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[pyrrhic_thunder]

[FIRE IS A KIND OF LIGHT, RIGHT

currently collecting all flammable liquids from the kitchen]

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SO MUCH FOR MY COOL ZALGO TEXT sigh

[perfect_thunder]

[It's unclear even to him what exactly he knows, but he can tell that this 'Light' has a wretched, evil aura about it, and to put so much in one person must've been traumatizing. He doesn't really know how he knows that, but it seems obvious to him, somehow.]

It lies to you...

I can take it away.

This is the only truth...

[The room starts to get cold, and Thistle and Nerf are not quite sure what they have made occur. Nerf rubs at inexplicable tears in his eyes; Thistle's more steely, but the despair is contagious.]

Giｖｅ ｕｐ.

Lｅｔ ｇo.

Ｉｔ'ｓ ｏv e r.

[His creepy voice is almost a whisper in their ears now. Where Light promises power, faith and pride, Darkuness is just an inescapable black hole of entropy and nihility. Still, in despair, there's almost something comforting in that, isn't there?]

[dearkaiserin]

...

...it's...

[Without the Light keeping her alert, now, she's slipping into a fog. Her eyes aren't focusing on anything in particular.

(maybe it would be better)

(escaping from the pain)

(before it seemed cowardly, but...)]

[neospaceheroine]

*the clash of power from this room is like a blaring siren in their shared mind - an easy trail to follow. so here they are, a mass of thorny vines tearing the door from its hinges and tossing it aside like a discarded toy.

(if red is still around, he's probably being restrained by more vines, and possibly having all his flammable toys plucked away from him ;>)

chickpea marches in, trailed by yubel, though he's staying close to the door, unwilling to get too close to tempest >:s she pauses to give tempest's darkness bug a firm stomping, then heads straight for tempest, catching him by the shoulders*

Manjoume, that's enough.

*of course, anyone attempting to get in her way if likely to get tripped up by more vines, though they're not as powerful inside the room. protective monster boyfriend is eyeing everyone but chickpea with DEEP SUSPICION and probably disgust.*

[perfect_thunder]

[He's caught, and sways for a moment, apparently unhearing.. but as soon as she tells him to stop, the dark shadows in the room seem to recede and the oppressive cold + DESPAIR is suddenly gone.]

J... uudai?

[he's just gonna kinda. fall forward into ur boobs now]

[anangryinch]

[red's still there, but he's out cold :[

Nerf and Thistle are both just sitting on the floor, Nerf looking considerably more distraught than Thistle, but they both look messed up. They didn't even have any Light powerz to shield them from Darkness.

They don't recover immediately, though Thistle's more alert and withdraws from the vines, following them to the what the FRICK is that

Kaiserin's Light probably isn't GONE completely, but it's probably temporarily retreated and it's probably been at least. infected a little]

[dearkaiserin]

[...what's happening.

She's...incredibly disoriented, for one, now that both Light and Darkness have retreated and mixed, and she looks around the room as if she doesn't remember why she's here.

Despite the, uh. gardening issue. she wanders towards the door.]

[neospaceheroine]

*chickpea sinks to the floor, cradling tempest in her boobs arms, and pets his buzzsaw*

You're safe now, Manjoume.

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[perfect_thunder]

[He clings to her weakly, shivering and trying to catch his breath. He might stain her cool red jacket with black goo sorry :'{

Without the ~darkuness~ the gash on his arm just looks like a normal wound now, but he hasn't noticed it yet.

He seems pretty dazed and exhausted 8( ]

[anangryinch]

[...

She casually conceals her still-bloody knife, though boybel could've seen it lol

MUMBLING TO HERSELF]

Well.

That went better than expected.

[Louder, to Chickpea.]

What on earth did you do, girl?

[dearkaiserin]

[She wanders out of the room, now, as long as the 7-foot dragonhusband doesn't block her way.

She has a feeling she's looking for something but she isn't really sure what.]

[neospaceheroine]

*boybel has no problem with letting kaiserin leave - he'd be happy if all of you bozos got the hell out, really (because of COURSE he saw the knife >:FFF)

chickpea just glances over her shoulder at thistle*

Actually, I'm more interested in what all of you were doing.

*she sounds friendly enough, mildly chastising at best. but. she does still have that 7 foot dragonhusband at the ready. :')*

[anangryinch]

I was defending what was mine.

[...right, she should probably make that convincing. She moves over to Nerf, who certainly looks traumatized enough.]

Or have you failed to notice the cult going about brainwashing people?

[She eyes the dragonhusband, regarding him with narrowed eyes.]

And how, pray tell, is it that you have a kaa in this day and age?

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[neospaceheroine]

Hmm. Maybe you should fill us in?

[neospaceheroine]

But... what's a kaa?

[anangryinch]

Tch.

I've only secondhand information.

Some fool named Saiou is possessing people. He has two or three converts already that I can tell, including the one you just let escape.

And that boy, [jabs a finger in Tempest's direction] terrifies every incarnation of him.

Perhaps for good reason.

[SHE'S IMPRESSED]

...

Your monster.

[indicates Yubel]

I did not realize they could still be summoned.

[neospaceheroine]

*slightly awkward laugh*

I'm not sure he's whatever that is... Yubel is Yubel.

*boybel straightens slightly, like he wasn't towering enough already >8[*

I am her protector.

...It's a long story.

Anyway, you said the Society of Light is here?

[anangryinch]

[She raises an eyebrow at the talking kaa, but she POINTEDLY ignores it to show she's not threatened by ur dumb monsters. mine was cooler anyway, too bad i killed him :( ]

Yes, I suppose that's what he called them.

Except there's more than one, apparently.

Or at least more than one 'Saiou'.

[Nerf finally comes out of his funk and frowns, and starts to open his mouth in apology before Thistle elbows him quiet.]

[neospaceheroine]

*boybel cares a lot about ur opinion (not)*

Mm. We'll need to deal with that, but first...

Why was Manjoume bleeding Darkness everywhere?

[anangryinch]

You'd know better than I.

He's had that reaction every time he comes into contact with one of Saiou's minions.

Admittedly, not a power I've seen before myself.

[tempest is just gonna chill in chickpea's boobs for a while |{ ]

[neospaceheroine]

...If you knew it was going to happen, why didn't you keep him away from her?

*don't mess with my posse :iiii*

[anangryinch]

If you'll notice, she came into our room in pursuit of my landlord.

[that's my story and i'm sticking to it

i wasn't lying in wait with him and letting nerf go check on red to use him as bait or anything]

[neospaceheroine]

*thistle :|*

I really don't think it's a good idea to dabble with this. You can't control Darkness.

Or aim it.

[anangryinch]

[hmf]

And what else do you propose we eliminate this Saiou with?

According to him, they flee in fear upon encountering him.

[okay, maybe a slight elaboration]

[neospaceheroine]

Well, you could have asked us, for one.

Unless you would rather let everyone here be devoured by Darkness instead of the Light. I don't think I'd like that, myself.

[anangryinch]

And I am to assume you can do anything about all this?

The boy's power seems containable enough.

[we're all still ALIVE, that counts]

Though I am not sure why he stopped.

[chickpea and boybel can just assume it's because they're Just That Cool]