[Open/Action] The Sweetest Little Tantrum

[dessert_witch]

Garden Park Apartments room 108 had been exhibiting some very strange phenomena since the previous tenant vanished. After the initial staff entered to clear out the belongings and vanished, only one other attempt was made before the door was simply closed and locked. People began seeing things. Strange creatures. Plush mice and spindly nurses seen out of the corner of people's eyes. Cheese going missing without explanation. But slowly these strange occurrences began to wind down with time and had all but vanished.

 

It was 2 in the afternoon when the door cracked and was thrown open, one of the hinges breaking, the other twisting beyond repair. From inside a shimmering black energy poured out, covering the halls and seeping into neighboring rooms cupcakes, doughnuts, and various other sweets pouring out and rolling down the hallway. It stopped after taking over the apartment across the way and the two neighboring ones, but the hallway was completely impassable now. Likewise it made its way out the window, pouring partway down the side of the building, ice cream, frosting, and custard gradually oozing down and piling on the ground. Any who entered the black and shimmering realm vanished and none seemed to return.

 

To make matters worse the plush mice were back, running around all over the building. Less common were the spindly nurses though they were undoubtedly more dangerous, carrying scalpels and bone saws. They began to move slowly through the building, breaking down door after door, searching for... cheese? Yes, cheese. It seemed to be the only way to get the creatures to leave an area. The creatures would carry the dairy product back to the black mass and vanish once more into it.

It had stopped growing for now but as it stood there was no way to bypass it in the hall and if it expanded much more it was at risk of taking over the sidewalk and streets.

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[lord_of_terror]

Diablo had been in the area, attracted by the build up of magic and curious as to what it was centered around. When he found the dessert laden apartment building he couldn't help but be amused even as Leah grabbed the bow she carried with her and charged into the building.

Leah made her way through the area, shooting any of the mice or nurses that accosted her with impressive accuracy... though the arrows seemed to do little to slow the minions down. Once at the black mass, she would attempt to enter the apartment once making sure nobody else was around.

[dessert_witch]

The mice bristled when they were hit, dashing off. Most of them were not killed, though a few well placed shots caused the little creatures to explode into edible confetti and colored sugar which got absolutely EVERYWHERE leaving the Lord of Terror with quite a few colorful flecks in her (his?) hair.

The nurses weren't much better. Their bodies snapped apart with ease, melting into puddles of chocolate and butterscotch. An assortment of pills poured from their opened heads...

It was fairly easy to find the source. The mass of the labyrinth had begun to slowly grow again, causing ice cream and cake to manifest in various places around the hall.

[lord_of_terror]

Once it was clear that the Demon Lord wasn't being followed, Leah slid the bow over her shoulder, flexing her fingers as the life seemed to drain from Leah's body.

"I know you're here somewhere..." Now when the mice and nurses came for Leah, beams of flame and lightning bursts from her hands. "You can stop this farce now. I'm not here to stop you. I come with a proposition."

[dessert_witch]

The creature didn't show itself. Perhaps it couldn't hear Diablo speak on this side of the realm. Or perhaps the realm was bigger on the inside. Either way if the demon lord didn't advance or retreat soon he would end up up to her (his?) knees in confections.

At least no more minions were rising up to fight, doing their best to avoid the imposing figure in the hall.

[lord_of_terror]

After a moment of silence, Leah will attempt to force her way into the apartment, allowing the disguise to fall, should she make it through into Charlotte's territory.

[dessert_witch]

She passed through easily. The realm seemed to be a kind of magical and dimensional trap. Easy to get into but hard to get out of. Not that would be a problem for Diablo.

The air smelled very sweet, the walls made of cake, the ground made of cookies, and all around giant utensils and medical equipment were scattered.

Leah was ignored for the most part, the mice and nurses lingering on the edges of her vision, watching. they didn't attack yet... fortunately. But there was a bit of hostility there.

[lord_of_terror]

Once inside, Leah was no more. Only Diablo remained. The massive crimson demon took a moment to roll his neck and flex his fingers as if maintaining the human form had left him stiff. The sweet smell was mixed with a hot smell, as if something was burning on a stove.

"Where is your master?" the demon demanded of the mousy minions.