There Are More Things in Heaven and Earth

[highseasmods]

Who: Everyone involved in Death Day
Where: Noctem
When: January 21st-25th
What: Taking on Hawtrey, destroying shrines, and raiding his supplies. Surviving Noctem...or not. With a good dose of nightmares in between.
Warnings: Language. Violence. Trauma. It's an island of nightmares. Expect the worst.
Status: Open to all.


Killing Hawtrey seems to come first and foremost. The shrines can wait until after. We'll see if the wind blows fair or ill on that decision (on the 25th).

For now, the descriptions should tell you all you need to know. If not? Feel free to check / ask here.

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[seakingbait]

[Keimi's seen her share of hell. The auction house, being dead, things she wishes every day she could unsee. A few squawking toys weren't going to make her lose her cool, but that didn't change the fact that something about this island felt inherently wrong.]

If I was scared, I wouldn't be here.

[Her hand tightens around the shard around her neck.]

I just want to get this over with.

[yourotherleft]

[he shoots her a quick smile over his shoulder. Atta girl.]

Let's find him, then.

[clearly, easier said than done. The darkness feels like it's more than just fog, but without landmarks it's impossible to tell if they're actually going in circles or not.

There's a swish of sound off to the left, which Zoro continues to ignore, but then something charges awfully fast at them. As much as he's been telling himself it's all their imagination, instinct takes over and has him drawing one sword reflexively. Whatever it is, it actually clashes against his blade - it's real, corporeal, not just a dream. And that is a very large, very long black blade engaged with his.

His scarred brow twitches for a second, before he can tell what it actually is. No, that man wouldn't be his nightmare. That very large baboon holding the very large very long black blade, though...that's much more in the realm of 'things Zoro would not really like to see again.' He pulls another sword instantly and slashes back, sending the creature leaping back into the darkness.]

Keimi, get going! I'll handle this.

[seakingbait]

[What is this sword, it is inhumanly long. Also why are there monkey swordsmen? Is this what you dream about, Zoro? Monkey swordsmen?

Keimi draws her baton. Even if she wanted to run, they have no idea where that thing will strike next.]

W-what if it wants to split us up?

[yourotherleft]

You can't handle this.

[his words are blunt, hard, but sincere. He knows this thing, he knows what it will take to stop it. The scar over his eye is proof enough.

Ah, shit, and there's more of them, great. This one is entirely his fault, even if he doesn't remember dreaming about the baboons recently.]

They're fast, but you're faster. You've gotta meet up with the others, get those shrines.

1/2

[meatthefuture]

GUM GUM NO WHIP!

[he doesn't know what those big monkey things are but he's knocking them out of the way because maybe Robin is behind them?

She's not.

Maybe she's not here. Maybe no one is. Maybe it's just him and nightmares and even Rayleigh is gone...]

[meatthefuture]

[But then he sees Zoro! And Keimi! The nightmares aren't real. He's not alone. Maybe they're nightmare Zoro and Keimi but that doesn't matter.

A monkey gets in his way of seeing Zoro and Keimi as it rushes for them and Luffy knocks it aside with the back of his hand

before hurrying over to them.]


You guys are here!

[and he's so glad! He can't stay long but he's too happy to not stay a little.

He grabs Zoro's face and headbutts him hard. And then take's Keimi's and because she's weaker just lightly clonks his head against hers]

This is great!

[yourotherleft]

[hah...what?

Oh, it's just Luffy. Zoro even manages to withstand the headbutt, even though he has to shake the ringing out of his head afterward.]

Thanks, Luffy. Now, which way are we going?

[seakingbait]

[Wait what Luffy what are you-- donk]

L-Luffy-chin, you're okay!

[meatthefuture]

You're okay! I'm glad to see you guys! Keimi you really got brave! shishishi

[there's a kind of edge to his laugh. He thinks about Zoro's question and decides]

Let's go this way! [and he races off right toward a growing wall of monsters. He doesn't know where he's going but that way seems as good as any]

[yourotherleft]

Mm.

[it's just a grunt of approval and he instantly turns to follow, probably not thinking about whether Keimi can keep up with the two of them and a wall of monsters. Give him about thirty seconds and he'll have lost both of them, not to the nightmares or even the fog, but simply to his own stupid sense of direction.]

[seakingbait]

Y-yeah, I um...

[She chuckles lightly, scratching the back of her head.

She turns towards Luffy's direction. Really? You're going to run from the girl with no legs? She'll just... keep the rear. In case anything bad happens. Yep.]

[meatthefuture]

[there's bad stuff happening all around? What are you talking about? He'll try not to fling any monkeys your way though because they are pretty tough but he just finds them fun]

Where'd Zoro go?

[he looks around back and forth but doesn't see anyone. Mist gets in his eyes and he rubs it out]

OIII! ZORO! KEIMI! ROBIN!