Tourn RP Archive

Below you, all that is visible is the vast expanse of the galaxy. Swirling, multi-colored cosmos stretching as far as the eye could see. Distant stars twinkled, but none looked close enough, or anywhere near the right color to be considered your home "sun". None of these stars were familiar either. An entirely different set of galaxies from anything you had ever seen at home encompassed your entire view. Thankfully, you are spared from falling straight in to the abyss by a thick sheet of glass making up the floor. Probably doesn't stop you from panicking at first, though. And the temperature in here is very mild! The only thing besides empty space that is visible are two areas, one arena set to whatever the current theme was, and another building straight across from you. The front side is one-way glass, so you cannot see in to whatever is inside of it, nor can they see you. Both of the glass panes on the buildings face the center arena, separated by a large amount of void. Best to not try to break out of this box. Oh, did I mention? There is no exit here. You are entirely surrounded by glass walls, allowing you to see in every direction. Above you in a glass ceiling, and a ways above that are giant squares of stone floating in space. Is that.. The maze? Or some other structure? There are no identifying details present to give you any hints about what it may be, and if it is the maze, there are no details about which way you may want to go. The only thing in this room that isn't made of transparent glass are the benches. Beautiful, hand carved marble benches. Intricate designs of frogs and water extended up from the legs of the benches, each of different species and sizes. Every single bench was unique in some way. There were just enough seats for everyone at the beginning, though if you find this too cozy, do not fret! More seats will become available in no time. The audio from the match will be projected in to the room.. With seemingly no source. A closer view of the two competitors will also be displayed on one of the glass walls, since your birds eye view is a bit hard to parse. Please find your seat and enjoy the show. (edited)

With a zap of lightning, you are teleported in to this room! @everyone

jymaiyri is here with baby

miles is here now!

Acxiom has arrived.

There’s a giant wolf here and it is not happy!!

Kenji is here and probably looks terrified tbh

Riki is absolutely freaking out. Don't look now, pretty fox man about to pass the fuck out.

2:07 PM

Man does not like the space

baby is looking at the stars wow

3

Connie is entranced by the stars and also in fear!

Tsubari is here. She is huh

Noir is just kinda here

Ko is here

(omg hi ko)

(Hiiii

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Sovran dropped into the B stands. He looked around, entirely startled. One moment, he had been in the training room, and the next, he had appeared here- Wherever here was. Madison was gone- Because Madison was in the arena. "Madison-!" Sovran exhaled, his eyes wide in concern. FUCK! ( @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡ if you wanna have Connie approach you can

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(YAA)

2:22 PM

Connie recognized that voice near instantly, jolted out of that panic-induced daze as she stared at the galaxies. Otty would love this. She did a quick one-over of the stands, feeling her heart leap into her chest at the sight of- "Sovran!" she exclaimed, immediately dashing through the stands to get to him. Space, they were in space, people were fighting- CRUMBS. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Sovran quickly turned his head to figure out where the voice was coming from. When he spotted Connie, Sovran started to move to meet her halfway. "Connie!" Sovran let out a loud sigh of relief. He held out his arms for a hug as he got closer to her. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

If Acxiom is being totally honest, this fight shit kinda sucked to watch. If it was even gonna be a fight and not just, dying via beasts and water. She needs a distraction. She looked around the little box theyre all in. Oh my god that's a baby. Oh they are SO going to go see why this lady got a baby in here. Acxiom walked over, it was a small box so its not that hard. "Is that- your kid? How'd you get them in here?" @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

"What?" Jymaiyri had been pretty invested in this insane fight, and the baby had been pretty invested in space. "Yeah, she's my kid. She got teleported here with me." @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

Lykos was impressed by that woman throwing the hog. Madison on the other hand, they pitied her.

"Well sh-" stares at the kid. "-oot." They followed Jymairyri's gaze to the fight. "How's that- gonna work with all this?" Acxiom is imagining a karate-fighting baby. Their three eyes alternated funky colours as they spoke. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Connie practically crashed into Sovran's hug, her arms wrapped around him as best as she possibly could. "I- I don't know what's happening! I- uh-" Her eyes ever briefly darted over to the glass wall and the pig- pig? But she seemed too distracted by Sovran to pay much attention. "Wuh- are you alright? I- I heard you yelling!" @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Minerva was still too focused on the stars to really care about this new person. "Well, she's not gonna fight. She's a baby." Jymaiyri said, then turned back to the fight. "Oh- damn." (edited)

3:02 PM

@sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

Sovran hugged her tightly. He held on for a few moments to ease his pounding heart before he pulled away slightly. Quickly, he looked over her and checked her head for any injuries. "I'm good kid, I'm all good now," He let out a relieved laugh. "How're you? You good? You're not hurt or anythin', are you?" @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Hugs! She liked hugs. Those were soothing and comforting and very soothing. "I'm good! I'm good!" She chose to withold the fact she nearly fell off a frickin' table. "Uh! I'm all good! Are- you're all good?" she asked, some inclination of doubt peeking into her voice. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Acxiom seemed pretty keen not to watch the fight, brows furrowed a bit whenever they had to view the events. "Damn." They agreed, nonetheless. Their eyes switched from the fight to the baby to space constantly. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

"I'm good as long as you're good, kid," Sovran reassured her. "I'm fine, nothing's been goin' on with me. I'm all okay. I'm just glad that you're all good, I feel like it's been too long since I've last checked in with you." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Minerva briefly glanced to Acxiom, their multicolor eyes catching her attention. "Ah!" She said, pointing at him, and Jymaiyri replied, "Yes, that's-" She glared at them with scrutiny. "Who are you." @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

Right, yeah. The last time they talked was. Well. Before she conked out in the bed. "I- I've been good! Um! I got some sticks for the fishing rods- uh- Dr. Lykos helped me get some!" she quickly started, wringing her hands a little. Man, the fight was. Going. It was going. "Uh, and, and I met this guy with a plush rabbit? Which can move? And- um, someone who can! Change. Their. Design?" @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

"That so? Sounds like you've met a lot of interestin' people, Con," Sovran grinned at her. The stress of the last few moments diminished entirely as he listened to Connie's ramblings. "The fishin' rods- Good thinkin'! We gotta do that soon, kid, gotta make sure you got food to keep you full." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

He seemed first a little alarmed, then a little amused by the baby pointing at him, his eyes. He seemed to brighten them and make the eyes switch into more colours on purpose. He shrugged. "Acxiom. You?" If he registered the apparent glare or any accompanying hostility he didn't show it. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

"Y-yeah! A bunch'a people!" she chirped. "And- and the rods- um, I don't know where to get...string? Or stuff? To hold the sticks together, but- bah, I'll figure it out! We'll figure it ouuuuuuuuu." Her excitement turned into a flat sort of noise, her faint little smile turning into a grimace. "Sovvy." @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

"Jymaiyri." She replied. "She's Minerva." Minerva giggled, entranced by the colors. This was EVEN COOLER than space! "I think she likes you." Jymaiyri said. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"I could get us some string, I'll figure it out real quick," Sovran spared a quick glance at the fight. He tried to turn Connie away from it. "Here, here, Con- Don't look, don't look." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Acxiom seemed a little pleased with themselves. This was like, up there with making friends with a sentient stuffed bunny as far as death maze events go. "She's pretty neat herself. For a baby. Probably the only human baby to go to space." Wait. were these two even human? there had been a few not human people around like, everywhere here. Well, too late to take it back. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

"Wuh-" she started, only to immediately be turned away by Sovran. "Huh- what- whuh? Wait, what's happening?" @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Lykos stared on in horror. Stunned into silence at the brutal death of that poor woman.

"Just- Don't worry about it-" As Madison fell into the abyss, Sovran suddenly wrapped his arms around Connie to prevent her from looking. He gave her a comforting squeeze. "It'll be fine, Con, e-everything's fine. It's over now." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Madison- yeah, Madison- that's her name- she didn't meet her- she didn't know her. But still, her last words were stuck ringing in her ears. Her face pressed against Sovran, Connie just scrunched her eyes shut, her hands curling into the fabric of his shirt. "Yeah," she quietly said, voice barely above a whisper. "It's over now." Scared. She was scared, too. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

"Yeah, she's pretty-" Jymaiyri's attention turned away as the fight reached its bitter conclusion. "Oh. Uh. Oh, god. That's how these end?" Her rising panic was evident in her voice. Minerva, too, seemed to be growing concerned, if only because of how her mother's voice had changed. @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

(Everyone stay in the stands for a brief intermission!)

