| OFF RP | Ghost Story | 1-on1- |

Subject: | OFF RP | Ghost Story | 1-on1- | Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:09 pm

Amelia sucked in a deep breath, the air catching in her throat for a long moment. Her heart pounded against her chest as she pressed her back against a wall. What in the hell had happened? One moment, she was just at her desk, the next, she was in this weird place.

On top of all of that, someone was chasing after her. He had a bat and some weird ring things. The moment he had seen her, he raised his bat and had rushed forward, looking like he was going to harm her. Amelia didn't take the chance and ran the moment she could.

Whatever was happening, there was one good thing. Her hearing seemed to work better, something of an oddity but she wasn't complaining. Despite hearing a lot of strange noises, the sounds of footsteps were most prominent and she focused on them until they disappeared.

It was only at that moment did exhale. It felt like she'd been holding her breath forever. She shook her head, ignoring her symptoms of anxiety, and started down another alley.

"Hello?" she called out carefully, starting and stopping on occasion to glance around, "Anyone there?"

A friendly face would have been very much welcome at this rate...Then again, Amelia had no idea what other people in this place might be like. For all she knew, she was inviting worse things...

---- x ----

The Zones should have been quiet that day. The few players that remained within had more or less been guided to their place but...it seemed this place was no so fortunate as to remain quiet.

Zacharie blinked behind his mask, surprised by the sudden familiar sound that had entered Zone 2. He'd heard it enough now for it to be familiar to him. So there was another player somewhere within the area...Best find them quick before Batter did.

Taking a weapon in hand was something strange. For a long time, his role had been a mere merchant. There was no reason for him to play as a 'main character'. Now that the players needed protection, he had no choice but to take up old wears that he had used in the past.

"How troublesome," he spoke out loud as he wandered his zone. The Elsen were helpful in pointing Zacharie in the right direction. They were the eyes of this place at times, even if they were the cowardly type, so it didn't take him terribly long to find the new player.

"Welcome, mon ami!" he called out, his voice as friendly as it always would have been under normal circumstances, "I see you appear to be a little lost! Some troubling circumstances have brought you here, you see. If you don't mind it, I will do my best to guide you to your goal, oui?"

One more would be no trouble as long as Batter didn't lash out in this Zone. It was hard to tell where he was now, rampaging as he was. Zacharie hoped that this time, things would run smoothly without any casualties...

Subject: Re: | OFF RP | Ghost Story | 1-on1- | Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:13 pm

Useless little sods, all of them! Skittering about like god damn crabs too afraid to even do shit right. Dedan had been following after an Elsen that had seemed particularly spooked, according to him the Batter had been lurking about Zone 1. When has Batter ever not been lurking about his Zone? Like the beast had a death wish or something.

Despite most of the remaining players being ushered to safer lodging, some even taking asylum with the Queen and her son or other guardians, there were still some lingering lost and attracting Batter’s overzealous attention. Which meant a god damn headache for Dedan because those players never could get past Zone 0 and Zone 1.

And now this fickle little puke of an Elsen was trying his damnedest to lead Dedan to where ever he “thought he might have seen the Batter” leading him deeper and deeper into the alleys and streets of Zone 1.

“I-I thought I saw it…here?” The Elsen paused pointing with a shaky hand to another labyrinth of alleys. Course he got them lost, useless all of them.

Dedan would deepen his grimace if it didn’t tear at his stitches something fierce. Though they didn’t hinder him from bellowing about how fuckin’ pitiful this god damn mediocre Elsen was. The Elsen winched with each bought of verbal abuse and was startled when he noticed kinder words on the breeze.

Evidently, Dedan also caught wind because he let his last insult fall useless from his tongue as he cocked his head to look around. Sounded like a player wasn’t too far off, best to wrangle them in before Batter could crack their skull in.

---X---

She always liked this Zone over all the others. The great library, the amusement park what’s not to love? Deliah had hid when other players were being escorted around, she had wanted to dwindle a little bit longer within the library. So many tomes and curious snippets of stories, how wonderful!

Though she didn’t like hiding from the guardian of this Zone, Japhet seemed far too pretentious for her liking. Eventually she’d skirted past him and took to wandering about the streets to find the amusement park.

It hadn’t taken long to become lost, the Elsens wouldn’t tell her how to solve the puzzles because she wasn’t supposed to be here or something. Maybe they just didn’t know…

Deliah started in her musings, she had heard a voice calling out in a mix of French and English. A masked man seemed to welcome her openly and she smiled. For once there was no feeling of malice biting at her.

