WORLD -1

[monoguests]

[...huh, didn’t you die? Well, maybe you didn’t. You might wake up feeling like you just woke up from a really vivid nightmare that you can still sort of feel the effects of or something… sure, you’re still in your old cabin, but maybe you can go out and see everyone?

...except when you go out, while it seems like the same old camp, things are a little… strange and pixelated. Also, the walls seem to have come down, but if you try to cross the barriers of where the walls were, you’ll find yourself right back at your cabin door.

Welcome to World -1, kids. You’re probably going to be here a while… and you may not actually be alone, either.]

[OOC: Welcome to the wonderful world of post-death sidequesting! "Sidequesting," you may ask? Well... you'll get an explanation soon enough.]

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[theothersissel]

[He can't spend time just moping around, so Yomiel's finally decided to make himself useful and do a little exploring. The Minus 2 Hiking Trail seems like a great bet, so he'll head there.]

[He'll be patient and wait for Clair to show up though - he did promise to meet with her to check things out. And honestly, he'd have her around just in case Ashley decide it's time for another go-around of "Kick the Ghost Man".]

[Yomiel digs his hands into his pockets, pacing a little as he waits.]

[tsungeonsanddragons]

[Luckily for Yomiel, he won't have to wait long. Clair's usually a very punctual person, so she arrives shortly after he does. There's a little smile on her face, but also...

...

...is that a fucking picnic basket.]

Thanks for waiting. Shall we go?

[theothersissel]

Yeah, let's...

[Clair, what the heck is that.]

Uh. I didn't get the, uh, memo about a picnic.

[tsungeonsanddragons]

O-oh. Well, I...thought we might get hungry.

[Yes, she's actually blushing over this. Dammit Yomiel; stop making this weird.]

Though if you. Um. Don't think it's a good idea, I can leave it.

[theothersissel]

No, no, it's okay. Bring it along. Just wasn't expecting it, that's all.

[He says, sheepishly - he even lifts a hand, as if to apologize.]

Shall we get going?

[tsungeonsanddragons]

...right. Sorry. I should have told you.

[Breath. In. Out. In. Out. Okay. She's good.]

Yes, let's.

[Just going to...reach out for that lifted hand and hold it. How lewd.]

[theothersissel]

[oh no that's......................cute.]

[His hand is a little cold, but not terribly so - there's a momentary surprised look, before he relaxes and squeezes her hand.]

It's fine. [There's a tiny little smile on his face as he tugs her along so that they can walk down the trail together.]

[tsungeonsanddragons]

[As expected, Clair follows after Yomiel. When not giving him the occasional glance, she'll be looking for anything out of the ordinary on the path; whether they be differences between the trail at camp or otherwise.]

[monoguests]

[It's a lot nicer! The aesthetic here seems to be Lost Woods instead of Spoopy Forest, and it at least makes some differnce in that regard. There's a lot more trees, and the sun is shining and....there's some pretty big bushes too.]

[theothersissel]

[This honestly isn't that bad, for the afterlife.]

Let's see if we can find a clearing.

[tsungeonsanddragons]

[Squinting so hard at those bushes.]

There should be one up ahead. I believe Wiitney mentioned it.

[You know, where their trophies are.]

[theothersissel]

Really? [He doesn't know about them.] What did she say about it?

[tsungeonsanddragons]

[Hey Yomiel, maybe you'd know things if you PAID ATTENTION TO THE MEETINGS. >:C]

Something about having found those who died. Their bodies, at least. Not exactly a good spot to eat, but it merits investigation.

[theothersissel]

Our bodies? Wait, you don't think our bodies will be there?

[BECAUSE THAT'S KIND OF CREEPY]

[tsungeonsanddragons]

I don't know. It wouldn't make much sense, considering this is the afterlife, but we should investigate all the same. If there's any change of getting our lives back, we must do whatever it takes.

[monoguests]

[Are we really set on going towards the Trophy Garden, guys?

That place gives me the heebie-jeebies.]

[theothersissel]

[YES WE ARE BECAUSE WHY NOT]

Yeah, that makes sense.

[Are they going to find anything there?]

[monoguests]

[There are seven warp pipes there, all of which are plugged up.]

[theothersissel]

[Time to try to pry off those plugs with his bare hands! Annnnnd that probably won't work.]

What the hell are these?

[tsungeonsanddragons]

[Clair is HELPING.]

Pipes, obviously, but I'm wondering why they're plugged up. This should have been the spot where the trophies are...

[theothersissel]

Trophies? [waaaaaait a second.] I thought you said our bodies would be here? What do you mean, trophies?

[GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME, YOU NERD]

[tsungeonsanddragons]

[Dammit, why isn't this stupid plug coming off.]

That's what they looked like! They were bodies, frozen in the exact way the victim died, with a stand at the bottom.

[Maybe if you LISTENED and EXPLORED more and MURDERED LESS you'd know that, Yomiel.]

[theothersissel]

That's....reaaaaally creepy, honestly.

[MAYBE HE SHOULD'VE PAYED MORE ATTENTION but it's too late now]

Anyways, they obviously aren't here, and it looks like we can't get these plugs off, so...hm. What's the point of these pipes, though?

[monoguests]

[For the record, no, the plugs aren't coming off. Tough luck.]

[tsungeonsanddragons]

[How rude.]

Maybe the previous group knows? Whatever the case may be, we won't find out if we can't get these plugs off.