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towerofanimus2012-11-03 08:22 pm
keybearer) wrote in towerofanimus2012-11-03 08:22 pm
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Characters: Riku [AU3], OPEN
Setting: Room 1-14, hallways, various rooms throughout the tower (your pick), and finally the graveyard (floor 48)
Format: Action please.
Summary: Riku wakes up to discover his little 'prize' from the event. Later, he stumbles upon an unfortunate new room and makes an unpleasant discovery.
Warnings: FEELINGS. Also, the graveyard room and all its implications.
Room 1-14;
[How many times had he died now? Two, three times?
At this rate, he'd lost track. But after spending weeks collecting candy and running around in a tacky suit, returning to his good, old self and familiar clothes came as a relief. Getting a rude awakening from a technicolor dragon? ...Not so much.
Those passing room 1-14 may hear an abrupt scream coming from the room. Should their curiosity get the best of them, they'll find Riku pinned to his bed by the big, goofy Spirit.
Riku eyes the strange creature, half tempted to call for his Keyblade, but the dragon, for whatever reason, just blinks at him and nudges him with its head. Oh yeah, it's at least six or seven feet long, with a clubbed tail. If it weren't so bright, it'd probably pass as one of the monsters easily.
But, once the initial shock wears off, Riku groans and pushes the dragon to the side, eying a note one the floor.
"Awww, too bad. But you tried hard and did a lot of work anyway, so here's a consolation prize!
♥Ruana
...It figures.]
Hallway and throughout the tower;
[It seems that no matter where Riku goes, that dragon scurries close behind, stopping once or twice to scratch itself like an oversized cat. Occasionally, Riku tries to zip ahead of it and get some time alone, but it doesn't take long for the dragon to screech and zip right after him.
The aquarium, the cafeteria... No matter where he turns, that oversized lizard's hot on his trail. Care to point and laugh? Mistake it for a vicious monster? The sky's the limit!]
Graveyard;
[Later on, however, the silly dragon shenanigans come to a grinding halt. After convincing his new pet to hang back in the room for a bit, Riku's managed to do a little exploring on his own, to clear the air.
What he didn't expect to find was a spooky graveyard lined with stones bearing familiar names.
Wincing, he creeps deeper into the room, skimming stone after stone.
Some names appear completely foreign to him. He passes them with a raised eyebrow and a shrug, pressing on. Some, on the other hand, stick out a fair bit more. Vanitas, for one. Is this some kind of trick from the admins?
But the names keep piling up. Eraqus, Aqua, Roxas... another Roxas, and it only gets worse from there. The name "Donald Duck" sends him stumbling back, rubbing at his eyes. But the name remains.
It has to be a trick. Since when was Donald even in the tower? Maybe... maybe Jason decided to toy with people. Throw in some familiar names, and--
In the corner of his eye, he catches another familiar name. Twice. At that moment, he freezes. With deep breaths, he turns, a lump forming in his throat.
Kairi...
Twice, just like with Roxas. Riku falls down to his knees.]
No! This... it can't be--
[But when was the last time he saw either Kairi? Or Aqua, Eraqus... any of them?
It had to be a trick. But... what if it wasn't?
No matter how hard he tries, he can't look away. His eyes remain fixed on the stones, his body petrified with fear.]
Setting: Room 1-14, hallways, various rooms throughout the tower (your pick), and finally the graveyard (floor 48)
Format: Action please.
Summary: Riku wakes up to discover his little 'prize' from the event. Later, he stumbles upon an unfortunate new room and makes an unpleasant discovery.
Warnings: FEELINGS. Also, the graveyard room and all its implications.
Room 1-14;
[How many times had he died now? Two, three times?
At this rate, he'd lost track. But after spending weeks collecting candy and running around in a tacky suit, returning to his good, old self and familiar clothes came as a relief. Getting a rude awakening from a technicolor dragon? ...Not so much.
Those passing room 1-14 may hear an abrupt scream coming from the room. Should their curiosity get the best of them, they'll find Riku pinned to his bed by the big, goofy Spirit.
Riku eyes the strange creature, half tempted to call for his Keyblade, but the dragon, for whatever reason, just blinks at him and nudges him with its head. Oh yeah, it's at least six or seven feet long, with a clubbed tail. If it weren't so bright, it'd probably pass as one of the monsters easily.
But, once the initial shock wears off, Riku groans and pushes the dragon to the side, eying a note one the floor.