“Hello!” She called out and seemed to skip to lessen the distance between them, “I am lost, could you help me find the amusement park?” She seemed to pout, “The Elsens don’t know the way, I guess.”

She paused them, regarding the masked man with her eyes and a tip of her head, “I haven’t seen anyone other than Elsens here! Who are you?”

Subject: Re: | OFF RP | Ghost Story | 1-on1- | Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:39 pm

Amelia spent a fair few minutes wandering, her wide eyes darting here and there on occasion. Things were oddly quiet, as if there had been some disturbance here. Well, maybe there had been. That man with the bat was more than enough to scare her off, after all...

Her thoughts were interrupted by the distant sound of shouting, not very happy shouting either. The tone was dialed on angry and she couldn't count the number of profanities she heard in between every other word.

Her odd ears twitched as she started toward the voice. At least with these weird ears, she could hear a little better. Picking up on this might have just saved her life, she realized. Either that, or she was walking straight into her death.

It didn't take too long of a walk to find the towering figure of a man. A short one trailed behind him, looking pale and spooked as if he'd just seen a ghost. Amelia frowned deeply, glancing at one and then the other.

"You're kind of loud," she stated, a sarcastic hint to her tone, "That guy with the bat probably heard you too, you know."

The difference was, it seemed like one of these guys looked like he could handle that man. Neither were flat out attacking her so...maybe she'd hit a stroke of luck. Good thing considering what had happened...

---- x ----

The woman was quite eager, though this was not at all unfamiliar. Zacharie had seen far more excitable personalities over the smallest of things. There was always something of an enjoyment seeing such things, however.

She skipped over to him, a large grin on her face. Zacharie offered a chuckle in return. Well, it was good to know that some were looking up on such bleak situations. Someone wanting to run about the amusement park when Batter was wrecking havoc? Now that certainly was a brave soul.

"Ah-ha! Well, most of the Elsens are frightened of the recent events," Zacharie pointed out easily, "Naturally, that would be the case, oui? It's still quite dangerous to be wandering about!"

She didn't seem bothered by the thought as she stopped in front of him, merely prodding to be led to the amusement park. Well, who was he to stop her wants? At least Batter hadn't shown up just yet. Zacharie would have to remain wary.

"Ah, I suppose I can fulfill that request," he replied in a friendly tone, "But let us keep our eyes peeled, me amigo. There are still dangers lurking about here."

Before he would start off, he noticed her studying him for a long moment. A laugh left him as he realized he hadn't given his name. Most knew him in these parts for selling wears or just being the boss, after all.

"Forgive me! My name is Zacharie. I used to be a simple merchant but due to some complications, I've taken up some combat again," he introduced, "Now as we go, perhaps you may give me your name?"

Subject: Re: | OFF RP | Ghost Story | 1-on1- | Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:39 am

From the mouth of one labyrinthine alley way footsteps echoed but they were not the large lumbering steps of Batter, they were softer. Dedan squinted in to the alley, craning his neck this way and that to get a glimpse of the player. The Elsen literally hanging onto his coat tails to remain hidden from a possible foe.

Pathetic.

He had half a mind to tear his coat from the Elsens grubby little paws and tell him off when the player finally emerged from the alley. She didn’t look as happy to see them as Dedan thought, usually players they find before Batter are overjoyed, and why she was frowning he hadn’t a clue.

When she spoke it hit him and he rolled his eyes up to his skull in annoyance. He would have made a remark on her ears if she didn’t have a point. If she heard him then Batter could be looking for them right now.

“I ain’t loud,” He stated dryly, regarding the player before him, “And it don’t take much for that sick idiot to find lost sods like you.”

At least she had some bite in her, if her tone was anything to go off of. Better lugging around a player that wasn’t as skittish as the Elsens. Besides, from the looks of things it seemed she hasn’t been here nearly as long as some of the other players. She still held a lot of pigment to her skin and hair, even her eyes…

The Elsen behind him released his coat tails and shuffled lightly on his feet, “S-See? I…I knew he was…here.”

Dedan shook his head to clear it, since when does he give a damn about that sorta thing? Right now he needed to focus to get this fool outta the alleys and back to his office. From there they’ll be the Queens problem.

“No shit,” He turned from the Elsen to the player, “You’re coming with me, alright?”

---X---

It’s funny, Deliah hadn’t really seen anything that could be dangerous around here. One Elsen did complain of the risk of a paper cut but that seemed to be the most trouble she could find. Even those ghastly ghouls seemed less in number here.

