this is beginning to feel good, watching you squirm in your shoes

[animusmods]

Characters: Jason, open to characters who are in the labyrinth
Setting: the labyrinth
Format: party-style
Summary: Fighting Jason and other fun labyrinth activities.
Warnings: violence, gore, disturbing content, Animus event
Note: Most of this thread will be used for fighting Jason. Doing things in the labyrinth that are not fighting Jason is perfectly fine, just use the subthread here!

[Jason moves, when he's really running, something like a spider. Arms shift and twist over each other as he does so, though he never seems to get tripped up on them, and he's quick to respond to any sort of movement near him by keeping away with it. This time, it doesn't seem like he's looking for a fight. He's made it to the edge of the labyrinth, and he's feeling about for something, but whatever he's searching for he doesn't seem to be able to find it, and his frustration is obvious. If there's fear, he's hiding it beneath anger.

He still has his abilities, but he doesn't seem to be able to escape the labyrinth. And, considering everyone else in the labyrinth is alive, he doesn't seem to have his kill switch either.

Good luck.]

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

[Her gaze follows the dog, and she almost goes with him but...]

I-I can't go, R-rick. N-not j-just yet.

[bashfulshifter]

[By the time Rick realizes Veronica hasn't followed him, he is halfway down the hall and also a tiger again. This does not hinder the look of confusion that crosses his face--ears perked at attention, tail-tip twitching impatiently against the floor, it is obvious that he wants to leave and cannot understand why Veronica wouldn't feel the same. He demands an explanation!]

[...Politely, of course.]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[Oh. Getting the impatient parent stare from a tiger was new. Veronica breathed slowly and continued.]

Didn't y-you hear? J-Jason is in the l-labyrinth. W-we can finally k-kill him!

[bashfulshifter]

[The surprise of hearing how excited Veronica sounds about this is apparently enough to make Rick shift again--this time into a much smaller version of the feline facing her. He meows loudly and anxiously. That's exactly the reason why they should leave! Jason is incredibly dangerous--and the revival process that he oversees is an extremely delicate process! Even with all of the terrible things he's done, why is everyone so set on killing him?]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

W-we have to try, R-rick! Especially a-after e-everything Jason h-has d-done! I-If we d-do this, w-we'll be r-rid of him f-forever!

[Because she's a bodyguard. It's her job to kill dangerous people.]

[bashfulshifter]

[The cat gives a quick shake of his head and pins his ears in fear. It's that "if" that makes him weary--that gnawing feeling that if they approach him, if they try to take him out, if they fail, Jason will make what remains of their lives a fresh hell the likes of which Rick never wants to imagine, let alone experience first-hand.]

[Worse yet, people might die for this. And if they succeed...they might not come back again. In either outcome, Rick can only see more pain and suffering, and he does not like it.]

[If only he could communicate this! The cat makes no sounds--just maintains an imploring stare, begging Veronica to see reason and leave with him.]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[Unfortunately for Rick, all Veronica saw was the chance to stop even more suffering. Even if she had to die for it.]

I-I'm... I'm sorry, R-rick, but I h-have to be here and at l-least help!

[Hesitant, she take a few steps away from Rick. She felt horrible doing it.]

[bashfulshifter]

[Rick's chest burns with a pang of panic as Veronica moves away. On instinct he takes a quick step forward--as if trying to cut her off, herd her in the right direction. But he seems to realize the futility of the gesture mid-step; not only is he not equipped to stop her, but it's not his place to interfere, anyways. This is what she thinks is most important...but is it really for the best? Is it reasonable for him to try and change her mind?]

[It takes a while for Rick to debate this; Veronica has plenty of time to make her escape in the meanwhile.]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

...I-I'm sorry, Rick. I'll b-be f-fine, I promise.

[Except she wont. And, with that, she disappears around a corner, and disappears entirely using her invisibility power.]