You kiss that bloody wolf right now.

>>388794
Oh. I see what you're getting at.

Glade's in love with Rina, according to the red text flashing by, and she's upset that Rina wants to marry Rasha. Enough to hate him for it.

So Rina, you need to sit down and have a talk with her about your feelings.

>>388797
Yes, they do. Later.
Ideally, after Rina has had time to think about this on her own for awhile to decide how she actually feels and they are also not about to be eaten by kafkaverse goo-zombies.

Fidchell 2012/02/25(Sat)12:07 No. 388827 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina tries to avoid the horrific sight of Rasha's corpse against the wall. It's a false vision, it has to be! He was in a completely different area! Rina reaches out to Glade, unknowing of what exactly is making her freak out.

"Glade! What's wrong??" Rina asks worriedly. Glade dashes out of the room, screaming, "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to do it! I didn't want to do it!!" Rina runs after her, confused to the point of an aching head.

"Glade! Glade, come back!" Rina runs out of the locker room and turns after Glade.

Fidchell 2012/02/25(Sat)12:07 No. 388828 ID: 09a2fd
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Something hits Rina in the back of the head. She blacks out instantly.

Fidchell 2012/02/25(Sat)12:08 No. 388829 ID: 09a2fd
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She wakes up in a room with padded walls. She is in a hospital gown and the air smells rich with blood.

Padded walls? Well, that speeds things up a bit. Throw the blanket onto the floor to soak up a bit of the blood.

>>388830

And waste a perfectly good blanket?

Just tip-toe around.

>>388829
Go out immediately. This is a dream, but at least we can see what's in the dream. It might give us some clues.

>>388829
Well, that's annoying.
Look into the mirror, since those are always interesting in these things.
After that, check what's outside the door.

>>388829
"This is soooo stupid. What is the fucking point of these weird as hell dreams?"

Pinch yourself like a motherfucker. Maybe chill out on the bed. No siree are YOU going to let anything creepy happen because you started moving and investigating.

Fidchell 2012/02/25(Sat)15:54 No. 388862 ID: 09a2fd
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> Pinch yourself like a motherfucker.

"Bullshit! I'm not going through with this!" Rina pinches herself as hard as she can. It does not work. Rina pounds her fists on the matress in anger, shouting in rage. She takes deep breaths and looks around.

Fidchell 2012/02/25(Sat)15:54 No. 388863 ID: 09a2fd
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> Look into the mirror, since those are always interesting in these things.

Rina slowly gets out of bed, cringing at the sight of the pool of blood making up the floor. She dips her feet into the blood, which is warm and sickeningly thick. Rina feels her stomach lurch and she retches as she stands in the shallow pool. She ambles weakly to the mirror, bending down a bit so she can see her face. The reflection suddenly makes a smug expression and it speaks.

"Hey there, girl. How are you doing? Scared? Revolted? You should be." Rina looks at the reflection in absolute bewilderment. She cannot say anything in response to this. "Do you know how many people have suffered because of you? Do you know how many people perished? Do you realize you've ruined your friends' lives? Especially Glade. Poor girl. Tsk tsk." The reflection shakes its head. It glares at Rina and makes a cold grin. "You think you have a way to end all this, do you? I believe that you do, and I know the way as well. I know what you're thinking. All the pain and misery you've spread is almost too much to bare. Even if this all does end, that does not change the fact that what's done has been done. I believe you can end this, girl."

Fidchell 2012/02/25(Sat)15:54 No. 388864 ID: 09a2fd
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The reflection pulls out Rina's switchblade, lifts its chin, and places the blade against its tender throat. Rina is doing the exact same. Her heart starts to pace, tears streaming down her eyes. "Here is the way, Rina. Just end it all. End it now. Kill yourself." Rina can feel the blade pressing harder and harder, but not yet enough to pierce her flesh. She is doing the best she can to muster the willpower to stop the blade, but it just gets closer.

Move to the side away from the mirror. We'll want to go out the door instead!

>>388864
Glade would be devastated if you died, and you can and will work things out so she'll be happy. You are not going to let her be unhappy.
As for the rest? You've been doing the best you can to save people, while the ones who want you dead have killed everybody they could.

"If my death would've saved people you'd've explained how when I asked. Shit's shit no matter how much you repeat it."
Stab the mirror.

"My death would just bring pain and suffering to others as well. It wouldn't be the end, only for me! If not for the darkness being free thing, then there's emotional pain of loss for those I care about. Don't bullshit me on how they wouldn't miss me when I'm gone, Leon wouldn't have come back to save my ass and Glade's if he didn't give a shit. Even through all that beer musk and stupidity, that motherfucker is still my badass big bro. My death would involve far more than what my life is affecting."

Give or take a few sentences, seeing as how that knife is going where your voice box is generally located.