Though the masked man acted as if something even worse than ghouls or specters were roaming the Zone. His words puzzled her, they made her feel anxious but not in any possible danger. In fact she thought she would feel elated that she would finally see the amusement park.

Despite the mask covering his face it seemed to move with each word he spoke, sometimes moving primarily up or down. As if he were smiling or frowning. And when he mentioned that he was readied for combat well…it finally started to irk her.

Deliah seemed to pause, her smile faltering, she didn’t remember how long she had been in this Zone poking about the books. Perhaps hiding in the library wasn’t one of her brightest of ideas if this denizen of the world seemed spooked.

“It’s nice to meet you Zacharie. It’s been awhile since I met anyone other than Elsens.” She admitted rather shyly. “My name is Deliah."

She pursed her lips slightly, "I think I've been here far too long."

Subject: Re: | OFF RP | Ghost Story | 1-on1- | Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:59 pm

The man was a titan compared to the smaller one beside him. What was more, the difference in build and flat out intimidation factor was there too. Amelia shifted her weight, glancing between the two as they regarded her.

She scoffed lightly at the answer. If that wasn't loud, then what was? She might have had heightened hearing but anyone could have heard that shouting. That left her a tad nervous, honestly.

"Could have fooled me," she answered easily, folding her arms over her chest, "So I take it you know the twisted psycho with the bat, then?"

From the mere sounds of it, that was the case. The way he spoke, they were on friendly terms either. Maybe that was a good sign. If they weren't out to kill her, that was a blessing in disguise.

Amelia raised a brow at the words. It sounded something like more of a demand. The tone made it sound that way, at least...

"That right?" she replied after a long pause, "And why should I trust you? For all I know, you're worse than the guy with the bat."

---- x ----

For a long moment, she paused. Whatever was going through her mind now was left a mystery to him. It was clear she had been here for a long time, the pigment of her skin having become much paler.

How long though? That was what he really wondered. Many of the players who had remained here slowly began to look like the others around them, at least in some sense. They still held individual features, but sooner or later, they became more accustom to this world.

"Deliah," Zacharie echoed after she had finally parted with her own name, "That's a nice name, me amigo! The pleasure is all mine!"

As he started off for the larger amusement park, he glanced at her. The statement was true enough. She was very self aware of the issue itself.

"You very well may have been," he agreed with her, "Most would have long since been escorted away from here. IT seems like you have been here for a number of days, judging from the lack of color still in you."

How had he missed this one was the real question. Maybe she was simply good at hiding or tracking down all the others left a few slip ups. At this point, Zacharie would believe anything.

Subject: Re: | OFF RP | Ghost Story | 1-on1- | Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:38 pm

Despite little meek movements here and there, the player before him seemed not only defiant in his presence but bold. Now that was something Dedan wasn’t used to, this was his Zone and he was guardian.

Yet she scoffed at him? For helping? Scoffing at him, ha, no one scoffs at Dedan. If she were an Elsen she’d have met the sole of his boot by now.

But she ain’t no Elsen and he had to remember the Queens orders, every player they find was to be brought to where they belong. A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place, she had said.

“That twisted psycho with the bat is the Batter,” Dedan stated dryly, “Monsters tryin’ to destroy every damn thing.”

He gestured out with his long arms to indicate the entirety of the Zone, the Elsen seemed to jump at the sudden movement but kept relatively silent.

“I don’t associate with trash like that,” He puffed out his chest slightly, hands resting on his hips, “That’s why you should trust me.”

Very valid point, he’d pat himself on the back if he could that’s for damn sure. These meet and greets with players never were his thing but, they’ve gone worst.

---X---

Deliah beamed at Zacharie’s words, just how long had it been since she had a conversation as nice as this? Elsens seemed far too one track minded and Japhet wasn’t prime conversation material either. Perhaps it’s for the better that she came out of hiding.

Falling in step with Zacharie, she seemed to bite her lip in thought. He had a point, her pigment had been fading since she got here. She glanced at her hands before nodding in agreement.

Though something still bit at her, something was missing and she could get a hold of what that was. She eyed Zacharie once more, he seemed familiar something about his appearance. But as a merchant perhaps she’d heard Elsens speak of him.

“Zacharie,” She began slowing her steps slightly, “Where do the other players go when they’re escorted away?”

The off pinks and purples of this particular Zone did very little to jog her memory of being escorted anywhere. She didn’t remember how she knew of this place just that she desperately wanted to see it and someone wandered in the right direction.

“And what is it that everyone is so afraid of?”

