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Roque woke on a stiff, uncomfortable mat, in a dim, stuffy cell. The only light came from a small slit at the top of the cell door, and it filtered in dusty, dim artificial rays. She wouldn’t recognize the place she woke in, but that probably would’ve been the least of her troubles. For one, she was handcuffed. Cold metal cuffs dug into her wrists, hurting when she twisted them the wrong way. She couldn’t fully move her arms with the handcuffs, and the cuffs themselves were anchored to fixture on the wall by a metal chain. Four wooden walls closed her in. One was a door that was currently closed- if she tried it, she’d find it locked from the outside. She couldn’t see anything beyond her room, even if she looked at the window that let in light, it’d just show her ceiling. Furthermore, someone had undressed her, taken all her belongings, and redressed her in a modest, warm tunic of an ashy gray color. Even her jewelry had been taken. While Roque might initially think she was alone, the quiet shuffling of someone beyond her cell gave the impression she definitely wasn’t. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque had been lost in a sweaty, anxiety inducing, restless fit of unconsciousness for a long time. She'd toss and turn one way- then the other, clanging her handcuffs together the whole while. Visions plagued her mind throughout her near insomnia- events that she hadn't thought about in years- things she swore that she had erased out of her being by now. Things that scared her to her to her core. 'Roque.. Everyone's always praising your sister- oh, don't look at me like that, yes it is pretty obvious you're jealous of her.' 'I ain't jealous of my sister, that's.. Mean. And I'm not mean.' 'Sure, sure.. I didn't come to talk about your sister, though.' '.. Really? Was it about my last exam? I know I didn't study as much as usual but-" 'Not that, either. I came to talk about you. Why don't you come by my office later and we can chat?' '.. Really? I mean- gosh- yeah, totally! I'll be there after my next class! I'll see you then!' 'Can't wait to see you, Roque.' Roque's eyes shot open- and she lurched to the side. Her breathing had spiked again, and tears were threatening to fall on to the cold ground. She looked around the cell in a craze, hardly absorbing the fact that she was now totally screwed. She paused as she saw the toilet, and quickly crawled over to it. She gripped the seat and heaved- hard. But nothing came out. There was nothing to come out. But that didn't stop her from trying. She kept doing that a few more times, before her anxiety caught up with her and forced her to fall back on to the floor, looking back around the rest of the room in a daze. "H..help.." Roque said, to no one in particular, her voice was weak, scratchy, hoarse, and quiet. Without waiting for a response, she wrapped her arms around herself and rolled back to face the wall instead of the door. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The person on the other side of the wall shifted a bit, indicating they might've heard Roque, but they did nothing. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Help.." Roque repeated, again, slightly louder this time. Her mind was racing so fast, she couldn't even think of something else to say. She didn't even know what she needed help with. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

More shifting outside the door, then a low voice asked, "Do you need anything?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Out." Was the first thing she could think to say. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"No." The person replied. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

To be expected. Roque took a second to actually try and process and think. She seemed unharmed- and besides for the nausea inducing anxiety and general feeling of dread, she felt healthier than usual. That feeling only lasted until she finally realized that she had entirely changed clothes-... The dreadful anxiety worsened, until it felt like it was a creature trying to claw itself out of her chest. She moved her hands up to try and stop it. Her mouth opened and closed to speak multiple times, but she only let out awkward noises and partial sentences. She went silent for a while, the only noise being her erratic breaths and the sound of her chains clanking as her chest heaved. "D-did- Yeonaixho.. do anything.. while I was unconscious?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"He didn't. But we changed your clothes." The person replied simply. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

We? "Who is-..." Roque had to pause again, as her breathing overtook her voice. "We?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"The guards." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Names. And gender. And age." Roque managed to list off. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I won't list off our names. But it was two of us, both women. We're both twenty-six." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Hm. Around her age and women.... probably okay..? "Am I in... jail..? On the mainland..?" That would be the most logical conclusion, yes...? Yeonaixho had simply knocked her out and sent her home. And she'll get her trial and be able to get away. Just like she always did. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yes to jail. No to mainland. The Hand of God will be by shortly to answer any questions you have." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Hmmmmmmm. The very real consequences of her actions. ".. shit.. He's-.." She pulled at her handcuffs. She had a feeling he was going to have more questions for her then she'd get answers from him. "I'm gonna die here, aren't I?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"He won't let you die. He's the Hand of God." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

That didn't mean they wouldn't beat her to an inch of death then heal her, just to do it again. I mean, that was something that had crossed her mind already.. "Is he going to hurt me?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

A pause. "No." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Is anyone else going to do it?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'm not able to promise you that." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

So.. most likely, yes. "How long am I here for? Until a boat shows up?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Until you are no longer needed." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"No longer needed?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yes." The guard said in simple affirmation, instead of elaborating. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Tell me what that actually means." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"The Hand of God will. I'm not authorized to divulge that information." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"..." Roque hummed to herself. It was pitchy and.. off. "Why did he take my sound powers. They are harmless." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"That's a question better suited for him." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

".. do you always call him by his full title..?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"No." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"You're really boring." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The guard didn't reply. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque went silent as well, for a while.. She crawled over to the small mat and laid down on it, curling up again there since it was just a tad more comfortable. "Where'd you put my ring at. That was my cousin's." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"We're keeping it. I'm not telling you where. That and all your other valuable jewelry have been stored. The rest is to be burnt." The guard replied flatly. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Burned?" Roque asked, instantly pushing herself up to a sitting position, just so she could glare at the door. "My jewelry isn't the only valuable things I have you know- and why the fuck are you burning it at all? I'm supposed to be going home. With all my shit." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"You can ask the Hand of God." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Well then tell him to hurry up." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"It's not my place to order him around. Unlike some people," That was definitely a jab, "I respect those who hold authority over me." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"What's the fun in that?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"The fun is not getting in trouble." The guard replied flatly, "And knowing I'm doing the right thing." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"The fun should be not getting caught. Living your life in someone else's shadow is probably the worst way you can live." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I disagree. Nor do I believe that doing what others expect of me is 'living in their shadow'. Also, you're the one in the cell, so I don't think I'll be taking your advice anytime soon." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I won't be here for long. I always find a way out." Roque huffed. Seems like most of her anxiety had already waned away... 'And now I can actually... Think ahead without those damn voices. Hellooooooooo. Ahahahaahahaha.' "People would kill for my advice, you don't know how lucky you are to get to talk to me one on one, even with that door in the way." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The guard scoffed- almost a laugh. "I'd trust the people who look to you for advice even less than I trust you. Again, you're the one in the cell." Further down the hall, the sound of approaching footsteps could distantly be heard. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"And again, not for long." Roque corrected. She went silent as she noticed the footprints. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The footsteps stopped as they neared Roque's cell. "I've come to speak to the prisoner." Said a voice, distinctly Yeonaixho's. "Of course." They guard said. She stepped back a bit. Yeonaixho didn't open the cell door, but stepped closer to it. "Hello, Roque. How are you feeling?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

There was a slight hitch in her breathing as she heard him- but she tried her best to keep her composure. "I'm fine. I'd be better if I was on my way back to the city with a margarita in my hand. And I bet you'd just love to get me off the island anyway." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'm afraid that won't be happening." Yeonaixho said. His voice was cold. "For the time being, I need you to remain here. You'll be released, eventually, of course. Until then, you'll stay here. My guards will look after you and make sure you don't cause yourself any trouble." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Why do you even need me here? You already took my powers, and my dignity, and my scythe so.. I don't know what else I can provide you." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Your body. Crudely put, I need more raw flesh." Yeonaixho said simply. "And, I can't very well have you running off to the Ninjago coastal authorities, or whatever. What I do here is not very legal, according to them." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline (spoiled for gross)

Hm. The 'your body' part was horrifying to Roque, until he added on that weird part at the end. Then it had branched into insanity and became hilarious. Roque laughed, her laugh just as hoarse as her voice was. "I know I'm plus size, but that's a mean way to describe me." Roque chuckled. "What are you actually doing? You a zombie who needs to eat my brain or something?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"You horribly misjudge my intentions, but I don't mind. I'm not keeping you here for your wit." Yeonaixho hummed. "You don't need to know what I'm doing- not yet. You'll learn eventually." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Well if you actually want something from me, you'll have to come in here and take it. And I feel like you're a bit too scared of me to do that. After what I did to Petrai and all.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Oh, you're no threat to me now. Especially now that I've siphoned your blood powers away, too. The simple fact is, I do not require anything of you, yet." "I would urge you to reconsider what you might need from me. I'm not coming back down here anytime soon." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Nah, I'm content to die in here before I ask you for anything. I'd rather be dead than stuck in here, helping you at all. One less person for your weird ass scheme." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, I'm sure you'll be pleased to know you're more useful to me dead than alive." Yeonaixho said callously. The guard made a fearful, startled noise, but otherwise remained silent. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Silence. ".. Whatever. Get me a sandwich or something. And maybe some water." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Your meals will be served at six, twelve and five. You'll have to wait." Yeonaixho shrugged. "Is that all you desire?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"There is one more thing, if I go as far as to request..." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I can't deny it if I don't know what it is. Go ahead." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

(Nsfw....) "Suck my dick, and choke on it while you're at it." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Yeonaixho just... left. He'd had enough of that, apparently. Once he was gone, the guard resumed her position in front of Roque's door, wordlessly. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Is that a no or a 'lemme change first'?" Roque called out as loud as she could currently, which wasn't very loud. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Yeonaixho was already gone, and it didn't seem like he would come back. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Silence again, for a while. "I think that went really well." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The guard said absolutely nothing in reply. (edited)

8:27 PM

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Ah, silent treatment, hm? That's fine." Roque said. "A while ago-" Yesterday "- Petrai was talking to me. She told me I should talk about my feelings or something like that. And I have such a lovely captive audience right in front of me." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

If Roque listened closely, she might notice the guard breathing out a heavy, tired sigh. She otherwise remained silent. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"It all started the day I was born. I'm a twin, you see, an identical twin. I was actuuuuuuually going to be a triplet, but we absorbed that bitch in the womb before she even had a chance. I like to think that was my doing, but there's really no way to tell. Anyway." "I come out first, a lovely, perfectly healthy, baby girl. Just amazing. You really ought to have seen the pictures before they were all burned away. Picture the most perfect baby you can- now I was like twenty percent more perfect than that dumbass." "Then a few minutes later, my sister comes out. But she's failing from literal day one." (Choking mention) Roque made a choking sound, dramatically shaking her chains around as she did. "Dumbass had that flesh cord wrapped around her neck. I can't even take credit for that one, just natural selection honestly. So, right off the bat, she had some oxygen deficient brain damage. Really messed her up forever." "And since I came out first, I got the cooler name.. Roque Rayes! Really rolls- ha ha- off the tongue, yeah? Wanna guess what my sister's name was?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"No." The guard replied. "Your name isn't 'cool' by any measure, anyways." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"My name is cool by definition. Roque is an awesome name, gotta hand it to my parents. But their commitment to the bit really screwed my sister over." Roque chuckled. "Her name was Ról, get it? Like rock and roll. Oh, I suppose I should tell you it was spelled like R- O with a little thing on it-L. Pretty bad, right?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"This knowledge only makes your name stupider." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Nah. My sisters dumb name doesn't bring mine down. I bet you don't even know what rock and roll is. Too busy listening to your thirty-seventh ten hour long organ symphonies performed by that crazy bird woman." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"It does." The guard replied flatly. "I think you're biased because you hate your sister. For stupid reasons, I assume, to go with your stupid name." She paused. With a hint of confusion, she repeated, "Bird... woman?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"No, I hate my sister because she was disabled and took away all my parents time from the more worthy child. Me." Roque said. "And yeah. Bird woman. Woman with giant black bird wings she hides under her clothes." "Petrai. Ring a bell at all?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"That sounds like your fault more than hers." The guard replied. "It's not her fault. Also, you aren't any more worthy. In fact, I think she'd have to be one of the worst people on earth to beat you in that regard. You know, since you're awful." "Petrai doesn't have wings." She replied matter-of-factly. "I think loosing your powers addled your sanity." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Awwwwww, you think I'm one of the top worst people in the world? That's sweet. I'm so special." Roque said. "And nope. She has wings. They're gross and disgusting. Probably because she always has them under her clothes and never takes showers because she's too busy watching everyone else take them at all times." "One of the bruises on my jaw came from when one of her wings hit me. So I'm pretty damn sure they're real. You should ask her about them, I'm sure she'd be happy to talk about it." "And tell all your other little guard friends too. It's not very fair Petrai gets to keep secrets from all of you." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Then, you're lying. I've known Petrai since I was an infant, and she has never had wings. Your attempts at sewing dissent are pitiable, as is the rest of you." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"And you're deluded. I don't care if you think I'm lying. I know what I know." Roque huffed. She paused for a moment as absolutely nothing happened. ".. My hair is boring now. I forgot that was linked to my sound powers. What a shame." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Oh, what a shame. You look normal now." It was hard to tell, since the guard's voice was normally flat, but there was a hint of dry sarcasm to the comment. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"It is a shame. The world should be graced by my incredible glow at all times. I'm sure my crowds of fans are mourning my extended hiatus currently." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Too bad for them. I'm sure they're just dying without you there to sing songs for them." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"They might just be going that. Fans message me all the time saying that I'm the only reason they keep living. My audience is very dedicated." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Your fans need help, then." The guard scoffed. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I'm their help. I'm all they need." Roque grinned. "Soon enough, I'll be getting my powers back and hearing their adoring chants all over again." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Sure ya will." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Mhm. Oh- yeah I bet I can dream now. It happened earlier. Couldn't do it before with all the voices- couldn't even fully sleep. So I bet this'll be nice and relaxing." Roque curled up on her rug. "I've been told in the distant past that I sleep talk. So you haven't heard the last of me yet." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Good to know." The guard replied disinterestedly. She seemed pretty relieved at the idea of Roque going to sleep. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Nearly instantly as Roque closed her eyes, she fell into a deep sleep. I suppose that's what happens when you go years without a real rest... @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Roque's deep slumbers wouldn't last long. Some time after she fell into unconscious, she'd be brought right out of it by the sound of shaky, rattling breath, right on her neck. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

The instant she felt that, Roque flung her fist in the direction she's thought it was coming from and opened up her eyes. "The fuck-" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

What followed was a sharp, cackling laugh, one punctured by brief fits of violent coughing. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, less than a foot from Roque's sleeping mat, was a woman. She'd previously been leaning right over Roque's body, but had leaned upward as soon as she'd been swung at. The light in the cell was dim, but not so dim that Roque would be unable to see the woman's appearance. She had tan skin that looked olive in the dim light, and brown-black hair cropped into a messy bob, strands of hair plastered to her face and neck with water and sweat. She only wore loose, green pants and golden armbands. Though she seemed physically and bodily there, though she moved as if she were living, her body suggested otherwise. Something- or someone- had carved a long, deep gash from her neck to her lower abdomen, causing her guts to spill out messily over her lap. Exposed bone and intestine glistened lowly in the dim light. She was even rotting in a way Roque would be able to smell better than she could see. "Good morning." The woman smiled sharply. Something black and ichorous dripped over her lips. Her voice was crisp, but otherwise... normal. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline (tw for corpse description/gross shit)

"Eugh- I was right about the zombies-" Roque crinkled up her nose. She wasn't scared of that thing, she'd seen and done a whole lot worse. But she was also usually quick to dispose of the body, much before it got to smelling this bad. Roque pushed herself up to her feet, just so she could run away (to a different part of the cell) if she needed to. "Hey guard lady, is this weird thing you let in supposed to be a punishment or something? Really weird choice to start with." She didn't recall hearing the door open, but.. maybe she was just sleeping that well. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The woman pulled herself up from the ground just as Roque did. Bits of intestine and gut dropped down onto the floor as she moved. In the tiny cell, it was just the two of them, and not a lot of space left. The woman still smiled. As Roque glanced to the door and addressed the guard- who did not reply- she said, in that crisp voice that honestly should've been damaged given what'd happen to her. "Look at me." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

9:43 AM

(Also tw: Body horror, corpse desc)

Roque made a motion to summon her scythe, but obviously, nothing happened. She huffed, crossing her arms over her chest despite the chaffing of the handcuffs. She rolled her eyes as she looked back to the strange woman in front of her. She wasn't phased by the viscera. ".. Okay. Now what? Lemme guess- You're gonna rip out my fingernails one by one, or water board me, or break my ribs and pull them out, or some other kind of cliche. Get on with it already. Surprise me." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

