Dungeon Residential Camps, Somewhere, Thursday

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On the third day (or the fourth, depending on where you were currently huddled), the Toymaker cracked his knuckles and got to work: hallways shifted again, and groups that had been able to interact were cut off again. Gravity grew heavier to make it harder to walk, to run, to find the energy to move around.

The maze shifted again, and those trapped inside would have to see what new surprises awaited them today. The Toymaker wasn't done playing with them, even as their numbers began to dwindle. No, not at all.


[ camp one | camp two | camp three | ooc ]

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Re: Camp Two - Corridors out of Camp Two

[trigons_child]

Raven tried to smile. "I came to Fandom to visit with friends and relax, but it seems that is rarely possible, is it not? But it is good to see you. I hope that you are well."

Ordinarily she would have been going for a hug, but given what had happened to her, and given what Kennedy was, she was hesitating.

Re: Camp Two - Corridors out of Camp Two

[brat_inslayage]

If Raven's empathy wasn't too thrown off by... you know, that whole situation she had going on right now, Kennedy's agitation was probably very evident.

"Ugh. I guess it could be worse, right? I mean, hey, at least I'm not trapped in a hell dimension, as far as I know." She eyed Raven curiously. "Hey, I know I'm not the biggest touchy-feely girl around or anything but what, no hugs?"

Re: Camp Two - Corridors out of Camp Two

[trigons_child]

"I fear I am not entirely myself," Raven said. "Though I swear I will not hurt you. I am not that far gone. The first day we were here...I was bitten by a vampire. And it has changed me."

Slayer blood was probably very tasty, wasn't it?

Re: Camp Two - Corridors out of Camp Two

[brat_inslayage]

Maybe? Kennedy wasn't into that sort of thing though, so who knew?

Also, cue the staring. "You. Were. God, Raven!" Whether she liked it or not, she had the crossbow aimed at Raven now (though her finger wasn't near the trigger) and a full-force glare working, too. "'Oh, hey, Kennedy, how are you, long time no see by the way I might be all fangy now?' Seriously? Except how does that even work? You're already a demon."

Re: Camp Two - Corridors out of Camp Two

[trigons_child]

Raven really had no idea of the proper etiquette of dropping that bombshell into conversation. "Lovely weather we have been having, would you like some tea, oh, and I am a vampire."

"And I think that is the only reason I have not been fully transformed," Raven said. "The demon that I am does not want to be pushed aside by this new force that is trying to control me. But I am still me. I still have my soul." For now, at least.

Re: Camp Two - Corridors out of Camp Two

[brat_inslayage]

But really though, was there even proper etiquette for that sort of thing? Possibly in the Council archives except oops, the First had gone and destroyed those, so no one would ever know now.

"That explains the semi-wiggins," Kennedy muttered. "Yay, me, I can add another souled vampire to the list of ones that I know."

ONE MORE THAN BUFFY. HA, TAKE THAT, SUMMERS.

"...I'm not going to have to, like, keep an eye on you, am I? I mean, do you have to feed or anything?"

Re: Camp Two - Corridors out of Camp Two

[trigons_child]

HI, I AM A VAMPIRE. ASK ME HOW.

"I do," Raven admitted reluctantly, trying very hard not to eye Kennedy's neck. "I have been wanting to find Mr. Northman to ask how he copes with this hunger. I do not wish to take anyone's blood against their will, but it is not easy to ask someone, either. It is distasteful, but I cannot risk my hunger becoming so strong I lose control. I promised I would not."

This really sucked for a vegetarian.

Re: Camp Two - Corridors out of Camp Two

[brat_inslayage]

Kennedy's narrative could make so many jokes about not being a vegetarian. So many. But.

"And of course there's no, like, random TruBlood lying around in one of these stupid dungeon rooms. Damn." She lowered the crossbow-- not that she meant to do it that quickly, but hi traitorous gravity issues-- and sighed. "I guess... if you really have to, I can volunteer."

She figured if it came down to it, she could stop Raven from going too far.

Re: Camp Two - Corridors out of Camp Two

[trigons_child]

AZAR, KENNEDY.

"You would do that for me?" Raven said, touched. "Thank you. I am not certain how often I must drink to keep the hunger at bay. I have so much to learn, though I am praying this will be undone somehow." Either by whatever was keeping them prisoner being defeated, or by her own demon self triumphing over the invader.

Re: Camp Two - Corridors out of Camp Two

[brat_inslayage]

"Never tell her I said this," Kennedy said firmly, "but as long as we've got Buffy around, this group is in pretty good Slayer-y hands. Besides, if anything has to--"

She winced; this brought back some fairly sensitive memories.

"If someone has to stop you somehow, I'd..." She bit her lip and looked down. "Guess I'd feel better knowing it's someone who cares about you, you know?"

Re: Camp Two - Corridors out of Camp Two

[trigons_child]

"I think I would be more comfortable well," Raven said softly. It seemed such an intimate act when the violence was removed.

"Jono let me drink from him two days ago. I was able to stop myself, much as I had feared losing control and being unable to stop. But he had the ability to stop me as well, and I would feel better if that were the case with another." Just in case.

Re: Camp Two - Corridors out of Camp Two

[brat_inslayage]

Well, it wouldn't be that kind of... never mind.

"You know I've got your back," Kennedy said quietly. "Just try and make sure I don't have to, y'know, stab you in it for the sake of good?"

That possibility was more of a drag than the gravity.

Re: Camp Two - Corridors out of Camp Two

[trigons_child]

"If it were to come to that, I would want you to," Raven said gravely. "You know I would never want to harm you or any one else. But I am certainly doing my best to make sure it will not come to that.

Like nibbling on her friends. As you do.