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[guillotineroom]

Who: Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Jiang Yanli, and Yukari
When: ????
Where: ????

What:

Back in the village, you hear the loudspeaker crackle to life, and then-- suddenly, the world begins to sway and go dark.

You find yourself waking up in another cell quite different from the crypt from which you emerged. The area is lit by half-burned candles, wax pooling at the base. In the distance, you can hear the sounds of chains rattling and water dripping.

There are plates of pre-prepared food and cups of water available for those who are famished and hungry. The beds are also quite comfortable, and the room is spacious enough for all who are present.

Outside the cell you can see that the prison facility you're in is dilapidated and overgrown with nature. There are no windows, but candles scattered across the floor and walls light the way for you.

There are two paths for you to take: left, from which the sound of rattling chains echoes; and right, from which the sound of dripping water reverberates.

Choose your way.

((HELLO AND WELCOME TO HIATUS, your hiatus for the event is a little exploradora in a new area! There are two directions for you to explore, and I ask that you separate yourselves into groups of two for each exploration. Unless you all want to go in one direction, which is fine too, since there are only four of you! Please note that my replies will not be quick and immediate, but I promise I will get you through your exploration before December 18. And lastly, there is a chance of character injury or death depending on actions taken. Thank you and I hope this hiatus keeps you busy for the duration of the game ♥))

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THREAD WITH EACH OTHER

[guillotineroom]

[laughitoff]

[sits up sharply, scanning the new surroundings wide-eyed]

Hello, what...?

[supraliminally]

Ohhhh... ominous, isn't it?

[rootsforyou]

[it takes her a moment before she sits up, the feeling of deja vu too strong for her to be sure this isn't just a dream]

Now, what's this about?

[supraliminally]

We escaped after all! Just to a different prison, though.

[laughitoff]

Shijie...?

[strikingchords]

[also sitting up with a sudden jerk, looking around fast; there's a brief suggestion of wings mantled behind his back, insubstantial as a sketch and more felt than seen. once he's up he goes perfectly still.

his eyes are either reflecting the gold candlelight very enthusiastically or glowing, so that's an extra light source! neat.]

...

[laughitoff]

It's kind of funny that this jail has a better atmosphere than the first one we woke up in.

[supraliminally]

What's that look for? This isn't necessarily my fault, you know. Anyone might be responsible.

[rootsforyou]

Please be at ease, Hanguang-Jun.

[supraliminally]

[YAWNS]

Hmmm? A new level already? Alright, alright.

LEFT: CHAINS

[guillotineroom]

[strikingchords]

[THEY WERE ALL LEAVING THE CELLS IN A GROUP A SECOND AGO

THAT IS NO LONGER THE CASE. Lan Wangji's immediately going to push back against whatever is separating them from the girls or keeping them from heading in that direction! uh-oh!]

[laughitoff]

[yeah Wei Wuxian is outright throwing himself against it, alarmed shrieky fox-noises issuing from his throat]

RIGHT: WATER

[guillotineroom]

[supraliminally]

[TWO GIRLS EMERGE FROM THE CELLS TO SEE WHAT THAT SPOOKY WATER SOUND IS

and then I guess they get magically swept away????? so that they can ditch the loser boys]

[rootsforyou]

[she's so intent upon checking out what's down the corridor that she does not immediately notice that they've been separated, to be honest. the boys are obviously right behind them! a great start]

SOLITARY CONFINEMENT

[directrice]

[. . . you find yourself in another section of the same dilapidated, overrun prison. it's another cell room lit with candles and torches, with water dripping from the ceiling to form puddles on the floor. flowers and moss grow in the corners, giving the entire room a tiny bit of a floral scent to complement the dank aura. rusted manacles are bolted into the walls, their chains piled on the floor, all of them unused and broken]

[but what is most eye-catching about this room are the dozens upon dozens of beds, each one hosting an individual who is curled up on a mattress, completely and utterly asleep]

[it's quiet in here]

[strikingchords]

[before the girls have quite made it through their own stint of gardening, TWO DUDES ARE STUMBLING INTO THE ROOM HAND IN HAND THROUGH A DOOR THAT'S NO LONGER THERE, rattling the chains on the floor as blood and frost trail in around their feet. they're mostly unhurt, for all of that, but they've clearly been fleeing something.

the first thing this nerd does is turn to his companion and yank him close by the hand he's still holding, looking down at him with snapping intensity in his electric gold eyes.]

Wei Ying.

1/2

[laughitoff]

[he stiffens automatically, energy still riled up and roiling around them for a very tense moment, curving in like it means to attack Lan Wangji next--]

[laughitoff]

[--then it fades from around them as he consciously lets it go, and turns his head to the side, and coughs some blood into the crook of his elbow since both his hands are occupied]

[supraliminally]

[MAKES AN OUTRAGED NOISE BECAUSE SHE IS SOAKING WET AND STARTS WRINGING OUT HER DRESS!!!! she does not notice the boys at first, too busy being mad about getting wet.]

[laughitoff]

[he startled up at the noises anyway; he and Lan Wangji are cut-about and bloodied, but not badly injured]

--you made it!

[rootsforyou]

[Jiang Yanli is:
-soaking wet
-shivering
-has various plant scratches along her ankles and arms
-looks incandescently angry, a mix of shock and ire running across her face as she gets to her feet. it will take her a moment to notice their surroundings]

THE END??

[directrice]

[things remain silent in Solitary Confinement for quite some time. . . but it soon becomes clear that there is no immediate exit. Yanli, Yukari, Wei Wuxian, and Lan Wangji have enough time to rest, recuperate, and tend to their injuries before--]

Hanguang-Jun. Young Madame Jin. Yiling Patriarch. Gap Witch. You do not have authorization to be here.

[that voice is. . . familiar, and for once, it is not reaching their ears filtered through a loudspeaker. however-- even if they look around, they'll find that there is no one else in this room but them and the sleeping individuals curled up on the cot. so who could be talking??]

Hn. . . I suppose I will just have to send you home.

Go back, and do not return.

[and that's all that is said before a bright, white light suddenly bursts forth in their vision, swallowing them all whole and teleporting them back to the main village]

[they will arrive in the graveyard from a white portal that opens mid-air, dumped onto the ground in a comical fashion because the Warden is mean :( WELCOME BACK, FRIENDS]