Acxiom's eyes flicked back to the scene in front of them, visibly a bit shaken. They continued the alternating light pattern in their irises, maybe in the vain hope that Minerva would focus on them more than the awful scene. Acxiom does not know enough about babies to know if she could even properly see or remember this, but still. "I- shit, man." Was all they managed to get out for now. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

A hand went to the back of Connie's head. He gently patted her head, tangling his fingers in her hair as he pulled her closer. "Mmhm, it's all over," Sovran repeated. "It's all good.." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Minerva seemed distracted by the lights, but didn't watch them with the same enthusiasm as earlier. "She- she died..." Jymaiyri breathed. "She couldn't have lived from that." @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

"this is messed up. Did she- was she charging that thing or something?" They replied quietly, not quite expecting a response but wanting to speak anyway. They were glad Minerva was still focused a little on the lights, but with the drastic change in mood it was taking more energy to keep up the display. Still, focusing on that meant less ability to focus on what just happened, which Acxiom kinda needed right now. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

"I- I don't know. I don't know." Jymaiyri's voice wavered. As it did, Minerva's attention wavered from the lights. She trembled, and began to cry. Little baby is confused and scared because everyone around her is confused and scared and she doesn't know why. @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

Shit. Well, they tried. Acxiom wavered a bit, eyes dimming substantially. They shut all three of them for a moment, inhaling, and when they opened their eyes again they were back to the usual glow, but all eyes stayed stagnant in RGB colour formation. "Doesn't matter, It's gonna be fine. Fight's over. We're- you're both good." Not-very-reassuring-assurances aside, Acxiom seemed to have distanced himself from everything, looking up at the space above them. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Jymaiyri turned her attention to Minerva as soon as she began to cry. "Shhh.... shh.... it's alright now. It's okay." Yet, the baby still cried. @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

Acxiom didn't know whether to speak or not. They just wanted to be let out of here. They concentrated a little laser of light on the the floor and moved their eyes to move the faint glare it cast on the glass, like a cats eyes following a laser pointer. Except he's the laser pointer. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Jymaiyri still devoted most of her attention to the baby. "When are we going to get out of here?" She asked Acxiom. "They can't keep us in here forever!" @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

They nodded quickly in response, eyes flicking to Jymaiyri as they just barely remembered to turn off the eyeball laser so that they wouldn't accidentally blind her. "I feel like a zoo animal and I'm going to start trying to break things if they don't get us out of here soon." They shrugged. Tone suggested they were joking, but there was an edge that meant the sentiment was still real. Not much to break really, unless Acxiom can break solid marble. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

"God. Same." Jymaiyri sighed, rocking Minerva in her arms. Serving real 'mom on a plane' realness except the plane is the stands of the death maze arena. @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

Acxiom probably had more power than most to get an annoying signal out to the lizard overlords, considering all this was glass, but that shit took energy and he'd rather not die early anyway incase it only annoyed Rakin or the other one. "Are they just like, watching our reactions?" Acxioms eyes moved to the others in the room. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

"I don't know..." Jymaiyri glanced towards the empty arena. "I don't know what they'd gain from this. Any of this." @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

"they sure put a ton of effort into making it look all cool before messing it all up." Acxiom remarked. She still didn't get that part. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

On the glass facing the arena, images of Madison and Isabelle appeared. Madison's image faded out in to greyscale before disappearing, and Isabelle's picture center on the frame with bit of projected confetti. Rakin's voice appeared in the room again. "Congratulations to our winner, Isabelle. She has selected to stay in the A side, and unlock the South expansion. I will now go over who will be switching sides." Images of those he was speaking about appeared as he said them. "Nora, Theora, Celena, and Calamity will be going to the B side." "Lykos, Miles, Sovran, and Julien will be going to the A side." "I hope this switch-up keeps things from getting stale. Good luck everyone." (Feel free to continue your scenes in here until you feel fit for them to end, and then have your character react!) A bolt of lightning cracked across the room, sending everyone back to their assigned sides. @everyone

"Minerva seemed to like the space stuff before it all went crazy." Jymaiyri admitted. "Though she likes anything that's- what?" She listened to all the names, none of them hers or her husband's. "Wh- okay. Okay." @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

"the space stuff was cool before they decided they could send us into it." Acxiom looked up. They didn't hear the names of like, the three, maybe four people they sorta knew, so this is fine. "Damn." @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Taylor seemed to just be completely zoned out. The horror still blatant on his face yet just the absence in his eyes from seeing what just happened. Holding into Poppy tightly as he could imagine how fast a heart could beat from this. If he could think. But he couldn't. He couldn't hear; couldn't breathe. Completely blanked out as he barely seemed to react at all to the side switches. Honestly hearing Rakin's voice not helping things at all as he could only think of what he said during their first meeting. . . . He was lying. It looked like dying would hurt.

Kenji didn’t want to be here. He’d stuck to the back, as far away from everyone else as possible in some delusional hope that maybe he wouldn’t have to see what was going on, but the audio and video projected into the room—the cage, more like—was inescapable. It’s a miracle he doesn’t empty his stomach all over the floor. The girl down there, she’d— fucking hell, she’d known the other girl and she was still dead. Dead in a way that Kenji was all too sickeningly familiar with, and that he could sense Amara reveling in. He can’t help but think, almost hysterically, that good thing he’d never told Lykos what his power actually was, and a wave of guilt smashes into him that that is the conclusion he’s drawing from this entire catastrophe. It’s a good thing he’s sent back before anything more could happen. Inky black smoke had started coalescing around his feet.

Connie just kind of remained in Sovran's hug for a little bit, listning quietly to the quiet chatter of others around them. At the sound of Rakin's voice, however, she peeked up and out at the wall again, searching somewhat for the source. More names. None of them hers. Fights? She didn't kn- Sovran? A side? "H-huh- huh?" Connie started with surprise, quickly looking from the screen and back Sovran again. There was panic evident in her eyes, lingering behind unease and worry. "Wait- you- no! Wait, you're gonna go to the other side!" she cried, shaking his shirt a little bit. "You- huh- Sovran!" @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

"Hey, hey hey hey- It'll be okay, Con, it'll be just fine," Sovran gave her a tight squeeze, hoping to soothe her despite the uncertainty that he felt. "I promise you, everything'll be okay." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Lykos’ ears pricked at their name. They knew one of those other names- but more importantly they were being moved??? They had no time to think about it before they were gone.

"You- what- what if-" There were a million thoughts racing through Connie's head- and none of them were good thoughts at all. Losing, fighting- She heard them talk around her, she heard what happened- "What- what if you gotta fight next," she whimpered. "The- Madison, she- she- Sovvy, what if you gotta fight?" @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

“Then I’ll win,” The words left him before he even realized he was speaking. “I’ll win, because I have to get back to you.” Sovran’s hands reached to gently cup Connie’s face. Gently, he brushed any stray tears away from her cheeks with his thumbs. People were disappearing. He probably didn’t have much time left. “I still have to teach you how to fish,” Sovran continued with a small smile. If he had to go, then she at least would have their last interaction end with a smile. “I have to see you catch a fish, it’ll be your very first one, and I’ll be proud to be able to witness it. I still have to cook for you. I still have to make sure that you’re safe, Connie.” Sovran took in a deep breath. “Stay safe, alright, Con? I promise, I’ll be back, and I’ll win. Just promise me that you’ll be safe, that you won’t stay up too late, that you’ll stay hydrated, that you’ll get good meals in- Promise to take care of yourself, alright? I’ll be back for you.” @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡ (edited)

Far too familiar, she was being taken away again- no, wait, the other way around- still- Connie pressed her face against Sovran's hand with a quiet little wail, high pitched and rattly and hiccupy. She held onto his hands with her much smaller ones, shaking and quivering with fear, fear, fear. "please don't go," she wept, feeling the tears trickle from her eyes. She cried far too much. Little crybaby. "please don't go, we- we can fish together, we- we can fish together, we can make food together, just please don't leave, Sovran." Promises lead to goodbyes, and she didn't want to say goodbye. She shook her head stubbornly, her hair sticking to her wet face. "Sov- Sovvy, Sovvy-" Connie wailed, feeling her voice crackle with strain. "Please, don't go-" She wanted to go home. Maybe with Sovvy, too. Maybe he could meet Otter. Maybe he could meet Rei. Together, yes, she wanted to be together again, not alone, not scared, she didn't want to be scared. The last thing she saw through a haze of tears was Sovran's smiling face, and she too was whisked away by the stars. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Sovran let out a pained noise when Connie disappeared from his arms. For a moment, he simply stared at the empty space, desperate to imagine her there once again. He felt tears well up in his eyes. Desperately, he closed them in an attempt to keep them from falling. Sovran disappeared.

Riki watched with wide eyes and his fur standing on end. He felt like he couldn't breathe. He wanted to look away but there was nowhere to look. It was empty space all around them. He felt like he was falling already. No, no, panicing wouldn't help, and he should not close his eyes from injustice. He stared at the arena, shaking, and felt his anger towards Rakin and Alrai Pin boil again... And then he was sent away.

Riki is heree

tsubari is here ig

Riki is staring at this shit with his mouth fully open and eyes wide. Did Rakin.... DIED??? WHuH??!

kenji is. reluctantly here

Ko is here

Calamity is also here! She watched the arena with delight, taking mental note of the environment and the two poor souls trapped in it. This was going to be so much fun!!!!!

Acxiom is watching

julien what the fack

3:51 PM

3:57 PM

Calamity was standing, clapping loudly. “YEAHHHHHHHH YOU GET HIM!” She yelled as Andre hurled sludge balls at Julien. That was very exciting. However, nothing was as thrilling as Julien’s little maneuver with the wire cutters. “OH!! AND YOU GET HIM!” She cried out in delight. In this moment, both Andre and Julien were like celebrities to her. The most riveting entertainment she’d been provided in days.

