[HHRP] The House is Haunted [Glacier x Kaden]

[Kaefaux]

The advertisements were all over the place about this house. And many others just like it, supposedly haunted and open to be explored by the curious population. Some hosted tours with supposed mediums, while others were just random doors open for people to explore and experience on their own. This seemed to be among the latter category, Kaden noted as they approached the area's infamous Haunted House.

Their black and white eyes narrowed slightly towards the building as they considered the random little stories they'd heard about the place. Nothing super outlandish or spine-tingling. Just... an old, creepy house, supposedly haunted. Nothing to be afraid of, or nervous about.

Still, they weren't against a bit of company! When a bakeneko approached them, Kaden's features lightened and a smile moved across their face. Immediately the giest took their hand, more on reflex than anything else, though paused and continued the contact as the other explained their approach. "Oh! Well, both actually," they laughed, grinning anew and giving the other's hand an actual shake. "I'm Kaden, lovely to meet you, Glacier. I'd be happy to go in with you, sure! More the merrier, right? Especially if the stories are actually true about this one." They said this with a laugh, a joke and a wink. But there was always that bit of warning in the back of Kaden's mind that in a potential uh-oh situation, having more people around who could help--or get help--was ideal.

"So was it just the advertisements that got you here? Or bit of both yourself~?"

Orangeish Sherbert

 

[Kaefaux]

A bet with themself? Kaden forced themself to not laugh or grin, though they were delighted by the fact Glacier was pushing themself to face such fears. Instead, Kaden gave only a small smile and nodded their head, white locks bouncing slightly. "In that case, I'm even more happy to accompany you. It's good to face your fears now and then. Safely, of course. Which having someone else along counts for, so~"

For the giest, the unknown was fascinating and amusing. At least, in situations like this. A haunted house? Would be cool, but Kaden suspected it was nothing more than kids having fun and playing pranks. Still fun, and highly enjoyable, but nothing to be freaked out about. Didn't diminish their respect to Glacier for facing their fears--just the opposite! Kaden hoped the experience turned out well and got the other to laugh and enjoy themself.

When the bakeneko extended their hand to Kaden, the giest grinned and took it, squeezing gently. "I promise, I won't judge anything except being super impressed you're doing this. It's really big to be facing your fears!" Giving another reassuring squeeze, Kaden stepped forward and up the stairs, willing to take the lead if needed to open the door to the 'haunted house.'

Orangeish Sherbert

 

[Kaefaux]

Ok so Kaden would have been big time lying if they said they weren't hoping something happened in there. But the blatant fact was they didn't expect anything to happen, except maybe overactive imaginations getting away with them. Still fun! But. Y'know.

Didn't stop them from being excited when Glacier reached forward and pushed open the door. The giest didn't press or urge, just waited with a smile on their lips till the bakeneko felt ready to make the move themself. Kaden only gave occasional squeezes to the other's hand, just silent little shows of support. But they let out a whoop of joy when Glacier did the deed and pulled them both in, laughing and bumping their shoulder against the other's. "Let the fun begin, huh~?"

Not that they had long for such potential fun to occur, they realized, as they'd barely had the time to begin to look around before the door behind them began to swing and... clattered shut. Kaden's eyes went wide momentarily, offering a small smile to Glacier in the gloom of the house and another reassuring squeeze before turning to the door. "Sure it's fine. No worries!" They tried to open the door and frowned, finding it... uh. Stuck? "Hm. Could be a prank. Or just the house being old. Wood could have swollen up a bit." Brow furrowing, Kaden tried to shove against the door, the bangs of their body hitting the wood echoing through the otherwise silent house. "Jeeze... well!" They turned back to Glacier with still a grin in place. No need to freak out... "There's other doors. We'll be fine!"

Orangeish Sherbert

 

[Nightmare Adira]

Something has happened....

There's a faint scratching noise. Something from outside seems to be dragging their claws against the walls of the house, perhaps seeking to claw it's way in?

Orangeish Sherbert

Kaefaux

 

[Kaefaux]

Panic wasn't something Kaden was used to dealing with. It wasn't to say they were immune to it--no one with a perfectionist nature could be, in their eyes, when they paused to really consider it. But dealing with someone else's panic?