As Roque tried to summon her staff, the woman laughed- lightly this time, she didn't sound like she was dying as much. Her body still rattled unnervingly. "Do you know who I am?" She said through a smile. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Why the hell would I know you." Roque said, then paused. She looked over the other woman. "I don't remember killing you, if you're one of my victims coming back to haunt me or something." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I am the body this house was built upon." The woman replied. "I am the will of rot and malice. And you do not know me." Through her smile, a hint of anger filtered through her voice. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Well, Roque hadn't killed anyone here, so.. this couldn't be that personal of a ghost encounter, if that's what it truly was. "The.. Will of rot and malice?" Roque moved a hand up to her mouth to really shittily hide her snort. "What hot topic did you go to to find that title?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The woman laughed back, straight in Roque's face. "And who are you to laugh in the face of decomposition? Will you not rot and crumble? Will you not succumb to the molds and the maggots? Will you not decay into ash and bone them decay into nothing? Decay will become you. Decay becomes us all." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I dunno, are you gonna make me? Or are you just here to stink up my cell and be a weirdo?" Roque asked and took a step closer to her. "When I die, I'm gonna turn to dust and get blown away by the wind, I get to skip all that nasty shit. No bugs, or fungus, or organs hanging out where my tits should be." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

As Roque moved close to the woman, she'd begin to recognize the sticky, mucus-y feeling of her throat closing up. "You plan death like a child. You don't control what happens after death. I could cut you down here and dispose of your body in the woods, and you'd have no say." That sounded like the most coherent thing the woman had said so far... @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque coughed, trying to clear her throat. "I have a pretty good idea of what'll happen." Roque said, hoarsely. "And I doubt Yeo would let you take me anywhere, if my dust hypothesis isn't right. He needs my flesh or skin or something for.. something weird, I dunno." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

At that, the woman cackled. It was harsher than her other laughs, harsher even than the breathy, choking ones let out when she'd first woken Roque up. "You think Yeonai cares about you? You think he needs you? He wouldn't care if I ate you whole, as long as I was the one doing it! He adores me, he'd grovel at the saliva I'd spit onto the floor. If it comes to you or me, he will always take my side. No matter how much he needs your flesh, it's only because he needs me more." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"You- urgh- you're irritating. I'm just trying to tell you what Yeo just told me." Roque grumbled, her cheeks darkening as she took a step back toward her mat. "He can't possibly like you very much if he left you like that. He even healed me after everything." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yeonai cares more about me than he cares about anything else on this earth. He loves me more than he loves life." She hummed. "It sounds like you're jealous." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I'm not jealous." Roque quickly snapped. That was entirely ridiculous and out of the question. "I don't even like him. I hate him. He-" Best to not get too personal, lest the creature find more creative ways to mess with her. "He's literally blind. I don't care what he does or says or thinks. I told him to fuck off not too long ago." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Oh, but you are. You're really, really easy to read." The woman sneered. "You're jealous that I'm the object of someone's eternal devotion, and you're nothing more than a source of meat. You're thinking to yourself 'who on earth could love something that crude, that disgusting, and not love me because I'm a perfect little angel'. You hate it, how much attention I recieve that you lack. Also, you're abelist, which is probably why no one likes you." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Just- shut up! Did Yeonaixho send you in here Just to talk shit?" Roque hissed. "There are plenty of people who love me. They just aren't here, okay? I get more attention in five seconds than you've gotten in your whole life." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The woman laughed at Roque's reaction- just the reaction she was looking for, apparently. "You're cute. No, I make my own decisions." She tilted her head to the side, and said mockingly, "Oh, do you? Aw, that's sweet. I'm sure when you die you'll get a beautiful headstone, and people will remember you for a whole forty years after you pass!" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

... Who would be there to even make her headstone? She didn't have one made ahead of time- not a real one anyway. Just props and shit for concerts. And she didn't have any close confidants on the mainland.... hm. "I don't care if they forget me after forty years, because I'll be dead! All I care about is the now." Roque said. She was somewhat anxiously snapping with her right hand, like she could still use her sound powers to accomplish anything. She pursed her lips and slid back down against the wall until she was sitting, looking away from the figure. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Look at me." The woman suddenly grew angry as Roque turned away from her. She shouted, "Look at me!" "If someone doesn't care about you after you die, they don't care about you now." She spat. "You're nothing." (edited)

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"Ha. Who's begging for attention now." Roque said flatly and closed her eyes. She tactfully ignored the rest of the statement. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The woman dropped to her hands and knees and crawled over to Roque, only stopping when their faces were an inch apart. She didn't say anything, but her breath was hot and heavy. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque didn't open her eyes, or say anything else. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The woman remained still. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

.... "How long are you going to sit there." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Until you look at me." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Why do you care so much about if I'm looking at you." "Is it because your dear old Yeonaixho can't?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The woman didn't reply. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I'm right, aren't I? If you're silent I'm going to say yes." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"You're not right at all. I don't need Yeonai to see me to be assured of his devotion." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Then why are you so obsessed with it?" "Also, hah, got you to talk. Guess I can boss you around." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Aren't you obsessed with it, too? I mean, look at yourself." "You can't. Guess you missed the memo of 'I do what I want'." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I don't even know what you're trying to get at with that first thing." "I think I'm still bossing you around, you seemed pretty content to be silent until I said something about it. Even if it's just to be contrarian, I made you say something." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

A long pause followed, and a shuffling sound after it. The woman stood up, and moved to the door. She glanced at Roque one last time, saying flatly, "Bye." Then, she slid open the door- despite it having been locked from the outside last time Roque checked- and marched straight out into the hall. Roque would only get the slightest glimpse of the outside before the sliding door was slammed shut again. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

The sound of the door opening would catch roque's attention. She opened her eyes just in time to see it close. "Shit-" Roque said and pushed herself up to her feet. She sprinted toward the door and tried to force it open, on the off chance that it remained unlocked. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Roque's chains pulled taunt as she approached the door. It didn't unlock- it didn't look like it'd been unlocked in the first place. "Hey, quit banging on the door!" The guard on the other side yelled. She sounded pretty annoyed, but otherwise neutral. Not like she'd just seen a corpse pass by. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Did you not just see a thing run out of here?!" Roque asked loudly. It must have been real- she hadn't seen the hallway outside to be able to make it up. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"What?" The guard repeated. "I think I'd know if I saw something run out of your cell." (edited)

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"I saw it. I saw the hallway when the door was open." Roque said and tried to force the door open again. "There was a woman who was bisected that was tormenting me, guessing that had nothing to do with you? Seeing as someone had to have let her in." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Maybe you had a bad dream." The guard scoffed dismissively. "How would a- a bisected woman end up in your cell? The door hasn't been opened since you got put in there." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"But I saw the hallway. I haven't been conscious to see what the area outside my cell actually looks like-" Roque huffed. "But she was definitely in here. I couldn't have imagined that smell." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I didn't smell anything." The guard said simply. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"What about the hallway!" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"What did the hallway look like when you saw it? You probably imagined it." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"It was-" Roque took a moment to think, and try to recall what she had seen in that split moment she saw the hallway. "Much brighter than my cell. And there's white furnishings out there." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, then you definitely made it up. This hall is all dark wood and gray stone. Same as all the other halls here." The guard hummed. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Wh..." Roque said, quieter this time. She couldn't have been making that up- or dreaming or.. Already going crazy. ".. Well.. it happened. I know it did." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yeah. Sure it did." The guard replied flatly. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I'm not crazy. Not yet." Roque said and took a step back from the door. She then took a quick step forward and punched it as hard as she could, just to scare the guard outside. She then actually stepped away back over to her mat. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Hey!" The guard shouted, but otherwise didn't seem to rattled. Just annoyed. She didn't say anything more. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Just keeping you on your toes." Roque said and plopped down on the mat. "And I'd appreciate it if you could keep strange apparitions out of my room while I'm sleeping. Did you really not hear anything we were saying?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Sorry. I don't have ghost powers." The guard replied flatly. "No. I didn't hear anything from the moment you passed out to when you started banging on the door." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

... Was She going crazy already? ".. Are you just fucking with me? You really didn't hear any of that?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Let me be clear: if I had heard someone, anyone else in your cell, I would have intervened." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Mm.." that was probably true. Maybe she was asleep. The thing right before the door event was her sitting with her eyes closed.. "How well do you know the history of the island?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I was here when we came to the island." The guard answered simply @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Maybe if I describe the ghost to you it'll mean something." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Sure. Go ahead." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"She was.. I think she was a bit tan, but it was hard to tell from the lighting in here. She had dark hair that was a bob, I think. She had stupid green pants and golden shit on her arms. But I think the most important thing is that she was cut open from her neck down to her stomach so.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The guard hummed and then sighed in thought. "I... don't think I've ever met someone by that description. Not on this island." Her voice was flat, making it impossible to tell if she was telling the truth. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"She was talking about how Yeonaixho is obsessed with her. Does that narrow it down at all? She also reminded me a lot of Petrai with how she kept trying to psychoanalyze me." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

A long pause. "No. That's not familiar to me." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"You should tell Yeonaixho about it. He might at least get a laugh about how pathetic it was that I was making up ghosts to say mean things to me while I was trying to sleep." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'll inform him of your... hallucination." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"It was real." "... but if it wasn't, it was a dream, not a hallucination." Slightly less insane sounding. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Sure." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

... After stopping at the infirmary to ditch the wipes, Madeline headed down to the prison. She was expecting that she would be pitying people down here- but for right now.. It felt pretty justified. "Teya. I'm here to speak to the prisoner." Madeline said as she walked up. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Alright." Teya nodded, and stepped slightly away from the cell door to allow Madeline to speak with the prisoner. She kept her spear in hand. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Madeline stepped up to the door, but stayed a few feet away from it. She held her arm awkwardly at her side, messing with her fingers. "Wh-" "Missed me already?" Roque asked from inside. Her footsteps approached the door, accompanied by the rattling of her chains. ".. Shut up." Madeline grumbled. She didn't have to be nice anymore, but it still felt wrong to be overly cruel. And she couldn't ask anything about Petrai- not with Teya standing nearby. So she'd have to be vague. "I just came to ask you a question now that you are incapable of harming anyone else." "Uh huh. Go on with it already." Madeline took in a deep breath and closed her eye. "Why are you so cruel to people? What made you like that? What could you possibly gain from- from.. Being so awful.." "That sounds like more than one question, Ms. Malodorous." ".. Ugh. Just tell me if you aren't going to say anything and I'll just leave. I'm giving you a chance to talk about yourself, I figured you'd jump on that." Madeline grumbled. "Fine, fine. I do love talking about myself." Roque said. "You see, I just think it's funny. That's really all- seeing people get so mad, so worked up over something. It's hilarious. I get so much joy over knowing that I'm living in people's heads, rent free, forever, even if that form is them just absolutely hating my guts. It's funny, isn't it?" ".. no. It's not funny at all. I can't even understand why you would think that." Madeline frowned. "Well, I'm sure it has something to do with my childhood. You see, I was quite a sad, lonely, isolated child.. No one would give me attention, so maybe I seek it out now to make up for it. It's funny how that works-" There was a sudden slam on the door, like Roque had kicked it or slammed her whole body in to it. "Ah!" Madeline jumped back, tripping over her feet and falling over on to her back with a small thump. She brought her left hand up to her right shoulder, wincing. "HAHAHAHA!" Roque cackled from inside the room. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Shut up. No one likes to hear your voice." Teya chided Roque, and helped Madeline up. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Madeline only took her hand away from her shoulder long enough to get back up to her feet. "Oh, people love my voice. Well, maybe they liked it more when I had my powers, which I assume I will be getting back at some point, but I'm sure my most loyal fans would still kill to get a chance to talk to me, even when I sound like this." Roque chuckled from inside. "You're not getting them back." Madeline huffed. She didn't know that, for sure, but if it would make Roque feel in the least bit sad, she would say it like she knew. "Uh huh. I'm just biding my time. You can't keep me here forever. I'm Roque Rayes." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, we can keep you here til you die." Teya replied, keeping her voice steady. She glanced over Madeline, making sure the other guard was alright. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I won't die." Roque said. ".. I can't die." Madeline seemed fine, other than her gripping on to her shoulder. "I-I think that's all.. I want to talk about..." She said quietly, mostly to Teya. "Sorry you're.. stuck, guarding her.. This is pretty awful.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Sure." Teya replied to Roque. She was relieved to see Madeline wasn't too injured or rattled. "I'll be alright." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"When do you switch off for someone else?" Madeline asked. "Surely this can't be too long of a shift.. You might go insane if you have to stand here all day." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"A few more hours." Teya said. "Then someone else gets her." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"That's good." "Yay! New people to talk to. You're boring." Roque said. "You should bring Petrai over next. I'm sure she'd love to talk to me again." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Teya just ignored Roque. "Yeah. I'm getting a bit tired of her... personality." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"If you're getting sick of that you should open up the door so you can appreciate me for my looks instead." "Do you know who is coming in after you?" Madeline asked. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Astrid, I'm pretty sure. Once she's done packing up all the prisoner's stuff." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Hm. I nded to talk to her anyway, maybe I could.. Give her a warning of what to expect.." Madeline said. "You should tell her to bring me something to read or something. Maybe if I wasn't so bored I wouldn't be yapping as much." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'm sure she'd appreciate it." Teya said. A slight smile formed on her lips. To Roque, she said, "We'll get you a prayerbook." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Then I shall get going to do that." Madeline said. "Tell her to bring me a pencil to go with the book and I'll be pretty happy." Roque added in. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Good luck." Teya said to Madeline. She didn't give Roque the satisfaction of a reply. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Thank you." Madeline said and quickly walkled away down the hall. She was pretty sure if she was left in charge of watching Roque, both of them would be dead by the time anyone came to help. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Teya waved at Madeline as she left, and didn't say anything else to Roque. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

... "How much longer is it until I get something to eat?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"In a few hours." Teya replied simply. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Ugh. And what's it going to be? Prison schlop or am I lucky enough to get the scraps from the breakfast buffet?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Soup." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"What kind?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Whatever we have leftover. What, got any allergies?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I'm just making conversation. I'm bored. I can't sleep knowing you could let in another freakish ghoul to be the worst therapist of all time." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Sorry, I'm bad at guarding against incorporeal spirits. Might have to speak to someone else about that." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Maybe you should bring Yeonixhao in to bless my cell or something." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'll talk to him about it when I get off-duty." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

.. Roque didn't think she'd even humor that idea. "Speaking about ol' Yeon- uh. Do you know about his abilities at all?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I do." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Do you know why he could make me go still randomly? Like he was- controlling me or something? Can he do that to anyone?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I don't know." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"You just said you know about his abilities." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I do know about his abilities. Just not that. You should've been more specific." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Ugh. You're boring and unhelpful.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Thanks." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"That wasn't supposed to be a compliment." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I don't care." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

A few hours later, a set of heavy footsteps came down the hallway. They were distinctly different then both pairs Roque had heard coming down before. "I'm here to relieve you of your duty, Tess." A new voice- Astrid, perhaps?- said to the Teya. "Thank God." Teya sighed. "She's a lot. Just ignore anything she says that doesn't sound like an urgent cry for help. Did you get the prayerbook?" "Nah. Desmondus advised against it." "Thought he might." Teya turned to Roque. "New guard's here. I'll see ya later." With that, she left, and the other guard took her place. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I didn't even see you in the first place!" Roque said loudly as Teya was leaving. She was thankfully silent for a bit after the switch happened. But her silence wouldn't last forever. "Did you bring me my mystery soup? And why did that 'Dismondius' guy say I can't have a book?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I did bring you soup. And it's not mystery. Hope ya like cod." The new guard said. A small slit beside the door opened, and the guard slid in a steaming bowl of fish-smelling soup, a small bread roll, and a glass of water. Roque would catch the slightest glimpse of the guard before it closed, and the hallway behind her- just like Teya had said, it really was all dark wood. "Yeah. He said it was a waste to let you have one of our books when you'd just deface it. We try not to waste our stuff here." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"That soup stinks." Roque grumbled. Clearly, fish soup was beneath her. "And why would I deface my only form of entertainment? Not too bright of me. But I guess I might strain my eyes in this dark-ass room trying to read it anyway." ... but her plan was totally to rip out pages and make them write out inappropriate things, so.. They kind of saw right through that. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, it's what you've got." The guard replied. She didn't say anything more. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"You can't keep me in here with shitty food and nothing to do. It's not fair." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"It's not shitty food. My friend made that soup. I happen to like it." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"It's shitty to me. Because it smells awful. Who's your friend." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'm not telling you, or else you'll bully her." The guard huffed. "You can eat it or not. Up to you." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Whatever." Roque huffed and crawled over toward where the food was. She picked up the bowl of soup and the bread and leaned back against the door. "I want to take a shower." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"You sure? You'll have to use the shower in the infirmary down here, and I'll have to get two other guards to help me watch you." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Ohoooo, I get the pleasure of an audience in the shower with me? That sounds exciting." Roque chuckled. "Will it be you and your friend? Or maybe you'll get Petrai to join in too, it's not much differentfrom the peeping she usually does." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"It'll be me and two other guards. And I think you're overestimating the luxury of the infirmary shower. It's just a nozzle and a drain and a curtain." Astrid hummed. "And if you try anything, that'll be the end of shower privileges." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Hmmmmmm, you drive a unique bargain." Roque said and took a sip of the soup. Loudly. "Eugh- nasty-.. Anyway. Could someone there cut my hair too. It's a bit heavy without my powers. And useless if it's not lighting up." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"'Course. But again, I'd need to get two other guards, and everyone's a bit busy right now." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Sure they're busy stealing other people's powers and throwing them in cells." Roque said and took another sip of her soup. "Is Yeo's plan to treat everyone else like he did me? Or am I getting some special kind of treatment because I'm soooo unique?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I dunno. I'm not him."

