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Night 55: Recreational Field

Apr 01, 2011 21:38

[from here]The field stretched out, wide and empty. Moonlight, even through clouds, made it bright enough that navigation would have been simple, if it weren't for all the snow. It was coming down heavily now; she could barely make out the walls on the other side ( Read more... )

byrne, doctor facilier, claude, guy, asuka, taura, anise

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corvus_veritas April 2 2011, 03:19:43 UTC

[From here.]

Aaaand--

...Wait.

Oh shit, wrong way wrong way.

The second he opened the door and realized where he'd ended up, Byrne ducked right back inside. There was no conceivable way he was going out there. Even he was pretty damn sure the right way was not through a freezing cold field of snow, thank you very much.

[...And derpin' back to here.]

lookitmemama April 2 2011, 18:49:35 UTC

[From here]

Even with three layers, Asuka was not prepared for the cold. Once she opened that doors to the recreational field, her smug grin was slapped off her face by a gust of wind and an eye-full of snowflakes.

"Wonderful..." the little girl bit out against the collar of her coat. She could be back in the warm institute, taking her time as she tried to match up keys with an unknown door. But no, Okita saw fit to shove her outside. But no one would ever hear her complain publicly. She would act like the perfect little team player until a better opportunity made itself known. Like one of these teleporting rings. Someone the redhead knew had to be in possession of one. They would soon be found out, and Asuka would reap the benefits.

Until then, she'd play nice with Taura. Since the two of them were the only ones crazy enough to come out in this weather, the older woman wasn't hard to find. Though, it was disappointing not being the first one on the field.

"Well, thank God our enemies won't see us coming in all this white."

unfleeing April 3 2011, 01:20:11 UTC

"So you understand sarcasm."

A beat passed before he stepped forward from the shadows, allowing the moonlight to illuminate his dark form before narrowing crimson eyes at the pair entering his territory. This wasn't a move made from hesitation but calculation; if there was one thing at which the monster slowly approaching them could call himself efficient, it was the ability to intimidate.

Of course, Naraku was better at many, many other things as well.

He stopped not far from the ladies, a smirk playing upon his lips as he held up his right arm, allowing it to take its time transforming. The fingers gathered together and become one, the porcelain skin turning a disgusting gray as the palm and wrist broadened, thickened, and the appendage grew in length.

His amusement was palpable. "Good. That probably means you're intelligent enough to run." After all, it was the reaction he expected - and hoped for.

ninelivesonce April 3 2011, 01:55:32 UTC

This was getting tiresome.

"Good suggestion," Taura barked, and started running for the north wall. It would give her a chance to see what Asuka's reflexes were; the odds that they'd get very far even if she could match Taura stride for stride seemed low.

After all, running was what he wanted them to do. She knew the type. Cocksure and confident that he could let them move without losing the advantage. It still couldn't hurt to get closer to the wall. Unless he'd set up a trap, but there was no evidence of one visible through the whirling snow. She'd keep her eyes open, but she judged he was baiting them for sport, not as a tactical maneuver.

He'd regret that, if he knew what was good for him. Meanwhile, she was sprinting for the wall on a line that would take her no nearer to him than necessary.

lookitmemama April 3 2011, 19:31:06 UTC

Oh, shit...

Asuka sighed in obvious frustration when someone came out from hiding behind her, talking like he was a friend. It was not a good idea to turn. If she stayed facing away, she wouldn't succumb to terror or hesitation, unlike last night, but curiosity got the better of her. If she was going to run for her life, the redhead wanted to know it was worth her pride. She was not going to high-tail it because of a talking catWhat she faced, though, was not what the second child expected. He didn't seem all that threatening, but that smirk told them both how sure he was of winning this. Asuka assumed Taura would just break him, but well, she was heading the other way at break-neck speed ( ... )

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full_score April 5 2011, 15:20:40 UTC

((From here.))

A chilly burst of air hit Claude's face the moment he stepped outside, feet crunching against the white snow on the ground. He grit his teeth at the sudden change in temperature, but tried not to dwell on it for too long. They didn't have time to waste out here.

