04 | but really I'm not actually your friend

[scentofmakai]

Characters: Zett and you! Backdated somewhat to May 1st-4th.
Setting: Floors 92, 73, 99, then around the tower May 4th only.
Format: Starting actionspam, will change to match!
Summary: Zett has hide and seek to play. Then he finds a doll...
Warnings: None so far. Violence likely in the doll prompt. Chloe's thread gets creepy in sexual ways.

[Floor 92/Floor 73]
[If you're someone who's agreed to play hide and seek with Zett, on the agreed-upon day and time you'll find Zett tapping his foot impatiently near the stairway.] There you are!

[If you're not someone who's agreed to play, well, you might run into him waiting for his partner anyway. He'll explain what he's doing if asked.]

[Floor 99]
[Zett spends a lot of time in the caverns here. They remind him of his home in the Deep Hole, actually...

Visitors will find him just lying on his back staring up at the ceiling.]

[Around the Tower]
[It looks like Zett's giving a guide to the tower to someone, stopping at each floor on the stairway and explaining that floor's particular hazards to them. It's very thoughtful of him to do so.

Unfortunately, that 'someone' is a doll from the toy shop. Resembling a redheaded girl, it doesn't look exactly like the friend Zett left at home... But the doll's powers of suggestion are strong and he's now convinced that Mirai Kaname has entered the tower.

And he will lash out violently if anyone attempts to hurt her.]

Comments

Floor 92

[lightofhumanity]

[chaos was a bit slow at times, so when he got down to the staircase near the pyramid floor and saw his friend, he forced himself to not chuckle at Zett's foot tapping. He hadn't seen that done in awhile.]

Yes, I am here. I am sorry that I am a bit late.

[scentofmakai]

You'd better make it up to me by hiding your best in here, so I don't beat you too easy.

[lightofhumanity]

Don't worry..I will not make this easy for you. I am good at this game.

[After all, while most of his friends had died, chaos did have some experience hiding in the past.]

How long will you be counting for?

[scentofmakai]

How about... up to a hundred?

[He has patience.]

[lightofhumanity]

That shall be fine. Good luck.

[And with that, chaos would run into the floor and into the pyramid. While it was much brighter than he expected, he didn't think he would have a hard time finding a hiding place.]

Floor 73

[technologic]

[She huffs a quiet laugh at the foot tapping, before giving him a wave.] Of course, I said I would be here.

[scentofmakai]

You want to hide first?

[technologic]

I don't mind either way.

[scentofmakai]

Hide first and I'll find you.

[myblueskies]

[And here comes a Romeo! Running up to Zett and wrapping his arms around him.] Hello Zett!

[scentofmakai]

[Romeo gets a hug back.] Hi, Romeo. How've you been?

[myblueskies]

Good! Me and Piccolo went on an adventure!

[scentofmakai]

What'd you do?

92

[true_noir]

Here I am... And here you are.

[She's there, wrapped in a thick green cloak, stepping down the stairwell before the pyramid, a pleased look in her face as she sizes him up.]

My... you demons are hard to gauge from a look, aren't you? You look quite harmless at first. Intentional?

[scentofmakai]

[He sticks his tongue out at her.]

I have other forms for that... But you're right, some demons have power that belies their appearance.

[true_noir]

Sure you do, though right this moment, you look just a wee bit young for me to be playing with.

[She laughed and grinned down at him, wondering how old the demon actually was. Did he take on this form to confuse people, to make them underestimate him, or to amuse himself?]

But, I suppose the next question is who's first. We should probably leave the sarcophagus as out of bounds. I've heard it ... has problems.

[scentofmakai]

[Age was an interesting question for Zett. The best answer to the second was 'all of the above'.]

I've been seeking, so I guess I'll hide this time? If that works.

DOLL let's do this

[primordial]

[Well, this is odd. Sam blinks in confusion, before approaching Zett with a slightly concerned look, though he is honestly anything but. He's just curious, really.]

You do know you're talking to a doll, right?

[scentofmakai]

[Zett holds the doll defensively away.]

If you're hitting on her, I have to tell you you better pay her some more respect.

[primordial]

[A long pause.]

Um. Right. I-I wasn't trying to hit on her. I'm not really into dolls like that...

[scentofmakai]

Oh, so you're that type? No offense taken, I wouldn't judge.

[Clearly you must be a homosexual due to not being into "dolls".]

Doll

[warriorscribe]

*He's...not sure what to make of this. On the one hand, children often do such things with their toys, even if they've gotten...much more realistic.

On the other hand, Zett seemed convinced he was talking to a real person, like a boy much younger. Enoch worried for his sanity...*

Ah...Zett?

[scentofmakai]

Uncle Enoch!

[Zett dashed up to him, holding the doll close to his body.]

This is Mirai, she just got here.

[warriorscribe]

I... Did our hosts leave her for you in your mailbox?

*There's a part of him that's really hoping he knows that's a doll he's holding. That he's just referring to it that way because it's just a really cherished possession the way kids tend to fixate on favorite toys.

But Zett is beyond that age...and the hint of pleading in his tone, reflected much more clearly in his eyes, shows Enoch clearly knows his hope is a long shot.*

[scentofmakai]

[Zett shakes his head firmly.]

People don't fit in mailboxes. Are you silly?