Fidchell 2012/02/25(Sat)23:46 No. 389003 ID: 09a2fd
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"M-my death would...devastate Glade...and it would just bring pain and suffering...to others as well. It would only be...the end of me," Rina says behind bared teeth. She can feel the blade starting to give away. Her reflection's deranged smile turns gradually into a disappointed frown.

"I can...and I will work things out so she can be happy. You are not going to let her be unhappy...not while I am still around. I've been doing...the best I can to save people...who have fallen into your sick world..." Rina is overpowering the knife. It starts to retract from her neck. Her chin lowers and Rina glares at her reflection, snarling threateningly. "All my friends...and my big brother...they all look to me. If I give up now, I let them down. If my death could really save people...you would have explained how when I asked." Her reflection scoffs.

"You stubborn whore." With a scream of pure rage, Rina sends the knife into the glass, breaking it into pieces. Rina slightly cuts herself and shouts in surprise. The pain feels almost too real. Did she really just save herself from suicide? And what was the reflection talking about with Glade's life being ruined? She was fine not long ago! Why did she just snap all of a sudden?

Fidchell 2012/02/25(Sat)23:47 No. 389004 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina walks over to the door and opens it. Her doppelganger stands at the other side. As if having read her mind, it says, "So you still don't understand? It is truly pathetic how ignorant you are, Rina. We've seen everything. You've broken her heart. She loves you, but she knows she can't have you. Coupled with the situation you've dragged her into, she will lose it at any moment. What's to say she hasn't already lost it?"

Rina looks down, feeling her heart sink. Was it true? She guessed it at times, but is Glade really in love with her? She suddenly feels horrible, her entire chest cavity feeling hollow, her temples pounding. That was probably why she has been acting like she was around Rasha.

Her double laughs. "She'll crack. You can count on it. You can't save her."

"Of course I can. Don't be ridiculous. All you have at your disposal is fear; a meager weapon. Now shoo. You're beginning to bore me."

>>389004
"Maybe that was true before you told me about it. Now there's a chance."

So, what are your thoughts on threesomes, Rina? Or polygamy?

Oh right and don't let your guard down. It's uncertain if this doppleganger can hurt your directly, but on the other hand I'm not sure hurting it is a good idea either.

>>389004
Ah, see, there's a problem with that thinking: You never rejected Glade.
It's pretty obvious you love her, and love her a lot. More than anybody else, in fact. The only reservation you seem to have is for your own sexual orientation.

If I may offer a solution, I propose you confess your love for Glade. You can explain how you're not sure you're into women later, but sex is only one kind of intimacy.

"Blah blah blah. We'll talk when you want to explain."
Punch it in the face!
"Until then you're just being a dick."

its trying to mess with you, its expecting and probably has responses ready for defiance, and if you get angry it can probably use that. so if you want to use some psychological warfare back the best response would be mocking it,while giving it the least respect possible.


"yeah yeah, what is a man but a pathetic pile of secrets, etc etc we are small and weak while you are big and scary and your eldritch abomination dick is ten miles long. so are you going to let any more useful infomation slip or is it back yo your usual I should just give up and die for some super special secret reason spiel?"

Fidchell 2012/02/28(Tue)13:38 No. 389439 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina tries to keep her cool regardless of her growing irritation with her double.

"Of course I can, don't be ridiculous. Maybe that was true before you told me about it, but there's a chance now," she says.

"You have no chance against our growing power. Soon your little spirit won't be powerful enough to withstand our strength." Rina responds sarcastically, her face feeling hot, "Yeah, whatever you say. You gonna let any more useful information slip or are you just going to keep speaking in riddles when it solves absolutely nothing? You are pathetic."

Her double rears its fist back and Rina jumps back just in time. The doppelganger swings and its fist seems to collide with some invisible wall. Eventually everything around Rina just SHATTERS into glass shards, giving way to a new environment: a spacious padded room.

Rina turns and sees a part of the ceiling move, opening like a trapdoor and slipping away into blackness.

Something is coming out of the hole.

"Do you have any idea of the true darkness that lies within?" her double's voice calls out from an unknown source. Rina gazes in horror at what is crawling out of the opening.

Fidchell 2012/02/28(Tue)13:38 No. 389440 ID: 09a2fd
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ANIMATED

Oh this thing again. I advise against giving it a hug. Have you tried cowering in the corner?

>>389440
"Damn, Big Bird. You really let yourself go.
Did Snufflupagus break up with you before or after you started hitting the meth?"

Your mind, your rules.
Look at your scrubs. Look at the monster. Now back at yourself. Now back at the monster. Now back at yourself. You are now in powered armor.
Back at the monster. What's that on its face? It's a dot from the laser sight on the heavy machine gun in your hand. Pull the trigger. the monster is now dead. Anything is possible when you're attacked in your own mindscape. You're on your way to waking up.

No exit? Monster only? Surely this is not our final destination.