"Awww, too bad. But you tried hard and did a lot of work anyway, so here's a consolation prize!
♥Ruana
...It figures.]
Hallway and throughout the tower;
[It seems that no matter where Riku goes, that dragon scurries close behind, stopping once or twice to scratch itself like an oversized cat. Occasionally, Riku tries to zip ahead of it and get some time alone, but it doesn't take long for the dragon to screech and zip right after him.
The aquarium, the cafeteria... No matter where he turns, that oversized lizard's hot on his trail. Care to point and laugh? Mistake it for a vicious monster? The sky's the limit!]
Graveyard;
[Later on, however, the silly dragon shenanigans come to a grinding halt. After convincing his new pet to hang back in the room for a bit, Riku's managed to do a little exploring on his own, to clear the air.
What he didn't expect to find was a spooky graveyard lined with stones bearing familiar names.
Wincing, he creeps deeper into the room, skimming stone after stone.
Some names appear completely foreign to him. He passes them with a raised eyebrow and a shrug, pressing on. Some, on the other hand, stick out a fair bit more. Vanitas, for one. Is this some kind of trick from the admins?
But the names keep piling up. Eraqus, Aqua, Roxas... another Roxas, and it only gets worse from there. The name "Donald Duck" sends him stumbling back, rubbing at his eyes. But the name remains.
It has to be a trick. Since when was Donald even in the tower? Maybe... maybe Jason decided to toy with people. Throw in some familiar names, and--
In the corner of his eye, he catches another familiar name. Twice. At that moment, he freezes. With deep breaths, he turns, a lump forming in his throat.
Kairi...
Twice, just like with Roxas. Riku falls down to his knees.]
No! This... it can't be--
[But when was the last time he saw either Kairi? Or Aqua, Eraqus... any of them?
It had to be a trick. But... what if it wasn't?
No matter how hard he tries, he can't look away. His eyes remain fixed on the stones, his body petrified with fear.]
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Once he makes it to the steps, he slows his pace, but his movements and expression remain tense until he finally reaches his friend.]
Hey. What are you doing all the way up here?
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Oh, hey. I was just looking around a little.
[He's smiling when he first spots Riku, but that gradually fades when he gets a good look at his best friend. Something was off - just a little bit, but it looked like something was bothering him...and, as much as Sora would rather hope it was just his imagination, in this place it wasn't unlikely that something really was wrong. But it wouldn't do Sora any good to sit around and try to guess what that might be, if it was anything at all. It was better just to ask what was going on.]
What about you, Riku?
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[He looks down towards the graveyard floor and winces. Maybe he should be honest about it, but what would Sora even think? This isn't the right place. The further they get away from this floor, the better, as far as Riku's concerned.]
Hey, before I say anything, why don't we head somewhere else? Like... I don't know, the meadow floor? Media floor? Anywhere but here.
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[Normally, Sora wouldn't argue, since Riku seems like he really doesn't want to be here right now. But he hesitates, and it occurs to him that he had maybe been a little more set on searching the floors he didn't know so well than he realized. Sure, it wasn't like she would just be hanging out in dangerous places, but it seemed...well, like he should look everywhere instead of just a few places.
But even Sora realizes that that's kind of silly, in hindsight, and he's not gonna make Riku hang around for a plan that half-baked. There is one thing he can still do, though.]
...but, wait, before that, I sort of need help with something. Have you seen Kairi around? It's been awhile since I talked to her, and I haven't seen her lately.
[He may not go into any detail, but he sounds just as worried as he feels.]
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Swallowing hard, he looks back to Sora and points up the stairway.]
...I'll fill you in on the way, okay?
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[Sora tries to ignore the sudden knot in his stomach that tells him that this can't mean anything good. Not with the way Riku is acting, especially. But he doesn't want to say anything, or really even dwell on the fact that he has that bad feeling. This is Kairi that they're talking about, and bad news related to her is not something that Sora wants to consider as an option.
Still, it's probably obvious from the look on his face that Sora is worried.]
Yeah, sure.
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[And he's totally going to continue past that awful floor. Not too fast, of course-- but his hurried steps certainly have their share of implications.]
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[Sora tries to keep up the same pace, even if he isn't sure what the rush is. But he can tell that Riku isn't trying to move quickly just because he can, and that worries him even more. Hopefully, he'll hear the whole story when they get on a better floor...and, hopefully, it won't be too bad.]
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Then, taking a deep breath, he sits down in the grass, running a hand over his forehead. Best to get this over with fast...]