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"What did he tell you? You seem pretty clueless." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Like I'd tell you." Astrid laughed lightly. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Mhm. Well, I do have a bit of info I can divulge about Petrai if you humor me with some information about Yeo. I feel like that's an equivalent exchange." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Why do you keep calling him 'Yeo'. It sounds stupid." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"You're dodging my offer." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"It's like if I called you 'Ruh' cause your name is Roque." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Dodgiiiiiiiiiing." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, I wasn't gonna take you up on any offer, anyways." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

".... Ughhhh. Well, anyway, circling back to the "Ruh" thing, I don't really care about that. I've been called worse. Go ahead and call me that and wait for everyone to ask for clarification. You at least knew who I was talking about immedietly when I said "Yeo", didn't you?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, he's like the only person hear who's name starts with that sound." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Exactly. So it works." Roque shrugged. "You go around saying "Ruh" and no one's gonna know who you're talking about. Because everyone knows me as Roque Rayes, of course, obviously." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The guard just laughed at Roque. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"What was that for." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I just thought what you said was funny. The way you said it and all." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I feel like I was just stating facts. I'm famous, people know my name, people call me by my full name." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Famous, huh? For what?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I'm a world famous electro-punk rockstar, sorry you've been living under a rock your whole life and you've never heard of me. When this island gets internet go ahead and stream a few of my songs, you'll love it. If you didn't toss all my shit in the trash already I have a few CDs with me if this island has been introduced to the wonders of CD players. Sadly I couldn't justify bringing vinyls all the way out here." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Astrid laughed again. "Yeah, Teya said you were some kind of weird stuck-up musician." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Glad to know my reputation proceeds me, even here. I'm just that good." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Are you? Give me a little demonstration. Surely if you're that good, you should still sound good acoustic." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Sorry to disappoint a potential fan, but when Yeonaixho took my powers he damaged my precious little vocal cords pretty badly. I sound like a dog that got run over currently." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Really? Not cause you lost your sound powers?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"No way to tell. Tell him to give them back and we can do a little test." Roque said. "I didn't sound like this before I got my powers, I'll tell you that. My voice was clear, at least." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Or we could just get him down hear to fix up your vocal cords." Astrid hummed. "Or, I could live the rest of my days in complete peace knowing I never had to listen to one of your songs." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Yeah, have him open up that door and see what happens. I'd love to see that." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"He'd probably just sedate you from a distance. Y'know, with his magic and all." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"H-he-" Roque paused to clear her throat, that wavering must have just been from her weakened vocal cords. Probably. "I broke through it last time, I'll do it again." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Not the story I heard." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"What was the story you heard about it?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, when I was briefed for my shift down here, he actually told me specifically," Astrid put on her best Yeonaixho impression, ""Don't let her give you any trouble. If she does, I'll be able to knock her out for at least a few hours. That should give you some peace. She's fairly easy to manipulate, don't worry'. Isn't that funny?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

(i had to go back and reread that scene where petrai said maybe roque was meant to stay in the shadows because i think its forever hilarious)

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"He-" The sound of Roque's bowl clattering to the ground inside the cell could be heard. It sounded like she had already eaten all of it, thankfully. So slightly less of a mess to clean up. She loudly shoved her palms against the door, rattling her chains in the process. "No. It's not fucking funny. It's not funny that he can make me unable to defend myself while he- he- urgh!" Roque growled, hitting the door again. "If I ever get my hands on that blind bastard, I'll make him pay for that. I'll break all the fingers first, just so he can feel it, then cut his hands off so he can't even use his powers in the first place. And that's just my first plan." Hmm, not her strongest or most visceral comeback. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Astrid remained silent for a good while after Roque's rant and fit. She didn't seem very phased, and only responded with a less-than-halfhearted, "Rude." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"He put his hands on me first." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I really don't care." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"You should care. I'm not being treated fairly." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"You haven't been treating us fairly. You attacked one of us." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Well then attack me back and just get me out of here. That would be fair." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Nah. The Hand of God has plans and stuff." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I never agreed to be part of his dumb schemes. I agreed to come fight in a tournament- and I didn't even get to do that." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, you're here now." Astrid replied flatly. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Great observation, buddy." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Thanks." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"You're insufferable." Roque huffed and stood up. She finally walked away from the door and plopped down on the mat. "Did anyone tell my wife that I left yet or anything? I feel like she deserves to know." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Could say the same about you." Astrid huffed. "Who's your wife? We'll make sure she's specifically informed." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Ryunoske, I'm sure she'll be heart-broken. I bet she's wondering where I'm at right now. It's going to be suspicious I seemingly vanished without getting to say bye." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Ryunoske, hm?" Astrid repeated. "Alright. We'll tell her you were expelled from the tournament due to the way you treated the staff." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I'm sure she won't be surprised nor disappointed." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Astrid just hummed in agreement. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

... Thankfully for Astrid, Roques rambling eventually stopped as the night went on. One would probably assume that she fell asleep, but no, she laid flat on her mat, eyes open, staring at the ceiling. "Is it breakfast time yet." Roque asked, breaking the blissful hours of silence. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"In a few hours. When the other guy gets down here." Astrid hummed. She'd spent the last hours in peaceful, silent vigil. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Other guy? Who else got kicked out already? Ohhhh, I really hope it's Peregrine. You should put him in my cell and then you'll only have to worry about one prisoner again." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Kal Valdez. He lost his fight." Astrid said. "And it's one prisoner per cell, one cell per prisoner." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Ugh. The weird rock climber guy.." Roque rolled her eyes. "Did Kal commit any grave sins besides having the nerve to lose to justify getting himself thrown in a dungeon?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"He just lost." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"And he's lame too. He'll probably be too busy freaking out to be a good conversationist." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Astrid just hummed in awknowledgement she'd heard Roque. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Ugh." Silence again for a while. "Who's my next guard. Is it your friend who made the awful fish shit soup." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"It's gonna be Judas." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

".. Judas? Are you serious? You have a guy here who's name is Judas?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"... yeah?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

".. Like the guy from the Bible that sold out Jesus? Surprised you didn't make him change his name. Something something sacrilegious name." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"We... aren't Christians?" Astrid said. "I don't get why that would be significant to us." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Well, I know you're not Christian. It's just a bit on the nose for a person with a name so associated with a certain religion to be working on a very culty island. Almost funny." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Astrid only hummed in response again. A short while later, Roque would hear the shuffling of another group of people coming down the hall- distinctly two pairs of footsteps, moving like they were carrying a body. "I've got the new guy here." One of the newcomers said, voice masculine and accented. "Sorry you had to wait here that long, Astrid." "Nah, no worries. It's fine." Astrid hummed, and stepped away from Roque's door. "You've got both of 'em, now. Don't let this one give you any trouble." What followed was the sound of someone unlocking a door next to Roque's cell and messing with a chain, though it was hard to tell what specifically was going on.... @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline Kal woke up in a tiny cell, no larger than 7 feet by 7 feet. There was a small mat, a a toilet and sink, a small shelf for eating. The room was dim and dusty, the only light coming from a small window above the shut door, but it was too high up for him to reach. He was handcuffed, and had been redressed in a simple, ash-gray tunic. The door was locked, but there was someone outside it... @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

With the commotion, Roque was up and leaning against the door again. "Ohohooooo, new meat." Roque chuckled, her voice hoarse and rough. "Speaking of meat, dear Judas, did you bring me my assuredly lovely breakfast." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

With a groan, Kal shifted and started to wake up. By this point, the drugs had worn through his system enough that he was able to move- Still a bit sluggishly, but far more easily than he had before. "Th-the fuck..?" Kal groaned. He slowly began to sit up. "A-anyone get the plates on the c-car that hit my ass..?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I've got gruel for both of ya." Judas reported. He slid one bowl of hot, mushy gruel into both Kal and Roque's cells, using the small slit by the door. It smelled better than last night's fish stew had. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ \

"Wasn't a car, darling, it was that bitch Yeonaixho. He's quite the trick, isn't he?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal blinked sluggishly as he looked at the gruel. He wasn't all that disturbed with it. If anything, this was somewhat nostalgic. "Yeah, he is- He got me real good- What did-" Kal paused for a moment, recalling the sensation of losing his powers. Though it was useless, he tried to activate them, only to feel the same as usual. Nothing happened. "That fucker took my powers- Talk about rude!" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Whoa- calm down there a bit." Judas cautioned. "There's gonna be some other folks coming down soon, and once you're all here he's gonna come talk to you guys. I think." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Calm down a bit?' Buddy, I've been down in this cell with nothing to do in near pitch blakness for like an entire day now. I would say all things considered, I'm extremely calm." She punched the door, resulting in a loud thump. "Yeonaixho already talked to me. He said he wants to use our bodies for meat. He has some fucked up scheme. Went on about how we're more useful to him dead than alive." "We're all gonna die down here, he doesn't give a shit, and neither does Petrai. Or anyone. So get yourself real comfortable with what your corpse will look like." "All the guards know about this, they don't care either. They're complicit. Hey Judy, I know something that Petrai has been keeping secret from you guys too. She doesn't even care about you either." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Wait- What?" Kal blinked a few times. "He wants to use us as meat?" Kal glanced down to his body. "I'd be pretty lean, if I'm honest-" Before he shook his head and looked back up at the door to the cell. "When Yeonaixhao gets down here, I wanna talk to him." Kal was still reeling from regaining consciousness. Them drugs hit. His brain was still attempting to wake up. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Teya told me about your weird lies." Judas replied to Roque. "He doesn't have any scheme, he's got a plan and you all are blessed to be a part of it." To Kal, he said. "Yeah, you'll be able to. I don't know when he's coming down, though." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Don't gaslight me. He literally told me most of that stuff while I had a guard in front of the cell. She heard it too." Roque said. "If I was blessed I wouldn't be stuck in a dark and empty cell and have to use a half broken toilet." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Toilet's half broken?" Kal made a face. "No bueno." He glanced to Judas. "Thanks, bud. What's your name, by the way? Haven't gotten it." He glanced to Roque. "Haven't gotten yours either." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'm Judas. The other prisoner is Roque." He pronpucned 'Roque' as 'row-k'. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque punched the door again. "It's Roque Rayes." She said, pronouncing her name the way she did. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Well, hey, I’m Kal, nice to meet’cha both,” Kal greeted with a small wave. The cuffs made it difficult, so it was a two-handed wave. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yeah, and my name's Judas but you didn't call me that." The guard retorted. "Anyways, enjoy your gruel." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque couldn't see Kal, but even if she could, it was doubtful she'd wave back. "Clearly 'Judy' is a nickname, and pronouncing my name like that was just incorrect." Roque said and picked up her bowl. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Mmhm.” Kal hummed. He picked up his bowl and took a sip. Well, it wasn’t the worst thing he had ever eaten. Definitely nostalgic. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, 'Row-k' is a nickname now." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"That's not a nickname." Roque huffed and took a bite of the questionable gruel. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“How d’you spell Roque?” Kal asked. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Sure it is. Also, you shouldn't be giving people random nicknames if you don't wanna be given random nicknames yourself." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"R-O-Q-U-E. Rock. Roque. Like Rockstar. And rock and roll." Roque said. "Fine. Judas. Happy?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Thanks, Roque." Judas said. He pronounced it correctly this time. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Huh.” Kal hummed. “If I would’ve read it, I would’ve said it, as, like, Roqúe, like roll the r, roh-kell? Lil’ Spanish thrown in there. Roqúe.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I didn't ask for critique about my name. I'm not Mexican, or from any other Spanish speaking place, so it's not Spanish. I'm from Mlipuko, a place that speaks mostly English and Swahili. So it doesn't matter what you think about it." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, I speak English and to me it looks like it should say 'Rowk.'. So..." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

“Just throwin’ in my two pesos, that’s all.” Kal chuckled. “I’ll say it right, don’t worry.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Well, aren't you being oh so Eurocentric, Judas." Roque said. "At least Kal Valdez here can think about other languages besides English. There was actually a guy in my village who spoke some Spanish, I think. He's a weird wrestler now and he's fucked up. I don't think he speaks at all anymore actually." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Sorry." Judas said. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Oh. That's pretty messed up." Kal glanced to the side and took another sip of his food. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Yeah. Terrible thing that happened. Trying to defend his little ol' older sister and he got an explosion right to the face. Wonder who could've caused that." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"An explosion? What happened?" Judas asked, sounding more interested than Astrid or Teya had been combined. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal listened in, intrigued about the story. He sipped his meal as he tuned in. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque was more than happy to indulge her captive audience in more stories of her awful exploits. "Well, it was the night of my cousin's wedding.. A beautiful night of romance and partying, with me and my band performing. The night was going perfectly, until after the festivities... A fire started." "One fire, then another, and another. And mlipuko is simply full of gunpowder, its the largest firework exporter in Ninjago, maybe the entire world, so fires meant explosions. Unfortunately." "What a strange coincidence that that was the night I was home. A gang of bandits just so happened to attack the city when it's protectors were most unprepared. After a day of joyful partying and heartfelt speeches, the figureheads of the village were far too slow to leave their bedroom in time to stop the fires before they spread to far." "Some of the bandits were robbing the houses, and they got up to dear Octavius Squilliam's house- yes, that's his real name, it's dumb, worse than me and my sisters name- and the young man ran out to try to stop them. But what could he do? Nothing, really. One of the bandits shot a firework right in to his face, nearly blinding him and probably making him deaf too, and definitely scarring him for life." "The bandits got in and rummaged up the place pretty good. They left his family pretty unscathed at least, they didn't have the nerve he did." "Anyway, he doesn't really mean anything to me. My parents died too, boohoo. Wahhh. And my cousin was right about to have a baby, but the same explosion that killed her husband got her a miscarriage too.. So sad. Nearly half of the already tiny village died, so many more were injured.. And it's just soooo far away from the nearest hospital, more died while waiting for help to arrive." "What a tragedy. Even more so that I got injured too, broke most of the bones in my body. Ouch." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Whoa... that's just crazy." Judas shook his head. "Sorry about your family. And they never found out who did it?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Damn," Kal shook his head as well. "That's- That shit's Crazy." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Yeah, they never found out who did it.. shame.. Such a criminal will surely be brought to justice eventually." Roque said sadly. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"But surely there's a lack of evidence, since everything exploded." Judas wondered. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"True. Most of the village was exploded in to rubble. They rebuilt on top of it after clearing it out." Roque said. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Shit- How many people died? I don’t know how anyone would be able to. Jeez, I dunno how anyone would be able to just easily rebuild like that.” @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"That's just... wow.." Judas muttered. "Explosions are wild." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I'd say around three hundred, minimum. It sure is different there now, I've only really passed through one time since then. I'm guessing it was someone from inside the village who did it, the bandits sure did seem to know exactly where to hit at to hurt the most, and where the valuables were to grab first." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

@🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Skies.... then, whoever orchestrated the attack must've lived there beforehand!" Judas realized. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Or an inside job. Maybe the person behind it all was there and pretended to be scared and stuff so they wouldn’t get any suspicion,” Kal suggested. “Real sus.” @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Ha, yeah, must've been an inside job-" There was a sudden loud crash as Roque rammed the door, seemingly just to scare them. "It was me, I did it. I watched them all burn and I didn't even care. It was funny." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"What?" Judas's steady voice quickly cracked into a shriek. "Why would you do that? Your own family?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Holy shit-“ Kal scooted closer to the gate. “Hey man- Can I switch cells? Get a new roommate? This bitch is a different level of crazy and I’m just a normal guy- Holy shit why the hell would you do that to a whole ass town, the place you’re from??????” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque cackled as the two expressed their horror. This felt good. More attention than she had gotten in the last 24 hours for sure. "Because I hated them. And I hated the whole village because of what they let happen to me. They all deserved it- their comeuppance just came a few years after the fact." Roque chuckled and tapped her nails on the door. "They also gave me enough blood to get a good start on my blood scythe, which I will be getting back at some point and killing everyone here who wronged me with." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yeah? And does it feel good to know you've got no one anymore, and that it's all your fault?!" Judas shouted, his horror quickly morphing into rage. "God. People like you don't even deserve what little grace you're given." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Holy shit- You’re insane!” Kal looked utterly disgusted. He only knew this bitch for four minutes and he hated her. ‘Insane’ wasn’t a word he liked to use lightly. “You got fucking issues, daMn.” @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yeah, it feels great, actually. Most of the people that knew me when I was weak and pathetic and a nobody are dead. The few that did survive are scarred forever." Roque laughed. This was great. "I'm famous. Everyone loves me. They love me as I am now, better." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Is that what's important to you? Fucking fame? You asshole- oh shit-" As Judas shut up, the sound of approaching footsteps would soon become audible. "Yeonaixho." Judas reported. "At ease, Judas." Yeonaixho said, calm and almost amused. To the prisoners, he said, "I see I've walked in on something." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“I’m in a cell with a homicidal maniac who’s responsible for her whole town being destroyed and she’s proud of it.” Kal moved closer to the edge of the cell. “You gotta let me out of here, Yeonaixho. Please.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque's laughing abruptly stopped as Yeonaixho approached. The only sound she made was the sound of her chains clattering together as she walked over to the other side of her cell. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Hello, Kal." Yeonaixho sighed. "I won't keep you here forever. But I need to ensure that you won't be able to stop the plans I have in place. You see, Kal, I'm doing something very important, and everything needs to go exactly to plan. Once it's over, you'll be free to go." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Can you at least move me from this cell into a different one? She’s- Crazy.” Kal pleaded. “Please? And will- We get our powers back after?” He glanced towards Roque. “Though, maaaaaybe it’d be best if you kept her powers..” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque didn't say anything, though she was definitely thinking about how Yeonaixho didn't include her in that 'free to go' part. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I can not in good conscious guarantee that your powers will be returned to you. I am not sure how much of them will survive my... processes." Yeonaixho admitted. "I'm sorry. As for moving cells... that can maybe be arranged, if you comply with our guards." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal wasn’t sure what kind of processes Yeonaixho had in mind, but knew there likely wasn’t a point to ask. “Okay, well- I appreciate the thought of potentially getting my powers back..” He took in a deep breath. “And I’d- I’d comply. Don’t want any trouble, or to make things crazier..” He lowered his voice to a whisper. “And I know I’m not in the place to make any demands, but do you think that- Maybe I could have a book..? So I can practice..?” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Again... as long as you comply, that shouldn't be an issue. I do trust you, Kal. I don't want this experience to be any harsher than it has to be." Yeonaixho said, a slight hint of gentleness to his voice. "Would you prefer a book in braille or print? I know there's not much light in the cells..." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

".. I asked for a book yesterday and never got it.." Roque mumbled quietly from the back of her cell. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Your case is different." Yeonaixho answered simply. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Kal seemed to relax slightly and he even offered Yeonaixho a small grin. "Either one would be appreciated, if I'm honest. I'd like just about anythin'." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Maybe I'd be more inclined to be nice if you'd give me something to do other than think about how to get revenge." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'll get you a braille book, then. It's rather dark in here, I've heard." Yeonaixho nodded. To Roque, he answered, "Like I said, your situation is different. Kal simply happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, I will not punish him for it. You attacked the Second, and have not shown remorse for it." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I figured any remorse I show you wouldn't think is genuine anyway." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal was quiet as he listened to the two of them. He eyed Roque warily. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Oh, there is a degree of remorse I would believe if you showed it. Though, I doubt someone such as yourself would ever commit to such fealty. I suppose we're at an impasse, then." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"What do you want me to do? Fall on my hands and knees and sob about how sorry I am? That I regret it? I'm not quite sure that's my style." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Exactly like I said, then." Yeonaixho hummed. "Even if you did show remorse, and I did believe it, that alone would not be enough to cleanse you." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Kal's just sitting and listening. confusedkal

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Uh huh. What would be enough then, even if you believed I had a genuine change of heart?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"That question is still one I am debating, and one I cannot answer alone. I would tell you what the Second thinks would be a fitting punishment, but I think it'd be to cruel to even describe what she's said to me." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

(They can keep talking, Kal's just gonna be quiet rn as they talk) @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

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"Oh, do tell, I'm very curious about how much long term damage I did to her mind. I think it'd be funny to hear what she has been oh so corrupted to think now." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I will not dirty my tongue so as to repeat it." Yeonaixho hummed again. "But I will tell you that if she did come down here, there wouldn't be much left of you to fill the cell. And like I said, I need you to serve other purposes." And then, he laughed. "Oh, you think you corrupted her to violence? Your blood won't be the first on her hands, nor the last." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"She can't kill me. No one can." Roque said. "And can't blame a girl for thinking she's special. I figured someone who's oh so crazy violent wouldn't have such a high rank on the island." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Everyone can die." Yeonaixho said, then shrugged. "You know little about me and less about Petrai." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Well, I know she has those wings, and that seems like more than most people know about her." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Lying about the second doesn't make you look any better in this situation. It, in fact, makes it worse. Especially when your lies are so blatantly untrue." Yeonaixho said simply. "Wings? Really? I know you don't like either, but she isn't Peregrine." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"When Petrai eventually slips up again and someone else sees them, maybe people will start to realize you're not so innocent either. You're keeping secrets just like everyone else." "I've tried to do my civil duty of informing every guard I've had that comes by of Petrai's condition, but you sure have gotten in to their heads. None of them even consider it. Very impressive." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

At the mention of Peregrine, Kal added, “He wanted to fuck me.” And then fell silent. Such a great addition to the conversation. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"He wanted to fuck me, too." Yeonaixho said to Kal. "I think he's just like that." "Petrai- with wings? Yeonaixho, sir-" Judas began. "Judas, please leave us." Yeonaixho directed, and the sound of Judas's leaving footsteps could be heard. Once he was gone, Yeonaixho turned back to Roque. "Your attempts to sew dissent are pitiable. Of course my guards don't believe your falsities- they're ridiculous. My people have common sense, at least, and won't be swayed by your proofless claims." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"I'm not sewing anything, I'm giving them the tools to do it themselves. Just a pinprick of doubt is enough to get the ball rolling, and it's that much easier for me.." Roque chuckled. "Teya, Astrid, Madeline.. Well, the first two more than the last one, they seem pretty put together. I'm not too sure about Judas there. But maybe I got the ball rolling for one of them." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, good luck with that." Yeonaixho hummed. "Your word is competing with that of God, so... please don't be too upset when it doesn't turn out the way you anticipate." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Sure.. Whatever- are you just down here to talk crap to me or are you gonna do something already? The anticipation is killing me." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, I actually came down here to talk to Kal." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Kal looked mildly surprised. He scooted a bit closer to the bars of the cell. “Oh- Really? What’s up?” @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

".. Oh. Well-..." Roque had been trying to mentally prepare for something traumatic to happen, so she didn't really know how to react to that. "Carry on, I guess." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Yeonaixho moved closer to Kal's cell. "I'm here to answer any questions you may have- within reason, of course. You deserve to know your fate." He ignored Roque- he didn't need her permission. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

“Well, I can’t ask the big question of why you need our powers, I don’t think I’ll get an answer to that, but-” Kal paused. ’Know your fate’ sounded a bit spooky. “You’re not- For sure going to kill us, are you..?” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I am not going to kill you. No one here will kill you." Yeonaixho reassured. "On my life and divinity, I swear that." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

“Okay, okay, thanks- That’s a big ol’ relief,” Kal sighed out. He paused for a moment as he thought about what to ask next. “Are we- A-actually underground?” He cleared his throat as he stuttered. The young man gave a somewhat nervous laugh. “I ain’t the best with bein’ underground. Do we get, like, fifteen minutes outside for good behavior? I’ll be on my best behavior if so- I just get real antsy bein’ underground.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"We are underground- not deeply so, but we're underneath the surface temple complex." Yeonaixho explained. "I'm sorry. The nature of my plans requires you to be kept in confinement until they're completed. If word got out, I would not be able to control things like I do now. If it truly becomes an issue for you, we can possibly allow you on supervised walks around the staff building on the surface as long as you behave." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal let out a slow, deep breath as he tried to make himself calm down. The thought of being underground made him extremely uncomfortable, uncomfortably in a way that he wasn’t used to experiencing, but at least they weren’t too deeply below the surface. “I-I’d like that a lot, thank you,” Kal admitted. “Hate being underground, y’know? I like being above ground and bein’ able to move and all that, it’s- It’s what’s natural, y’know?” He took in another deep breath to steady himself. “So- Everyone on this island who came on the boat, they’re gonna- Be losin’ their powers? Everyone?” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"As long as you comply with the guards, I can allow it. The goal of this confinement isn't punishment- at least not for you- so if something like that is causing you discomfort, we may be able to work out a solution." "Yes. Everyone." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Thank you- I’d like to be able to work somethin’ out soon, thank you.” Kal tried to stop the shaking of his hands. “Everyone.. Wh-What if there’s repeatin’ elements? Like- If two people got the same ones? Do you still want both?” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"It's not so much the specific elements I require, but the concentration of power. It's difficult to explain without sharing too much." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“I-I see..” It couldn’t be seen, but it could be heard as he suddenly dropped to both of his knees. He bowed. “I-I got a baby cousin up there- Well, she’s not that much younger, but to me, she’s my baby cousin. She’s got lightnin’ powers. Please, she’s a good kid- Don’t hurt her, please. I’m not in any spot to make requests, but please, if you possibly can, don’t hurt her.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I can't make any promises like that." Yeonaixho said, his voice growing distant, cold. "If she succeeds in her fight and advances in the tournament, she may not spend much time here. If she is harmed by not having her powers, I can heal any damage caused by their absence. But you must understand, Kal, that I need to take her and everyone else's powers in order to help a lot more people. It will be worth it in the end, I promise." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal trembled as he dug his nails into the palms of his hands. There was so much he wanted to say to that, but instead, all he could muster out was a choked, ”I understand..” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Thank you, Kal. It is difficult work I do, but it is for a purpose. I wish to cause you all as little harm as I possibly can." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“R-Right.. Thank you..” Kal took in a deep breath and stood up. “I think I’m good on my questions, I still would- Just like the book, please. I can really study and practice in here, and hey, it can even help distract me from being underground.. I’d be nice.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"We'll get that for you soon." Yeonaixho hummed in affirmation. "I can get you a study book, and a book of poetry if you'd like." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal perked up. “That sounds real great, too!! Thanks a bunch!” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'm glad I can help. Is there anything else you'd like to ask me?" @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“I think I might be good on questions. There- Is there anything you might wanna ask me?” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Not anything in particular. I just want to ensure you're safe and relatively comfortable down here." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Oh- Well, thanks, Appreciate that.” Such a nice captor. “Just the books and the occasional space out, and I’ll be good. Aaaaaand just a different cell away from Roque would be nice. I’m all good.” @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Talk about Stockholm syndrome." You could practically hear Roque rolling her eyes. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"We can move you shortly, when we have the books and all ready." Yeonaixho nodded. He ignored Roque. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Kal didn’t comment on that since he had no idea what that was. “Thanks, appreciate it.” Kal gave an unseen thumbs up. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

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"I hate everyone here." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"If that's all, I'll be going now." Yeonaixho said, still ignoring Roque. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

“Yeah, That’s about it. See you later.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Bring Judas back, he's funny." Roque said. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'll see you later, Kal." Yeonaixho said, and turned down the hall. A few moments later, Judas returned silently. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque hadn't been able to memorize footsteps quite yet. "Is Judas back or did one of the lame guards get sent back here." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Uhhhh- It’s Judas,” Kal said. “I think.” @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yeah, it's me." Judas replied. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Great." Roque said. "Do y'all wanna hear more stories? I have a lot more where that came from. I can talk about my childhood, or my long-time ex'-boyfriend, or my sister, or my illustrious career... I have soooo many." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“I feel like they’re all gonna be real violent stories,” Kal frowned. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yeah. And I don't wanna hear them, anyways." Judas said. He was acting a bit more closed off now- perhaps he'd been told not to engage with Roque. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Whaaaaaat? Kal, kaaaaal, kally, you think I'm incapable of happy stories? That's so harsh. You've only heard one after all. Maybe you caught me at a bad time and I'm actually an angel. Who knows." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

“I meannnn.. I dunno if I trust any ‘happy’ stories of yours..” Kal frowned. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yeah. I don't wanna know what stories you'd find happy." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

“Maybe homicide stories are happy for her.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"What's so wrong with homicide? It's a fun activity. Its probably my favorite past-time." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'm not even going to try." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“I won’t either.” Kal bounced on his feet slightly, trying to release some of his energy. “Not at all.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Well, anyway, my sister. Wanna take a guess on what happened to her?" @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I think I can assume. I don't really need the details." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

“Neither do I.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"What? Do you think I killed her? My darling, younger twin sister? The one who I share all my genetics with? You really think I'd do that?" @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yeah." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal nodded his head. catnod

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Wow. You guys are unbelievable." Roque said. "I didn't kill her, and believe me, if I did I'd state it proudly. She died due to complications with her health conditions while I was away at boarding school. Y'all are so quick to judge. I went to her funeral and everything. I was soooo polite." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yeah, I don't believe that." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Kal squinted at Roque. He didn’t quite believe her either. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Well, it's true. Not lying about this one." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Judas scrutinized Roque's tone of voice. "... maybe you are telling the truth. Tell me more about her health condition, to prove it. If you made it up you won't know." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal, in an odd moment of high perception, seemed to entirely believe her. "She's being honest," Kal nodded his head knowingly. "I can just- Tell. She's being honest. I hate to make you, y'know, talk about somethin' that might be rough, but yeah, what kind of condition did she have?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"She had diplegic spastic cerebral palsy from a lack of oxygen at birth. Brain damage and that physical disability really decreased her... Hm, functioning ability. But she ended up with my mom's powers somehow. Clearly, I would have been more suited for them but.. Well, I ended up with them at the end." Roque said. "She could never really walk, or talk super well, or.. Do anything on her own, really. Our parents spent all their time looking after her." "While I was away at the music school in Australia she had a seizure and died while my parents were out. Nothing anyone could have done." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Oh. That sucks. Doesn't seem like a very fun life to lead." Judas's frown was apparent in his tone. He seemed to care a lot more about Roque's sister than he did Roque. "Anyways, why were you in Australia? I thought you were from Ninjago." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Shit- Yeah, I've heard of that." Kal nodded. "There were a few make-a-wish kids who I met who had somethin' like that. Sorry to hear that about your sister." At Judas' question, Kal nodded his head. He too was intrigued about why she had been in Australia. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I was in Australia because I told my parents that I needed to leave Mlipuko after.." Roque paused and hummed to herself. "An unfortunate event. They happily sent me away, and I don't think that guy was ever dealt with.. I was just happy to be out of there, even if it was just for a school year." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Huh." Judas replied, but didn't seem to have much else to add about the subject. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Oh. Well, that's neat." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Yeah. That's where I met my first boyfriend, wanna hear about him?" @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"No." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Nah.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Well, his name was Roxas Clarke, and he was just my type at the time." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Judas didn't reply. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal made a face. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Titania awoke in a small, windowless cell that she barely fit inside of. The walls were wood-paneled, and the sliding door was currently locked shut. Beyond her door, she could hear the slightly muffled voice of a few guards, though she wouldn't immediately recognize either of them.. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

