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Life is a game, we are the pieces and the environment is the board. Wanna play?
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Oct 2, 2023 23:20:11 GMT -5
"Fine!" I throw my hands into the air, huffing as I leave the meeting. The elders found out through Nit an Fin that after meeting with Arashi in the swamps, my bad sleeping habits returned. I grit my teeth at the pair of traitors. They may have been with me since I was ten, but even they force me to sleep. It was normal for a while after habit, drinking a special tea blend then sleeping for eight hours, finally waking up at what was meant to be morning. Arashi reminded me about what it was like before I forced a schedule to be 'normal'. The dreams I used to have, the magic that never could be. I miss it. I walk to a large doorway, crafted for the real me. I push the doors open, revealing a room for a large person. Large bed, large closet, large vanity, where it holds two violin cases, a small and a large one. Even huge stuffed pillows, dolls, animals, and even a bookshelf built into the walls. The sylvian elf style shelves were filled with stories, studies, and personal notes for and from myself. It was my work from when I locked myself in the library for a year after my arrival. The time when my hunger for worldly knowledge was painful and not an itch but a void in my head. I push the doors shut before closing my eyes, allowing myself to shift to the real me. I walk over and change from my usual teasing outfit to a light red, almost pink, long sleeve night gown. I run my hands through my hair as i look through the small windows in my room. My stone face relaxes and I lay down on the bed. Around me I have my many stuffed items lay around me. I welcome the warmth and drift off to sleep, not aware of anything happening around me. Basically dead to the world in terms of consciousness. Quest Name: Trapped! Participants: Two or more Location: Anywhere Post Requirements: 5 posts per person, 200 words per post Reward: +1 Mystical Archive Ticket, +1 Mysterious Reward Description: You find yourself as the main character in a Black Harvest story! Write out a spooky or scary story where you find yourself trapped in a dangerous or suspenseful manner. The location, villains, and details of the story are completely up to you, as long as this year's theme is obvious and consistent throughout the topic.
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Past events can never be changed. Instead, change the future.
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Post by C'Leena Thomas on Dec 16, 2023 2:15:11 GMT -5
Being sneaky is nothing new for C'Leena, yet being quiet has been infinitely more troublesome when she was given her prosthetics, the rather heavy metals making careful, measured steps incredibly difficult. But, C'Leena manages it anyway - much to the confusion of Nephele.
This was something that C'Leena has wanted to do since sending out that wedding invitation. Her intent here is to simply break in, enter Keyke's dreams and mess with her a little bit. It took a little bit of convincing for Nephele to be on board, but once she was, she was in for good. The fey seems to enjoy sowing chaos just like C'Leena does. What better couple than one that wreaks havoc?
Herself, her Fiancé and Nit - the companion to Keyke that C'Leena briefly met when she first ran into Keyke - were all moving down the hall, approaching ever closer to the ridiculously tall womans room. Persuading Nit to help was a bit tricky, but some careful wordplay and the offering of payment seemed to persuade the apprentice.
Soon enough, Nit stops at a corner and points to the end of the hall, where a doorway seemingly made for the sheer height of Keyke sits, closed and almost daunting. "There." He says quietly, as if worried Keyke might overhear.
"Ta. Much appreciated, mate." C'Leena thanks before taking out a small stack of solars and placing them into Nit's hand. With no more fanfare, C'Leena stalks down the hall with Nephele in tow, silent as the night[1]. As she reaches the door, she kneels down and presses her ear against the surface, listening carefully. Footfalls ring out from inside before a creak of a bed. Shifting and shuffling before finally, silence.
With a look toward Nephele, she speaks directly into her mind[2]. "In bed, I believe. Lets give it a tenner first, yeah? Can't be too careful."
Minutes pass. It feels like waiting for an eternity as C'Leena cannot keep herself still, constantly standing up, kneeling back down and lightly bouncing on the balls of her feet. Eventually, she feels like it's been enough time - almost entirely due to her impatience. Listening in again, she doesn't hear anything from inside that would suggest that Keyke is still awake. With a grin, she kneels infront of the lock. A gentle turn of the door handle confirms that it's locked.
The plates on the underside of C'Leena's forearms hiss quietly as they seperate just enough to reveal a tension tool and a set of picks in either arm. Selecting the pick and removing the tension tool, the plates click back into place, the illusory skin recovering the lost surface quickly. With care and precision, C'Leena picks the lock, quiet clicking emanating from the internals. Before long, the lock rotates and the door is promptly unlocked[3].
Sneaking in, C'Leena can't quite take her eyes off the room around her. Everything is suited for her 'adult' form, from the bed itself to everything else. Even the height for the windows makes C'Leena feel almost childlike in height. As C'Leena creeps toward the bed, she finally spots Keyke fast asleep surrounded with so many stuffed toys, animals and various other items. It's enough to put Rose to shame when she was collecting this sort of stuff. The memory pulls at a heartstring for a moment before she shakes it off and stands up at the side of the bed, looming over Keyke.
C'Leena beckons Nephele over and offers a hand, intending to bring her into the Dreamwalker spell as well. Once Nepheles hand is in her own, C'Leena delicately touches Keyke's hand. The sigaldry along her prosthetics pulses, and within moments they are pulled into a trance-like state, delving into Keyke's unconscious mind.
1. Stealth Exalted 2. Message 3. Lock Pick
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