On the glass facing the arena, images of Julien and Andre appeared. Andre's image faded out in to greyscale before disappearing, and Julien's picture center on the frame with bit of projected confetti. Rakin's voice appeared in the room again. "Congratulations to our winner, Julien. He has selected to move to the B side, and unlock the West expansion. I will now go over who will be switching sides." Images of those he was speaking about appeared as he said them.

"Aileen, Mallon, Atanasio, Julien, and Aldreda will be going to the B side."

"Scott, Kenji, Grayson, and Jymaiyri will be going to the A side."

(Feel free to continue your scenes in here until you feel fit for them to end, and then have your character react!) A bolt of lightning cracked across the room, sending everyone back to their assigned sides. @everyone

Aldreda made it here! "Go Ko!" She cheered.

Calamity had been seated near Aldreda, though throughout the duration of the fight, she’d moved closer towards the arena while she took her notes. However, something particular caught her eye… …That magician had HER CARDS! A deck she’d made herself eons ago, and had lost somewhere along the way. She’d tried to fill the void with Uno cards and tarot cards, but nothing was quite like that deck. Scott had better use them well. “HEY SCOTT, KEEP DRAWING FROM THAT DECK!” she hollered. “YOU’D BETTER WIN THIS!!!”

"Ohhhh, those are your little playthings?" Aldreda laughed. "They look quite fun." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“All mine!” Calamity grinned as she whirled around to face Aldreda. “Well- they’re Scott’s now, but I made those things foreveeeeeer ago. Haven’t been able to replicate them since!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Hah! They really do feel like something you'd make. So random and chaotic." She chuckled, crossing her leg over her knee. "Do you think he has a chance with them? To win?" @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“I’m flattered that you were able to clock it, hot stuff,” Calamity hummed, her tail swishing back and forth in amusement. “I don’t want to get cocky, buuuuuut he most definitely has a chance, if not a total win secured. I’ve never seen these cards in combat though… this has been very eye opening…” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"... um." Aldreda looked back down to the arena. "Cals, uh, I think your guy lost. And something weird happened with a frog." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Calamity’s jaw dropped. “Whuh- no! He did NOT just lose!” the demon huffed, shaking her head as she crossed her arms. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Damn! That was really a series of events!" Aldreda slapped her knee. "Think Rakin will give ya back the cards?" @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Oh, he’d better! It’s not like Scott can use them when being launched out into space! Ugh, this suuuuucks.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

(Cards being bound to scott, means he needs to die before someone can take them from him, so... )

"Hmmm.. Well, seems like Rakin grabbed them at least. Maybe you can talk to him later and demand that they are returned!" She nodded curtly. "And the guy in the cards who was a frog- was that your handiwork? One of your creative torture methods?" @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Hmmmm, that’s a great idea!” Calamity nodded excitedly. “And to answer your question- I just kinda found that frog guy one day and thought it would be funny to integrate him in my cards! I don’t know him personally, though if I did, I don’t remember him!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Interesting. Veeeeeeeery interesting. Well, sorry that guy couldn't win with them! I don't think he was the brightest bird in the flock, shall we say.. I'm sure you could make much better use of them." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Bright or not, he did hold the key to winning riiiight in his hands… what a pity…” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"But luck of the draw, eh? It all seemed extremely random! Plus even in that singing round he wasn't very good, and that had nothing to do with the cards.. And then he started flirting with the salamander man! That's weird, is it not?" @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

On the glass facing the arena, images of Ko and Scott appeared. Scott's image faded out in to greyscale before disappearing, and Ko's picture centered on the frame with bit of projected confetti. Rakin's voice appeared in the room again. "Congratulations to our winner, Ko. She has selected to move to the B side, and unlock the South expansion below the phone room. I will now go over who will be switching sides." Images of those he was speaking about appeared as he said them.

"Kiran, Moses, Damien, and Kevin will be going to the B side."

"Riki, Kian, Nora, and Celena will be going to the A side."

(Feel free to continue your scenes in here until you feel fit for them to end, and then have your character react!)

The announcement of names also played if your characters didn't attend the fight in their respective sides

A bolt of lightning cracked across the room, sending everyone back to their assigned sides. @everyone

“Perhaps he just had to embrace the chaos more!” Calamity retorted, still grinning. “But his singing had charm- you don’t hear a voice like his that much… and the flirting was veeery funny! I suppose these guys just don’t understand true entertainment!” she paused, looking up at the pictures on the screen. “Well, looks like our time’s up, hot stuff. If you’re still on the B-side, I’ll see you around!” And with that, she gave a coy little wave as she was zapped out of the arena and back to her Uno game. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Aldreda is here!

tsubari is here. just sitting there

Ko is here

(omg hi ko)

Theora is here because she talked to Juno once. And his wife. And the babby.

(hi!!!!)

Calamity and Julien are here! One of them is infinitely more excited than the other

Connie is here because Miss Jymaiyri mentioned her husband once. Uh oh.

Angie here. Shes chilling with Julien... just lurkin.

Julien had made sure to get the two of them front row seats, as he surveyed the arena, then the contestants. One of them was Mallon… and seeing that he had no clue who the other guy was, it was clear who he was rooting for. “Soo, you got any plans for ‘getting out of here’?” he whispered, his voice very low and barely inaudible. @Cap! | Maki🧿 + Andre🌾

Gonna say Moses and Agustin got here. (I am in dnd so can't respond much sorry

) @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Keep going blind guy!!!" Aldreda cheered. She didn't really have a side at the moment. But the fish person seemed to want to murder him, so he probably needed the support.

"Ooof, that fish person's craaaazy.." Aldreda sighed, sitting down on a bench.

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“Yes! YES!!! Tear that man APART!” Calamity clapped loudly, reveling in the bloodshed. Rakin was right- this fight was definitely one she was glad she hadn’t missed!

Tsubari just quietly looked over at Calamity...

Calamity looked back, and gave her an enthusiastic thumbs-up. She’d definitely forgotten that most people in the maze were not the biggest fans of violence…

"Yeesh! That's gotta be a health code violation!"

Calamity leapt out of her seat, still so very delighted. “C’mon, anglerfish! Keep drawing blood!! Obliterate him!!!!”

"Calamity... maybe now isn't the time..."

Angie leaned forward, watching the arena curiously. Her eyes flashed with interest before she turned to Julien. "We should explore our options first..." She whispered. "Also. Want a neat trick...?" "Ooh I'm inside your head! We can talk like this!" Angie voice rang out in Julien's head. She offered Julien a mischieuvous smile before leaning back. "Who you rooting for? I dont know any of the coots..." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

(think its too late to pick a side now)

"...nevermind."

“Oh shit!” Julien grinned back at Angie. He then paused for a moment, looking back at the wreckage of the arena. “I uh… I met the person all drenched in blood- Mallon, a bit ago, before I met you. It seems like they’ve more than won their fight…” @Cap! | Maki🧿 + Andre🌾

"Guess they got big fish to fry." Angie commented. Girl. "I mean. Damn. Holy shit. That's the bloodiest it ever been- yeah?" She asked with a raise of her eyebrows. "Christ..." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Julien nodded along. “A really big fish to fry… that guy is more than dead. Damn.” His eyes were fixed on the arena. “All I see is blood. This fight was… personal.” @Cap! | Maki🧿 + Andre🌾

Connie has all but covered her eyes and ears and face and everything. She's crying really badly and no she's not okay.

"God damn." Angie let out a low whistle. "Thats crazy." She looked at Julien. "We should get a move on then, yeah? Lets...leave." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Agustin was zapped away by Rakin once Juno was dead also @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

7:07 PM

Aldreda seemed mostly unaffected by the bloodshed, maybe just giving a hint of a pitiful look at the end, but this was clearly nothing that she hadn't seen and/or done before. But there was someone else here who wasn't so desensitized.. "Awe, Connie," Aldreda said, slowly scootching over closer to the girl. She didn't yet touch her, but she was close enough to hug if Connie wanted to. She felt warm enough to get Connie's attention. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"Don't wanna," Connie mumbled, still covering her face. She seemed to know someone was there- if not who it really was. Just someone. Red, red, red, red, red. "Don't wanna. No." Yeonaixho- Miss Jymaiyri's husband, healing powers and therapy. Honeybee. Yeah, honeybee. The noises. The noises. Gnashing, clawing, cursing, gurgling. The noises. "I don't wanna look," she quietly said, her voice wobbling a lot. "It's really bad." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Aldreda immediately stood up fromt the bench and moved to sit on the one in front of Connie. She was wide enough, and had enough flowing hair, to block out the sight of Yeonaixho's mangled corpse down there. "I'm in front of you now. The bad stuff's behind me. And no one's screaming anymore." Aldreda said. "What if I sing you a song that always made me feel better, hm? I can get Turtle and Phoenix to join too." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Cautiously, she peeked between her fingers to see the phoenix lady from earlier- all blocking the view of the arena and. Red. Crimson. Scarlet. Red. "Who's Turtle and Phoenix?" she quietly asked, not entirely lowering her hands. She definitely was blocking out what was happening down there, but she didn't wanna lower her hands just yet. She felt safer like this, kinda. The hat was helping too, to cover up the...gunky. Squelchy weird noises. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Phoenix and Turtle are my birds." Aldreda smiled. She held her hands out toward Connie, and in each palm, a bird made out of flame appeared. One looked like an owl, and the other some kind of eagle. It was hard to tell with how their forms shifted in the air. "They're my best friends, they've been with me since before I-" Probably not a good time to bring up death "- for a while now. They're sweet. They won't burn you if you touch them." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Tsubari is just sitting here. She doesn't really have the capacity to process what's happening at the moment.