Call out to the Light, ask it if there's anything it can do to help you.

>>389446
hahaha

You run this place, Rina. You call the shots. Walk up to it fearlessly, calm in the knowledge that its bones cannot pierce your skin. Touch its face and watch it dissolve into nothing. You cannot be hurt. Your mind is your sanctuary.

>>389446
Excellent.

 

>>389446
Then imagine yourself with Rasha's glasses with Glade and Rasha in sexy underwear. The padded floors would make a perfect bed, but you can do better and make it either a hot tub or one of those really comfy space technology beds. Put candles everywhere

Imagine a PA system playing Martin Gaye's "Sexual Healing"

You guys never went far enough. We can only beat this dark menace with love. Hot, spicy love.

Fidchell 2012/02/28(Tue)19:47 No. 389496 ID: 09a2fd
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"You piece of shit," Rina says, mustering up all the courage she can, her head steaming. She approaches the beast as it crawls its way closer to her. The horrendous thing sends an overwhelming feeling of dread all over Rina and makes her legs feel weak, but she does her best to stand her ground. The creature falls from the ceiling, landing on the padded ground heavily, causing Rina to stagger a bit. It inches closer and closer to Rina, and with every step it takes, the more horrible the feeling inside Rina gets, but then a surge of anger courses through her and she steps forward, extending her arms and clasping the creature's face, focusing all her mind and energy into it. Her head feels like it's going to explode. The monster lets out an ear-splitting screech but does not retaliate against Rina's action. A powerful whirlwind emanates around the two. The wind is sharp and cuts all across Rina's body. The pain is startlingly real, but Rina does not falter. As the monster continues screaming, its body starts to sizzle and burn away, turning into black ash and being carried away by the whirlwind.

Fidchell 2012/02/28(Tue)19:47 No. 389497 ID: 09a2fd
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Finally, Rina's body gives in. She slumps backward, hitting the floor hard. There is nothing left of the creature but the scattered black ashes that surrounds Rina, which is completely covered with cuts. She feels like she is floating.

Fidchell 2012/02/28(Tue)19:47 No. 389498 ID: 09a2fd
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She wakes up.

"Oh, thank God. Rina, you're alright!" a familiar voice calls out near her. Rina sits up, gasping. Rasha is knelt in front of her, in his hands a shotgun. Leon is behind her, wielding a pistol. They are in the locker room. The door is shut and barricaded.

"What's going on?" Rina asked.

"We are in deep shit! The cops are everywhere!" Leon exclaims. Rasha nods.

"Right. The cops are all outside. There's something strange going on, as if everything went back to normal. They are apparently considering us hostiles. We saw you knocked out, so we dragged you into the nearest room, this one."

"Th-the cops?! Can't we tell them off?" Rina says.

"Girl, they opened fire! No way in hell am I going the fuck back out there!" Leon shouts. Rina rubs her face with her hands, feeling the stress build up.

"Glade...Glade! Did you see Glade at all?!" she asks in a panic.

"No, Rina. Where is she? Wasn't she with you?" Rasha asks.

"She was, but she ran off!"

"Damnit! This is fucking stupid!" Leon says hotly, kicking one of the nearby lockers.

"We need to think quick. There's a window over there. We could probably make our escape that way. What is our destination?"

The Sanitarium. We need that orb... but where's the Sanitarium? We need a map.

>>389498
Where would Glade be the most comfortable?
You know her better than anybody; where does she usually go when she's upset?
Go there.

>>389498
Did the officer make it? Tell me he didn't die on us or stay stuck in the other world. He's a witness to our innocence and how crazy shit actually is.

God, I hope the chief left good reports for the others to read. The reports should line up with everything that has happened and make even the most skeptical realize the weirdness that's happening. Of course, if the officer's alive, the first assumption of the other police is that the chief is mentally ill and that may refute the reports. Shit.

Rina, keep your eyes closed when you escape the building. Don't be looking at nobody. We can't afford having to put down another possessed person. Everyone you've looked at either should be whatever makes them immune/resistant to possession or currently dead now. I'm guessing the dead from your apartment were people you've seen as you walked to the apartment, on the road, or all the way back from the hospital and followed you home.

Fidchell 2012/03/03(Sat)16:50 No. 390072 ID: 09a2fd
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> The Sanitarium. We need that orb... but where's the Sanitarium? We need a map.

Indeed, they must go to the sanitarium. Harry is there. His note mentioned a Mr. Farrow - the same ram that Rina remembered back when she first eyed the orb. The Light gave her instructions to find his destroyed vehicle in the forest where everything began. Perhaps there would be some kind of clue as to where he is located.

> Did the officer make it? Tell me he didn't die on us or stay stuck in the other world. He's a witness to our innocence and how crazy shit actually is.

"Did the officer live?" Rina asked Rasha.

"He was passed out when we made our way back to you, but he was definitely still alive. That's when everything returned to normal and we were confronted by the others..."