It was so dark, and cramped, and hard, and just overall, uncomfortable for Titania. It felt difficult to even breath with how small the space was for her. Everything was dark to her at first, but slowly, she managed to peel her eyes open. There was an attempt to even move her now lengthy limbs, but that was cut short when even the slightest shift seemed to bump against something. They were forced to stay in their fetal position on the ground, but at least it wasn't cold... Managing to bend her wings, she used them to cover the most of her body. How shameful it was to be seen like this. "..H-Hello?" Titania quietly called out. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Oh, I think they're up." One of the guards said, then to Titania. "Hello. You up now?" @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania tilted her head up a little. "Y-Yes.. Uhm.. Where am I?" They asked quietly, unsure if she could trust these people. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

The voice of the guard was still unfamiliar- it wasn't Astrid, at least, but it did sound fairly feminine. "You're underground. In the dungeon. It sounds worse than it is- the Hand of God will come talk to ya about it in a bit." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

At the mention of The Hand, Titania frowned, or at least, made a slight motion that mirrored one. "T-The dungeon? H-He.. The Hand took my powers a-and put me down here?" She asked, concluding that's what had happened. "W-Why..? This.. This is so cruel..." Titania whined quietly. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yeah." The guard answered with a hint of sympathy to her voice. "I assure you, he did not act without reason- though I can't tell you right now what those reasons are. He won't hurt you, though. No harm will come to you while you're in our care." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

An odd chaffing noise came from Titania, something akin to human sniffling. "N-No.. I-I want to go home.. I don't w-want to see him," they mumbled. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"You'll go home, eventually. We're not gonna keep you here forever." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"Heyyyy new person." Roque called from the end of the hallway, with her now hoarse and dry voice. "Personally, I wouldn't believe the people who put you in here that you'll be left unharmed. I'd try to get out or something, because Yeonaixho wants to kill us and use our flesh for something. You won't be going anywhere." @ajjjjjjjj @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Roque's comment certainly didn't help Titania's morale. She curled up even more on herself and used one of her wings to cover her face. "..J-Just leave me alone... all y-you humans do is hurt other people a-and creatures, after all.." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"One- I'm not even human," The guard began, "two, don't listen to Roque, she's just making stuff up." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I'm hardly human anymore." Roque said. "And I'm not making stuff up, I'm just repeating what I heard from Yeonaixho himself." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @ajjjjjjjj

Titania didn't have anything else to add to this conversation anymore. She just wanted to wilt alone in peace. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, I've been fully not human my entire life, which beats 'hardly human anymore'." The guard replied, as if this point was relevant to anything. "And you are making things up- or at least, you're spreading misinformation." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"It's not a non human to human ratio challenge. I'm just trying to build comraderie with my fellow prison mate before we all die horrible deaths for Yeonaixho's schemes." @ajjjjjjjj @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, I'm not the one who started making assumptions about whether or not we're all human. And no one's gonna die from any schemes, I would know." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

The only reply from Titania was a muffled grumble that sounded like cardboard being opened. Even if these people weren't human, they sure were annoying and unkind like most of them. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

“Let’s all just take it easy, okay?” Kal spoke up. He was a bit disappointed that he didn’t get his books, but he was content that someone was here, and in relatively good health. Hopefully they didn’t get injured from the fight. “I’m sorry you’re down here with us, but I’m glad to be able to talk to you! Really, don’t listen to Roque. She’s pretty mean and negative and pretty evil.” Kal took a seat. “But I’ll stay quiet if you’d really like me to! I’m real good at being quiet. The best at it.” @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I don't think Kal over there is very good at being quiet, at least, not any better than I am at being nice." @ajjjjjjjj @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Oh, right, Kal. I've got something for you." The new guard said. She went over to Kal's cell and slid two small, Braille books through the food slot. "From the Hand of God." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“I’m real good at being quiet, and even when I’m not quiet, at least I’m usually real nice.” Kal rolled his eyes. At the mention of his books, Kal perked up and scooted over to the food slot. He grabbed the books eagerly. “Awesome- Thank you! Can you tell him thanks for me?” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"Boot licker." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @ajjjjjjjj

“I just wanna learn, nothin’ wrong ‘bout that.” Kal shrugged. “I’m just happy to actually have somethin’ be given to me. Bet you’re bored without anythin’ to do.” @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"I'm plenty happy here to think about how I'll get my revenge." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Sounds pretty miserable to me.” @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Titania curled up on herself some more, all of the voices and arguing making her head hurt. "...Please be quiet," she said once again, though, it may of been hard to hear over everything else. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"No worries," The guard replied to Kal, but fell silent afterwards. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Nope. I'm not miserable- here, let me give you a glimpse in to my mind.." Roque cleared her throat, which sounded very dry and.. Somewhat gross. (Violent imagery) "I'm picturing me and you, me, holding your hand so gently.. Then, ohoho, then, I take that same hand and put it on the cold, jagged, stone ground. My favorite activity is usually breaking fingers, but I thought of something better for you.." "While your hand is on the ground, I'll step on it real hard- right on to your finger tips. From there, I'd move my foot back and forth- still pushed down hard- until your fingers turn bloody and raw, streaking the stone with that beautiful crimson I miss so much- I'd do that for a few minutes, before I was certain your fingers would be entirely useless forever. Good luck 'reading' those books, or being able to climb anymore.. You would never be able to recover." "Sooooooo, yeah. Thinking about stuff like that so vividly, it keeps me entertained.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @ajjjjjjjj @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal cracked open his book. He hardly paid that spiel any mind. He was officially off in his little world. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Kal was attempting to read but had the book upside down.

Titania had falled silent as Roque and Kal argued amongst themselves. She hated hearing them and she hated being here. Finally, after the noises stopped, Titania found the energy to try and explore her surroundings again. Well, as much as she could with her form and chains. Again, she tried speaking through the door. "H-Hello..? Are any of the guards still there?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Hm? I'm still here." Fio replied. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania shifted a bit to look up at the door. "M-May I make a request..? Someone is waiting for me above ground to return... She i-is probably worried about where I am. C-Can you tell her I am okay? I.. I do not want her to worry.." She asked Fiona. "Her name is Kass.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"We can tell her that you've made it safely back to the mainland." Fio said. "I can tell her after the guard rotation." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"T-Thank you.. I appreciate it. I do not.. Want her worrying and trying to find me. She w-would be disgusted to see me like this.." Titania frowned. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Hey, it's the least we can do." Fio replied casually. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania let out a small sigh of relief. Did she trust these people to actually do what they say? Not entirely, but the faint sliver of hope was enough. "Y-Yeah.. uhm.. thank you again.. Uhm.. can I have your name?" She asked. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'm Fio." She answered. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"Fio..?" She repeated carefully. "I see.. T-Thank you then, Miss Fio," Titania quietly said as she shifted her wings a bit. "...H-How much longer do we have to stay here?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"'Course." Fio hummed. "You'll be here until the Hand of God completes his plans. Whenever that is." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"Y-You do not know what it is..?" Titania asked curiously. "..Why do you follow his orders then?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"He's God. He's saved my life, the lives of my loved ones. He's incapable of wrong." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"..S-So you think him forcibly taking peoples' powers and chaining us up down here is not wrong?" Titania asked with a somber voice. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I believe the good he intends on doing outweighs it." Fio said. She sighed. "Look, it's complicated. But he's going to help a lot of people. If he believes that the good outweighs the bad, then..." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania shifted a bit in her cell. "..You sound conflicted on the subject," they commented. "You said before The Hand saved your life..? Did he heal you too?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"He healed my fiancée. Luuk." Fio said, her voice growing low. "He was grievously injured. Traumatic brain damage. If I hadn't brought him here, he would've died. And if Luuk had died... I don't know if I would've been able to go on living, myself." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania tw: suicide mention

"Ah.." Titania's gaze fell to the floor. "I see... It seems like The Hand has helped everyone working here," she hummed with a small frown. "And that is why you feel like he can do no wrong?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"He's helped nearly everyone here." Fio agreed. "I've seen him. I know him. He wouldn't knowingly do harm, when he's sacrificed so much to do good." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania continued to stare at the floor. "Has The Hand ever done something like this before..?" They asked. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"No. This is new. He's been planning it for a while, though." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

This was new? Noted. Titania shifted slightly once more. "..But he has not told any of you why. Does he do that often? Just.. goes about something without notifying his staff of all the details?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, Luuk knows. He's higher ranking than I am- he's one of the dedicants. But the rest of us only know what we need to know." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"I see.." Titania let out a small sigh. "...Do you like living here, Miss Fio?" She decided to change the topic slightly, needing to fill her mind with something not so depressing. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Fio seemed to cheer up at the change of topic. "I do like it here. You all were invited at a rather miserable time of year, I promise it's not this horrible out all the time. The summers are beautiful." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"That so..?" She didn't seem too enthusiastic, but at least it was an easier topic to talk about. "How long have you been here, Miss Fio?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Just about twelve years." Fio hummed. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania shifted, surprised to hear that Fio had been here for over a decade. "T-Twelve years..? That is quite some time.. I already thought Miss Astrid was here for a while.. wow," they commented. "You and your fiance.. you two never considered leaving?"@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"We never had much back home. Luuk had been expelled from the Uni after his... incident, and he wasn't going to go back just to be a disappointment. And I never wanted to go back, anyways. We could start again here. It was easy." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"I see... sounds like you two had a difficult life before here. Of course you would want to stay.." Titania nodded. "Do you two not have any family outside of here..? No one that still ties you to the outside?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"We've got family, yeah. But Luuk's wouldn't have let him in after he did what he did, and I never would've wanted to go back to mine in the first place." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania would of raised a brow at that. "'After he did what he did'?" Titania repeated. "What.. exactly do you mean by that, Miss Fio?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Fio let out a long sigh. "Luuk... blew up half of our university." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

There was a small laugh from Roque's cell. "Only half.. ha." She said entirely to herself.

Titania glanced towards the sound of Roque's voice, but ignored it otherwise. "Why..?" Was her simple question to Fio. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, his plan was to blow up the whole thing." Fio said with a dry chuckle. "He was pissed at the Board of Chancellors. They'd been making some very war-forward moves. Because of course they were. And Luuk didn't agree." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania blinked. Almost none of those words meant anything to the princess with the given context, so she was rather confused. "Board of Chancellors..? I am not sure what that is.. and war..? Do you two come from positions of power in a kingdom of sort?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"We- we were studying at a university. Well, more like the university, the most prestigious one in our nation. It's not a kingdom, it's more like a... geniocracy, I guess? Only prestigious academics who attend the Uni can affect the government, or make any decisions that really matter. The Board of Chancellors are in charge of everything, and they were pushing for harsher treatment of the common population, particularly a clan that Luuk's a part of. If they had, it would've sparked civil war. Luuk knew this, I knew this. Against my warnings, he took matters into his own hands and started civil war for them." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Huh... Something about this information stirred Titania's heart and she curled up around herself some more. Her chains crinkled a bit as she did so. "How awful..." She said, sympathetically. "I despise war.. nothing good comes from it. I am.. glad you two are able to live your lives happily here, at least." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I feel the same. War only hurts those who were already hurting." Fio sighed. "Our lives are much better here. The world is kinder, simpler. We're free to be married, free to express ourselves. I don't take it for granted." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania nodded in agreement, though Fiona wouldn't have been able to see it. "Yes... even if this is horrible, I am a bit relieved to hear The Hand does not treat any of his staff like this at least.." She commented. "When are you and Sir Luuk getting married..?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Fio hummed, then lit up. "This summer! I'm so excited. We're deciding on whether or not we're gonna hyphenate our surnames, and of course there's the other matters of wedding planning, like floral arrangements and music and food..." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Fio's excitement made Titania feel a little less dreadful, if just the slightest. "I am very happy for you two. I hope the rest of your planning goes well, and especially of course, the day of... What sort of wedding do you two participate in..? I know different cultures do different things for their ceremonies." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I blew up a wedding once.." Roque hummed.

Fio ignored Roque. "We've been speaking to Yeonaixho, and we've been thinking of having a bit of a hybrid ceremony, between our own heriditary, cultural customs and the traditions of the church. We're going to have the awning and ceremonial dress from our people, and the ceremonial bread-breaking and blessings from the church, and we're gonna hybridize our vows to fit both customs." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania was also ignoring Roque. Sorry. "It is nice the church here can accommodate for your traditions. What sort of wear do you two have?" She asked curiously. It was nice to distract herself with some learning. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"It is. In our culture for weddings, the couple traditionally wear... I don't know what the English word is, we call it vafhir. It's like... a tunic and pants, with a silk, patterned robe worn over it. There's also a specific headpiece that we wear, kind of in-between a crown and a hat. Traditionally, both parties wear different, complimentary colors. We're going for violet for Luuk and yellow for me." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania tried to picture the clothing in her head. It was a little difficult with her knowledge of different cultures, but she figured the pieces would be nicely made and worn regardless. "Those sound quite elegant... And the complimentary colors is a nice touch. Thank you for sharing this with me.. it made me feel less.. sad." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Of course. I'm always happy to talk about that sort of stuff. Maybe I can even get clearance to bring down some photos of our wedding outfits, if you'd like to see." Fio's smile could be heard in her voice. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

A bit of a commotion was caused as two new guards- Teya and Astrid- made their way down the hall and moved... something into the cell across from Titania's. It sounded suspiciously tree-like. "Here to relive ya of your duty, Jude." Astrid hummed. "Glad to hear it." Judas replied. "I'll be back, later!" Fio said to Titania, before she and Judas left the dungeon. @jail

"Do y'all got food now." Roque asked from her cell. It sounded like she was still sitting against the far wall. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yup. Fish stew for dinner." Astrid said, and began distributing bowls to each of the cells. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Eugh.... gross.." Roque grumbled, not moving from her spot. "I know none of you care, but I'm not eating that again." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Suit yourself." Astrid replied nonchalantly. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I will." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Goodbye.." Titania said with a softened voice, not able to say anything else before she heard Fio leave. When they heard Astrid's voice, Titania perked up in her cell. "M-Miss Astrid..? Is that you?" She called out to the guard. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Hm? Oh, yeah. Hey, Titania." Astrid said. "... I'm really sorry you ended up here. It's out of my hands." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania strained her neck a little to hear Astrid better, but ended up just flopping back on the floor. "..I would be lying if I said it was okay... but I understand.. somewhat," they sighed. "Do you have any idea to why The Hand is doing this to all of us?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'm sorry. I don't know." Astrid sighed. "None of us guards sent to watch over you prisoners know why." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"I see.." Titania sighed. "..And I assume you also trust The Hand in whatever he is doing? Miss Fio seemed to believe so, and it seems like everyone else on this island must think so if they are going along with all of this.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, I don't think he'd do anything bad. He's a good guy. He looks out for people. If he thinks something like this is worth it, I trust him." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"..Do you not t-think keeping us chained down here and taking our powers by force.. not bad?" Titania frowned. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I don't think it's good, but... it's only going to be temporary. And he's gonna do a lot of good for a lot more people by doing this." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania thought about her reply for a moment before shaking her head. "You all trust The Hand so much.. Even though it means forcing people down here in secret. Has no one asked The Hand why he is doing this..?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Some know. The higher-ups. But, what your not getting is that of course we trust the Hand of God. He'd never do anything to harm anyone. He's the Hand of God." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania would of raised a brow at that if she could. She found these workers to be loyal to a fault. "..So you do not consider chaining people in a cell and forcibly taking their powers as harming them..? You all confuse me." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"A temporary harm outweighed by the good he will cause by doing it." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

It seemed like all the people here had the same answer, same mindset of what The Hand was doing. It was almost like brainwashing in a way... Titania shifted once again, another small sigh coming from her lips. "..Very well, if that is what you all think, I believe I am wasting my breath asking you any more about it." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) (edited)

"Yeah... Sorry." Astrid replied simply. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania didn't reply, going quiet. Talking to these people was hopeless. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Astrid fell silent along with her. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

A while after the changing of the guard, clipped footsteps could be heard coming down the hallway. Petrai's voice soon followed. "I need to move one of the prisoners." She announced to the guards. "What? Which one? Why?" Astrid replied, her surprise evident in her voice. "Roque." Petrai replied stiffly. "I need to... discuss some things with her. Yeonaixho's orders." "Oh, uh- okay." Astrid replied hesitantly. "But we don't have the necessary personelle for a prisoner transfer-" "I have that handled." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Ohohoooo, the little birdie is coming back for round two? Took you long enough." Roque cackled from inside her cell. "Hey Astrid, take a good look at Petrai's face when I say this, reeeeeeeally take it in! Hey Petrai, how are your wings doing? Healed up good yet by Yeonaixho?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Roque wouldn't be able to tell if Petrai's face changed any from her cell, but the woman did fall silent. "Petrai-" Astrid began. "Don't listen to her." Petrai retorted. She took a few more steps towards Roque's cell, fumbled with keys for a moment, and slid open the heavy door. Roque would get her first glance out into the hallway. It had dark furnishings, and her view looked directly out onto another cell. The view was obscured by Petrai, wearing a cloak over her shoulders and holding her crossbow. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque was sitting in the back corner of her cell, her legs pulled up to her chest and her arms resting on either side of her. Her hair was a mess, strewn all around her in strange chunks. "You kill me in here everyone's gonna know that it's because what I've been saying is true, birdie. Think about it." Roque shrugged, staring at Petrai. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Petrai loaded her crossbow, drew it, and aimed it towards Roque. In a soft voice, just loud enough that Roque would be able to hear her but not loud enough the guards would hear, she said, "Then it's a good thing you won't die here." Before Roque could answer, she fired her crossbow directly into the woman's shoulder. Instead of the sharp, aching pain she might've expected from the crossbow bolt, Roque would immediately feel a odd numbing sensation, starting around her fresh wound and radiating outwards. Soon, she'd be unable to speak or move without considerable effort. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque stared down the crossbow, glaring at it for the split second before it was fired. "Ow! Shit- haven't felt something like that in... eughh.." Roque tried to move her hand up to the wall to brace herself, but she couldn't even move her arm up. Her eyelids settled down after some fighting against the fatigue and her body tipped over on to her left side on the ground. Her hair fell over her, mostly covering her up. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Once Roque had collapsed, Petrai stepped into her cell and checked over her, holding her jaw in her hand for just a moment. Once deeming Roque had been neutralized enough, Petrai began to drag her out of the cell and down the hallway... @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque, obviously, could not protest.

