The Essence of Souls [Open, PM me for bio submission]

[Blewcheese]

(Sorry if I hadn't explained this well enough, but no trees and bushes. We're still in castle ruins.)

 

"THANKS FOR THE INSIGHT!" The man shouts back up at Oxryklne. A stream of bees shoots out of the ground inches behind the group.

[Battal]

(HOW)

 

Oxryklne is about the respond when he sees the swarm of shadowy wasps behind him.

 

[Blewcheese]

(How what? And when I said group, I mean excluding you. Because you are away from the group. Because you're flying. Shadow beetle exclusion act of 2014.)

[Battal]

(How what? And when I said group, I mean excluding you. Because you are away from the group. Because you're flying. Shadow beetle exclusion act of 2014.)

(Oxryklne has a long and tumultuous history when it comes to bees.  Don't ask.)

 

(And how, because, how can a castle be that big?  Is it Gormenghast or something?)

[Percival]

(Either forced perspective or Blewchees is BSing. Take your pick.)

[Blewcheese]

(It is the apocalypse. Remember that dungeon-ish place that J led you to? Well it was very, very large, nearly taking up the entirety of the physical Nether. Not the soul-pain one, the one where you were imprisoned. So when They pushed that world into the DS/Normal world, it was just as big. And so the humans/other creatures tried pitifully to demolish it. And succeeded, apparently.

 

Or at least I think that's how it goes. Still fleshing this stuff out. Also there isn't supposed to be any life, and trees count as life. Sooo....

 

Also, that bee line was supposed to belong to a certain other rper who asked for this situation...)

[Battal]

(Heh heh.)

 

<ARE WE THERE YET?!?!?!?>  Oxryklne yells.  <BECAUSE I CAN'T>

 

The beetle is cut short as he smashes into the remains of a pillar.  He flops onto the ground and lies there.

[Blewcheese]

(IF THAT WAS "ARE WE THERE YET BECAUSE I CAN'T HOLD IT IN MUCH LONGER" THEN YOU ARE SOME KIND OF GOD)

 

The man swears, and Oxryklne's unconscious body floats towards Ann's hands, who is also running with the group and carrying Petal.

[Battal]

(It was "Because I can't keep flying much longer".)

[Blewcheese]

(Close enough.)

[Battal]

(But seriously, are we there yet.)

[Percival]

(I want to make a new candle-based character.)

[Blewcheese]

(We'll be there soon after someone dies.

 

And go ahead, PM me a bio.)

 

The bees charge after the group, swarming out to the flanks. Things weren't looking very good...

[Battal]

(Kill someone then!)

[Blewcheese]

(Fine you impatient person I was just waiting for @Rabbitfist to get back because of different time zones and the such.)

 

The bees collide on Crow, tearing into his skin. After shouting something about bees, he falls. There wasn't much time for worry. The bees weren't distracted for long. However, the man pointed ahead. "There it is! Brace yourselves!" After kicking aside some castle rubble and throwing open a hatch, the group jumps down as the swirling mass of darkness rushes past above them.

[Battal]

(AND GOOD RIDDANCE)

 

Oxryklne slowly comes back to consciousness.  <Gah!  Unhand me!  I am fine!.>

[Percival]

(NOT THE DOLL! KILL THE CROW

 

Edit: Oh.)

Edited March 6, 2014 by Pecival

[Blewcheese]

The young girl, Ann, shouts in surprise. "S-sorry!" She squeaks, setting Oxryklne down slowly. The man looks around, then opens a door. The sound of people rushes through the previously dark hallway.

[Battal]

<It's fine.  It's just...>

 

The beetle shivers.

 

<Bees.>

[Blewcheese]

(This is the part where I find out that I went in over my head in characters and regret everything ever.)

Ann frowns, and looks up at the hatch. "What about that other guy..." The man recieves a few nods of greeting. "We've got some new people!" He announces. Most of the heads turn to face the doorway, trying to see the newcomers.

[Percival]

(Hehhehehe.

 

Edit: I assume they would freak out if I used Dark Magic?)

Edited March 6, 2014 by Pecival

[Blewcheese]

(Yes, they probably would. The man (Austin (recognize him?)) can explain Oxryklne remotely, because he has an ancient in him, but Petal might get booted if he starts dark magicing all over the place.)

[Percival]

(Then for the meantime, I'll stay 'docile'.

 

But I really want to mess with people.)

[Battal]

<Err, hello.>

[Blewcheese]

One of the men, who is fairly large and burly, snorts. "Is that... A beetle? Great find, Austin. A talking beetle. Wonderful." His voice is purely sarcastic.