Their white eyes widened, purple free hand wavering somewhat towards the bakeneko. "I..." Were they really sure? Again they glanced around. A dusty old house, what bits of furniture remained covered in cloth caked in the stuff. Was a steady hunch enough to go on? Kaden took a deep breath, their face hardening as they pulled an old facade around them. Playing a part was... not new to them, though in this role it was one Kaden didn't mind taking on. "Glacier, we can't just sit and wait. That would give your head more time to twist every sound and every shadow into something it's not." They winced a little and their lips twisted into an apologetic smile. "We will be fine, it will be ok. There's always other doors in houses like this. And if not, I'll just figure out a way to break one down."

Glacier's insistence about the place being haunted had Kaden frowning, and they ran their free hand through their white hair, gripping the locks briefly. "I really don't think that's more than just stor--"

Before the words were out, cut off by the sound of... something clawing against the outside of the house. Kaden straightened, moving towards the door with a scowl on their face. Immediately their fist pounded against the door, still stuck in place. "Hey! Enough of the pranks! Let us out now."

Orangeish Sherbert

 

[Kaefaux]

So close, and yet... so freaking far. Kaden's expression lightened slightly, or well began to, when they saw Glacier begin to nod, begin to ease slightly out of the panic attack. Got hopeful that they were maybe breaking through the mental fog. But the scratching ceased all that. Probably some kids running yard tools up and down against the paneling of the house. Or something. Something stupid. Something harmless. But something a mind could so, so easily twist into something horrific and deadly.

"We are not going to die, Glacier," Kaden repeated, voice stern even as the green and white shifting tendrils at their limbs began to flare bigger. Puffing up, making themself look more intimidating than the Giest really was. The white lines and dots along their flesh and white eyes, though, as those began to glow in their flaring temper, that perhaps might have been a bit more effective in the gloom of the house.

It was perhaps why Kaden was so biased and unafraid--if there was any 'ghost' to fear, surely, they thought, it would be them.

As Glacier bolted to their feet and slammed against the door, Kaden jerked back, startled by the massive crack that came from the door's hinges and bolts. Smaller creaks and cracks followed, till the door gave out, the slab of wood falling forward onto the front porch with a bang and clatter.

"Are you alright?" Immediately they went to the other, though their misty tendrils still swirled and puffed through the air, bright eyes looking every which way and that way. So, so sure they might find kids snickering and playing games.

Orangeish Sherbert

 

[viatorai]

Something has happened....

It's thick fog outside, now.

Perhaps knocking the door down when there were strange noises outside wasn't the best idea in most circumstances such as this. Not even a minute after the door landed on the ground, something very...very large shambles into view from the left of the porch.

And another, from the right.

And a third, from in front, though farther away from the other two coming in from the sides. There's a soft chuffing, the dragging of claws against the ground, and some strange, soft glow of sorts. It's likely that staying is dangerous...but how do you know these...things couldn't run you down if you tried to run for it?

Orangeish Sherbert

Kaefaux

 

[Kaefaux]

How had the fog moved in so fast? Kaden felt an icy tendril slick down their spine and they shivered as it radiated out along their shoulder blades. They were out, sure, but it wasn't kids that Kaden was seeing out and about. For the first moment outside the door, there was nothing.

They'd heard Glacier's soft voice, caught the movement of them rubbing at the likely sore spot on their head from the impact. "We'll get you some ice for that, ok?" Speaking as if everything was fine and ok made it that way, right? Kaden wanted painfully to believe that at this point. Though, their eyes went wide for a moment, doing a double-take at the Bakeneko. Go out for food..? Wait. Was it bold to think they were being asked out on a date..? "Um. Yes. Ok. Definitely. And we are going to survive this, we're not going to--"

Two things happened before Kaden could finish speaking: first, Glacier gave a visible shudder and seemed to slump slightly. Second, movement caught their eye off to the left of the porch, somewhat in front of Kaden where they lingered. Immediately their head turned towards the source, hands going to Glacier's shoulders. "Glacier... Glacier you have to get up," Kaden hissed. The sound of claws dragging came from behind them as well, and they glanced over their shoulder, noting the similar glow from that side of the porch as well. A third seemed to be coming in from the front.

Immediately Kaden cussed and slid their hands down beneath Glacier's armpits to hold tight to them, beginning to drag them back into the house. "Glacier, get up, get up!" Towards the creatures, the Giest began to hiss and flare their tendrils further, hoping their own glowing might be a useful tactic against... whatever they were.

Orangeish Sherbert