For Thine Is; Part One

[animusmods]

Characters: anyone outside of the Tower
Setting: outside
Format: any
Summary: You have been transported out of the Tower, and you must return quickly.
Warnings: psychological horror

It's pitch black here, though the ground is made of dirt and the Tower gleaming in the distance provides at least a sign that light exists somewhere. It's completely silent. It feels as if things might jump out at you--but that's probably your imagination.

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[wrigurun]

[Somehow the gravity of the situation hadn't quite gotten to Wriggle yet, but gravity certainly had. She can be found taking running jumps as if trying to take off but skids to a halt as she hears a somewhat familiar voice, but she can't quite place it]

I'm here! Who are you?

[gradosfinest]

[Another familiar voice, and she frowns when she hears it. Not that she isn't happy to hear it, but considering the sheer danger they're in right now... she responds anyways.]

Wriggle! It's me, Amelia! Um, the girl with the sword and the axe. [She knows Wriggle's memory can be a little spotty at times, but hopefully that's enough.]

Are you alright?

[wrigurun]

Amelia?

[She thinks she remembers but she's not sure. Either way there's time for reunions later, there are much more pressing matters at hand]

Yeah, I'm fine! I think. I can't fly but the tower gets like that sometimes.

[The tower. Off in the distance. Yup]

Wait, wait, wait! Are we outside!?

[gradosfinest]

... yeah, I think that's exactly where we are.

[Slowly she looks back towards the Tower in the distance, trying to at least take a guess at how far away it is. It's certainly not close, and seeing the Tower from the outside is rather surreal.]

And I think that means we're in a ton of danger right now.

[wrigurun]

No way. No way!

How are we outside? There aren't any doors!

[Or at least she doesn't seem to think there are any. The general atmosphere is kind of starting to claw at her brain but making sound seems to keep her sane. When she's not spouting nonsense Wriggle jogs a little on the spot, listening to her footsteps]

[gradosfinest]

If I had to guess, something happened with Zo and we got teleported out here. ... somehow.

[Her frown intensifies, Wriggle is right about the lack of doors around the Tower. Getting back in, if they even reach the Tower in the first place, is probably not going to be very easy.

And she has a sinking feeling they can expect no help from Zo.]

... come on, let's get walking. It'll be safer if we're moving together, right? Plus I'd rather have somebody to talk to, I really don't like how quiet it is out here.

[wrigurun]

You're telling me! I feel like something would jump out if I went on my own...

The sooner we can get back the better, I don't get why I can't fly though! I had my collar changed and that was supposed to fix everything!

[gradosfinest]

That's... worrying.

[Shouldn't those of them with swapped collar fluid have their powers even out here? This is something she's going to have to consider later on, perhaps mention to one of the smarter people she knows. All the same she starts walking, glancing over her shoulder to make sure Wriggle's moving too.]

Anything else feel off? I don't like the feeling I'm getting from my collar.

[wrigurun]

[Wriggle's keeping right next to her, occasionally even trotting out in front]

Everything feels off. This place is too weird!

I don't like it, I just want to get back...