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Post by animex75 on May 23, 2021 21:45:17 GMT 12
"Hey, huh? Are you sure you left him in here?" Battler walks over to the letter and picks it up, examining the room for any signs of George.
With each 'floor' she descends, Eva loses more of her temper. Finally, a boiling point is reached. "I don't know who you are, or how you're doing this, but enough screwing around! Come out here and face me!" Eva waves her rifle around.
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Post by Cloud on May 23, 2021 23:11:41 GMT 12
Shannon stammers anxiously. "Ah, like I said, I thought he was with me. He must be out in the Rose Garden. Maybe he thought I'd left for the Guest House... or maybe he's found a way to the Guest Room. But he would need the key with him for that."
The letter reads:
"Hey Battler... you don't think he saw me meet with you did he?" Shannon changes tone to a different kind of cautiousness.
Eva draws her rifle and aims it down the hallway. There is a figure standing in the open doorway of the Guest Room, where she had previously been locked in. It's hard to visually make out who is standing there in the stormy darkness.
Kyrie and Rudolf glance at the witch as she dials a number before leaving the phone unhooked, paying no attention to the call. Rudolf scoffs as he aims at the witch, "So. You're real huh? I guess we have you cornered." Kyrie stops him briefly, granting the witch time to make her plea. "You mentioned something about co-operation. That's a nice ingot you have there. Let's say you've bought yourself some time."
The witch places the ingot on the table and stands up. "Someone is seeking to derail my resurrection. I have made attempts to put things back on track, but I cannot guarantee that that will remain the case. The epitaph details the course of action. I cannot elaborate further on that. Simply put, there must be two and only two sacrifices before we lead into the sacrifices afterwards. Rest assured, the two of you will be safe and be very highly compensated for your trouble. Consider this ingot a bond of sorts. A show of good faith."
Rudolf points his gun at her but she closes her eyes and continues speaking. "Kill me if you must but the murders will not stop if you kill me now. Seek out the unknown factor here. Once they are found out and eliminated, I will allow you to kill me." Kyrie speaks up, "And if we refuse?" "I will not show you the location of the rest of the gold. I've demonstrated that it exists. It is here on this island, and trust me when I say that time is not on your side." The witch keeps her eyes closed, like a cat demonstrating its subservience. "And how will we know that you're honouring your word?" Rudolf gently keeps his finger on the trigger as he speaks.
"Aim the gun a little higher, you'll guarantee a good headshot with that broken gun if you want. Kill me now if you don't believe me. Currently, I am unarmed and at your mercy. I have nothing to hide. I am exactly as you see me." She slowly raises her hands and keeps her eyes closed.
Kyrie looks at the gold on the table sitting next to the burnt corpse. The corpse has six toes on each foot - it is unmistakably Kinzo's body.
"What would you have us do?" Kyrie veers towards an agreement. "If my guess is correct, this other person has made strides to take advantage of the blackout you have escaped from. There is a brief window of time I have left to act on. This is in line with a plan of my own, but it has changed. I am no longer in control." "You mean, you know who it is we're after. Then why the confusion? Why do you need help?" Rudolf attempts to wrap his head around the situation. "I am beholden to them. Whether I want to or not, there is an agreement I must honour. I cannot call them by name, but I can use what little influence I have left to ensure I can claim back the power they have taken from me." The witch moves towards the door Rudolf and Kyrie came from and opens it up. Kyrie tugs at Rudolf's sleeve gently but firmly, keeping him in place. She nods, understanding what this means.
Kyrie makes one final observation, "You want us to solve the riddle," Beatrice glances back at Rudolf and Kyrie one final time, speaking as if it were a response to Kyrie's assertion. "You are to remain here until you get the signal. You'll know when it's time to move. You won't recognise me the next time you see me. But I will be watching you. Do not disappoint me."
With those final words, Beatrice is gone.
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Post by animex75 on May 24, 2021 7:44:47 GMT 12
"You there! Don't move!" Eva trains her rifle on the figure ahead of her and moves down to get a better look. Was that the person who opened her door? She damn well intended to find out before shooting them.
Battler scratches his head. "I mean, if he did, why not come in here and complain about it? You remember how he acted earlier when we were going to go to the guest house." Battler looks out the windows for any signs of movement. "You sure he didn't just go look for another way in?"
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Post by Cloud on May 24, 2021 10:03:32 GMT 12
The figure dashes back into the room, ducking around a corner and out of sight. The chuckling from Krauss' room intensifies.
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Shannon is now in the Parlor Shannon scans the room with Battler, "Um... It's possible. I really only got to the front door just before you opened it. Maybe he's found another way in. But if that's the case... why hasn't he come back for me?" Where else would he have gone, Shannon wonders.
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Post by animex75 on May 24, 2021 11:00:59 GMT 12
Eva runs after the figure. "I said don't move!"
Battler glances back at Shannon. "Good question. We can ask him when we find him, but first maybe we should go get Aunt Eva out of that room. We might run into him along the way."
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Post by Cloud on May 24, 2021 11:46:59 GMT 12
Eva finds herself back in the room she left. The shadowy figure made no clearer despite being closer. Right. In. Front. Of. Her. She feels a presence looming behind her also - the same presence she felt when the door opened for her. There's an ominous chuckle behind her as the door slams shut. A lock clicks into place. Suddenly a string of gold rope flashes around Eva then soars out towards to shadowy figure.
