001 | (Accidental?) Video

[thatwasawesome]

[She's back in most of her usual inappropriate attire, thanks to the item drop, although it can't really be seen on the screen. It's in her hand at her side, facing away from her as she walks through the woods.]

Hey! Anything alive out here? [She's not really expecting an answer, but she'd like something to hit and forests usually have monsters.

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[betweentheribs]

[Trees.

Glorious, beautiful trees.

She didn't even tell Garrett that she was leaving before she all but sprinted her way down the path into this small forest area.

Shelby had expected some sort of life, but not even the chirp of a cricket.] Nothing that is native to area. [Yup, pretty much just going to pop out of nowhere to the left of Kaine.]

[thatwasawesome]

[She turns to face the owner of the voice, moving into a position that says she's used to having weapons in her hands-- but instead she's merely brandishing her phone.

She relaxes her stance just a little when she recognizes the face, and it takes her a second to recall the name. Shelby.]

Nothing? [Then kicks the dirt angrily.] Goddammit.

[betweentheribs]

[Her eyes flicker warily at the new position, and she stiffens up, instantly crouching into a defensive position. She remains that way, even when the other woman talks.]

It's a dead place.

[thatwasawesome]

[Kainé hesitates for a second at Shelby's reaction, then relaxes completely-- turning her back on the girl.]

Yeah? Doesn't look so dead. [She slams her fist into another tree, the wood splintering. Looked less dead than the last place she was, at least.] You get a headache too?

[token_vengeance]

Mind telling me what you just...exploded? And how?

and I break all the html X(

[thatwasawesome]

[It takes her a minute or so before she answers.]

A tree. [Not the white one, although she'd like to try that next. She pauses at the 'how', reminding herself that-- just like the Underworld, there are tons of assholes with powers here. Her source may be different from most, but otherwise she doesn't stand out for it.]

With my goddamn fist. Why?

<3

[token_vengeance]

...So you have super strength then.

Noted.

[thatwasawesome]

Yeah, sure. [Close enough. She frowns.] Noted? You keeping tabs on us or something?

[lift]

[woah--] You okay?

[thatwasawesome]

Yeah, I'm great. [Oh so dry.]

[lift]

[he just chuckles a little.]

Well, at least you're not hurt or anything. Were you checking the place out?

[thatwasawesome]

[She nods.] Figured I'd do that while everyone else was still passed out. [Or rolling on the floor with the headaches. Hers hadn't been so bad, but she thought she'd try to blow up the cause of it, in case it got worse.]

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[nyanders]

Uh. Now I'd like to ask you the same question. Are you all right?

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[thatwasawesome]

I'm fine. [She barks her answer a bit. Concern coming from strangers, her favorite thing!]

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[nyanders]

[Aw, she's so snappy it's almost adorable.] You sure you won't need a mage with you? A walk around the park, destroying monsters and whatever comes towards us...sounds romantic, right? [He's speaking in mostly jest, but srsly Kaine, he wants to go exploring.]

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[thatwasawesome]

...

Yeah, romantic. Does my fist through your face sound romantic too? [You are doing the opposite of making it seem like a good idea. But she can't stop you if you're going to tag along.]

action if you're still cool with it?

[nonlineartroll]

[He'd determined that exploring sounded like a good idea, a step up from being useless, sitting around and twiddling his fucking claws.

Except, there wasn't really anything he could immediately investigate. Sure, the glowing tree and the lake were probably worth taking a look at, but unless he could swim, he wasn't exactly getting anywhere near there right now.

With a frustrated huff, Karkat started heading back the way he originally came, only to nearly jump out of his skin at the sound of an explosion from nearby.]

Hello?

action yes X)

[thatwasawesome]

[She's coming to the conclusion that this place might actually be worse than the Underworld. This is like being stuck in a stupid fucking puzzle with rules she doesn't understand, and nothing to take her aggression out on. Except inanimate things.

She whirls around to find the source of the voice.]

Who's there?

action /o/

[nonlineartroll]

[He's standing there with his scalpel raised, his hand shaking slightly. Still, he glares, tries to appear unfazed.

It isn't terribly convincing.]

You tell me, fuckass.

action /o/

[thatwasawesome]

[Another one of those troll things. Tavros told her that most of them are murdering little bastards.

She's not impressed by his short stature or that little knife in his hand. She gives a short laugh and crosses her arms.]

I asked first, dipshit.