Connie watched the flamey-bird guys flutter and settle in her open palms, absolutely entranced by how the fire seemed to dance along with their forms. For a moment, she could have forgotten about what happened- if not for that little moment. She winced a bit and sniffled, wiping at her damp face with the heels of her gloved hands. Peeling her gloves away, she reached out to gently touch the owl one- Turtle, probably. "I never asked your name," she said after a moment. "I've just been kinda calling you phoenixy lady." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Turtle, the owl, was warm and pleasant to touch. Like warm rice enveloping your hand. "Oh, me? I'm Aldreda. A lot of people call me Witch, Mother Cuckoo, and plenty of less nice things that I won't burden you with, hah." Aldreda chuckled. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Yummy, warm rice. Connie gently pet the firey owl lad Yesyes pat (not bc i hit send too early) "Mother Cuckoo sounds super cool," she hummed, petting the little lad. "Aldreda's a super pretty name, too. Um, m'Connie. People just call me Kid or Postman." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (edited)

"It may sound cool, but I would suggest you don't go around calling people that if you're ever in Avis." Aldreda chuckled. "I wish I could say I picked such a lovely name, but unfortunately my parents got that one. Connie's a great name too. I'm sure you'll go back to being a postman soon enough, one of my best friends is a mailman, actually. A mail pigeon." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"Avis," Connie repeated. "Avis, it sounds really nice! Like, just th'name- and the place too, yeah. Yah." "I've never seen a mail pigeon before," she said, eyes a little brighter than before. "I've heard of 'em, but I've never seen them before. I just do my deliveries by hand and stuff- running and, y'know, running. Um, can...they also transform like you do? Is that a rude question to ask?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Avis is basically exactly what it sounds like. Full of birds." Aldreda said. "And no honey, it's not a rude question! There's nothing us Avians like to talk about more. Some pigeons can transform, if they're Avian people, but some others are bonded birds to Avians, and others are just wild! All Avians and their bonded birds are banded, Avians on the left foot, and their bonded birds on the right. The bands will have their names on them. And they're usually iron or gold. Do'ya wanna guess how many pigeons my friend Mourak has? He's the delivery pigeon." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"Oh, that's why it's called Avis, huh," she mumbled, listening intently. She seemed a little bit more at ease, knowing that Aldreda didn't really mind the questions. "That's super cool though! Like, just a city of birds! Bird central. What! Kinda makes the difference betwee Avian people and like...yeah! Like, do they have to be...born...in Avis? Or?" "There's a lot of pigeons already...so I'm gonna guess fifffty." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

(sorry random moses post just to show his reaction) Moses had seen a lot in his days. With war, comes anguish and bloodshed. It made him desensitize to many of things, and even with his current position as a firefighter, that same mentality was par for the course. He stared wide eyed the entire fight, never taking his gaze off the two people on the boat. Yeonaixho... He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white. He hoped Yeonaixho's family didn't have to see this fight, but Moses knew they would of came here to support him. The anger he felt was probably nothing compared to Yeonaixho's wife and childrens' current grief. "Agustin-" He had turned to say something to the other man when the fight had concluded, but Agustin was gone before he could say anything more. "Shit-" Moses turned back towards the arena, spotting the amphib, now alone with just what was left of Yeonaixho. Moses watched, but nothing happened. No matter what Agustin did, Yeonaixho continued to lay still, dead and cold.

"Well, there's people from all over in Avis. For how shitty it is, it's pretty diverse." Aldreda said. "To be an Avian you just have to go through your Feathering, anyone can do it! Even you, if you came and dedicated yourself to achieving it." "And fifty..? More like five thousand!" Aldreda smiled. "There's a lot of staff to work with them, and that's just Mourak's birds." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"Thousand!" Connie squawked, eyes wide. "That's so many! What the heck! How do you guys keep fifty thousand pigeons safe and warm? And there's so much more, too!" She was going to say she'd love to visit Avis one day- though her mouth 'clacked' shut a bit at that. "Avis sounds wonderful," she said instead, with a polite, kiddy little smile. "Uh! Um, what's the feathering?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Well, they're all safely in the Pidgery when they're not out on deliveries! Each member of staff is in charge of about two hundred pigeons, which keeps them pretty busy." Aldreda said. "The Feathering is a ceremony mostly for people turning ten years old who live in Avis, but immigrants also go through it once they're deemed ready at any age. I'll make sure you get the chance to if you wanna. It's pretty cool to get to turn in to a bird and fly wherever you want. What bird do you think you'd want to be?" @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"How big is this Pidgery?" she breathed, a little dizzy imagining fifty thousand pigeons. "Man- that's a lot of pigeons- how do they manage? And how many people like, live here?!" "I'm fifteen!" she suddenly said, eyes suddenly much brighter. "Um! I'unno what bird I'd want to be- maybe an owl. Maybe a seagull, seagulls are fun! Oooh, there's this one guy, their name is Dapeng, they're the Golden Winged Eagle- maybe an eagle! I don't know, I don't see a lotta birds on the beach." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"It's huge, and mostly underground to make room for it all! And I don't really keep count, but probably around a eighty thousand or so by now. It's been going up again since the revolution, but pretty slow." Aldreda said. "And a golden eagle? Funny you say that, me and my brother are golden eagles! Family tradition." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"Eighty thousand...that's...a lot. Underground places are always so frickin' cool- just- there's so much that can fit under there! It's crazy! It's so frickin' cool!" They were golden eagles! What! "Wait, those are actually a thing?!" she suddenly exclaimed. "Wait, I didn't know golden eagles were real- sorry- what! Wait, are they actually- like- actual?! That's so cool!" She seemed to be trying to distract herself from the...everything down there- and Aldreda's funny cool words seemed to be doing the trick as well. She was absolutely enraptured by her words...though, well, that uneasy feeling didn't really seem to leave. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Yeah, I'd show you, but I'm all fire when I turn in to a bird, and I think I'm sucking up enough oxygen in this room as is." Aldreda said. "It's a bird hard to tell what I am because of the fire, but under all that, yeah I'm a golden eagle. They're pretty big and epic. And very real." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Rakin's voice was flat as he spoke, and the regular pictures appeared on the glass as he did. "Nathan and Cane will be going to the B side." "Connie and Ulysses will be going to the A side." (Feel free to continue your scenes in here until you feel fit for them to end, and then have your character react!) The announcement of names also played if your characters didn't attend the fight in their respective sides A bolt of lightning cracked across the room, sending everyone back to their assigned sides. @everyone

"All fire, huh?" she asked, still stroking Turtle. "So kinda like these guys, right? When you say...sucking up a buncha oxygen, you don't mean just breathing, right? You mean like, like fire burning, right?" Kiddo was not the best at science, so she hoped she was mostly right. "How! Big are you when you transform? Like, really big- about a bench wide? Maybe more?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Yeah, fire needs air to keep going! So I still need air to exist." Aldreda chuckled. "Wide..? Hm, I'm about as wide as you across! So not too wide. But my wingspan is about eight feet!" @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"As me across," Connie mumbled, squinting a bit, "what's that- oh, wait, yeah, no, I get it. You're like, me-wide." "Eight feet!" she balked, most certain star-struck if she wasn't already. "That's really big! What the heck! Wait, is wingspan one wing or both? Blargh, still, that's awesome" She heard her name being called and turned to the screens, a little bit of a dismayed look falling on her face. Oh. She had to go already. "I think I have to go to the other side," she frowned, but turned back to Aldreda with a small smile. : "But you were really nice, and- and thank you for helping me with...yeah. Everyone has been so nice to me here!" "I, uh, don't really know when you fight, but I guess...losing isn't a really big deal for you, huh? Um, Golden-Eagle-Phoenixy stuff and whatnot." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Awe, just picture that while you're on the other side, Connie! Hopefully it's not too hot over there right now. And yeah, don't be worrying about me, I'm sure you'll see me again!" Aledreda smiled back and waved. "Enjoy the heat for me!" @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"Enjoy the cold for me! If, if y'like the cold, that is!" And with that, she was off to the other side. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I can't feel it anyway~" Aldreda chuckled as she too disappeared. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Aldreda is here!

Julien is here! He has once again held up the necklace to summon Angie, if she has an interest of watching the fight.