> Where would Glade be the most comfortable? You know her better than anybody; where does she usually go when she's upset? Go there.

Okay, think, Rina. Where could she have gone? She was not one to be upset so easily...but the last time she remembers...yes, she would go to her house. Images of a street start to flash in her mind. A row of houses. It is close to where her condominium lies. Luckily it will be away from Locust Grove so the cops will probably not be able to track them.

"We have to go back to my condominium. I'll give you directions from there," Rina commands. Rasha nods.

"If we want to escape unnoticed we must be very aware. Follow my lead," Rasha says. With that, the trio leave the police station through the nearby window. Luckily there is not a cop in sight. They are out of the alternate world, so Rina keeps in mind that she needs to keep her view away from people so that they do not have to suffer the Darkness's company.

They circle around the back of the building and into the parking lot. By the lack of cops, Rina assumes they have already gone into the building. Before they prepare to cross the street and get into Rasha's vehicle, which is on the other side parked against the curb, Rina grasps on to Rasha's arm. He turns and looks at her in confusion.

"I have to close my eyes. I can't look at ANYONE or they'll be part of the Darkness's game. Lead me...okay?" Rina says. Rasha smiles.

"Got it. Just hold on to my hand." Rina shuts her eyelids and holds Rasha's hand tightly. They cross the street. The sound of a couple vehicles whizzing by sends Rina's heart into a quicker pace. It really feels weird, doing what she is doing. As she treads along the road, she tries to keep a good posture, fearing she may step on something and trip at any moment. It is only until she hears the sound of a door opening in front of her that relief washes over her. Rasha guides Rina into the passenger seat and closes the door behind her. Rina reaches around for the seatbelt and buckles up. She keeps her eyes closed, hearing Leon entering from behind and Rasha from the left.

Fortunately, they have not been sighted, or so Rina thinks.

Fidchell 2012/03/03(Sat)16:50 No. 390073 ID: 09a2fd
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They arrive at the condominium.

"Alright, we're here. Where to?" Rasha asks. Rina nods to show she acknowledges and strains her eyelids in deep thought, massaging her temples with her index fingers. She conjures in her mind a series of turns and spells it out to Rasha slowly, hoping he will understand.

Surely enough they do reach the street. Rina opens her eyes just a tiny crack. They widen instantly.

"Is it the one with the door wide open?" Rasha questions. He is right. This is definitely her house, and the front entrance is opened. How long was it like this?

The trio get out of the vehicle and walk up to Glade's house. Rina peeks in first, calling out, "Glade?" She does this a couple more times. No answer.

>>390073
Searching involves more than just calling out.
Check the bathroom FIRST, then the rest of her apartment.
And be quick!

>>390073
She's definitely here. Make sure to mention that Rasha's fine, that was just an illusion she saw... and we need to talk.

Fidchell 2012/03/04(Sun)09:44 No. 390248 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina immediately dashes off to the bathroom. Luckily there is no one inside, and everything seems relatively normal. She turns to Rasha and Leon.

"Let's split up. I'll go upstairs. Rasha, you can check downstairs. Leon check outside and see if she is close by or anything." When the two set off to look around, Rina hears thumping noises coming from upstairs. She gulps and ascends up the nearby staircase.

Rina walks down the corridor she emerges into and finds a single door open on the right side. She goes inside and freezes, shocked to find photos taped EVERYWHERE on the walls and ceiling.

Fidchell 2012/03/04(Sun)09:44 No. 390249 ID: 09a2fd
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There are photos of good times with Glade...but there are also photos that Rina does not recall - photos of her changing, hanging out with Rasha, and other situations in which Rina never knew Glade was present.

Fidchell 2012/03/04(Sun)09:44 No. 390250 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina slumps against the wall, a barrage of emotions swimming through her. She is heartbroken, touched, and even violated a bit. The Darkness spoke the truth - Glade is very much in love with her. All Rina can do is cry. Glade was holding it in all this time. Even when she knew Rina was already in a relationship with Rasha, her love did not cease.

>>390250
The darkness said she was in love with you only after we told you, and if it was watching her then this makes it pretty damn obvious. The darkness can't be trusted, and it's only using this to cause you to doubt.

Glade went too far by invading your privacy, but she's not capable of bringing herself to hurt anybody - she was horrified when she thought she killed Rasha. Put those negative feelings aside for now - she's still your best friend, and she needs your help.

Check the closet. If she's not in there, then go out into the hallway and call out "Glade! I love you! Please don't hide from me!" before you start checking the other rooms.

You do love her, don't you? What kind of love doesn't matter; is it there and is it strong?

That's adorable.