Only a while later, more frantic footsteps came down the hall. "Astrid! Teya!" Yeonaixho shouted, far more anxious and frantic than anyone in the cells had heard him before. "Where's Roque?" "Wh- Yeonaixho-" Astrid stammered. "She's with- I thought- Petrai came here to take her to you?" "Shit. Fuck." Yeonaixho cursed. "Do you know where they went?" "... no. Not specifically. They went down the south corridor, though." Astrid provided. "That's- okay." Yeonaixho sighed. "Stay here. I'll handle this." He ran back down the hall.

A while later, Yeonaixho came back through the prison halls, walking slower than he had before. He carried Roque's unconcious body over her shoulders. The most notable difference was that she was now missing her hair, but a blindfold had also been wrapped over her eyes. "Yeonaixho? What happened to Roque- is Petrai okay?" Astrid asked. "Petrai's fine." Yeonaixho said. "Interogations went sour." He dropped Roque back in her cell, and locked her handcuffs over her hands again. "She'll be out for a while." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

As he said, Roque seemed deeply unconscious.

"I've got to go now." Yeonaixho announced, and left. "Oh- uh, okay." Astrid said as he walked off.

... Come morning time, it seemed that Roque had finally had enough of sleeping. The magic part to her unconsciousness had worn off a while before, but she had no want to be awake at the moment. She shifted inside of the cell, her chains rattling as she did. She didn't make an attempt to open her eyes or speak yet. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Neither guard seemed immediately bothered by or even noticed Roque's movement. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque moved her hand up to the bandana covering her eyes, her entire body shaking with pure rage. She knew they were gone, but feeling it with her own hand, oh boy. She yanked the bandana off and tossed it across the room, but it only fluttered a foot or two before falling to the ground. "I'm going to kill everyone." Roque said, her voice wavering. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Still, the guard stationed outside her door ignored her. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque waited for a response, only huffing to herself when she heard nothing. "Do you know what she did to me? Do you?" She probed again, shifting so she knew her weak voice was projecting toward the door. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I... figured it out." Astrid replied, quietly. Hesitantly. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Recognition! (Eye horror stuff) "Yeah, she tied me to a table and cut my fucking eyes out of my face. She's a FUCKING lunatic!" Roque yelled out. "Do you know what that feels like? To be tied down, defenseless, while someone shoves a blade in to your eyesockets? And you fucks just let her do it, too. I think the only reason Yeonaixho stepped in was because he still wants to use me or whatever, or maybe because I broke out of the restraints and gouged out Petrai's eyes with my nails right before he came in. Guessing he fixed her eyes already. Couldn't be bothered to get to mine even though Petrai started it. Not to mention she shaved off all my hair and shattered my hands with a mace. I wouldn't say we're at all even." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Astrid made a soft, uncomfortable sound, but didn't say anything more. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"What? Just realizing how insane your boss is? Worried that if you mess up, she might try to do the same to you? She sure acts like she is one bad thing away from snapping all the time, I wouldn't be surprised if she started taking it out on you guys next. Since she promised Yeonaixho that she wouldn't mess with me anymore, what's her next best thing?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Astrid didn't reply. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque stood up and approached the door, her posture hunched as hell as she felt ahead with her feet. She had come to understand the layout of her cell pretty well in the dark, so being blind wasn't that much of a change in here. Once she was a few feet from the door, she yanked on her chains, but they didn't budge. The echo they made was pretty loud, though. "Why don't you come in here and take a look at your boss' handiwork for yourself? You'll have to describe it to me," @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Astrid reacted to the sudden movement, taking a few steps back and gasping but once she determined Roque hadn't actually escaped she relaxed her posture. She didn't say anything. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I can hear you out there just fine. I know you can hear me too." She said, once again pulling on her chains. It was harder- louder this time- but those chains were strong. "What do you think Petrai would do if I escaped on your watch, hmm? I mean, clearly you wouldn't need your eyes anymore, seeing as you can't even keep watch over one person.. And not your hands to hold your weapon I bet you're holding. Not your legs to run after me. Maybe she would have some mercy on you and grant you a swift death." She hit one of her chains against the stone wall. "A quick bolt to the skull. I bet that would kill quickly. Maybe you'd only feel pain for a few excruciating moments, if you're lucky." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Astrid didn't reply. Roque would hear the soft jostle of leather against metal- Astrid was readying some kind of weapon. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque chuckled at that, slamming her chains again. "Yes, open up that door and look at me. That's exactly what I want." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Astrid didn't say anything. She didn't move. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

She kept pulling, though not as vigorous. "Open that door and bask in me. It's been too long since I've had that. Or just as good, look on in horror. It will all feel the same to me now." Roque said. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Still, Astrid said nothing. Her heavy breathing was audible. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

With one final tug, Roque snapped the right chain. The cuff stayed on her hand, but the chain shattered, sending little fragments of metal across the room before the bulk of it smashed on to the ground. Once that was done, she grinned to herself and stood in place, looking in the vague direction of the door. Mostly where should could hear Astrid panicking. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Shit, shit-" Astrid began muttering, "Teya-" "Get backup." Teya said. "I'll hold her here." "Right." Astrid said, and ran off. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Awe, yeah, get a crowd. I'm not going anywhere." Roque chuckled. As she said... She didn't tug on the next chain. Instead, she slowly moved to a sitting position with her legs crossed, looking at the door. "I want as many people as possible to see what Petrai did." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Teya just planted herself into a defensive pose, trident at the ready. A few minutes later, Astrid returned with another person, identifiable by voice to be Fio. "Astrid told me what happened on the way here. I've brought the sedative." "Good." Teya nodded. "Astrid, you'll restrain her. I'll administer. Fio, you're backup." "Right." Both Fio and Astrid said in unison. Teya began to unlock the door... @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Sedative? Well, that just meant her show had to be short and sweet then. Not a problem. Maybe if any of the guards were men she'd be more worried, but through some kind of random chance, she got lucky. She sat in place, legs crossed, hands in her lap, looking up at the door. Her empty eye sockets rested half open, showing the void behind them. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Almost as soon as the door slid open, Astrid stepped into the tiny cell and moved to restrain Roque, forcing her to remain sitting down. Teya entered after her and faced Roque. It was a tight fit with the three of them all in the tiny cell. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque didn't even resist. As Astrid sat down behind her, Roque leaned back in to her. Not hard, just.. A gentle lean. Her hands moved up to rest on top of Astrid's with a surprising amount of gentleness, and she craned her head back so her empty eyes would be looking back at Astrid's face. She paid Teya no mind. "Before I'm unconscious again, could I make one, tiny, request..?" She said softly. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Astrid grunted uncomfortably as Roque leaned over her. Teya, who was messing with what sounded like a needle, paused. "Don't listen to her." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Oh, it really won't be too much to ask. I'll even keep all the vulgarity out of it, for your precious little ears." Roque said. She moved her hand up Astrid's arm, slowly tracing her fingers up her sleeve until her hand rested on her shoulder. She messed with her hair a little. "Your hair is lovely, too, by the way. I haven't had braids in in Hell knows how long. Too much upkeep with hair like mine. Maybe if I have time and it grows back in I'll try it out again." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Astrid bristled under Roque's touch. Her body was strangely warm, slightly from embarrased flush, sligtly from her powers charging reflexively. Her grip loosened on Roque's arms. "Astrid." Teya cautioned. "Wh..." Astrid choked out. "What do you want?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque smiled and rested her clammy, dirty palm on Astrid's face. She leaned against her further. "When I eventually die here, could you get a picture? A picture of my mutilated, mangled, and maimed corpse in all its gore and glory?" She said in a sing-song voice, tapping on Astrid's cheek. "I have a post-death album that's already all finished except for my beautiful photograph on the cover. When my team gets the picture they'll know what to do with it. I'd hate to leave my fans hanging, you understand...?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I-" Astrid choked. "If you die here, no one on the mainland will find out." Teya replied coldly, and pulled forth Roque's arm. She slid the needled under Roque's skin, and administered the sedative. Soon, Roque would enter a state of numbness. Though she still retained some lucidity, she'd find it difficult to move or speak. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Her expression hardened a bit as Teya grabbed her arm, but it wasn't anger, more like annoyance. "Dear, they'd.." She squeezed her eyes shut finally, not liking the feeling of the sedative at all. Reminded her too much of how Yeonaixho's hold felt. She let all of her weight lean against Astrid as she went numb, her hand slipping down and resting on her arm again. "Figure it out.. Eventually..." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

As Roque slumped back, Astrid caught her, standing up and carrying Roque in her arms. She and Teya left the cell. "Take her to the infirmirary." Teya ordered Astrid, who nodded. "Fio and I will stay here and fix the chains. "Right. Good luck." Astrid nodded again, and carried Roque down the hall. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

... They were taking her somewhere else? She figured they'd just leave her in a weird state of limbo as they fixed the chains and then leave her there again.. Hm. Somewhat worrying. She knew who frequented the infirmary alright. Not much she could do about it though. She let herself feel the warm 'embrace' of Astrid carrying her without any complaints. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Fio and Teya get to work repairing the chains in Roque's cell...

Shino entered the hall, checked up with the two guards, then left as soon as he had come by.

10:09 PM

Once Roque was returned to the prison hall, the guards and Shino made quick work of moving her back into her cell, chaining her to the wall just as they had before. At least, they'd cleaned the cell up a bit. "Take the rest of the day off, Star." Teya instructed Astrid. "Fio, you're down here with me." "Right." Fio hummed. Shino went back to the infirmary, and Astrid left. Minutes after she was secured in her cell, Roque would begin to feel the sedative wearing off again... @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Well, if it was cleaner she wasn't able to notice. Not that she really cared about the cleanliness of her cell. She was just going to rot anyway. Once her voice had returned enough, she spoke. "Astrid leave?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Yup." Fio replied dry. "You've got me now." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Ugh. I liked Astrid. She is the only one of you whose nice. No- not nice, tolerable." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Sorry." Fio replied with the same amount of disinterest. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Is she going to be coming back. Or is she taken off guard duty now." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

This time, Teya answered. "She'll be back. Just not for a while." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Great. Something to give me a modicum of hope for the future." Roque said back, just as flat as Fiona had been. "If I'm not dead or being tortured or being eaten by zombies by the time she comes back, anyway." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Zombies?" Fio repeated, more to Teya than Roque. "Don't get her started on the zombies. It's not worth it." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Yeah, pretty sure Yeonaixho is gonna use our corpses to feed the undead. That's why he doesn't just kill us. Less good flesh for the zombies." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Neither Fio nor Teya graced that with a reply. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Do any of you have a better idea of what he's doing, hm?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Again, no reply. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Since Zeydein is now free, can he come treat Taisto once Pere is down and things have settled down? (i dunno when that'll be but like, once you have time and it's not too chaotic `xD) He's not doing so hot sobcat

ye once pere is moving to the dungeons ill bring zey in with the guard change

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A brief shuffle could be heard as the guards moved in yet another prisoner... Peregrine awoke in a dark, tiny cell, with no view out and handcuffs restraining him to the wall. In the time he'd been unconscious, he'd been changed into a simple gray tunic, and the wounds on his back had been bandaged. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

1:25 PM

also teya is gone and judas is here @jail

As soon as Peregrine was conscious enough to remember what happened, he continued what had started in the ritual room - he began to scream, no longer speaking, nothing coherent anyway. He tried to pull against the handcuffs in his distress, his movements feverish as he writhed, perhaps a little too fast for himself as his anguished cries became mixed with the pain he wasn't paying attention to. It didn't matter that his head hurt or his back felt stabbed with knives or even that the cuffs were pulling against his hands to keep them in place. All that mattered were his wings - and they were gone. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) (anyone can react obvs man's screaming his fucking head off)

Well, Roque couldn't see anymore. But she sure could hear. And that sounded like Peregrine, being only slightly more pathetic than usual. She laughed to herself, not bothering to speak up yet. Best to save her voice for when he lost his and he'd have no choice but to listen.

"Hey- hey, are you doing alright?" Judas said, standing directly outside Peregrine's door. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

(tw for like. self harm ig or like not caring about hurting yourself to be more specific) Peregrine... did not really respond. If anything he just screamed louder as if trying to shut out Judas' voice, and what he could hear of Roque's laughter. His screams were the sort that ebbed out into hoarse sobs, and there was a second where he breathed before the cycle continued. He continued to pull against his handcuffs, violently yanking his hands as if trying to break them - the cuffs or his wrists, it didn't seem to matter to Peregrine. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"You're gonna hurt your voice if you keep screaming like that..." Judas cautioned. His tone had a hint of actual sympathy to it. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

(tw throwing up mention, not the action just the sound but yeah) The sounds of Peregrine yanking against the handcuffs just seemed to get louder. This time in his pause, his breathing was more laboured, like he was heaving, retching out every breath. It already sounded hoarse and strained and now his screams staggered off pathetically, even twisting into squeaks, and his sobs were shakier. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Whoa- whoa-" Judas cautioned again. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Soon, even the squeaking screams stopped, replaced by the hoarse, shaky breathing. Even the movements against the handcuffs reduced to pathetic shifts. Peregrine was silent, leant over himself - then he croaked out something inaudible. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Judas seemed to relax as Peregrine did, but continued to ask, "Huh? What did you say?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine coughed, his body wracking with it, then he repeated himself, his voice still hoarse. "Where am I?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"You're in our dungeons- it sounds worse than it is. We're just holding you all here temporarily." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

"Tha's not-" Peregrine coughed again. Wow, turns out screaming for a while fucks up your throat! "Not what I meant. Where am I?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

If Peregrine was trying to imply something else, Judas wasn't getting it. "In the dungeons." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine just let out a low groan, shook his head and shrugged his shoulders. "Me, the Angel, the wings, that's me. Where am I, where are the wings?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Oh, yeah, you're the wings guy." Judas hummed in confirmation. "Yeah, uh, the wings are gone. And you're still in the dungeon. The Hand of God took your powers. Sorry." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine was quiet again. Then the violent yanking against the handcuffs began again as he screamed, his voice scratching, "You took them- you took me, you fucking idiot you stupid fucking idiots!" He yelled more things along that line, rambling about his wings and the Angel and how much he hated Judas - and everyone else but since Judas was the one he was talking to he hated him most - until he couldn't scream anymore, his throat closing up on him. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Whoa- whoa! It's not my fault!" Judas protested, but fell silent when Peregrine did. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine didn't seem to care that it wasn't Judas' fault. He was quiet, only able to croak out a whine that was supposed to be a sob and heavy breaths that rattled his entire body. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Hey, hey... it's gonna be alright." Judas attempted to comfort Peregrine. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