Angie here! She is just watching. "Do you have a nail file by any chance?" She asked. @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Tsubari is here and she still thinks Dante is cringe

“A nail file? I might have that, actually,” Julien raised an eyebrow as he dug through his pockets. He had… quite a few odds and ends- mostly just wadded up receipts and grocery lists- but he did in fact have a nail file. It was small, clearly made for travel, albeit a little worn. He held it out to Angie with one hand, as his other hand shoved all his stuff back into their pockets. “What do you need it for?” @Cap! | Maki🧿 + Andre🌾

Angie took the nail file and just began to file her nails. "I wanted to file my nails." She shrugged. "Proper nail care is important, you know." She hummed. "And I don't have mine. So this works perfectly." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Happy to help,” Julien looked down at his nails- which were uneven and covered in chipped black nail polish. When was the last time he’d actually used that file? It had seemingly been in his pants pocket for a while… so, it had definitely been a bit. “I guess todays fight is… jeopardy? What a tone shift from the last one.” he let out a dry laugh. @Cap! | Maki🧿 + Andre🌾

Taylor sat in the stands... not knowing anymore why he kept coming to these horrid torture shows more than actual fights. To the point that it came to the point they were doing a literal game show to see who'd survive this round.... He looked down, seeing Poppy slightly tremble as she pressed herself to hide her face from what you assumed would come. An image crosses his mind, a child so small with short curly black hair wanting to hide from the world. For a moment if someone noticed his face...(tw: violent thoughts) it was shadowed. The pure vile desire to destroy the people that did this to the child. To expose her to the death of others again and again whether by hearing or seeing it. He wanted to destroy them he wanted to hurt them he wanted to rip them apart like dolls. This sick tournament reminding him of that urge he thought was long forgotten he wanted to hurt- He took a deep breath, rubbing Poppy's back as he gives a gentle smile. He didn't want to scare her further by dissociating again... it's fine. They were just thoughts. They were just thoughts.

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5:29 PM

Is this... betrayal? Tsubari looked on in utter confusion, a not good feeling manifesting. Atanasio wouldn't... he wouldn't do this. She still doesn't know where he went.

Everyone here, please roll a d20. If you roll below a 10, you have temporary blindness for perhaps two rounds. Above that, you are momentarily dazed but okay.

Barry | Taylor + Kevin

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Taylor didn't seem to react at all the the blinding flash. He didn't even flinch or...well... blink. Which could slightly be a bit off putting. (edited)

"OW MY EYES!" Aldreda hissed and stood, rubbing her hands over her eyes. "How is this even possible- MY EYES AREN'T REAL!"

Tsubari's brightness just tanked. T

6:26 PM

That was weird.

Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"OW MY EYES!" Aldreda hissed and stood, rubbing her hands over her eyes. "How is this even possible- MY EYES AREN'T REAL!"

Taylor turns to the woman. Seeming a bit worried as he could understand her confusion of her eyes still getting pain fron the blinding light. "Are you alright? Do you need me to do anything or will your eyes readjust?"

"Ah, I'll be fine, if I need to reform I'll- urhg- do that." Aldreda grunted. "Are you alright?" She asked his vague direction. @Barry | Taylor + Kevin

"Oh yes. I can see perfectly fine." It shouldn't sound as unnerving as he says this. He didn't even seem weirded out at all hearing her literally tell him she could 'reform' to fix her eyes. He hovers his hand over her shoulder. Not touching her as he didn't want to be impolite. "I'll stay beside you if you need help if you're eyes don't reform soon." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (edited)

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"Thanks, that would be appreciated.... My birds can guide me if we change sides.." She sighed, slowly maneuvering herself to sitting. "What's happening in the fight right now?" @Barry | Taylor + Kevin

"...nothing good." He slowly described what happened. Simplified as he did so to keep up with what was going on but... it was detailed to say the least. Poppy was still hiding her face in his side. His other hand rubbing her back gently go continue to sooth her. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Mhm, Mhm," Aldreda nodded along. "Oh. Dang. Dramatic! I wish I could be seeing this. Too bad for that Nathan boy, he seemed sweet!" @Barry | Taylor + Kevin

Okay free to go now! No announcement accompanied it.

(My bad I do need to do a side switch for the next fight lol-) Imagine there was an announcement before everyone got zapped out that Kevin was switching sides.

Moses and Agustin are here! Moses took a seat near the front, gesturing for Agustin to join next to him. He had met Kevin, so he was a little anxious as he looked down at the arena. His knee bounced as he watched. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Agustin sat up front next to him. ".. A rodeo?" Agustin mumbled. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

5:44 PM

Aldreda is also here! "ooooh a rodeo! Hah! I looooove these!"

5:50 PM

"Goooo Kevin!!!"

Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Agustin sat up front next to him. ".. A rodeo?" Agustin mumbled. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"A rodeo... Well, Kevin might have a bit of an unfair advantage here. He grew up on a farm, apparently," Moses commented. "But who knows what might happen.."

Calamity and Julien are here!!

".. I don't see the appeal of this.." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"I don't either.. And they're fighting each other in the same anyways at the end. Why bother going through with the first events at all..?" He grumbled. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

".. I'm just gonna.." Agustin shifted to face the back of the stands, staring off in to space and squinting to try to find anything else...." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Moses nodded, understanding why Agustin would want to turn away. Though, he continued to watch, frowning as he saw the tides swing into Damien's favor. Before the last blow was landed, Moses dropped his face into his hand and let out a small, shaky sigh. He didn't want to watch someone die again. Being used to it, didn't make it easier. "It's over, Agustin," he softly said after Kevin disappeared. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

On the glass facing the arena, images of Kevin and Damien appeared. Kevin's image faded out in to greyscale before disappearing, and Damien's picture centered on the frame with bit of projected confetti. Rakin's voice appeared in the room again. "Congratulations to our winner, Damien. He has selected to move to the A side, and unlock the west expansion. I will now go over who will be switching sides." Images of those he was speaking about appeared as he said them. "Jymaiyri, Connie, and Lykops will be going to the B side." "Moses and Aileen will be going to the A side." (Feel free to continue your scenes in here until you feel fit for them to end, and then have your character react!) The announcement of names also played if your characters didn't attend the fight in their respective sides A bolt of lightning cracked across the room, sending everyone back to their assigned sides. @everyone

".. I still don't want to look." Agustin mumbled. Silence fell over the two for a moment, until Moses' name was called over the speaker. "Shit- well, I guess you're going to the other side. You're gonna overheat in my clothes." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Moses knew the lightning was going to come, so he put his hand on one of his ears and looked back at Agustin with slight worry. "Shit is right. I didn't think I'd be switched back so soon," he huffed and he fumbled to get something out of his hold. "Here, take Yeonaixho's things. His wife is going to be here with you guys. Make sure to give it to her. As for your clothes.." Moses looked down at himself as he handed Agustin the glass basket he made earlier. "I'll have to strip some of it off on the otherside. I don't think I'll have the time to exactly get it all off right now-" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Agustin took the basket and pulled it away from Moses, just to be sure that it wouldn't somehow be taken with him. "Probably n-" They were both cut off as the lightning struck them, sending them off to opposite sides. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Lykos is here! “An obstacle course? Tch, what sort of fight is that.”

I suppose a pom is also here!

The woof woofs

Calamity is here, cheering on Aldreda!

Connie is here, and is petrified oh my stars she BETTER WI,N. (edited)

Lykos watches the fight mostly with confusion and a bit of disinterest. Nothing to really be gleamed from two birds screaming at each other. The doctor looked around the stands and spotted Connie, looking rather distraught. They walked over, sitting next to her. “Hello again, Connie.” @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡ (edited)

Connie was clutching at her pants hard, knuckles practically white with stress. Between the back and forth...not quite bantering, but something, and the wild hope for Aldreda to win, she didn't seem to notice Lykos until he had plopped down next to her. Aldreda had to win. "Lykos!" she gasped, finally letting go of the fabric. "Oh, Lykos! I didn’t notice you there!" @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

They noticed her tension. They hesitated for a moment before pushing their snout into her hand again, an offer to pet. “How are you?” @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡ (edited)

"Aldreda," Connie whimpered, watching her get sent back. Please. Feeling the briefest bit of fur against her hand, she began to pet, almost instinctively. "I'm not good," she quietly said, feeling a lump arise in her throat. "I'm doing bad." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

Lykos glanced back into the arena, grimacing for a moment as the fiery one was sent back once more. Poor child… They leaned closer to her, enough to provide a bit of pressure but not knock her over. It was their best attempt to comfort her. “I.. I am sorry, Connie. I am here for you. As long as you need. I’m here.” @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"She's my friend." The fiery one. She was so close. "S-she's my friend. She has to win." She's be fine, she said that before. She'd be fine. She'd be fine. The petting was growing in intensity. She hoped she wasn't being too mean on Lykos. "Thank you," she whispered, quieter still. This wasn't how she expected to reunite with him. @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺 (edited)

Any discomfort they felt wasn’t important. Truthfully it was somewhat nice to have physical contact again. “Of course, starlight.” The nickname just slipped out, and they were too focused on comforting her to care. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡ (edited)

Starlight. That was kind. Familiar. Nostalgic. Nightlight. Sparksy. Starlight. "ALDREDA!" Connie suddenly exclaimed, bolting to her feet. "Aldreda, she won! She won! Ouugh." It was such a relief. And so frickin' close, too! Stars above! Connie sank back to the bench with a wobbly little exhale, hands drifting to start scratching Lykos behind the ear again. Whew. That was too close. After a moment, she spoke; "Starlight's a pretty nice nickname." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

Lykos flinched at the sudden noise, but sighed with relief at the fiery one’s victory. Perhaps he could speak with her later. They leaned into the pets before pausing. Starlight. They licked their nose and looked away for a moment. They seemed almost… embarrassed. “Er, yes. It.. it is pretty.” @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

On the glass facing the arena, images of Aldreda and Aileen appeared. Aileen's image faded out in to greyscale before disappearing, and Aldreda's picture centered on the frame with bit of projected confetti. Rakin's voice appeared in the room again. "Congratulations to our winner, Aldreda. She has selected to stay on the B side, and unlock the east expansion. I will now go over who will be switching sides." Images of those he was speaking about appeared as he said them. "Taylor and Isabelle will be going to the B side." "Acxiom and Cane will be going to the A side." (Feel free to continue your scenes in here until you feel fit for them to end, and then have your character react!) The announcement of names also played if your characters didn't attend the fight in their respective sides A bolt of lightning cracked across the room, sending everyone back to their assigned sides. @everyone

For some reason. Kiran is here! Still wrapped up in several layers of blankets and seeming extremely anxious.