>>390250
So she's stalking you on top of loving you? I wouldn't expect the darkness to lie about something as simple as this, why would it say love instead of "She is planning to betray you" or something.
Honestly, waaaay more concerned with this unhealthy behavior than the unrequited love behavior. She seriously could have just asked for maybe a threesome, dropping a joke and hard hints than this. This implies Glade has had a bit of a hard social life, at least in the romance department. This means that a polygamous relationship would be extremely unhealthy, and this is completely discounting what Rasha would think and how it would affect things between you two. I'm talking about potential irrational amounts jealousy here from her, that you care more about your romance with him than her. It has more potential for bad consequences than if she hadn't been stalking you. She's always been a little unhinged on the inside of her mind, encouraging this behavior by accepting it would not be beneficial.

How long have you been friends? Have you ever had a discussion on how her love life was going, like bad abusive boyfriends or that she liked women (or both, never assume just because she likes ladies she's auto gay. There's always a chance of going both ways)? Any hints at all? How was her family life? You might just have been the only good thing or person in her life at all, which is why this happened.

Whatever the case, don't let Rasha or Leon in this room. If she found out that more than her best friend know about her unhealthy behavior that didn't even start before these terrible events have been happening, she'd probably would stop fighting the darkness and kill herself or let it take over.

>>390264
You are getting way ahead of yourself.

No, this behavior is not acceptable, but right now Glade is an emotional wreck and attempting to do anything about it is just going to make things worse.

Thinking about eventual relationships is putting the cart before the horse. Like three cities before the horse. First we need to keep her from killing herself, or much less likely having a psychotic episode.

Right now she needs affirmation that things are alright and soothing contact. That means Rina needs to vocalize positive concepts in a reasonably calm voice, affirm that things are fine, and make calming intimate contact.

TL;DR? She needs to tell Glade she'll always care for her, say it was just a dream, and hug her tight.
After that it would be best to say something like "We'll talk about the pictures when this is all over, but I'm still hugging you." while hugging her.

>>390269
Dealing with this may be key to stop her from killing herself. This is GOING to come up before this is all over, and it has to get resolved before this can all be over.

The Darkness is using EVERYTHING to get at Rina it can. Which means that everyone's secrets are going to be out and they're going to get revealed. Expect whatever caused Leon's alcoholism to get brought up, and Rasha probably has a bad secret as well. We need to deal with these weaknesses before the Darkness uses them to its advantage. Which means effectively dealing with your party's psychosis, because they're the key to Rina's survival.

TLDR in game/narrative terms, develop your party with more conversation trees, unlock personal missions, gain a bonus power or take care of a weakness within the group, make them less unhinged, etc. Leon's past with Rina doesn't get developed and dropped just like that unless he's meant to be an instantaneous tragic figure that doesn't get built up, which he's not because he got a quick minor redemption saving our asses.

>>390274
That's some flagrant genre savvy going on, but I agree with the principle of what you're saying.

Rina, if you're going to face the darkness, you and your companions are going to have to mend the rifts within and between yourselves. That means acknowledging what's true. Time to find Glade. We have to talk to her.

>>390282
Now that I'm calmer and think clearer, I realize that the post is actually my reasoning is for other suggesters, not for Rina herself to base anything on.

I only asked Rina about her and Glade's relationship, and Glade's relationships. My only real suggestion actually is to keep Leon and Rasha away from this room so she doesn't want to kill herself worse than how much she'll want to kill herself when she finds out Rina knows. Leon will probably not give a shit and be casual enough to let it be, but Rasha is unpredictable from our perspective. So far, we know Rina loves him enough and that he's a sweet guy to her, we know truly nothing else or anything important about him like how envious he is, what he thinks of lesbians, what he thinks of Glade, etc.

They're could have been drama about how much Rina spends time with her friends, Glade or others, that Rasha could have issues with before saving Rina's life became his larger priority. So, another question Rina, just to know more about your boyfriend. What have you had fights about. Don't bullshit me that you've never had any drama, all couples have drama. Especially ones where they seriously think about marriage. This implies that you've been dating a few years or are still a naive little girl in love with the idea of true love and romance and that a few months is all you need.

Don't fret Glade, There's nothing wrong with being a rinasexual.

Fidchell 2012/03/05(Mon)14:05 No. 390535 ID: 09a2fd
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> How long have you been friends? Have you ever had a discussion on how her love life was going, like bad abusive boyfriends or that she liked women (or both, never assume just because she likes ladies she's auto gay. There's always a chance of going both ways)? Any hints at all? How was her family life? You might just have been the only good thing or person in her life at all, which is why this happened.

Rina and Glade have been friends since elementary school, so their friendship has lasted for quite a while. Back then, neither of them had a boyfriend or even got involved in a relationship. They were always together and always doing things together. Glade had hardly anyone else to go to. Her parents had abandoned her and she was taken up by her aunt and uncle, and even they did not pay all that much attention to her. Rina was like a godsend to her and almost like a sister.