"It isn't," Peregrine could barely speak over a whisper. "I'm just a fucking body now." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Judas didn't know how to reply to that. "Hey... it's not so bad being normal. I don't have any powers myself, and I'm doing fine." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

"I'm my fucking wings!" Peregrine yelled- or tried to, at least. "You fucking took me, you fucking killed me." He's still dramatic even in his mental breakdown. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Uhhhhh......" Judas just. Stood there. He really doesn't know what to say. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine just continued to mutter to himself, his voice getting quieter. Delusional king. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Judas fell quiet as Peregrine did. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine just. Muttered to himself. Menty b era. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well... uh, I'm Judas, by the way." The guard offered. "Just in case you wanted to know." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine just groaned and tried to weakly pull at the handcuffs again. His earlier thrashing had sapped all of his energy. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Inu woke in a tiny, dark cell, chained to the wall by handcuffs. He'd been changed out of his clothes and into a simple tunic- anything he'd been carrying on his body was now gone. He couldn't see out of his cell, but he could hear the conversations happening in the cells around him, and in the hallway. The person that'd brought Inu in had been Yeonaixho, who was now talking with the guards in the hall... @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

6:37 PM

(also juno's here if anyone wants to say hi @jail )

"Heeeeeeeey Yeonaixho!" Roque called out from her cell. "You gonna fix my eyes orrrrr..? Cuz I think you forgot after Petrai gouged them out of my face!" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Yeonaixho let out a tired sigh, but didn't reply to Roque's demands. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"What, Yeonai? You know I can still hear you bitching and moaning out there, you can't hide that from me unless you have Petrai dress up like a serial killer mixed with a bird again and burst my ear drums too." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Yeonaixho sighed again, yet when he spoke to Roque, something had shifted in his tone. "Don't call me that." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Oh good, Roque had found a way to annoy him from inside the cell. Fantastic. "What, Yeonai? You really hate nicknames that much? They're that far beneath you that you'd give me the satisfaction of knowing that I got to piss you off from in here?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Just-" He let out a strained breath. "Anything but that." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"If you give me my eyes back I promise you from the bottom of my big ol' heart that I'll never call you that ever again." Roque chuckled. "I'll even keep the blindfold on so that bird bitch won't go on a rampage again." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Yeonaixho... actually paused to think about it. "I'll consider it." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Really-" Roque actually choked on her own words, and hurried to scramble over to the door. "I'll uh- I'll do more than that too if you'd be so kind- totally." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Yeonaixho paused in surprise, then scoffed. "Well, there's not much more I'd want from you, but if I'm in need of a sacrifice or a body, I'll think about it." His tone was almost sarcastic. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

It took Peregrine a little while to realise Yeonaixho had entered the dungeon again, his mind fogged with despair over his loss. Not this feeling again. Especially not here, where Otto wasn't available to snap him out of it and he couldn't do anything about it. But as his ears finally picked up on the real world, and heard Roque speak- then heard Yeonaixho speak, his mind shifted focus. His throat still sore and scratchy, that despair came out as hoarse screams once again, and he violently thrashed against the handcuffs once again. He was yelling but none of the words were really coherent but it was fair to assume that he was insulting yet begging Yeonaixho at the same time. Go king. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Yeonaixho sighed and turned to Peregrine. At a pause in the screaming, he said, "You know, I won't know what you want if you don't use your words." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

"Hey! Yeonaixho! We weren't done talking!" Roque banged her fist on the door a few times. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Peregrine's pause from screaming was because of a hacking cough that forced its way out of his throat. He definitely heard what Yeonaixho said... and elected to ignore it, pulling against the handcuffs again and trying to yell, though his voice kept cracking under the strain he'd put it through. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, I was." Yeonaixho answered to Roque, then turned back to Peregrine. "Again, I can't help you if you refuse to articulate anything." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Peregrine maybe mumbled something but his voice protested against making noise. He coughed again and this time his mumble, though still scratchy, was audible: "My wings... you took them." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Yeonai! Fix my eyes already! If you were just bluffing- ohhhhh, I'm gonna kill you." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Yeonaixho let out a sigh. "I did." He didn't reply to Roque. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

“Heyyyyy, excuse me, Yeonaixho? Sorry to bug you, but could I be moved into Titania’s cell? She offered to help me do some learnin’.” Kal asked politely. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

10:00 AM

@Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"Move me in to Peregrine's cell and I can stop his whining too." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

"No one's moving into anyone else's cell." Yeonaixho answered with a tired sigh. "That's final." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

“I promise I’ll be on the best behavior ever. Of all time.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania frowned a bit. "It would make more sense if it was possible for us to at least be able to see one another.. could we at least have supervised visitation with one another?" She asked. "I would like to help Sir Kal in his reading progress." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Maybe. But not right now- I can't spare the expense of a supervised visitation right now." Yeonaixho sighed. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“.. What if I said.. Pretty please?” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"No." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"...You put us in cells and cannot to even afford let us see each other? We can just stand across the hall while the guards you already have are here, watching us," Titania added. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"That is correct. I cannot." Yeonaixho reaffirmed. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Is there- Some other way that we can make this work? Please? I just really want to learn how to read, that’s all.” Kal pleaded. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @ajjjjjjjj (edited)

"I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do." Yeonaixho sighed. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania let out a small sigh and pulled herself closer to the wall opposite of the door. "It is no use, Sir Kal. He does not care about us in the slightest. We should not bother wasting our breath anymore." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"I figured that out a while ago." Roque said, to no one in particular. "Seems like I was the only one who never quite got buddy buddy with our captors. Hmmmm."

innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Yeonaixho let out a sigh. "I did." He didn't reply to Roque. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Peregrine had let out a pained groan at Yeonaixho's confirmation but his mumbles had become incoherent once again, easily overshadowed by the other prisoners speaking. Even his tugging against the handcuffs became background noise. He didn't even reply to Roque's thinly veiled threat. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well... if that's all, I've got other matters to attend to." Yeonaixho said. @jail (just tagging everyone in case anyone else has smth to say)

“When do you think I’ll be able to have a moment outside?” Kal quickly asked. “We spoke about that a bit- Is that something I can still do?” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Soon. One of the guards will be able to take you... probably within a few hours." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal relaxed slightly. “Thank you..” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Peregrine briefly had enough fight in him to try yank his hands free of the handcuffs again... obviously to no success. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Yeonaixho turned back to Peregrine, chiding: "Don't do that. You'll hurt yourself." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine just groaned in pain, which at least stopped him from tugging, for now. The handcuffs made slight noise as his hands were shaking. Ow. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Just as I said..." Yeonaixho sighed, and slid open the door to Peregrine's cell. Carefully, he moved halfway inside it. "Give me your hand." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine kept his body shifted away but pitifully groaned and mumbled quietly, to himself even though it was clearly directed at Yeonaixho. "Don't look at it... this... this body- slab of meat. This isn't me. You took my wings..." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I couldn't if I wanted to." Yeonaixho scoffed. "Do you want me to heal you or not?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

(kinda nsfw?) Peregrine barely managed a glare. "No one will want to touch me anymore, because of you." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, they definitely won't if you keep your hand all fucked up." Yeonaixho said blankly. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

"You can't even see it, what do you care?" Peregrine spat, though his hoarse throat stopped his words from having any sort of bite. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"If you don't want me to heal you, all you have to do is say so. But you really aren't much use to me with all your bones broken." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

"You've taken the one thing I'm good for," was all Peregrine said in response. Delulu king. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Oh, please. Like that many people are into wings." Yeonaixho rolled his eyes. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

"Who cares about a chunk of flesh that has nothing interesting? Who wants that?" Peregrine's breath was more unsteady, even more distressed than he already was. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Peregrine, flesh is all anyone wants." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

"Flesh isn't unique, everyone has it. Get it anywhere. But wings..." Peregrine squeezed his eyes shut. "You've taken me. Everything I am." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Your wings weren't any less animal than the rest of you. Wings are just limbs. They didn't make you any better." Yeonaixho scoffed. "Some people might even say they make you worse." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

"Zombieeeeeeees."

(juno's gotta leave for the fight so im yeeting him out of here now)

Hannah awoke in a dark cell. She'd been changed out of her normal clothes and into a simple gray tunic, and had been chained to a wall. Outside her closed cell door, a few guards were talking. And one of them was Astrid! @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Hannah really didn't know any of the guards by name. Especially not by voice. She just sat in the corner of her cell, silent and in shock. Roque didn't give a shit about who just got down here, though! All she cared about was Astrid being back. She crawled back up to her door and tapped her fingers on it. "Astyyyyyyy!" Roque cooed from inside the cell, chuckling. "How have you been doing? It's been a while, hasn't it?" She had no clue how long it had been. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Oh, uhm. Uh." Astrid stammered. "Nice to hear that you're... doing well." Fio, the other guard, instantly interrupted. "Astrid! Focus!" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Yeah, I'm doing pretty good. As good as I can be doing with no eyes and stuck in a cell." Roque said. She tapped a bit faster on the door. "I'd feel even better if you could come over here so I could hear you better~ Your voice truly is music to my ears." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, uh..." Roque would hear a few hesitant footsteps coming closer to her cell, and Fio's exasperated cry once again, "Astrid!" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Something about Roque's bad girl charms must have been getting through to Astrid. Verrrrry satisfying. She could still work her magic from behind a big cell door, while she was quite ugly and disfigured. "Mhm, that's my girl." Roque praised as she heard the footsteps approach. "Why don't you tell me a bit about how your day has been, dear?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Astrid, I swear to God-" Fio began to protest, but Astrid might as well have not heard it. "Well... after I left here, I got a shower, and I watched the recent fights, at least the first one. And I spent some time with my brother. And that's about it." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Mm, all those things sound nice. I do remember a few days ago now I requested some shower time.. But with so much less hair to manage now, well, I can probably do it in the awful sink. Hm. Maybe sometime soon I'll do that. Some help might be appreciated when the time comes~" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Well, uh... yeah." Astrid's footsteps away could be heard. "I gotta.... talk with Fio." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Damn it. Inviting her to wash her naked body was a bit too quick, wasn't it? That would have been better spent further down the line. Now it was just a bit intimidating... "That's alright dear, take your time. I'll be here when you come around." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Uhm. Yeah." Astrid said. "Well, as I was saying, the bird guy has been yelling the entire time he's been down here. Thankfully, nonviolent, but you never know when that'll change." Fio continued from where their conversation had left off. "I wonder when his voice'll finally give out." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Best to not push it any further. Roque crawled back over to her 'bed' and laid down. . "... I-i want my dad.. a-and Bonaparte.. please.." Hannah sniffled from her cell, finally speaking up. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Fio was the one to answer Hannah. "Oh, uh, sorry, kid." She didn't know who Bonaparte was, and had no way of contacting anyone's father. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"D-don't I- I- get a phone call o-or something? B-bail? My dad c-can give you money or-.. Anything.. Pl-please just let me out.. I-i don't belong here.. I'm j-just a girl from Iowa." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"No contact outside the island. We'll release you, eventually, and you can go home. Once everything's done." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

".. E-eventually? I can't stay here! I-i need to go to college! Will I- g-get my powers back at least..? Wh-why did Yeonaixho do this?" Just to add insult to injury she definitely mispronounced his name. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"It'll only be a few weeks. Maybe a month or so, at the most." Fio reassured. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

A month. In a dark cell. Chained up. Practically alone. "Wh-why is he doing this to us?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Fio hesitated to answer. "He's doing something very important." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I-important enough to t-torture all of us and kill my best friend?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"No one's being killed. You'll all be alright." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"W-without my powers, Bonaparte is DEAD! H-he already did it! He already killed someone!" Hannah yelled. "I-i don't care about me! Bonaparte didn't deserve to stop existing!" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Wh- how did the removal of your powers kill someone? That shouldn't be how it works..." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"W-well it is! Without the magic or whatever from my powers- he's just a tooth! He's gone!" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I- the Hand of God wouldn't let anyone die." Fio stared. "How is he a tooth?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"He's a tooth because he's-.. H-he's a shark! A-and I could- I could make him real w-with it! He saved my life a-and gave me my powers a-and- Yeonaixho just r-ripped him out of existence!" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I'm- I'm sure you're thinking it's worse than it actually is." Fio replied awkwardly. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Y-you don't care, do you? I bet you don't. I bet you think I'm dumb for caring about a stupid animal so much." Hannah snapped back. "Wh-why am I even looking for sympathy from my fucking captors.. stupid.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Everything will turn out okay. I promise." Fio said, though she knew it didn't mean much. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Why should I believe a fucking thing you say." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"I... don't know." Fio sighed. She didn't say any more after that. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Hannah didn't say anything more after that either. She just sat in silence and sniffled, occasionally mumbling something about her father or Bonaparte.

"Oh, damn-" Judas said as the announcment rang out. "You two go." Fio instructed the two younger guards. "Stick together. I'll hold things down here." (edited)

11:56 AM

@jail

Well, after she heard the other two leave, Roque was quick. She pulled on the chains but- yeah, they must have given her some stronger chains.

12:05 PM

Hannah also tried, but she was pretty pathetic about it.

... Hannah and Roque tried again, both fairly determined to not stay here any longer. They broke free from the chains at nearly the same time, somehow. Fiona would have to go intervene with one of them first, probably Roque if we're honest. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Stand down- this doesn't have to be violent-" Fio neared Roque's cell... @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Oh, I think it will have to be!" Roque said and slammed in to the door. She might have slammed in to the more solid side, however. Meanwhile, Hannah slammed in to her own door on the looser side, managing to break through it and tumbled out in to the hallway. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"Shit-" Fio spun around, and attempted to grab and restrain Hannah, but failed. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Hannah dodged out of the way. She wanted to run, but she just got here- she didn't know the way out. Maybe her neighbor did. She ran to the next door to her, which just happened to be Titania. She rammed it with her shoulder and popped it right open. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

The room Hannah had broke into was dark, but not because of the lack of light. Inside, a form of stretched flesh and skin filled the entire room. The large figure covered every corner, but Hannah would be able to make out two bright irisis in the corner. Titania let out a surprised yelp and covered her face with her wing. "S-Stop! I-I am not trying to d-do anything-!" They exclaimed in fear, ignoring whatever Kal had said due to surprise. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ (moving to here since things are Happening)

Roque banged against the door again to no avail. Was hers stronger or something? This was the door, right? Hannah took a step away from the door as she saw the creature inside, her expression paling. "Wh-.. What happened to you..?" She whispered, totally failing to pay attention to Fiona or anyone else in the fray. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

SomebODY ONCE TOLD ME- Kal slammed his door right open. As he stepped out of his cell, he blinked and dusted off his hands. “Oh wow- Feels good to be outta there.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) ( @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline )

As soon as Kal broke out, Fiona turned towards him and swung a punch- but missed, and hurt her hand on the wall. "-shit..." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

At the noise, Peregrine tried and- just about failed to break out. He just let out a small sob at the fail, then he yelled at nothing, his throat cutting him off because man's been screaming the whole time.

Titania winced at the question. "P-Please just leave me alone.. I-I am not going to resist.." She mumbled, thinking Hannah was one of the workers or guards. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

“Oh wow- That looked like that hurt,” Kal winced in sympathy even though he was the one who had moved out of the way. “You should be careful there, bud.” Kal suddenly lunged forward with his arms out. His hands grasped at nothing as he failed to try and restrain Fio. “I really don’t wanna hurt you or anyone, really. Let’s not fight, okay? Let’s be peaceful ‘bout this, can peace be an option?” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"N-no no- Titania it's- it's Hannah, from the boat? Do you remember me?" Hannah frowned. How'd they even fit her in this cell..? "W-we're escaping." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Fio lunged again for Kal, but missed. She didn't say anything, but it was clear she was stressed. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Meanwhile, Roque managed to break down her door and stand in the hallway. She actually had no idea which way to go. Or which ways were hallways and which were walls.... She didn't give a shit about anyone else, but it would be easier to follow the crowd than to try to get out on her own. So she just stood in the doorway if her cell, listening.

...man is still fucking stuck. Loser.

Kal easily stepped out of the way. This time, he held up his hands. He gave her an easy going smile. “Look, I don’t wanna hurt you. I really don’t wanna. How ‘bout you do us a favor and step on into a cell, and we get some chains on you? You don’t need to get hurt, and I’ll make sure the other inmates don’t hurt you. How does that sound? I’ll even leave you my books so you won’t be bored!” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) (is a persuasion check possible?)

