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[Action/Video] Exploration - Old Hell

Who: Anastasia, and everyone who loves adventure, or likes to watch adventure via videophone
Where: Chireiden Sub Archway
What: She wants to explore!
When: July 26th

Notes: Cri will be GM'ing the adventure. You can either join her or "rescue" her (Action) or talk to/cheer on/tease her over the videophone (Video)

[Anastasia hates the summer, for her people evolved for a tundra climate and no tolerance for heat. During this awful time, she ends up trapped inside of homes for months at a time until the temperature becomes more favorable. But this time will be different. She was a 13 year old Princess and she can't ignore the need to be free.

Having already explored the other cities, except for Everglade, she knew exactly where she was going to explore. She set out from Nova City for a long, prepared flight, without telling her immediate guardian, Satsuki. Though it was hard on her, Anastasia made it to her destination: The Chireiden Sub Archway. It was nice, dark and cold. A perfect environment for her.

She didn't come alone, though. As she arrives at a circular courtyard that was the Chireiden mansion's front yard, she brings out a pokeball, releasing the creature inside. She had come with her Sylveon. This could be a potentially dangerous exploration adventure, so she takes her videophone and turns it on to a public broadcast. She doesn't mind if Satsuki sees this, she's going to be in trouble anyway for sneaking out. Anastasia gave the videophone, now broadcasting publicly for anyone who wants to watch a 13 year old girl try to act tough, to Sylveon, who held onto it with its feelers.]

"...I cannot stand being stuck inside for so long. ...I'm broadcasting an exploration of 'Old Hell,' just in case anything goes wrong."

[With just her sword and her magic, Anastasia sets out through the gates on her little exploration adventure, followed by her faithful camera crew, Sylvia the Sylveon.

However, she doesn't get very far, barely even a few steps.]

"...Though I suppose I can't get very far without light."

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"Anastasia? The hell is the matter with you? Get out of there at once!" Ted's trying out his stern dad voice, which didn't entirely suit him, but he's got the parental sentiment of fury born out of concern for security. For a while he thought tomboys were kind of charming, even if they seemed to outnumber normal girls three to one. Now he's sure one of them must have charmed Anastasia into thinking she could brave something like that with naught but a sword and a Pokémon.

Obviously it's okay when he does it, though, with a frostbrand on his right side and Gengar on his left. He's been here enough. Too often, really. Normally he wouldn't be caught dead in a subarchway, even one as suitably named as "Old Hell", but if it's for the sake of rescue, so be it. Just one more reason these evil things need to be taken down, and fast.

Gengar could move wonderfully fast among the shadows, his domain, so Ted sent him to scout ahead. He moved a very bright light to the forefront of his bag, letting it light the way while he kept his sword arm steady and his piece at the ready. He's also steeling his resolve, ready to take this stupid girl out of here kicking and screaming if he has to. On public airwaves, no less. Fingers crossed there's something better on television.

Edited 2016-07-27 20:57 (UTC)

[Sorry, Ted. She doesn't know you well enough to listen to you. Anastasia continued on in a walk, ignoring the demand for her to leave Old Hell.

Anastasia spent several minutes looking around, finding little relics from the past and trying to piece together the history. She couldn't tell if it was a good thing that she, as a Princess, raised in a clean and protected environment, had no problems walking around a dirty cave.

But then, she noticed a light coming from the direction she came from, hinted by a shadow of herself that was gradually becoming more defined. She stopped and looked towards the light at the end of the tunnel. Was someone coming? And more importantly, were they friendly? She stayed put and waited to see.]

Edited 2016-07-28 11:50 (UTC)

A few moments after Anastasia started broadcasting the image of Koishi flickered to life on her phone. "Hello there!" From the background of the image she clearly was not in old hell. "If you're going to go exploring be sure to take a light with you. They're next to the path on your way out. Underneath the decorative red metal. It's a hatch. There are some hand-sized light globes in there."

She brightened a bit more. "Be careful though. A lot of old hell's monsters are blind, but the ones that can see will go for the light. Also, you should take a snack with you. You never know when you might want one."

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There wasn't anything in particular around. Just Chireiden's front yard. If she wanted to she could probably walk around to the back and take some fruit if she so chose. Satori's pets were numerous but they wouldn't bother her.

The orbs of light were exactly where Koishi said they would be, sitting next to several coils of cords and poles of various lengths. They resembled the outdoor heat lamps used to light the courtyard. Fortunately, these appeared to have a handle on the back, the hell metal warm to the touch. The sisters had mentioned at one point the metal was resistant to both heat and cold.

Beyond the front gates of Chireiden, the ancient city shined in the distance straight ahead. It was clearly the brightest thing in the dark and would provide quite a bit of adventure, though brawling with Oni probably wasn't the smartest thing. She might be able to convince a few to come along if she didn't mind sharing the glory.