> What have you had fights about. Don't bullshit me that you've never had any drama, all couples have drama. Especially ones where they seriously think about marriage. This implies that you've been dating a few years or are still a naive little girl in love with the idea of true love and romance and that a few months is all you need.

Rina and Rasha have met each other and started dating shortly after Leon left for college. Honestly, they have not fought very often at all considering how chill Rasha is, but when they did it was usually about Rina making excuses in order to hang out with others rather than him. Just very dumb, selfish stuff. Rina also confronted Rasha for the same reason - he often would hang out with his buddies and not spend time with her. It was hypocritical either way, and they've already put it behind them.

Rina checks the nearby closet and finds nothing. She looks on the bed and notices an open journal with a red pen beside it. She sees a flyer that looks very familiar to her.

"You have been invited to CACHE TRIP." The address of the meeting point has been circled in red pen. It is the community center close by her university. Rina can not tell if it has been used recently, but if Glade is nowhere else in the house, it may be their only lead.

Rina walks out into the corridor and checks the other rooms, but Glade is nowhere to be found. She goes back downstairs and sees Rasha.

Fidchell 2012/03/05(Mon)14:06 No. 390536 ID: 09a2fd
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"Let me guess. She's nowhere?" Rina asks.

"Nope. Sorry, Rina. Not up there either, huh?" Rasha sighs, lightly butting his shotgun's muzzle against the carpet. "Any hints? Leads?"

"I think I got something. A community center on Bergstrom Boulevard. Building labelled River Crossing Community Center. It's where we gathered before we went on that geocaching trip."

"Yeah, I remember taking you there."

"You...did? Do I even have a vehicle?"

"Yes, but your battery ran out, remember? Ah, no, you don't. Nevermind. What am I saying?" Rasha laughs softly, scratching the back of his neck. Rina smiles and falls into Rasha, putting her hands on his chest and nuzzling her face against him. Rasha grunts in surprise and gently embraces her. "Rina, are you alright?"

"I've been thinking alot recently. I'm just so stressed out...and I'm so glad to have you guys with me..."

"Hey, no problem. If I have to go with you to the ends of the world, so be it."

"Just promise never to leave me until all this is over."

"I promise," Rasha says, giving Rina a quick, light peck on the ear. "C'mon. Let's go see if your brother's found anything."

Fidchell 2012/03/05(Mon)14:06 No. 390537 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina and Rasha go outside to meet a pissed Leon. He has his handgun out, kicking the grass and snarling.

"Leon, what are you doing? You do realize someone might call the police if they see you!" Rina states hotly. Leon is pacing back and forth, fuming.

"Rina, this is so goddamn stupid. I mean, seriously. Where the hell are we going? What the hell is our GOAL here? I have a fucking headache and this is just OUT THERE. I'm tired as hell, and shit, I'm even hearing goddamn VOICES now. I can't take this shit anymore. I need some damn sleep already!" If Leon kept going about waving his pistol around someone would be sure to report them, and that is NOT what they need at the moment.

>>390537
Take the pistol away, then chuck him in the car and tell him to get some sleep there.
Follow the lead.

Great, him too. Tell him that's the Darkness, that he should try not to pay attention to them because all they want to do is fill him with doubt and fear. But, y'know, ask what they're saying anyway.

>>390537
Side affect of the darkness. If he's pissed and tired, tell him to get a little buzzed and take a nap in the back of the car, even if you really do hate what beer has done to him. He's going to need a little bit to get through the working day.

A creature fond of drink and industry.

Voices? This is new (or at least new to us). Inquire further.

Fidchell 2012/03/09(Fri)14:15 No. 391478 ID: 09a2fd
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> Take the pistol away, then chuck him in the car and tell him to get some sleep there.

Rina successfully snatches the gun out of Leon's hand. Leon whirls in surprise.

"Hey, that's mine!"

"Get in the car!" Rina shouts, pushing Leon to Rasha's vehicle. He seems suddenly free of agitation, as if Rina's intervention calms him down. "Listen to me, we can't have any of this crap, understand? We cannot bring attention to ourselves at this time!" Leon grunts and opens the back door, slumping onto the seat with a pouty attitude. Rina groans in frustration and scratches her scalp, pacing a bit away from the vehicle. She suddenly comes to realize something and goes back to Leon. "Did you say 'voices'?"

"Yeah, I did," Leon replies, throwing his head down onto the cushioned seating and closing his baggy eyes as if trying to sleep.

"What did they say?"

"I don't know. It was all whispers and shit. I don't care. I'm going to sleep."

"It's the Darkness, Leon. They're talking to you!" Leon shrugs and turns his face away from Rina. "Don't listen to a thing they say, you understand me? They are trying to manipulate your emotions...trying to fill you with doubt and fear."

"Bunch of crud," he mumbles, flipping his body around so that he is facing the seating. Rina turns to Rasha, a look of defeat on her face.

"Alright," he starts, stifling a laugh, "let's go, huh?"