(ye roll rizz for me)

1:54 PM

Fiona was stressed. She braced herself on the door to Kal's cell, and found herslef... walking inside. "Yeah. Yeah, okay. Sure." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Take a deep breath, it’ll be okay,” Kal spoke soothingly. He motioned to a different cell. “Really, I mean it, and if anyone tries to get mad at you, it was you who was left alone with so many inmates. It’s not your fault.” “Now- Can you step into that cell? No ones in there, I don’t think,” Kal spoke. “And- Your keys, is that something you can give me, please?” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

... Okay, she couldn't help herself. She strolled over to where she could hear Peregrine from. "Pere, I'll be honest, if you get out of there I think I'll maul you right here. It would be best for you to be a good boy and stay put. Hehe." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Fio fumbled with her keys, and handed the entire ring to Kal. She stumbled into the other cell, then curled up into a fetal position on the mat. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal took the keys and quickly put them into his pant pockets, one of his many pant pockets, in fact. Homeboy has pockets for days. He stepped into the cell and applied the chains to Fio’s wrists. “I’ll tell someone you’re in here,” He spoke quietly. “You won’t be in here long. Can you tell me your name?” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Peregrine ignored Roque, trying to scream through his sore throat as he continued to try, and pitifully fail, to escape. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"F- Fiona..." She muttered, not resisting as Kal chained her. "Please don't hurt me... or Luuk. Don't hurt Luuk." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"AHAHHAHAHHA! Oh my God, you're hilarious Pere, really. Keep it up." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

“Luuk- He helped me before, he’s nice,” Kal offered her a small smile as he placed the books by her. “I won’t hurt you, and I won’t hurt Luuk. Promise.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Peregrine did in fact keep it up, though his screams became little squeaks as his throat worsened. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque continued to laugh as she heard the chains shaking. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Fio nodded, trusting Kal's response even though she had no reason to. She remained curled up. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“And hey- You got some books and a tree for a roommate! It won’t be too bad,” Kal smiled. He stood up. “I promise, it’ll be okay. See you, bud.” And with that, Kal headed to the door. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Finally, after what felt a million tries, Peregrine's chains broke. He fell backwards, only able to cough rather than yell. He tried to get up but his movement was like if someone was picking up a heavy box that ended up being... very light. So he practically threw himself backwards against the wall. He had to take several attempts to get up - he was so much lighter without wings, and he'd spent his entire life accounting for them. He stumbled to the door with an awkward gait, his back awkwardly hunched forward. Now to break the door. Jesus Christ.

2:22 PM

Peregrine managed to break the goddamn door much easier - but because of his awkward gait and because I think he deserves it, he immediately just fell on the floor. Loser. Earned.

Roque barely managed to step out of the way as she heard Peregrine break through the door. "Hmpf. Well, I guess that had to end sooner or later." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine pathetically pushed himself up, shaking. His wrists... fucked up, to say the least. He was breathing heavily, but otherwise silent. He tried to push himself up, trying to be conscious that he wasn't as heavy as he was with his wings. He moved unsteadily, almost like he was drunk. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I'm sure if I could see how pathetic you look without your dumb wings, I'd be laughing even more." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

"Don't," Peregrine wheezed out, managing to pull himself up with the door he'd just broken through. "Don't fucking talk to me." He was barely able to speak but he pushed through. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Uh huh. Well, Petrai stole my beautiful eyes and shaved off all my lovely hair, so.. All I really got left is my smooth-talking." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine didn't reply, using the wall to keep himself stood up. He stared at his hands, wrists red and tender. Then, his shoulder pressed against the wall, he tried to walk, unsure where to go. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"You might as well wait on the rest of the losers to get their act together, unless you want to go solo and get shot by Petrai, dude." Roque said as she heard him scoot away. "Or, actually, yeah you should just go and let Petrai take all her frustration out on you this time." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

(tw kinda suicidal ideation. man doesn't care about dying) Peregrine hesitated, then he mumbled, "Doesn't matter if I get shot. I'm worthless. They took everything I am. No one needs me alive. Nothing left." He continued to slowly move forward. Loser. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"If you really thought that why'd you even bother breaking out." Roque laughed, turning to watch his general direction. "Just to let more people look at you and shake their heads with pity? I think that's the only effect you'll be getting, if you're lucky." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

"I'd die slower in there," Peregrine bluntly said. He continued to move forward, practically dragging himself forward, leaning against the wall. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I could take care of that for you, no problem. I've been fantasizing about how I could kill you ever since I got here. I have plenty of ideas- but sadly I can't incorporate all the wing-based torture I was anticipating. Or see the pathetic little expression on your face." Roque chuckled and began to follow him, vaguely. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Off to the side, Kal eyed Roque. puppetside

Freak.

(lots of dehumanisation) Peregrine couldn't even force a laugh, or even say the so obvious joke. "I wouldn't be satisfying to you. You wouldn't be killing a person. Just a chunk of flesh with nothing worthwhile. I can't be the Angel anymore. Petrai doesn't care about that so at least she'll find some sort of... amusement in it. You won't get anything out of me. No one will anymore." He pulled himself forward. "Otto won't want me like this. People will just feign pity until it stops getting talked about. My parents won't want me. And my fiancee is gone and so is-" He cut himself off, even stopped dragging himself, then slowly continued, "So is my sister." But it sounded forced out; he'd changed his mind. Decided to say her instead. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Wow. Cool. I don't care about your family dynamics or whatever. I just think it would be very satisfying to remove your head from your shoulders. And I think Petrai really did care about your wings, she has such a complex about her own.. I bet you're related or something." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine didn't look at Roque. He just continued to walk blindly - ha - forward. Fuck the rest of the prisoners ig. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Kal stood by the door and waited patiently for Titania and the other person he wasn’t familiar with. He figured he’d give them a moment to speak.

"That's still pretty cool." Hannah said and glanced around at the other people. "Is there anyone else that needs to get released?" @jail

Inu is just. Sitting there staring. What the fuck just happened. "Uhm." He spoke up. '....If...I can have a hand...please?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

“Right, lemme get you, bud!” Kal took the keys and went to free Inu. The entire time, he was grinning as he heard the announcement. “Ooooooooooo, things are poppin’ off now!” Once Inu was free, Kal’s grin became a smile. “Hiya bud. Ready to head out of here?” @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

Roque was listening along intently as these announcements occured- ohooo, this was juicy. And spoken by none other than her beloved, of course. So funny how she was still keeping up that wife lie. And that she thought Roque was dead. Soon enough they would be reuinted.

Inu nodded along and rubbed his wrists before he gave another nod. "Yeah. Uhm." He stepped out of the cell. "...Uhm. Th-thank you." He smiled weakly. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"No problem!" Kal flashed him another grin as he exited the cell. "I think we're just about all ready to head out! Things are gonna get crazier from this point on, and honestly, I think we're almost ready!" @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

"...Y-yeah." Inu squeezed his hands together tightly. "..I just..I need..to uhm..find my friends...Eben and Roy...I hope they're okay..." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"I'm sure they're just fine!" Kal rested a hand on Inu's shoulder. "When we get up to the surface, you can find them and see for yourself that they're A-Okay!" @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

Inu flinched as Kal rested a hand on his shoulder and he stared at it for a moment. "...Right." He mumbled softly. "..I-I am just...not...not a good fighter...if..if we run into anyone.." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Don't you worry 'bout a thing, I'll take care of it!" Kal grinned. "If I can't talk our way out of it, then I'll for sure fight our way through. Count on me!" @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

Inu just offered a weak smile. forcedsmile

. He is just tired. "A..alright..uhm...Kal..right? We...only spoke briefly.." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Titania looked around some of the other cells, the only other one being full was the one with a guard and a.. tree? The princess curiously tilted her head. "Why is there a tree down here..?" She commented as she stood next to Hannah. "W-Who else lost their fight before you?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Uh.. I wasn't super paying attention.. But Inu and Taisto and.. Kal, I think." Hannah said. "But there's.. More people here than lost so I'm a bit confused. Like when did you get down here? I figured I just wasn't seeing you around anymore.." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania looked around once again. Well, she assumed who Inu and Kal was, but who was this Taisto person? "I-I wanted to leave early.. so they put me down here," she told Hannah with a small frown. "Maybe we can ask where this Taisto person is..? I would n-not want to leave anyone behind.." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Before Peregrine could wander off too far, Roque followed the vibes of his pathetic moping, but mostly the sound of him dragging his feet. She grabbed him by the back of his shirt, where his wings would have come out. "Dear, why don't you help me follow the rest of the group? Then I can let Petrai go kill you or something when we get out. That'll be much faster than wandering these tunnels forever." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

10:11 AM

".. Damn. Me too. After I lost my fight I asked to leave early.." Hannah mumbled. It seemed like if she hadn't requested that, she very may have well avoided getting down here at all.. "Uhh.. Looks like all the cells were cleared out besides for.. the tree.." Hannah mumbled. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Peregrine hissed in pain as Roque's grab grazed his wound, then pitifully groaned over the loss. However, he saw no point in arguing, not even bothering to say some quip he would have so easily made before, and just allowed it. Roque's grab might have made it easier from him to walk, as he was still adjusting to the loss of weight. Loser man. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Man, if you were this pathetic and quiet above ground, you may have been slightly more tolerable. Maybe you and I would have had a chance, I love me a pathetic, weak, sniveling man. Hehe." She chuckled as they walked back toward the main group. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Hannah nodded slowly. "Right.. which is.. r-rather odd.." Titania commented. She slowly approached the cell where Fio was tied up. "E-Excuse me.. what.. i-is that tree there?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

"The- prisoner.... turned into a tree..." Fio answered. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

".. That's going to be really.. annoying to move.." Hannah mumbled. She wasn't doing that.

Titania's eyes widened at that. "T-They are the tree???" They repeated with shock. She looked over the tree and frowned. "I-I do not k-know who could carry that.. P-Perhaps Sir Kal..?" Titania said, as she assumed Kal was the only other able body man down here. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline (edited)

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"Man, if you were this pathetic and quiet above ground, you may have been slightly more tolerable. Maybe you and I would have had a chance, I love me a pathetic, weak, sniveling man. Hehe." She chuckled as they walked back toward the main group. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine lifted himself off the wall and just let himself drop to the floor just to spite Roque. Yeah he was pathetic and weak but she didn't have to say it. Would this even affect Roque? Probably not and even if it did, for like a second but it was the thought that counts. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"I'm strong but I can't do that on my own. Maybe if you, me, and Kal try we could but.. Carrying a big heavy tree makes us a pretty easy target." @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

10:39 AM

Well, it sure did affect her. She hadn't seen that sudden movement coming, and she ended up clattering down to the ground next to him with another thump. Much louder than his had been. "You-!" Roque hissed and rolled back up to a sitting position. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

“We can always set him down if someone comes along,” Kal said as he stepped closer toward Hannah and Titania. At the sight of Titania, he didn’t look disturbed or anything. Rather, he grinned and gave her a little bow. “A princess, inside and out.” @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania frowned, but nodded. "P-Perhaps.." She replied and took a step back from the cell. She wanted to ask if the guard was Fio, but at the moment, Titania cared more about other matters. As Kal approached, Titania seemed to shield herself with her wings again. She hid behind Hannah a little, peaking at Kal. "H-Hello.. Uhm.. S-Sir Kal, correct? Do you think we are capable of carrying the tree out..?" @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

“Mhm, it’s Kal. Nice to actually meet you! And I know we can,” Kal nodded with a grin. “With the three of us, it’ll be easy.” He patted his pocket and the jingling of the keys could be heard. “I also got the keys, so we’ll be able to pass through areas we wouldn’t be able to.” @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

"Keys are.. smart.." Hannah mumbled. Her wrists and hands still ached from ripping out all the chains and breaking down doors. "I'm the shortest, so I should go in the front or back. Whoever is strongest should probably be in the middle." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

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Well, it sure did affect her. She hadn't seen that sudden movement coming, and she ended up clattering down to the ground next to him with another thump. Much louder than his had been. "You-!" Roque hissed and rolled back up to a sitting position. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

(pere please stop wanting to die bc you don't have wings anymore) Well now Peregrine was on the floor. And getting up was going to be a struggle since he still hadn't adjusted to walking without wings. So he just laid there. "Maybe I can just die here," he mumbled. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Titania managed a faint smile at Kal. "I-It is nice to meet you too.." She nodded. "T-That probably means Sir Kal will be in the middle." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“That sounds good to me.” Kal nodded, still smiling. “Let’s get a move on, who knows how long it’ll take someone up there to come down here?” @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

Roque stood and forced Peregrine up to his feet as well by holding on to his shirt. Well, she at least pulled him up to a level where he could plant his feet.. But she really couldn't tell if he had. "You're going to walk me out of here. I don't care about how pathetic you are. It can wait until we're out of here." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

11:00 AM

Hannah nodded and stretched her arms. This was gonna be a lot. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania also nodded. "Yes.. let us try to move it now.." She said and looked back into the cell. "Sir Kal, would you do the honors of dragging it out?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Sure thing!" Kal grinned. He stepped further into the cell and gave Fio a small wave before he went to grab onto the center of the tree. It was a bit difficult to get a good hold on it with how many branches there were and how the middle of it definitely had weight to it, but it didn't stop the idiot from dragging the tree out of the cell. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

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Roque stood and forced Peregrine up to his feet as well by holding on to his shirt. Well, she at least pulled him up to a level where he could plant his feet.. But she really couldn't tell if he had. "You're going to walk me out of here. I don't care about how pathetic you are. It can wait until we're out of here." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

Peregrine just. Allowed that to happen. He sighed and walked toward the others, though paused as Kal dragged a tree out of the cell. Said nothing about it though. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ (bc he's reacting to kal)

Yep. That tree looked heavy. "I'll go in the front so people can't see Titania." Hannah said and stepped up to the top of the tree. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐ @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Thank God for strong bulky men with no braincells. Titania watched with an impressed eye as Kal pulled the tree out. She was grateful Hannah was taking the front too. "T-Thank you.." Titania said to both of them as she got to the back of the tree. She looked over at Peregrine and Roque. They were both alive still, so they could at least follow them without much trouble. "..We are leaving," she simply said before turning to look at Fio once more. "Which way is the exit?" @jail

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(jfc pere stop being emo) Peregrine just stood there, moping. Yeah. "Who knows where the exit is... we could be stuck down here forever." He sighed dramatically, though it didn't hold a candle to the drama he used to be capable of. "Not that'll change much for me. Perhaps it's better to die hidden away... but I'd rather it quick then quiet." @jail (edited)

"Oh my god. I'm going to kill you. Then necromancy you back to life, just so I can see the life drain out of you twice. Shut up." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

"North tunnel." Fio replied simply, flatly. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

"What direction is north from here? Usually I can get a vibe for it but-.. Not anymore." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Titania nodded and one of her tendrils pointed north. "I am feeling north to be that direction... I have always had a good sense of it," the princess said. She gave Fio one last look. "You did the right thing in the end, Miss Fio. I assume that is who you are. I hope even after all of this, you and Sir Luuk have a peaceful wedding." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

"Uh.." Hannah said. It didn't feel like it was that way. "Maybe it is." Then she paused, and closed her eyes. "No, it's over that way," Hannah pointed off down a slightly different tunnel. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

“Man, you guys are so smart,” Kal hummed. “I got no sense of direction down here.” @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania

Titania seemed to frown a bit, but Hannah seemed pretty confident. "Alright. We will follow your direction then, Miss Hannah," she nodded and waited for the two in the front to start moving. @jail

Hannah started moving toward the front, signaling for everyone else to start moving as well. @Aj | Ryunoske+Titania @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

Kal started to move. Made sense to follow Hannah when she had the front of the tree. “Alright, Team Underground, let’s get going!” Kal grinned. He would’ve pumped a fist in the air if he didn’t have his hands full. @jail @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Peregrine followed, keeping himself leant against the wall to help him stay standing. So no wings. @jail @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

Roque ended up being the one to drag Peregrine along. He was being too damn slow. The sound of the tree rustling was plenty to follow. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

roque and teya

roque and the ghost

roque and teya 2

roque and madeline

roque and teya 3

astrid arrival

kal arrival

titania arrival

titania and fio

roque gets yeeted

roque and astrid

peregrine arrival

inu arrival

hannah arrival

breakout!