Anastasia could also see several other lights in the distance, some more faint than others. A faint red glow quite a ways away in one direction. A brighter, and closer blueish glow in another. The darkness seemed almost thick, making the lights hazy. It was impossible to tell exactly what they were at such a distance. There were also various distant pinpricks and faint glows, so obscured it was hard to tell if they were real or imagination.

Ted really hopes Gengar finds something. If only he had a doge mon, but alas, he didn't want to be vulgar and choose who was the most useful tool. At least Gengar would be subtle about it. Probably.

Meanwhile, Ted's left to his own devices. His Nova City devices, where much of his paycheck and seedy connections to Satsuki had gone. The latest in mantracking tech: heat signatures, footprints, sound waves, you name it. He knew this junk would come in handy one day!

[OOC: Just playing bloodhound w/ Gengar and toys.]

[Seeing as how nothing was heading her way still, Anastasia took a light that Koishi helped her find and began her adventure towards the brightest lights; towards the ancient city.

The brightness of these lights seemed so close, but it was in fact pretty far. But eventually, she got close enough to make out certain features.]

"Is this a city? It's not like any I've seen before..."

It certainly was a city, beautiful and surprisingly well-repaired. It was bustling with Oni. They were drinking and merrymaking, but also fighting. There were several smells coming off the city too. Roasting meat and alcohol mostly.

It was dangerous though. The oni would often fight and throw each other to the ground. As she approached she'll see the violence and debauchery that leaked out into the streets. Fortunately none of them seemed interested in a little human girl. Perhaps she would find something or someone worth her time here. Hell was, after all, a big place.

If he tracked anything, he'd follow along to that accursed city. He made a simiarly stupid adventure there, with broken eatery to show for it. Anasatsia's gonna get such a lecture if he finds her here. And even if Ted doesn't find any clues, the oni are at least intelligent. Allegedly. Better than wandering.

So he'll walk right into the middle of them, too upset to be scared, and shout. "Hello! Has anyone seen a small, human girl about?"

Edited 2016-07-31 05:00 (UTC)

[Anastasia traveled the streets, side-stepping out of the way of Oni falling her way. It was quite difficult to find much of anything of interest, or even understand what some Oni were talking about in their drunken speech. She couldn't even stand still and read signs.

Before long, she heard a voice that didn't sound drunk, and she followed it. She found the source to be none other than Theodore Satchel, and she was quick to slip away and hide as he asks about a human girl.

Did this guy seriously follow her?]

Ted was able to track Anastasia, but the trail was quickly lost to the thronging mass of people in the ancient city. Fortunately he didn't get steamrolled by a drunken oni. Though none of them had seen the little girl in question. It seemed he had entered from a different part of the city... or he oni were too inebriated to actually remember.

However all of Ted's shouting did cause a shift in the oni, a particularly grumpy looking blue one lumbering over and grabbing Ted by the shirt. The move didn't seem aggressive but it certainly wasn't friendly.

"Wher'dya git off shoutin like that?" His speech was slurred but he was still understandable.

"Oi!" Another shouted. It came from behind Anastasia. "You're awfully tiny lass." This one was red skinned with tusks and seemed slightly less drunk. Or at least more coherent. "T'aint no eye-devil 'neither. What're you doing down here?"

For a moment, Ted dared to hope these oni might be benevolent. But it was only a moment; the thought throbbed to the forefront of his mind that they weren't oni. They weren't anything but illusion made flesh. Maybe they could at least be useful illusions.

It honestly surprised him that he didn't provoke a city-wide brawl just by showing up in the open. This probably meant Anastasia was safe; but for how much longer?

He was nonchalant about his uplifted state. He could feel the threads of his horrible new 3-star uniform tense and coil and writhe around his chest, instinctively preparing for a perceived fight. "She's lost, and I must return her to safety." His bravery, if he had any, came from being chilled at the false creature before him.

[The shout startled Anastasia and she turned to face whoever, or whatever it was. Hopefully this didn't alert Ted to her presence. She looked up at the Oni, noting how it looks similar to some monsters she encountered back home.]

"Um, I'm exploring. I came to see Old Hell."

The Oni just blinked drunkenly at Ted. "Look I ain't seen no girl anywhere. She's probably gotten crushed by now 'less she's smart 'n strong." He laughed, a massive palm coming down on Ted's head and messing his hair too roughly.

"Got balls though. Like that in a human so I won' pop yer skull." Wow. How considerate...

The one talking o Anstasia just grinned. "Courage is a rare trait lass. But it's foolish for such a tiny human to go alone. Me an' a group were going to go hunting if'n you want to tag along. But only if ya can hold yer own. Don't need a useless human to protect."

Ted's sure Ann's neither strong nor smart, so that didn't bode well. Then again, neither is he, so there's still some hope. He mumbled out "thanks" before trying the same method in another part of the city; i.e. deploying his tracking equipment, looking for heat signatures any sound waves that matched her voice samples, shouting for help, and praying Gengar had better luck.

"Hunting? For sport? Or for food?"

[Anastasia is confident she can hold her own, but she would rather not join in any killing of animals unless it was for food.]

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