It was pure self-indulgence, you couldn't get enough of the drama

[notayoungkitten]

Characters: Revolver Ocelot (AU), OPEN
Setting: Starting at floor 38, then off to floor 40
Format: I'll match.
Summary: Ocelot gets used to her new surroundings.
Warnings: Nothing yet, possible violence.

She had never experienced anything quite like this. Being kidnapped and brought to some other world under the pretense of being "saved" was something that would be almost curious had she not been trapped here, in some vicious hellhole where death seemed to lurk at every corner. Fortunately for her, being a lifelong soldier gave her a small advantage. She was carefully aware of every footfall, every sound that she was making. Here, she hadn't seen any sign of monsters, but it didn't mean that they weren't out there, lurking just beyond her sight.

Not even for a moment could Ocelot let her guard drop in the event that some creature was out there. She kept her gun at her side, alert of any new noises, even as she took a cautious glance through the windows and the fog below.

Comments

[tempus_scorpius]

Rolo nodded back. "Good. We'll go get you a knife first then from the workshop."

[notayoungkitten]

She smiles vaguely. "Good. Let's get going."

[tempus_scorpius]

And with that he'll lead her to where the knives are kept. There is quite a collection. "Just pick anyone you want."

[notayoungkitten]

She looks a the collection for a long while before she grabs one that looks like it can be handled with one hand. "This one will work nicely."

[tempus_scorpius]

He looks at her choice with quite a bit of interest. "Let's go then."

[notayoungkitten]

She nods in agreement. "Lead the way."

[tempus_scorpius]

And he leads her there without incident. The forest seems rather peaceful today but who knows what lurks behind those bushes.

[notayoungkitten]

She's a little taken aback by how serene the forest seems. Given the fact that it is home to vicious monsters, she was expecting it to appear a little more... unfriendly. But perhaps that is the trap. To let the hunter's guard down and allow the creatures that roam this floor to get the upper hand. "It's more quiet than I would have expected."

[tempus_scorpius]

"Yes. But this is just an illusion. They are watching us and waiting for us to let out guard down."

He looks around and stills as he stares at a clump of bushes to their right. "There's something behind that." And the leaves rustle lightly as whatever is behind it moves a bit.

[notayoungkitten]

A large badger emerges from the bushes, growling at the pair of them. Ocelot readies her knife, staring at it for a long time as it snarls loudly. Never having been attacked be a badger before, the appearance takes her by surprise. That, and the fact that its teeth seem to be much larger and sharper than that of a standard animal. "On your guard!"

[tempus_scorpius]

Rolo does the same, tensing and ready to strike with his own knife. He wonders for a moment if he should just use his powers and be over with this quickly but he also kind of wants to see what she'll do. So he doesn't do that for now.

[notayoungkitten]

The creature launches its attack without any more hesitation, aiming to bite at Ocelot's arm. Ocelot is quick to react, impaling the creature on her large knife as it strikes. The badger let out a snarl of pain, backing away, now bleeding badly from its wound. It was fast, but not as fast as her.

At least this was not one of the bigger animals, even if it did look like the badger could do some serious damage if it got a chance.

[tempus_scorpius]

It seemed like age did not slow her down one bit, and that impressed the younger boy quite a bit. He'll just leave her to finish this.

[notayoungkitten]

The badger, stubborn and unnatural as it was, reared up to attack again. This time, she side-stepped out of the way, watching as it seemed to flicker weirdly. It was losing blood badly now. It bared its unnaturally sharp teeth, snarling once more before it lunged.

[tempus_scorpius]

Rolo was ready to stop time if Ocelot did not manage to get out of the way. But somehow he trusted that she'd be able to finish it off.

[notayoungkitten]

As fierce as it was, the badger was still not a match for Ocelot. She struck again, killing it. It collapsed to the ground in a heavy heap, the mutated teeth still bared. It was fortunate that it wasn't a much bigger animal. She certainly couldn't take on a deer or a bear, but the badger, at least, was not something that gave her a problem.

"I suppose this will attract attention," she murmured, now trying to stay on guard.

[tempus_scorpius]

"It's fine. I'll keep watch. Just do what you need to."

And that is what he'll do, he'll be on the lookout for any other creatures that might attack them.

[notayoungkitten]

At the moment, it didn't sound like there was anything lurking nearby. She kept her senses sharp, listening for the slightest noise. She didn't trust that it would be quiet for too long, after all. But the forest was still. "I suppose the forest is not a place people often come?"

[tempus_scorpius]

The forest did seem rather peaceful for now. "On the contrary, people do come here quite often just not at the same time."

[notayoungkitten]

It was not something that she expected to hear. "I see. I suppose it is one way to find reliable food."