Ninefingers moved away towards the sweltering door. He glanced down at the fires where the beast was still pounding the walls undisturbed. The floor continued to shake. He would never understand the ojo and what his games were but it was irrelevant for now. The beast was down there, and you were up here in the now.

Over to the West, the doors opened wide and the beast leapt through to the South. The way it moved was disgusting. Ninefingers shivered. The thing down there was practically a centaur. Not quite though. He led the group through into the red room beyond.

A staircase led up into the ceiling but like all others this was just a small black box that had no means to travel anywhere. Ninefingers sat down at the foot of the stairs as Bryce came and sat by him smiling. Bryce took off his adventurer's hat and glanced over at Ninefingers who was sat in troubled silence.

He smiled and handed it over. Ninefingers chuckled and nodded, taking the hat and holding it aloft. Somebody had crafted it out of the remains of a backpack. He placed it on his head with a smile. The battle was beginning.

Malarkey hobbled about restlessly on his cane as Randolph and Alex stood and watched thoughtfully. He was very unsettled. Korru hid in the corner as he got into an appropriate battle identity.

And the group stayed that way in silence for quite some time. They needed this to work. They had run out of last hopes. Ninefingers thought back to the flower of hope and he thought back to the fallen. Iron Face, his strong minded companion. Kiwi, ruthless but powerful. And Natalie...dear sweet Natalie with her tireless notekeeping and encouraging smile.

They could use that right about now. He remembered Walter, and the mysterious G. He remembered Klaus who was feisty and rather timid looking but made up for it with soul. And Helios with his no nonsense attitude. Poor Jeffrey, his long time companion who was a wealth of good ideas and thought.

He missed them terribly. But one way or the other, he would see them all again soon. He sighed as Malarkey continued to pace.

The doors would be opening soon. For death or glory they would go on.

You each have about 21 hours to move through an available exit.

Players (6):
AlexORG
Bryce
Korru
Malarkey
Ninefingers
Randolph Carter

Exits:
North
South

*Ninefingers patted Bryce on the shoulder and then pushed himself to his feet. He wandered over to the Southern exit and felt his upper lip twitch. He took a knee and began digging through his pack. Slowly he assembled his toy and leveled it South, peering through the Scope*

I'm sorry everyone. I wish I had the answers. I don't. I just have questions. Question after question after question. I wanted so badly to escort the righteous to the gates of Hell to get that Key. When we were reunited I felt like nothing could stop us.

*Ninefingers laughed to himself, still staring through the scope as he talked*

How fucking stupid of me.

*Ninefingers felt himself going mad in the silence that had taken the room by its throat. After some time he took a deep breath and held it while staring at the two available targets to the South. He lightly moved the barrel towards each one in turn before exhaling*

They haven't killed each other yet. That's pretty fucking impressive around here.

Ugh...someone please fill me in on what happened to Merc and why we lost him but didn't gain anybody. -___-

Roth was revived where his body was, so he is to the south

And now Niney is gonna snipe him? haha

Did it give any flavor of what the body would be?

And I'm glad you're still here Ari! I'll cry when you die...I hope you'll cry when I die!

I'm not sniping anyone. Just making sure they were where they should be.

Bryce @ 24/5/2012 20:00

And now Niney is gonna snipe him? haha Did it give any flavor of what the body would be?

(I went out and forgot to save the flavor. I think Korr and you grabbed Merc by the arms and dragged him to the edge of the platform. Then Ninefingers spartan kicked him into the flames. I called out Roth's name and there was some kind of blue blast that blew me backwards, and then Roth's soul came flying past my face and into his body.

I just wonder...I mean...How did the head get reattached? I can imagine Leos freaking out if he walked into a room and found a dead, headless man come back to life in his presence.)

I really hope Mercator wasn't on Patterson's list. But I have a feeling he was since Patterson tried to kill him once already.

That darn Patterson... yeeeeeup...

Ugh I'm sorry, although entertaining...you're quite worthless Korr. =P

My ability is worthless now :/

What was your ability?

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