Rasha drives them down to the community center. Dusk is starting to set in. Rina turns and sees Leon still in the same position, deep in sleep. Rasha parks next to the curb and they both leave the vehicle. Rina takes one look at the building and nods.

"This is it," she says. Rasha gives her a concerned look.

"You want to go in on your own? Probably best for me to keep an eye on your brother."

>>391478
She's fighting resentment over Rasha being so important to you, and your brother is useless, asleep, and probably drunk again.

Go alone, but bring the pistol.

>>391478
Is that the light or sunset?

Fidchell 2012/03/10(Sat)11:10 No. 391650 ID: 09a2fd
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"Yeah, look after my brother, will you?"

"Sure thing, Rina. Be careful." With that, Rina follows the sidewalk until she gets to the double glass doors at the end. She keeps Leon's pistol close. Suddenly, her walkie-talkie goes off, making a distinct beeping noise. Rina takes it out and looks at the screen.

Fidchell 2012/03/10(Sat)11:10 No. 391651 ID: 09a2fd
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There's a blip on it. Whatever it's detecting must be inside the building.

Fidchell 2012/03/10(Sat)11:10 No. 391652 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina approaches the doors, but finds a note taped on the front. It's very brief. "CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. SORRY!! - MR. F" A drawing of a winged insect is on the bottom-left. Rina can barely see ink seeping through in the shape of letters from the back of the paper.

A moth? That's the symbol of one of our allies. Check out the back of the paper.

>>391652
Could that signal be glade?
Check the back of the paper, then go investigate!

Fidchell 2012/03/11(Sun)08:09 No. 391851 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina takes the paper off the glass door and looks behind it.

"SUMMIT" is written on it.

"Summit? How is this supposed to help me? Has to be some other way to get to this blip..."

Fidchell 2012/03/11(Sun)13:04 No. 391898 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina circles the entire building twice, trying all the doors, but every single one is locked. There does not seem to be a way to get in other than the doors. Rina recalls one of them having a cipher lock.

Scratching her jaw scruff in frustration, Rina walks over to a tree nearby the street, avoiding eye contact with anyone she sees with her peripheral vision. She leans against the tree and suddenly eyes something sitting on the top of the building. It looks like some kind of box with some rectangular object on top of it. Rina looks at her walkie-talkie device and views the blip. The distance between her and the box seems to be accurate. How is she going to get up?

Climb the tree next to the building and drop onto the roof?

>>391898
Does the building have a security system? If not then just break a window. If there is, then use your climbing skills.

Hey! Light! Do you have any idea where Glade is? Can you sense her location or something?

Fidchell 2012/03/11(Sun)15:18 No. 391922 ID: 09a2fd
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> Hey! Light! Do you have any idea where Glade is? Can you sense her location or something?

Rina summons the Light and asks it if it knows where Glade is.

"Very close, Rina. We can sense her inside of the structure in front of you."

What in the world could Glade be doing in this place anyway? Well, either way, she might get a hint on Mr. Farrow's residence in this place. Perhaps he has an office or something.

Rina, seeing no other way to get on the roof, ambles over to the tree close to the building and, using her foxy climbing skills, ascends.

ANIMATED

Fidchell 2012/03/11(Sun)15:19 No. 391923 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina makes a rather sloppy landing, hurting her foot and the wound on the back of her leg, but not too badly. She inspects the box in front of her. The weird object attached to it appears to be some sort of beacon device. She takes it off and opens up the box. There's a cellphone inside and some writing on the bottom of the box.

>>391923
Check the phone's contact list. If that doesn't show any obvious hints then check the call log and message log. If that fails to yield hints, then call 605385 4009.

While this is going on enter the building through the roof access, and ask Light to direct you to Glade.

Is it really 6:22 PM?

>>391927
Yeah they definitely want you to call that number, but maybe it's better if we check the call history first.

Fidchell 2012/03/13(Tue)14:40 No. 392491 ID: 09a2fd
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> While this is going on enter the building through the roof access, and ask Light to direct you to Glade.

The only roof access Rina can find is a hatch that is locked with a rusty lock.

> Check the phone's contact list. If that doesn't show any obvious hints then check the call log and message log.

Rina flips open the phone to go to the contacts, but she immediately notices there are two missed calls and five messages, all sent by "Janice."

Janice again? This can't be some coincidence, right? Is it really the nurse from Bell Shoals Hospital?

The messages say, in order:

11:25 AM "Can't wait to see you"
12:53 PM "You won't believe what just happened today."
1:24 PM "We're still meeting right?"
2:33 PM "I miss you so much. Today has been so WEIRD and stressful. Someone in staff even DIED today. Can we meet earlier? I need you. I'm so scared."
4:02 PM "I'm taking too many pills"

The missed calls have been made after the last text message and everything was created today. Is this phone her husband's or something?