In that moment, the figure is brought into light as George is penetrated by the golden rope; spraying the contents of his head against the wall behind him.
Just as Battler concludes to retrieve Eva, a loud crack of thunder rings through the mansion, accompanied by the eerie luminescence of the lightning forming shadows of the windowpanes nearby. Shannon nods with determination and follows him upstairs.
Shannon is now in the second floor hallway
Shannon and Battler find themselves in the second floor hallway. The doors are all closed - Krauss' room, Kinzo's study, Natsuhi and Jessica's room; and the Guest Room at the end of the hallway are all shut. There is a foreboding atmosphere caking the walls.
After about an hour of waiting, the phone rings in the dining room. Kyrie picks it up. She recognises the witch's voice. She details some form of game pertaining to the second twilight of the epitaph. This must be signal to get into action. Not long after the call ends; give or take 10 minutes; a shot rings out from upstairs. The two rush out in search of the origins. Chances are, with a single gunshot, the perpetrator responsible will be outnumbered.
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Post by animex75 on May 24, 2021 12:17:33 GMT 12
Eva lets out a scream and runs over to her son's body. "George! No!!!" She drops down and cradles her son, finally breaking down crying. It was bad enough to lose her love, but her son too...?
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Post by Cloud on May 24, 2021 13:24:12 GMT 12
George's head has been completely disassembled, completely unrecognisable bar the brief flash of light in the moment before his death. His clothes are unmistakably his also. The door behind her is locked once again also.
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Post by Yarn Witch on May 24, 2021 15:14:25 GMT 12
Shannon is trying her best not to panic and tries to think of what the plan was. She remembers she has a key; that's right!
She hurries over to Krauss's room, and knocks.
"Miss Rosa? Maria? This is Shannon. I'm here with Battler, and I'm going to unlock your room now." She quickly moves to unlock the door. But if all these doors are closed.. where did George go to? It didn't make any sense to her. And there was something else too, wasn't there? Something that'd been at the back of her mind, that she hadn't noticed before now. The three rooms made a closed circle; but there were only six people accounted for... Where were the others?
She and George. Battler and Eva. Rosa and Maria.
But that wasn't everyone, was it?
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Post by Cloud on May 24, 2021 16:27:25 GMT 12
There is no response from within Krauss' room.
There doesn't seem to be any sign of anyone else. Not Kyrie nor Rudolf nor Genji nor Nanjo nor Gohda.
However, there is a faint percussion from down below; footsteps approaching the stairs.
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Post by animex75 on May 25, 2021 8:36:55 GMT 12
Battler knocks on the door to the room he and Eva were locked in. "Hey, I found Shannon. She's letting Aunt Rosa and Maria out now, but George wasn't with her so we'll go find him once we get you out."
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Post by Yarn Witch on May 25, 2021 15:40:05 GMT 12
The fact there was no answer worried her; but she shook off the feeling and searched her pockets for the key to the room. She'd called, after all. So she knew Rosa and Maria had to be in here.
"I'm unlocking the door now!" she called.
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Post by Cloud on May 26, 2021 9:39:13 GMT 12
The fact there was no answer worried her; but she shook off the feeling and searched her pockets for the key to the room. She'd called, after all. So she knew Rosa and Maria had to be in here.
"I'm unlocking the door now!" she called. Shannon opens the door to discover Maria and Rosa lying on the floor next to a gun and an envelope. Both their faces are completely unrecognizable, as they have been seemingly crushed into a paste.
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Post by Segaco on May 27, 2021 5:01:53 GMT 12
*is ded*
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Post by Yarn Witch on May 28, 2021 6:05:40 GMT 12
How? She'd just spoken to Rosa on the phone. She had the key..
Shannon shook her head. The master keys. She didn't have hers. She just must have been shaken up by this more than she expected to forget that.
"Master Battler!' she called to him once before entering the room. She checked the gun, to see if it still had it's bullets, and then checked the envelope for the key.
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Post by animex75 on May 28, 2021 8:30:46 GMT 12
At her call, Battler runs over to the door.
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Post by Cloud on May 29, 2021 12:43:34 GMT 12
How? She'd just spoken to Rosa on the phone. She had the key..
Shannon shook her head. The master keys. She didn't have hers. She just must have been shaken up by this more than she expected to forget that.
"Master Battler!' she called to him once before entering the room. She checked the gun, to see if it still had it's bullets, and then checked the envelope for the key. Shannon has entered Krauss' RoomThe gun has been loaded but not fired, on Rosa's person are three more bullets. In the envelope is the key leading to the Guest Room. Battler comes to join her and witnesses the very same sight in front of her. Rosa and Maria, dead on the floor with their faces rendered unrecognizable.
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Post by Cloud on Jun 3, 2021 13:34:11 GMT 12
EVA-Beatrice moves downwards through the floor, catching Rudolf in her sights.
Until now: Rudolf has been in the Dining Room, Guest House, Parlour, Rose Garden, Kinzo's Study. Currently Rudolf is in the first floor hallway, heading towards the second floor via the staircase.
He is accompanied by Kyrie, the two of them armed with their respective rifles, making a dash towards the sound of gunfire.
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Post by Segaco on Jun 12, 2021 10:34:22 GMT 12
*still ded*
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Post by Segaco on Jun 30, 2021 8:15:22 GMT 12
*am i kyrie now*
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