"LYKOS!" Connie exclaimed, nearly tripping down two rows of benches in her haste. "LYKOS!" It wasn't like they could hear her, but still. She didn't sit, but she was standing and watching the screens intensely. Her hands were crackling with static.

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Aldreda appeared as well, sitting in the second row. She'd let Connie come to her if she wanted, but otherwise she'd just be here observing.

sub is here. not feeling great about the dog show vibes.

Somewhere in the stands, lightning was also crackling.

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Kiran jumped, and looked around in the stands, startled by the lightning. ...No, Rakin was down there, on the arena, being beaten shitless. He couldn't be here too, right?

There was so much that was happening. One; Rakin was getting attacked. She would be dismayed, if not for it being Rakin. She was moreso worried about Lykos and Mr. Riki. Two; Blood. Three; Blood? Four; The arena was collapsing. Wide-eyed, Connie watched as the arena fell apart, her eyes trained on Lykos. She couldn't look away. She wouldn't look away. Lykos, her friend, they were kind, they were supposed to go home together. A different sort of dread replaced the terror in her stomach as the colors bolted them...away. "Lykos?" she whispered, unease tight in her chest. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (jaja)

"Looks like Lykos one, dear, I'm pretty sure." Aldreda said calmly. But she wasn't too sure if Lykos would be getting any prizes for good behavior. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Huh, well... that was. Something. Kiran really disliked the animal treatment the two contestants got, but they weren't particularly surprised either. What they did appreciate was Rakin getting trashed. And Lykos won? Maybe? All in all, they didn't really regret coming to see this one.

"They got zapped away," she mumbled and looked up at Aldreda. "A-aldreda, Lykos got zapped away, but- the, it was different! It wasn't like, lightning or thunder, it was these color things instead!" They had to be alright. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"True, but.. Rakin was gone. So someone else must have done it." Aldreda nodded. "They'll be fine, I'm sure, Con Con." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"I hope they're alright," she mumbles, a little lost in thought. There's something grim on her face. "That- that was awful. That entire thing sucked, that was so gross." Lightning was crackling across her knuckles again. She didn't bother shaking them off. "I hate Rakin," she hisses through her teeth, tears brimming at the corner of her eyes. "I hate them." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I'm sure they'll be fine, we just have to wait to see what happens after this.." Aldreda said and stood. She went up to Connie and crouched down so they were at eye level with each other. She rested her hands on Connie's shoulders. "You're right to hate him. He is despicable in every way. Don't let it blind you from everything else right now, but let yourself feel that rage. Tell me, if you could do anything to him, what would you do? Give me all those gorey details. Let it all out." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

The static wavers every slightly, but picks up the more Aldreda encourages her...murdery tendencies. "I wanna shock them so bad into their next life," she growls, "and the next, and the next after that." "T-that's all I got. I just- argh, I hate them! They're so two faced and, and- he threatened to poke my eye out with a needle!" "They were so- so nice at the start of this whole thing, and now they're just! Argh. ARGH!" Connie stamps furiously at the ground. "puk gai, Diyu would be too kind for them!" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (edited)

Okay, Aldreda didn't know about the eye thing. What could have possibly spurred Rakin to say that?! This was also much less gorey than the things her and the other witches had at first discussed about Arnette, that's for sure... "Good, good, you're right to feel that way, Rakin is an abusive ass. He's hurt all of us, he's threatened you, he's holding us captive." Aldreda said, but then smiled, weakly. "But I have good news, Con-Con. I know Bridge is on his way. He'll be here in no time to get us out." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Yeah, what could'a spurred Rakin to say that, to, like, y'know, a fifteen year old? "He stinks," Connie agreed, sticking her tongue out. Blehh. "He really stinks. Not in a frog way, just a, 'I'm-not-a-good-person' way." Talking about stuff did make her feel a lot better than before. Sure, she was still on the verge of 'sploding, but less so now. Deeep breaths, Con-Con." "Oh! Oh, yeah, Bridge!" Connie gasped, dropping her voice quickly. "How did the call go? Is everything alright? You seemed like you were, um, kinda goin' through it back at the booths..." If the smile were anything to to by, seemed like she was still goin' through it. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"It went fine, he's just sad because his husband died. He was sad I was gone- it's a whole thing. Don't worry about me. Just adult stuff going on in there.." Aldreda sighed. "But he said it'll be no time. Just keep waiting and he'll be here. We're far from home." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"Aw," Connie quietly said. "Aw, that's awful. M'sorry." She (finally) shook the static from her hands and patted Aldreda's hand a little; some attempt at reassurance. She didn't know...much about adult stuff. "Um! I'll say some words to him when he's here. You'll just have to point him out to me! Yeah." "I just hope he's here before anyone else has to fight," Connie said, uneasy. "You fought, and- well, so did Lykos, I guess." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Taylor's coat was in his hands, almost white knuckled to the point you wouldn't know if the muscles in his hand or the fabric would rip first. Once again he gave a silent eulogy for someone he barely knew. Yet this time... even if he wasn't happy with Lykos over a petty reason. He didn't want him to die. Which sucked since he didn't want either of them to die. He didn't want anyone to die. (Tw dissociation ans violent thoughts) Rakin didn't deserve to play these games. Didn't deserve to make them nothing but puppets in a game no one wanted to be a part of nor could win. He didn't feel himself in his own body as his thoughts continued to wander. Continued to spiral. Continued to making his red eyes darken like drying blood. How much a part of him wanted Rakin to the thing he was cracking his knuckles around with how tightly he was strangling his coat. Once again, Poppy gently eased him back into the present. He was a person again, taking calming breathes as he went back into his body as the dissociation slowly ceased. The sounds of the others around him talking helping him stay in the moment.

Kiran glanced at Connie with wide, agitated eyes as the electricity crackled from her again. They growled quietly and hunched deeper into their blankets.

"Eh, don't worry about him too much. He'll be fine soon enough. He's probably going to be more concerned about getting us out of here." Aldreda said, failing to mention that 'his husband' would probably be better referred to as 'her brother'. "Mhm. He'll be here before you or any of the other little ones have to fight, he promised." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Wordlessly, images of Lykos and Riki came up on the glass in front of them. The image of Riki faded away, leaving only Lykos on the screen.

Following that, images of Sovran and Moses with an arrow pointing at B side, and images of Tsubari and Kiran pointing at A side came up.

There were no other announcements before everyone was sent way with flashes of color... Yippee, no lightning this time! (This played in the sky of both sides without audio btw, for the people who aren't here. Also people who are switching sides are sent with the colors which just feels a little tingly and makes no noise) @everyone

"At least none of us are getting switched," Connie sighed, watching the images light up on the glass. Looked like Sovvy and someone else would be coming to their side. It was a relief to know that Lykos had won, at least. Though, the colors were mildly concerning. With that, Connie was flashed away. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Yep, I'll see ya back down there." Aldreda nodded, and disappeared along with her... @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Kiran perked up. Oh heck yeah. Back to fruit paradise!

Concon's here and rooting for TsubOH MY GOD MINECRAFT.

Aldreda appeared and took a long sip of her wine. "What.. Is this.."

"It's Minecraft!" Connie exclaimed, "It's Minecraft Hunger Games! DanTDM! Stampy! Um, I don't think Philza was in there, though." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Oh boy, back with the Minecraft. "Oh! Yeah, I saw Bridge playing this a lot.." Aldreda nodded. "I didn't know mindcraft was real." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"Yeah! Well, um, I'unno if it's...real real? Maybe? I'unno, we're in space, a lotta stuff is happening..." "Maybe it's...real in the sense of like. It's like those Vee Arr games?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

And now, he appeared here. “Sh-” Sovran nearly cursed as he toppled over into a seat. His crutches hadn’t teleported with him. He’d have to get them after the fight.. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Lykos was here also! Similarly unable to stand like Sovran. They were leaning against a bench, confused as hell.