>>392491
Alright, now call the number.

Fidchell 2012/03/13(Tue)17:35 No. 392551 ID: 09a2fd
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> Alright, now call the number.

Rina calls the number displayed as roman numerals.

It rings a couple times and then someone picks up. Rina can hear raspy breathing.

"Hello?" the male voice, which sounds familiar, speaks.

"Hello? Who is this?" Rina asks.

"Rina! You've made it, and in such a short amount of time too..."

"Harry?"

"Yes! Did you find Mr. Farrow yet?"

"No, I didn't. Did you do anything to Glade? I swear to God if you did..." Rina trails off, feeling a weird pain all over her body as her head grows hot in anger.

"What's your problem? I didn't do anything other than put that box there."

This is Rina's opportunity to start asking Harry some questions.

Ask him where he got the PHONE from.

>>392491
Who the fuck locks their roof from the OUTSIDE?
Yea, ask where he got the phone and what happened to its owner.

After this call it's time to break a window to get in. Also, text Janice saying we found this phone and ask if she's alright.

Fidchell 2012/03/14(Wed)12:46 No. 392725 ID: 09a2fd
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> Who the fuck locks their roof from the OUTSIDE?

Who knows? Obviously somebody inside REALLY doesn't want anyone to get in.

> Ask him where he got the PHONE from.

"Where did you even get this phone from?"

She hears Harry sigh.

"Just off some dead guy in the police station while I was making my escape. I didn't kill anyone though! Don't even think I did for a second! What does it even matter?" Harry sighs again. "Look, you have to keep that phone until you find me."

>>392725
"Then I'll keep the phone with me.
And Harry? I know you didn't kill anybody. There were messages on the phone from Janice - the nurse - to her husband.
I'll have to tell her if I end up back at the hospital."

Get back on the ground floor and break some glass. You NEED to get to Glade as soon as possible.

>>392729
Correction! Shoot the lock!

>>392733
Don't shoot the lock. It's noisy, ricochets bits of copper everywhere and doesn't actually work.

>>392747
Fidchell said the lock is there so we can get in by shooting it. Otherwise it would have been locked from the inside.

Oh! Ask Light if anybody else is in there with Glade.

>>392747
only really good locks it doesn't work on. shoot it.

Fidchell 2012/03/14(Wed)15:56 No. 392801 ID: 09a2fd
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"Okay then, I'll keep it. And settle down, Harry, I know you didn't kill anyone. I think this phone belongs to Janice, the nurse's, husband, and that was probably who you found dead. I'll have to tell her if I wind up meeting her again."

"...okay. It was just a phone, so I took it. It'd be good means for us to communicate, don't you think? I don't care who it belongs to. Just find Mr. Farrow and both of you get to the sanitarium! I don't like it when it's night. Bad things happen at night..." he hangs up.

> Shoot the lock!

Rina takes out her gun nervously. This is the first time she would even be firing a gun. She lowers herself onto her stomach and aims at the lock, her hands shaking. She fires. The lock breaks! For a first time, Rina actually did pretty well she thinks. She regains some psyche in her celebration.

Rina opens and goes into the hatch door, rungs lined up against the wall. She climbs down.

Fidchell 2012/03/14(Wed)15:57 No. 392802 ID: 09a2fd
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It's pretty dark. Luckily her fox vision enables her to see a bit. She climbs down into a rather small room.

"Light...is there anyone else in here with Glade?"

"The only thing we sense other than your friend is a very disturbing and powerful aura that is keeping us from entering that specific area...Proceed with caution, Rina."

Fox vision!

At least this distressing aura will help pinpoint Glade's location. Proceed towards it but with ultimate caution.

that sign says you are laddering wrong. also light switch over there.

I WARNED YOU ABOUT LADDERS

I TOLD YOU FOX

>>392802
I say leave the lights off.

>>392802
Head towards Glade, and hurry!

Fidchell 2012/03/18(Sun)11:05 No. 393862 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina goes out of the room and into a fairly large chamber. It's dark here too. Rina can see the windows on the other side covered by tattered curtains. Rina notices an article of clothing resting on a chair in the middle.

Fidchell 2012/03/18(Sun)11:05 No. 393863 ID: 09a2fd
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It's Glade's shirt.

"Oh, fuck. Oh fuck fuck fuck, okay, calm down, Rina. She should be okay. She WILL be okay. Rina's mind is suddenly filled with stress, constantly wondering what could have become of her. She has to find her. Fast.

Fidchell 2012/03/18(Sun)11:05 No. 393864 ID: 09a2fd
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Just then she hears muffled, distant voices coming from behind her. She gets closer to the sounds and sees that they're coming from behind a door labelled "D. Farrow." This must be it. Approaching the door causes Rina even more stress, a very uncomfortable feeling coursing through her.

She prepares herself. ANIMATED

Glade with her shirt off?
I would make that face too.