see very well, so she panicked a bit when he picked her up and caused another of those tricky little bottles to go arse-over-tea kettle. The cork popped and he set Obscura down, ears laying flat against his back as he stepped over the kitten to see what had come out of the glinting glass. He breathed a sigh of relief at the familiar scent and shape, carefully reaching out with one heavily fluffed paw to roll the smaller potion bottle to the goggle-wearing kitten.
"It's a health potion, like I got. I'll be good for later, so I suggest you stash it for now." There were a couple more bottles lazily floating near, so Tiberius sniffed at them. None smelled...nice. One had a really spicy scent, another had a sharp one. Nothing truly identifiable - especially since the bottles that held the healing items had both carried different scents, neither indicative of what they held. This one...kinda reminds me of Mistress... Tiberius stood on his hind legs and pulled another bottle to him, using his teeth to finesse the cork out. Inside was something that smelled dangerous and kind of like Faustite, so the Mauvian gingerly tipped it out and examined it.
Much like the health potion, this one had a label with an elegant word scrawled on it. This time: attack. "Well, this might come in handy. Looks like I got something for attack." As before, Tiberius stowed his potion. If he didn't use it, maybe he could have it analyzed - that would please Mistress - but he'd probably end up needing it, considering they were two Mauvians. Even if he could do the human thing, it wasn't necessarily useful.
"I don't think we should stick around here much longer. These bottles seem real 'friendly' in the worst ways. Let's just see about those trial things...I can smell them from here. One doesn't smell like it'd be too bad for two enterprising Mauvians." It smelled like death things - and dead things couldn't really hurt you, right? Except zombies, but they were slow and cats were fast, so even if there were some zombies, he and Obscura should be fine.
Tiberius' Inventory Health Potion - Restores 10 HP Attack Potion - 50 HP DMG
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18: Lucky you! Within the bottle is another bottle you somehow get out. This is an attack potion. You use it by throwing it at a target. It does 50 HP DMG. Use it on some poor soul now or stash it in your inventory for later use
Rectify a mistake? What mistake? Was her mistake walking over here? Who had done this? She was fairly sure she hadn't done anything but walk towards a weird mist floating over a park. Had she made a mistake? Had she been caught? Was this some kind of trick? Why was she worried about being tricked?
Calm down, Delilah.
Nembus ran a hand through her hair, stopping when she reached the hair bunched around her shoulders. There were ... so many bottles. She didn't know what to do with any of them. She wasn't sure if she wanted anything to do with any of them. Nembus had just been half-heartedly patrolling. She would rather get back to that. Whole-heartedly being in some kind of bottle dimension was whole-heartedly something she had no interest in being part of...
At her feet, Nembus noticed there was a sparkling bottle.
In curiosity, she picked it up. What was--
The bottle popped open, and she coughed as a mist surrounded her. What was this? Was this another--
What--
"Why is everyone peacocks?!"
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15: There's a mysterious mist that covers you when you open this bottle. If there's anyone else in the Hub with you, you only see them as peacocks. Talking peacocks. This effect disappears if you enter a trial bottle!
Strengite silently muttered curses to herself as she found her surroundings nearly empty other then everyone else who got sucked into the bottle with her. Unlike a few the lieutenant kept her hands to her self, for now, as the voice from nowhere told them the conditions for their release.
With a twist of her lips, not quite a sneer nor a snarl, the curvy woman stomped towards the four bottles that contained their keys to freedom. Best get this crap done with. After a moment of thought and contemplation the pale hared female chose the bottle that smelled of the sea. It seemed to be the best choice of the four... the easiest one she figured.
He barely had time to finish his well, s**t verbalization before he found himself in a very different place.
For one, it looked like he was in space. For another, space was bottles. Actual bottles, like wine bottles or pop bottles or just empty bottles. Had they legitimately been sucked into a damn bottle? Was that what was happening right now? They were in an actual living bottle? Or dead. He didn't know if it was alive, though there was an apparently female voice with apparent masters that was talking to them like she had control over this place.
"Break the seal located in each of the bottles?" groaned Encke, turning his glance upwards to the man standing next to him. "Did we step into a video game?"
But, of course, this wasn't the first time he had been sucked into an alternate dimension with strange trials of sorts they needed to pass. Well, the last time he had gotten sucked into something was a gauntlet, really. A gauntlet of mirrorspace.
There was a part of him that would rather figure out the way out, but there didn't seem to be a foreseeable way out, considering they were in what appeared to be infinite bottle space. The only obvious exits were the bottles themselves, which led to things that clearly were not Destiny City. What the hell had he gotten himself into?
More importantly, what the hell had he gotten Basiluzzo into?
Encke plucked up one of the bottles on the ground, tucking it into his belt as he turned his attention to Basiluzzo. "So, uh, I guess we gotta do the trials. Can't see any other obvious way out of here..."
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7: Lucky you! Within the bottle is another bottle you somehow get out. This is an attack potion. You use it by throwing it at a target. It does 50 HP DMG. Use it on some poor soul now or stash it in your inventory for later use.
