The Curtain Rises [ Active / Open ]

[zionrose]

Characters: Zion and anyone else unfortunate enough to wander by
Setting: Entrance Hall
Time: Day 13
Summary: The house has a new arrival and he's making a mess of the 'nice' floors with blood.  Go figure.
Warnings: Probably gore and cursing.  The works.

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[ropefearing]

It was day again - Miku was certainly thankful for that much, at least. She'd barely managed to stay safe that night, and now... well, it was high time for her to try exploring once more. To see if there were any new clues - or if there was anything different at all. She was still desperate, even after all this time.

She hesitated somewhat when she heard the sounds coming from the entrance room. It was faint, but it was there... after a second, Miku turned her attention to the room, and slowly opened the door. When she did, she let out a soft gasp at the sight of the boy on the floor. He seemed... distressed and in pain.

Gripping the camera in her hands a little tighter, she carefully spoke: "Are... are you all right?"

((ooc: o-okay so this failed, sorry. XD; ))

[zionrose]

A low groan passed through Zion's form as he pushed himself up into a proper sitting position, back against the wall. His mind was still spinning but the pain in his body was lessening for the time-being. His eyes stared out vacantly out into the emptiness, noting at once this was definitely not the same room he had fallen in, nor did it bear any resemblance at all. A slew of mental cursing began before he quieted himself, noticing the girl out of the corner of his eye.

"Huh?" He blinked. No, she hadn't been there during that attack, nor did he recognize her from Crimson Shell, so that meant -- "...I'm fine, just a bit confused," he murmured, offering a meek shrug as he forced himself to stand up, balancing himself by placing his palm against the wall.

"...Do you know where I am?" he questioned slowly, risking a hopeful look up at her. At least, as hopeful as he could muster right now. He really wasn't in the mood for this.

[ropefearing]

"I-I see..." she managed to get out meekly as she watched him straighten up. He did seem confused, and she supposed it was only natural in a situation like this. He didn't seem... perfectly fine, but he seemed to be managing and... she certainly didn't want to try into the business that obviously wasn't hers.

Surprisingly enough, the question did have a direct answer. Miku nodded quietly, recalling what the woman had said the previous night to all of them, greeting them. "...it's a house called Acedia." she said, quietly, "We... don't know where beside that."

Any other answers, well. Those would be addressed as they came up.

[zionrose]

"...Acedia," Zion repeated the name quietly, the word sounding foreign on his lips as he lowered his gaze once more. He hadn't heard of such a place before, nor had he even seen a house like this. As of the current moment, it looked expansive and --

"...There's others here as well?" He didn't realize how naive that question actually sounded until it fell from his lips. Awkwardly, he coughed, feigning a soft blush of embarrassment as he scuffled his feet. Absently, he pulled his jacket closer over his chest.

"...So I guess there's no way out?..." If others were only certain about the name of the house, and not its location...that wasn't good at all. This would severely put a cessation onto many of his plans.

[ropefearing]

Miku nodded silently to answer his questions at first, seemingly unable to do much more than that for a second. But the nod was a good, all encompassing answer to start with, at least. She didn't answer him for a moment, but a small smile appeared on her lips as he got embarrassed and all. It somehow relaxed her a little - not a lot, of course, but she was visibly a little bit less nervous in the situation for the moment.

"There are... a few dozen people here," she answered meekly, though her tone didn't say much about confidence in her answer - it wasn't like she'd spoken to a lot of people here. In fact, most of what she knew had been discovered through her own investigations and observations.

"I... we've been looking for a way out," it was corrected after a brief delay - everyone had been, after all. She frowned again, almost thoughtfully, as she looked away, "I... I think it's possible, but..."