"Let's make it quick," he murmured, not only because it was cold, but because he could hear some noises further out into the field. There was a possibility that something was going on. While Claude felt pained at the idea of not going to check things out, there were also other people relying on him.

With that, he stuck close to the wall and quickened his pace to the other door. With the current weather, it was hard to move as silently as he would have liked, but they were just going to have to try their best.

razing_phoenix April 5 2011, 20:20:25 UTC

Guy didn't mind that Claude had made the decision to head outside after all. They couldn't waste time and this would get them to Anise faster in the end, so they would just have to adhere to their actions from the night before and be careful.

Unsurprisingly, it sounded like something was going on a little further out on the field, but both of them had had to learn to squash their instincts to help. It would delay them and get them in trouble before the night had even really started, so it wasn't something they could risk. He got the feeling it bothered Claude even more than it did him, but in this case it really was an example of every man for himself. Or every group, at least.

Besides, if there really was some sort of fight going on, chances were they were going to have to face it when they came back out here, so they could deal with it then. Guy quickly took them to the other door and then slipped back inside.

[To here.]

promisedawhale April 7 2011, 01:05:39 UTC

[from here]

Of course, not knowing where the dangers were did make things even scarier in light of the new control of the place, and gave Brook more of a drive to get in and out of the field without too much trouble. He peered first through the door, just in case, then began hugging his back to the wall as he edged towards the next hallway over.

As he went he continued to watch the field, as a precaution. However when he caught sight of a monster after someone, he couldn't feel more of a need to get himself back indoors and was through the door with the usual speed of a fraidy-cat.

promisedawhale April 7 2011, 01:27:47 UTC

[gone here]

gald_digger April 8 2011, 02:02:04 UTC

[from here]

The cold night air nipped at Anise's skin wherever it was exposed, which fortunately was limited to her neck and face. Grabbing the coat and gloves had been a good idea.

While she was quick to lead the way outside, Anise was still a little uneasy. There was a part of her that really, really didn't want to go back to the ruins... but there was a possibility that it held some clues that she didn't find before, and she couldn't blame Guy for wanting to get a look at the place. Anise had been really curious when she first heard about it, too. For now, she'd just have to work past her fears and make sure she led everyone there safely.

Anise had only taken a few steps into the field when she noticed what looked like a nearby fight. Immediately, she turned her flashlight off - it was practically a reflex now. "Looks like trouble," she whispered. It went without saying that they'd need to be careful not to get mixed up in it.

razing_phoenix April 8 2011, 02:35:47 UTC

Even if the ruins were apparently creepy (in what way?), that still wasn't enough to make Guy hesitate. He'd been through a lot and was pretty sure that he would be able to handle whatever was waiting for them there. Anise had clearly come out of it all right. He did appreciate the warning because it would allow him to brace himself, but he wasn't going to take it as a reason to abandon their plans ( ... )

full_score April 8 2011, 05:44:08 UTC

Unfortunately, it sounded like things hadn't quieted down any since he and Guy first came outside. That wasn't good, but it was practically impossible to tell what was going on from where they were standing. How many patients were there? Monsters? Who had the upper hand? Those were the most important things to consider when figuring out whether to jump into a fight or not, but they didn't have that information available to them ( ... )

gald_digger April 9 2011, 00:15:49 UTC

What did it say about Anise, that she hadn't even thought of getting involved until Guy said something? If this were a few weeks ago, she would have been eager to jump in and help, but after so many nights of seeing others in danger and facing countless dangers herself, she'd gotten used to leaving people alone when they were in danger. It actually made her a little disgusted with herself.

She was quiet for a moment, pressing her lips together as she considered the situation, looking to each of her friends as they spoke.

"Maybe we should try to sneak ahead for now... and once we're a little closer, we should be able to tell if we're needed," Anise suggested after a pause. She didn't want to jump into anything recklessly, but when she thought about it, it would be pretty heartless to think that their plans were more important than somebody's survival.

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