Subject: Re: | OFF RP | Ghost Story | 1-on1- | Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:15 pm

If the air was tense, Amelia didn't quite notice it in her own haze. There was too much swirling in her head to worry about tension or what this man and the little guy beside him might be thinking.

The words were confident enough but nonetheless, not something that would convince her entirely. She was within a world unlike her own, speaking to someone she didn't know. He was a behemoth of a man, so her trust couldn't exactly extend that far just yet.

"Well...I guess there's that," she answered him, shrugging her shoulders. It wasn't much, honestly, but it was something.

If she was honest, she didn't really have anywhere to go. What was worse, 'Batter', as this guy caused him, was still out there. If this Batter was going every which way, destroying everything, maybe it was better to seek help.

"And you look very proud of it," she commented, raising a brow at the stance he took, "Regardless of that, I'm afraid I don't have anywhere to go and you're the first people to come out of the wood work and offer, so...I guess I've got little choice."

When it came to following a stranger or dying to a mad man, she would choose the latter. Amelia didn't want to die in this place.

---- x ----

If anything, he'd worked a smile out of her. The situation was troubling for all of them, so it seemed like smiles were few. Zone 2 was a safer place, truth be told. Still, that didn't mean worse things didn't happen here as well.

She glanced down at her hands as if to study herself. Indeed the pigment was starting to wash out. Sooner or later, she'd be as pale as the phantoms that wandered these places.

The question was a simple one to answer, both of them were. Honestly, if she didn't know by now, then she must have been wandering on her own for a long time. In that sense, Deliah seemed very much resourceful. A good trait in this situation.

"The guardians have been tasked with taking any player to the Queen," he answered her easily. He picked details carefully, leaving out players that hadn't made it. There was no point in scaring her, "From there, I am uncertain of what they do or where they end up. I imagine they become apart of the world after a certain amount of time, though I can not say for sure."

That was something that he would need to look into. Zacharie prided himself in being a little further ahead when it came to answers. If he could outright taunt someone because of it, he would. Now, he was at a loss for what was the right answer here.

"As for what everyone is so frightened of, that would be the Batter," he motioned to her as he spoke, "He has been targeting not only the phantoms but players as well. I am not sure how to say it but some of those players have been injured, you see. The Batter will not listen to reason and has been causing quite a lot of havoc. This is why we are assigned to find the players as quickly as possible, for your safety, oui?"

Subject: Re: | OFF RP | Ghost Story | 1-on1- | Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:29 pm

As the player before him shrugged her shoulders, Dedan take notice of just how tiny she was. Lithe little thing, much like a doll or a wraith and looking utterly misplaced. Wistful even, but that might be too poetic to be true. Most players the guardians find look like the world chewed them up and spit them back out.

Though this particular players had a bit too much hue to be spit out or chewed up. In fact, the only telltale sign that the world was getting to them were those outrageous ears. Not bizarre, per se, players adapt to this place after a while.

They weren’t built for this world, they don’t have claws or wings or swords or whatever Enoch has. They have to adapt.

They don’t got a damn choice.

“It’s how things are right now,” Dedan simplified with a shrug of his own, “The Queen, Vader Eloha, put out a decree. Guardians of each Zone gotta round up any players they find and take ‘em to her. She’ll find a place for ‘em somewhere here.”

She looked determined if not a little apprehensive. But like he said, not a choice in the whole damn world.

“And you’re damn right, I’m proud of it.” Dedan retorted, turning briskly the Elsen and player alike at his heels. He began his long strides in the direction he and the Elsen had come from, better to get the player to rest a bit before taking the train outright.

---X---

“For our safety.”

Deliah agreed with the masked merchant with a smile and nod. She supposed that made a great deal of sense, seeing how even she was becoming more a part of this world.

The iridescent of this bizarre world had once been a great joy to experience, it was beautiful and otherworldly. Now as she, and possibly scores of others, take on the same ethereal translucence there was something haunting and morose about it all.

And utterly terrifying.
No wonder Batter was targeting the players, if memory serves he had a thing for purifying specters and phantoms alike. If they looked more specter than puppeteer no wonder they became a target…

Deliah blinked twice, each set of eyes taking on a curious squint, how did she know that? Did she read about it? She rubbed at her bottom most eyes as she nodded, the nagging feeling that she’s forgotten something biting at her.

“Are you a guardian, Zacharie?”

Her head cocked to the side and she replaced her hands to her hips. Zacharie was quite fascinating, the longer she regarded him the more she found to prod at. He looked pretty unique for a simple merchant and far too knowledgeable to be a simple NPC. Hopefully, after they visit the amusement park, of course, he could tell her more about this Queen and the other guardians.

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