[Takers slowly come to life, the low rumble of their footsteps a constant threat. Sadly, there is no amusement park to make it feel a little less ominous - just the wrecked and abandoned buildings everywhere.]

[The city seems less twisted tonight, and you may realize there are some roads that lead straight, right toward the middle of the city. It ( Read more... )

[Don't mind Clare, here. As usual, she would have broken from her little group and would tell anyone not to follow. In some dramatic fashion that's... really not dramatic. Hygiene is very important to Clare, after all, who's managed to find a burst pipe of the sort to clean herself off with. It's a little lukewarm, but it's better than nothing. And ( Read more... )

[Night falls once again - but there's something strange this time. Tonight, half the city is an... abandoned amusement park?]

[You rub your eyes, but it's right there - no big roller coasters, but a ferris wheel, a merry-go-round, a zipper, and other simple rides plus a few abandoned food stalls full of stale junk food. How strange is that? But ( Read more... )

[As night falls once again over the city, the lights are dimmed by the rain from above. Although there's no sign of a storm, the muggy air and slippery roads are nothing to make light of.]

[TIME UNTIL DAY: 5 AM EST]

[Rika is sitting on a low level wall, swinging her legs fowards and backwards. Her eyes focusing on the sky above as one hand clutches her fox mask]

Mii~ I wonder.. who was that girl last night?

[flashbacks of the girl's face appear in her mind's eye, as she watches fluffy white clouds roll on by]

Without her protection, if I die in this world, ( Read more... )

[Finally, after three long days, Raki abruptly finds himself back in the streets of the town. He stops and blinks, looking around wildly, confused as to how he got there. The last thing he remembers is...screaming for Clare, trapped on the other side of a demolished building, and then the girl-- and then the Taker--And now, he's here, and it's ( Read more... )

[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]

[Tatsuki fell asleep in the doorway of a store after having found no sign of anyone around. She's a light sleeper and wakes as the sun's rays touch her face.]

Great. I'm still here and still alone. Perfect. Could this get any worse?

[And meanwhile, elsewhere, when day's fully emerged and Clare is able to sit down, above ground. Not even going to bother masking the fact she's more than just a little irritated, especially with the last scenario at home. Finally, before long, Clare just quietly sits down on the ground, resting her eyes, and with a mutter. A mask? Really?]Calling ( Read more... )

[Jim is waking up, finally. He'd gone up as the night wore on, and was laying out on a ledge just wide enough to hold him, and a good distance off the ground. He lifts his head groggily and starts to roll over before realizing where he is and clutching back on the wall.]

So. Not a dream. Good to know.