"Interesting... Interesting..." Aldreda nodded. "Well, can you die in mindcraft?" @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡ (edited)

"Well, yeah, you can die in Minecraft! There's survival mode, and you can respawn after, and then there's hardcore mode, so if you die once its permanent! Can't replay that world. Well, you can spectate." Connie was prattling on when there was a thud behind her, to which she didn't pay much mind. That was, until she hears a verrry familiar, gruff sort of cuss. "Sovvy!" Connie exclaimed, whirling around in her seat. There he was! "Aldreda, that's Sovran, he’s my fri-" "What happened to your leg?!" she suddenly cried. Leg. Leg? Leg? Leg? One? "S-sovran!" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu kehe

"Oh, a friend-!" Aldreda paused as she turned to see that Sovran was, in fact, missing a leg. "Oh- oh- are you alright?" @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡ @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

“Con-! Easy, easy, kiddo, I’m alright, it’s all alright,” Sovran was quick to reassure her. He did his best to speak in a comforting voice to soothe her, but he knew that this was a sight that’d throw anyone off. “It’s all okay, promise.” He spoke, giving Aldreda a nod in greeting. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"Sovran, right? Well, it's good to meet a friend of Connie's, even under these.. Circumstances." Aldreda avoided looking at the missing leg for too long, instead deciding to hold her hand out to Sovran for a shake. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"Bwuuhh,gg,,h," Connie pathetically blubbered. She's seen lost limbs before, that wasn't all too surprising. "Yyour leg,," He was just fine before- he was just fine when they were fishing and, and eating, he was just fine! "You were alright just earlier," she quietly said, teary eyes peering up at her friend. "You were fine earlier. Who attacked you? Who hurt you?" (Static.) @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

... Aldreda slowly turned her head back to look at the arena, but kept her hand extended out toward Sovran.

Sovran shook her hand. “Good to meet ya.” He then rested his hands on Connie’s shoulders and gave a small, gentle squeeze. “Con, it’s alright, no one attacked me or did this to me. In order to help someone out, another kid like you, I had to take one of their powers and it went a bit haywire. Poison took my leg away, but it’s alright. I promise you, it’s alright now.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Aldreda's handshake was half baked, at best, as her attention was placed squarely on Calamity. The flames in her hair died down as she stared down at that arena. The horror was somewhat dulled from the two looking so silly and blocky, but.. The sentiments Calamity was yelling were.. Heartbreaking. Aldreda's lip quivered as Calamity burned and disintegrated, and she quickly turned away from both Connie and Sovran @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Lykos had watched this fight mostly confused, as the strange block world the two fought in made zero sense to the doctor. That confusion faded as Lykos watched Calamity go out in her blaze of glory, mildly horrified but mostly in awe of her and her final words. They bowed their head in respect as she burned into nothing. (edited)

Another kid, huh? And poison- that must have hurt a lot. She stared at Sovran, knocked into silence, before her bottom lip began to quiver. He got hurt 'cause he wanted to help someone. "That...that's kind," Connie quietly said, her voice wobbling like all frick. "That's- you're kind, Sovvy. That was really nice." Alrai Pin? What a familiar name, Rakin mentioned them before... Was that who Lykos spoke about back there?- they were right there, she could ask when the totem was working. Connie's attention flicked over to Aldreda, her sudden movement distracting her briefly from the crackling flames. She set her own hand on Aldreda's shoulder, albeit much smaller. "Aldreda?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

"I promise you, Con, it doesn't hurt, I'm doin' alright." Sovran spoke quietly. He reached out and ruffled her hair. "Honest, kiddo." He turned to watch the scene in the arena with some confusion. He had no idea what was going on. It felt like he glanced away for just a moment, and there was so much chaos in that arena. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡ @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

For once, Aldreda felt cold to the touch. And she had nothing else to say as she stared down at the ashes of what used to be Calamity. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡ @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

The ruffling of hair was nice- reassuring. It was kind. She tried to smile a little, but it fell kind of flat. Between all the self sacrificing fights, Aldreda, and Sovan's- frickin' dissolved leg, it was kind of hard to smile. "...Aldreda?" Connie asked, quieter. Cold. So so cold. "Mmm..." She just squeezed her shoulder a little tighter and fell silent, listening to silence of the stars. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

With his hand still on her other shoulder, Sovran gave her a reassuring squeeze. He remained silent, simply taking in the sight before them. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡ @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Wordlessly, images of Calamity and Tsubari came up on the glass in front of them. The image of Calamity faded away, leaving only Tsubari on the screen. Following that, images of Kenji with an arrow pointing at B side and Connie at A side came up. There were no other announcements before everyone was sent way with flashes of color... Yippee, no lightning this time! (This played in the sky of both sides without audio btw, for the people who aren't here. Also people who are switching sides are sent with the colors which just feels a little tingly and makes no noise) @everyone

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"I'm alright." Aldreda took in a deep breath, and paused as the announcement played. "Shoot, Con-Con-" She quickly turned and hugged the young girl, warming up ever so slightly. "Go be safe over there. Remember, my friend will be here real soon to save us all, okay?" @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Lykos perked up at the announcement. Connie looked busy but- “Connie!” It took some extreme effort, but they were able to weakly walk closer to her. “Starlight. I.. ahem. Thank you for.. for your kindness. Please be safe.” After a moment of hesitation, they held up their arms to offer a hug to her. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Sovran immediately looked at Connie with concern. “Con, take care, alright? Be safe, stay alert, and take care of yourself, alright?” He couldn’t help but give her a brief hug. “Be careful, baby girl, you’re loved. Take care. I’ll be rootin’ for you the whole time we’re apart.” @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Oh. She was swapping sides again. Connie didn't really have much time to react to- well, anything, before she was being ambushed (lovingly) by all of her friends. She should'a gotten used to this. "I'll be alright," Connie quietly reassured, hugging everyone the best she could. With each hug, her chest got tighter and tighter. "I'll be alright! I- I'll be fine, it's nothin' I'm not used to, y'know?" How many times was this? Third time, right? Yeah, that sounded right. "I'll be safe, I promise. I'll take care of myself, too." Connie lightly mussed with Lykos' hair, some twinge of sadness settling in her stomach that his fur was gone. The hair was nice, though. "And- and I'll keep an eye out for your friend, too." I'm gonna miss you guys a lot. Aldreda felt warmer now- good! She was alright, she was doing alright. She was doing better. "I think you guys would make a great team," she laughed. That dumb optimism was seeping back into her voice. "Wolf-Phoenix-Bear team, I think that'd be really great, oh, oh, tinlong! longsing! It's the name for the constellation Sirius! Though, it's kinda clunky. I'll workshop it!" She was loved, she was loved, she was loved. It felt nice to be loved. It felt nice to love. It felt nice to care and love and hope and be kind. "The next time we meet, I'll bring lotsa fruits from the other side!" Connie grinned, all teeth and crinkles and dorky teeth and all. The colors were starting to tingle. "I'll split an orange for you guys!" She was gone in a flash of brilliant colors. @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺 @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

"Bye Con-Con, we'll team up again for suresies!" Aldreda flashed away as well.

Hugging in this form wasn’t as comfortable, and the fact that Connie was slightly taller than them made them feel all the more embarrassed. Still, it was nice. Lykos smiled sheepishly at her nickname. “It’s good. I cannot wait to hear the final edition. Goodbye, starlight.” With that, they flashed away.

Yep, Aldreda was here. She was standing up against the glass, pressed against it.

Sovran and Minerva were here. As soon as he saw the state that Connie was in, he grew tense. "Con.." He whispered as he sat down heavily into a chair. Gently bouncing Minerva in his arms, he looked down to the infant. "I-It'll be alright, it's gonna be alright, Minnie.. Con's gonna do well.." @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

babby is babbying. chilling. here to watch someone die? @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

He'd make sure that she wouldn't witness any homicide. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Aaaaaaand Agustin was zapped in to the stands, plopping down lamely on one of the benches. He felt much too tired and groggy to make his way to the window right now.

Lykos is here, moving as quickly as they could to the glass. They stared with horror at the binds keeping Connie in place. “Heartless bastard- he’s not even giving her a chance!”

Agustin finally managed to get himself up to his feet and stepped up to the glass. "M-moses- what are you doing- you could win.." Agustin said tiredly as he watched Moses helping Connie across the bridge. "Moses... Moses!"

"Moses! Y-you can win! Leave her!" Agustin continued to plead.

"Moses!" Clearly, his pleas were landing on deaf ears. He pounded on the glass with his hands and slid down on to his knees. "M-moses! If you die, w-we'll never get out of here!"

minerva:

Agustin couldn't even bring himself to yell for Moses again since it had achieved absolutely nothing before. He just punched the glass and screamed as Moses fell.. "Duuuuuuude! Shut up!" Aldreda finally cracked and turned to face Agustin. Agustin bit his lip and leaned his forehead against the glass, deciding to just close his eyes. "Thank you!" Aldreda huffed and crossed her arms, turning back to face Connie.

minerva:

minerva:

He was- he was back? Agustin's head shot back up as he heard Moses talk. A few tears were streaming down his cheeks as he looked on, utterly hopeless. "M-Moses.. Please.." He whispered.

minerva:

Sovran spent his time cradling the baby and bouncing her. Homeboy was stressing big time and probably got some grey hairs. He held onto Minnie. Emotional support baby. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Emotional support babby indeed! She doesn't really get what happened. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

"Maybe when we get back, I'll make you a bottle," Sovran spoke quietly to Minerva. Talking to the baby helped. "You can go ahead and eat, and then I'll probably set you down for a nap." @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Lykos had stepped over to Aldreda’s side. For the duration of the fight, they only stood there in tense silence, but as Connie grabbed the totem, they let out a sigh of relief. “I’m glad she is safe. Er, Aldreda, have you seen Dr. Jymaiyri recently? She had left Sovran and I with her child and has been gone for two hours. I was going to look for her before.. this.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (edited)

Aldreda had sat down after Connie was zapped away, just trying to calm her nerves. "Doctor Jymaiyri..? No." Aldreda sighed, crossing her legs as she leaned back on the bench. "I don't think I met her yet. But that's the baby's mom, right?" @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

“She is, yes. I was looking for her in the forest, there was a pile of ash within it, which I have assumed was your doing. Have you at least seen her around there?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I was hungry so I burned down some trees." Aldreda said. "But no, I haven't seen her around." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

Seems like they believed her. “Hm. Then where..?” They thought for a moment, sitting on a nearby bench. “Why would she be gone so long? I will admit, I am worried that something happened to her..” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"What was she out doing in the first place? She didn't have the baby with her, right?" Aldreda frowned as she turned to face Lykos. @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

“I asked if she would make a cane for me. She left to gather wood and I unfortunately didn’t realize how much time had passed before it was too late.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Acxiom has arrived. they just watchin

"Ack-" Aldreda was zapped away.. @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

"Wh-why is.. no one picking Moses.." Agustín mumbled. Seemed like his hopes had gotten up for only a moment before crashing back down. Moses wasn't even in the discussion.. But he was so much better than all of these people!

