{ THE HAUNTED HOUSE - OUTSIDE } The arrival [post pg 46]

[Tsunake]

There was a rumbled sigh, but Gargantuan did not hesitate to plod after Roch, back into the house. He would follow along, ever-faithful and willing to help those that had placed such trust in him. He wouldn't let them down. Even if that meant he had to fall first--he'd make sure that they got through everything okay. "G be a good boy." The monster murmured almost absently to himself, his crocodile-like tail dragging behind him.

((G is exiting into the house!))  

[Inu-Mitsu]

It seemed like things were wrapping up and they would be heading back inside soon. .....yay....Mitsu needed a container for her joy. :V She was hesitant to move away from Shun not really wanting the contact to end. Instead she stood where she was as the boogeyman relayed the message that was to be passed on to the Professors inside. She had to wonder what it meant.

Turning back to the reaper as he got her attention, Mitsu focused her gaze on his face taking in his words. He seemed to have something important to say but soon trailed off. She searched his face for a moment trying to find the conclusion to his sentence waiting...anticipating. Or at least anticipating anything other than what actually happened.

He leaned forward and confusion started to write its way across Mitsu's face. He kept getting closer and closer until finally their lips touched. Initially the thought of CPR crossed Mitsu's mind and how she really didn't need that at the moment. In fact, this act was doing very much the opposite by taking her breath away. Her face grew a shade darker in hue but it only took her a second longer to realize that's not what this was. He was.....kissing her.

Her heart pounding away happily in her chest Mitsu closed her eyes, her lips pressing back into Shun's, her fingers clutching at his jacket as if it would bring him closer. Though, trying not to crush Mot's hat in the process. She could barely hear her team mates over the thundering of her heart in her ears but it sounded like they were leaving. That was fine, she would stay here a moment longer if possible because she didn't want this to end.

 

[Bilious]

The hunchback made an anxious noise in his throat, glancing from Freya to Herryk with concern. They didn't even know Barth... but he supposed it might have just been in their natures to be loyal. He could respect that. GENERALLY he liked to think of himself as loyal. Sure things sometimes got sticky with things like... student counsel elections but... well... Barth... Barth had a place. An important place. A place no one else he had ever met had ever filled. Not even Calder.

Knowing Lattice's... disablement, he quickly scrawled out a couple quick notes, one for himself to remember, and the other for the tattoo-creature specifically.

The Sun Rises.


Miss Lattice, just use your Fear.
The not-Reapers fear us. If they
do not, they will when we are done
with them.

He tore off the bottom part of the note, handing it to Lattice specifically before nodding to his Team Mates.

They would save Barth. They had to. With a firm nod, he turned to limp with determination towards the door, not bothering to wait for the others. They would join him or get left behind. But once given a task, an Igor Must Complete It.

((Exiting into the house))  

[Nio Love]

Freya scrambled to her feet when Herryk took her hand, but she leapt forward ahead of him, and practically took Christof down as her free arm wrapped around his hump. The poor igor had no idea just how easily she became attached, but he was right. Herryk and Freya were loyal creatures by nature, and they were not letting him, nor Calder, nor Barth, alone.

Sucks to be them.

((Freya is EXCITING into the house too!))  

[bipolar bee]

Herryk almost stumbled when Freya darted ahead, managing to regain his balance at the last moment. He chuckled softly, shaking his head as Freya wrapped her arm around Christof's hump.

Together, they traipsed back into the house.

((Exiting to house, group 3))  

[Blade Kuroda]

Shun heard the others, but said nothing yet. While he knew they needed to get moving, his body was determined to stay in this moment for just a little longer. It was strange how one simple little act could cause such a flurry of emotions. He really never felt like this for anyone before. It wasn't bad though. In fact... it was really kind of nice.

She didn't break away or recoil either.

Then, after what felt like too soon, he slowly pulled back and looked down into her eyes softly.

"Whatever that means.." he said, finally finishing his sentence sort of. Brushing the side of her face again, he looked over towards the house.

"Come on.. we better get back inside," he added softly before turning to move in, taking her wrist lightly to usher her with.

Somehow, this only made him more determined to try and keep her safe.

((Exiting))  

[Inu-Mitsu]

Mitsu hadn't wanted the moment to end but all to soon it did. The kiss was broken and she was left to stare at the reaper a little star struck by what had happened.

"Y..yeah." Was her simple reply to his finished sentence, her mind so caught up in the moment of what had happened. He had kissed her. He had really kissed her!

As he pulled back and took her wrist lightly in his hand Mitsu followed behind the reaper in a dazed manner still trying to regain her senses. In a way she was still trying to process what had happened. What did it mean? Where did it leave them? And more importantly would he do it again? As her mind continued to process she followed the reaper inside lingering a moment as they passed the boogeyman reaper. She looked like she was going to ask something, a question on the tip of her tongue but Shun had ushered her through the door before she was able to utter a word.

((Exiting))  

[MoonKitsune]

Calder stood, looking about at the students still clustered about the ground. Slowly, he stepped up the stairs, pausing to look at the cloaked figure. "I'd deliver a message if I see anyone, but I'm leaving now." He gave a nod and then opened the door, following after his friends.


