LABYRINTH

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Characters: Participants in the Labyrinth event
Setting: The Labyrinth
Format: Any; party style
Summary: Characters are told to fight to the death over eight days.
Warnings: violence/gore/horror; this is a free-for-all fight to the death after all

Labyrinth starting positions, events, ring colors, and other information.

SUBTHREADS:
Please specify your location in your header, and if the thread is open or closed.
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
Day Six
Day Seven
Day Eight

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[pitiedthefool]

Yu grimaced, seeing Thanatos behind his acquaintance and ally as he approached and turned the corner. Not just because of the screaming in his head, but because of the rage in Ryoji's eyes and the pain he knew all too well.

Why did this have to happen?

"It isn't your fault," Yu replied calmly, or as calm as he could when all but Izanagi-no-Okami's voice were fighting themselves for being the loudest, screaming at him to run. That even merciful death wouldn't be merciful if his user was this pissed. Izanagi, however... he knew the pain that resonated in this child's soul as much as Yu did.

"I know how you feel, but it isn't your fault." Despite the protests of his Persona and the pain in his own soul because of what had happened when he ran into his fellow Wild Card users, he still approached. It was almost funny, how life had befriended the aspect of death. "If it's anyone's fault, it's the one who did this to her."

Is vengeance really the way, though?

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[thanabro]

"I need to find them. They can't... they can't do this to my sister and get away with it."

It was hard to explain. There really wasn't much he could explain. How could he explain to someone who hadn't gone through losing family how important it is to cling to the family he has left, to shield them and protect them from anything he can? That anyone who tries to harm them is to be driven away?

He couldn't. There weren't the words to put it in any way someone could understand.

"Help me find them. Help me find them. And then I need to find Minami and both Minatos. I don't want them to get hurt, either."

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[pitiedthefool]

He had braced himself for whatever Ryoji would say in response, but there was something in his eyes- something that he couldn't help but agree with in that statement. Unlike others, he knew that line of thought and knew it well, though he had the strength of heart to deny that bloodthirsty urge for vengeance when it was once called for. But unfortunately, seeing them still dead after such a brutal murder... not miraculously return to life...

"...I'll help you look for Minami and Minato." Ryoji should be able to discern which one he meant. After all, he was only close enough to his roommate and predecessor to use his first name. "...and I'm not kidding when I say I know how you feel."

Just looking at Minako, covered by Shinjiro's coat... he was reminded so strongly of the little life that had nearly been taken away in his very arms because of another who'd blinded himself from the truth. It stung, even now. Especially now that he'd seen friends die before him and he was left unable to do anything about it. Now wasn't the time to talk about it, but instead look away from the body and begin moving. With a sigh, he added onto his statement.

"If they haven't been picked off yet with what Castor caused slowing them down, I doubt they'll last much longer."

What a grim truth...

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[thanabro]

Ryoji's eyes widen a little, something in him pulling against his rage.

"Castor... what happened? Did you see what happened?" If Shinjiro was involved... this might have been even worse than what he might have thought. Was he dead, too? He didn't know. If only someone like Fuuka was here - they could find the others, maybe...

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[pitiedthefool]

"I saw part of it," Yu admitted, gaze hardening slightly even as his fists tightened. "From what I'm guessing, someone from Strega attacked and killed Minako in front of Aragaki-san. Minami, England-san and I had to calm him down after that, and the entire team fled."

Meaning he'd gotten there when things had already gone to hell and he was unable to help otherwise. He winced slightly. "...The rest of us managed to survive another day together after that, at least."

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[thanabro]

He nods, anger cooling a little, but still...

"I still want to find them. I want to know why - ... I want to get out of here without killing anyone. If we all work together, we could manage it."

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[pitiedthefool]

"I wish others could see that, too," because he hated all of it; this senseless fighting and murderous plot. It was all a game to them, and nothing pisses him off more than being a pawn to someone else. Even if he seems calm on the outside, it's all an icy coolness of a front.

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[thanabro]

"... I don't know what to do."

Ryoji seems to sag a bit, exhausted. He hasn't gotten much sleep, and he needs to eat more, but his food is gone except for a few crumbs.

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[pitiedthefool]

"...Here." Yu was sponsored all week with some sort of meal other than the food bars, so he hadn't really touched them much. Instead, pulls one out and offers one of them to Ryoji. It's all he had left, those bars, but he seemed to need it more than he did right now.

"Get some rest. I'll keep an eye out for now."