Sovran, meanwhile, was singing the ABCs to Minerva. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Minnie was enjoying it!! Babby loves songs @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Sov is now singing "I'm a little teapot." He's got so many songs up his sleeve.

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Agustin just looked miserable. Maybe Sovran should start singing some breakup songs. Or whatever it was that just happened.

At least minnie is enjoying sov's music!! 10/10 no notes

On the glass facing the arena, images of Connie and Moses appeared. Moses' image faded out in to greyscale before disappearing, and Connie's picture centered on the frame with bit of projected confetti. Rakin's voice appeared in the room again. "Congratulations to our winner, Connie. She has selected to stay on the A side, and unlock the north expansion of B side. Before I discuss who's going where..." Images of all ten losers appeared on screen in gray. One by one, all but two faded away. Nathan and Yeonaixho. They regained their color and grew in size on the screen. "Congratulations to our lucky losers that were voted back, Nathan and Yeonaixho. This was decided by popular vote, if all of you that are not here are curious. Now, to discuss sides.." Images of those he was speaking about appeared as he said them. "Yeonaixho and Damien will be going to the B side." "Nathan, Connie, and Aldreda will be going to the A side." (Feel free to continue your scenes in here until you feel fit for them to end, and then have your character react!) The announcement of names also played if your characters didn't attend the fight in their respective sides A bolt of lightning cracked across the room, sending everyone back to their assigned sides. @everyone

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Sovran gently bounced the baby. “Looks like you’ll be able to see both your Ma and your Pa, baby girl,” Sovran spoke, gently pressing a smooch to the top of the baby’s head. “Soon.” @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Yeonaixho is here, not seeing anything. Yay. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Lykos is here but I sure as hell ain’t writing anything for her

Sovran’s here. As fast as he cough with crutches, he rushed to the glass to look into the arena. “Fuck- Fuck!” He cursed. He wanted Jymaiyri to win, but- god, she was against a child. Fuck!

Tai'Tana was also here. Just as confused.

Sovran.. Glanced at Yeonaixho before he looked back to the screen. That definitely was a conversation to have.. Eventually..

"Does anyone know what's happening." Tai'Tana asked.

The feelings were conflicted. Jymaiyri was doomed to death, but a kid would get to live. Nora would get to live. Sovran rested a hand upon the glass with a heavy sigh as he waited for the scene to occur.

yeah ghost ekmeros is here he's chilling

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He watched in silence. Tilted his head. Maybe the image of her, in this state, maybe it sparked recognition for him somewhere. Where so little else had. But he did not react. He did not leave. His eyes slowly drifted from Jymaiyri to the baby in Nora's arms.

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Yeonaixho has listened, horrified, as Lykos had described everything that happened. He couldn't bring himself to speak, not until those very last details. He did not want to believe any of it, but he could not deny it. At least they hadn't fought, at the end. At least, they hadn't hurt each other. "She's... she's gone." Yeonaixho's voice cracked. Any relief he felt at Nora's survival was superseded by the overwhelming grief that it came with. "She's- she's gone." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

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Lykos had done their best to describe everything. Including the more… gruesome and cruel parts. He deserved to know what was happening to his family. “…I am truly sorry, Yeonaixho..” @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Sovran remained pressed against the glass. He was absolutely sick to his stomach. A kid got to live. A kid got to live. A kid got to live. Relief mixed with grief made it sickeningly hard to breathe. He remained staring into the void, unsure how to process this. Unsure what to do after this.

Yeonaixho couldn't voice any more words. Jymaiyri had just gotten him back- and now she was gone. He didn't know what to do. He didn't know what he could do. It wasn't Nora's fault Jymaiyri had died. They'd all have to learn to live in her absence. Alone. He was alone now. @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

After steeling his emotions, Sovran turned and approached Yeonaixho. He took a seat beside him heavily and reached out for his hand. ”Yeonaixho-” The words following died on his lips. He didn’t know what to say. All he did was rest his hand upon Yeonaixho’s, and give it a gentle squeeze. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺 (edited)

Yeonaixho initially didn't seem reactive to Sovran's touch, but he was grateful for it. It grounded him from the dissociation and spiralling of his mind that was threatening to overtake him. He stared blankly ahead, Jymaiyri's dying pleas still ringing in his ears. He leaned on Sovran, so their shoulders touched, and sighed heavily. He couldn't manage words right now. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Sovran didn’t say anything. He wrapped an arm around the other man, pulling him close. The first thing that came to mind to say was that, “It’ll be okay.” Now wasn’t the time for that kind of statement. Now was the time to grieve and think of Jymaiyri. To come back to life to think you‘d have your wife with you, only for you to lose her.. Sovran couldn’t imagine the kind of turmoil that Yeonaixho was going through. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Yeonaixho could do nothing but lean into Sovran. Grief overwhelmed him- ate at him like the decomposition and mold that ate at Jymaiyri. He didn't know what to do now. He didn't know if he'd ever know what to do. The world seemed stuck in a state of stasis- like this was the only thing that had ever happened, or at least the only thing that meant anything. "Did she really... decompose...?" It was the one thing he really struggled to wrap his head around. Lykos's description had been far from vague, but... his mind couldn't believe it as truth. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Sovran sucked in a deep breath and let it out slowly. He held Yeonaixho a bit closer. "Y-yeah," Sovran's voice was deep with his grief. He cleared his throat. "I'm sorry, Naixho.." @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Yeonaixho let out a choking sigh. She was gone. Even her body was desecrated, by some force he couldn't understand. Like a dam suddenly broken, he dissolved into tears. He'd been simply too shocked to cry at first, but now, he couldn't hold back. He leaned into Sovran, he pressed his hands to his face to mask his tears. He couldn't voice anything but sobs and gasps for air between them. She was gone. She was gone. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

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“Shh, shh, it’s okay, just let it all out.” Sovran gently soothed as he pulled Yeonaixho further into his arms. He leaned the other man’s head into his shoulder as Sovran used both arms to embrace him. He’d be strong for him. No matter how much it felt like this was tearing him apart from the inside, he’d be strong. As strong as he needed to be. Yeonaixho deserved support. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Yeonaixho was pretty clearly trying to avoid making a mess of Sovran's jacket with his tears, but let himself be guided closer to the other man. He cried til he had no tears left to cry, til he had reduced himself to a sobbing, tearful mess. And still, the world felt painfully still. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

On the glass facing the arena, images of Jymaiyri and Nora appeared. Jymairyi's image faded out in to greyscale before disappearing, and Nora's picture centered on the frame with bit of projected confetti. Rakin's voice appeared in the room again. He could be heard coughing a few times before he actually spoke.. "Congratulations to our winner, Nora." "A room that can take you to either side will be opening on both sides. So there will be no further side changing announcements. Feel free to explore while you can." (Feel free to continue your scenes in here until you feel fit for them to end, and then have your character react!) The announcement of names also played if your characters didn't attend the fight in their respective sides A bolt of lightning cracked across the room, sending everyone back to their assigned sides. @everyone

Sovran held onto Yeonaixho as long as he could. He wouldn’t be the first one to pull away or let go. When the announcement came in, Sovran held him a bit tighter. “We’re gonna get teleported,” Sovran spoke quietly. “Any side you wanna go?” @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

"I... I don't know." Yeonaixho confessed. He couldn't bear the responsibility of such choices, not right now. "You decide. Please." @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

“That’s okay, that’s okay,” Sovran quickly soothed. “I’ll pick a side, then, no worries.” Minerva was at the top of his mind. They needed to find the baby, and in turn, find Nora. .. Sovran could only hope that a Nora and Yeonaixho interaction would go well. Squeezing Yeonaixho tightly, the two of them were teleported away.. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Madison vs Isabelle

Andre vs Julien

Scott vs Ko

Mallon vs Yeonaixho

Nathan vs Celena

Damien vs Kevin

Aldreda vs Aileen

Lykos vs Riki

Calamity vs Tsubari

Moses vs Connie

Orb Event

Jymaiyri vs Nora