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Halloween Begins - Night of the 24th - Day 1

Oct 24, 2009 21:22

In a place that is not a place, at a time that is not a time (and yet somehow a week before Halloween), certain features changed ( Read more... )

graham acre, toya, daniel dreiberg, halloween, kira izuru

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The Haunted Woods traveled_mod October 25 2009, 01:48:58 UTC

The trees swayed in wind that seemed to exist only between them, their branches curled and crooked like fingers aching to catch and scratch at anyone who'd dare venture into them. A mist obscured the undergrowth and roots and lent a certain amount of ambiance to the scene.

There didn't seem to be any life in the forest; all of the trees were dry and gray and no creatures darted between them or within them. Instead, shadows passed throughout the woods.

What they were from was anyone's guess.

Re: The Haunted Woods toya_kinomoto October 25 2009, 03:08:19 UTC

Toya had been exploring the woods near Penguin Park when he found a path that definitely had not been there before. Sensing the shift of magic about him, he will the Star Key into the Star Staff and pressed forward, studying the shadows' movement.

Re: The Haunted Woods traveled_mod October 25 2009, 03:20:23 UTC

None of them seemed to linger long, but there was the pervasive feeling of someone watching; it was enough to make the back of one's shoulders itch.

Somewhere in the distance, a twig snapped. There was no other noise in this strange wood, however.

Re: The Haunted Woods toya_kinomoto October 25 2009, 12:00:00 UTC

Toya stopped on the path, scuh as it was, and held the staff before him in both hands as he closed his eyes to concentrate, sending mystic senses outward after noise and shadows alike.

Re: The Haunted Woods d_dreiberg October 25 2009, 13:56:17 UTC

Daniel had not gone far into the woods when he saw someone very familiar indeed.

"Hey, Toya!" He called, waving - but somewhere in the back of his mind, he braced for something bad. Hell, he didn't even know if the kid would remember him.

Re: The Haunted Woods toya_kinomoto October 25 2009, 14:17:28 UTC

Toya's reply is in a soft, almost whispered tone with a heavy air of business authority. "Hello Daniel. I'm trying to concentrate. Give me a few moments."

Re: The Haunted Woods d_dreiberg October 25 2009, 14:20:18 UTC

Dan nodded, deciding to leave the kid alone to do whatever it was he was doing. He turned back, to see if he could find a path or something.

Re: The Haunted Woods toya_kinomoto October 25 2009, 14:39:57 UTC

Toya sighed a bit and lowered the staff to one side.

"Something is not right, but the nature of this place makes it hard for me to read the flow of magic."

Re: The Haunted Woods traveled_mod October 25 2009, 18:04:58 UTC

Another twitch out in the darkness. And rest assured, it is dark even if it wasn't when one entered. In the terrorverse, 21 out of 24 hours of the day are at night and this is no exception.

There is also an echo, a faint mocking laughter.

Re: The Haunted Woods toya_kinomoto October 25 2009, 19:29:18 UTC

Toya looks to Daniel.

"I'm not hearing things right? There really is an occasional snap of a twig and slightly maniacal laughter coming from outin the darkness, right?"

Re: The Haunted Woods d_dreiberg October 26 2009, 01:29:17 UTC

Daniel was almost out of earshot - he didn't turn back when Toya spoke. He'd heard the rustling, felt the eyes on him.

"There is definitely something - or someone - out here." He said.

Re: The Haunted Woods toya_kinomoto October 26 2009, 01:36:23 UTC

The youth nodded, then called out loudly to the woods. "Show yourself!"

He didn't think it was going to actually get any results, but it was worth a try.

He closed the distance between himself and Daniel and spoke in a much lower voice meant for his ears alone. "I suggest we keep each other company at short range."

Re: The Haunted Woods d_dreiberg October 26 2009, 01:55:38 UTC

Daniel looked askance at him, then shrugged. If the kid wanted to stick around, then he wouldn't object too loudly. He had to wonder -why- though, since it was pretty obvious, at least to him, that Toya didn't like him all that much.

He rather wished he'd suited up for this little venture; although he wasn't unarmed. "Let's keep moving."

Re: The Haunted Woods toya_kinomoto October 26 2009, 02:05:01 UTC

It's not that Toya doesn't like Daniel, Toya's not been all that friendly towards anyone since Yuki died. Of course, getting him to admit that is going to take a bit.

"Moving sounds good. Any idea where this path goes?"

Re: The Haunted Woods d_dreiberg October 26 2009, 02:07:56 UTC

"You're seriously asking me if I know my way around a dark forest that just popped up out of nowhere in a place that shouldn't exist?" Dan rolled his eyes.

"The answer is no."

Re: The Haunted Woods toya_kinomoto October 26 2009, 02:14:46 UTC

Toya blinks. "Something tells me we didn't get in this forest the same way."

As he walks down the path, he pulls a book from his robes and opens it to reveal a deck of cards, each labeled differently. The top card is clearly marked "The Light", yet the image in the middle is black as pitch.

"That's not a good sign."

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