]the 3rd Night[

[otokoyotakers]

[It's a clear night tonight, with the stars shining above the tall buildings, but you'll be lucky to have the time to enjoy the view. As you make your way through the alleyways tonight, maybe one of you will reach the center of town...

if you dare.]

[TIME UNTIL DAY: 5 AM EST]

Comments

[keeps_strange]

[As soon as dusk began to hint, Raki began the climb down from his spot on a rooftop, slipping the fox mask over his face without even noticing. Now he slips quietly into a small alley and takes out a long piece of piping he'd concealed there during the day, looking around cautiously before calling out softly:]

...Clare? You there?

[caladcholg]

[This is so stupid.

The fox mask, that is. Clare's not far behind, at all. She's going to make damn sure they're going to stay close.]

I'm here.

[keeps_strange]

[He turns and smiles, though she can't see it behind the mask.]

Ready for this?

[caladcholg]

[You'll have to convince Clare to put on the mask, first. If that line on her face can't get any thinner...]

I am.

[keeps_strange]

Then I guess we better start runnin', huh?

[Nods towards her mask.]

You...might wanna put that on, by the way.

[caladcholg]

[God damn it. She doesn't say anything, but it's slipped on, followed by a sigh.]

Fine. Let's get this over with. Just stay with me, Raki.

[keeps_strange]

Yeah. I'm still kinda annoyed they took my sword...this doesn't really do the same trick.

[Plus he still has emotional attachment to Isley's sword, but he's a little reluctant yet to share that with Clare...]

[caladcholg]

[Clare can relate to that -- she's had that claymore possibly for almost two decades, if given the thought. She waits, since she's still rather insistent he stay by her side. Without yoki, Clare is going to be more prone to worrying here.]

I know. We'll need to find something to defend ourselves.

[keeps_strange]

There's not a lot of time. I've been picking things up when I find them and stashing them around the place, but there's no real weaponry. Heck, I'd settle for a proper spear, even, or some throwing knives.

[PUT-UPON SIGH]

[caladcholg]

We'll try again during day time. We will find something.

[And you're speaking to the person who doesn't understand the meaning of "no".]

[keeps_strange]

[Oh Clare, you're so precious~]

Come on, then. There's not really much we can do except hope they don't find us, but I like to stick to the smaller alleys and stuff. Harder for them to manoeuvre, I think.

[caladcholg]

[And she'll leave you in the dust if you're not careful.]

Well, come on, then. As much as I want to see how they move...

[Obviously, he's a priority. Damn, her senses aren't good enough as they were before, Clare's hand searches out and grabs him by the wrist to give an impatient tug.]

[keeps_strange]

[Raki turns it into a proper handhold, complete with reassuring squeeze. Really, he's probably far better off than her at the moment, all things told. This is almost exactly what he's used to dealing with! Kind of.

At any rate, Clare's a lot easier to keep up with at night...]

When you see them move, it's too late. They're not like Yoma. They're not even like Awakened Beings. I've never seen anything like it.

[caladcholg]

[Hand-holding? This is new, but she'll let it go. Without any super human strength, Clare isn't much of an asset here. And that bothers her more than anything; she just wants to protect. He's keeping up pretty well, she'll give him that. This revelation, although, concerns her. Galatea said she felt something during the day, right?]

And what do they do when they move? What are their intentions?

[keeps_strange]

I don't know.

[Raki spots a small, twisting alley and peers down it - seems clear! - before tugging Clare towards it questioningly]

I didn't stick around long enough to find out.

[otokoyooni]

[The jingle of a bell can be heard in the distance as a young girl steps out of the shadows at the end of the alley]