((Exiting into the Haunted House.))  

[Zyphiris]

Team ARPK
Alas, there wasn't much time left. Between the few moments she had been with Moure some of the others were done with their reunions and heading back into the house. She was kicking herself for not being able to tell them anything. How dangerous it was, how unwise it would be to go back. At least, she had to tell Moure everything she knew.

“You're going in too aren't you?”

It was more of a statement than a question. She had seen Roch and Danny go back in, she knew the patchwork boil would follow suit.

“These false reapers....they can appear without warning in your room.” She paused, wondering how the rest even managed to find their way to the tent to rescue them.

“Their leader with the blue glowing scythe – the one at the tent. Quite honestly we don't stand a chance against him. Those trainees on the other hand.....”

“I digress. These people have capture guns, they can and they will shoot at us with 50% chance of us getting successfully netted. Those were prototypes though.”

“After our little...run-in with them, let's just say they aren't on the best terms with us Halloweeners at all, especially seeing what had just happened.” There was another pause as Edel pondered over the best way to put the next few words across. Inside, she hoped Moure wouldn't be shocked at what she was about to say. She probably wasn't exactly the kind, innocent ghoul he thought she was. Well, not exactly considering what horrible things she created in those cages. Heh.

“You'll be fighting for your lives. Please don't, don't get taken.” Her grip on his hands tightened as she said those words. “They have some sort of device that can turn us into weapons, the ones those false reapers were holding – those were once halloweeners. It's cylindrical....you'll probably know it if you see it but I pray you don't ever come across it.”

She had to speed up now. “If you aren't compatible to become a weapon, they'll simply kill you.” Edel decided to omit the part about how it felt being captive – how they could drain their FEAR and render them completely helpless. “Our best bet might be to destroy all their equipment, if there is ever another run in with them again before this fieldtrip is over. And quite honestly....” The frost demon braced herself for what she was about to say next.

“Fight for the kill. They're essentially doing the same too.”

“They warp away if they're down.” she quickly added. Edel gave Moure a meaningful look that indicated he was free to ask any questions. Meanwhile she reached into her pocket to pull out a pumpkin pill and the pendant that was noticeably absent from her forehead. She dropped both items in the patchwork boil's hand and simply said this:

“Come back.”

((OOC: checking with GMs to see if pumpkin pill transferring is allowed Legalised! Transferring (1) pumpkin pill to Group 4 from Group 7))

Trira

 

[Dragain]

Lizzy watched silently as the other groups started to regroup, and her heart started to sink when she realized that there was still no signs of their last member - Vieve. She fingered the ghoul's pin, securely attached to her clothing, and frowned; Barth was the only one taken right? They didn't grab Vieve again too, did they?

Before she could answer Lattice, her attention was directed over to... Oh my. Oh my. Shun was kissing Mitsu... And Mitsu was kissing back! Quickly, she scrambled for her phone and took a photo - a realllllly fuzzy photo but if you squinted and use a bit of imagination?

It was golden.

"We should... Regroup too," She nodded, holding out a hand towards Lattice.  

[Pales]

Lattice took the note as soon as Christof handed it to her and bid him and his companions a safe travel. She watched their forms as they wandered back into the building as she quietly tucked the note into an ink stained pocket for safe keeping after she had read it. She would read it over and over whenever she needed strength. If Christof and others could carry on then so could she. The only difference between a year one and a year two was experience as far as she was concerned.

The Engraver stood near Lizzy and nodded lightly she took the other ghoul's hand, "Yes, regroup." She agreed some urgency reaching her tone.

Lattice squeezed Lizzy's hand gently and waited for the upperclassman to lead the way.  

[Dragain]

She smiled, glad for Lattice's company, as she walked towards where she had seen Edel last; three - uh, kinda three - pairs of eyes looking for Vieve would be better than just kinda two!

However, as the grounds was now clearing, she caught sight of Bul again - this time, with less students around him. Hesitantly, she led Lattice towards the boil, "Uh... Bul? I couldn't help remembering you screaming something about... Dr. H?"  

[Pepzilla]

Fortunately Bul and his team hadn't rushed back into the house just yet. There was still the matter of everyone's health and although they had little time to debate they did need a good breather first.

"Okay you guys, we all good to go ya?" he asked to the fellow Team Venture cast.

However a softer voice from nearby approached and the spiky boil turned to see Lizzy and Lattice and turned his head. "Yea I was. He's the guy we gotta exterminate out of these bozos.." Bul muttered. "You... two were captured right?" He was almost certain that they had seen first hand some terrible things so avoiding asking about it would be the best strategy. All he needed was some descriptions of the madman behind it all.  

[Dragain]

"We were, and... That guy with the giant glowing scythe?" She frowned, "That was not Dr. H. There was another guy in the tent... With an assistant. That's Dr. H... I think he went out of the tent during the attack and didn't return since then..."

Her frown deepened as she paused, "Exterminate? Who told you that...?"  

[Pales]

Lattice nodded when the boil asked if she was one of the ones captured, "They said terrible things and I heard even worse things happening..."

Being forced to relive it so soon caused Lattice to simply grip onto Lizzy's hand that much tighter. She busied herself looking around for the others at the moment.